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12 minutes ago, Paul Young said:
Still debating if I want to do this for $7. I've never messed with Mixbox, Snapheap. MXXX Ptacher. I'm trying to figure out the aura behind these things other the than a container best used by presets as opposed to loading them up in a DAW.
If you have ever used Cakewalk Pro Channel FX chains, you should grasp the concept easily.
Another use for MixBox and Snapheap is portability between projects and/or DAWs. If you set up an FX chain that works for you in certain situations, then you can save it as a preset and recall it anywhere else that it may be useful!
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12 minutes ago, User 905133 said:
Noise Jams may be hazardous to the health of your hearing!
That's the entire point of modular synths, right? ?
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This just in from Synth Anatomy:
Korg Prophecy Plugin 1.5 Update: Let's Explore The New Presets (No-Talking)
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2 hours ago, Hrabe EM said:
I had to install 2013 and it was the solution!
Makes sense! Sonitus is quite old, and likely had dependencies on those earlier MS redistributables.
I am running Windows 10, but I have many MS VC++ Redistributables installed from the latest, and going all the way back to 2005, without any issues here.
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23 minutes ago, cclarry said:
Well, technically, for those of us who "already" own Mixbox and Sunset Studios it "should" be free...
Then they could just charge $7 to those that want the new presets... they are worth it IMO.
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RC-48 is not available as a single purchase at Native Instruments, only in the reverb bundle with RC-24 for $99. There is a $49 bundle upgrade if you already own one.
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11 minutes ago, cclarry said:
Use? Use? What is the "use" you speak of?
Like how many modules can you actually use?
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3 hours ago, satyabrata satapathy said:
The fast bundle is not available for most countries
Even at this link?
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How many plug-ins you actually going to use?
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12 minutes ago, antler said:
The scripting in Kontakt is generally considered to be the best, and NI work on it full time. If a library developer makes their own engine, they are split between their instrument, and their sampling platform. Not to single them out, but think of MNTRA - very innovative instruments, but many users experience bugs in them, some to the point of them being unusable. I'm sure that the developer is very talented, but they've had to split their focus on the instrument, and the platform.
Consider another scenario. Some people sell premade Excel spreadsheet templates, maybe for keeping financial records, etc. with many built in Macros. Why does one need a license to use Excel to use the spreadsheet that they bought? Why doesn't the spreadsheet developer build their own financial tracking app? Kontakt is the same concept - Kontakt is the platform (i.e. 'Excel'), the instrument is the product running on the platform (i.e. 'the spreadsheet').
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.
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23 minutes ago, mibby said:
Why use Kontakt at all?
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/
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1 minute ago, mibby said:
Why use Kontakt at all? That seems like a steep price to pay for licenses for your OWN product. Does their development environment make it that much easier? Is access to the customer base worth it?
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!
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Business as usual!!! ?
The basterds....
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6 minutes ago, mibby said:
They charge them for the FREE version - Kontakt Player?
Yep! Extra for the NI Player packaged version...
It costs the developer nothing to package a library for the full Kontakt.
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The Exponential Nimbus and R4 are excellent reverbs!!!
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1 minute ago, mibby said:
Why don't Devs make stuff for the Kontakt Player more? I think I'm in the minority here as NOT having invested in the full version. Just curious.
I believe it's because of the licensing fee that NI charges developers, which they must then pass on to customers...
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9 minutes ago, dubdisciple said:
How dare the non-believers doubt His Dealness!?
I only claim to have beat him once, I think... ?
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28 minutes ago, Fleer said:
Always
Mostly!!! ?
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1 hour ago, Walter Cruz said:
or at least increased to 2 activations each license...
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.
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39 minutes ago, mibby said:
Is there a way to tell which products DON'T require FULL Kontakt? (Other than looking at every single one...) Just curious and just lazy.
Well if you have full Kontakt, that's not an issue. The crossgrade goes on sale for 50% off now and then.
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9 minutes ago, antler said:
If you're referring to it being centred on 11, there is an option to left-align it. I think they centred it for people with extraordinarily wide monitors.
Nope, was referring to Larry's comment about 11:
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39 minutes ago, Paul Young said:
I think we are talking apples and oranges with UJAM and Orange Tree. One requires very little knowledge of how the instrument works and doesn't care about detail of realism.
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.
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2 minutes ago, PavlovsCat said:
No, I'll have to check it out sometime. Of course, I really enjoy Simeon's videos/personality and playing and as I've shared, I really have a great deal of fondness for Tracy (I actually don't know him, I bought a library or two of his years ago, but I mainly like him so much because when someone was being bullied, Tracy stepped in and tried to stop the bullying, so yeah, I'm a huge fan of his values).
OK, here it is. Sorry for spamming the UJAM thread, but at least it's not the OT Group Buy thread! ?
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5 hours ago, Fleer said:
One of the very best synths in my book.
Yep, especially when you compare it to something like Massive X. ?
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Orange Tree Samples 2022 Group Buy - Now At 60% OFF [ENDED]
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Posted · Edited by abacab
You authorize any Kontakt Player compatible libraries using Native Access. Then you unzip the libraries into your Kontakt library folder, on whatever drive you would use for them.
Greg previously posted details in this thread about which OTS libraries are Kontakt Player compatible, i.e., they show up as "icons" in the Kontakt library browser. The gist of his explanation is that all of the Evolution Complete Bundle titles, plus the Famous E, are Player compatible. You can find such details in each product's listing.