KVR Audio

daExpert · Post by **daExpert** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 2:45 am

I know it's got that rugged german look but it would be more fun to use if it had that sleek modern american/japanese look instead.

chokehold · Post by **chokehold** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 2:51 am

I got Kontakt when it was in v4, and I don't think the Interface layout has anything to do with nationalities (as I live in Germany and see no connection) ... but I agree, it has been outdated and "unpractical" for a long time.

I truly hope they are going to concentrate on this matter in Kontakt 6.

Shabdahbriah · Post by **Shabdahbriah** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 2:51 am

daExpert wrote:I know it's got that rugged german look but it would be more fun to use if it had that sleek modern american/japanese look instead.

I vote for the *Flux* UI designers to do the "face-lift".

[2c]

MIDICH1 · Post by **MIDICH1** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:32 pm

daExpert wrote:I know it's got that rugged german look but it would be more fun to use if it had that sleek modern american/japanese look instead.

Bigger font sizes would help a lot too!

SODDI · Post by **SODDI** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 2:26 am

Its interface is one of the main reasons I never use it - not just its GUI but the way you need to access and change sound data. Pain inna ass just auditioning stuff.

egbert · Post by **egbert** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 5:12 am

A resizable window for building/editing instrument mappings would be a huge improvement. This could be a separate app if necessary.

JPTinAshland · Post by **JPTinAshland** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 5:19 am

Agreed ! Wish they would give it a more modern MachFive or Halion 4 GUI..

As great as Kontakt is, it's very unintuitive to work with or be creative with, primarily because of it's GUI.

Here's hoping things change...

Ben H · Post by **Ben H** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 6:21 am

Well I've been using Kontakt sine version 2, and I hope they DON'T change it because I know where everything is and I don't want to waste my time trying to find things that have moved.

So here's a vote for KEEPING THINGS the way they are.

I really don't want to feel as if I am learning the software all over again.

BTW If you can't figure Kontakt out, then buy yourself a cheap tutorial set of videos to learn your way around.

egbert · Post by **egbert** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 6:59 am

That's what you call a progressive outlook, kiddies.

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 8:11 am

egbert wrote:A resizable window for building/editing instrument mappings would be a huge improvement. This could be a separate app if necessary.

Use standalone version, then you can pop-out the mapping and wave editors. There are three sizes available for popped-out windows, and you can change these dimensions in the registry.

Instead of Group Editor, you can use the Monitor->Groups tab in Kontakt's browser.

Compyfox · Post by **Compyfox** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 10:47 am

daExpert wrote:I know it's got that rugged german look but it would be more fun to use if it had that sleek modern american/japanese look instead.

Racism much?!

What "is" a modern american or japanese look anyway?
3D realistic GUI's? Flashy colors?

Now say that Ableton Live is just as rugged since it's from Germany... Same with Cubase, Logic, Samplitude, etc...

C-note · Post by **C-note** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 5:24 pm

I'm working on a new sound library/instrument in Mach5 3 not Kontakt.

klagga · Post by **klagga** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 5:35 pm

I agree with the OP and would like to add the following.

- The very unefficient GUI with big empty areas of nothing combined with tiny, tiny, tiny buttons, makes very unefficient use of GUI screen estate.
- Better use of GUI screen estate would make bigger buttons possible that you don't need a microscope for to see.
- The tiny, tiny buttons that you need precision mouse moves to navigate and click, is a nightmare for me with carpal tunnel syndrome.

I've had Kontakt since 1.0 and I've used it for only a fraction of all money I've put in it. I just hate the GUI. Sadly, there is no other sampler that has the libraries that I want.

klagga · Post by **klagga** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 5:42 pm

I've had Kontakt since 1.0 and I've used it for only a fraction of all money I've put in it. I just hate the GUI. Sadly, there is no other sampler that has the libraries that I want.
- The very unefficient GUI with big empty areas of nothing combined with tiny, tiny, tiny buttons, makes very unefficient use of GUI screen estate.
- Better use of GUI screen estate would make bigger buttons possible that you don't need a microscope for to see.
- The tiny, tiny buttons that you need precision mouse moves to navigate and click, is a nightmare for me with carpal tunnel syndrome.

macmurphy · Post by **macmurphy** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 5:45 pm

Compyfox wrote: Racism much?!

no. just..no.

Kontakt needs a new interface.