r/NativeInstruments

Back from boomtown where this lil thing performed really well. Unexpected update.... I've managed to build what I call "performance view" for traktor so it's starting to really feel like a standalone. If anyone wants a link to the installer lemme know. It's totally vibe coded and your milage may vary but it seems to work really well so far!

EDIT:
Here's the link to the installer. It's gonna ask for terminal access, and you have to authenticate to install. This was done on a Mac, so im assuming mac only. It should then find all the versions of Traktor on your computer. PLEASE DO NOT INSTALL THIS IN YOUR CURRENT WORKING VERSION OF TRAKTOR. This is untested outside of my computer, so I don't wanna wreck anyone's setup. Read the README file. Again, im not a coder. This was entirely put together with ChatGPT. It works really well for me, but your mileage may vary. Hopefully someone finds it useful!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rfNlJvJgioWWfqxVIFld7cL_yfCmOa4T/view?usp=sharing

Hey everyone,

I built Groove Tutor because I wanted a practice tool that could compare my finger drumming

against a MIDI groove while I still played through my normal drum instrument.

It is a silent VST3 for Ableton Live on Windows. You import a target MIDI pattern, play along,

and it shows whether you are rushing or dragging as well as missed, extra, and wrong drum hits.

It does not make sound or route MIDI; your drum instrument stays on a separate track.

The first public beta is free and fully open source. It is currently tested on Windows 11,

Ableton Live 12 Intro, and a Maschine Mikro MK3. Other Windows setups may work, but I have not

tested them yet.

I am mainly trying to find out whether other people have wanted something like this too. If you

try it, I would genuinely appreciate feedback about what is useful, confusing, or missing.

GitHub/download: https://github.com/jonasschaare123-bit/groove-tutor/releases/tag/v0.1.0-beta.1

The Windows build is unsigned, so the repository includes installation instructions and a

SHA-256 checksum. There is no telemetry or account system.

I’ve been using this setup for a long while and now all of a sudden I can’t calibrate anything. I’ve tried multiple records and needle but nothing works, the sound is distorted. Before this problem occurred I often noticed the fact that the music stopped for a few seconds. I don’t know what is the reason of this problem, I think it might be a traktor scratch problem, because the program works, I would need some help to figure out a way to fix it.

Hi everyone,

I’m happy to announce the first public Beta release of OpenKoreBridge R7 v0.9.0.

OpenKoreBridge brings the Native Instruments KORE 2 controller back to life on modern systems.

KORE 2 is still a very nice piece of hardware: 8 touch-sensitive encoders with LED rings, pads, transport controls, navigation buttons and its original LCD display. Unfortunately, its usefulness on modern computers became increasingly limited after official support ended.

OpenKoreBridge takes a different approach: a Raspberry Pi acts as a dedicated hardware/MIDI bridge between the KORE 2 and a modern computer.

The current Beta has been developed and fully tested with a Raspberry Pi 3 and macOS Apple Silicon, using RTP-MIDI.

Current features include:

• Original KORE 2 LCD fully operational
• 8 encoders and LED rings
• Pads and buttons
• Navigation controls
• Play / Stop / Record transport controls
• LED feedback
• Complete MIDI CC mapping
• RTP-MIDI communication
• Automatic connection and reconnection
• LCD connection status: “Waiting for Host…” / “OpenKoreBridge Connected”
• Automatic startup on the Raspberry Pi

Once installed, the Raspberry Pi essentially becomes a small dedicated appliance: connect the KORE 2, boot the Pi and use the controller with MIDI-capable software.

Genome 2

One example is Genome 2 on iPad. OpenKoreBridge turns the KORE 2 into a very capable physical controller for it. Encoders can control parameters, pads can trigger functions or notes, buttons can be assigned to commands and the transport section can control playback and recording.

Since OpenKoreBridge exposes the controller through MIDI, it isn’t limited to Genome 2. The goal is to make the KORE 2 usable with modern MIDI software rather than tying it to one particular application.

An interesting second-hand controller

There is another reason I think this project may be interesting even for people who don’t currently own a KORE 2.

Used KORE 2 controllers can sometimes be found surprisingly cheaply.

Because official support is obsolete, many units have little value to their owners despite the hardware itself still being excellent. OpenKoreBridge potentially turns those inexpensive second-hand controllers into useful modern MIDI control surfaces again.

So if you see a KORE 2 sitting unused in a cupboard — or find one cheaply on the second-hand market — it may have a second life. 🙂

Raspberry Pi support

The current R7 Beta has been tested and validated on Raspberry Pi 3.

Raspberry Pi 4 and Pi 5 are expected to be suitable as well, but the Pi 3 is currently the reference platform for this first public release.

Installation is automated. On the reference Raspberry Pi 3, a fresh installation takes approximately 18 minutes, most of which is compilation time.

Open source

OpenKoreBridge is an open-source community project.

This is the first public Beta, so feedback, testing on different configurations, bug reports and contributions are very welcome.

OpenKoreBridge R7 v0.9.0 Beta:
GitHub: github.com/OpenKoreBridge/OpenKoreBridge

The Beta installation package can be downloaded directly from the Releases section.

I’d especially be interested to hear from anyone who still owns a KORE 2. If you test OpenKoreBridge, please let me know which Raspberry Pi, computer/OS and MIDI software you use and how it behaves.

OpenKoreBridge — Revived. Connected. Open.