Alternative to Ni Kontakt

Discussion in 'Kontakt' started by nunziaforum, Dec 28, 2015.

  1. beatroot

    beatroot Producer

    Joined:
    Nov 14, 2012
    Messages:
    327
    Likes Received:
    113
    Location:
    East
    ArticStorm is right.There isn't any real replacement to NI Kontakt for the moment.Motu's MachFive 3 comes close...maybe .
     
  2. Olymoon

    Olymoon MODERATOR Staff Member

    Joined:
    Jan 31, 2012
    Messages:
    5,814
    Likes Received:
    4,460
    Right, but very useful libraries, so what's the other vst that can do this, I'm thinking of all the orchestral libraries for instance, and a lot more things.
    But to read loops and chop them, there are already other options, but for sensitive, multi-articulations libraries ...
     
  3. mrpsanter

    mrpsanter Audiosexual

    Joined:
    Mar 28, 2014
    Messages:
    1,777
    Likes Received:
    892
    It's unfortunate but at the moment, Kontakt doesn't really have any serious contenders.

    It's also a pity that Tascam decided to shut down Gigastudio because this latest had a great potential for evolution.
     
  4. TinTin

    TinTin Platinum Record

    Joined:
    Nov 16, 2011
    Messages:
    718
    Likes Received:
    182
    most people definetly forget that every Sample Player has it pro´s and cons

    its simple wrong it depends on many things , on music genre or what you want to do in general

    i agree that kontakt has the most 3rd Librarys
     
  5. mrpsanter

    mrpsanter Audiosexual

    Joined:
    Mar 28, 2014
    Messages:
    1,777
    Likes Received:
    892
    Then which alternative(s) would you suggest?
     
  6. Zenarcist

    Zenarcist Audiosexual

    Joined:
    Jan 1, 2012
    Messages:
    3,915
    Likes Received:
    2,500
    Location:
    Planet Earth
    The 80's
     
  7. fiction

    fiction Audiosexual

    Joined:
    Jun 21, 2011
    Messages:
    1,889
    Likes Received:
    687
    Yep! :rofl:
    We were happy if we could afford an Ensoniq Mirage at all, a piece of cr*p by today's standards, but one of the first "budget" machines that could SAMPLE.
    Times change. Who would even fire up 112dB Morgana today?
     
  8. ca5plays

    ca5plays Member

    Joined:
    Jan 7, 2015
    Messages:
    76
    Likes Received:
    12
    so lets give all the power to NI !!!!! centralized power even simple things like sounds , thats a great plan no dont support any alternatives just submit and conform because NI rules the sample industry most major release are for NI products , what could go wrong absolutely nothing , just hand over around 500 dollars for one program and maybe 2 packs , excellent choice ....
     
  9. Ellin

    Ellin Kapellmeister

    Joined:
    Sep 20, 2015
    Messages:
    135
    Likes Received:
    45
    Location:
    Italy
    A few years ago I bought Kontakt 3; a few months later came the version 4 and any new libraries no longer worked with v. 3; then I bought Komplete 6 with Kontakt 4, and for a while things went well, then went out the version 5 and again all no longer worked with the new libraries. So I got bored and I stopped buying Kontakt. Now I'm using the 5.5.0 ckd version, but soon will come a version 6, which will make us again sleeping sleepless nights in fear of losing all our love libraries. It 's definitely the most powerful sampler, but the NI tend turning users from musicians into mad followers of the company. It would be good if the libraries developers thought more artists and fewer companies.
    During this time I collection soundfont files. They never age and can be used with any player, some of which are beautifully simple. With a wise effects chain to obtain a great sound. I'm starting to think about returning to this practical format...
     
  10. Olymoon

    Olymoon MODERATOR Staff Member

    Joined:
    Jan 31, 2012
    Messages:
    5,814
    Likes Received:
    4,460
    I miss my Casio FZ1 :unsure:

    But It's a good moment for competition to come with some stunning Sample player with good libraries.
     
  11. George Ware

    George Ware Newbie

    Joined:
    Sep 24, 2016
    Messages:
    4
    Likes Received:
    0
    Please check out UVI's Falcon. I've been converting all of my self made Kontakt libraries to Falcon.
    Falcon also open MOTU Mach 3 & all of UVI libraries
     
  12. Olymoon

    Olymoon MODERATOR Staff Member

    Joined:
    Jan 31, 2012
    Messages:
    5,814
    Likes Received:
    4,460
    UVI Falcon = 349,00 euros, no try before you buy ... :dunno: :no:

    And their libraries are equally protected, so it's not the alternative we are looking for. :no:
     
    Last edited: Sep 28, 2016
  13. elixter

    elixter Kapellmeister

    Joined:
    Jan 21, 2012
    Messages:
    132
    Likes Received:
    61
    Location:
    C-137
    Air Music Tech Structure is able to load Kontakt (Uncrypted) Libraries
     
Loading...
Similar Threads - Alternative Kontakt Forum Date
Kontakt Factory Library Alternative Kontakt Jun 3, 2014
BIB Audio Chord Wizard alternative Software Mar 21, 2024
Metapop Alternatives? Remix Competition Sites? Internet for Musician Feb 14, 2024
looking for alternatives to slate digital fg-x2 Software Feb 6, 2024
Need software to identify song titles. Shazam Alternative Music Jan 1, 2024
Loading...