Standard Receptor - Is Komplete 5 worth it ?

[markmorgan]

I have a standard (i.e. Blue) receptor with 2Gig Memory. I'm pretty happy with Akoustik and Elektrik Piano on it, and while I managed to get Stylus RMX working - I havent used it as much as I thought I would.

Now leaving aside the question of whether Direct Install will come out any time soon, can I have any pointers from people who use Komplete 5 ? Im primarily a keyboard player so I figured that stuff like 'Guitar Rig' won't really be of much benefit.

My main concern is that Komplete 5 is not a cheap bit of software, and if I have the piano products already - am I going to be buying stuff I already have.

One thing Im missing on my current setup is some sort of sequencing. If Battery can play a set of drum loops with a bassline over it that would help an awful lot. Im not looking for Cubase, but some sort of sequencing on the Receptor would be ideal.

So, from owners of Komplete 5...what are the main ups and downs of this bit of software ?

thanks
Mark

[richwhite9]

You might want to check the NI boards.

Battery compliments Stylus. Many use it to 'swap out' Stylus sounds or augment them. Battery is not a loop or pattern machine by nature It's a bunch of drum kits at the heart of it.

I bought a Receptor w. Komplete 4 last fall and am waiting to install the 5 upgrade. For me it was worth it for many reasons including Vokoder and Spectral Delay (since depreacated and replaced by Massive in Komplete 5).

Iin a bundle this all workks out to about $70 per program which is fairly cheap.

Getting Kore hardware to work on Receptor would really be great. User installable Kore prest packs etc.

[gizmostatic]

I'm with richwhite9 - I have Komplete 4 (paid Muse to get it installed). It was the major reason to get the Receptor (that and Arturia .. but not holding my breath there).

Vokator, B4II, Pro-53 were mainly what I was using, but loved the ability to at some point use Reaktor in a live setting. Just starting using the electric piano and I fell in love with the sound. I'm disappointed with FM8 and Absynth 4, although I loved FM7 and Absynth 3 .. they don't sound the same to me on the Receptor, and the interfaces took a turn for the worst IMO.

I'd say it's totally worth it, especially now that Muse seems to be particularly focused on getting NI's software working.

Sequencing is better off external IMO. Laptop or dedicated box like the old MC-500 (i don't even know if anyone makes stuff like that now), or a keyboard that has a full-featured sequencer like the Motif or the new PC3 (Kurzweil). I use sequencing on stage and use the internal in the Motif to trigger sounds in the motif as well as the receptor. I feel i have much more flexibility and options that way.

Oh, p.s., I'm a keyboard player too, and I LOVE Guitar Rig (2). putting electrik piano through a couple of Vox-style amps and cabs w/ some B4 leslie and a few compressors .. it sounds AWESOME!. I really want to get a handle on controlling guitar rig with some midi buttons/cc pedals .. i think it's got serious potential.

[projektio]

As a keyboard player myself, I thought I would mention that Guitar Rig 2 is a handy tool, not only for processing your keyboard sounds, but for using with a guitar-playing buddy maybe?

From that standpoint it's great for the obligatory jam session or even playing live, which I've done with my wife (who is a guitarist) while I play the keys.

Cheers!

projektio

[markmorgan]

thanks very much guys - guess i will give it a try !