Kontakt 4 +kontakt 5 = 2 times install of the library ?

Hi guyz !!

I own K7 and kontakt 4 , i bought K9 and yesturday K9U and i installed K5 but it keeps refusing to get the K4 default library ...

Don't tell me that i have to install the K5 factory libray also just to be able to use K4 and K5 !!! i still have some project using K4 and i can't delete it ....

So do we really have to install another copy of the factory library each Kontakt version ? can't K4 use the K5 factory library ? or vice versa ?

Thks

 

Even though they contain some identical content, the K4 and K5 libraries are distinct. New users can install just K5. Users who were using K4 and have projects that relied on K4 should keep the K4 library around, to make sure no paths get broken and all instruments are loadable.

I believe someone's put together a comparison chart list comparing the libraries, but I don't have the link at hand right now.

 

My understanding is that K5 uses a new compression format for the files which uses much less space. Unfortunately, to Use K4 and K5, you do have to install both libraries.

 

You don't really have to. I use Kontakt 4 library without issues in Kontakt 5 - it just doesn't show in the Libraries tab. You can still load its NKIs from Files or QuickLoad (if you drop the K4 library folder in QuickLoad).

 

thks guyz ..yyep i forgot to try this about the quik load thks .....

any chance K5 fatory library will work in the K4 ? some has tried ?

so K6 will be the same headache ?

i guess i'm gonna us k4 for the factory and k5 for the extra librarys .....if you guyz are sure it's identical !

 

K5 library won't work in K4. Although, you CAN point K4 NKIs to K5 monoliths, that will work (but that is NOT recommended, since there were some fixes in the K5 factory library).

My suggestion - stay on K4 library as long as possible.

 

yep that's why i hate this kontakt thing .....

 

How many projects do you have in which you've used K4 factory library?

 

if only i knew lol i usually bounce audio but i won't take the risk

 

I have used Quick load to load the Kontakt Factory Selection Library and the New York Concert Grand Library however it seems to be in DEMO mode and shows not activated in the Service Center. I have paid for these libraries with Komplete 7. How can i correct this?

Thank you

 

You need to activate them with your Komplete 7 serial number.

 

Service Center tells me that my KOMPLETE 7 serial number is invalid.

 

All of my other libraries activate except for the factory selection. This is the only one that tells me my serial is invalid.

 

Oh wait, sorry. I read that wrong. Kontakt Factory Selection has its own serial number. In any case, it's a free download.

Go to your NI account and see if you have the serial number for it listed there:

https://www.native-instruments.com/en/my-account/my-products-serials-downloads/

 

ya. I tried that but there is no serial listed for Kontakt Factory Selection, only my serial for Komplete 7 and Komplete 10 Upgrade.
Any help is greatly appreciated.

thank you


EDIT:
Sorry i got it now.. i needed to enter the serial for the Komplete 8 Player

thanks

 

Since K5 can keep reading the K4 library you should only need to install the new instruments added the K5 factory library.