Double-click on the ‘.zip’ folder to start the file extraction process. Once that is complete, you will have the software folder you need to install into Kontakt.
For the next step, check out: Installing Your Library Into Kontakt
Yes. Simply download the library on an internet enabled computer, then copy the files over using an external hard drive.
KONTAKT 6
Instructions for installing into Kontakt 7/8 are further down this page.
Our sample libraries require manual installation into Kontakt (they do NOT use Native Access).
INSTALLATION Once you’ve downloaded the instrument, copy it to a hard drive location of your choice.
1 Load Kontakt 6, then RIGHT-CLICK in Kontakt’s instrument area to display Kontakt’s Quick-Load menu (area 1 in the image below).
2 Make sure ‘Instrument’ is selected at the top of the Quick-Load menu.
3 Locate your library folder, open the folder to find the library’s .nki file, then DRAG the .nki file into Kontakt’s Quick-Load area.
LOADING THE LIBRARY Open Kontakt’s Quick-Load menu (by RIGHT-CLICKING in area 1), then DOUBLE-CLICK on the library you wish to load.
KONTAKT 7/8
To begin, load Kontakt, then select ‘LIBRARY’ in the top-left of the software.
1 CLICK on the settings icon (cog icon) in the bottom-left of Kontakt’s library page.
2 CLICK ‘Add’. A pop-up window will appear. In that pop-up, locate and select the library’s main folder (the folder you downloaded from us), then CLICK ‘Open’.
3 Your library will now appear in Kontakt. To load it, hover over its Kontakt icon and CLICK the right-facing arrow (shown above in area 3).
If you have issues with installing your library, get in touch.
Don’t worry, we have a number of solutions for this issue!
First though, please check your spam/junk emails. Occasionally our download emails end up in there.
SUBSCRIPTION/FREE LIBRARIES
If you’ve subscribed and have not confirmed your subscription: check your emails, confirm your subscription, then wait for the download link to be delivered (may take up to 30 minutes).
If you’ve subscribed, confirmed your subscription, but have not received the second email containing the download links, contact us by either clicking here, or emailing: hello@darkskyaudio.com
PAID LIBRARIES
If you’ve bought a library and find that our service provider (Gumroad) has not emailed your download link – contact us by either clicking here, or emailing: hello@darkskyaudio.com
We will get your instrument straight over to you!
Don’t worry, we have a number of solutions for this issue!
Before we do anything;
- Please check that your internet connection is active and stable.
- Please check you have enough hard drive space.
- If you haven’t received the download email from our service provider (Gumroad), check your spam/junk emails. Occasionally our download emails end up in there.
If for some reason our service provider (Gumroad) has not emailed your download links or has been unable to deliver your library, either click here to get in touch or email us at hello@darkskyaudio.com.
We will get your instrument over to you one way or another!