[OLD - SEE DESCRIPTION] Ultimate Kontakt Library Organization (2019)
UPDATE: There is a newer version of this video available: • Ultimate Kontakt Library Organization UPDATED
I no longer recommend the technique showed in this 2019 video, because it's turned out that macOS's support for aliases is difficult or impossible to update when migrating to a new computer or when rescuing a failed drive.
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http://daviddas.com -- This is a vital video for all Native Instruments Kontakt power users who struggle with managing a large sample library and using it effectively in the course of composing music. I present the system that has worked best for me while working on my Mac.
Useful link to Keyboard Maestro (macro automation software): https://www.keyboardmaestro.com
Complete list of my personal category folders:
Ambient, Textures, Rhythmic
Bass
Choir and Voices
Drums and Perc - Acoustic
Drums and Perc - Electronic
Drums and Perc - Ethnic
Drums and Perc - Loops
Drums and Perc - Small Percussion
Ethnic
Guitars
Horns and Brass
Mallets, Toys, Folk Instruments
Misc Faves
NOT CATEGORIZED YET
Orch - Brass
Orch - Mixed Ensemble Collections
Orch - Percussion
Orch - Spitfire and ProjectSAM
Orch - Strings
Orch - Woodwinds
Pianos, Electric Pianos, Keyboards
SFX and Sound Design
Specific Styles or Genres
Synths
Trailer Material
The AppleScript I use (which resizes the window and puts it into column view) is this:
tell application "Finder"
tell front window
if current view ≠ column view then
set current view to column view
end if
end tell
end tell