Reason/Record or Komplete 6

[Mannas]

I am looking to add some sounds through software to my Roland MV-8000 and was looking for some advice. I am trying to decide which might be best. I like the Reason/Record setup but Komplete 6 also looks good. I am looking for what sounds the most realistic if that is possible. I do a lot of hip-hop, RnB, Jazz type music and am looking at doing more rock and possibly work on film scoring. Do either sound realistic? I have also looked at the EastWest libraries but they are a lot more expensive and need a bettter computer. I am looking for the most realistic sounding at the best price (if that's possible).

Any suggestions?

[mgthefuture]

Can you post an example of your "current" work with Realistic sounds?

The term "realistic" varies person to person.

As far as those 2 are concerned, they both have a nice depth of "acoustic" sounds. Both allow you too edit and use FX on those sounds to get them more up to your speed.

I want to recommend Komplete, becuase it will be more like a synth rack since you are recording back into the MV

Reason/Record...are 2 sequencers...If you're not dumping into a DAW or programming on the computer, i dont know if this would benefit you as much

[KevWest]

using your mv 8k in Record without midi out functionality will be a b*tch. For that Reason I am going to say get Komplete. Especially since I am assuming you already have a daw host.

[Lrmusic]

Originally Posted by xabiton

using your mv 8k in Record without midi out functionality will be a b*tch. For that Reason I am going to say get Komplete. Especially since I am assuming you already have a daw host.

I agree with this Logic

[Mannas]

Originally Posted by mgthefuture

Can you post an example of your "current" work with Realistic sounds?

The term "realistic" varies person to person.

As far as those 2 are concerned, they both have a nice depth of "acoustic" sounds. Both allow you too edit and use FX on those sounds to get them more up to your speed.

I want to recommend Komplete, becuase it will be more like a synth rack since you are recording back into the MV

Reason/Record...are 2 sequencers...If you're not dumping into a DAW or programming on the computer, i dont know if this would benefit you as much

Thanks everyone for the help. I really don't have anything current that I've done. I've had ****ing Producer's Block for about 6 months. Lately I'll start to do something, not like the way it sounds and scrap it completely. Some older stuff I have done can be found here but most of it sucks: Music page of Mannas - MP3 music page on SoundClick

I had a MO6 at one time and some of the beats on the Soundclick page came from the MO. I really like the Yamaha sounds. That's the only thing I can think of to compare it to. I really want instruments that sound like they were played live in the studio. A lot of people describe the Motif as being more organic which I think is what I am looking for but I don't want to go hardware if I can help it. In fact my goal is to go all software if I can find things that fit my needs.

Also, another reason I am looking at Komplete 6 is I am about to get Amplitube and Ampeg so that I can play my guitar and bass in myself. I don't think I can get the sounds of those into Record easily.

Thanks again.