A Christmas present by Native Instruments

[Wanterkeelt]

For us delay lovers, NI have just released the free Replica. Grab it here: http://www.native-instruments.com/en...fects/replika/

[GaryG]

looks good, hopefully will have a few tricks up it's sleeve, NI stuff normally does (Driver is far from just a filter and distortion slapped together).

Paging aoVI, he needs more delays.... ;)

[Negative Spectrum]

Waiting on my download link as we speak, I'm a Massive (pun intended) NI fan so I'll be testing this baby out later.

[KrisM]

Tempting delay plugin is tempting...

[windspace]

Downloaded...will try later

[Synthetic Aurality]

You beat me to it (lol)! Downloading now.. will try tonight..

[S1gnsOfL1fe]

I had to request my download twice...but got it on the second time. Now it's sitting in my inbox but I'm sitting at work!

Later on then... early reports though say it's good, especially for the current price. I'm sure they'll do an XL version in the near future.

[seismic1]

I had to request my download twice...but got it on the second time.

That's because it's a delay

[Ambient Mechanics]

Just ran it through its paces and it's a really solid delay with a great sound..not bad at all for a freebie! This is a real keeper me thinks..can't wait for them to bring out a tricked out version of this one.

[Negative Spectrum]

Unfortunately for me I still haven't been able to use it because it crashes Reaper every time I load it.

[GaryG]

Unfortunately for me I still haven't been able to use it because it crashes Reaper every time I load it.

Yeah, crashed Reaper for me too though worked ok for a while so got to play for a bit. It looked pretty crappy, all the text flickering so maybe the line about "Graphics hardware support for OpenGL 2.1 or higher" is pertinent? Maybe my lappy ain't up to it... :-o Hope this isn't going to be the minimum spec from now on for all their stuff, would hate to be in the position of having to upgrade or not use their plugs... Don't see why this spec is needed, if it had some amazing visualiser I could understand it but just plain text labels?

Whatever, sound wise I thought the diffusion was nice (reminded me of Reflex) and the phaser added something but the normal delays are, well, delays.

[Negative Spectrum]

It's a pain. I hadn't thought about the graphics hardware thing. I guess maybe my system can't take it. NI support offers no support for free products apparently.

[GaryG]

There's a topic on their forum where they state this is new technology and seem receptive to problem reports (cynic in me reckons could be their way of beta testing the new tech... ;))

I'll play with my drivers later though see GL 2.1 is a decade old so would be surprised if my laptop couldn't support it (three years or so old?)

[Negative Spectrum]

I've posted on the NI forum too. My laptop is only a year old so really I shouldn't be having this issue.

[Negative Spectrum]

UPDATE: I have checked for new drivers for my graphics card but I have the newest one. NI says they are aware of the problem and will fix it in an update, so, until then I can't use it.