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jcpistilli · Post by **jcpistilli** » Fri Nov 29, 2013 9:59 pm

So how exactly does this crossgrade thing work? Do I buy Kontakt or Reaktor and then crossgrade to Komplete? Can it be that easy?

SODDI · Post by **SODDI** » Fri Nov 29, 2013 10:25 pm

Numanoid wrote:
SODDI wrote:I just bought an update from K6 to K9 for $74.50.

Here's what I'll be able to use out of it:
Monark
Battery 4
Prism, Spark and the "Retro Machines"
The 7 piece studio effects
The 16 sample libraries (well, I doubt it - but it's always nice to have sample libraries.)
I would also think going from Kontakt 4 to 5 would be useful?

Yeah, I meant to add that. If there's a main reason, that is it. Can't use no new libraries in Kontakt 4.

Except to be honest I mainly use Kontakt to set up and play my own samples so version is only applicable for planning ahead if I end up buying 3rd party Kontakt libraries. Which I haven't yet.

But yeah. Wow.

paterpeter · Post by **paterpeter** » Fri Nov 29, 2013 10:36 pm

I took the plunge and upgraded from K7 to K9U. Not that I *really* needed to go Ultimate, but I've worked my ass off in the last weeks so I thought I'm in for a treat

audiosabre · Post by **audiosabre** » Fri Nov 29, 2013 11:34 pm

Nice sale here: I also upgraded from K6 to K9.

Battery 3 is one of my workhorses, in fact the most important plugin inside my DAW. It's onscreen most of the time. Hoping v4 is a decent upgrade (very tired of the green GUI). I don't care much for the library, as my own sample collection is pretty freakin' awesome.

Kontakt 5 should be interesting. I'm a bit behind the latest innovations using v4.

Monark is what really sold me though. I've not been excited by such a simple and limited synth in a while.

The Giant, and some of the effects are free bonuses. The Scarbee organs and EPs seem cool; big fan of his work.

UltimateOutsider · Post by **UltimateOutsider** » Sat Nov 30, 2013 2:11 am

audiosabre wrote:Battery 3 is one of my workhorses, in fact the most important plugin inside my DAW. It's onscreen most of the time. Hoping v4 is a decent upgrade (very tired of the green GUI). I don't care much for the library, as my own sample collection is pretty freakin' awesome.

If you use Battery 3 to build your own kits a lot (which I do), Battery 4 will probably leave you scratching your head. NI simply removed a bunch of features that made kit building and tweaking on B3 such a breeze.

I'm glad B3 still works solidly on 32/64 bit with my current DAWs, and that it co-exists with subsequent versions on the same PC, because there's no way I'm downgrading to B4. (A real shame, too, because I also think the look of Battery 4 is much more appealing. Just wish it had the same features.)

Everything else that came new in K9/K9U was good to great, though.

chuck death · Post by **chuck death** » Sat Nov 30, 2013 11:56 am

paterpeter wrote:I took the plunge and upgraded from K7 to K9U. Not that I *really* needed to go Ultimate, but I've worked my ass off in the last weeks so I thought I'm in for a treat

Good for you.

I have no idea who you are but my pater is called Peter, so I feel like you deserve nice things... Wait, you're not my dad are you?

bigcat1969 · Post by **bigcat1969** » Sat Nov 30, 2013 1:36 pm

Not that anyone would ever pay this, but if you are trying to justify the purchase to yourself (or your spouse), the individual items that make up Komplete Ultimate 9 have an (alleged) full retail value of $7537. Someone more awake than me can check the math. Subtotals under each category.

Flagship products:
KONTAKT 5 399
REAKTOR 5.8 399
GUITAR RIG 5 PRO 199
997

Synthesizers:
MONARK 99
SKANNER XT 49
ABSYNTH 5 199
FM8 199
MASSIVE 199
RAZOR 99
REAKTOR PRISM 69
REAKTOR SPARK 49
RETRO MACHINES MK2 69
1031

Strings and Cinematic:
ACTION STRINGS 299
DAMAGE 299
EVOLVE 199
SESSION HORNS 99
EVOLVE MUTATIONS 99
EVOLVE MUTATIONS 2 99
SESSION STRINGS PRO 299
1393

Creative and Studio Effects:
RC 48 149
RC 24 149
VARI COMP 99
ENHANCED EQ 69
PASSIVE EQ 149
DRIVER 49
REFLEKTOR 99
SOLID BUS COMP 99
SOLID DYNAMICS 99
SOLID EQ 99
THE FINGER 69
THE MOUTH 69
TRANSIENT MASTER 99
VC 2A 99
VC 76 99
VC 160 99
1594

Drums and Percussion:
BATTERY 4 199
ABBEY ROAD VINTAGE DRUMMER 99
ABBEY ROAD 60s DRUMMER 99
ABBEY ROAD 70s DRUMMER 99
ABBEY ROAD 80s DRUMMER 99
ABBEY ROAD MODERN DRUMMER 99
BALINESE GAMELAN 69
MASCHINE DRUM SELECTION 49
STUDIO DRUMMER 149
WEST AFRICA 99
1060

Guitar and Bass:
SCARBEE RICKENBACKER BASS 99
RAMMFIRE 49
SCARBEE FUNK GUITARIST 99
SCARBEE JAY-BASS 69
SCARBEE MM-BASS 69
SCARBEE MM-BASS AMPED 99
SCARBEE PRE-BASS 69
SCARBEE PRE-BASS AMPED 99
652

Piano and Keys:
THE GIANT 99
ALICIA'S KEYS 99
GEORGE DUKE SOUL TREASURES 99
BERLIN CONCERT GRAND 69
VIENNA CONCERT GRAND 69
NEW YORK CONCERT GRAND 69
UPRIGHT PIANO 69
SCARBEE CLAVINET/PIANET 69
SCARBEE MARK I 69
SCARBEE A-200 69
VINTAGE ORGANS 99
810

7537

paterpeter · Post by **paterpeter** » Sat Nov 30, 2013 1:44 pm

chuck death wrote:
paterpeter wrote:I took the plunge and upgraded from K7 to K9U. Not that I *really* needed to go Ultimate, but I've worked my ass off in the last weeks so I thought I'm in for a treat
Good for you.

I have no idea who you are but my pater is called Peter, so I feel like you deserve nice things... Wait, you're not my dad are you?

Who knows? I can't keep track of everything

bmanic · Post by **bmanic** » Sat Nov 30, 2013 1:45 pm

Finally upgraded komplete 6 to K9U.. without VAT I paid 273 euros. I'd consider that quite a bargain considering how much new goodies I get.

It's even more awesome now that I have a Maschine Mikro mk2. I'm so happy by this superficial stuff that I feel ashamed.. it's not like I already had every plugin on the damn planet and now I have even more of em.

Cheers!
bManic

frankz00 · Post by **frankz00** » Sun Dec 01, 2013 3:17 pm

UltimateOutsider wrote: If you use Battery 3 to build your own kits a lot (which I do), Battery 4 will probably leave you scratching your head. NI simply removed a bunch of features that made kit building and tweaking on B3 such a breeze.

Such as? I'm curious as I did the crossgrade to Komplete for Kontakt and Battery 4 mainly.

Heathcliff · Post by **Heathcliff** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 5:32 pm

The copy of REAKTOR which I bought on some sale for 99EUR qualified me to crossgrade to Komplete 9 for 199€...

frankz00 · Post by **frankz00** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 9:10 pm

Heathcliff wrote:The copy of REAKTOR which I bought on some sale for 99EUR qualified me to crossgrade to Komplete 9 for 199€...

Same here except in USD. I originally just wanted Kontakt which was $125 but for $75 more I got Battery 4, Prism, Studio Drummer, Massive, FM8, Guitar Rig, and the mastering tools. That's more than a sweet deal!

UltimateOutsider · Post by **UltimateOutsider** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 9:39 pm

frankz00 wrote:
UltimateOutsider wrote: If you use Battery 3 to build your own kits a lot (which I do), Battery 4 will probably leave you scratching your head. NI simply removed a bunch of features that made kit building and tweaking on B3 such a breeze.
Such as? I'm curious as I did the crossgrade to Komplete for Kontakt and Battery 4 mainly.

No in-kit preview. No cell browsing. Selecting controls for the current pad no longer shows the associated value of the other pads in the kit. No longer indicates when a pad is receiving MIDI unless a sample's loaded in it first.

digitalboytn · Post by **digitalboytn** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 9:50 pm

Yes Sir...

No doubt about it

NI Komplete is the definitive Happy Meal

Hadrondrift · Post by **Hadrondrift** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 9:51 pm

frankz00 wrote:Such as? {Battery 4 < Battery3}

When editing pitch or volume envelopes, the underlying waveform is not displayed anymore. You can see either the envelope or the waveform, not both at the same time.

When do you think Native Instruments will have a sale on Komplete?