Wonder if they are time limited, or to keep for life ?
In demo mode works for 15 minutes, before Kontakt must be restarted
Symphony Essentials:
4.3GB - Brass Ensemble Demo
2.2GB - Brass Solo Demo
3.5GB - String Ensemble Demo
3.0GB - Woodwind Ensemble Demo
2.0GB - Woodwind Solo Demo
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=15GB
https://www.native-instruments.com/en/s ... o-versions
Compared to full version the demo versions "Includes a reduced set of samples and articulations for light scoring tasks"
15GB of Symphony Essentials demos from Native Instruments
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- KVRAF
- 25849 posts since 20 Jan, 2008 from a star near where you are
Last edited by Numanoid on Wed Oct 19, 2016 1:15 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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- KVRAF
- 4720 posts since 26 Nov, 2015 from Way Downunder
If you click on "See Pricing" - the Essential range has pricetags ($199 each).
So if the Essentials are lighter versions of the full Symphony Series, then are the demos even lighter versions of the Essentials? Are there any limitations?
*confused*
So if the Essentials are lighter versions of the full Symphony Series, then are the demos even lighter versions of the Essentials? Are there any limitations?
*confused*
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 25849 posts since 20 Jan, 2008 from a star near where you are
I am downloading to try and find out, but it is like half an hour since I for the links, and yet I haven't got it in my mailbox
I guess their servers must be hammered at the moment...
Edit: Now managed to download Woodwind ensemble which is 2.89 GB in size, so that size is in accordance with what is stated on their page
I guess their servers must be hammered at the moment...
Edit: Now managed to download Woodwind ensemble which is 2.89 GB in size, so that size is in accordance with what is stated on their page
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- KVRAF
- 4720 posts since 26 Nov, 2015 from Way Downunder
Awesome!
Very interested to hear what (if any) limitations there are.
Very interested to hear what (if any) limitations there are.
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- KVRist
- 131 posts since 27 Jul, 2006
Just tried this on one of the libraries. You download the complete sets and install them, but they are used in DEMO mode until they are registered...
I guess that means you can try them out for 15 minutes for each session.
I guess that means you can try them out for 15 minutes for each session.
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 25849 posts since 20 Jan, 2008 from a star near where you are
Got a couple of more links delivered now, but they only lead to download download managers.
And so far 50% of them don't work, just gives a message about crash and that NI would appreciate receving info about it.
So, I wonder if this is some sort of beta testing of their downloaders in disguise.
And so far 50% of them don't work, just gives a message about crash and that NI would appreciate receving info about it.
So, I wonder if this is some sort of beta testing of their downloaders in disguise.
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- KVRAF
- 1690 posts since 13 Jan, 2014
Same her, only downloaders, string ensemble and brass solo crashes evry time like numanoid told.
And installed libraries are only demo and need activation, what a bull.....
And installed libraries are only demo and need activation, what a bull.....
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- KVRAF
- 4749 posts since 15 Jul, 2001 from Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, U.K
when is something not free ?
when it's a demo and times out after 15 minutes in full kontakt version.
free demo ? who pays for demos anyway ?
when it's a demo and times out after 15 minutes in full kontakt version.
free demo ? who pays for demos anyway ?
Last edited by topaz on Tue Oct 18, 2016 9:33 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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- KVRist
- 97 posts since 15 Oct, 2007 from Wales
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- KVRAF
- 4749 posts since 15 Jul, 2001 from Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, U.K
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- KVRAF
- 35726 posts since 11 Apr, 2010 from Germany
"Free demo" is a often used term. The question is rather why the OP thinks that a demo should be possible to use unrestrictedly.topaz wrote:when is something not free ?
when it's a demo and times out after 15 minutes in full kontakt version.
free demo ? who pays for demos anyway ?
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 25849 posts since 20 Jan, 2008 from a star near where you are
got fooled by ni advert i receivedchk071 wrote:The question is rather why the OP thinks that a demo should be possible to use unrestrictedly.
it happens from time to time, i try to keep an open mind
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- KVRAF
- 4720 posts since 26 Nov, 2015 from Way Downunder
Even if they are the stock-standard Kontakt demo limitations, NI should clearly spell it out somewhere on the pages. If several of us here got confused about what exactly "free demo" meant, then I imagine hundreds or thousands more around the world are wondering the same thing. It's not just a "duh, it's a demo - what did you expect?" thing.
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- KVRAF
- 5710 posts since 24 May, 2004 from []1
Devs occasionally give away cut-down versions as unrestricted demos or actually full products of product line they want to sell. Check out Kosmology Free Fall at HGSounds for example. Also loop companies give away free packs they call demos all the time. Of course, this is nothing new.