

This allows you to see overlapped Zones much better than the standard view. Tip: Use the List View to see Zones in an alternate view. Use your mouse because if you use the status bar to change their Zone Range, the Root won’t move with the Zone. Do this by moving them all to the same key.

Let’s start by making sure all Zones are on the same key. The Group Start Options lets you define conditions that have to be met before a Group will become active and play any sound. When you need more control, you use the Group Start Options. Here’s a quick overview of how to use Cycle Random, one of the many Group Start Options in Kontakt.īy default, each Zone in a Group will always play its assigned Sample when a note is received that matches its keyboard and velocity range.

NI Kontakt’s Group Start Options is a powerful function that gives you control over which Groups will play when you hit a key on your keyboard.
