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Solved Kontakt 5 Player shows DEMO on instruments?

Discussion in 'KONTAKT' started by Steve_Karl, Aug 26, 2017.

  1. Steve_Karl

    Steve_Karl NI Product Owner

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    Hi there,
    I needed to Install Kontakt 5 player on a different OS just to use it to play back some sounds,
    and on Instruments that I created, it is showing a red DEMO on the instrument.

    Should I just ignore this and continue as usual or is there something that's going to stop working eventually?

    I do own the Full Version of Kontakt but wanted to keep this install on the other OS clean and simple so I installed just the PLAYER version.

    Thanks!
     
  2. EvilDragon

    EvilDragon Well-Known Member

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    That is normal for Kontakt Player, those patches will open normally in full version of Kontakt.
     
  3. Steve_Karl

    Steve_Karl NI Product Owner

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    Thanks! Problem Solved.
     
  4. Steve_Karl

    Steve_Karl NI Product Owner

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    Correction ... problem not solved ...

    DEMO has timed out on the player and requires Native Access to be installed!?!?!?

    Is this actually possible... that a free player needs this?
     
  5. EvilDragon

    EvilDragon Well-Known Member

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    If you want to activate Player to full, yeah you'd need NA. Demo mode only lasts for 15 minutes, then you gotta restart Kontakt along with the patch.
     
  6. Steve_Karl

    Steve_Karl NI Product Owner

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    Yea. It was easier to install NA than wait for the demo times, so it's Kontakt Full version now.
    All done.
     
  7. k-dub607

    k-dub607 New Member

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    Having the same problem with Komplete Kontrol - just bought the S61 Mk2 (nice board) and loaded all the software. Took EvilDragon's advice from another forum on loading .wav samples into the player by creating a new instrument, but it comes up as "Demo" and times out. Is that right for what I purchased? Board came with Kontakt Select and when going to Native Access, everything is full version - no demo versions. Please help.
     
  8. EvilDragon

    EvilDragon Well-Known Member

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    Yes. You need to purchase the full version of Kontakt. Kontakt Player will be in demo mode when you try to create new instruments with it
     
  9. k-dub607

    k-dub607 New Member

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    Ok, thanks much for the info, didn't know that the included Kontakt Player was a demo since Native Access lists it as full.
     
  10. mikerosato

    mikerosato New Member

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    I loaded the player of Kontakt 6 and own Kontakt 5.
    The "Run Demo " screen option keeps coming up even thought I removed the Kontakt 6 Player.
    How do I remove Kontakt 6 Player?
     
  11. William Judd

    William Judd New Member

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    I am on OS 10.9.5 and running Pro Tools 10.3.10. I have downloaded and installed Kontakt 5 Player v5.2.2 but there are no libraries installed. Can you please give me a link to the FREE libraries that were available for Kontakt 5 Player? Thank you.
     
  12. Juan Usquiano

    Juan Usquiano New Member

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    I just bought Instinct plugin, and it comes as a library for Kontakt, but It says demo mode. I have kontakt player 5 and I cant use it.
    Any idea? Actually I have the komplete keyboard and the native instruments application hosting other libraries like EastWest, Albion and more...
    Someone mentioned above I have to pay full version of kontakt that is around 350usd which is not worth it for a library that I bought for 90usd. Can anybody help me with this issue? the guys that sells the plugin is AVAGROUP and they dont reply. ??? thanks for the help..
     
    Last edited: Feb 1, 2019
  13. EvilDragon

    EvilDragon Well-Known Member

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    There is an option in Komplete Kontrol to always use the latest version of NI plugins. Try disabling it.
     
  14. Arturo Liberato

    Arturo Liberato New Member

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    Hello
    I need help I bought kontakt6 full but I only get demo
    I see kontakt6 full on my purchase history and serial number etc.
    But I only see kontakt6 demo on my Native Instruments installation page
    What do I do
    Thank you
     
  15. EvilDragon

    EvilDragon Well-Known Member

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    Add serial to Native Access.
     
  16. Arturo Liberato

    Arturo Liberato New Member

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    I did it send me an error message saying that I’m missing the base program on where crossgrade or upgrade is base on
    But I bought it full
     
  17. Blindeddie

    Blindeddie Well-Known Member

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    it says right on the Avagroup site for Instinct..

    “INSTINCT Trailer Sound Effects runs in the Paid Kontakt sampler version 5.7.1 (R35) or higher. You can also use the samples independently as wave files if you don't use the Kontakt Player.”

    Instinct is not a Licensed Kontakt Player library, so it will only run in Demo mode in the player. The other libraries you mention are probably licensed player libraries, that is why they run normally...

    just a suggestion, but when laying down cash for libraries, “Always” check the system requirements to make sure you have what is required to run it.

    Peace,

    Blindeddie
     
  18. Blame Noise

    Blame Noise New Member

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    Hello! I have the full version of Kontakt 5, today y download the last version of Komplete Kontrol and for some reason now when I open Kontak says "Demo", I go to Native Access and says Full Version... I don't know what to do...
     
  19. mrjonty

    mrjonty New Member

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    Hi I own Komplete 10, have recently bought some Komplete Kontrol keys, have registered product, and downloaded associated software, completed installation process. Now in Native access all my products etc are showing as Full versions (super), but when I launch kontact 5, all the items are in Demo mode and request activation, service centre also shows all my products activated? Any advise please I am new to this forum, my first cry for help. Thank you
     
  20. Blindeddie

    Blindeddie Well-Known Member

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    Are NI libraries showing in demo mode or just Third Party libraries. Are you loading Kontakt Stand-alone or VST in a DAW, if so what DAW? What OS are you using?

    Specifics are necessary to figure out what might be happening!