Using Kontakt with multiple instances can be tricky - but this neat solution allows for key switchable instruments; meaning you can flick between multiple patches immediately! It's a free plugin offered by Grumpy Monkey who offers it for download on his website: https://grumpymonkeyplugins.com/products/ez-switch. More info below:
Sometimes you have a bunch of NKI patches, when you'd prefer to have a single keyswitchable patch instead.
Load EZ Switch, and you'll be up and running in a matter of seconds. Just tell it the number of channels and set the lowest keyswitch.
Available as a Kontakt Multiscript and as a VST3 / AU plugin.
Limitations
-Multiscript version runs in any DAW within Kontakt (version 5.8.1 or above).
-VST / AU version in Cubase requires loading the plugin in its own separate track. (Meaning you'll have two tracks, one for the plugin and another for your instrument.)
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