#Kontakt player vs kontakt 5 Patch#
#Kontakt player vs kontakt 5 full#
#Kontakt player vs kontakt 5 pro#

Sometimes I use the sheet music UI of logic, other times I tinker with the keyboard. I score the idea based on my pre-written sheet music. I find the kontakt approach generally faster. narrow down the exact articulation by going through the instrument -> group folder structure.type 'symphonic' to narrow down the NKIs to the orchestral set and pick the brass.click on that and then scroll on the flat list of several dozen articulations looking for a specific one.click on the triangle and then scroll the endless list of NKIs until I see the NKI.I found the KK UI to actively work against me.

#Kontakt player vs kontakt 5 full#

Generally I'll have a very good idea on what particular orchestral NKIs I will need, but not as sure about the particular patches (can't go full on as it kinda creeps on the RAM). Now, with Logic I look for less random ideas, more scoring. For a couple of my go-to instruments (piano & strings) I have favorites pre-configured.

#Kontakt player vs kontakt 5 Patch#

Generally I'd scroll down to the default patch and then tinker from there. When I'm doodling in Live I typically load the KK plugin and use the keyboard to browse for a specific NKI first, then the specific patch. I have a reasonably good grasp on my library. For the context: the 95% of my sound is NKI based, including the Komplete 11 and a bunch of third-party NKIs.

#Kontakt player vs kontakt 5 pro#

Reason never really crashed on me That says a lot to me).I recently switched from Live to Logic Pro to try out the new things and it seems I'm no longer happy with my NKI integration. I know I can get a lot out of it but I'm cautious to go too far. Low CPU overhead, stability (Kontakt has many updates and crashed my system pretty bad one time. Also Reason has a great general purpose sequencer with easy automation.Ħ. Drum sequencing, step sequencing, arpegiattion (I think Kontakt can do this but I doubt it isn't as detailed or as fun as Reason). But the no nonsense approach to Reason might help you focus more on music and less on details).Ĥ. Kontakt really requires more practice but it is more complex.

(I found Kontakt a lot more difficult than Reason. I think overall Reason has more in effects. Kontakt has nice effects (including convolution reverb) but it's routing can get convoluted. (Once you learn combinators and the effects on Reason, you will find you can get a nice phat sound from it. But you do want ability to route effects. You want to make some drum programs here and there but don't desire waveform editing. Mainly though because of other stuff other than the sampler like combinator patches, subtractor/Thor/Malstrom patches)?Ģ. I also find some of Kontakt's presets sounding a little too sterile.) (Reason wins here to me. Reason has variety from layered stuff, wet with effects, to bone dry unprocessed stuff. Do you want plenty of presets (Kontakt presets are nice but they aren't as extensive as Reason's and even though some may think Kontakt's presets might sound better, I find a lot or Reasons sounds can sit good right in a mix. Reason does have some nice Refills at a decent price that can rival some of the high priced libraries, but Reason doesnt really have high end stuff for choirs, and brass, and guitars though.ġ. Also note many 3rd party high end sample libraries (that are like $500 and up) make their programs in the Kontakt format. Reason just do their own format, Wavs, Aiffs, and soundfonts, but it has a utility that will convert Akai CDs but just the CDs and not floppys or something you got off the Internet. Import a wide variety of 3rd party libraries (although not always perfectly) (Kontakt will import just about any sample type. Loop/beatmatch audio (I you have Recycle, Reason does a great job as well although it is'nt as direct as Kontakt)?ģ. This make adjusting start/end times loop points MUCH more difficult)?Ģ. Do you want to be able to slice and make your own programs (with the ability to go to a complex degree) (Reason can do this but would probably not be ideal because it lacks waveform editing.