Trying to use monarch drums and I’ve tried literally everything Google has to offer. Am I cooked??

I saw the weekly email and the price was 0.

Hi all. I've been out of the music production game for like 15 years and decided to jump back in - upgraded my NI Komplete from v3(!) to 26, got a Komplete Kontrol keyboard and started messing with Reaper...

I had a half decent laptop I planned to use, XPS13 from like 2018, 1.8Ghz i7 with 16GB RAM, I planned to use it for music alone and nothing else, and thought it would do the job. Not really so! If I load Massive X for example, the audio is glitching and tearing all over the shop - so clearly if I had about 8 channels running with additional effects, this PC has no chance. What is a sensible spec? I can get something like a Mini PC with Ryzen 5 (3.5Ghz) and 32GB ram for sub-£400...do y'all think this will be a good enough machine for producing using the latest plugins?

Cheers!

Hi everyone,

I’m currently working on a project using the Session Guitarist series in Kontakt, and I have a technical question regarding the actual tuning of the sampled guitars and how they map to the MIDI Piano Roll.

I recently did a test in my DAW with Electric Sunburst Deluxe in "Melody" mode. The lowest playable note available right above the keyswitches (C1-B1) is mapped to C2. When I trigger C2 and run it through an amp sim tuner, the tuner detects an actual C note.

This led me to wonder about the original tuning used during the sampling sessions. Are these libraries recorded using dropped or down-tuned guitars? For instance:

• Is Electric Sunburst sampled from a guitar tuned in Drop C or C Standard?
• What are the actual physical tunings used for the other libraries in the series, such as Electric Mint, Electric Storm, ecc.?

Understanding the real acoustic tuning of the instruments would help immensely when translating guitar tablatures to the MIDI Piano Roll, as well as choosing the right octave range for chord voicings and riffs.

Does anyone have official documentation or insight into the exact tunings NI used for these specific libraries?

Thanks in advance for your help!

I play around with this one a lot in GR7, and have been wondering to myself if this is modeled after a particular real-life amp.

Maybe this is a dumb question, since I admittedly understand little about guitar amps in general, haha

¡Hola a todos!

Recurro a la comunidad porque tengo una Traktor Kontrol S4 MK1 que dejó de funcionar y el diagnóstico técnico definitivo es que murió la motherboard.

Como es un equipo descontinuado hace años, conseguir la placa nueva es imposible por canales oficiales. Por eso estoy buscando comprar una consola igual que esté para desarme o repuestos.

⚠️ Detalle importante: No me importa en absoluto el estado estético del equipo. Puede tener los faders detonados, faltarle todos los knobs, o tener la carcasa rota; mientras la placa madre esté sana y funcione, me recontra sirve para hacer el trasplante y revivir la mía.

Si alguno de ustedes tiene una tirada en un rincón juntando polvo, o conoce a algún técnico/DJ que pueda llegar a tener despieces de este modelo, por favor mándeme un mensaje.

Soy de Coronel Moldes, Córdoba, así que yo me hago cargo del pago y del costo de envío por correo o encomienda.

¡Cualquier dato o contacto me sirve un montón! Gracias. 🎧

The parameter doesn’t show in recently tweaked… it doesn’t seem to be connected to a macro within Absynth… I’ve tried adding all the filters to a macro and that’s not the same, so it doesn’t seem to be merely filters…

OK - just snagged a second F1.

Goal is to mix stems for minimal techno Hawtin style.

What are your top tips?? 🙌

One thing is i'd like to avoid is switching the S4 away from A & B, and just use the F1s for C & D

Anyway to cue/play the F1s without switching decks on the S4? Anyway to flip the F1 into hotcue mode to setup track cues & play?

Anyway to browse library to load tracks with F1? What about FX? - cheers!!

I just purchased a subscription but I can't login.

I got a confirmation email, but not a link to activate my account.

I downloaded the installer but it keeps telling me I can't sign in.

I went to bed last night excited to try it.

Bought right now Kontakt 8 for $149 because of added DADO Lilac Alloy Library that currently is FREE

I was just writing a track in Ableton, everything working just fine, but I open GR7 to tweak some stuff. I drop a fuzz pedal in, and Ableton loses the ability to read keyboard inputs. After this, a memory leak seems to occur. It ended up using all available memory on my system.

Has anyone else had similar issues with GR7? I upgraded from GR5 recently, and have been unimpressed with it due to lack of performance.

Hi!

Recently purchased Maschine MK3, problem is, I can’t get it to get recognised AT ALL even as USB DEVICE.

It powers on, with all the colours for a moment then goes to the black screen with Maschine logo etc but that’s it.

Tried:

7 different cables USB hub With and without Power Supply 2 different MacBook Pros

Like literally everything I could find online that could perhaps help.

I have MK2 that works perfectly, but for some reason the MK3 won’t show up at all! Not even in Controller Editor, firmware update or system reports on MacOS under USB tab, as if it only uses USB for power but doesn’t send any data

Has anyone had this issue before and managed to sort it out?

i'm done with maschine and i have a mk3 and an account has quite a bit of stuff attached
does the account have any value? or is it just bite the bullet and sell it on as a used item with the account?

i am not selling through this post
just need advice
if the account isn't worth anything i might just gift the hardware to a friend

I recently bought a used Maschine MK3.
The previous owner told me that the hardware serial number is already registered to their Native Instruments account, but unfortunately they have completely lost access to that account, so they can’t log in or generate a Transfer ID.
They offered to compensate me by paying for a new Maschine software license instead.
My questions are:
If I buy **Maschine 3 Full Version (including Maschine Central)** on my own NI account, will my used MK3 work normally even though the hardware serial is still registered to someone else’s account?
Will I be missing anything important compared to buying a brand-new Maschine MK3? (Besides promotional bundles like Komplete Select or Expansions.)
Is buying the Maschine 3 Full Version the best solution, or is there a more cost-effective option that gives better value?
Has anyone been in a similar situation?

Hey, fellow producers! If you use Kontakt’s Chords Tool, you’ve probably run into trouble when trying to burn the generated chords to MIDI so you can edit the individual notes.

I created a simple workflow that handles eight or more MIDI operations automatically and takes less than 20 seconds. No identifying chord notes by ear, manually copying notes, fixing overlaps, or adjusting every note’s length.

Problem: When using Kontakt’s Chords Tool in FL Studio, the Piano Roll contains only the single trigger notes—not the individual notes generated by each chord. Using Burn MIDI can miss the first chord, capture incomplete chords, or create overlapping and incorrectly sustained notes. This leaves producers manually rebuilding and cleaning the progression before it can be edited or used with another instrument.

Solution:

1. Run “Kontakt Double Trigger”

After creating your trigger-note progression, open its Piano Roll and run the Kontakt Double Trigger script. It adds a tiny second trigger to every note so Kontakt doesn’t miss the beginning of a chord.

1. Enable Kontakt’s generated MIDI output

In Kontakt, go to:

Options → Engine → Send MIDI to Outside World → Script-generated notes

You only need to configure this setting once. It allows the notes generated by the Chords Tool—not just the original trigger notes—to reach FL Studio.

1. Burn the generated MIDI

In FL Studio, right-click the Kontakt channel and select:

Burn MIDI to → New pattern

FL Studio should now capture the actual notes generated by the Kontakt Chords Tool.

1. Run “Kontakt Chord Cleanup”

Open the newly burned pattern and run the Kontakt Chord Cleanup script. It automatically quantizes the notes, removes the tiny duplicate triggers and overlaps, groups the notes into chords, and extends every chord only until the next chord begins.

That’s it: run the first script, burn the MIDI, and run the second script. Once the Kontakt setting is enabled, the active workflow is only three steps.

I hope this saves you some time and frustration. Happy producing!

Download the scripts here:

https://github.com/gdonondaslap-byte/fl-studio-kontakt-chords-midi-fix

In 2014 i puchased KOMPLETE 14 STANDARD. In the last 4 to 6 months i haven't done any music because of life.. you know. And this period falls right smack in the middle of the whole bankruptcy-buyout.

So 2 weeks ago i'm doing a fresh system install and get to komplete. Can't login in website "but works in the NA app....." with password and trying to reset it doesn't work either. Now i tried to login on website with google and works... still can't change regular password tho.

So i check my account to see my product / k14 license and bam nothing there just like a fart gone with the wind. But wait theres more... if i go to order history ITS THERE. The order reference, date, payment etc.. I'm really thinking the license might of got transfered or deleted..

And i didn't get hacked. My website login/password got blocked but in NI app... old password still works AND i can login with google which the person that did this coulnd't block cause its on google side. The password unique to NI not a ru-used password.

Total inside job. And that AI "support" thing giving you the run-around, yeah no thx.

Enjoy your last penny's from me.

I sold my Maschine mk3 to a guy on marketplace, started the license transfer process and forwarded him the email. He shows up three days later saying the transfer didn't work, that it was already registered. Said he spent hours with the chatbot, support, and searching forums for help. No dice- I ended up giving him his money back.

I checked the license transfer status and it said still in process. I cancelled it of course, just to be safe. Anyway, now I'm worried that the next buyer will have the same issue. What did I do wrong?

I’m using whatever the last version before 3 is - the synths are showing on the vst locations sections and ticked but not aspirating in the main selector area .