Comments on: NI Elektrik Piano 1.5: Universal Binary, New Features http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/04/23/ni-elektrik-piano-15-universal-binary-new-features/ The latest gear, software, and techniques for electronic music production and performance Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:39:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Ryan McAllister http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/04/23/ni-elektrik-piano-15-universal-binary-new-features/#comment-165662 Ryan McAllister Tue, 24 Apr 2007 22:52:12 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/04/23/ni-elektrik-piano-15-universal-binary-new-features/#comment-165662 i downloaded the UB update, an i'm happy with the changes they have made to the software, but am overly disappointed it does not work within Kore. i downloaded the UB update, an i’m happy with the changes they have made to the software, but am overly disappointed it does not work within Kore.

]]> By: Ryan McAllister http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/04/23/ni-elektrik-piano-15-universal-binary-new-features/#comment-165248 Ryan McAllister Tue, 24 Apr 2007 02:26:52 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/04/23/ni-elektrik-piano-15-universal-binary-new-features/#comment-165248 yes yes yes yes yes yes yes!!!!!! so glad haha! yes yes yes yes yes yes yes!!!!!! so glad haha!

]]> By: Peter Kirn http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/04/23/ni-elektrik-piano-15-universal-binary-new-features/#comment-165106 Peter Kirn Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:47:17 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/04/23/ni-elektrik-piano-15-universal-binary-new-features/#comment-165106 No, that sounds like safe advice. I would generally wait on upgrading software until I had the new machine, especially on the G4 side -- on the PC side, the difference between the old Pentium M and the Core Duo isn't as pronounced within the same approximate GHz range; they're both Centrino platforms. I've gotten more use out of my old PC for CPU-intensive stuff than what I've seen from relatively recent 1.5/1.6 G4s. (just in case we forgot why we went to the trouble of Universal Binaries in the first place) No, that sounds like safe advice. I would generally wait on upgrading software until I had the new machine, especially on the G4 side — on the PC side, the difference between the old Pentium M and the Core Duo isn’t as pronounced within the same approximate GHz range; they’re both Centrino platforms. I’ve gotten more use out of my old PC for CPU-intensive stuff than what I’ve seen from relatively recent 1.5/1.6 G4s. (just in case we forgot why we went to the trouble of Universal Binaries in the first place)

]]> By: J. Schnable http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/04/23/ni-elektrik-piano-15-universal-binary-new-features/#comment-165104 J. Schnable Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:42:07 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/04/23/ni-elektrik-piano-15-universal-binary-new-features/#comment-165104 Also, the system requirements jumped a bit as well, at least for the Mac users. For those of us still in the G4 world, they went from 867MHz to 1.4GHz. My guess is that this is due to the Kontakt 2 engine, and the IR reverbs. This struck me as a bit odd, since Apple's TI Books topped out at what, 1.67GHz? With a jump like that, it makes me wonder if this is an upgrade that is better off for the Intel Mac folks, particularly if you're a laptop user. Also, the system requirements jumped a bit as well, at least for the Mac users. For those of us still in the G4 world, they went from 867MHz to 1.4GHz. My guess is that this is due to the Kontakt 2 engine, and the IR reverbs.

This struck me as a bit odd, since Apple’s TI Books topped out at what, 1.67GHz? With a jump like that, it makes me wonder if this is an upgrade that is better off for the Intel Mac folks, particularly if you’re a laptop user.

]]> By: Peter Kirn http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/04/23/ni-elektrik-piano-15-universal-binary-new-features/#comment-165083 Peter Kirn Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:30:06 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/04/23/ni-elektrik-piano-15-universal-binary-new-features/#comment-165083 I'll be trying the update soon; stay tuned. While I really like the sound of modeling, it can get a bit CPU intensive in a big mix if you're going live (for those of us who play not only the epiano but other stuff with Ableton, etc.). So I like the sampled idea. I’ll be trying the update soon; stay tuned. While I really like the sound of modeling, it can get a bit CPU intensive in a big mix if you’re going live (for those of us who play not only the epiano but other stuff with Ableton, etc.). So I like the sampled idea.

]]> By: dead_red_eyes http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/04/23/ni-elektrik-piano-15-universal-binary-new-features/#comment-165080 dead_red_eyes Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:23:42 +0000 http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/04/23/ni-elektrik-piano-15-universal-binary-new-features/#comment-165080 I think it's about time that I look into this program now. I hear that it can mimick a Rhodes really well. I think it’s about time that I look into this program now. I hear that it can mimick a Rhodes really well.

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