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thesoundsmith · Post by **thesoundsmith** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:08 pm

I just got V2 of the garritan Strad. V1 runs on Kontakt 2, V2 may also, but comes with its own player which should put a ;ot lsee load on the CPU. Has muse talked to Gary and/or NI about Receptorizing it?

Littidy · Post by **Littidy** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 2:58 pm

I got my copy of Strad 2.0 and am wondering if anyone has tips to install on Receptor...Dasher any luck?

MartinHines · Post by **MartinHines** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 3:57 pm

Given this new Garritan title has encrypted samples (similar to EastWest, Best Service, etc.) and uses the new Native Instruments "Kontakt Player 2" engine, I assume Muse would have to create an installer and handle NI authorization.

The big hurdle here is the "NI Service Center" application (which is used for authorization), and Muse is currently working on that to support installation of NI Komplete 4.

Littidy · Post by **Littidy** » Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:23 pm

Farhan...Groove? any plans to support this great product? I can be a test subject again like the Kick Ass Brass project.

Littidy · Post by **Littidy** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 3:35 pm

So if I try the old NI registration instructions...they won't work for this new Kontakt 2 player? I would absolutely love to get my Strad working but I don't want to waste my install authorization only to find out that it won't work on Receptor. This is just A bump..please help great Muse minds!!

MartinHines · Post by **MartinHines** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 10:11 pm

Littidy wrote:So if I try the old NI registration instructions...they won't work for this new Kontakt 2 player?

Starting with the NI release of their product KORE, all new NI instruments (or instruments that are powered by an NI engine like any of the new Kontakt Player 2 based products which includes Garritan Stradivari 2) MUST use the NI Service Center application to authorize the product.
http://www.native-instruments.com/index ... ecenter_us

This also includes later versions of NI Komplete 3 and the new NI Komplete 4. I had sent an email to Ted Rackley a week ago asking about Receptor support of Komplete 4 and support of Kontakt Player 2 products (in general).

His response was:
1. Komplete 4 is their highest current priority, but they have encountered (and are working through) issues related to having to use the NI Service Center application for authorization.
2. They are also investigating Kontakt Player 2 products

Even outside of the Receptor environment there are many people who are having difficulties registering NI products using the NI Service Center application on their "normal computers" (just browse the NI forums) let alone adding the Receptor to the equation.

Regarding your situation, I definitely would not attempt to authorize the Strad 2 yet.

Littidy · Post by **Littidy** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 5:50 pm

Thank you Martin ... very helpful!

thesoundsmith · Post by **thesoundsmith** » Wed Dec 27, 2006 8:55 pm

FWIW, I have owned many NI products over the years and have never had authorization issues that were not my own RTFM errors. (Which in NO way implies that others should not have had issues, just that some folks don't mind their auth setup - I way prefer it to iLok...)

Littidy · Post by **Littidy** » Thu Dec 28, 2006 8:18 pm

I hear ya Dash...I agree and have no real issue with it...just can't wait to use Strad in my Receptor for some live applications.

thesoundsmith · Post by **thesoundsmith** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 5:32 am

Me too, guy...

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