My initial scepticism was that it was a cost cutting measure, but in use I found these to be very acceptable. Something which really took me by surprise was the Action Strikes instrument. Definitely one of my faves. Absolutely fantastic look, and perfectly suited to a dimly lit studio atmosphere. It makes perfect sense too. This is literally every instrument and sound I could possibly ever think of and would ever need in any style of music ever.
Also, I find that some instruments like the Studio drummer, or Abbey Road 6t0's Drummer are a bit too complicated to manipulate internally. The actual keybed is manufactured by Fatar, long-time manufacturers of primo electronic keybeds. Listen to the mechanical type sounds it can create: Reaktor Prism A polyphonic modal synthesizer with interesting sound shaping abilities, it has 370 sounds that you can play straight away. What's not in doubt is that Komplete Ultimate remains a class leader. To remain in your chosen key all you need to do is follow the lights. Spark: Fizzy filters and ring modulation. I ran the unit alongside Logic X and the integration was utterly seamless, and extremely responsive.
This may seem restrictive to those who may not have a handle on what each of the 26 plug-ins actually do, but a little play-time with each will get you in the picture pretty quickly. Now you can just do it all yourself with the software, saving you a lot of time and money. Con: You will almost certainly need an extra external drive to install the content. Kontour looks like a really decent standard software synthesizer. Have a listen to how it flawlessly speeds up and slows down a sample without any problems: The Grandeur This is one of the most popular concert grand pianos, with a dynamic sound to suit many different styles of music. Regular bundle gives you almost all the core instruments.
This kit provides four variations of the drumkit, with infinitesimal adjustment of room and overhead microphone levels, kick beater type, velocity curves, along with a bunch of grooves which can be altered according to groove, speed, tightness, etc. This enables you to create the kind of tribal drum sounds that you might hear in dramatic film scenes. Another user had problems installing it and got no help from Native Instruments. Take a look at the introduction video: Supercharger Pure tube compression with an extremely simple control interface. For example, you may want to give your drums more attack. In the best possible way, if you buy Komplete, you may never need another software package again.
I stand here undeniably impressed. You also get the Definitive Piano Collection: three piano models sampled in extraordinary detail and hosted in Kontakt Player, Session Horns for realistic sampled brass, Drumlab for mixing acoustic and electronic beats, Supercharger a compressor and Driver a distortion filter. The speed at which this change occurs depends on what speed you run your finger along the ribbon controller. Rare vintage electronic instruments If you really want to use some of the classic synth sounds of the past, now you can, without needing to hunt down second-hand hardware synthesizers that might break and need to be repaired. Upon boot-up this array of lights goes through a Las Vegas display, pulsating every colour the system allows, blue, red, green, purple, yellow, orange etc, before settling into a subtle blueish hue. Monark: Looks like a Minimoog.
It would make sense, because there really is a lot going on here if you have a computer that is not quite up to the task then it is clearly going to buckle under the strain. If you're a producer or composer whose work spans a range of musical genres, Komplete 10 continues to offer itself as the ultimate sonic toolkit. Guitar Rig is a superb effects unit If you are a guitar player, you will probably never need to buy another amp if you are using Guitar Rig. Yes Video Review What I really like here is that it comes with some really great preset sounds, but you can change them in many ways to create your own custom sounds. For this, you gain Rounds, Kontour and Polyplex, several new Kontakt libraries, effects like Molekular and SuperCharger and more besides. Now you can do it all with software. But here you get 5 different classic organs reproduced in software form, with drawbar controls for that real organ sound.
However, one that does come to mind is film score composers. It is based on a totally new Reaktor synthesizer and has the ability to do dramatic sonic transitions. Gone are the days of having to have a studio filled with physical keyboards and sound modules. I only recommend products that I use myself or products that I think are good after doing research. Polyplex maps eight complex hit sounds wherever you like across the keyboard.
The modulation controller has some extra tricks up its sleeve. This is then broken down into categories such as bass, strings, horns etc in the case of a synth-style plug-in , and then on to the actual presets. With the orchestral sounds and all the other realistic acoustic instruments, you would be able to create some classical music that people would not be able to distinguish from the real thing. A lot of synth sounds and soft synths to choose from Although Komplete 10 is definitely not just for creating electronic music, it can definitely do that extremely well. Take a look at this introductory video: Vintage Organs Looking for the classic organ sounds of the golden age? This is where you get them.
Three of the latter come in the form of new Reaktor Player synths, Round, Kontour and Polyplex. The meticulously sampled bass sounds are dry to give you maximum flexibility, and come with 17 expressive articulations to make it sound just like a real bass guitar player. This is clearly not just a fun toy. When switched off or unassigned they disappear beneath the black translucent panel. What is also noticeable is how much of the core stuff you get in the regular Komplete 10 bundle. You get everything here, from realistic grand pianos and African drum kits, all the way through to synthesizer sounds. You simply scroll through the options using the knob, then press the knob down to instance the patch.
Could be the only suite you need to make music. Prism: Physical modelling out the proverbial, with the simplest opening interface ever. Kinetic Metal is a truly unique instrument that can create some very interesting mechanical sounds. There's an awful lot to like about Native Instruments' product range. Pro-quality sounds Pitched at the level it is, with its not inconsiderable price tag, Komplete 10 is clearly aimed at players at the higher end of the scale. Could be too vast for some people Komplete 10 is for serious music producers who want quick access to any sound at a few clicks of their computer mouse, along with infinite editing and sound manipulation possibilities.