Native Instruments Reaktor (Macintosh and Windows)
Completely modular sound-design studio.
Overall User Ratings (based on 21 ratings)
Submitted September 6, 2007 by a customer from gmail.com
"It will make you cry. First out of frustration trying to learn everything then out of joy when everything starts making sense."
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I've looked, boy have I looked, and I haven't found anything quite like Reaktor.
Sound
Amazing range of sounds from synths to samplers to effects for your external inputs.
Features
So many with some much more potential its VERY intimidating.
Ease of Use
7 because the presets are VERY easy to tweak and save but the learning curve for building your own custom intruments/fx is steep.
Quality
This is the best piece of software I own. Now if they would just integrate Battery into it...
Value
Is it possible to get anymore for your money?
Manufacturer Support
Had to use support once after a bad update. It was slow so I just reinstalled the software and updated to the previous verision until the bugs were worked out.
The Wow Factor
Very sexy in the geeky "Oh baby I'm gonna program you all night long" kinda way.
Musical Background:
Overly Enthusiastic Hobbyist
Musical Style:
Breakbeat Techno, Dowm-tempo http://www.myspace.com/samdadds
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Submitted August 10, 2004 by a customer from echowavepro.com
"My studio would be incomplete without this wonderful VST!"
Sound
Simply stunning, full-out, digital madness, with a lot of pristine organic sounds as well.
Features
The features are so numerous and so far beyond what I've even touched. A tweakhead's dream come true if that's your cup of tea. The array of presets for synths and effects blows away everything else I've tried so far. Many patches outperform some of my $2000 outboard synths, and some of the effects like "Banan Electrique" are simply monstrous!!! Run your synths or guitars through that and you are in industrial-tech-metal outer space!!! My outboard $3000 tc electronic fireworx effects processor is collecting dust because of the instant convenience, kick-ass quality, and VST automation capaibility of native plugins. I'm hooked.
Quality
Ranges from pristine, stunning, organic-like georgeous tones to mind-boggling, gritty, grimy synthesized insanity! Plus effects! What a pallate!!!
The Wow Factor
I would miss this a LOT if I had to give it up!
Musical Style:
All
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Submitted March 7, 2006
"Tassman sounds better"
To me, this software just doesn't feel like an instrument the way Tassman does. It can do a lot more than Tassman and has a nicer user interface in many ways, but it ultimately sounds flat/uninteresting to me. Tassman is more of a playable, expressive instrument IMO.
Sound
Overall, sounds thin and sterile compared to Tassman.
Features
Lots of features...just wish the sound was better.
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