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Re:KOMPLETE 8 2011/08/02 19:58:49 (permalink)
You know that is a daaaam bunch o' money, even these days. I'd have to REALLY, REALLY need this bundle or either be really out of my mind before I paid that kind of money for something like this and if I bought the 500 dollar package I would always feel like I should have bought the 1k package... if I bought the 1k package I'd always feel like I piad too much for what I got... though the list is impressive, it is still... well... sounds.
 
Don't get me wrong, I'm sure it has some mighty fine sounds but just daaam....
 
Julien
post edited by jbow - 2011/08/02 20:03:21

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Re:KOMPLETE 8 2011/08/02 20:45:39 (permalink)
With the price drops in recent years, $500 gets you a full blown flagship DAW software - Sonar, Logic, Digital Performer, Cubase, Pro Tools.

These all come with tons of synths, effects, loops, and libraries that are always more and more extensive... I can speak for Logic in particular, which is comes with GBs of very usable instruments and loops. 

Of course, those libraries may not be as extensive, but, man... That's your DAW!

Seeing how Waves are constantly lowering their prices these days, I get a feeling that plug-in manufacturers will have to follow along or just vanish.

I think IK really are onto something with their Singles and Custom Shop. Lower the prices, and people will even buy stuff they don't really need. I know I do. I don't need more virtual amps, yet I just bought two amps, three cabs and a pedal in the last 2 or 3 days. lol Same with Singles. I bought 4 of them in July, but I'd never buy T-RackS itself, even if I spent more $ on IK products than a full package would have cost me. 

If were to sell, say, an orchestral library, I think I'd do something similar - sell, say, the string section, the horns, the percussions, all separately OR as a full package. 

Lastly, if there's one thing I'd avoid, it's spending $5000 or $1000 on a bunch of NI products, considering the rate at which they discontinue and repackage the same stuff... I'd much rather carefully evaluate and pick only one or two that I really need, if ever.

post edited by Rain - 2011/08/02 20:51:36

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Re:KOMPLETE 8 2011/08/02 22:17:55 (permalink)
I have between 40 and 50 Gs of acidized (mostly Acid) loops, I have X1, GPO4, PODfarm, and the amp sim software that came with X1, plus everything that came with S2, S5, and S7.. anda Yamaha PSR 2100, not the best synth but when I bought it, it was the breakpoint between good and not so good piano sounds.
 
I know Komplete 8 must be a monster and wold probab;y take months if not years to get to the bottom of... but still... that is a LOT of mney for samples and loops, unless there is something really big I am missing.
 
Yeah I'd like to have it but the price wold have to come down a LOT. Then again, if I were heavy into electronica and dance... I might feel different.
 
BTW Rain... you tagline says on the road. Tell me more, I don't mean to pry, I am truly interested in knowing what exactly you are doing and where. PM me if you don't want to post it here but I'd like to know.
 
Hope you're well and all... the road can be fun and brutal in more ways than one. Take care friend.
 
Julien

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Re:KOMPLETE 8 2011/08/03 01:09:14 (permalink)
PM'ed. :)

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Re:KOMPLETE 8 2011/08/04 02:48:09 (permalink)
jbow


You know that is a daaaam bunch o' money, even these days. I'd have to REALLY, REALLY need this bundle or either be really out of my mind before I paid that kind of money for something like this and if I bought the 500 dollar package I would always feel like I should have bought the 1k package... if I bought the 1k package I'd always feel like I piad too much for what I got... though the list is impressive, it is still... well... sounds.
 
Don't get me wrong, I'm sure it has some mighty fine sounds but just daaam....
 
Julien


I know this kind of response gets trotted out quite a bit, but I remember dropping (once I do the currency conversion) about $2k on a Yamaha SY85. A nice synth, to be sure, but that same sum would very nearly cover Komplete 8, my Fatar weighted keyboard, plus the PC I had built as a DAW. For someone starting from scratch, Komplete 7 or either version of 8 seems pretty luxurious. There are some great sound packs (Alicia's Keys, the Abbey Road drum series, and the Scarbee pianos / basses, Vintage Organs) in Komplete 8!
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Re:KOMPLETE 8 2011/08/04 08:26:06 (permalink)
Oh money wise I think 499 for ALL I would be getting is a DEAL. I am on Komplete 7 so session strings pro, the funk guitar, and the abbey roads 70,80,90 drums would be worth it.The reacktor stuff is meh to me,.and I am not happy having to use a GR shell for FX.
The latest word is that Keir@NI says officially only W7 is supported, and off the record he thinks K8 will play "ok" on XP, but if you have problems, leave them at the door.

Ill take my chance perhaps on the upgrade then.

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Re:KOMPLETE 8 2011/08/10 09:20:06 (permalink)
Komplete 8 looks like it has some interesting stuff in it but I'm not feeling the love for NI and the're not feeling the love for me right now  :)
 
It's a Mexican standoff...
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