Kontakt 8 updated to version 8.8.0 (4 December 2025)

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As per title

Update via Native Access.

OVERALL CHANGES:

ADDED Improved support for screen-readers and Soundflow-type integrations via macOS Voiceover

ADDED Info Pane for contextual product help in Default View

ADDED Auto scrolling in Info Pane on windows

ADDED Removed View Menu and transitioned all options to contextual icons throughout the user interface or Main Menu

ADDED Temporary user interface workaround to reduce kernel panics when using high resolution monitors with macOS. We anticipate a permanent macOS-side fix to arrive via future macOS update(s).

FIXED Issue(s) causing Leap user interface to appear blank

FIXED Inconsistent selection logic in Default View Navigator

FIXED Presets not shown upon Instrument Browser load

FIXED Instruments become un-selectable from Kontrol S MK3 once the Add Instrument button is selected

FIXED Default save name suffix not duplicated

FIXED Crash when adding a second instrument with Kontrol S MK3 connected and "Unwind Automation IDs" disabled

FIXED Random Slot selection on loading Multis / Combined Presets

FIXED Certain UI controls did not show Info Hints on hover

FIXED No initial slot selection on recalling Logic Projects or duplicating Logic track

FIXED Crash when incorrectly saving NKB