this is from NIs official Updates page http://www.native-instruments.com/forum/threads/official-update-status-kontakt-5-upcoming-5-5.94387/
- No more CPU spikes during KONTAKT instrument playback when manipulating the host tempo
This thread provides information about upcoming patches for Kontakt. It will be updated whenever new information becomes available.
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The currently available software version is 5.4.3. Please make sure that your installation is up to date.
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Upcoming version: 5.5
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The patch is currently in this phase:
- specification
- development
- beta testing
- final testing
For an explanation of the different phases, please see the section below.
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The update will include the following improvements:
FEATURES:
Extended KSP format plus additional parameters for the KONTAKT engine, for optimised engine use with new instruments.
- Control Time Machine Pro voice settings from KSP
- Change the contents of FX Slots from KSP
- Control time-related effect parameters (Delay, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser) via KSP
Time-related parameter handling
- User interaction options for time-related effect parameters are improved, and behaviour is more consistent
Improved performance
- No more CPU spikes during KONTAKT instrument playback when manipulating the host tempo
- Improved performance for processing MIDI CC events
FIXES:
- Fixed parse errors in Sonar Platinum
- Automatable parameters are now updating correctly on Komplete Kontrol and Maschine hardware
- Fixed CPU spike when changing tempo
- Fixed crash with corrupted database
- Fixed automatable parameters not being saved with a project
- Fixed CPU spike when changing EQ Gains
- Various other minor fixes
This list is subject to change, and does not necessarily list all features and fixes that will be in the final update.