https://store.steampowered.com/app/218760/Mixcraft_8_Home_Studio/
It's the old version. But you can to upgrade to the Recording Studio for $39, and Pro Studio for $99: https://acoustica.com/mixcraft/upgrades
Simple yet powerful DAW.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/657280/Rytmik_Studio/
It's nowhere near as powerful as your DAW, but it can be a fun little tool to pass time making chip tunes.
I'm aware of VI-CONTROL, but I haven't spent enough time there to see if it's a healthy community, or somewhere toxic like KVR, Gearslutz. I can only tolerate so much negativity.
Maybe we should start a development forum here, don't you think?
Turns out their Native UI language for developing those big screen GUIs are in "closed-alpha" phase.
So, there is nothing for me in Kontakt 7, yet.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Ah, Omnia Choir looks cool, even though it's just a non-functional/non-interactive animation.
This actually makes my life easier as an aspiring Kontakt GUI developer.
Thank you for the detailed review.
Is there anything bothers you about the new GUI paradigm? HiDPI support is welcome, but I imagine those big background pictures can be distracting.