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#2388813 - 02/22/12 02:14 AM OT: NI Kontakt 4 Update Question
Morizzle Gold Member Registered: 08/06/08 Posts: 774 Loc: Germany	Hi guys, as a lot of you are into DAWs and soft synths, I figured you might have run into the same problem: I dowloaded the latest updates for Kontakt 4 (now 4.2.4.5316) and some instruments via the NI service center. While standalone units like Massive and Absynth run fine, each time I select an updated instrument in Kontakt, like the Scarbee Rhodes, I get this error message: "instrument could not be loaded. Maybe it has been written by a newer version of Kontakt." Apart from being the first error message I ever had containing a "maybe", I don't really understand what it means. Does it mean that the instruments are coded for a newer version of Kontakt (5?) ? Did anyone have the same problem and found a solution? I'd be glad to hear from you, thanks in advance! Mo _________________________ Nord Electro III 61 - Nord C1 - Nord Piano - QSC K10
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#2388817 - 02/22/12 02:42 AM Re: OT: NI Kontakt 4 Update Question [Re: Morizzle]
mcgoo Platinum Member Registered: 11/03/07 Posts: 1503 Loc: Indianapolis	Interesting. I just downloaded a boatload of updates from the NI Service Center yesterday, but I didn't install them yet. I noticed several of the instrument updates said "for Kontakt 5 only". Did you update instruments also? _________________________ Wurlitzer 200, Hammond X-2 (w/ Motion Sound R3-147), Multimoog, Drumkat, Studio Cat Laptop w/ tons of VIs, KS-88 Pro and Axiom controllers.
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#2388818 - 02/22/12 02:54 AM Re: OT: NI Kontakt 4 Update Question [Re: mcgoo]
Morizzle Gold Member Registered: 08/06/08 Posts: 774 Loc: Germany	Yes. I updated the Scarbee Rhodes, Bass, the Vintage Organs and the NY Grand. They all give me this error message when I try to load them in Kontakt. I also updated the Kontakt instrument package, it seems to be working fine. I didn't see "for Kontakt 5 only" anywhere, but I guess that's the problem then. Is there a way to downgrade? _________________________ Nord Electro III 61 - Nord C1 - Nord Piano - QSC K10
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#2388823 - 02/22/12 03:26 AM Re: OT: NI Kontakt 4 Update Question [Re: Morizzle]
mcgoo Platinum Member Registered: 11/03/07 Posts: 1503 Loc: Indianapolis	I don't know. I'm not sure if system restore would work since the install rewrote instruments- not programs. Short of that, you may have to reinstall the instruments. Uggh. Probably worth a tech support call or posting on NI's forum. _________________________ Wurlitzer 200, Hammond X-2 (w/ Motion Sound R3-147), Multimoog, Drumkat, Studio Cat Laptop w/ tons of VIs, KS-88 Pro and Axiom controllers.
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#2388836 - 02/22/12 05:04 AM Re: OT: NI Kontakt 4 Update Question [Re: Morizzle]
Al Coda Platinum Member Registered: 08/31/08 Posts: 1710 Loc: germany	Originally Posted By: Morizzle Hi guys, as a lot of you are into DAWs and soft synths, I figured you might have run into the same problem: I dowloaded the latest updates for Kontakt 4 (now 4.2.4.5316) and some instruments via the NI service center. While standalone units like Massive and Absynth run fine, each time I select an updated instrument in Kontakt, like the Scarbee Rhodes, I get this error message: "instrument could not be loaded. Maybe it has been written by a newer version of Kontakt." Apart from being the first error message I ever had containing a "maybe", I don't really understand what it means. Does it mean that the instruments are coded for a newer version of Kontakt (5?) ? Did anyone have the same problem and found a solution? I'd be glad to hear from you, thanks in advance! Mo For PC,- most new updates are for Kontakt 5 and Win7 only !!! If you don´t need these, don´t use ´em. There´s no improvement in Kontakt 4 and Komplete 7 as also no in Win XP. Even you´re on Win 7 but use Kontakt 4 and/or Komplete 7 Service Center notifies about your plugins being up to date and the offered updates are for the higher versions. I hope that rules for Mac too. Using the very latest versions of devices needs Win7 and Kontakt 5 or Komplete 8. Being a Kontakt 4 and/or Komplete 7 user,- feel free to install Kontakt 5 player to make usage from latest updates. It can be installed separately and in harmony w/ Komplete 7 or Kontakt 4,- but Win 7 32/64 Bit necessary then. No experience w/ Mac OS Lion here,- all my Macs are still Tiger. hope that helps A.C. _________________________ Gear: What the venue really needs
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