1. Import or drag the MIDI file you wish to play into your DAW. Exact methods for doing this will vary from software to software.
2. In some cases the tempo track will be included with the MIDI file, in other cases, it will be tempo independent. So, you can set it to something appropriate, or whatever you like.
3. Next you need to load up the sounds. NOTE : IF YOU DO NOT OWN A PARTICULAR SONICCOUTURE PRODUCT, THEN YOU WON’T BE ABLE TO LOAD UP THE KONTAKT PATCH TO PLAY THE MIDI FILE.
4. This is the point at which different demos may vary. For some, we have included a Kontakt Multi - all you need to do here is load the Multi into Kontakt. It will probably not be able to find the samples it needs right away, so you’ll need to navigate to the correct products’ samples folder to show it where they are.
5. In other cases there may simply be a an .nki ( a kontakt preset ) file. If this is the case, then load this into Kontakt ( again, finding samples when asked), then assign the MIDI track or tracks to the same MIDI channel as the instrument.
6. In a few cases there will be no nki file OR a multi. This is because the MIDI file just requires an existing Kontakt preset that you already have with your instrument ( usually the main default preset ). If this is the case, the MIDI track or tracks in the file will be labelled with the name of the preset you should use.
Bear in mind that the MIDI files will not sound exactly the same as the finished demos on the site; that’s because the demos have been mixed, sometimes using external reverbs and effects. You are free to mix and experiment with them as you wish.