Technical notes (if you already have a repack)
Recommendations
East West RA Repack/ ├── Instruments/ │ ├── 01 Strings (Erhu, Kemenche, Morin Khuur).nki │ ├── 02 Winds (Shakuhachi, Didge, Ney).nki │ ├── 03 Drums & Percussion (Taiko, Djembe, Talking Drum).nki │ ├── 04 Plucked (Kora, Saz, Cimbalom).nki │ └── 05 Ensemble Patches (Orchestral Swells).nki ├── Samples/ │ ├── RA_Erhu_Articulation_1.ncw │ ├── RA_Didgeridoo_Circular_Breath.ncw │ └── ... (~12 GB of NCW compressed audio) ├── Multiscripts/ │ ├── RA_Keyswitch_System.lua │ └── RA_Mic_Mixer.nckp └── Documentation/ └── RA_Manual_Repack_v2.pdf east west quantum leap ra repack kontakt library
Includes stringed instruments (e.g., Dilruba, Sarangi), wind instruments (e.g., Duduk, Shakuhachi), and a vast array of percussion (e.g., Djembe, Tabla). Why Seek a "RA Repack Kontakt Library"?
PLAY was a resource hog. Kontakt handles DFD (Direct from Disk) streaming much more efficiently. Users report using 3x more instances of RA in Kontakt than in PLAY. Technical notes (if you already have a repack)
The consequence is that the original, authorized Kontakt version of RA has been . Legally buying RA today means using the PLAY or OPUS engines.
Unlike many libraries that only offer a single patch per instrument, RA focuses on performance—offering extensive articulations, including velocity switching (VS), key switching (KS), and specialized "live" programs that allow for intricate performances without needing complex key switches. Regional Breakdown of the RA Library PLAY was a resource hog
The main motivations for seeking out a repack of RA are understandable:
Today, the library has moved beyond its older engines and is fully integrated into the EastWest OPUS Engine East West / Quantum Leap Ra - Sound On Sound