Hey all,
Resisted temptation from NI's last sale on maschine studio. I was going to buy studio but after thinking it over, I decided to be smart, for once, and keep my mk2. Well wouldn't you know, my patience paid off and I picked up maschine 2 software upgrade last night and saw that they now offer komplete 9 and ultimate as a cross grade purchase.
Now lately I've been working more with my ultranova, making more patches and using those in my work which had been mostly techno, trance, electronica, basically all things electronic sounding with occasional organic instruments.
Lately I've become somewhat torn between my affinity for actual hardware instruments vs soft synths. I've taken an interest in doepfer's dark energy II, novation bass station II and a theremin mostly because it fascinates me. While I own Massive I just don't bother with it since my ultranova is so easy to use and I don't have to fiddle with the mouse.
So while I'm not rich but still enjoy this hobby I've been wondering if the komplete ultimate would be something well worth the 375 vs a new piece of hardware say dark energy II or a bass station II. I will admit it's the pricing that's piqued my interest as if it was 999 I'd have not even thought twice.
It could be that I'm not used to spending so much on "software" and when I bought maschine I at least had some physical hardware to back up my purchase.
So guys and gals, weigh in good bad or indifferent.
Resisted temptation from NI's last sale on maschine studio. I was going to buy studio but after thinking it over, I decided to be smart, for once, and keep my mk2. Well wouldn't you know, my patience paid off and I picked up maschine 2 software upgrade last night and saw that they now offer komplete 9 and ultimate as a cross grade purchase.
Now lately I've been working more with my ultranova, making more patches and using those in my work which had been mostly techno, trance, electronica, basically all things electronic sounding with occasional organic instruments.
Lately I've become somewhat torn between my affinity for actual hardware instruments vs soft synths. I've taken an interest in doepfer's dark energy II, novation bass station II and a theremin mostly because it fascinates me. While I own Massive I just don't bother with it since my ultranova is so easy to use and I don't have to fiddle with the mouse.
So while I'm not rich but still enjoy this hobby I've been wondering if the komplete ultimate would be something well worth the 375 vs a new piece of hardware say dark energy II or a bass station II. I will admit it's the pricing that's piqued my interest as if it was 999 I'd have not even thought twice.
It could be that I'm not used to spending so much on "software" and when I bought maschine I at least had some physical hardware to back up my purchase.
So guys and gals, weigh in good bad or indifferent.