Originally Posted By: jford
I'm not sure I understand this request. Native Instruments requires the download of library content (which runs in the multi-gigabytes for some libraries) to use it. And since they switched to "Native Access", you don't even get an installation file anymore (because it downloads, installs, and deletes the file).

Or are you just saying that the Audiophile hard drive should already contain Kontakt pre-installed and licensed as part of the Audiophile purchase? Even so, that just gets you the player interface; you still need the library content to actually be able to use it for anything.

I've got the Komplete Ultimate Package (I initially bought version 8 and have upgraded through versions 9, 10, and now 11). Versions 8 and 9 came on an external USB disk, but you still had to install it on your computer (however, as Mario said, even though the main program gets installed on C:, the libraries can go where you specify). With Version 10, however, you had to download all the the files from Native Instruments; but you could keep a copy of them if you ever needed to re-install. Now, with Native Access, you lose that ability. Don't know if it's to prevent piracy, or what, but I don't care for it (even though I will continue to use their products).


All the more reason to get an image backup program like Acronis. I have my music computer backed up twice. One backup is here and the other is in our safe deposit box at our bank.

Whenever I get something stuck in the back of my throat, I dislodge it by drinking a beer.
It's called the Heineken Maneuver.

64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware