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NI Komplete 12

I stared with Komplete 2 - while some of you were still in grade school, lol. I’ve sporadically updated through the years, but there has been no rhyme or reason I can boast of, except where I’ve had flash sales of single products to offset (or justify) yet another Komplete upgrade. Incidentally, as I’ve also been using Kontakt since version 2, it was not always married to Komplete for me.

FWIW, I only became ultimate at version 10, trying to get all my disparate NI investments in manageable sync. Then early last year I calculated that going from KU10 to the non-ultimate 11, was more ecomincally practical in terms of what I’d actually use. Yes, you can do this, even as NI does not make this clear.

But then seduced again, I jumped back on the Ultimate 11 ship during the December half-off upgrade promo. And, I bought Thrill during that same promo, so here we go again calcuting that future upgrade cost... Uh, maybe subscription isn’t as nasty a word as it appears in that other thread?
 
I too started with Komplete 2. From there I went to 6 and eventually 9. When I last checked whether going to 11 was of any interest to me I came to the conclusion that it wasn't. I personally haven't been too excited by the more recent NI additions.
 
Based on latest NativeAccess.xml KOMPLETE 12 includes
<SNPID>012 Elastic Thump
<SNPID>085 Form
<SNPID>090 Molten Veil
<SNPID>095 Queensbridge Story
<SNPID>140 Massive
<SNPID>152 The Giant
<SNPID>158 Drum Lab
<SNPID>204 Reaktor Prism
<SNPID>205 The Finger R2
<SNPID>206 Reaktor Spark R2
<SNPID>229 Kinetic Metal
<SNPID>249 Battery 4
<SNPID>250 Battery 4 Factory Library
<SNPID>260 Supercharger
<SNPID>269 Absynth 5
<SNPID>275 FM8
<SNPID>324 Kontakt Factory Library
<SNPID>329 Halcyon Sky
<SNPID>333 True School
<SNPID>391 Reaktor 6
<SNPID>413 Scarbee MM-Bass
<SNPID>422 Scarbee Vintage Keys
<SNPID>425 Vintage Organs
<SNPID>433 West Africa
<SNPID>435 Studio Drummer
<SNPID>436 Retro Machines Mk2
<SNPID>438 Abbey Road 60s Drummer
<SNPID>447 Solid EQ FX
<SNPID>449 Solid Dynamics FX
<SNPID>450 Solid Bus Comp FX
<SNPID>451 Transient Master FX
<SNPID>455 Session Horns
<SNPID>456 Monark
<SNPID>458 Driver
<SNPID>459 Scarbee Rickenbacker Bass
<SNPID>471 Lucid Mission
<SNPID>485 Komplete Kontrol
<SNPID>486 The Maverick
<SNPID>487 The Grandeur
<SNPID>488 The Gentleman
<SNPID>489 Rounds
<SNPID>490 Polyplex
<SNPID>491 Kontour
<SNPID>518 Rammfire
<SNPID>520 Reflektor
<SNPID>523 Traktors 12
<SNPID>525 Guitar Rig 5
<SNPID>544 Replika
<SNPID>568 Session Guitarist - Strummed Acoustic
<SNPID>577 Neon Drive
<SNPID>587 India
<SNPID>632 Velvet Lounge
<SNPID>635 Reaktor Blocks
<SNPID>636 Reaktor Factory Library
<SNPID>659 Una Corda
<SNPID>FX0 Choral
<SNPID>FX1 Flair
<SNPID>FX2 Phasis
<SNPID>K01 Middle East
<SNPID>K03 Session Strings 2
<SNPID>K6E Kontakt (6)
<SNPID>MXE Massive X ???
<SNPID>MXL Massive X Library ???
<SNPID>NB1 Native Browser Preview Library
<SNPID>TRK TRK-01
<SNPID>X01 London Grit
<SNPID>X05 Deep Matter
"new" comparing to 11:
10 expansions (Maschine/Battery)
Scarbee Rickenbacker Bass (Kontakt)
Choral (FX)
Flair (FX)
Phasis (FX)
Middle East (Kontakt)
Session Strings 2 (Kontakt)
Kontakt (6)
Massive X
TRK-01 (Reaktor)
 
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So Komplete 12 won’t include:

Session Guitarist Strummed Acoustic 2
Session Guitarist Electric Sunbird
Thrill
Kinetic Toys
 
Guess we all saw the exclusion of Thrill coming. This is a big, on-the-fence kind of hmmmmmmm for me. Curious about Kontakt 6, Massive X, and the 10 Maschine expansions, though.
 
There's a Rickenbacker bass in my version of Komplete 9 Ultimate. Did they take it away for 10 or 11?
 
Based on latest NativeAccess.xml KOMPLETE 12 includes
<SNPID>012 Elastic Thump
<SNPID>085 Form
<SNPID>090 Molten Veil
<SNPID>095 Queensbridge Story
<SNPID>140 Massive
<SNPID>152 The Giant
<SNPID>158 Drum Lab
<SNPID>204 Reaktor Prism
<SNPID>205 The Finger R2
<SNPID>206 Reaktor Spark R2
<SNPID>229 Kinetic Metal
<SNPID>249 Battery 4
<SNPID>250 Battery 4 Factory Library
<SNPID>260 Supercharger
<SNPID>269 Absynth 5
<SNPID>275 FM8
<SNPID>324 Kontakt Factory Library
<SNPID>329 Halcyon Sky
<SNPID>333 True School
<SNPID>391 Reaktor 6
<SNPID>413 Scarbee MM-Bass
<SNPID>422 Scarbee Vintage Keys
<SNPID>425 Vintage Organs
<SNPID>433 West Africa
<SNPID>435 Studio Drummer
<SNPID>436 Retro Machines Mk2
<SNPID>438 Abbey Road 60s Drummer
<SNPID>447 Solid EQ FX
<SNPID>449 Solid Dynamics FX
<SNPID>450 Solid Bus Comp FX
<SNPID>451 Transient Master FX
<SNPID>455 Session Horns
<SNPID>456 Monark
<SNPID>458 Driver
<SNPID>459 Scarbee Rickenbacker Bass
<SNPID>471 Lucid Mission
<SNPID>485 Komplete Kontrol
<SNPID>486 The Maverick
<SNPID>487 The Grandeur
<SNPID>488 The Gentleman
<SNPID>489 Rounds
<SNPID>490 Polyplex
<SNPID>491 Kontour
<SNPID>518 Rammfire
<SNPID>520 Reflektor
<SNPID>523 Traktors 12
<SNPID>525 Guitar Rig 5
<SNPID>544 Replika
<SNPID>568 Session Guitarist - Strummed Acoustic
<SNPID>577 Neon Drive
<SNPID>587 India
<SNPID>632 Velvet Lounge
<SNPID>635 Reaktor Blocks
<SNPID>636 Reaktor Factory Library
<SNPID>659 Una Corda
<SNPID>FX0 Choral
<SNPID>FX1 Flair
<SNPID>FX2 Phasis
<SNPID>K01 Middle East
<SNPID>K03 Session Strings 2
<SNPID>K6E Kontakt (6)
<SNPID>MXE Massive X ???
<SNPID>MXL Massive X Library ???
<SNPID>NB1 Native Browser Preview Library
<SNPID>TRK TRK-01
<SNPID>X01 London Grit
<SNPID>X05 Deep Matter
"new" comparing to 11:
10 expansions (Maschine/Battery)
Scarbee Rickenbacker Bass (Kontakt)
Choral (FX)
Flair (FX)
Phasis (FX)
Middle East (Kontakt)
Session Strings 2 (Kontakt)
Kontakt (6)
Massive X
TRK-01 (Reaktor)

I'm curious about this one:

"Middle East (Kontakt)"

I don't see any Middle East VI on the NI website, is it new? If it's a percussion ensemble I would be very interested.
 
I'm curious about this one:

"Middle East (Kontakt)"

I don't see any Middle East VI on the NI website, is it new? If it's a percussion ensemble I would be very interested.
Interested to see what is in Middle East too.
Kontakt 6 (obviously) interesting.
Have Thrill so, no difference here if it is in KU12. Understand why others would want to get it in a K or KU bundle.
 
Session Strings 2? Rarely used the first one (and I got that back in 2012 or so); sounds nice but to poppy (should have listened to those on the internet back then;)). Should look into it again though, maybe think otherwise of it now:thumbsup:

Kontakt 6 would be for me the biggest reason, but probably not until next year or even 2020, when the newer libraries already use/come out with Kontakt 6 as until then I hope to finally upgrade my system for better performance...
 
If it does contain Kontakt 6 then I will definitely upgrade. Determines whether I can buy any new Library releases otherwise.
 
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