SeriesNative Instruments Reaktor

Reaktor is a software application and plug-in that can be used as a stand-alone software instrument, or as a plug-in inside a DAW. Reaktor can be used as both a sound generator or as an effects processor for external sounds. There are many different sound generator instruments inside Reaktor that were created by NI and included standard with the software. There is also an online community/library of instruments on the NI website where you can download user created libraries for Reaktor. Although Reaktor can be used to do typical effects processing (filtering, reverbs, distortions, delays, etc), my favorite part of Reaktor is the creative/unique effects that can be used. I definitely recommend checking out 'The Mouth' and 'The Finger'. Reaktor can be purchased as an individual software application, however I received it as part of the Native Instruments Komplete Bundle. It can be downloaded off the NI website and installed. Authorization is completed using the NI Service Center application. SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE If you are a tweak-head or a synth geek, then you will appreciate Reaktor. I don't really have the patience to go too deep editing this instrument or building my own instruments, but the capability is there if that is what you want. I have used a lot of the stock instruments in my music creation and love what Reaktor brings to the table. However, if you want truly unique sounds, then Reaktor allows you total flexibility and creativity to design something that no one else has ever used. OVERALL OPINION Reaktor was designed to allow for deep editing by the user. It is a modular synthesizer that uses discrete building blocks to create and sculpt sound. There are included sound libraries that demonstrate just how flexible and diverse the instrument can be. There are a lot of Reaktor libraries that have been around since Reaktor 1, 2, 3. I don't find a whole lot of use for these libraries. The best Reaktor libraries are the more recent releases - Prism, Spark, Razor, Skanner, etc.

Oh if you really know how to use this program the featurea are incredable you will have to see for yourself its un explanible The Usability of this program is HORRIBLE You would have to learn math and much more in order to use this program to its full potential I would have to give it a 2 because this program is far from those spoon fed programs you use. if you don't know how to use reason and wanna skip to reaktor.... Guess again before you blow your money, and if you don't even know how to use FL Studio then don't read this review at all. SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE Basically you will have to go through vigorous learing in order to get a sound out of this program. If you have time and patience you will be able to have good production sounf and quality. I gave it a 5 because of the learning curve which literally blows the SH** out of people. OVERALL OPINION I Love this program you just have to grow with it in order to use it to its full potential. Originally posted on FutureProducers.com Posted by: Earthquake ( 6-, 2005)