KVR Audio

mayan · Post by **mayan** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 9:25 pm

Damn!! Just ordered it from NI's site about an hour ago.

kuniklo · Post by **kuniklo** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 9:46 pm

visilia wrote:not to sound blunt or anything, but inserting some super heavy sampler instrument to use it's convolution effect sounds rather silly.

Maybe, but using on a send channel isn't that nuts.

lillloyd · Post by **lillloyd** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 7:05 pm

Lazlo,

Here is the question sent and response I received from NI Tech Support re/ the application of the Kontakt 2 convolution reverb.

REQUEST: 5410:
Kontakt 2 Convolution Reverb?

DESCRIPTION:
Regarding Kontakt 2, is the included convolution reverb effect usable on other, non-Kontakt tracks? In other words, if I have an audio vocal track (or other softsynth track) on my sequencer, can I apply the Kontakt reverb to it?

I know that other NI products (e.g., Pro-53) have provided its effects separately so that they can be applied universally on any sequencer track. If the Kontakt convolution reverb doesn't currently allow this, will this be provided in an update in the future?

Thanks

David

RESPONSE:

Dear David,

Kontakt 2 will not offer such a feature. At the moment I cannot tell you if this option will be included in future updates.

Best regards,

Stefan Mueller
Native Instruments

Lazlo Minimart · Post by **Lazlo Minimart** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 7:23 pm

Thanks for that info lilloyd. A bummer indeed.

visilia · Post by **visilia** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 7:32 pm

i have the feeling that they'll release a seperate convolution fx someday. combine it with some vocator and spectral delay and it could be a killer fx. probably for killer $$$$ too

Lazlo Minimart · Post by **Lazlo Minimart** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 7:33 pm

Well, if I get it for free via Komplete Care... cool! But I want a good convolution reverb soon, so I doubt I'll wait that long.

baggio · Post by **baggio** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 7:40 pm

Just recieved my copy of Kontakt 2 and the library is a massive improvement over version 1 (the orchestra and piano soundbanks are particularly impressive on first listening).

Another improvement is that native instruments have made abig improvement on workflow with easier access to fx etc Also, I haven't really scratched the surface of the script editor but it definitly offers something that other samplers don't have.

Only problem so far is I use the convolution fx then I have to put my latency to 10 to play in real time - not sure whether this is the drivers or the fact that it is convolution and it does a lot of number crunching.

visilia · Post by **visilia** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 7:55 pm

Lazlo Minimart wrote:Well, if I get it for free via Komplete Care... cool! But I want a good convolution reverb soon, so I doubt I'll wait that long.

well it was just a wild guess from my side. if you want something now, I'd say you should check voxengo's pristine space, but that one's not free.

Lazlo Minimart · Post by **Lazlo Minimart** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 8:00 pm

Yeah. I don't mind sending Aleksey my cash, tho. I seem to do so about every other month.

visilia · Post by **visilia** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 8:03 pm

man, I can't wait to try kontakt2 myself

btw, baggio, do you know if the convolution effect in kontakt2 introduces additional latency by itself?

visilia · Post by **visilia** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 8:06 pm

I feel your pain Lazlo, that guy has to stop making these stupid great plugs

torhan · Post by **torhan** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 1:35 pm

Has anyone ordered this from AudioMidi.com? How do they check if you're qualified for the upgrade price? (I'll probably send them an email shortly...)

MickGael · Post by **MickGael** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 1:38 pm

Lazlo Minimart wrote:Yeah. I don't mind sending Aleksey my cash, tho. I seem to do so about every other month.

One of the most prolific, talented developers around. Exceptionally fair pricing, as well.

Jomdom · Post by **Jomdom** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 5:22 pm

Torhan, I'm pretty sure they are qualified. I saw Florida Music Co. and Sweetwater both offering the same price (the latter with free shipping).

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 6:18 pm

aMUSEd wrote:
torhan wrote:AudioMidi.com has the upgrade for $149 ($20 cheaper than NI's site).
That's very nice - would it be worth it for UK users like myself to get this upgrade from here or would we end up paying more in tax and shipping than if we bought it in a UK site (or euro like direct from NI??)

Sorry to bring this up again but does anyone know the answer to this? - I'm really itching to put in my order for the upgrade asap.

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