Originally Posted By: Bass Thumper
Hmmm,
...transitioning away from Audacity and learning Studio One?
Would I need the full Kontakt application to use the free percussion library inside Studio One?


BT,


ALL Kontakt instruments require either the Full Version of Kontakt OR the Kontakt Player.
The specs for an instrument will generally say if it runs in the Player (or requires the Full version)
So you need to load Kontakt into Studio One to use any Kontakt instrument. (provided your Studio One version allows third-party VSTs)

You can get the Kontakt Player from Native Instruments - it's free.
It comes with a few free instruments.
That would be a good place to start - to learn how to use the Kontakt Player inside S1.

https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/samplers/kontakt-6-player/free-download/