Talk:Native Instruments

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One thing that isn't mentioned in the article is that a large part of Reaktor's newer engine was developed by another company for a product called Sync Modular. From what I understand Native Instruments bought out the company that made Sync Modular and eventually hired the lead developer of that product. While I'm not certain, I believe it was between versions 2 and 3 when the Sync Modular code was incorporated.

The following is from the Sonic Spot: (http://www.sonicspot.com/news/00112901.html)

Dr Sync and Native Instruments start a collaboration to bring their experience and technologies together and develop new and innovative audio software.

Due to this reason the future development of SynC Modular is cancelled, except for the bugfixes. Also the amount of email support may be reduced.

As a compensation for the stopped development of SynC Modular, Dr Sync and Native Instruments are providing a copy of Reaktor 2.3 free of charge to users who have registered SynC Modular before November 30, 2000. Alternatively, qualifying users can wait for a free copy of a SynC Modular "compatible" Native Instruments program that may be released in the future.

Registration for SynC Modular will be open again in a few days. Dr Sync and Native Instruments are offering a $49 discount on Reaktor 2.3 to SynC Modular users who have registered after November 30, 2000.

See the SynC Modular web site for more details.

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I used to be a user of Sync Modular and the engine was substantially more cpu efficient than the Reaktor engine at the time.

[edit] Traktor merging into this article

Let me just vote against this. Traktor is substantial and pertinent enough to stand on its own. Dougieb 03:59, 11 December 2006 (UTC)