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I don't like fragmentation either - especially when significant features are missing from some of those fragments and even if you were willing to implement different solutions for each you may not even have the option - but I also don't like de facto monopolies with stifled innovation, which is a situation it feels to me we are in with Kontakt. Any other sampler is just more resource intensive for the same task. Vienna seems to do great with their engine, though - they're probably the only ones with performance comparable to Kontakt. This is not an easy thing to do, as EastWest had to learn through years. Also - I've said this on VI-C too - any new sampler that shows up will live or die based on its performance and hardware/DAW compatibility vs Kontakt.
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In short, nothing significant is happening to Kontakt's ecosystem. NI's customer base is much more varied than that, and Kontakt ecosystem has a bunch of 3rd party libraries (and devs of such libraries) to cover all of those ranges. There are hundreds of other 3rd party developers, and developers mostly developing orchestral libraries, while more prominent on the landscape (at least this particular landscape covered by this and the other forum), still only cater to a very particular range of customers. Mickeyl wrote: ↑ 2:38 pmFirst Spitfire Audio, now Orchestral Tools – are we witnessing the decline of the Kontakt ecosystem? The instruments include Studio Strings, Electric Guitar, Gospel Choir, Acoustic Guitar, Drum Set, Rhodes, Wurlitzer, and Electric Bass. The company also announced LA Sessions: Songwriter Instruments, a collection of pop instruments recorded at United Recording, in Studio B. In addition, Orchestral Tools announced Junkie XL Brass to be developed with composer Tom Holkenborg, who promises a larger than life sound.
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The new sample player will debut with the release of a free instrument called "Layers: Studio Ensembles," using small ensembles structured in layers of different kinds, such as mixed timbres and chords.Ĭustomers will also have a wider choice in pricing structure with the availability of bundle pricing and à la carte pricing for individual mic positions, instruments, and articulations. Libraries will continue to be available in Kontakt format as well. Features include Auto Volume Scaling to enable legato transition and release samples to blend better, High Res Resampler, Mic Position Merging, Core Implemented Legato, and Advanced Articulation Management. Orchestral Tools has created a free Orchestral Tools Sample Player, in conjunction with Axel Hartmann. Here's a summary I put together for those who may have missed the presentation: