Kontakt is a sampler developed by Native Instruments, the brains that provide the necessary framework to power this world of sampled instruments and sounds. However, let’s talk about some key things about Kontakt and the free libraries first: Furthermore, with so many libraries available for Kontakt, even I get overwhelmed trying to decide on one to try! So, I figured a list of the best free libraries is long overdue. Note: when selecting omni as MIDI Channel, the Instrument will respond to all incoming MIDI messages, independently of the MIDI Port and Channel your keyboard or controller is set to.This time, let’s have a look at at some of the best FREE Kontakt libraries available for you in 2023.Īs you probably know, Kontakt is the first word that comes to mind when we talk about software samplers. When loading more than one Instrument to the Rack, KONTAKT automatically assigns the next available MIDI channel to any additional Instrument. If you want to change this assignment, open the Midi Channel drop-down menu from the Instrument's Header and select the MIDI Port and Channel you want to use for this particular Instrument. In this example, the Instrument is assigned to Port and to MIDI Channel 1. This information is displayed in the Midi Ch box in the Instrument Header. When loading a KONTAKT Instrument into the Rack, a MIDI Port and MIDI Channel will automatically be assigned to the Instrument. In this example, we assign our MIDI keyboard Origin25 to KONTAKT's Port A.ĭefining a MIDI Port and Channel for your KONTAKT Instrument Click in the status display next to your MIDI device's name and select the KONTAKT MIDI port you want to assign your MIDI device to.The Inputs section displays all MIDI input devices detected on your system. As seen in the screenshot below, these are not yet activated their status is set to ' Off'. In the Options window, click the MIDI tab.

In KONTAKT's Main Control Panel, click the Options icon to open the Options window.Note: In case you are using KONTAKT as a plug-in in your DAW, the MIDI settings are being managed in the DAW's preferences.

This includes selecting and configuring your MIDI interface's input and output routing of connected MIDI Controller devices. This article explains how to configure your MIDI settings in the standalone version of KONTAKT.

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