attn: Native Instruments users

[LabRat]

Incase some of you didn't get this email, Native Instruments released a report illustrating compatibility issues when upgrading to OS X 10.11.

Here is what's affected

1. NI plug-ins do not pass the AUDIO UNITS validation in Mac OS X 10.11 – Logic Pro affected

In Mac OS X 10.11, Native Instruments AUDIO UNITS plug-ins will not pass the AU validation and will therefore not be available in Logic Pro. The root cause of this issue has been identified and a solution is currently being developed in close contact with Apple.

2. Incompatibility with some older NI hardware

There are compatibility issues between some older NI devices and Apple’s upcoming operating system. This issue triggers a 'kernel panic' – this serious problem will crash the connected computer immediately, resulting in loss of any unsaved work, or serious disruption of a performance.

The following hardware is affected:

TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 (MK1)

TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 (MK1)

TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 (MK1)

AUDIO 8 DJ

AUDIO 4 DJ

AUDIO 2 DJ

MASCHINE (MK1)

GUITAR RIG 3 (RIG KONTROL 3 hardware)

There are beta drivers already available that fix this issue. Updated drivers will be released as soon as they have been fully tested on OS X 10.11 – shortly after Apple releases OS X 10.11 to the public.

Download beta drivers here: http://tinyurl.com/ptewyt7

To keep your system working normally with the affected products, we strongly recommend waiting before upgrading your computer to OS X 10.11 El Capitan until these issues have been fully solved by either Native Instruments or Apple.

Hopefully this helps some of you.

[eggssell]

last mac update fugged everything up too right

love how its the old hardware. NI and apple prob in cahoots

[LabRat]

I haven updated since 10.9. I'll have to at some point but when I do I'll just buy a new mac and hope that all the bugs have been fixed

[Cee]

I got a similar message from Arturia and using there vst's with the latest Apple os. I am not going to update until my it advisor Mitch tells me too.

[Mitch]

I only just got my laptop set up with everything working on 10.10. Nobody update for a while

[LabRat]

Yeah so this obviously isn't just for NI stuff then. I got swamped with a stack of emails today from other developers with the same issue so I guess it's just gonna be standard practise to wait until there's been a few updates now.

A worthy note that was suggested to me if you're looking to buy a new mac; make sure you get the mac with the previous OS installed. I know they've obviously started shipping with the new OS installed so try found out which ones are which before you buy

[LabRat]

Most of you may be getting emails about this but NI and Pioneer have solved their issues with the new OS. Drivers and updates are now available. I'm still waiting on a few others to notify me but you guys may still wanna hold off for a while. I went in to apple a few weeks ago and asked for a back dated model. They wouldn't supply one so if you're looking at upgrading just hold out a little while longer