![]() ![]() There are some important changes hiding beneath the surface as well. Renaming modules is much easier now as well, as it no longer has to be done via the properties view-simply double click the module name in the structure view to change it. (If you're partial to the old colors, you have the option to switch back.) Instruments and macros now have two possible view options in the structure view: Compact, the same view as in previous versions, and Flexible, a larger option allowing for more descriptive naming of ports and modules. The most obvious is the new color scheme, which I found to be much more attractive. The structure view also received a number of helpful visual updates. The properties view and browser both received major attention, with the latter following the recent browser standards set by other Native Instruments products like Maschine and Komplete Kontrol. ![]() Many of the changes focused on improving the visual aesthetic and workflow of the patching environment. Among its many updates was a new modular instrument format called Blocks. The wait for a new version was still a topic of conversation for many, but that all ended this past September when Native Instruments announced Reaktor 6. Products like Monark, Razor, Skanner XT, Prism and the excellent Molekular kept the world of Reaktor feeling fresh and provided repeated opportunities for producers to make the jump into designing their own instruments. Version 5 of Native Instruments Reaktor managed the feat quite well due to a number of factors, namely the combination of a robust library of user creations and a steady stream of impressive commercial instruments designed for the platform. There aren't many examples of music software that can survive for ten years without a major version upgrade and still stay relevant with an engaged user base. ![]()
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