NI Komplete 14

[LoveEnigma18]

RIP Absynth.

Still one of the best NI synths and they drop it? I know the background of this synth and no updates etc...

How much sense does it in your opinion make to include a plugin in Komplete 14 which won't run on Apple M1 and M2 machines (and which will never run on those), and which gets no more bug fixes, and no support whatsoever?

BTW, if you're keen on keeping Absynth, there's a simple way to keep it: Don't upgrade to Komplete 14. Or buy Komplete 14 full version. That way you keep Komplete 13 or whatever version you are using, and can keep using Absynth.

A little correction: Even if you upgrade to Komplete 14 it is fine, as you will still have Komplete 13 (and Absynth 5). No need to buy K14 full/new. In fact, buy K13 or earlier if you don't have any Komplete yet, and then upgrade to K14 if/when needed.

[SLiC]

RIP Absynth.

Still one of the best NI synths and they drop it? I know the background of this synth and no updates etc... but still, here's hoping Brian Clevinger brings a refreshed Absynth to us in the near future - Plasmonic is not quite the same. /shrug

Cheers.

Unless NI just give Absynth to Brian to develop under Rhizomatic I don't think this will ever happen.

[chk071]

RIP Absynth.

Still one of the best NI synths and they drop it? I know the background of this synth and no updates etc...

How much sense does it in your opinion make to include a plugin in Komplete 14 which won't run on Apple M1 and M2 machines (and which will never run on those), and which gets no more bug fixes, and no support whatsoever?

BTW, if you're keen on keeping Absynth, there's a simple way to keep it: Don't upgrade to Komplete 14. Or buy Komplete 14 full version. That way you keep Komplete 13 or whatever version you are using, and can keep using Absynth.

A little correction: Even if you upgrade to Komplete 14 it is fine, as you will still have Komplete 13 (and Absynth 5). No need to buy K14 full/new. In fact, buy K13 or earlier if you don't have any Komplete yet, and then upgrade to K14 if/when needed.

Alright.

I see no issue at all then. But, I'm sure someone will find an issue with that.

[KingofBeers]

Indeed.

Cheers.

[fainak33]

alternatively Absynth 5 bundled with KOMPLETE Classics Collection which is quite cheap

[JonSolo]

Looks like Scarbee removed their products from NI via an email I just received:

"From today September 7, 2022 - Scarbee Funk Guitarist is now exclusively available on our website www.scarbee.com and will no longer be for sale on Native Instruments site or be featured on Komplete/Komplete Ultimate. We hope you will support our company in the future and buy your Scarbee Products here."

[LoveEnigma18]

Looks like Scarbee removed their products from NI via an email I just received:

"From today September 7, 2022 - Scarbee Funk Guitarist is now exclusively available on our website www.scarbee.com and will no longer be for sale on Native Instruments site or be featured on Komplete/Komplete Ultimate. We hope you will support our company in the future and buy your Scarbee Products here."

Interesting. EDIT: Looks like it is only Funk Guitarist though, isn't it?

https://scarbee.com/collections/scarbee-exclusive

These kind of moves will help in improving the resale value of previous Komplete versions.

[AcrossTheSky]

Looks like Scarbee removed their products from NI via an email I just received:

"From today September 7, 2022 - Scarbee Funk Guitarist is now exclusively available on our website www.scarbee.com and will no longer be for sale on Native Instruments site or be featured on Komplete/Komplete Ultimate. We hope you will support our company in the future and buy your Scarbee Products here."

Interesting. EDIT: Looks like it is only Funk Guitarist though, isn't it?

https://scarbee.com/collections/scarbee-exclusive

These kind of moves will help in improving the resale value of previous Komplete versions.

Or ppl will simply keep previous versions.. K13 SigEd. is worth keeping

[LoveEnigma18]

"Pre-order now and start using from September 27, 2022"

Very nice!

[noiseboyuk]

"Pre-order now and start using from September 27, 2022"

Very nice!

Whoo hoo! Those of us who bought ahead of time looking good.

And yes, buying / registering now seems to have several benefits over straight K14.

[agharta]

RIP Absynth.

Still one of the best NI synths and they drop it? I know the background of this synth and no updates etc...

How much sense does it in your opinion make to include a plugin in Komplete 14 which won't run on Apple M1 and M2 machines (and which will never run on those), and which gets no more bug fixes, and no support whatsoever?

As a Windows user, I don't want to lose access to software based on the current whims of Apple.
But overall, I know what you mean.

[soulata]

"Pre-order now and start using from September 27, 2022"

Very nice!

What? Where?

[LoveEnigma18]

"Pre-order now and start using from September 27, 2022"

Very nice!

What? Where?

It's from the website, but it is still updating, so please wait for some time to see it for yourself.

[LoveEnigma18]

By the way, noticed there's a slight change in the naming: the word Ultimate is removed from the Collector's Edition bundle, which is now simply Komplete 14 Collectors Edition. It actually makes sense. So, it's only K14CE now instead of K14UCE.

EDIT: Even the standard version of Komplete 14 is now officially named Komplete 14 Standard. Previously it did not include the word Standard.

[SeeingInMidi]

Are a bunch of Reaktor instruments being released as VSTs? Some have Reaktor labelled in front of them and some don't in the Sweetwater listings.