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Table of Contents
1

Welcome to KONTAKT ................................................................................................ 15

1.1
1.2

Setup ........................................................................................................................ 17
2.1

2.2

Stand-alone Operation ............................................................................................................... 17

2.1.1
Low Memory Warning on Start-Up .............................................................................. 18
2.1.2
Audio Configuration ................................................................................................... 18
2.1.3
Latency Optimization ................................................................................................. 20
2.1.4
MIDI Configuration .................................................................................................... 20
Plug-in Operation ....................................................................................................................... 21
2.2.1
Changing Outputs in Pro Tools .................................................................................. 22
2.2.2
Changing Outputs in Logic 8 ..................................................................................... 22

User Interface Elements ............................................................................................. 23

3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8

What is KONTAKT? ...................................................................................................................... 15

The Documentation ..................................................................................................................... 15
1.2.1
About this Application Reference ............................................................................... 15
1.2.2
Other Documentation ................................................................................................. 15

Info Pane .................................................................................................................................... 23

Knobs ......................................................................................................................................... 23
Buttons ....................................................................................................................................... 25
Drop-Down Menus ...................................................................................................................... 25
Scroll Bars .................................................................................................................................. 26
Value Fields ................................................................................................................................ 27
Saving and Loading Presets ....................................................................................................... 27
MIDI Learn .................................................................................................................................. 28
3.8.1
Assigning MIDI Controllers ........................................................................................ 28
3.8.2
Removing MIDI Controller Assignments ..................................................................... 29

KONTAKT: The Big Picture ......................................................................................... 30

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4.1

The KONTAKT Window ............................................................................................... 34

5.1
5.2

5.3

5.4
5.5
5.6
6

Stand-alone Menu ...................................................................................................................... 35

The Main Control Panel ............................................................................................................... 36
5.2.1
User Interface Switches ............................................................................................. 36
5.2.2
Files Menu ................................................................................................................. 37
Options Dialog ............................................................................................................................ 44
5.3.1
Interface Tab ............................................................................................................. 45
5.3.2
Engine Tab ................................................................................................................ 46
5.3.3
Handling Tab ............................................................................................................. 48
5.3.4
Load / Import Tab ...................................................................................................... 50
5.3.5
Database Tab ............................................................................................................ 52
5.3.6
Memory Tab ............................................................................................................... 53
Purge Menu ................................................................................................................................ 56
System Performance Meters ....................................................................................................... 58
Minimized View ........................................................................................................................... 58

The Rack Multi Instrument Mode) ............................................................................... 60

6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4

Building Blocks .......................................................................................................................... 30

4.1.1
Core Building Blocks ................................................................................................. 31
4.1.2
Tools .......................................................................................................................... 32

Multi Instrument Header ............................................................................................................. 60

Instrument Header ...................................................................................................................... 61
Instrument Header (Minimized) .................................................................................................. 64
Performance View ....................................................................................................................... 64

The Rack Instrument Edit Mode) ................................................................................. 66

7.1

Instrument Options Dialog .......................................................................................................... 70

7.1.1
Instrument Tab .......................................................................................................... 71
7.1.2
DFD Tab ..................................................................................................................... 72
7.1.3
Controller Tab ............................................................................................................ 73

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