Just got Komplete Ultimate!

[Svenpete]

Expensive software, but I feel it has increased my productivity and creativity.

[Paulie]

Congrats! It is a massive library with ton of tools and options. I suggests you start searching YouTube for some tutorials, and perhaps a walkthrough. Try "Contact Ultimate Overview". If you have the extra funds, consider joining MacProVideo.com, they have a ton of great tutorials. I believe ADSR also does.

Paulie

[Svenpete]

Thanks, yeah, Youtube has been my single biggest source for information. I learned so much in a short time, I feel my head might explode. But it's all good.

Peter A.

[Paulie]

I've had it for about 6 months I think... there is so much I haven;t even touched yet. Rounds, Reaktor, just SO MANY things to learn in there.

[Svenpete]

I can't pick a favourite, because every one is perfect for a particular purpose. But I have been using the Monark a lot because I love the original Minimoog. And the user libraries on the website are incredible. I have found a lot of my favourite synths there.

[Telefunkin]

I'm envious of you both (and all other Komplete owners). Since I got the free Kontakt 5 player I've acquired a few useful tools but some of them time-out. Its got me hooked though (which is the whole idea I guess!) and you can't get the full version without shelling out for something else. So, Komplete is on my list, but at £358 (about $500 at present) it'll have to wait a while.

However, I have a plan! If I sell all the stuff that I thought I wanted when I bought it, but have since realised that its not the holy grail, I could buy Komplete many times over. I feel an Ebay surge coming on!

[mojobone]

I'll probably pop for the non-ultimate Komplete, at some point, but only because there's already duplication/overlap with some stuff I already bought that's not from NI. For instance, I have a Korg SV-1 that emulates just about every electromechanical stage piano I could need/want, plus the amazingly configurable software Rhodes Mark I and Yamaha CP80 from Addictive Keys, so I likely don't need the Scarbee versions. I'm also well-covered for drums, since I have nearly everything from Addictive Drums. I really like Native Instruments' system for offering upgrade/crossgrade discounts to folks that already own a lot of NI stuff; I think it makes a lot of sense. What doesn't make sense is ending up with nine sampled Steinways, LOL.

[TheElement]

Congrats! I was just thinking again today I need to buy it. I really could use their Rise & Hit vst but need the player to run it..

[Cruciform]

Congrats! I was just thinking again today I need to buy it. I really could use their Rise & Hit vst but need the player to run it..

The NI Players are free, you know? It's the full version of Kontakt that costs.

[TheElement]

Congrats! I was just thinking again today I need to buy it. I really could use their Rise & Hit vst but need the player to run it..

The NI Players are free, you know? It's the full version of Kontakt that costs.

I think you need the full version to run it. Had that problem in the past with another vst from 8Dio.