kontakt necessary (using StormDrum) in addition to Mach 5?

composingfiend · Post by **composingfiend** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 3:26 pm

I've been using the "komPakt" player for Stormdrum, and would like to have access to the features of a full-fledged sampler with these samples (loops and individual sounds both)

As I see it, I've got 2 options:
1) shell out the $270 for a "crossgrade" from KomPakt to KonTakt
2) import the StormDrum samples in Mach5

The central question:
Are there compelling reasons to have both KonTakt and Mach5 running in DP? If so, what are they? Is it worth the money?

Your help is much appreciated!

aplanchard · Post by **aplanchard** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:05 pm

As far as I know, Mach 5 will not open those files. That is one of the limitations of the NI model (from the user's perspective). The NI samples designed for Kompakt/Intakt players are monolithic and as a result tied to the NI platform.

gdw3 · Post by **gdw3** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:48 pm

Kontakt also opens giga files, which is nice.

Spikey Horse · Post by **Spikey Horse** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 10:09 pm

The way I see it, if you already have M5 then K2 will be a great and usefull addition ....... but not necessarily the other way round.

So yes there are compelling reasons - have a look at K2 on NI's website.

I use them both - you can never have too many 'universal samplers' ....

greeny · Post by **greeny** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 1:35 am

As far as I know Kontakt opens Kompakt files without any problems - I do it everyday! As a matter of fact Kontakt also opens the Garritan Personal Orchestra instruments which also uses a "kompakt player", so I suppose it will open most "Kompakt" or "Kompakt-player" files.

Hope that helps, cheers!

TOD · Post by **TOD** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 6:38 am

This may not be much help, but...

Ever since I got Ableton LIVE I don't even use MacV..if it had an arpeggiator I would.