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........

Do your upgrade at sale times! They do 50% at least twice a year. Skipping a version is probably the best/economical way and even then doing it towards the very end before yet another comes out is best. It's rare that you actually need what's in the latest version.

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?

Yeah, sorry. I lost the plot there for second!

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). 

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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........

 Yes It should come all on a hard drive...makes it much easier. One benefit of Ultimate I suppose. A usb drive right? Have any of you ever experienced any issues with the included hard drive?

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. 

Karyn

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?

What it means, at least to me, is that you'll probably find little need to get on an annual upgrade cycle.  Since I first bought Komplete (before there even was a Komplete Unlitmate), I found myself skipping every odd-numbered releases - not enough there to justify an upgrade.  Now, it's pretty much come down to this: if there's a new version of Kontakt, I'll buy the upgrade.  If not, I'll wait until the next release.  So, it's been two skipped releases for me this time around.
 

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
 
 
 

Thanks for sharing that info arachnaut.
 
 I see a trend for NI to discontinue certain products over time.All companies  do this to some extent as this is a symptom of product cycles. Still it's sad to see all of the ommissions and discontinuations over time.
 
I tend not to think of earlier versions...I'm only looking at whats new. A condition of GAS I think :) There is quite a large difference in size between K10 and K10 Ultimate with ultimate being over 400gb in size.....You get the larger horns/sax section and Alicias Keys...more orchestral and movie themed sounds. They both have Kontour and Rounds the two most recent synths. I guess it boils down to the kind of music you like to make. It feels good to have all of something and this is the feeling I think NI wants you to have :)
 
Depending on the success of the new controllers I can see improved versions of those in another year or two...maybe one with a built in audio interface. NI have been known to stop supporting hardware. If they make a new controller in two years will they still support repairs on the now new but then old ones? I guess this is always a chance you take with anything new.
 
One thing about the article that I hope doesn't turn out to be true....I don't ever want Komplete to be the only synth sampler I have. I guess it could be for someone, but I'm not ready to lean on them to that point.There's too many other good products out there including hardware synths. A huge well organized arsenal it is, but if they're hoping it's all I ever use they will be sorely disappointed. I'm a little on the stubborn side I guess :)