NI + Linux: Is it possible?

athema
athema Member Posts: 5 Newcomer
in Other Software & Hardware

Dear forum members who use linux as their primary OS. How do you make NI plugins work under linux?

I plan to switch to it, but I wonder how my choise will affect my subscription bundle. Would I still be able to use my plugins?

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  • PooFox
    PooFox Member Posts: 14 Member
    edited May 30 Answer ✓

    Software works but is a PITA to install and the hardware doesn't work at all (except for MIDI mode). You need to use the old native access:

    https://support.native-instruments.com/hc/en-us/articles/4748946468497-How-to-Downgrade-Native-Access-2-to-Native-Access-1

    More info: https://github.com/robbert-vdh/yabridge

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  • Vocalpoint
    Vocalpoint Member Posts: 2,694 Expert

    No "native" Linux support as far as I know for any NI product.

    But I am sure there are ways around that out on the net somewhere - but you would be on your own for all successes and failures.

    VP

  • PooFox
    PooFox Member Posts: 14 Member
    edited May 30 Answer ✓

    Software works but is a PITA to install and the hardware doesn't work at all (except for MIDI mode). You need to use the old native access:

    https://support.native-instruments.com/hc/en-us/articles/4748946468497-How-to-Downgrade-Native-Access-2-to-Native-Access-1

    More info: https://github.com/robbert-vdh/yabridge

  • Simchris
    Simchris Member Posts: 325 Pro

    If you want to go way way back in time, pickup a used RECEPTOR on ebay ;-)

  • suamor
    suamor Member Posts: 5 Member

    Linux supports only kind of "open" standards (f.e. generic USB, generic Midi, generic Audio).
    Any hardware can be adapted to this "open" and will work. From year to year the situation improves.

    Historically (5 years or even more) these standards were lacking in parts so companies like NI developed their own ecosystem. For a big company this has advantages but for the customer normally it depends on his demands.

    If you really need a certain hardware than you buy the software with it and for NI it means you need to use Windows or Mac. Using VM on Windows you are relatively safe in case older Hardware is no longer supported.

    I'd rather recommend to look somewhere else if you don't want to spend your precious time on setting up an environment that has no support by the company and that may break your hardware.

    If you are an expert in Linux and want to challenge yourself go ahead. But then you wouldn't ask here for support.

  • Tej
    Tej Member Posts: 1 Newcomer

    I presume there would be a growing interest in both DAWs, instruments and plugin support on standards that are not one of the two largest market segments. Where I imagine that macOS has eaten away at Windows share, Linux will find its way. Generic standards are going to be important from a business sense, if you want to grow sales.

    Software development is obviously an infinite thing so there will always be issues. All the more reason to show support for non-proprietary OS, and join and support the many Linux enthusuasts. When all is said and done, the market votes through purchasing or not purchasing.

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