2 Table of Contents 1. Disclaimer ................................................................................................................. 1 2. Welcome to KONTAKT ................................................................................................ 2 2.1. New Features ..................................................................................................... 3 2.1.1. KONTAKT 6.6.0 .......................................................................................... 3 2.1.2. KONTAKT 6.5.0 .......................................................................................... 3 3. Documentation .......................................................................................................... 4 3.1. Other Documentation .......................................................................................... 4 3.2. Document Conventions ....................................................................................... 5 4. Setup ........................................................................................................................ 6 4.1. Installation ......................................................................................................... 6 4.2. Operating Modes ................................................................................................ 6 4.3. Stand-alone Operation ......................................................................................... 7 4.3.1. Low Memory Warning on Start-Up ............................................................... 7 4.3.2. Audio Configuration .................................................................................... 7 4.3.3. Latency Optimization .................................................................................. 8 4.3.4. MIDI Configuration ..................................................................................... 9 4.4. Plug-in Operation ................................................................................................ 9 4.4.1. Changing Outputs in Pro Tools .................................................................. 10 4.4.2. Changing Outputs in Logic 8 ...................................................................... 10 5. KONTAKT: The Big Picture ......................................................................................... 11 5.1. Core Building Blocks .......................................................................................... 11 5.2. Tools ................................................................................................................ 12 6. User Interface Elements ............................................................................................ 14 6.1. Info Pane .......................................................................................................... 16 6.2. Saving and Loading Presets ............................................................................... 17 7. MIDI Learn ................................................................................................................ 19 7.1. Assigning MIDI Controllers ................................................................................. 19 7.2. Removing MIDI Controller Assignments .............................................................. 19 8. The KONTAKT Window .............................................................................................. 20 8.1. The Main Control Panel ..................................................................................... 21 8.1.1. Files Menu ............................................................................................... 21 8.1.2. Workspace Menu ..................................................................................... 27 8.1.3. Minimize View .......................................................................................... 28 8.1.4. System Performance Meters ..................................................................... 29 8.2. Options Dialog .................................................................................................. 30 8.2.1. Interface Tab ............................................................................................ 30 8.2.2. Engine Tab ............................................................................................... 31 8.2.3. Handling Tab ............................................................................................ 32 8.2.4. Usage Data .............................................................................................. 33 8.2.5. Loading Tab ............................................................................................. 34 8.2.6. Database Tab ........................................................................................... 35 8.2.7. Libraries Tab ............................................................................................ 36 8.2.8. Memory Tab ............................................................................................ 36 3 8.3. Stand-alone Menu ............................................................................................. 39 9. The Rack Multi Instrument Mode ............................................................................... 40 9.1. Multi Instrument Header .................................................................................... 40 9.2. Instrument Header ............................................................................................ 41 9.3. Purge Menu ...................................................................................................... 43 9.4. Instrument Header (Minimized) .......................................................................... 44 9.5. Performance View ............................................................................................. 45 10. The Rack Instrument Edit Mode ............................................................................... 47 10.1. Instrument Options Dialog ............................................................................... 51 10.1.1. Instrument Tab ....................................................................................... 51 10.1.2. Voices Handling Tab ............................................................................... 52 10.1.3. DFD Tab ................................................................................................ 53 10.1.4. Controller Tab ........................................................................................ 53 10.1.5. Snapshot Tab ......................................................................................... 54 10.1.6. Infos Tab ............................................................................................... 55 11. Loading and Creating Instruments ........................................................................... 56 12. Using Snapshots ..................................................................................................... 59 12.1. Saving a User Snapshot ................................................................................... 59 12.2. Loading a Snapshot from the Snapshot Menu ................................................... 60 12.3. Loading Snapshots from the File System .......................................................... 62 12.4. Deleting a User Snapshot ................................................................................. 62 13. Loading and Creating Instrument Banks ................................................................... 64 14. The On-Screen Keyboard ......................................................................................... 66 15. The Master Editor ................................................................................................... 67 16. The Browser ........................................................................................................... 69 16.1. Libraries Tab ................................................................................................... 70 16.1.1. Loading and Saving Instruments and Multis ............................................. 70 16.1.2. Function Menu ....................................................................................... 70 16.1.3. Library Activation .................................................................................... 71 16.2. Files Tab ......................................................................................................... 71 16.2.1. Upper (Container) Pane ........................................................................... 72 16.2.2. Middle (Objects) Pane ............................................................................. 73 16.2.3. Instrument Navigator Pane ...................................................................... 74 16.2.4. Audition Strip ......................................................................................... 75 16.2.5. Refresh and Eject Buttons ....................................................................... 75 16.2.6. The View Menu ....................................................................................... 76 16.3. Database Tab .................................................................................................. 76 16.3.1. Database Overview ................................................................................. 77 16.3.2. Building the Database ............................................................................. 78 16.3.3. Searching by