Update Kontakt Silver for Windows & Mac

Important!

  • The versions of Kontakt Silver available for download from this page require you to be running at least Sibelius 3.1.3. You must update to Sibelius 3.1.3 before installing any of the files available from this page. Download the Sibelius 3.1.3 updater here.
  • If you have Sibelius 4 and have installed Kontakt Gold, Garritan Personal Orchestra Sibelius Edition or Sibelius Rock and Pop Collection, you should not download this update.

Updating Kontakt Silver for Windows 2000/XP

Use Windows 98/Me? You should not install this update to Kontakt Silver, as these operating systems are no longer supported. We recommend you upgrade to Windows XP to take advantage of the latest improvements in both Kontakt Silver and Sibelius.

Please follow these instructions carefully.

  • Exit any programs which are running, including Sibelius (choose File > Exit).
  • Don't uninstall Kontakt Silver or Sibelius - just leave it as it is.
  • Click here to start downloading the updater (3.5Mb, approx. 9 minutes on a 56K modem).
  • You will be asked whether or not to save UpdateKontaktSilver.exe to disk: choose to save it on your Desktop.
  • Double-click the UpdateKontaktSilver icon to update your installation of Kontakt Silver.
  • Follow the on-screen instructions to install the update.

Installing Kontakt Silver for Mac OS X

Use Mac OS 9? No update is available for Kontakt Silver on Mac OS 9. We recommend you upgrade to Mac OS X to take advantage of the latest improvements in both Kontakt Silver and Sibelius.

Please follow these instructions carefully.

  • Exit any programs which are running, including Sibelius (choose File > Quit).
  • Don't uninstall Kontakt Silver or Sibelius - just leave it as it is.
  • Click here to start downloading the updater (4Mb, approx. 12 minutes on a 56K modem).
  • When the download is complete, your computer should automatically uncompress the .dmg and mount it, so an icon called Kontakt Player Silver should appear on your desktop. If the icon doesn't appear, double-click the downloaded UpdateKontaktSilver.dmg file, and the volume will be mounted.
  • Double-click the Kontakt Player Silver volume to open its window, if it's not already open, and double-click the installer inside it to start installing the update.
  • You will be prompted to type your computer’s administrator password. Type it, and click OK.
  • Follow the on-screen instructions to install the update.

This page last updated 15 December 2005.