...to be fair, as a bundle that's aiming to offer something for everyone, it's only logical that everybody would use everything from Komplete. It's still the best bundle with some of the best instruments on the market. And the longer you have Komplete you might be using its content more and more - that's what I like about it. But I agree, that Ultimate isn't probably the most attractive option, considering it's even more overwhelming than Komplete Standard, the upgrade price is quite high (even more if one isn't interested in the new additions) and, as there's so much content, its price may rise over time. I wonder where such an upward spiral might end - maybe into a subscription modelcryophonik wrote:I simply have no need or space for that much bloatware sitting unused on my computer (I get enough of that with Standard).
I have mixed feelings about the new synths. I think their recent Reaktor synths are very interesting and I like that they're specialised instead of trying to be the synth that can do everything. What worries me is the fact that, since they're rather *simple* (yet powerful) synths, the accessability with their controllers (Maschine, Kontrol S) isn't convincing - though I know that mapping an entire synths to knob controllers isn't easy and not always even smart tbh.
Some controls/layouts are indeed better used with a mouse, but when I look at a synth like Rounds (which I think is such a brillant design and has the potential for being a synth of choice for a lot of people) and then I see that NI has just mapped the macro and sequencer controls (the rest isn't available for automation, unless you redesign the ensemble), I need to take a really deep breath. Also, the communication between Reaktor and their controllers in general seem to need a lot of improvement. Form also looks really interesting, but again I wonder what else than its four macro parameters are mapped to their controllers (maybe they should work on a touch screen device). And it also worries me a bit, that it bites off a chunk of Absynth's features - a few months ago I heard a podcast with Brian Clevinger and he's still working for NI, but I wonder, if it's still Absynth.
