Instruments • Re: Kontakt X and the end of Reaktor?

But you haven't used it exclusively as you must surely have a DAW and effects plugins

Obviously I am talking about plugins when I say exclusive and yes, that includes effects. I used GR for efffects as well as FM8 and Reaktor.

And people who in 2024 just use NI based instruments are pretty rare which would make a NI DAW not economically viable

So because it is rare that there are users that use Image Line synths exclusively, FL Studio is not economically viable?

Moving to an NI based DAW would seem to be a giant step backwards

Then don't do it.

I have asked you many times now what the advantage of a so called "all in one NI DAW" would be for the vast majority of users.

You asked many times? I seemed to have missed that. How many times exactly did you ask? Many is 3 or more so if you asked at least 3 times it would be great if you can post up the quotes where you asked "what the advantage of a so called "all in one NI DAW" would be for the vast majority of users".

The fact you are unable to communicate that is rather telling as to just how much of a failure it would be

I am communicating but It's difficult when the other person only sees what they want to see simply because they disagree or the idea doesn't work for them. I already mentioned you won't be convinced because you're set. Why do you need to know any more details? An NI DAW is not for you, that's fine. Move on.
But Ill get into it some more, not for you, for others that may like the idea.

It's convenient having an all in one NI solution where one doesn't have to use Native Access to register separate serial numbers for every plug (particularly applies to Komplete users) and app. A nice idea would be an NI DAW. One only needs to register the DAW and voila, good to go. All NI plugs and features from other apps (ie Traktor and Maschine) are built into the DAW.
Say a DJ only needs Traktor features, there could be a stripped down, more affordable version of the DAW for their needs. And the great thing about this is the DJ would have the option to use beat making features of Maschine as well as standard DAW features and upgrade to a fully featured version. It's akin to Ableton Live where the light version may work well for one who is more into loop triggering and they can still delve into other DAW features and possibly expand and upgrade.
NI has decent effects and instruments which would be very competitive with other DAW stock plugins. I would probably say that NI, should they make a DAW, would have some of the best stock plugins in the business. Better than Reason Studio, better than Image Line and better than Abelton.
To compete with modular hosts ie Bitwig, NI has the capabilities of Reaktor. Implement Reaktor into the DAW and again we have strong competition, probably the best in the business were this DAW to happen.
So new users coming into the game would have a great option with a Native Instruments DAW where, should they chose to go exclusive, they have everything they need to go from DJing, to full Music Production to modular Sound Design and all in one self contained environment.
Considering the great libraries available with Kontakt, one could even do film scoring should the DAW allow video import (which it should).

Every single serious user of NI Instruments already has some type of DAW solution, getting them to spend money to move to an all NI DAW is a big ask,

Sigh....they don't have to move. NI could still sell their plugins and apps separately.

Statistics: Posted by VOODOO U — Sun Jun 16, 2024 1:06 am

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