NI announce KORE at NAMM

ChrisWerner · Post by **ChrisWerner** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 2:07 pm

KORE - The Universal Sound Platform
KORE will revolutionize the way you produce and perform.
This groundbreaking new product is a universal sound
platform and performance environment for studio producers
and live musicians. As the world's first of its kind, it
integrates all your software instruments and effects into
a single, unified interface. KORE gives you total control
of your sound and instant, hands-on access with a real
analog feel.
-> http://www.native-instruments.com/kore.info

.. interesting ..

valis · Post by **valis** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 3:01 pm

It seems to me that it doesn't run the vst in the hardware, there is simply an app that will load as a plugin or standalone and "Host" (provide access) to NI plugins and presets. The hardware device works with this to 'enable easy recall of presets across plugins' etc. Oh, it has 8 knobs and audio i/o apparently:

http://sonicstate.com/news/shownews.cfm?newsid=2594

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braincell · Post by **braincell** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 3:15 pm

It will make interesting reading in the music magazines. "Touch-sensitive knobs" seems like a great feature. My knob is *very* touch sensitive lol.

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next to nothing · Post by **next to nothing** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 8:59 pm

"KORE will revolutionize the way you produce and perform."

Yes, no i can finally control sound with KNOBS!

seriously, for live performance, can anyone please tell me how this differ (in a good way) from firing up your sequencer (or SCOPE project for that matter) onstage containing the data u need to assign the needed CC's to your favourite midi controller? as far as i can see u still need the PC /mac for hosting the actual plugin.

also note that this device comes preloaded with the complete PRESET LIST of the komplete 3 package. it doesnt say what DEVICES are included.

as far as i can see, we are talking about a remote controller with 8 rotarys, 8 push buttons and a transport controller (jogwheel, transport buttons, a rather useful led display i must admit). and (according to the screenshots i saw) an interface stripped to fit live use.

i actually cant see how this revolutionize anything. i cant see myself throwing my sac-2k out the window, nor can i see any reason why people should ditcth their behringers.

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astroman · Post by **astroman** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 3:39 am

looks like they extend their 'guitar-rig' type range of products - it might revolutionize the registration process, tho

cheers, tom

Spirit · Post by **Spirit** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 5:56 am

I thought this was something very much like the Muse "Receptor" hardware unit. With that you load VSTis into it and play it back though a host or live...

valis · Post by **valis** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 10:04 pm

Nope its a control surface and software frontend for NI plugin presets that gives 8 controls and the ability to keymap the plugins, etc. Aside from the hardware surface this reminds me of Combinator for Reason.

They seem to also be making a big deal out of their new "Universal Sound Platform" concept.

ChrisWerner · Post by **ChrisWerner** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:33 am

I thought in Spirits way, too.
Well it looks like a big hat for your instruments and effects only.
Sure with KORE you can take a sound from this synth and layer it with another sound in an easier way. But it is not a real revolution.

I know where my or sounds are, or what synth to use to get a wanted character sound.

Somehow this all reminds me on another standard, maybe Genaral Midi XXL, sort by attributs you add to your sounds.

Let´s see what they mean with great live peformances.

moosethree · Post by **moosethree** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:41 am

forte has already provided this....and chainer without having to commit yourself to a specific midi controller

valis · Post by **valis** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 2:04 pm

Personally I think Bidule or energyXT (or various linux solutions) would achieve FAR more interesting results, although certainly not so much for the 'preset friendly' crowd.

valis · Post by **valis** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 6:58 pm

Ok it does seem as if the knobs will be higher res than just midi, and have some sort of OLED feedback going on. Here's a larger overview than I've so far seen elsewhere:

http://www.createdigitalmusic.com/index ... &Itemid=44

braincell · Post by **braincell** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 11:01 am

It stores just the patches but not the actual sounds which would take gigabytes of storage. If it was a stand alone player I would buy it. I don't know what they mean when they say it is a "host".

darkrezin · Post by **darkrezin** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 2:17 pm

Host = generic term for a program that runs plugins. It can be a sequencer, modular environment like bidule/energyxt or player/mixer app like DSound/Spinaudio offerings.

next to nothing · Post by **next to nothing** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 5:54 pm

On 2006-01-24 14:17, darkrezin wrote:
Host = generic term for a program that runs plugins. It can be a sequencer, modular environment like bidule/energyxt or player/mixer app like DSound/Spinaudio offerings.

well, then its not a host.

what it is is prolly more of a hardware interface with a memory stick for presets, and a dongle for whatever-they-call-their-preset-interface.

braincell · Post by **braincell** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 6:02 pm

If you use NI products and you are in the market for a controller and it is a good price then I guess this thing would make sense. I don't think I'll be buying this unless I suddenly have a lot of money to spend.

next to nothing · Post by **next to nothing** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 6:12 pm

the price, concidering what it offers , should not be higher that $189 or something in that area. it HAS got highres knobs, allthough i have no idea how standard midi devs will respond to it.
However, i still dont see what it has to offer that wont be available via a behringer and a "USB-pen", in combination with your sequencer or HOST of choice.

braincell · Post by **braincell** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 8:37 pm

I predict $299.

next to nothing · Post by **next to nothing** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:37 pm

me too im afraid

i also predict a version with 16 knobs and a version with 8 faders and 8 knobs. so there u have it, the whole series

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Zer · Post by **Zer** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 1:49 am

smart Idea, I had for a while. What it needs in addition besides a well working database are some facitlities like an arpeggiatorand so on - and a control for quickly decreasing the voices, to avoid cpu overload.

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