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Silence + other sounds install procedure

No hijack. I think airing out these issues was a constructive addendum to this thread.
 
august80 said:
I spent at least an hour reorganizing Atlantis. I agree, it's MUCH better than the older libraries. Absolutely. But I'm pretty OCD as you can probably tell.

Just to note that Atlantis is the library that files snapshots from one particular .nki under "31 Hybrid Vocals" in the snapshots folder. This is a good case where NI should allow devs to have a more customized folder structure (or do it automatically), because this should really be inside something called "Ethera Atlantis 3" or "Atlantis Hybrid Vocals" as a root folder, to differentiate it from everything else in the root folder. I've done this manually by renaming the nki and the snapshot folder. But I also do this because I create a lot of my own custom .nkis and snapshots / presets, so try to ensure everything is clearly identified and easy to backup / mirror to other systems.

Ideally, none of this would be stored in the documents folder on the system drive, but inside the instrument's folder as "Snapshots" and "Presets", so the entire library, and all associated files are together and backed up easily as one folder. That's for NI to allow though, no choice in the matter for devs / users. And it's still better than the cluster**** that is Reaktor and Absynth.

If I remember correctly, I also reorganized everything into vocal types. So on the sample drive, and inside QuickLoad it's categorized by "Chants", "Effects", "Legatos", "Pads", "Phrases", 'Phrases (Reverse)", "Sustains", "Syllables". This makes things like loading specific Legato voices much easier, as Romantic, Elven, Valhalla, Heroic, Fantasy, etc. legatos are together in one folder, and not mixed in with effects, phrases, sustains, etc. I suppose this could also be done by grouping specific vocal types together, but...I may do this. Ha.

Also - the reason I'm familiar with all the file names is because I do convert-export the .wav files so I have access to the raw samples in Cubase's MediaBay. I apologize if this is illegal. but I do like how devs like Keepforest give a loop / one shot sample collection along with all their Kontakt libraries. This is very handy.

To be clear - I love these libraries more than my own family. I use them all the time. You do absolutely incredible work. (Same with Silence + Other Sounds). Just spectacular work. This is why I spend so much time making them as organized as possible and get frustrated when things aren't organized. And the process of organizing this means I go through every single sound at least once, so know these libraries like the back of my hand.

Take care! Thanks for the replies as well. Sorry again to hijack the thread.
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Unfortunately, developers cannot change certain aspects of Kontakt, such as the management of snapshot presets or other things.

Additionally, as you are aware, Kontakt Full libraries have a different snapshot preset management compared to Kontakt Player libraries. To facilitate the user experience, I provide an installer for my libraries.

Giuseppe from S+OS offers all possible explanations.

We strive to deliver top-quality content at very fair prices.

Simultaneously, we aim to continually enhance the user experience and ease of use. However, as mentioned, we cannot overhaul the architecture of Kontakt.

Nonetheless, thank you for your feedback.

As mentioned earlier, I recommend reaching out to me next time for any doubts, requests, or feedback like this one, on my libraries.

Now Let's get back on topic.

Thanks and Best regards.
 
I think there's not much I can add to what @StefanoM already said.
I join him in appreciating the feedback on said aspect of my libraries, but it's also very true that Kontakt creates a standard folders structure that we developers have no other option than abiding to it.

I believe that a structure like Main Folder -> Kontakt Instruments + Samples folder should be clear enough for a user with a basic knowledge of Kontakt (and once again, we promptly offer support no matter the issue).

In my case, perhaps I might get too creative in labelling/naming the Samples sub-folders, that's a byproduct of spending a lot of time trying to craft original sounds that aim to deliver a given perceptual frame I guess. For example, if I have spent weeks and weeks aiming to a sort of hunt call horn sound evoking the scene of a bunch of ancient warriors preparing to enter the battlefield, calling that folder just "Braams" doesn't deliver the core concept of the work imo (a regular struggle for me, but that's another topic).

One of the many reasons I will switch to Pulse is also because I want to easily update my older products: my very first libraries were mostly SFX with a sample player with some functionalities, in my latest one you find more advanced instruments which required an approach to organising/labelling a bit different in comparison to the previous ones. So, the goal is to normalise the whole product structure to given templates according to the kind of instrument.

Getting back on topic and to re-cap the issue the OP reported: for non-Player libraries, head to the Kontakt Instruments folder. That's where you find what you need to find.
 
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