Kontakt 3 vs xv5050 (meat + potatoes)

noon · 30th August 2010

Advancing from logic stock sounds
In my budget are kontakt 3 or xv 5050.

Not fussed about the workflow or hardware vs software arguments just searching for straight out of the box polished sounds that I can use for years to come with an emphasis on trumpets and strings

cheers

jkung · 30th August 2010

meat and potatoes screams rompler to me. i vote for the Roland however I have kontakt and couldn't live without it so there you go.

If you only want strings and horns, kontakt has some crazy good libraries so maybe you should go listen or dl some demos to try...

kojo · 1st September 2010

For the price of kontakt 3, you might as well get Native Instruments Komplete. you'll get way more sounds that way and you can just buy the Roland sounds in Kontakt format (google it).

traumerei1838 · 1st September 2010

kontakt horns cannot be replaced.

drumkits are great

keyboards are good 'nuff

I also couldnt live without my kontakt

delano517 · 2nd September 2010

save a couple hundred and get a fantom xr used. you can always fill it with srx cards too which is better than any soft sampler i have used so far.

ddash · 3rd September 2010

I have kontakt 3 and It is a must have for me. I couldnt do without it.The sounds are great and you can edit,tweak and import so many sounds into it.

For the price of kontakt you might as well get komplete which is only like $70 more and you get like 5,000 more sounds and kontakt 4 is included.

The roland 5050 can be had for only $200-$350. Its not bad at all,but quality wise I think kontakt is better. It has over 1,000 sounds and you can put 2 srx cards into it.

I think the roland fantom xr is a must better option and I love the sounds on it. It has over 1,000 great quality sounds and you can also put in 6 srx cards. The SRX cards are dope imo.Really great sounds and you can find them used for a good price.

I have a roland fantom xr if you are looking for 1 to buy.

noon · 4th September 2010

Went into the local music store and tried a few things out. Overall we concluded the fantom had the best package, though I have never had the chance to try a 5050, we are a concerned about the 64 polyphony in that unit.

I am hunting around for an xr unit, pm me

BeatMatters · 4th September 2010

This really isn't a contest in my book. With Komplete 7 out you should definitely go with that over the xv5050. It's pretty much everything you could possibly need in one package.

30th August 2010	#1
noon Gear Head Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 37 Thread Starter	Kontakt 3 vs xv5050 (meat + potatoes) Advancing from logic stock sounds In my budget are kontakt 3 or xv 5050. Not fussed about the workflow or hardware vs software arguments just searching for straight out of the box polished sounds that I can use for years to come with an emphasis on trumpets and strings cheers

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jkung Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Beijing, China Posts: 582	meat and potatoes screams rompler to me. i vote for the Roland however I have kontakt and couldn't live without it so there you go. If you only want strings and horns, kontakt has some crazy good libraries so maybe you should go listen or dl some demos to try... __________________ China's First Hip Hop Radio Show... 嘻哈公园 The Park Kong Ling Qi Facebook Fan Page Last edited by jkung; 30th August 2010 at 03:16 PM.. Reason: just saw you wanted strings and horns...

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BeatMatters Gear Head Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 46	This really isn't a contest in my book. With Komplete 7 out you should definitely go with that over the xv5050. It's pretty much everything you could possibly need in one package. __________________ Download Free Drum Samples

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kojo Gear maniac Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 276	For the price of kontakt 3, you might as well get Native Instruments Komplete. you'll get way more sounds that way and you can just buy the Roland sounds in Kontakt format (google it).

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traumerei1838 Gear addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 338	kontakt horns cannot be replaced. drumkits are great keyboards are good 'nuff I also couldnt live without my kontakt

2nd September 2010	#5
delano517 Gear addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Philadelphia, Pa Posts: 301	save a couple hundred and get a fantom xr used. you can always fill it with srx cards too which is better than any soft sampler i have used so far.

3rd September 2010	#6
ddash Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 635	I have kontakt 3 and It is a must have for me. I couldnt do without it.The sounds are great and you can edit,tweak and import so many sounds into it. For the price of kontakt you might as well get komplete which is only like $70 more and you get like 5,000 more sounds and kontakt 4 is included. The roland 5050 can be had for only $200-$350. Its not bad at all,but quality wise I think kontakt is better. It has over 1,000 sounds and you can put 2 srx cards into it. I think the roland fantom xr is a must better option and I love the sounds on it. It has over 1,000 great quality sounds and you can also put in 6 srx cards. The SRX cards are dope imo.Really great sounds and you can find them used for a good price. I have a roland fantom xr if you are looking for 1 to buy.