I love libraries like this as a source of inspiration, as much as anything. Just as you mention, they put us into areas and genres we might never stroll into without a little nudge. Thanks for this. 💙🎶🌟

I picked it up recently, and I've already used some of the exclusive collectors edition instruments and they're amazing. The solo Stradivari Cello is amazing!

If you are new then this is great if you’re coming from complete 13 collection Edition it’s a tough one. Komplete is the most expensive software I own and it’s on not always my go to. My Omnisphere 😢only cost $280 and it’s the first thing on my plug-in.. There is some items in the new 14 I have Individually bought .. action strings and two other expansions in addition to my 13 collection edition. My New Year’s resolution now is to maximise what I have and learn it well.

I updated to Collector edition for $500. TOTALLY WORTH IT!!!! Lores, Piano Colors, Kontakt 7, Ashlight, Choir Omnia, Playbox, Session Guitarist, Ignition Keys, Action Strings 2, Sequis and all the new sounds added are just next level. If updating even from Kontakt 13, don't think twice if you got the cash!

"This is a Jon Meyer Video" Cue the trap drop 😂 Sir, I'm now a fan!!! Haha

I loved the part when you were singing together with Glaze! (07:35)! And like you I love Playbox. Thank you for demonstrating the whole collection.

Very helpful thanks, Jon! I have 13CE and picked up 14CE update. Your extra work was worth if for me. Gives me a great jump start on the new stuff.

Since it's Cyber Season, the Collector's Edition is now at the price of initially the Ultimate Edition. So now I could either go with the Collector's Edition or save 300 bucks and go with Ultimate, as I planned.

Also started with Komplete around version 6 or 7… and then slowly update to 8 Ultimate, then 9 Ultimate, to finally end up with the 13 Ultimate Collector’s Edition. At some point, during the next 50% discount that often happen (Spring?), I will surely update to 14 Collector. It’s just a “must-have” collection for any musician that work on a DAW. You get so much Effect, Plugins, Samples, for all kind of music genre, it really turns your DAW into a real “Workstation”. I know that the price isn’t easy on the wallet, mainly if you’re starting music and you have nothing and need to buy the full price (and not the upgrade/update), but it will be on of the best investment for the future (since you don’t have to update each year or each new release. I think I jumped from 10 to 13 for the same price as from 12 to 13). Buying Maschine, a Komplete Kontrol and Komplete Ultimate Collector’s Edition will turn your computer into a Keyboard workstation like a $4k Roland, Korg, Yamaha, Kurzweil and such… So in the end, it’s pretty much the same price, but you have SO much more possibilities with a Computer and your DAW with Komplete.

"Ohh oh oh oh gonna be my baby girl" When can we expect this sample library from you?

Hey Jon, you forgot to show one very important thing for K14, it’s actually the factory library for Kontakt 7, now there’s some very good orchestral sounds done by Orchestral Tools. For someone that wants to be a movie composer, or classical composer, etc… it’s already a very good library to start with, making Komplete a “must-buy” bundle.

I looked at it last week and dismissed it as having too much (more) stuff that I would never use. But --- after seeing this, I am now embarking on a different journey and upgrading as I type. Thanks a lot Jon. Defo subscribing.

Best demo I have seen so far! I am glad I stumbled on your channel! Subscribed! 👍👍👍

Thank you! Great video. I just upgraded my K13UCE to 14 because of very nice summer discount :) And I agree - it's worth every penny. Every new library sucks in and inspires. Already made new sketches for next albums.

Whoa..... That stringed intrument section was crazy! Gonna have to get this one of these days.

Love the more deliberate walkthrough and feature examples.

Great summary, straight, useful, unbiased. Very good 👍

I got your flute before I found your channel... I love it... great work.

Nice coverage. Nod to Venus Theory made me grin. I recently bit the bullet to by Kontakt 6 on sale. Gonna have to sell a lot more fiverr gigs to afford KCE. 🙂

Love the light trilogy. They are go to for me

I just upgraded from K13U to K14UCE. I absolutely love some of the new stuff (Lores, Ashlight, Electric Mint, Choir Omnia, Arkhis, Sequis). But Melted Vibes? no thank you! lol Great video, Jon (I think it's just pronounced SEE'-QUIS). Always great to see content from somebody who is versed with lots of different genres of music.

I wish NI would just put out a knob box with the displays from its flagship KB for NKS, sort of like the old more box maybe. I have a good 88-key controller already.

I have the 9 ultimate and have yet to try all the sounds, will probably wait until 15 to upgrade, or perhaps I'll cave into the 14 during a 50% off sale.

I upgraded from 13 Ultimate to 14 Collector’s Edition… and it was worth it to me. The $599 price is still a great value considering the quality of the content.

If you're going to buy an NI keyboard, I'd reccomend getting one with the screens (Komplete Kontrol S49/61), it makes a huge difference to usability!

Awesome video! Instant sub from me. One thing to note if you get a NI keyboard the NKS macro knobs only work if you use instruments within Komplete Kontrol (as far as I know). They really need to bring them over to Kontakt itself so you don't first have to open up KK.

Tnx Jon, well spoken 👍

Upgraded today from 13 Ultimate to 14 Ultimate Collector's Edition for a discounted price (€299), it was absolutely worth it!

Also that playbox is nuts

I suppose most of us have some version of Komplete anyhow. That helps. Not € 1799, but € 1199, € 599 or... And that's the issue perhaps: € 499 from K13UCE. Given that NI asks a third for it's Standard upgrade, I suppose one could say it's not that bad. But when you can upgrade from Ultimate to CE for just € 100 more than you update from CE to CE... It is a bit odd. Oh well, hey, for the others still on the other side of the river... Just stay warm this winter and wait until the Summer of Sound.

Any of this stuff used in real film production? I'm talking big block buster film scores created. Also is this used in any musical artists mixes? And I don't mean rap, EDM and Dubstep. Also when I mention films, I don't mean low budget independent films.

re: small controllers... M32 is a killer option, love mine.

Hi Jon Please try - TRY PLUCKED NYLON - There is an audio error in this library and I need your help to contact NI. In the recorded sample of the nylon stringed guitar, you can hear the musician moving and even sighing. And its not an insignificant background noise. I have tried contacting NI to make them aware with no response so far. So this is another way of trying to let them know. I am sure that you have influence with NI, so please let them know. More specifically, the issue I have noticed is with "Plucked Nylon - 'Fine sea - open - Concert Hall II' I am using it a the end of a song as the final note but, unfortunately, there is a sighing / movement from the player. I aint complaining - its a tricky job. But I think NI should be aware Let me know if you can hear it and/ or if you can make contact with NI Thanks

I’ve been dying to get this I want the komplete 14 collectors edition

i love my M32 keyboard. Im not sure but I also believe it's less wide than the A series keyboards. I'd double check since you were wanting to put it on top of your other keyboard.

Thank you for the nice video. Many great libraries, but in my humble opinion, most of them are only repetitions of the old, with new graphics. Certainly the Omnia, e.Mint, Nylon, and few great tools, and of course, they are only in c.e. version of it?

Ignition Keys sounded very nice. I've got 13 collector's edition, and trying to decide to get 14 CE as well. I'm leaning towards just the Standard this time, because I'm mainly just a pop/hip hop/electronic/dance producer. What do you think?

Cool video! I upgraded on Tuesday to the collector's edition. It's cool, but I worry about some of the sounds/patterns being recognizable in work by other users of the libraries. I need to resist the urge to use these straight out of the box. 😅 I basically got it for Lores, Choir: Omnia, and Kontakt 7. I already had many of the other instruments from before.

Great review! I am curious as to how much of these preset patterns can be picked up by Content ID especially when it comes to sync licensing and releasing tracks. I know using Output Arcade, Spice, etc. for melodies and chord progressions are definitely an issue, but I wonder where they draw the line. Any feedback on those guidelines would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! :)

Hello there, probably a little late to advice, but you should absolutely get the higher tier of the NI MIDI keyboard.. Me personally I got A49 and for my purposes it's okay, but first things first: the keys themselves are kinda loud, also pretty light, which doesn't necessarily translate the feel of a piano + the features are cut down a lot.. also with the S series you get the led lights above keys which can be used as guide or some nice effect while playing.. but at the end of a day, you seem like much more of a professional and I believe the higher tier could do you better than the A tier.. Have a nice day (:

Im on 13 ultimate and being offered 14 collectors for 269gbp … came to check if its worth it

I like your style... no brainer... subscribed.

Some great sounds. I'm hoping kontakt 6 holds out for a while.

Can you download these onto your hard drive and run thru maschine without having to have them on your cpu

2:06 Exactly. If it makes you smile, it means you... I guess in English you can definately say you love it. I feel in my native language that's a bit exaggerated, but that's another matter. Piano Colors is one of those.... Well, virtual instruments that makes me want to upgrade to at least Ultimate next summer.

I got the upgrade this week and it was funny watching you go through all the libraries saying the things I was thinking. The Play series libraries are rabbit holes of fun but it’s seeing what’s under the hood and how they achieve the overall effect that is most useful - its a research tool which if used raw will just get into copyright territory. Should it come with a warning?

Hi .. Macbook pro M2 16inch, For music production ki 16gb ram enough ah or 32gb needed ah This is for accessing komplete 14 collector's edition... plz suggest me

Hello, Is it necessary to use the native instruments keyboard or does any other midi keyboard work?

good comments

Can I upgrade from 13 standard to 14 select?

14:54 this sounds like Worakls ;)

Can you review the standard edition?

Already forked out the mega bucks for the ultimate edition from the last release and they still need me to pay 500 bucks even though I almost already have everything. Sucks

the lighting is c r i s p

I hate when you get corrupt files after hours of work 😫

Jon: "looks like books right here" -- hmmm, looks kind of a lot like the Pianobook logo -- surely they wouldn't rip off a community-driven project so blatantly?

Congrats on getting freebies from native!😂

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" I don't think that it is worth the money. Having too many *plugins/presets* will *confuse you* while *creating* music. If you're not in the film/advertising market, you won't need this huge palette of sounds."

KONTAKT MUST DIE ! 99% users agree that we need Kontakt completely redesign. Its structure, look and technology is almost as ancient as pyramids. The most obsolete music plugin on the market.

I think you were potentially stoned during this video. Don't you understand how evil that is. What is your mother going to think?

just being biased. why can anyone make an honest review? it's all the same thing and pretty much libraries with loops for hundreds of dollars. you cannot make your own melodies with any of these stuff. if everyone uses these loops then lawsuits will happen.

Attenuate the reverb on these presets and they'll sit back in the mix.