KVR Audio

faxinadu · Post by **faxinadu** » Fri Nov 28, 2025 5:19 pm

jobinho wrote: Fri Nov 28, 2025 5:05 pm Does Absynth sound a bit like Waldorf Iridium?

Not really, it can in the sense that all synths can do certain sounds, but "it" sounds unique due to the specific design.

Neon Breath · Post by **Neon Breath** » Fri Nov 28, 2025 5:23 pm

jobinho wrote: Fri Nov 28, 2025 5:05 pm Does Absynth sound a bit like Waldorf Iridium?

What?

Not at all.

How can a full fledge hardware synth released in 2020 could sound like an old plugin wrote in 2000?

zerocrossing · Post by **zerocrossing** » Fri Nov 28, 2025 5:37 pm

noiseboyuk wrote: Fri Nov 28, 2025 2:12 pm
SLiC wrote: Fri Nov 28, 2025 11:54 am Wow, potentially Zebra 3 beta and Absynth 6 before Xmas!
This is a disaster - what on earth will KVR have to complain about?

dune_rave · Post by **dune_rave** » Fri Nov 28, 2025 5:42 pm

I still have the "anniversary" box of absynth3.
Anybody, buying?

jobinho · Post by **jobinho** » Fri Nov 28, 2025 5:43 pm

Neon Breath wrote: Fri Nov 28, 2025 5:23 pm
jobinho wrote: Fri Nov 28, 2025 5:05 pm Does Absynth sound a bit like Waldorf Iridium?
What? Not at all.

How can a full fledge hardware synth released in 2020 could sound like an old plugin wrote in 2000?

I just heard a clip and it reminded me of my Iridium, which I miss since going itb… Iridium is a vst in a box afterall

audiouser720 · Post by **audiouser720** » Fri Nov 28, 2025 6:11 pm

jobinho wrote: Fri Nov 28, 2025 5:43 pm
Neon Breath wrote: Fri Nov 28, 2025 5:23 pm
jobinho wrote: Fri Nov 28, 2025 5:05 pm Does Absynth sound a bit like Waldorf Iridium?
What? Not at all.

How can a full fledge hardware synth released in 2020 could sound like an old plugin wrote in 2000?
I just heard a clip and it reminded me of my Iridium, which I miss since going itb… Iridium is a vst in a box afterall

I think MX will get you closer sound wise but I know nothing about the new Absynth

ians · Post by **ians** » Fri Nov 28, 2025 6:14 pm

Can the do Izotope's Iris next please?! They're the same company now after all. I'm starting the campaign...

machinesworking · Post by **machinesworking** » Fri Nov 28, 2025 6:25 pm

One thing no one seems to mention here, NI 50% sale ends in three days, Abysnth 6 debutes in 10 days. So I'm less likely to upgrade Komplete 15 when it doesn't include their update. It would be a complete no brainer if Abaysnth 6 was included. For me like an old timey days upgrade where two major NI plugins (Kontakt 8 and Abysnth 6) get updated in a single Komplete upgrade. As it stands I'm assuming those of us on 14 will have to wait until June to get Komplete 16 with Absynth 6 and Kontakt 8, or upgrade outside of Komplete.

vaygr · Post by **vaygr** » Fri Nov 28, 2025 6:29 pm

This is really interesting. If I remember correctly, Absynth was heavily used in Deus Ex: Human Revolution soundtrack. Hope the flavor remains untouched.

Echoes in the Attic · Post by **Echoes in the Attic** » Fri Nov 28, 2025 6:30 pm

machinesworking wrote: Fri Nov 28, 2025 6:25 pm One thing no one seems to mention here, NI 50% sale ends in three days, Abysnth 6 debutes in 10 days. So I'm less likely to upgrade Komplete 15 when it doesn't include their update. It would be a complete no brainer if Abaysnth 6 was included. For me like an old timey days upgrade where two major NI plugins (Kontakt 8 and Abysnth 6) get updated in a single Komplete upgrade. As it stands I'm assuming those of us on 14 will have to wait until June to get Komplete 16 with Absynth 6 and Kontakt 8, or upgrade outside of Komplete.

You never know. NI has released the Next Komplete a few times right after black friday sales. Like immediately after. I'd be surprised to see Absynth released independently of Komplete 16, but yeah might happen. I'll probably just play with the demo and wait for Komplete 16 in that case.

pchase · Post by **pchase** » Fri Nov 28, 2025 6:32 pm

If you buy individual things separately that get included in the next Komplete, does that give you an discount on your Komplete upgrade price?

SLiC · Post by **SLiC** » Fri Nov 28, 2025 6:55 pm

Dazd_N_Confuzd · Post by **Dazd_N_Confuzd** » Fri Nov 28, 2025 7:23 pm

EvilDragon wrote: Fri Nov 28, 2025 4:38 pm
Dazd_N_Confuzd wrote: Fri Nov 28, 2025 12:51 pm So let's say someone bought Abysynth 4 back in 2008 or so but the email that they used back then is defunct and they have no way of getting into their original NI account. Any way said person could take advantage of upgrade pricing? Asking for a friend.
Contact NI support and let them know what the old e-mail was, they can likely join old and new NI accounts (assuming you have a new one).

That's great thanks EvilDragon, I'll send them an email now, hopefully something good will come from it

Lbdunequest · Post by **Lbdunequest** » Fri Nov 28, 2025 8:35 pm

machinesworking wrote: Fri Nov 28, 2025 6:25 pm One thing no one seems to mention here, NI 50% sale ends in three days, Abysnth 6 debutes in 10 days. So I'm less likely to upgrade Komplete 15 when it doesn't include their update. It would be a complete no brainer if Abaysnth 6 was included. For me like an old timey days upgrade where two major NI plugins (Kontakt 8 and Abysnth 6) get updated in a single Komplete upgrade. As it stands I'm assuming those of us on 14 will have to wait until June to get Komplete 16 with Absynth 6 and Kontakt 8, or upgrade outside of Komplete.

Where this info comes about Absynth 6 debute in 10 days?

Edit: found it

Echoes in the Attic · Post by **Echoes in the Attic** » Fri Nov 28, 2025 8:57 pm

pchase wrote: Fri Nov 28, 2025 6:32 pm If you buy individual things separately that get included in the next Komplete, does that give you an discount on your Komplete upgrade price?

No, which is why you sometimes see a bunch of NI stuff for sale when Komplete is released.

I much prefer when they released stuff I actually want at the same time as the next Komplete iteration. Generally hasn't been an issue the last few years as they've hardly released any meaningful product upgrades or new stuff, it's all sample packs in between Kompletes that I don't really care about, but which are kind of nice to check out once you finally splurge for a komplete upgrade.