Form vs Straylight

I posted this over on the Kontakt forum, but maybe this is the more appropriate place:

Although Form is actually a Reaktor ensemble, it does (to my ears) something like Kontakt's Tone Machine to some samples... that is, it takes samples that sound somewhat un-pitched (like motors) and gives them a pitch, which can then be "played" on the keyboard. What I'm wondering is, does Straylight do something similar?

A more general question for those that have spend quality time with both, are Form and Straylight doing similar things? Or if not, what are some key things one can do with Form that they cannot with Straylight, or vice-versa?

Thanks...

 

Both works with granular engines.

166 granular ensembles in the user library
https://www.native-instruments.com/...l/granular/latest/1/all/?q=granular&t=userlib

 

I do not own Straylight but I do use Form a lot. From what I can see, Form offers more scope for sound design. More editing capabilities. It also looks like the core sounds in Straylight are fixed integral to the instrument. Where as with Form one can load any sample as the source material. Straylight sounds nice though but appears to be more of an 'oven ready' solution. I have to say Form is an amazing instrument. It continually surprises me the variety of noise I can get out of it.

 

Does straylight do the "tonalize" thing? Or is that just a Form specialty? And this may really be a question for another thread, but in Form I occasionally have the "analyze" process get a little confused and draw a "tone" line that jumps (maybe it's latching onto harmonics briefly) when the sample itself sounds constant. Of course, that then leads to playback tonal glitches. Is there any way to modify that tone line after the fact?

 

No - and you can't step in the analyse macro.