In case you have not noticed:

Overview:
http://www.native-instruments.net/index.php?id=reaktor4lib_us

Samplers:
http://www.native-instruments.net/index.php?id=r4sampler_us

Sequenced synths:
http://www.native-instruments.net/index.php?id=r4seq_us

Synths:
http://www.native-instruments.net/index.php?id=r4synth_us

Effects:
http://www.native-instruments.net/index.php?id=r4effect_us

Now, is that a canoe in my pocket, or what?

VST's taken to the next level yet again. It may be expensive, but they always have 'more' it seems.

Devon

I am glad I got in around version 2 and stayed on the upgrade path

This looks like a major leap --- worth waiting for.

Woooooow they look way cool

thanks for the links spmadmin , I didn't see them before

Reaktor 4 is going to be BIG BIG BIG

i love the sound of reaktor.. its has become the only place i make my wierd sound scapes.. sure.. it does lack some of the ability to make generitive music like max/msp and supercolidor.. but it sounds so much better than both of those in a shorter amount of time (meaning you can have better sounding results faster). with max/msp or supercollider you have to build your filters and etc from scratch, but the built in modules of reaktor already have been optimized and sound dreamy

i cannot wait for v4

I was going to hold off on ordering the manual/Library upgrade until I saw those pages last week.They got me again
ew

Lets just say that I can't wait to get my hands on Sessions

prog

I just put my pre-order in. I still want to know about Absynth 2 though, if that is 800 NEW patches, or only 100 new patches with 700 old ones still?

Devon

hey guys, I asked before but forgot ..

will R4 still need the standalone app opened when using ensembles as vst´s in your host of choice?

Moritz Morpheus MkIII wrote:

hey guys, I asked before but forgot .. will R4 still need the standalone app opened when using ensembles as vst´s in your host of choice?

Good question.They're saying that the VST side's a lot better(multiple instances on a Mac,for example),but that's all I know.
ew

all i gotta say is:
Snapshot Morphing

i'm stoked

ew

jdg wrote:

all i gotta say is: Snapshot Morphing i'm stoked

Especially with the snapshot module.Being able to automate morphing is going to be so hip

ew wrote:

Moritz Morpheus MkIII wrote: hey guys, I asked before but forgot .. will R4 still need the standalone app opened when using ensembles as vst´s in your host of choice? Good question.They're saying that the VST side's a lot better(multiple instances on a Mac,for example),but that's all I know. ew

multiple instances, this is what I´m really looking forward, with all this goodies..

I hope that the performance in Logic will also improve..

Moritz Morpheus MkIII wrote:

hey guys, I asked before but forgot .. will R4 still need the standalone app opened when using ensembles as vst´s in your host of choice?

No, the VST version is a real vst-plugin now (without any limitation of instances, resizable windows, vst automation support...), also for the mac-version.

Steffen Fuerst wrote:

Moritz Morpheus MkIII wrote: hey guys, I asked before but forgot .. will R4 still need the standalone app opened when using ensembles as vst´s in your host of choice? No, the VST version is a real vst-plugin now (without any limitation of instances, resizable windows, vst automation support...), also for the mac-version.

This is what i've been waiting for!

Steffen Fuerst wrote:

Moritz Morpheus MkIII wrote: hey guys, I asked before but forgot .. will R4 still need the standalone app opened when using ensembles as vst´s in your host of choice? No, the VST version is a real vst-plugin now (without any limitation of instances, resizable windows, vst automation support...), also for the mac-version.

hey steffen,

gut to hear! ..this will turn reaktor into a musical fightmachine me thinks!

but I guess this counts just for new ensembles, right?

It will definately be much more usable now as a source of effects. I ordered my upgrade this morning.

Robert

I was gonna put off my pre-order for Reaktor Sessions until the end of the month but now seeing them screenshots has got me excited....

The BeatSlicer ensemble will replace my buggy old pHATmatik PRO nicely

/me dusts off the credit card

What I'm stoked up about is "wireless" event/audio switching,with drop-down lists.Matrix modulation in Reaktor's going to be much easier than before .
ew

I've read pretty much of what is on NI's site and it's quite amazing feature wise. The big improvements seems to be around the user interface, user interaction with ensembles which is something it was lacking a bit.

And the new ensembles in the library seems simply quite stunning.

Awesome work NI!

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What I'm stoked up about is "wireless" event/audio switching,with drop-down lists.Matrix modulation in Reaktor's going to be much easier than before

Somebody was doing already thoses wireless things in Reaktor with version 3. It was Rick scott with the midi controller switch. A nice infamous trick.


Pat