KVR Audio

enCiphered · Post by **enCiphered** » Sun Sep 21, 2025 3:56 pm

Release Notes

Version 8.7.0 (Latest) 2025-09-18

Minimum OS requirements: macOS 13, 14, and 15 (latest update), Windows 10 or 11 (latest Service Pack).
OVERALL CHANGES.

ADDED New Kontakt Header drop down menu in place of old File menu
ADDED New icons in place of the old text tabs
ADDED New Play Icon brings the user always to the Instrument view
ADDED Some View Menu items moved to Kontakt Status Bar
ADDED Side panel browsing products now displayed in a list
ADDED Ability to custom order libraries with drag and drop in the side panel browser in Default View

28 Years Later… NI finally lets us drag-and-drop to sort our Kontakt instruments. The prophecy is fulfilled. Next up, fire and the wheel..

zvenx · Post by **zvenx** » Sun Sep 21, 2025 4:00 pm

I think you could always do it in classic view, the original view. I think it is the new view that you now can also
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Echoes in the Attic · Post by **Echoes in the Attic** » Sun Sep 21, 2025 5:14 pm

Yes exactly classic view was always customizable order. I was thinking the other day I wish you could in the new view too. Happy to see this.

enCiphered · Post by **enCiphered** » Sun Sep 21, 2025 5:20 pm

Ah, didn’t know that! I’ve been using a third-party tool all this time just for that one job.

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Sun Sep 21, 2025 7:27 pm

If anyone is interested if you have custom imported libraries that don't have the graphics you just need to make one with the dimensions 1280x212px saved as NKS2_hardware_banner.webp and place it in the NI resources/Image/library name folder eg

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EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Sun Sep 21, 2025 7:38 pm

This thread was probably better served in Samplers subforum tho

mixyguy2 · Post by **mixyguy2** » Sun Sep 21, 2025 11:33 pm

Good grief they're up to v8.7 already? I think someone at NI is going version/release-happy.

Edit: according to this, it's only up to v8.2: https://www.native-instruments.com/ni-t ... on-history

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 12:53 am

The manual does not get updated at the same pace (unfortunately). The actual changelog is always available in Native Access.

mixyguy2 · Post by **mixyguy2** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 3:54 am

Thanks...sounds like they could use a tech writer

Alexander_D · Post by **Alexander_D** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 4:31 am

It's nice update for sure. But sometimes it's still buggy BTW... Oh... 8.7 is here..seems that version 9 coming soon as well

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 6:11 am

Nope version 9 is not happening "soon". We are more likely to see 8.10, 8.11 and so on.

Starbright · Post by **Starbright** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 10:45 am

Let's wait and see... I have a feeling that a Komplete 16 is on it's way due to all the releases and anouncements they're doing. Also right now I'm very happy with the stability of their software: it only crashes if I use more than 30 instances of K8 (of course depending of library sizes)

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 10:48 am

K16 is more likely next year I think...

Starbright · Post by **Starbright** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 11:23 am

Maybe, but they anounced that they're working on their synth section and releasing a new synth, so I think it would be stupid to wait 2 years and then bundle everything old in K16 (which I wouldn't mind - more stuff

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EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 11:42 am

That's exactly how Komplete works, roughly every 1.5-2 years a new release.

Kontakt 8.7.0