The best guide for installation can be found on our website here. We'll outline the details below, but it won't look as pretty.
See the following article if you are looking for information on the Untamed Collection.
Select the tab below for either your dedicated Westwood Instruments Plugin, or your Kontakt player library.
Dedicated Westwood Plugin
1. Get the Downloader
You can get your instrument downloader from your order email or find all your available product downloaders on the website under My Account.
The zipped file will contain applications for both Mac (.dmg) and PC (.exe).
2. Run the Downloader
Select the file relevant to your OS and run it, paying attention to any prompts that might appear on your system. This will connect to our servers and download the instrument.
Once the Downloader has finished click “Open Folder” in the small window to locate your Installer.
3. Run the Installer
Follow the on-screen instructions. Agree to the terms, then select your content location & plugin formats for install.
Once installation is complete, open up your DAW.
4. Authorise the Plugin
You will find your new ROOTS plugins categorised under “Westwood”. Authorisation takes place when you first load the plugin within your DAW.
Ensure you are connected to the internet. The authorisation window will appear. Just log in with your Westwood Instruments account credentials (email and password).
Kontakt PLAYER Library
You will have received a purchase email that contains your unique product serial number. If you are unable to locate this email, you can always find your product serials on the My Account > Orders section of the website.
The latest version of Native Access is required for download and installation of any of our Kontakt products.
In Native Access use the left hand menu to Add a new serial from the bottom left, then copy and paste your product serial. and press Add Serial:
A success message will display for registration. Your product is now available for installation.
If your library doesn't appear immediately after registering, click the refresh button (circular arrow icon) in the top right of Native Access or close and reopen Native Access. You can filter for Westwood products by clicking BRAND and choosing Westwood.
Click Install and your product will begin downloading. You can track its progress by expanding the queue at the bottom of the Native Access window.
Once completed, just open up your compatible version of Kontakt as a standalone or within your DAW.