How to Create a Backup of your Quick Load Catalog in KONTAKT 5

The Quick Load tool in KONTAKT 5 allows you to manage and quickly load your Instruments, Banks and Multis in a customized manner.

Follow the below steps if you want to reinstall KONTAKT 5 but want to keep your Quick Load structure after the reinstallation.

Creating a Quick Load Backup

Mac

1. Open a Finder window and click on Go in the top menu bar, then press down the Alt key. Click the  Library entry which becomes visible in the drop-down menu to access the User Library.
   
   
   
2. Navigate to Application Support > Native Instruments > Kontakt 5 and right-click the "QuickLoad" folder to Copy it into the clipboard.
   
3. Right click on your Desktop and Paste the folder.

After re-installing KONTAKT 5, you can place this backup copy of the "QuickLoad" folder back into the above location to restore your Quick-Load menu.

Windows

1. Open an Explorer window, navigate to the folder C: > Users > Username > AppData > Local > Native Instruments > Kontakt 5 and right-click the "QuickLoad" folder to Copy it into the clipboard.
   

   Note: "AppData" is a hidden folder. Read this article to learn how to display hidden folders on Windows.

2. Right click on your Desktop and Paste the folder.

After re-installing KONTAKT 5, you can place this backup copy of the "QuickLoad" folder back into the above location to restore your Quick-Load menu.