File extension NKM
| File type | Native Instruments KONTAKT Format |
| Developer | Native Instruments |
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What is a NKM file?
NKM is an extension of files characteristic for a professional software sound sampler used by music producers called Kontakt. NKM files are used to store samples containing sounds from multiple instruments. They can be subjected to advanced sampling techniques.
Contact is a tool from Native Instruments with a huge library of sounds sorted into over 1000 instruments. In many respects it is a better solution than a hardware sampler.
Program(s) that can open the .NKM file
How to open NKM files
If you cannot open the NKM file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports NKM among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the NKM file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the NKM format files
The inability to open and operate the NKM file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Native Instruments KONTAKT Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a NKM file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the NKM file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the NKM from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the NKM format
- The NKM file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the NKM file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a NKM file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the NKM file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the NKM file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the NKM file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 03/25/2022
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.NKM) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected NKM file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the NKM file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. NKM) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.