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Using Kontakt as an Audio Unit plug-in in Logic Pro and Logic Express 8 or later

Users of Apple’s Logic can use Kontakt as an AudioUnit plug-in. These instructions have been prepared in Logic Pro 8, although Kontakt may also work in earlier versions if the computer meets the system requirements.

Once inside your Logic project, go to the Track mini-menu (in the central area of your screen) and choose Track > New...

The New Tracks dialog box will appear. Make sure Software Instrument is selected, then click Create.

The new instrument track will be created. On the left side of the screen you will see the channel strip for that channel, including a fader, pan knob, and various insert slots. Locate the blank slot just below the letters “I/O” and above the output pair:

Click there, and a list of available instrument plug-ins will appear. Choose AU Instruments > Native Instruments > Kontakt > Stereo.

The Kontakt window will appear, and a MIDI track will be created, transmitting to Kontakt’s MIDI channel A-1. When it is record-enabled, it will send any incoming MIDI played on your controller into Kontakt.