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How many plug-ins you actually going to use?

Good analogy! I will add that Kontakt provides a pseudo "operating system" that users are familiar with. For example, I have some libraries from Spitfire and Orchestral Tools, that each have their own native sample players. I find that I have to learn/re-learn the interfaces for each of these as I use them. It would be more efficient for me if all of them used the familiar Kontakt interface.

Good question. It's probably mainly due to the scripting that is possible for complex libraries. Check out Decent Sampler, and the Pianobook libraries that are community sourced sample based instruments for it. Pianobook was started by Christian Henson of Spitfire Audio (which coincidentally has their own sample player now). https://www.pianobook.co.uk/sampler/decent-sampler/

All of the official NI Kontakt libraries, as well as those licensed for the "Player", will appear in the left-hand Kontakt libraries panel. Otherwise you will have to use the file browser in Kontakt to find and launch your "full" Kontakt library .nki files. But NI was kind enough to allow you to also utilize the "Quick-load" panel to save these .nki locations for one button access to your "full" Kontakt libraries. But no F'n libraries panel for them!

Business as usual!!! 🙄 The basterds....

Yep! Extra for the NI Player packaged version... It costs the developer nothing to package a library for the full Kontakt.

The Exponential Nimbus and R4 are excellent reverbs!!!

I believe it's because of the licensing fee that NI charges developers, which they must then pass on to customers...

I only claim to have beat him once, I think... 🤪

Mostly!!! 😜

That's why I liked that the upgrade from MPS 4.0 to 4.1 included another license for the Exponential reverbs Nimbus and R4.

Well if you have full Kontakt, that's not an issue. The crossgrade goes on sale for 50% off now and then.

Nope, was referring to Larry's comment about 11:

Actually I was originally just comparing the relative value of spending $29 (or $23) for a really dumbed down virtual guitar from UJAM (their bottom of the barrel), vs. putting that cash towards a more capable Orange Tree guitar. Yes, I realize the difference. Apples, pineapples, whatever! But I am saying this as someone who owns several of each brand. And that this may be a good time to skip a dirt cheap UJAM deal, and go up the scale a bit for a much higher quality virtual guitar, that is very accessible at the moment due to the annual group buy. In fact the MSRP for a UJAM guitar is $129. Obviously nobody (I hope) actually pays $129 for UJAM, as they are always having sales.

OK, here it is. Sorry for spamming the UJAM thread, but at least it's not the OT Group Buy thread! 😉

Yep, especially when you compare it to something like Massive X. 🤣

Did you see Simeon's live stream interview with Tracy?

What is an "Orthestra"?

It appears that you can stack this coupon with an existing sale price!

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Why does Microsoft keep insisting on screwing around with the start menu? That's the reason I hated Windows 8. 🙄 The modern Windows start menu has been very successful since Windows 95, except with Win 8 of course. But they mostly back-tracked that in Windows 10.

Yes, I would agree!!! But Tracy Collins *Indiginus* also does very well with many stringed folk instruments, i.e., The Resonator.

Yes, Amber seems to have a similar UI to Sparkle, which I do have. You would be limited to just the patterns in that case. Unlike the new v2 guitar UI's in Carbon and Iron 2, which have separate instrument (melody) and player (strum) modes. While NI Strummed Acoustic is $99 full MSRP, you are also just limited to the patterns. Which is why I have to recommend Orange Tree guitars for providing a fully playable virtual guitar instrument, that also includes strum and chord modes for us keyboard guitarists!!!

Apparently so... https://www.musicconnection.com/sonible-balancer-returns-for-free-to-plug-in-collective-for-a-limited-time/

Elements is the gateway drug!!! 🤣