MOTUnation.com

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!

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.

Kontakt also opens giga files, which is nice.

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' ....

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!

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.