KVR Audio

markheath · Post by **markheath** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 9:55 pm

I have downloaded and tried this out today and been very impressed with it. I gave up on Hypersonic a while ago due to endless troubles with the dongle, and depending on what NI do with forthcoming soundpacks, this could become a potential replacement (especially if they brought out something covering a broad GM-like soundset). I like the easy way of browsing to find the type of sound you are looking for, and the way they use the matrix of sound variations is very cool - better in fact than Hypersonic's approach to the same thing (hyperknobs I think they were called).

My only concern is what happens about authorisation. Obviously I can install the basic player on a couple of PCs because it is free, but when I buy a soundpack will I be able to authorise it on more than one PC?

I think there is tremendous potential for this thing, especially if NI are willing to give away regular minor feature updates or new sounds for free, it could work its way into most people's VST collection & therefore drive sales of soundpacks for them. I'd also be interested if they were to release some guitar effects in the form of a KORE soundpack.

Sickle · Post by **Sickle** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 9:58 pm

markheath wrote:I'd also be interested if they were to release some guitar effects in the form of a KORE soundpack.

I'd be surprised if they aren't already working on one.

loachm · Post by **loachm** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 12:27 am

markheath wrote:I have downloaded and tried this out today and been very impressed with it. I gave up on Hypersonic a while ago due to endless troubles with the dongle, and depending on what NI do with forthcoming soundpacks, this could become a potential replacement (especially if they brought out something covering a broad GM-like soundset).

...hmm, could be Bandstand or a future version of it - It wouldbe perfect to be sold as a Kore SoundPack...

markheath wrote:My only concern is what happens about authorisation. Obviously I can install the basic player on a couple of PCs because it is free, but when I buy a soundpack will I be able to authorise it on more than one PC?

...usually NI allows you to have two authorisations. However, you're not allowed to use this one software on two different machines at the same time.

If you don't need a authorisaton anymore you can deactivate it to make room to request a new one. It's very easy - once I had numerous authorisatons for Komplete 2 because my Computer used to f... up at that time...

oscarb75 · Post by **oscarb75** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 7:42 pm

I've downloaded KorePlayer, installed and activated, but Reaper does not see it. I have tried to run it with SaviHost, without success.

What is wrong ?

Sorry if I am so noob, but so far I have been using only Free VSTi.

Thanks for your help.

markheath · Post by **markheath** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:35 pm

oscarb75 wrote:I've downloaded KorePlayer, installed and activated, but Reaper does not see it.

Have you added the folder that contains the KORE player VST dll to REAPER's preferences dialog?

Mark

BERFAB · Post by **BERFAB** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:58 pm

ew wrote:Actually, there's one planned for both Massive and Kore...

http://www.nativeinstruments.de/forum_u ... hp?t=62898

ew

Excellent development here!

cheers
-B

oscarb75 · Post by **oscarb75** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:40 pm

markheath wrote:
oscarb75 wrote:I've downloaded KorePlayer, installed and activated, but Reaper does not see it.
Have you added the folder that contains the KORE player VST dll to REAPER's preferences dialog?
Mark

I think so. I have all my VST and VSTi in the same folder ( around 100 ). There is also the Kore Player.dll file and Kore Player FX.dll, but Reaper does not see them.

markheath · Post by **markheath** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:21 am

oscarb75 wrote:I think so. I have all my VST and VSTi in the same folder ( around 100 ). There is also the Kore Player.dll file and Kore Player FX.dll, but Reaper does not see them.

I'm not sure what can be going wrong
Perhaps try a rescan of the VST folder from the preferences dialog.
Also, are you sure you have not got a filter active on the REAPER fx dialog? That can sometimes catch me out.

Mark

ew · Post by ew » Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:02 pm

Have you run the player in standalone? All NI products should be run in standalone immediately after an install or update, and before you try to use them as a plugin for the first time. Otherwise, odds are the plugin won't initialize.

ew

oscarb75 · Post by **oscarb75** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:32 pm

ew wrote:Have you run the player in standalone? ....
ew

I have just tried. I uninstalled, re-installed and I always have the same problem. I get an error message concerning an "entry point MiniDumpWriteDump in the dynamic link library dbghelp.dll".

I have also tried to get a different version of that dll, but the problem is still there.

Thanks to everybody for your help, anyway.

ew · Post by ew » Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:34 pm

oscarb75 wrote:
ew wrote:Have you run the player in standalone? ....
ew
I have just tried. I uninstalled, re-installed and I always have the same problem. I get an error message concerning an "entry point MiniDumpWriteDump in the dynamic link library dbghelp.dll".

I have also tried to get a different version of that dll, but the problem is still there.

Thanks to everybody for your help, anyway.

If you're getting that minidump message, it means the player's trying to write a crash log and can't. I'd contact both NI's and Reaper's support teams...

Also, if you don't have it turned on, turn on error reporting in Windows (control panel/system/advanced). At least then you should get a crash log...

ew

Integratron · Post by **Integratron** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:42 am

The more I mess with Kore free, the more I like it. I think I'll pop for the Massive soundpack.

geroyannis · Post by **geroyannis** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:02 am

I checked out KORE Player and found its sounds rather boring. I have great respect for NI and own a few of their products but this freebie didn't impress me. Thanks anyway.

Integratron · Post by **Integratron** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:33 am

I think that NI has done an amazing job with sound programming and find most everything useful and some presets inspirational. To each, his own.

Reubs · Post by **Reubs** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 7:27 pm

I think the sounds and sound quality are great, i've just bought the Reaktor and Massive expansions, mostly very good and i plan to buy a few more.

You could spend hours, days and weeks even, just exploring all the sound variations, i just wish you could morph without the mouse...

I've always liked the sound NI gear produces, its a pitty they have now adopted plain-jane looking GUI's, one reason i've never upgraded Absynth beyond 2.

Anyone tried the new free KORE Player yet?