How can I install Reaktor Player if I already have Reaktor 6 as part of Komplete?

Kalle Nemvalts

I'm mainly interested in using individual Reaktor instruments, such as Razor or Form, and saving user presets (or snapshots) for individual instruments. I have no need for ensembles or for lower-level editing, and don't want to deal with managing those extra layers of content.

So it looks like Reaktor Player is ideal for what I want to do, and maybe provides a simpler UI for my purposes,

At this point I've uninstalled Reaktor from my system (MacOS 12). The problem is, Native Access doesn't give me the option of installing Reaktor Player, only full Reaktor 6. And there's no separate download for a Reaktor Player installer.

It's frustrating to try to keep track of all the layers of Reaktor content: instruments, ensembles, racks, instrument snapshots, ensemble snapshots, presets, plus any referenced samples. These pieces can easily get lost or out of sync. I'm pretty much ready to give up on Reaktor unless I can find a setup with fewer moving pieces — like maybe Reaktor Player.

So how can I install Reaktor Player?

Sunborn

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/29124/how-can-i-install-reaktor-player-if-i-already-have-reaktor-6-as-part-of-komplete

There is no need to do such thing (and you shouldn't!). Reaktor Player is just a demo version of Reaktor (they are the same program, not 2 different ones!), so if you have the full version, there is no option for the player (as it should, since you paid for it!).

Furthermore, with Reaktor player you can only use a very limited number of instruments, while with the full version you can use everything, including the over 6000 instruments and effects that are available in the Reaktor User Library. So, what you ask, is beyond logic.

If you don't want to mess with Reaktor's advanced features, then just switch to the Player Mode (in the start up screen) and stay there... though i am very sure that, in time, you will want to see more and do more! ...as it happened to all of us. 🙂

Sunborn

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/29124/how-can-i-install-reaktor-player-if-i-already-have-reaktor-6-as-part-of-komplete

There is no need to do such thing (and you shouldn't!). Reaktor Player is just a demo version of Reaktor (they are the same program, not 2 different ones!), so if you have the full version, there is no option for the player (as it should, since you paid for it!).

Furthermore, with Reaktor player you can only use a very limited number of instruments, while with the full version you can use everything, including the over 6000 instruments and effects that are available in the Reaktor User Library. So, what you ask, is beyond logic.

If you don't want to mess with Reaktor's advanced features, then just switch to the Player Mode (in the start up screen) and stay there... though i am very sure that, in time, you will want to see more and do more! ...as it happened to all of us. 🙂

Kalle Nemvalts

Thanks for the info. I may try to reinstall Reaktor and set it to Player Mode.

My intent was to simplify how I use Reaktor, to limit myself to using only the features available in Player. I'm trying to avoid the frustration of keeping track of all the different content layers (like ensemble snapshots vs instrument snapshots). Even though I have detailed notes on this stuff, I still managed to mess up the original Skanner XT ensemble in such a way that I couldn't restore the clean version. My goal was to use Reaktor instruments like Skanner XT and Razor and save any preset tweaks with whatever project I'm working on. No need to save or keep track of preset banks.

Kalle Nemvalts

OK I reinstalled Reaktor 6 and put it in Player mode. My intent is to play synths like Razor or Skanner XT as if they were standalone synths. I think I can do this by just loading the factory ensemble, Razor or Skanner XT or whatever, and not touching the ensemble features, editing, snapshot banks, etc. That means not choosing Save or Save As from the main menu, and instead using Save Preset and Load Preset to save user presets.