One synth to rule them all?

[MBTC]

Question for you guys that own Komplete 9...

Soon I plan to make this purchase; only thing stopping me right now is the sheer amount of existing software I still have to install, configure, install expansions for, etc. I still have Omnisphere to install (probably a half day job!) and many more following that. So the inevitable purchase will happen but it's in the work queue right now.

When I do, I'm going for the crossgrade for Maschine users (basically a hundred bucks off), but my question is.... does Komplete Ultimate have anything compelling over regular Komplete? Looking at the comparison chart, It looks mostly to have stuff like "Alicia's Keys" and more obscure synths stuff I'll never use, but the overall size of the sample library gets my attention.

Thanks for any advice here.

[Berni]

Originally Posted by MBTC

Question for you guys that own Komplete 9...

Soon I plan to make this purchase; only thing stopping me right now is the sheer amount of existing software I still have to install, configure, install expansions for, etc. I still have Omnisphere to install (probably a half day job!) and many more following that. So the inevitable purchase will happen but it's in the work queue right now.

When I do, I'm going for the crossgrade for Maschine users (basically a hundred bucks off), but my question is.... does Komplete Ultimate have anything compelling over regular Komplete? Looking at the comparison chart, It looks mostly to have stuff like "Alicia's Keys" and more obscure synths stuff I'll never use, but the overall size of the sample library gets my attention.

Thanks for any advice here.

If your'e looking for easy installation & a LOT more sounds then the ultimate is the way to go. Comes on a dedicated hard drive so the install is way faster than the DVD set that you get with the regular Komplete. Whether you need all the stuff on it depends what you need music wise I guess. There are a lot more Kontakt & Reaktor instruments with the Ultimate collection which you may or may not find useful. Some of the new synths in Reaktor are very cool & there is some really good orchestral & Soundtrack stuff in the Kontakt library. Check out NI's site & see if it's worth the extra $$$ to you.

[MBTC]

Originally Posted by Berni

If your'e looking for easy installation & a LOT more sounds then the ultimate is the way to go. Comes on a dedicated hard drive so the install is way faster than the DVD set that you get with the regular Komplete. Whether you need all the stuff on it depends what you need music wise I guess. There are a lot more Kontakt & Reaktor instruments with the Ultimate collection which you may or may not find useful. Some of the new synths in Reaktor are very cool & there is some really good orchestral & Soundtrack stuff in the Kontakt library. Check out NI's site & see if it's worth the extra $$$ to you.

The ease of installation from the HD is very tempting, but I think I've decided not worth 2x the cost by itself, so it would come down to some of the other stuff. Getting the environment set up is something I do once about every 4 years , and honestly this time it is likely to be even longer, so I think the HD makes more sense for someone that's very mobile or moves between studios or setups a lot.

It's a tough call looking at the comparison chart. I doubt I would ever regret foregoing Razor or Skanner XT, but the sample library that's 3x the size of regular Komplete makes me wonder what I'd be missing there.

I have a feeling I will most likely end up with the regular Komplete rather than Ultimate.

Thanks for the advice.