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Software, Mac OSX
Native Instruments Kontakt 8 v8.0.0 U2B Mac [MORiA] screenshot
MORiA | STANDALONE | AUi | VST3i | 1.4 GB
KONTAKT 8 The virtual instrument platform reinvented.

Imagine any sound – Kontakt lets you find it, create it, and transform it. The latest edition of our revolutionary sampling platform combines a brand-new set of intelligent tools with countless sound design options, redefining how you generate ideas and make music. A huge choice of sound. Kontakt hosts the world’s largest range of virtual instruments. With thousands of libraries, it's the gateway to quality sound from Native Instruments, our official partners, and scores of indie developers. Plus, everything is completely tweakable, so you can make any sound your own.

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A huge choice of sound
Kontakt hosts the world’s largest range of virtual instruments. With thousands of libraries, it's the gateway to quality sound from Native Instruments, our official partners, and scores of indie developers. Plus, everything is completely tweakable, so you can make any sound your own.

What’s new in Kontakt 8?
Our most feature-packed release yet is here to transform the way you generate, modulate, and playback sound. Plus, it’s packed with performance updates so you can work faster than ever.

Smash writer’s block
Tools add a completely new layer of creative features to get the ideas flowing. And they work with any Kontakt instrument, old and new. For our first drop, we’re launching MIDI content and randomization features with Chords and Phrases, designed to spark new ideas and get you in the zone fast.

Fast and fun loop control
Leap is an ultra-fast and playful way to play and manipulate loops. Spark fresh ideas, sprinkle in expressive performance effects, or just jam. Breathe new life into your sample collection or try something totally fresh with our new Leap Expansions series, starting with 12 curated packs for specific genres and styles.



Get going with hundreds of included instruments
Kontakt’s Factory Library comes packed with over hundreds of meticulously sampled instruments. Get started with a huge playable and tweakable selection of acoustic and electronic options, including the renowned collection from Orchestral Tools, plus Hybrid Keys.

Dream it, build it
All your favorite Kontakt instruments are built right here. The powerful feature set makes Kontakt the first choice for instrument developers worldwide, and it just got even bigger with enhanced synth capabilities, including real-time wavetable, frequency modulation, and ring modulation oscillators.

8.0.0 - 2024-08-23

New Default View with side pane navigator and browser. New Tools MIDI processors. New built-in instruments "Leap" and "Piano Uno", and Leap Expansion "Lo-Fi Vibes". New Traktor effects and Wavetable source module features. New Komplete UI language for graphical interface development.
IMPORTANT: Kontrol S-MK3 users must update to Hardware Connection Service version 1.7.7!

WORKFLOW IMPROVEMENTS​
ADDED New side pane Navigator and Browser in the new Default View
ADDED Browsing can now filter by Preset types (Instruments, Combined, Tools, Leap, Loops, One-shots)
ADDED Full-screen Browser now shows onboarding information about different Preset types
IMPROVED Full-screen Browser now shows Presets in a single column
IMPROVED Bank chain can now be edited when tagging Presets
IMPROVED Overlay and side panel browsers can now display high-resolution assets
KONTAKT ENGINE IMPROVEMENTS​
ADDED New default sample instrument type for loop and oneshot based workflows - Leap
ADDED New MIDI processing instrument type - Tools (Chords and Phrases)
ADDED 5 new effects from Traktor: Beat Masher, Beat Slicer, Gater, Reverse Grain, Transpose Stretch
ADDED Wavetable source module now has a second Shaper and a Modulation Oscillator, allowing various audio rate processes: frequency, phase or ring modulation, mixing in with the wavetable
IMPROVED Instantiation time with a lot of content products and 3rd party plugins installed
IMPROVED Kontakt now has 28 stereo outputs specified by default, allowing easier multi-out workflows out of the box
IMPROVED Beat Machine now supports reverse sample playback
IMPROVED Increased the maximum amount of external modulators to 64 per group
IMPROVED Replika delay has greatly reduced memory usage and feature parity with the standalone plugin (except Dual mode)
FIXED Polyphonic Aftertouch modulator was not applied per voice correctly
FIXED Beat Machine playback did not take sample start and end markers into account
FIXED LFO Fade In now behaves as expected (previously it clamped to maximum value earlier than it was supposed to)
FIXED MIDI Transpose setting in Instrument Options now also transposes MIDI Polyphonic Aftertouch events
REMOVED Memory server functionality on macOS
INSTRUMENT BUILDING AND SCRIPTING IMPROVEMENTS​
ADDED Support for Komplete UI language
ADDED KSP New MIR functions for key and tempo detection
ADDED KSP Engine parameters for newly added effects, Replika parameters and Wavetable source module parameters
ADDED KSP $ENGINE_PAR_VOICE_GROUP, allows setting a group to a specific voice group
ADDED KSP Support for MIDI 2.0 Per-Note controllers (on note_controller callback, set_note_controller() command)
ADDED KSP New command to send polyphonic aftertouch events, set_poly_at()
ADDED KSP New command to get display value of an engine parameter based on externally provided value, get_engine_par_disp_ext()
IMPROVED Warnings are not shown as errors anymore in Creator Tools Debugger and Kontakt Lua API terminal
IMPROVED KSP get_folder() can now get the path of the Resource Container linked to the instrument
IMPROVED KSP note_off() now has an optional argument for specifying the time offset after which note off will be applied
IMPROVED KSP make_instr_persistent() now works with string array variables
FIXED KSP Beat Machine did not respond to change_tune() commands
FIXED KSP Regression in load_array() behavior when loading string arrays (since Kontakt 6.7)
FIXED KSP Regression where $ENGINE_PAR_LR_SWAP and $ENGINE_PAR_PHASE_INVERT did not point to Inverter effect in instrument busses (since Kontakt 7.2)
FIXED KSP Setting $ZONE_PAR_VOLUME was incorrectly clamped to 31.02 semitones
FIXED KSP mf_set_event_par() created duplicate events when using $EVENT_PAR_POS
ADDED API factory_snapshot_path and user_snapshot_path entries in the Instrument Options table
FIXED API set_group_start_options() now properly obeys the given group index
KNOWN ISSUES​
KNOWN ISSUE Leap: While adjusting tuning, all voices playing in single mode will be set to the same pitch
KNOWN ISSUE Spacebar not reaching DAW when content is loaded from the side pane Browser
KNOWN ISSUE Crash on loading Pro Tools project with many instances, while KSMK3 is connected
KNOWN ISSUE Quantized notes in Leap instrument can kill other currently playing notes when triggering playback (This can be avoided by holding notes past the chosen quantization interval)



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comments

  Member 3.01.2024 3 59
+54
M1 Sonoma, VST3 & Standalone -- Ableton 12. Working Great -- Thanks MORIA!

This really fucked things up though. Gotta go into Default View to open patches, new view doesn't support sub-folders and that fucks all the organization.

The GUI upgrade is really nice, It'll take some time to change organization but it'll be a one time thing.
  Member 10.03.2021 42
+12
The funny thnig is that Apple advertises MacOS as more secure than Windows, but most cracks occur in Mac first
  Member 21.09.2023 2 830
+489
the windows one dropped first
  Member 10.03.2021 42
+12
Yes you are right! Didn't find it when searched, I had to refine my search.
  Banned 10.12.2017 1 29
+23
first off iOS is a phone OS. Second Cracking software doesnt mean your computer is any less safe. Learn how computers work before you throw shade.
  Member 10.03.2021 42
+12
Thanks for teaching me!
  Member 19.08.2021 4 800
+595
Ok, I been testing it all day and it works perfect for me in both standalone and in plugins in native silicon mode:

M1 Max Macbook Pro macOS 14.6.1
Logic Pro v11.0.1 using AU
Ableton v12.0.5 using both AU and VST3
Komplete Kontrol v3.3.2 using VST3
Pro Tools v2024.6 using VST3 in Blue Cats Audio Patchwork

Kithara and Kontakt Factory Selection 2 update work fine and so do the new LEAP kits/packs. They all work fine.

If you're having problems with this release on Intel or Apple Silicon, try doing a clean install (i.e, completely delete the previous version and install this version). If that doesn't work, check system requirements for Kontakt 8, and updating everything like your DAW and get the latest possible versions of your libraries. Rebooting your system as you go is a good idea, too.

MORiA cops too much flack from the comments, it scares me that one day he will dip just like TRAZOR did. We don't want that at all.
y'all got anymore of those plugins??
  Member 21.09.2023 2 830
+489
yah... people are ridiculous. Like, you guys are getting FREE, cracked stuff, from someone who took their time and knowledge to give it to you. keep your negativity to yourself FFS. Moria is appreciated

Especially when its likely user error, or something stupid that they are not able to get it running. If you are running a cracked plugin, in a cracked daw that hasnt been updated in 3 years, and dont know how to keep your file system organized and do regular cleaning etc, you are going to have problems.
  Member 3.01.2024 3 59
+54
Also, you can delete Lofi Keys & Some other shit that comes bundle with this release. These things includes Chord or Phrase Tools (which I have no use for anyway) doesn't even show up in Kontakt 8 - So just delete them it's about 700mb which is about more than half of Kontakt itself in Application Support<NI.

In Settings turn off "Show New Instruments" & other stuff.
  Member 3.01.2024 3 59
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Hey Cole, can you add new libraries (what method you use to add stuff?). It luckily loaded all my stuff and they work great. But, if you remove a library & change it's location and try to add again it doesn't work ["Library Not Found"]. Did you try to add new libraries?
  Member 19.08.2021 4 800
+595
If you change the location of the library, you have to delete the Preference files (*.plist files) of the library you moved, then you have to add it again with whichever Kontakt library tool you are using. I am just using Kontakt 5 standalone app to add libraries, it's quick and simple for me.
You can find the *.plist files in these two locations:

/Library/Preferences

~/Users/YOUR_USERNAME_HERE/Library/Preferences
y'all got anymore of those plugins??
  Member 3.01.2024 3 59
+54
This never happened to me, I used to use scripts to add or remove libraries and they worked perfectly. I have a copy of Kontakt 5 & 6 on HDD [for adding libs & making lite version of some libraries], guess gotta bring them out. Thanks!

Did you try to add anything that only supports Kontakt 8? I didn't find anything interesting to even bother trying.
  Member 3.01.2024 3 59
+54
All right, I tried adding some stuff to test it. This time used KLU and everything works. I guess the Kitty scripts are getting old.
  Member 19.08.2021 4 800
+595
Hey I tried changing location of the library and deleting plist files and re-adding libraries via Kontakt 5, and actually the same thing happened that you were describing. The libraries were not showing up. So I found that after changing location or renaming folders of libraries, you have to then launch Native Access, go through the Library tab and you will see the libraries that you changed will have a yellow ! symbol. Uninstall those individually (it will give a "path not found" kind of error message which you can ignore). Once they are all uninstalled, then go through and add the libraries with KLU or Kontakt 5 etc and then they will show up in Kontakt 8 again.
y'all got anymore of those plugins??
  Member 23.05.2014 25
+3
intel Sonoma 14.6.1 kontakt 8 Logic Pro 11.01 crash
  Member 4.03.2014 2 306
+53
Intel Ventura 13.7 and Ableton 12. Everything works fine. Make sure to batchmod installer first. Libarary and Tools fully loaded
  Member 6.09.2022 7 245
+459
I can't unzip the file. Nothing works.
  Resident 23.10.2010 401
+130
Can't unzip it also, for some reason. (Intel Ventura)
  Member 21.09.2023 2 830
+489
open the first zip file with Keka, using the password provided
  Member 26.12.2022 175
+35
HEY thank you so much

Moria I love you no matter if you are

Man/Woman/Ai-Cat/Lil Doggy @ Least you don't have a virus.
  Member 13.09.2024 1
0
It's perfect on M3 Max Sequoia 15.1. I can add the new libraries with KLU.
Thank You very much MORiA!!!!!!
  Member 14.11.2013 23
0
What do you mean by KLU, please?
  Resident 5.08.2015 188
+33
Kontakt Library Utility, find it in sister site
  Member 14.09.2023 22
+4
New library KITHARA - CONFLUX not show in library or not found .

OK FIXED !
Delete the .plist in preferences and Uninstall the libraries with Native Access , after re Add library.
  Member 21.12.2020 1 48
+29
hey mate appreciate you helping us. I only see piano uno as the only instrument available. What else i should try?
  Member 5.05.2022 26
+3
Moria is nice i want him to do this and i wish i can support him in the near future

Thank you for your time an hardwork moria i owe you
  Member 8.09.2019 7 109
+314
Thanks Moria but tools is empty...
  Releaser 26.10.2018 1092 1306
+114028
quote by WallyDaSickThanks Moria but tools is empty...
















it's empty for you
  Member 21.09.2023 2 830
+489
its empty for me as well, and a few others here it seems. Ive tried people's workarounds / suggestions, as well as fully deleting and reinstalling, but still they dont show. very weird! thank you tho, works fine otherwise.
  Member 4.06.2020 2
0
It's empty for me too, unfortunately.

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