Bernie,

What version of Windows do you run? If it's a 32-bit version, it will only see a maximum of around 3.3 - 3.5 GB of memory.

Here's a link to a Microsoft article

Below is an approach to using Kontakt that might work...

Rather than try to play everything at once, first convert the midi track with the Kontakt plugin into an audio file.

To do this...

  • 1. Right click on the track and load select "Specific VSTi/DXi synth for midi track" (#1 on the upper image below). Choose "Kontakt" from the list shown by #2 or add the Kontakt plugin if it's not on the list.

    Note: do not use the FX button to load the synth intitially. This can be used to access the synth once it's been loaded as described by the above dot-point.

  • 2. Set the track's midi channel if required.
  • 3. Press CTRL+A to select the entire track.
  • 4. Right-click on the track and select the "Auto convert" midi to audio option shown as #1 on the lower image below.
  • 5. Enter the destination track (#2 on the lower image). (Depending on your computer's processing power, it may take 30 seconds or so to generate the audio.)


Doing the above, should, in theory, assign most of the available computing power to Kontakt and to creating the audio file. The computer is no longer multitasking by trying to work with everything at once. Also, it might be prudent to close other programs when you do this as they will also be drawing on the computer's resources.

Once the audio track is generated, mute the the original midi track that has the Kontakt plugin (or, if need be, remove the Kontakt plugin).

The audio track that's created might need to be boosted in volume using PG Music's Gain Change audio plugin.

Let us know the outcome.

Regards,
Noel

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Setting VSTi synth onto a midi track
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Converting a midi track with VSTi synth to an audio track
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