Native kontakt builds for linux

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  • blitze
    blitze Member Posts: 28 Member

    I wonder what Maschine + runs on….
    Android?
    Windows?
    OS-X??

    N.I. already have Linux experience - give us the opportunity to run Access under Linux and the rest is history. With both Microsoft and Apple embedding A.I. spyware into their OS's (I call it out for what it is not because I have an issue with A.I. but if you are up aware - look up what Recall is about and when combined with Co-Pilot what that means for the average user). Not to mention the ****** updating system behind Windows and the poor scheduler performance in Windows for AMD hardware.

    Reaper - Linux native and for video production Davinci Resolve. Both work very well under Linux.

  • Bubak
    Bubak Member Posts: 1 Newcomer

    Hi, I like like many people look for reasons why something is not possible… Instead of they thought a little bit or, much better, try to find relevant information…

    And I'm applauding people from Presonus that they threw this negative thought and started the Linux version of the Studio One. Yes, they started with hard dependency on specific Ubuntu version. Today they distribute Flatpak version runable on most Linux distributions. Everyone must still learn, it's reality in my work and I assume that even in the work of each of you.

    Studio One and Native belongs to a few reasons why I still have Windows 10 box. And I don't plan to go to Windows 11. If Studio One failed with Linux support (which I don't get to happen!), is there Bitwig Studio running natively on the Linux without problems, so the way exists.

    Technically, I think most of the important code in such a software is written in C or C++ so there should not be many reasons why the same code should not work on Linux (works on Windows and Mac? So isn't there a high probability that most of the problems between different platforms has been solved?).

    Maybe cooperation with Presonus and/or Bitwig could help? They prepared some tools or specifications, I think (and I think it's free, but check their web…).

    And last note - yes, there is small percentage of Linux workstations - but with high probability the big percentage from this small percentage is used by the advanced users they can without problems configure they machines, buy compatible hardware and so.

  • DunedinDragon
    DunedinDragon Member Posts: 1,114 Guru
    edited January 11

    The likelihood there are a large percentage of technically capable Linux users isn't really the consideration here. Out of that percentage is the subset of those users that would be drawn to buy this type of product large enough to offset the investment costs to create and support the product and add to the net profit line? That's always and always will be the argument against investing in Linux. I don't know if this is true and neither would you.

  • Vocalpoint
    Vocalpoint Member Posts: 4,035 Expert

    "Out of that percentage is the subset of those users that would be drawn to buy this type of product large enough to offset the investment costs to create and support the product and add to the net profit line?"

    This. And only this - is all that matters.

    I am a devoted Studio One user since 2011 - I still do not understand for one second why they did a Linux version. There is simply no way for that to fly OR make any dent to the bottom line.

    VP

  • dguedry
    dguedry Member Posts: 2 Member

    The point of having a Linux build is not for you to install it on a Linux desktop. It's to be able to create a linux firmware-based rig without all of the overhead of Windows or MacOS. I can't believe they haven't ported it yet. They'd be able to embed their software inside of their keyboards, etc…

  • ResRipper
    ResRipper Member Posts: 1 Newcomer
    https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/203381#Comment_203381

    I use Reaktor as a way cheaper and more user-friendly version of Simulink to do electronic and audio algorithms demonstration and testing, and there isn't even a better alternative I could find. Windows is too slow compared to Linux, and most engineering tools simply do not support macOS.

    Reaktor and Kontakt actually works on Linux through Wine, the problem is that the Access is very difficult to run, requires a lot of tinkering, and normally doesn't work. So they only need to fix how they verify the product, they don't even need to write or compile a different version of Access specifically for Linux since Wine exists.

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