rtucker55
Yeah, what Jimusic said. Depending on your preferred genre or instrument requirements I don't see anything you could not do better with a 3rd party Kontakt library vs. what st3 would bring to the table.
If you just want to blow some money on new software st3 might be fun but it is still too early to tell since it still has not been released and had some real world testing.
I have made a personal decision to just hold off on st3 until after it has been in the hands of real life musicians for a while. Even then I may pass due to I just don't see anything special about it that I don't already have that is more capable and in-depth. It just reminds me of something I would buy if I was just starting out and wanted a variety of sounds in a single package.
Wishing you the best.
Kind regards,
Rick
Gotta agree with Rick here. If you or someone had very little to work with, then maybe, but my feeling is that for a lot of us, IK has taken so bloody long getting this thing [ST3] out, that even those who may still be interested, have probably filled up their apple carts with a whole bunch of other 'flavors' by now.
I know I have.
Myself, I won't be going for ST3.
But if I was just starting out, I might have a different viewpoint.
However with the way IK have handled themselves, I'd be inclined to look elsewhere first, and put ST3 at the bottom of the list - not the top.
I just have a funny feeling that it will be riddled with problems, bugs and hangups.
No other VST maker has taken so long & broken so many release date promises.
So one has to be sus.piciously cautious with a group & history like that - especially compared to so many others that simply make their VSTs - and then release them - and then announce them. Period.
Like Rick says, you might enjoy getting other libraries for Kontakt instead.
Lot's of them go on sale for cheap now.
I'm happy enough with the ones I have that ST3 holds no temptation for me whatsoever.
And don't forget all the Factory Content that comes just with Kontakt alone.
HTH