What if I told you you could have a modular with what would feel like limitless possibilities – and it’d cost just a couple hundred bucks. Oh, yeah, and if you got bored of the existing modules, you could make new ones.
Well, that’s exactly what you get with Blocks in Reaktor 6. And, while, sure, you could say the same of past versions of Reaktor could say that, too, as could tools like Max or SuperCollider or Pd, here we mean literally a set of modules that inter-connect in real-time, act as self-contained units, and allow designers to create their own sonic innards and front panels. And that hasn’t been true before – not quite like this.
Let’s back up. Part of the promise of modular synthesizers is supposed to be unlimited freedom. But in reality, modulars aren’t quite that. You need space. You need money. And even assuming you’ve got electronics chops, dreaming up new modules is not something you can do on the spot.
It might seem like I’m exaggerating, but here’s a quick spin through just the presets for the example patches built with the Blocks modules already included in Reaktor. (Read that last sentence again: that’s not including the other presets for those example patches, the combinations of modules you can quickly assemble yourself, or the flood of Blocks modules that might soon come to the Reaktor User Library.)
Reaktor has clearly learned something from Eurorack modular. Like the hardware, Blocks are standard modules with specific purposes in mind. Like hardware, they have a particular look, feel, and personality – they aren’t just generic signal operators, but feel like the components of an instrument.
Of course, these do some things that modules can’t. You can open them up and change any part of the innards, down to the DSP level. You can spawn any number of modules (until your CPU – or your brain – tell you otherwise). And you get all the usual power of your computer.
Also, it’s well worth saying: Blocks are a terrific showpiece (um, soundpiece?) for just how good Blocks sound. Having spent some time with them, they’re just stunning. NI’s work on details like filter modeling, which included new analog models already heard in Monark, mean that these things feel somehow alive. And because you don’t have to delve into making your own patches just to add useful synth structures, you can get at those sounds more quickly. NI has a tour:
If you get Reaktor 6 today, you get a reasonable set of Blocks to start – some 30 of them, in different categories:
Bento Box: The core components of a modular synth.
Boutique: Inspired by custom hardware, with various more bleeding-edge sound shaping powers.
Digilog: Rhythms, note processors, and structures – like the step sequencers.
All-Star Blocks: These actually take your favorite bits of Reaktor synths like Rounds and Monark and turn them into modules, too.
That’s all very cool, already, and recalls environments like AAS’ underrated, underused Tassman modular software.
But the most important lesson Blocks may learn from Eurorack is making a format that other inventive folks can use themselves. “Blocks” isn’t just some marketing speak for these included modules: it’s also a new template for how to make your own Reaktor stuff. It divides your work into Panel and Structure, but also specifies standardized panel sizes (as you would with hardware), and prescribed structural conventions. That’s huge, as previously working with bits and bobs from the Reaktor library would mean mismatched panel sizes and confusion about how to navigate the inner workings of a creation.
Also, Blocks are easier to inter-connect. Scaling, audio and control rate, and signal conventions are standard, too. That means as an end user, you can freely plug different modules into others and always get some musical result, in real-time – perfect for happy accidents. I think this is actually part of what sometimes makes computers less fun to patch than hardware. Patching is only fun if you feel free to patch where you like.
CDM was provided advance guidelines for how the format would work, and it’s very cool – it could really make the Reaktor User Library a whole lot more powerful. Do a little reading of how to follow the guidelines, and make use of NI’s template file, and builders can make their own Blocks. That means as powerful as Blocks is today, it’s likely to be a whole lot crazier in a matter of … well, weeks, even?
If you’re a builder, it’s big news, and even if you’re not, you’re likely to find new goodies to download from other users.
Here’s a look at that template:
Blocks aren’t the only thing new in Reaktor 6 (see our separate visual tour for more on that). But they neatly embody the vision of this new generation of Reaktor.
If you’ve already got Eurorack hardware, you can integrate a Reaktor setup with it (even routing signal back and forth if you choose). And if you don’t, creative modular sound design just got a whole lot more accessible. You won’t even have to clear your desk.
Product info:
www.native-instruments.com/reaktor
And get started with a free course on Reaktor 6 from Kadenze
We covered that platform earlier this summer:
A New Online Platform Gives You Expert Music Tech Training, Free
Shame the upgrade is $99 (£64) in the USA but £89 ($137) in the UK.
Don’t fancy paying 30% more for a download than my friends on the other side of the water.
Then you should move. 😉
Seriously, this is European Union policy on taxes (combined with complexities of currency conversion and unstable currency), not Native Instruments fiscal policy. NI doesn’t run Kreuzberg, let alone the EU.
It’s not the only thing that’s more expensive here. But I’m enjoying your ales (just landed in London from Berlin). It’s all worth it. Trust the American. 😉
Sure thing, fancy giving me a job in the US?
“””Seriously, this is European Union policy on taxes (combined with complexities of currency conversion and unstable currency), not Native Instruments fiscal policy. NI doesn’t run Kreuzberg, let alone the EU.”””
Same thing Adobe says, but I call BS. Lots of companies manage to offer the same price on both sides of the Atlantic.
And the extra tax, even with all extras considered) doesn’t justify a 30% hike.
My thoughts exactly.
30% just seems way out of whack. 10-15% sure but almost a third of the total cost for a product with no manufacturing/storage/p&p costs…I’m obviously no expert but it leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
Can you name some of those companies?
You can name them too. Just compare prices for various software.
Here are some examples:
UHE Diva: $149.00 / €136.20 + 23% VAT
Or in other segments (since I mentioned Adobe):
Acorn (Image Editor) $24.99 / $24.99 (not even adding EU-tax, probably because they don’t have offices in EU).
But there’s also the extra cost of all the accountants that they need to hire to report all the taxes. Don’t worry, though — once tax codes are sufficiently automated there won’t be a need for accountants… well, don’t worry unless you ARE an accountant.
i think this is a very rare occasion that you have to pay more than we do (US)! i feel for you though. just count yourself lucky that you can buy Spitfire Audio libraries with the pound, they are always almost double for us and they are still worth it! but this was a nice summer in Germany for those of us taking dollars over, sorry Euro, but thank you! 🙂
“””i think this is a very rare occasion that you have to pay more than we do (US)! i feel for you though.”””
Very rare? That’s the norm for most digital content/program downloads, from Adobe to NI.
Shame the upgrade is $99 (£64) in the USA but £89 ($137) in the UK.
Don’t fancy paying 30% more for a download than my friends on the other side of the water.
Then you should move. 😉
Seriously, this is European Union policy on taxes (combined with complexities of currency conversion and unstable currency), not Native Instruments fiscal policy. NI doesn’t run Kreuzberg, let alone the EU.
It’s not the only thing that’s more expensive here. But I’m enjoying your ales (just landed in London from Berlin). It’s all worth it. Trust the American. 😉
Sure thing, fancy giving me a job in the US?
“””Seriously, this is European Union policy on taxes (combined with complexities of currency conversion and unstable currency), not Native Instruments fiscal policy. NI doesn’t run Kreuzberg, let alone the EU.”””
Same thing Adobe says, but I call BS. Lots of companies manage to offer the same price on both sides of the Atlantic.
And the extra tax, even with all extras considered) doesn’t justify a 30% hike.
My thoughts exactly.
30% just seems way out of whack. 10-15% sure but almost a third of the total cost for a product with no manufacturing/storage/p&p costs…I’m obviously no expert but it leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
Can you name some of those companies?
You can name them too. Just compare prices for various software.
Here are some examples:
UHE Diva: $149.00 / €136.20 + 23% VAT
Or in other segments (since I mentioned Adobe):
Acorn (Image Editor) $24.99 / $24.99 (not even adding EU-tax, probably because they don’t have offices in EU).
But there’s also the extra cost of all the accountants that they need to hire to report all the taxes. Don’t worry, though — once tax codes are sufficiently automated there won’t be a need for accountants… well, don’t worry unless you ARE an accountant.
i think this is a very rare occasion that you have to pay more than we do (US)! i feel for you though. just count yourself lucky that you can buy Spitfire Audio libraries with the pound, they are always almost double for us and they are still worth it! but this was a nice summer in Germany for those of us taking dollars over, sorry Euro, but thank you! 🙂
“””i think this is a very rare occasion that you have to pay more than we do (US)! i feel for you though.”””
Very rare? That’s the norm for most digital content/program downloads, from Adobe to NI.
Shame the upgrade is $99 (£64) in the USA but £89 ($137) in the UK.
Don’t fancy paying 30% more for a download than my friends on the other side of the water.
Then you should move. 😉
Seriously, this is European Union policy on taxes (combined with complexities of currency conversion and unstable currency), not Native Instruments fiscal policy. NI doesn’t run Kreuzberg, let alone the EU.
It’s not the only thing that’s more expensive here. But I’m enjoying your ales (just landed in London from Berlin). It’s all worth it. Trust the American. 😉
Sure thing, fancy giving me a job in the US?
“””Seriously, this is European Union policy on taxes (combined with complexities of currency conversion and unstable currency), not Native Instruments fiscal policy. NI doesn’t run Kreuzberg, let alone the EU.”””
Same thing Adobe says, but I call BS. Lots of companies manage to offer the same price on both sides of the Atlantic.
And the extra tax, even with all extras considered) doesn’t justify a 30% hike.
My thoughts exactly.
30% just seems way out of whack. 10-15% sure but almost a third of the total cost for a product with no manufacturing/storage/p&p costs…I’m obviously no expert but it leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
Can you name some of those companies?
You can name them too. Just compare prices for various software.
Here are some examples:
UHE Diva: $149.00 / €136.20 + 23% VAT
Or in other segments (since I mentioned Adobe):
Acorn (Image Editor) $24.99 / $24.99 (not even adding EU-tax, probably because they don’t have offices in EU).
But there’s also the extra cost of all the accountants that they need to hire to report all the taxes. Don’t worry, though — once tax codes are sufficiently automated there won’t be a need for accountants… well, don’t worry unless you ARE an accountant.
i think this is a very rare occasion that you have to pay more than we do (US)! i feel for you though. just count yourself lucky that you can buy Spitfire Audio libraries with the pound, they are always almost double for us and they are still worth it! but this was a nice summer in Germany for those of us taking dollars over, sorry Euro, but thank you! 🙂
“””i think this is a very rare occasion that you have to pay more than we do (US)! i feel for you though.”””
Very rare? That’s the norm for most digital content/program downloads, from Adobe to NI.
REALLY wish this release included abstractions and scripting. More of my blather on the ups and downs (mostly ups) of the new release here: http://reaktortips.com/2015/09/reaktor-6-the-next-tick-of-the-future-of-sound-arrives.html
Yeah, there’s definitely a lot left on the table. On the other hand, I feel like Blocks could reinvigorate the whole platform and mean those things become more likely. They did a whole heck of a lot of groundwork as far as UI and patching. But — oh, my, scripting, hell, yes, I agree.
PK, I went through the five stages of grief when I found out it didn’t include my top feature requests. I wish I were joking! I was emotional! But yeah, Blocks are fantastic, the sound blows me away, it will attract new users and ignite new ideas. I like what it brings to the table even if there are some missing dishes.
REALLY wish this release included abstractions and scripting. More of my blather on the ups and downs (mostly ups) of the new release here: http://reaktortips.com/2015/09/reaktor-6-the-next-tick-of-the-future-of-sound-arrives.html
Yeah, there’s definitely a lot left on the table. On the other hand, I feel like Blocks could reinvigorate the whole platform and mean those things become more likely. They did a whole heck of a lot of groundwork as far as UI and patching. But — oh, my, scripting, hell, yes, I agree.
PK, I went through the five stages of grief when I found out it didn’t include my top feature requests. I wish I were joking! I was emotional! But yeah, Blocks are fantastic, the sound blows me away, it will attract new users and ignite new ideas. I like what it brings to the table even if there are some missing dishes.
REALLY wish this release included abstractions and scripting. More of my blather on the ups and downs (mostly ups) of the new release here: http://reaktortips.com/2015/09/reaktor-6-the-next-tick-of-the-future-of-sound-arrives.html
Yeah, there’s definitely a lot left on the table. On the other hand, I feel like Blocks could reinvigorate the whole platform and mean those things become more likely. They did a whole heck of a lot of groundwork as far as UI and patching. But — oh, my, scripting, hell, yes, I agree.
PK, I went through the five stages of grief when I found out it didn’t include my top feature requests. I wish I were joking! I was emotional! But yeah, Blocks are fantastic, the sound blows me away, it will attract new users and ignite new ideas. I like what it brings to the table even if there are some missing dishes.
Peter, can you talk a bit more about the the last paragraph, about connecting “blocks” to Eurorack gear?
Can the control messages from blocks be sent to a DC-coupled audio interface and outputed to Eurorack modules?
You can route audio rate signals out of Reaktor via a DC-coupled interface, yes.
Peter, can you talk a bit more about the the last paragraph, about connecting “blocks” to Eurorack gear?
Can the control messages from blocks be sent to a DC-coupled audio interface and outputed to Eurorack modules?
You can route audio rate signals out of Reaktor via a DC-coupled interface, yes.
Peter, can you talk a bit more about the the last paragraph, about connecting “blocks” to Eurorack gear?
Can the control messages from blocks be sent to a DC-coupled audio interface and outputed to Eurorack modules?
You can route audio rate signals out of Reaktor via a DC-coupled interface, yes.
In a true NI style they released this after K10 so they can sell it to old users with full upgrade price. Komplete = Not so complete. It is interesting but it’s too expensive for us who just updated to K10.
Yeah, they have it figured out kompletely :). It’s going to be in K11 for sure (late next year?) but for those that can’t wait, well, it’s here for 99 bucks. That’s why I never buy anything from NI between Komplete versions.
I’m unclear on that and asking for some clarification.
I mean – one thing I *can* say is that this definitely isn’t a desire to milk money out of Komplete customers. Reaktor has its own development team and they were eager to get this out as soon as marketing would let them; I don’t think I’m giving away any secrets by saying that.
But back to marketing, yes, then it is a question how that will be handled. At the same time, clearly they’re hoping a lot of non-Komplete users will pick this up. And if you can figure out how to use Reaktor, you kind of don’t need *any* other software or hardware, theoretically.
As a NI user who have bought Reaktor and Komplete i might expect that my apps in Komplete get updated when the apps get new versions. But no. You either pay now or wait next Konplete update. Then you get it “free”.
The marketing will be interesting. They say it’s THE version of Reaktor, but still their flagship product Complete Ultimate comes with “outdated” version 5.
Update price for Reaktor/Komplete user is 99€. For Maschine 2 users it’s also 99€.
I’m just bitching and moaning. There is no way i would not update. But probably wait for Xmas -50% discount. All extra time goes now to LPX Alchemy 😀 (That was FREE update)
Hmmm…you’re kinda right about that. If you buy Komplete 10 now it could come with R6, not so for the ones that bought K10 before. Which is weird. Good point. If K10 comes with R6 it splits the Komplete users in two camps, before and after R6 came out which is not fair. OTOH, if they keep R5 in Komplete 10, well, that makes things even worse.
I purchased Komplete 6 (in 2009?) and this is the first paid upgrade to Reaktor since then, so I don’t think they’re profiteering. But NI’s product line bundling has always been annoying to me; I first purchased Komplete shortly before it became inKomplete, so I feel your pain. I’ll probably finally upgrade to Komplete 11 or whatever the next time I purchase a computer.
I’m pretty sure they won’t charge for an upgrade to recent purchasers, if the previous track record holds. But the customer anxiety over issues like that is a good reason not to market things in bundles while separately selling the components of the bundle. I’d rather they break Komplete into separate products, and let me upgrade the components individually as a former Komplete purchaser. You can already do that, but the existence of Komplete always forces me to compare relative prices of upgrade paths blah blah. Anyway, I’d like to see them break up Komplete, or better yet do the opposite and unify it like Apple did with Logic, which once was a confusing $2500 collection of constituent parts, which are now $200 and not available separately. Of course, Apple has other revenue sources, unlike NI.
In a true NI style they released this after K10 so they can sell it to old users with full upgrade price. Komplete = Not so complete. It is interesting but it’s too expensive for us who just updated to K10.
Yeah, they have it figured out kompletely :). It’s going to be in K11 for sure (late next year?) but for those that can’t wait, well, it’s here for 99 bucks. That’s why I never buy anything from NI between Komplete versions.
I’m unclear on that and asking for some clarification.
I mean – one thing I *can* say is that this definitely isn’t a desire to milk money out of Komplete customers. Reaktor has its own development team and they were eager to get this out as soon as marketing would let them; I don’t think I’m giving away any secrets by saying that.
But back to marketing, yes, then it is a question how that will be handled. At the same time, clearly they’re hoping a lot of non-Komplete users will pick this up. And if you can figure out how to use Reaktor, you kind of don’t need *any* other software or hardware, theoretically.
As a NI user who have bought Reaktor and Komplete i might expect that my apps in Komplete get updated when the apps get new versions. But no. You either pay now or wait next Konplete update. Then you get it “free”.
The marketing will be interesting. They say it’s THE version of Reaktor, but still their flagship product Complete Ultimate comes with “outdated” version 5.
Update price for Reaktor/Komplete user is 99€. For Maschine 2 users it’s also 99€.
I’m just bitching and moaning. There is no way i would not update. But probably wait for Xmas -50% discount. All extra time goes now to LPX Alchemy 😀 (That was FREE update)
Hmmm…you’re kinda right about that. If you buy Komplete 10 now it could come with R6, not so for the ones that bought K10 before. Which is weird. Good point. If K10 comes with R6 it splits the Komplete users in two camps, before and after R6 came out which is not fair. OTOH, if they keep R5 in Komplete 10, well, that makes things even worse.
I purchased Komplete 6 (in 2009?) and this is the first paid upgrade to Reaktor since then, so I don’t think they’re profiteering. But NI’s product line bundling has always been annoying to me; I first purchased Komplete shortly before it became inKomplete, so I feel your pain. I’ll probably finally upgrade to Komplete 11 or whatever the next time I purchase a computer.
The customer anxiety over issues like this is a good reason not to market things in bundles while separately selling the components of the bundle. I’d rather they break Komplete into separate products, and let me upgrade the components individually as a former Komplete purchaser. You can already do that (I guess), but the existence of Komplete always forces me to compare relative prices of upgrade paths blah blah. Anyway, I’d like to see them break up Komplete, or better yet do the opposite and unify it like Apple did with Logic, which once was a confusing $2500 collection of constituent parts, which are now $200 and not available separately. Of course, Apple has other revenue sources, unlike NI.
In a true NI style they released this after K10 so they can sell it to old users with full upgrade price. Komplete = Not so complete. It is interesting but it’s too expensive for us who just updated to K10.
Yeah, they have it figured out kompletely :). It’s going to be in K11 for sure (late next year?) but for those that can’t wait, well, it’s here for 99 bucks. That’s why I never buy anything from NI between Komplete versions.
I’m unclear on that and asking for some clarification.
I mean – one thing I *can* say is that this definitely isn’t a desire to milk money out of Komplete customers. Reaktor has its own development team and they were eager to get this out as soon as marketing would let them; I don’t think I’m giving away any secrets by saying that.
But back to marketing, yes, then it is a question how that will be handled. At the same time, clearly they’re hoping a lot of non-Komplete users will pick this up. And if you can figure out how to use Reaktor, you kind of don’t need *any* other software or hardware, theoretically.
As a NI user who have bought Reaktor and Komplete i might expect that my apps in Komplete get updated when the apps get new versions. But no. You either pay now or wait next Konplete update. Then you get it “free”.
The marketing will be interesting. They say it’s THE version of Reaktor, but still their flagship product Complete Ultimate comes with “outdated” version 5.
Update price for Reaktor/Komplete user is 99€. For Maschine 2 users it’s also 99€.
I’m just bitching and moaning. There is no way i would not update. But probably wait for Xmas -50% discount. All extra time goes now to LPX Alchemy 😀 (That was FREE update)
Hmmm…you’re kinda right about that. If you buy Komplete 10 now it could come with R6, not so for the ones that bought K10 before. Which is weird. Good point. If K10 comes with R6 it splits the Komplete users in two camps, before and after R6 came out which is not fair. OTOH, if they keep R5 in Komplete 10, well, that makes things even worse.
I purchased Komplete 6 (in 2009?) and this is the first paid upgrade to Reaktor since then, so I don’t think they’re profiteering. But NI’s product line bundling has always been annoying to me; I first purchased Komplete shortly before it became inKomplete, so I feel your pain. I’ll probably finally upgrade to Komplete 11 or whatever the next time I purchase a computer.
The customer anxiety over issues like this is a good reason not to market things in bundles while separately selling the components of the bundle. I’d rather they break Komplete into separate products, and let me upgrade the components individually as a former Komplete purchaser. You can already do that (I guess), but the existence of Komplete always forces me to compare relative prices of upgrade paths blah blah. Anyway, I’d like to see them break up Komplete, or better yet do the opposite and unify it like Apple did with Logic, which once was a confusing $2500 collection of constituent parts, which are now $200 and not available separately. Of course, Apple has other revenue sources, unlike NI.
6 part tutorial on blocks
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlsEknwQnAoQpRvvBvNZmyR_rya-bspC4
6 part tutorial on blocks
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlsEknwQnAoQpRvvBvNZmyR_rya-bspC4
6 part tutorial on blocks
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlsEknwQnAoQpRvvBvNZmyR_rya-bspC4
Does this update include support for Retina displays?
Does this update include support for Retina displays?
Does this update include support for Retina displays?
Based on past form (I can’t remember, having had Reaktor for so long), does anyone suppose they’ll release a time-restricted demo version of 6?
Whether I’ll be able to wait for it before uncontrollably splurging blind cash on the upgrade is another question entirely.
Based on past form (I can’t remember, having had Reaktor for so long), does anyone suppose they’ll release a time-restricted demo version of 6?
Whether I’ll be able to wait for it before uncontrollably splurging blind cash on the upgrade is another question entirely.
Based on past form (I can’t remember, having had Reaktor for so long), does anyone suppose they’ll release a time-restricted demo version of 6?
Whether I’ll be able to wait for it before uncontrollably splurging blind cash on the upgrade is another question entirely.
Just purchased reaktor 6. The blocks feature is amazing but there don’t seem to be any new ensembles. I’m also disappointed that there are no advances in granular. All in all, light on new content. Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy to upgrade but this seems to be more of a developer focused release.
Is Reaktor 6 backwards compatible with R5 Ensembles?
This is critical for me. I have tons of custom ensembles/patches made in r5.
Thanks in advance.
yup
There are definitely a bunch of new ensembles. They’re all made with Blocks. Go to player -> Reaktor Blocks. They’re called Drive, Duality, Kyaraben, Monark Mikro, Organ Blaster, Quadrapolis, Quant FM, Squares and Steps. They all have their own snapshots.
Yes, There are blocks ensembles but they are limited to what blocks are limited to. I was just expecting new ensembles in the traditional sense. Granular, samplers etc. Don’t get me wrong, blocks are fantastic but they seem limited to regular synths (analog/digital).
LIMITED? In what way? It is modular lol. The entire focus of the article you are commenting on is “limitless”.
lol, well if you had actually read my initial post, you would have seen that I was talking about sampler blocks and granular blocks.
In lack of polyphony…
Just purchased reaktor 6. The blocks feature is amazing but there don’t seem to be any new ensembles. I’m also disappointed that there are no advances in granular. All in all, light on new content. Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy to upgrade but this seems to be more of a developer focused release.
Is Reaktor 6 backwards compatible with R5 Ensembles?
This is critical for me. I have tons of custom ensembles/patches made in r5.
Thanks in advance.
yup
There are definitely a bunch of new ensembles. They’re all made with Blocks. Go to player -> Reaktor Blocks. They’re called Drive, Duality, Kyaraben, Monark Mikro, Organ Blaster, Quadrapolis, Quant FM, Squares and Steps. They all have their own snapshots.
Yes, There are blocks ensembles but they are limited to what blocks are limited to. I was just expecting new ensembles in the traditional sense. Granular, samplers etc. Don’t get me wrong, blocks are fantastic but they seem limited to regular synths (analog/digital).
LIMITED? In what way? It is modular lol. The entire focus of the article you are commenting on is “limitless”.
lol, well if you had actually read my initial post, you would have seen that I was talking about sampler blocks and granular blocks.
In lack of polyphony…
Just purchased reaktor 6. The blocks feature is amazing but there don’t seem to be any new ensembles. I’m also disappointed that there are no advances in granular. All in all, light on new content. Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy to upgrade but this seems to be more of a developer focused release.
Is Reaktor 6 backwards compatible with R5 Ensembles?
This is critical for me. I have tons of custom ensembles/patches made in r5.
Thanks in advance.
yup
There are definitely a bunch of new ensembles. They’re all made with Blocks. Go to player -> Reaktor Blocks. They’re called Drive, Duality, Kyaraben, Monark Mikro, Organ Blaster, Quadrapolis, Quant FM, Squares and Steps. They all have their own snapshots.
Yes, There are blocks ensembles but they are limited to what blocks are limited to. I was just expecting new ensembles in the traditional sense. Granular, samplers etc. Don’t get me wrong, blocks are fantastic but they seem limited to regular synths (analog/digital).
LIMITED? In what way? It is modular lol. The entire focus of the article you are commenting on is “limitless”.
lol, well if you had actually read my initial post, you would have seen that I was talking about sampler blocks and granular blocks.
In lack of polyphony…
reaktor 6 is for update for komplete ultimate 9 owners
reaktor 6 is for update for komplete ultimate 9 owners
reaktor 6 is for update for komplete ultimate 9 owners
reaktor 6 is a free update for komplete ultimate 9 owners
Funny….wish it was true. I purchased Komplete 10 Ultimate 3 weeks ago! Now I am a disappointed that they will want $99 to update Reaktor.
reaktor 6 is a free update for komplete ultimate 9 owners
Funny….wish it was true. I purchased Komplete 10 Ultimate 3 weeks ago! Now I am disappointed that they will want $99 to update Reaktor.
reaktor 6 is a free update for komplete ultimate 9 owners
Funny….wish it was true. I purchased Komplete 10 Ultimate 3 weeks ago! Now I am disappointed that they will want $99 to update Reaktor.
Really just want to use this on a giant multi touch screen. I don’t know how much of it is the redesign, or the time i’ve been spending with my own modular, but this looks way more usable and interesting to me than it was in the past.
Really just want to use this on a giant multi touch screen. I don’t know how much of it is the redesign, or the time i’ve been spending with my own modular, but this looks way more usable and interesting to me than it was in the past.
Really just want to use this on a giant multi touch screen. I don’t know how much of it is the redesign, or the time i’ve been spending with my own modular, but this looks way more usable and interesting to me than it was in the past.
So, Blocks are basically macros with pretty interfaces that have their I/O scales normalised. Like what we have been building for ten years. I’ve just decided NOT to upgrade and I am a long-time Reaktor user. This looks more and more like a point release to me and not the major update the software sorely needed to catch up with Max. I’ll be using version 5 for a long time, simply because I have no way out until I recreate an awful lot of patches. Someone please convince me I am wrong!
Blocks are actually Instruments and are only monophonic. Major deal breaker as far as I’m concerned. After 10 years, it’s sad that their main selling point is the addition of a few preconfigured Instruments.
OK, that’s even worse than I thought.
So, Blocks are basically macros with pretty interfaces that have their I/O scales normalised. Like what we have been building for ten years. I’ve just decided NOT to upgrade and I am a long-time Reaktor user. This looks more and more like a point release to me and not the major update the software sorely needed to catch up with Max. I’ll be using version 5 for a long time, simply because I have no way out until I recreate an awful lot of patches. Someone please convince me I am wrong!
Blocks are actually Instruments and are only monophonic. Major deal breaker as far as I’m concerned. After 10 years, it’s sad that their main selling point is the addition of a few preconfigured Instruments.
OK, that’s even worse than I thought.
So, Blocks are basically macros with pretty interfaces that have their I/O scales normalised. Like what we have been building for ten years. I’ve just decided NOT to upgrade and I am a long-time Reaktor user. This looks more and more like a point release to me and not the major update the software sorely needed to catch up with Max. I’ll be using version 5 for a long time, simply because I have no way out until I recreate an awful lot of patches. Someone please convince me I am wrong!
Blocks are actually Instruments and are only monophonic. Major deal breaker as far as I’m concerned. After 10 years, it’s sad that their main selling point is the addition of a few preconfigured Instruments.
OK, that’s even worse than I thought.
has there been any further development in R6 with the OSC protocol? did NI add any templates for other products or IOS software to R6? Regardless, I’m interested in connecting all my computers each running reaktor and communicating via OSC.
has there been any further development in R6 with the OSC protocol? did NI add any templates for other products or IOS software to R6? Regardless, I’m interested in connecting all my computers each running reaktor and communicating via OSC.
has there been any further development in R6 with the OSC protocol? did NI add any templates for other products or IOS software to R6? Regardless, I’m interested in connecting all my computers each running reaktor and communicating via OSC.
Cool, I last bought Reaktor as part of Komplete 3 and that still qualifies for the upgrade! For $99 hell yeah! Just in case y’all didn’t know…
Cool, I last bought Reaktor as part of Komplete 3 and that still qualifies for the upgrade! For $99 hell yeah! Just in case y’all didn’t know…
Cool, I last bought Reaktor as part of Komplete 3 and that still qualifies for the upgrade! For $99 hell yeah! Just in case y’all didn’t know…