Kontakt 4 (full) vs Komplete 6

I bought the K6 collection recently. No ilok or dongle required. To my understanding these are the full and complete versions.... nothing missing, all the samples and patches are included to get you in the game.

From what I see, all the parts of this are the complete and fully functional versions of the various NI synths..... Kontakt 4, Battery 3, FM8, Absynth 5, Massive, Reaktor 5, and Guitar Rig 4.

I have not used all of the components but the ones I have used are very nice.  Buying the package is sure enough way cheaper than buying them individually.

The samples in the synths are very good quality. In the synths there are a bunch that might have limited usage.... but in that same group are some really nice sounding samples. Pads, sound effects, and more. I write jazz, and country and Christian, and dabble in other genre's as well and find I can use the samples in all those genre's. For people into pop and electronica it is a virtual candy store of samples..... It's all in how you use them and the creativity you employ.

In Kontakt 4, the orchestral sample libraries and choir libraries are pretty decent. As with most packages in the price range for the K6 collection ($500 +/-) there will be other better sounding samples available from other vendors but generally at a much higher entry price..... example East West Strings.

I run K6 in Music Creator 4 so I have no doubt that you can run it on Sonar with out problems.

As far as resources used..... I can run on my 2 yr old Dell in MC4 OK. I work in a way that might be different from some.... perhaps even most. I insert the synth and the source track and when I have it right I bounce it to audio and remove the synth. This keeps my resource usage low. I think I can easily run several synths in real time on dry tracks..... but I don't generally work that way. By the time I get to mixing..... everything is audio so I have the resources to run my CPU/resource heavy sweeteners....

for the price... this is a nice package with better than stock sounds.

if you have more questions...ask.... also check out the NI demo MP3's and listen to what they have there..... I'd say it's pretty accurate.


The biggest problem I have with any of the included synths is..... which sound should I use? There are so freaking many to play with...... choices...choices.....I have sat and just sampled random sounds for hours......and not hit them all....

I too am considering Komplete 6 instead of Kontakt 4. For not so much money more than Kontakt, you get Absynth and FM8 and the others. No dongle. Seems like a great deal.

 
The Komplete 6 bundle gives you the full version of each plugin (Guitar Rig 4, Kontakt 4, FM8, Massive, Reaktor 5, Absynth 5)
If you'll use two or more of the plugins (likely for many folks), it's a fantastic deal.

I personally think the Komplete6 package is one of the best deals there is on the market. The synths are really excellent and Kontakt4 is a real power house of a sampler.

Lol, Guitarhacker..no pressure there!

Thanks to everyone for their input, all of it helped.

What kills me is that I really don't NEED Kontakt OR Komplete. (Other than to play the $20 no-brainer that I goofed on).  Hell, I still haven't used a lot of the goodies in SONAR yet!

I might not even use some of the other packages included in Komplete (though ya never know), but the price differential between Kontakt and Komplete is really so slight that (especially since it DOES appear to be the FULL version of each program, and not currently owning any of them) it really wouldn't make sense to NOT buy the larger suite.

So, I sent out a quote I found to a few of the online retailers, and he who gives me the best "We'll beat any price"  will gain my business!

As soon as I order I'll let ya know!

I get fliers all the time for discounts..... many have a price guarantee so no sweat....

I think you will like it and find satisfaction in it.... at least for a little while..... that how it goes you know....

Ozz, ol pal, trust me...you are gonna luuuuuv Komplete 6.  I'm happy for ya.  Rock on.

Thanks yorolpal...I'm sure I'll dig it!

dmbaer...now THAT'S what I want to hear! ;)

It should be here tomorrow or the next day.....once I install it and give it a try I'll let ya'll know what I think.

Thanks again all for the info!

K7 is fantastic. Great bang for the buck (or pound, euro, kronor, lira etc).

Well, Tripecac, I've had the package for awhile now (since July)..and I'd say it's a very solid package.  All the various packages are quite impressive...although I still haven't played around with Reaktor much.

And, to be honest.....I just can't really get a sound I like from Guitar Rig.  Some folks swear by it.   I MUCH prefer Amplitube 3.  However, give it a try...you may be able to work wonders with it.

The only buyers remorse I had was the fact that they announced Komplete 7 about 2 weeks or so after I bought it.  Had I known, I would have waited til they released it and paid about the same price. (Rather than the $200 upgrade).  Instead I have chosen to just stick with Komplete 6.

Maybe when Komplete 8 or 9 comes out, I'll upgrade then..

But, considering the separate product price vs the full package, you really can't go wrong.  And 7 added all kinds of stuff..

But, all good products..and updates are easy to perform with their "service center"

Did you install every single thing on the DVDs, or start with the "big" packages and work your way toward the stuff you didn't think you'd use much?  90GB seems like a lot! (My samples drive is a 120GB SSD with 20GB already used, so 90GB seems overwhelming)

Yea, Ozz, ol pal...you should contact the folks at NI.  If you bought the K6 just two weeks before the K7 release you should be entitled to a free or almost free upgrade.  No foolin.  They are generally great folks to deal with.  Give them a shout.  The extra instruments and effects you'll get in 7 are worth the effort.