Komplete 10 First Impressions

So I couldn't wait for a price break on Komplete 10 and I bought it :). I'm breaking into all the inner workings right now. Posted an article about first impressions. I know many of you have owned Komplete for awhile now. I've had Kontakt for awhile now. Komplete expands on that in a big way.You can see the same technology behind most of it. Some of the things like "the finger" haven't been very practicle for me yet. I'm impressed with all that even the Basic Komplete 10 offers. Now I want Komplete Ultimate. Not that Komplete isn't enough . GAS? Yeah. 
 
Of note, Kontour and Rounds are both in a group all by themselves. Kontour is a very nice sounding synth with control automation built intro three seperate channel feeds.This is wonderful for those big pads that change and morph...the controllers are ok. I'm not really looking at one yet but maybe later. Rounds is like a combination of different synths in one and once again is killer on any kind of a sound landscape.The three new pianos are all welcome additions . I especially like Maverick.I plinked a little on it the other day and recorded it. 
Installation is still very long and drawn out even for the basic version.130gb is a lot of material! 
 
If you don't have Komplete yet and want some insight you can of course go to the NI website and I provide some of my first impressions on it here.
 
www.recordinghound.com

I'm still chugging along on K-6..... oh well....

Karyn
For those of use that only have a few bits of komplete, eg, guitar rig, is it worth the massive investment for the komplete suite or better to pick and choose pieces?

If more than a couple of Komplete pieces interest you, it's a far better buy to get the package rather than choosing items à la carte.  Especially if you already have something like Kontakt or Reaktor and are eligible for the crossgrade -- you can see for sure about that by logging into the NI site and checking your pricing for K10. 
 
Cheers,
Eddie
 
 
 

I would say that even if you already own a couple of the elements, Komplete is still worth it. Especially if you go for Ultimate and get it on sale (which I did with 8, then upgraded to 9 Ultimate). I don't know what the total full retail price of everything would be but it's high. Even if you have say Massive and FM, there's still the full versions of Kontakt and Reaktor, which are HUGE programs (and don't forget that having the full Reaktor grants you access to the full Reaktor User library and thus 1000's of unique synths, effects, drum machines etc).

Even forgetting about the big standalone synths, there are synths which run in Reaktor like Skanner, Monark and Razor, all of which are awesome (not sure which come with Ultimate though). And the libraries are worth the price of Komplete in themselves. Not to mention the extra effects you get for Guitar Rig, and the vintage compressors and EQ's you get with Ultimate. I really don't know where I'd be without it. Like Waves bundles, you get a HUGE bang for your buck (especially if like me you got them on sale).

I'll upgrade to 10 when they have a blowout.

Karyn
For those of use that only have a few bits of komplete, eg, guitar rig, is it worth the massive investment for the komplete suite or better to pick and choose pieces?

If you don't own Kontakt, then I'd say absolutely - for the "entry level" Komplete that is.  Whether or not you'd want to spend the really big bucks for Komplete Ultimate (or whatever it's called) is another matter.  I am perfectly happy with the entry level bundle (Komplete 8 in my case) and don't have the slightest urge to cough up a big wad of cash to get the high-end bundle.

Karyn, you can sell licenses you own and put it towards the cost of Komplete.

gbarrett
I just bought Komplete Ultimate 10 - full version and I'll sell my Komplete Ultimate 9, full version, clear serial number.

Email sent..  (and PM, just to be sure)

Karyn

gbarrett
I just bought Komplete Ultimate 10 - full version and I'll sell my Komplete Ultimate 9, full version, clear serial number.

Email sent..  (and PM, just to be sure)

That's a fantastic price to get Ultimate 10!!!! (that's about the upgrade price for me from K9) 
Karyn, since you're buying the the full version outright, you can sell all your other Komplete items seperately and try to make some of that money back......so it might be even a nicer deal for you.

Karyn I got my start with a few NI products I had purchased separate. I had Kontakt,Guitar Rig  and a few others.First I crossgraded Kontakt to the newest versions a few times. Initially I didn't think I needed or wanted Komplete. A false assumption on my part was to think that it was primarily geared for electronic artists. While this is partially true..there's so much more and you can use those techno/electronic things at times. I tend to make prog rock sounding things and those current electronic instruments fit in there just fine. 
 
I think my crossgrades helped me out some in buying Komplete. The deal to outright buy Komplete isn't really a bad one when you consider all that it has in it. I think an upgrade to Komplete 10 Ultimate will run me something like 399.00 in US currency( correct me if I'm wrong).....I held off temporarily because I'm getting a new computer soon and my $$ is going there for now :) I did get a 25.00 voucher from NI when I bought Komplete 10. Hmmm...that's still around 375.00.Quite a lot for an addition to an already existing program.
 
I think I'll end up with K10 ultimate eventually. I don't particularly want to load twice onto another computer as it is now. I still like my hardware keyboard as a midi out and a sound source...so for me I'm not entirely sold on the idea of that controller yet. I mean...I can still select sounds with my computer. Maybe at some point in the future I'll spring for one as a side thing but probably not my main player. In the plug-in that controls Komplete offers midi learn then you can use almost anything to control it. It might take a few seconds longer to do but I'm ok with that right now.
 
 

Karyn
You don't want to buy GuitarRig 4 Pro do you? 
 
 
The deal is all done.  All I have to do now is wait by the mail box for fedex.  Let's hope Tom Hanks isn't bringing it or I could be in for a long wait...

Run Forrest Run!!!
Congrats on getting Ultimate 9!!!! (earlier was a typo and I meant to say U9 is extremely good).  
Eventhough GuitarRig 4 Pro is an older version, there's always a buyer around the corner at KVR who's looking to get a deal. You could use that $$ for more GAS!!!  
 

Starise
Well I guess we won't see Karyn for awhile...shell be installing Komplete :) Good luck with it Karyn!

It shouldn't be too bad as Ultimate comes with it's own HD rooight? Me thinks only the VST's and Service Center updates will take awhile........

strikinglyhandsome1
 It's rare that you actually need what's in the latest version.

I'm sorry, you've lost me there...    What does need have to do with anything?

I just got the K10U upgrade on Friday, despite UPS best efforts to thwart my pleasure.i honestly would prefer to support my local music shop-but I was afraid there would be a price hike after the preorder date expired so I jumped the gun.  Smooth installation, no issues experienced (yet) with integration with Sonar X3(64). 

enclosed 2.5" usb3 hdd in a nice brown Native Instruments marked case, with a unique connector and matching usb cable- should not cause any issues unless your usb power supply is insufficient to power the enclosure, then I gather you have to mess about a bit. It took about 3 or 4 hours to install everything with my usb2 interface. Ive read some posts elsewhere with corrupt files that where rectified with files downloaded from NI- unfortunately there are a number of posts concerning unnecessary delays with customer service- so that is one thing you might want to be aware of. 

Here are some interesting reads on Komplete:
 
The Complete History of Komplete:
http://blog.ultimateoutsider.com/2014/09/the-complete-history-of-komplete-all.html
 
Ni Acoustic Pianos Compared:
http://blog.ultimateoutsi...s-acoustic-pianos.html