Alan Blackman Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 I have a brand new computer running Cakewalk and full version of Kontakt 6. It is installed in the right folders and Cakewalk finds is just fine on startup. So when I add a SoftSynth track and choose Kontakt and click to open it, I get the NI screen where all the libraries are pictured on the left hand side of the GUI. Then I select the folder for say, Noire, and I get the generic Windows screen where you select the file path to the instrument and then it opens another NI screen with that Noire interface. NOW, I can play the “patch” and it sounds great but is NOT sending either midi or audio into the DAW. It’s literally a stand-alone version of Kontakt, opened from within Cakewalk. Really weird and I have verified that the same thing happens in Mixcraft as well. I have checked and rechecked routing in the DAW and in Kontakt but no luck. Probably a stupid question but when I close Cakewalk after this Kontakt is still open with its own tab and I can continue to play it normally. Doesn't this have to mean that it's a stand alone version and NOT a plug-in? Super weird and I hope that I am missing something simple because I need to get tracking ASAP! Thanks in advance for any insights! I have opened a tech support correspondence with Native Instruments as well. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Mackay Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 The standalone version is an exe file. Cakewalk won't see it as a VST. To load Kontakt, open the Browser, look for Kontakt and drag it to the track pane. Then check. Also, in Utilities, Cakewalk Plug-In Manager, in the left pane click on VST Instruments (VSTi) and in the right pane look for Kontakt and click on it. At the bottom the File name should end in Kontakt.dll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Blackman Posted March 17, 2021 Author Share Posted March 17, 2021 I will check on this when I get to the studio this morning. I do recall that I have loaded Kontakt both ways you have described and it has multiple entries/listings of the word Kontakt that all look the same. Also, is it normal when I close out Cakewalk for the Kontakt windows to all stay up and for it to still transmit midi/audio of the sample that is loaded? My recollection when I last was using Sonar and Kontakt 2 was that when you closed out your DAW, all windows/plugins closed with it. Thanks for any insight, I appreciate your time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Mackay Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 With me it closes. That is why I made those suggestions. Reading it, you are opening the standalone version. This is what you should see: Open Browser, select Instruments, drag and drop Kontakt to tracks pane. Select First Synth Audio Output (for the moment.) You now have: Click on the icon just to the right of 1. You see this: Pick the library you want to use. Just below the pretty picture is the word Instruments. Click on it and navigate to the exact sound you want. Double-click and it appears in the right hand pane. Then I suggest you go to the Tutorials section and start watching videos. Search for Cakewalk Kontakt and also Cakewalk Mixcraft. Enjoy. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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