KVR Audio

bduffy · Post by **bduffy** » Fri Mar 18, 2005 10:54 pm

I'd gotta say that I think Emu-X is very much comparable to Kontakt, just as much as HALion, EXS-24,etc. And Emu is probably the only one that can actually be called a "sampler" by the oldest definition, i.e. capturing audio. (don't get me wrong, I'm a devoted Kontakt-head!)

And don't forget Kontakt has Time-stretching + pitch shifting too, actually before Sampletank did.

funktest · Post by **funktest** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 8:02 pm

Back to the topic, please.
And that was the shipment of KONTAKT 2 and not Emu and other blahblah

cptgone · Post by **cptgone** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 9:31 pm

Mine hasn't arrived yet... I DID get word from NI it's on its way. :drool:
Pity me, I have too many toys! Heh heh

bduffy · Post by **bduffy** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 9:46 pm

Yeah, looks like I can pre-order in Canada, if I want. Guess I'll get the e-mail soon.

loachm · Post by **loachm** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 1:11 pm

[quote="aerdt"]I am not holding my breath for K2. Emulator X and Sampletank are far superior to Kontakt 1 [quote]

... ever tried to map your own multi-samples in ST2 ???

djmontyq · Post by **djmontyq** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 1:41 pm

I'm eagerly awaiting the Komplete 2 promised early delivery of the update. I was informed that it would ship "in approximately 10 days" on March 14. As a point of reference, my Absynth 3 was to ship "in approximately 5 days" according to my e-mail from NI on March 11--the followup "is being shipped" e-mail came on the 24th. Patience is the order of the day.

jeffn1 · Post by **jeffn1** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 2:19 pm

loachm wrote:
aerdt wrote:I am not holding my breath for K2. Emulator X and Sampletank are far superior to Kontakt 1

... ever tried to map your own multi-samples in ST2 ???

My understadning is the primary seeling point of Kontakt 1 was not the included sample library, but its ability to load large sample libraries with large samples, employ disk streaming to handle the large samples, and (in contrast to Kompakt) provide advanced tools to work with the samples.

It seems with Kontakt 2, NI is attempting to "up the ante'" in the area of the included sample library to compete with Giga, etc.

jeffn1

Markleford · Post by **Markleford** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 2:33 pm

If KSP performs as anticipated, then K2 will be my experimentalist's wet dream.

- m

funktest · Post by **funktest** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 6:27 pm

The komplete-care 2005 KONTAKT 2 Update has made it to The Netherlands.

I received my NI enveloppe today. This is funky party time, between Good Friday and Easter. They can do it. Congratulations

zircon · Post by **zircon** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 9:37 pm

Bah! I guess US customers won't see it for a few weeks still.

Spaceman Sounds · Post by **Spaceman Sounds** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 10:22 pm

Emulator X sux arse compared to the simplicity of Kontakt. Yes the playback quality of the Emu X is better, Kontakts interpolation was never that good, hopefully this will change with Kontakt 2.

But I've had the Emu X since they first came out and I hate it. Have own lot's of emu samplers.... it's not even sample accurate, which for a vsti is awfull. Trying to edit on it is a pain, I had a wav bass drum playing then I had the same wav in the Emu X playing on a different track in Nuendo 2... it flammed all over the place. Sold it on ebay recently

nj · Post by nj » Tue Mar 29, 2005 11:03 am

Received my Kontakt 2 update discs today!

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TrekStar · Post by **TrekStar** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 11:31 am

nj wrote:Received my Kontakt 2 update discs today!

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...already including the library? how are the viena sounds?

dramsenik · Post by **dramsenik** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 11:51 am

nj wrote:Received my Kontakt 2 update discs today!

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me too...

topaz · Post by **topaz** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 11:54 am

really ?

how.. did you order direct from NI.de ?

nj wrote:Received my Kontakt 2 update discs today!

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Kontakt 2 shipping...anyone have it?