Reaktor 4 ensembles and Library

Hi All,

I produce my own music on a Linux Platform using AV Linux - but just recently got really back into using Reaktor on a Windows platform on a second PC to use as a standalone instrument into the Linux DAW. A great set up.

I re-installed my old Reaktor 3 with dongle then upgraded to Reaktor 4.

My problem is this - I want to take advantage of the User library ensembles but can seem to find much which will load on Reaktor 4 - most seem to be configured for Reaktor 5 - at this stage I cant justify upgrading to 5 just yet.

Where can I find ens which will work in my Reaktor 4 ? - or where can I buy the old Reaktor 4 library - which will keep me very happy for many months ( or maybe years )

For example I wanted to try 3X from the library but can get any version of it to run in R4.

I'm a guitar player - so Reaktor is a great tool to have alongside for my recordings.

Any advice most welcome

cheers
Rufus

 

Welcome =)

Click on "show other versions" if that's there in the page's right sidebar; you'll find R4 versions.

For example, clicking on that with 3X gives you this:
http://co.native-instruments.com/in...1&version=3432&sort=dt_create+asc&plview=list

ew

 

Hi ew,

even if I load v 1.6 of that and try to open in R4 it tells me the file was saved with a newer version of Reaktor and that I muist update my software ?

confused

Rufus

 

Did you update R4 to the last version (4.1.3)?

ew

 

Hi again ew

yes - 4.1.3

I just had success with one of the 3X versions ( the second one ) ! Thats great.

So, how do I get hold of the old Reaktor 4 Library ? - looks like some great ens in the manual.


Is there a quick way to tell which User library ens will work with R4 - or just trial and error ?

cheers
Rufus

 

The R4 library should be part of the installation, I think (?).

 

stuff uploaded before May/June 2005 should be okay.

sowari

 

If you click on the Upload Date column on the table listing UL ensembles, it will sort the ensembles by date in reverse order.

 

great - many thanks all,

one last problem - The R4 standard library doesnt install as part of the upgrade from R3. I think it was originally available as a purchase CD - but is no longer available, and the old links now just point to a generic NI products page.

How can I lay my hands on things like Carbon, Blue Matrix, Memory Drum etc ?

Rgds
Rufus

 

http://www.native-instruments.com/index.php?id=r4additions&L=1

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Many thanks - I now have the additional 6 updated ones in the link and Blue Matrix - I cant seem to find all of the 31 ens which were packaged with R4 - but its a great start

many thanks for your help

Rgds
Rufus

 

If you scroll down to the bottom of the page, there are loads more (the Premium library) zipped up. Are these the ones you're looking for?

 

Hi

I have the essentials and Premium library that came with my original R3, but apparently there were another 31 new ensembles that came packaged with R4

Its all of these I'm trying to get

see wiki link here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reaktor#Reaktor_4_Library

Rgds
Rufus

 

why didn'y you update to Reaktor 5?

all those Ensembles are now shipped with Reaktor 5 in the Classics folder.

sowari

 

Hi Sowari

just cost at the moment - if they are available in Reaktor 4 I'm really happy with it.

Rufus

 

i am not usre they are, because they were only available for the paid for Reaktor 4 update. there was a free update that didn't include the Library.

sowari

 

is it possible still to buy them for R4 ?

Rgds
Rufus

 

Nope. Those were part of the full installer- the free update installer was just that; an update installer.

ew

 

so is the only way to get them to upgrade to R5 now ?

Rgds
Rufus