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Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 7:36 pm

Kontakt is one of the oldest products still in sale, v1 came out almost 15 years ago.

When v.6 not appearing, one can start wondering if it will ever appear.

Wouldn't it be easier for Native Instruments to retire Kontakt, and rather release a new sampler instrument?

zircon · Post by **zircon** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 7:46 pm

I'm quite confident Kontakt 6 is coming.

Lotuzia · Post by **Lotuzia** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 7:48 pm

Seen from an abstract pov, it could make sense indeed ... except that

The strenghts of Kontakt are probably a part of its weaknesses. Old product, finally mature and stable, with an incredible number of libraries depending on it. Including NI ones. So retiring it would maybe be like shooting themseleves in the foot.

But difficult to make it evolve drastically, due to all the legacy and dependancies environment.

My guess would be that if they make anoter sampler/rompler etc, this one will be different enough from Kontakt to compliment it, and not replace it. Now, should Apple buy NI ......

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 7:51 pm

I'm thinking that it will be easier for Native Instruments to bring out a new sampler, which they can base on a platform of todays market.

Having to build on a foundation that was initiated a long time ago, when computers and OS'es was quite different, is inhibiting them.

kb123 · Post by **kb123** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:23 pm

No chance. Too much effort has gone in to making a compatible platform in the form of Kontakt 1 - 5 for them to throw that away and start on a level playing field again. K6 will be here at some point.

audientronic · Post by **audientronic** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:25 pm

lnikj · Post by **lnikj** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:34 pm

They need to produce something that moves into the hybrid instrument area, vacated by Alchemy, and only partially occupied by Halion and Mach 5.

This will have to be something new. Kontakt will continue pretty much as is in version 6, hopefully with a cleaner and retina enabled interface.

mholloway · Post by **mholloway** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:36 pm

Absurd. Of course not. They've been consistently releasing huge libraries (that acoustic guitar one most recently, I think) and cooperate with big 3rd party groups like Heavyocity. They aren't just gonna up and dump on all that.

Makes far more sense to just overhaul the UI, browser, access to basic programming elements, and maintain all the previous functionality with old banks, etc.

I think we might see Kontakt 6 by the end of this year...

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:39 pm

mholloway wrote:Absurd. Of course not. They've been consistently releasing huge libraries (that acoustic guitar one most recently, I think) and cooperate with big 3rd party groups like Heavyocity. They aren't just gonna up and dump on all that.

When they dumped Kore, they converted RetroMachines v2 to Kontakt. Meaning that even though libraries have been created for Kontakt, they can be converted.

Kriminal · Post by **Kriminal** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:40 pm

V6 is coming

whyterabbyt · Post by **whyterabbyt** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:40 pm

Numanoid wrote:I'm thinking that it will be easier for Native Instruments to bring out a new sampler, which they can base on a platform of todays market.

Feel free to think that. it doesnt make it true, though. And I suspect their programmers might be better at evaluating what's 'easier' to do than you.

Having to build on a foundation that was initiated a long time ago, when computers and OS'es was quite different, is inhibiting them.

There's zero evidence that its inhibiting them. There's even the possibility that their 'foundation' has been adapted appropriately; how would you know one way or the other?

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:41 pm

Two words: hell no.

lnikj wrote:They need to produce something that moves into the hybrid instrument area, vacated by Alchemy, and only partially occupied by Halion and Mach 5.

Well, Reaktor can do pretty much all of that. So...

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:42 pm

how would you know one way or the other?

Exactly, I would know exactly as little as yourself.

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:45 pm

Well, in this case, whyte is closer to the bullseye than you. It makes absolutely zero sense to start from scratch for NI.

lnikj · Post by **lnikj** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:51 pm

EvilDragon wrote:
lnikj wrote:They need to produce something that moves into the hybrid instrument area, vacated by Alchemy, and only partially occupied by Halion and Mach 5.
Well, Reaktor can do pretty much all of that. So...

Reaktor does all that and more, but not in an approachable manner for 99% of people. It also needs a UI update, and the sample map is beyond painful.

Kontakt is here to stay.

Do you think Native Instruments will retire Kontakt instead of releasing v.6