Usefulness of Reaktor 5

[EvilDragon]

I've yet to hear anything that sets it apart from the rest.

Monark and Razor, both done in Reaktor, both have their own distinctive "character".

[andrelafosse]

no, you need the full version of reaktor to use the free instruments and FX

I can load free instruments and effects fine in the player (though they do time out after 30 minutes)...

[~Pd~]

However, I'm always disappointed by the quality of NI sounds in general.

There's a generic NI sound design style you often hear in their synth product presets - they tend towards the "edgy", crackling and roaring sounds, the kind of thing that accompanies abstract 3D animation, but the tools themselves have far broader capabilities.

[musikmachine]

Some more nice free ensembles here: http://www.radiansoundlab.com/ You have pay with a tweet or facebook like, seems fair! Decent sounding bass synths from brief play though a lot of wobble bass presets.

[BBFG#]

[Numanoid]

Any opinions about the Musicrow Reaktor stuff, Ebola et al ?

http://www.mcrow.net/Reaktor%20Ensembles.htm

[EvilDragon]

I've yet to hear anything that sets it apart from the rest.

Monark and Razor, both done in Reaktor, both have their own distinctive "character".

I disagree, maybe Razor a little bit, although it still sounds like others to me. Monark? Nothing is distinctive in that one. It doesn't even try to be anything but a copy of the original.

But that's the POINT of Monark. It's a 1:1 copy of the reference Mini they had. And it's spot on - if I might add, best feedback, overload and filter saturation behaviour EVER. Beats even Diva in that regard, IMO.

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[Neon Breath]

I've yet to hear anything that sets it apart from the rest.

Monark and Razor, both done in Reaktor, both have their own distinctive "character".

I disagree, maybe Razor a little bit, although it still sounds like others to me.

Like which? Name one

[Numanoid]

Yeah, I understand that's the point of Monark, but that doesn't make it distinctive. And btw, I'm not really impressed with DIVA either.
And I know it's all subjective, what 'grabs' one person leaves another feeling unimpressed. I used to own a model D and I loved it. I just don't see the need for trying to recapture it.

Have you contemplated that 80 percent of the soft synth market is emulations, seems that is what users want

Take into account also that reaktor functions as a multi fx unit, you get a lot of bang for your buck.

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[EvilDragon]

Yeah, I understand that's the point of Monark, but that doesn't make it distinctive.

That's EXACTLY what makes it distinctive.

And btw, I'm not really impressed with DIVA either.

Figures.

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[KBSoundSmith]

Check this out:
http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=364138

[jancivil]

Yeah, I understand that's the point of Monark, but that doesn't make it distinctive.

That's EXACTLY what makes it distinctive.

well the point addressed was 'reaktor has a sound, no, a character'. it doesn't, and the fact of this particular Reaktor build demonstrates that.

Reaktor is a go to for me typically. I get gigantic fat dense bombastic sounds, or biting highs, or a nice e piano. there is no limitation through its components, that's going to prove absurd if you look at it. the limitations are going to lie with the person using it, frankly.