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I just upgraded my Kontakt 7 and I am blown away as how fast things load up now!!!
Kontakt 7 now loads up to 600% faster, optimizing system resources for peak efficiency.
Also for Mac users: Enjoy seamless macOS 15 compatibility for smooth project workflows on the latest Apple OS.
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Be careful, I believe this is a SCAM!!!@ email
My protection wwnt crazy. So I just went to Native Access Updater and there was NO Updates being provided for Kontakt. Also went to VI-Control forum and there was not reporting of this update. Now maybe something has changed.
Or are you telling me now that you have done the update and all is good?? Then where did you get the update file cause it should be in Native Access Updater?
Last edited by DrDan; 12/17/24 04:13 PM.
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Native access indeed do a update for Kontakt 7 and you might want to run that program and check yourself. This is for Kontakt 7.
I installed it both on my Mac and PC from Native Access. I am subscribed to Native Instruments and the email came in my Inbox about it not from a junk folder.
The new version is 7.10.7
Smarter, faster, stronger
Kontakt 7 just got a major upgrade. Update for free today and enjoy the smoothest and fastest workflow yet.
What’s new?
Kontakt 7 now loads up to 600% faster, optimizing system resources for peak efficiency.
Enjoy seamless macOS 15 compatibility for smooth project workflows on the latest Apple OS.
Version 7.10.7 simplifies navigation by hiding Kontakt 8 presets and instruments—if it’s visible in Kontakt 7, it works in Kontakt 7.
Bug fixes enable improved stability between Kontakt and Komplete Kontrol, ensuring confident performance on your favorite NI controller.
Last edited by Brian Hughes; 12/17/24 05:49 PM.
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The current version of Kontakt 7 is V7.10.7, and I have it and it is not new! On top of that there is nothing in VI-Control about something new, except one guy mentioning the email from today. There have been no responses.
Last edited by DrDan; 12/17/24 05:59 PM.
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According to the Kontakt 7 Release Notes the latest version is 7.10.7 and it was released on Dec 02, 2024. I would not recommend installing or updating it in any way except through Native Access by clicking the Update button!
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According to the Kontakt 7 Release Notes the latest version is 7.10.7 and it was released on Dec 02, 2024. I would not recommend installing or updating it in any way except through Native Access by clicking the Update button! You are correct that is how mine is installed.
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I received an email where the protection invalidated my link. I launched Native Access and it asked me for a new version of it. I had it from 2023. After installing and launching the new version of Native Access, I was offered an update for Kontakt 7 and Komplete Kontrol. Everything went fine, except that the email had an error, because I had another email from Native Instruments that came to me 10 minutes earlier for a different product and the link worked here. I checked the real email address in both emails and it was the same for both.
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I received an email where the protection invalidated my link. I launched Native Access and it asked me for a new version of it. I had it from 2023. After installing and launching the new version of Native Access, I was offered an update for Kontakt 7 and Komplete Kontrol. Everything went fine, except that the email had an error, because I had another email from Native Instruments that came to me 10 minutes earlier for a different product and the link worked here. I checked the real email address in both emails and it was the same for both. It is always wise to "Not" click on links in email. All I did was run my Native Access App and it updated the Kontakt program. On the bright side, things do seem to load in quite a bit faster. However Session Strings 2 still takes a long time I noticed, guess there is a lot going on with that one.
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It is always wise to "Not" click on links in email. All I did was run my Native Access App and it updated the Kontakt program. Same here. The latest version of Kontakt is 8, by ther way. Nice to see that they fixed some of the headaches with 7.
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