: This release fixed several critical crashes, including those related to switching to Mini View or changing sample rates on OS X.

: For instrument builders, version 5.6.8 introduced the $NI_CONTROL_PAR_IDX variable, allowing developers to better identify which element in a UI array (like tables or XY pads) triggered a callback.

In the context of Kontakt 5.6.8, "unlocked" typically refers to the of the software rather than the limited Kontakt Player. Native Instruments Kontakt 8 Review | Gear4music