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LoveEnigma18 · Post by **LoveEnigma18** » Wed Jul 08, 2020 5:36 pm

https://www.native-instruments.com/en/p ... ic/arkhis/

Looks like Komplete 13 will be dedicated to Cinematic, Acoustic and Orchestral stuff this time.

This Kontakt instrument sounds really beautiful. Intro price: $149. Sharing this for anyone interested.

Digivolt · Post by **Digivolt** » Wed Jul 08, 2020 6:10 pm

Komplete 13 ultimate is looking like it's going to be a good upgrade from normal Komplete

Stefken · Post by **Stefken** » Wed Jul 08, 2020 6:50 pm

Sounds really nice. Just not sure how much of the music can be contributed to you and isn't prefab.

Kalamata Kid · Post by **Kalamata Kid** » Wed Jul 08, 2020 7:30 pm

Is Komplete 13 due to be released this September? Perhaps October?
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... edit#gid=4

VitaminD · Post by **VitaminD** » Wed Jul 08, 2020 7:42 pm

That's a handy spreadsheet, Kalamata Kid. Thank you for linking it.

LoveEnigma18 · Post by **LoveEnigma18** » Thu Jul 09, 2020 3:45 am

Kalamata Kid wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2020 7:30 pm Is Komplete 13 due to be released this September? Perhaps October?
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... edit#gid=4

It is indeed due. The typical cycle is 2 years. Komplete 12 was in Sep/Oct 2018.

Most of the new/cinematic products we are seeing will probably only be in Komplete 13 Ultimate and up though.

MMaarrkk · Post by **MMaarrkk** » Thu Jul 09, 2020 4:22 am

I'm really into cinematic and orchestral pieces myself, so this makes me excited, but I wonder how it will be perceived overall. Not even that it can't be versatile, because I think it definitely can be if you know how to use it, but I just think many people see "orchestral" and instantly push it to the side.

Kalamata Kid · Post by **Kalamata Kid** » Thu Jul 09, 2020 4:33 am

This is also an interesting spreadsheet
Native Instruments Komplete Version Comparison
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... edit#gid=0
Sorry for the OT.

Kalamata Kid · Post by **Kalamata Kid** » Thu Jul 09, 2020 4:37 am

noiseboyuk · Post by **noiseboyuk** » Thu Jul 09, 2020 8:32 am

So for fun I took a look at the all-new spreadsheet which is here - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... 1603251321 and is really good btw, if a couple of months behind. Here's what's been released since K12

Mallet Flux
Noire
Super 8
Straylight
Pharlight
Session Guitarist Picked Acoustic
Session Guitarist Electric Sunbird Deluxe
Mysteria
Stradivari Violin
Arkhis
Raum

Plus a bunch of Expansions, some Massive X expansions and 2 Kontakt Play series (Modular Icons, Lo-Fi Glow)

Most of it would seem skewed towards Ultimate, and it's a pretty nice collection there. For regular only the Super 8 and Raum (which was free) are slam dunks, though perhaps Noire and some of the expansions / Play series too. I also wonder if the Stradivari might get rolled into the Collector's Edition rather than Ultimate.

Think September is a safe-ish bet.

SLiC · Post by **SLiC** » Thu Jul 09, 2020 8:44 am

I am still on K11 ultimate and still don't think I will be upgrading to K13 Ultimate, sure, its all good stuff, but I have a hard drive literally full of NI ROMPLER/Kontact stuff from K12 I have never even looked at...I suppose if they are aiming at cinematic/scoring people and I think Kontact as a host is looking really dated.

VitaminD · Post by **VitaminD** » Thu Jul 09, 2020 8:33 pm

SLiC wrote: ↑Thu Jul 09, 2020 8:44 am I am still on K11 ultimate and still don't think I will be upgrading to K13 Ultimate, sure, its all good stuff, but I have a hard drive literally full of NI ROMPLER/Kontact stuff from K12 I have never even looked at...I suppose if they are aiming at cinematic/scoring people and I think Kontact as a host is looking really dated.

It seems it is cost effective (as a company) to throw a ton of sample content at people vs developing new sound generators or even updating Kontakt's interface and accessibility.

I do like some of the acoustic instruments they're adding though. I just with Kontakt was more accommodating to modern displays and the interface was easier to use.

DJ Warmonger · Post by **DJ Warmonger** » Fri Jul 10, 2020 7:10 am

As much as a NI fan by now, I was quite "meh". Nothing oustanding in the sound, just another rompler. Though I can see the direction NI chose for their products.

I liked Evolve and Thrill demos a lot, though I didn't use them over a year since I own Komplete. No need for another rompler like this.

nachenko · Post by **nachenko** » Fri Jul 10, 2020 2:54 pm

The concept behind that interface is very interesting. The three layers, one knob to progressively add the latest two layers, etc.

So interesting I am going to replicate this structure in Ableton live using macros, groups and a touch controller for iPad (touchAble Pro).

risome · Post by **risome** » Fri Jul 10, 2020 3:01 pm

SLiC wrote: ↑Thu Jul 09, 2020 8:44 am I am still on K11 ultimate and still don't think I will be upgrading to K13 Ultimate, sure, its all good stuff, but I have a hard drive literally full of NI ROMPLER/Kontact stuff from K12 I have never even looked at...I suppose if they are aiming at cinematic/scoring people and I think Kontact as a host is looking really dated.

Kontakt may appear to you as being dated but it remains an extremely powerful sampler.

Native Instruments - ARKHIS