UVI Falcon - v4 = 2026 released - rumors, ads, praise, kindergarden, auto-sampling and off-topic inside!

[otristan]

But that will never happen, instead the former/potential customers all create their own engines.

This is true for Kontakt as well

[EvilDragon]

Well, except most of them continue making Kontakt libraries as well (Cinesamples, Spitfire, Orchestral Tools), because A) they are already heavily invested in the platform and B) much wider market reach.

[rasmusklump]

Hmm one of the criterias to buy a library is that it runs in the UVI engine.
I prefer everything Uvi over Kontakt.
I don't have such big problems with loading times, except for very realistic scripted stuff, for example the Ircam solo instruments. But this is a non issue for me as well.

[otristan]

Well, except most of them continue making Kontakt libraries as well (Cinesamples, Spitfire, Orchestral Tools), because A) they are already heavily invested in the platform and B) much wider market reach.

I wonder how they can tolerate the lack of retina support in Kontakt

[digitallysane]

When Falcon came out, I thought it would be the next Kontakt.

Maybe UVI didn't thought that, or they adapted to the market.

I never perceived Falcon as a sampled instrument platform, but as a synth workstation.
In my view Falcon competes with Omnisphere and HALion and similar multi-engine production synths.

[EvilDragon]

Well, except most of them continue making Kontakt libraries as well (Cinesamples, Spitfire, Orchestral Tools), because A) they are already heavily invested in the platform and B) much wider market reach.

I wonder how they can tolerate the lack of retina support in Kontakt

I guess in the end revenue is the only thing that counts Much wider market reach means much wider userbase, and not everyone is using HiDPI, after all.

That said, I reckon increasing the performance view size to 1000x750 at max since Kontakt 5.6 also helped.

[fairlyclose]

I guess in the end revenue is the only thing that counts

That's one of those almost religious propositions where people who believe it cannot believe there are those who don't.

[ThomasHelzle]

Yeah, EvilDragon seems to believe his own NI propaganda crap these days.
And Otristan talks snippishly about retina support in Kontakt where Falcon definitely isn't exactly a high-res eldorado...
Basically both missed the train a long time ago.

It's probably time I think about selling Falcon.
It didn't keep any of the promises it made (to me) when it came out.
Surround support is utter crap, sample loading is the worst I know in any sampler I use and the whole vibe of the company seems to be a complacent lack of inspiration.
YMMV of course.
For me it's just collecting dust.

As you were.

Cheers,

Tom

[digitallysane]

It didn't keep any of the promises it made (to me) when it came out.

You are confused.

[ThomasHelzle]

You are confused.

Aren't we all.
But my Falcon license is finally for sale in the bargains forum and I can stop being annoyed by it.
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Cheers,

Tom

[EvilDragon]

Yeah, EvilDragon seems to believe his own NI propaganda crap these days.

You know I actually speak from experience and discussions with other library developers, and you're pulling your statements out of your ass.

[ThomasHelzle]

Yeah, EvilDragon seems to believe his own NI propaganda crap these days.

You know I actually speak from experience and discussions with other library developers, and you're pulling your statements out of your ass.

[Sampleconstruct]

Cease fire please.

[dayjob]

there's too much sexual tension here. some people need to get a room.

[c_voltage]

Although CPU heavy, the granular modes are good.

Yes it goes without saying. Just i meant main sampler engine, without granulars. But if talk about them (if compare with same genre stuff), i still count that one certain grain technique(setting) has the most "euphonious" form exactly in the Ircam module.