No, you are right. And I don’t know if Reaktor is going to get continued support from Native Instruments and all that stuff. So my suggestion is like always: Don’t take anyone’s word for anything nowadays.
Try it before you buy it.
There are so much people with hidden agendas everywhere these days, and not the least among content creators on YouTube, wanting for nothing else than to come across as a standard guy just testing stuff out. So, please, for any of my suggestions, don’t give them too much weight. The proof should be in the pudding: how do the instruments feel to YOU, are they worth whatever they cost to YOU, how do YOU think they sound in the demos I (and others) present? If the videos are very short with a lot of cuts, there might be a reason for this. If a company does not provide demos for you to try, you might want to consider not purchasing from them. The choice is, and should be, up to you.
My personal “MIDI Guitar project” with sifting out the (in my opinion) best instruments was originally meant to help anyone interested in the right direction. I haven’t called out to many duds, but instead I focused on the positive side on instruments that I could get to work with MG2 initially and now MG3. Just so you guys could get something like a video (more than 15 seconds) to go by. But as always, don’t exchange my judgment for for your own. It is your decision to make, and your money in the end.
Yeah, anytime I suggest some instrument in Reaktor or even in Kontakt I am ususlly presupposing that those platforms are already purchased. I don’t know what I would say to someone asking about the value of purchasing those platforms themselves. It is very much a question of utility, I guess.
I get the idea though. It looks great. The real question for me is about MG3 which I did purchase.
The test instrument tracks amazingly well monophonically, A little more challenged when playing chords. but this was a raw test, knowing little about the software
Would you say this software is stable and ready for use in the outside world?..even though parts are still under construction I see.
I am looking at your videos and want to apply my Audio modeling instruments to MG3. I have it all set up to look like yours in the video, but I can’t get any sound out of the audio modeling instrument.
I would like to show you what I am doing, but I think my status on the site has to be bumped up to be able to upload pictures.
thanks,
Peter.
I am going to stick with what JO suggest and say that as long as it isn’t out of beta, you use it at your own peril. There can be all kinds of small kinks to work out still. But with that said, I use it every day with vey few crashes or mishaps. And I test new software on it daily, so the crasches I have had are usually due to some unexpected incompatibility.
I have no idea why the AM instruments would not make a sound in your setup. If you DM me we might be able to work that out? There really shouldn’t be any problem.
Personally, as I play in public in all-virtual mode with a plugin host software, I don’t make any changes to plug-ins, programmes or the OS for at least 10-15 days before a live performance.
The worst trouble that can happen is OS updates (Windows for me) which I never let install without my permission.
During this period, I can test and check that I won’t encounter any problems during future performances.
I also block internet connections, disable firewall and antivirus and only use the necessary wireless connections (wifi for OSC controllers) during training and rehearsal.
Other recommendations can be made on this subject, but these should be developed in a specific thread or looked for in the appropriate places in this forum.
trying again; I hear the flute is sounding. The problem is that the actual guitar sound is drowning it out. How do I defeat the guitar sound coming out the output?
Thanks!
Peter
In MIDI Guitar 3 you have a mixer for the three chains. Each chain has its own volume fader. Every Chain is an audio channel (passing on you clean guitar) until you put something on it. If you put a MIDI instrument you automatically turn it into a MIDI channel a mute the audio that way. Otherwise, use the faders in the MIXER to adjust the respective chains’ volume.
Oh, and setting the gate that high is going to be a problem:
I created an introduction video playlist for anyone that is interested in learning aboul all the functions we have up until now. Check out the first video to begin with for tips on settings to start out with.
Several ways! If you turn off a MIDI device in a chain (and there is nothing else on it) you’ll hear the guitar, but the easiest way is of cousre to have one Chain for Audio, and another for your midi instrument and just assign controllers to the Mixer faders. You’ll find tips about this in the videos on the list.
