After a successful install, inside Atlas 2 you should have:
Let’s be honest: When you click “Download” on the Atlas 2 factory library (roughly 2.8 GB of compressed samples), your initial reaction is skepticism. That’s it? In an era where a single Kontakt library can eat 60 GB for breakfast, 2.8 GB sounds like a starter pack. A demo.
You expect stock sounds. The same 808s that ship with every DAW. The same "Ambient_Pad_12_C#m."
You are wrong.
The installation process is deceptively simple. Unzip. Point Atlas to the folder. Wait. But while the progress bar crawls, you start to realize what Algonaut has actually done. They haven’t given you a sample pack. They’ve given you a lexicon.
Inside your extracted download, you will see a folder named exactly Factory. This contains subfolders like Kits, Samples, and Presets. Copy the entire Factory folder into:
Documents\Algonaut\Atlas 2\
Your final path should look like:
Documents\Algonaut\Atlas 2\Factory\Kits algonaut atlas 2 factory content install
Before you can use the sounds, you need to have the library files on your computer. Depending on how you purchased Atlas 2, the location of these files varies.
Open your DAW, load Atlas 2. Click the Content Manager tab (gear icon or “Library”). Click Rescan. The factory library should appear populated. You should see hundreds of kits and the visualization galaxy filled with blue dots.
If the automatic installer fails or you prefer manual control: After a successful install, inside Atlas 2 you
The first phase installs the Atlas 2 software shell (the interface) onto your system drive (usually your C: drive on Windows or Macintosh HD on macOS).
Assuming Algonaut is properly installed and configured:
algonaut atlas 2 factory content install