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DJ Robby Rox
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Registered: Apr 2007
Location: Tiestoland

Access Virus TI makes me druel all over myself.

One day.. one day we will be together. =]

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Derivative
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Registered: Jun 2004
Location: Dublin

I just noticed that Turnkey have put the price up on the NL2X keyboard. It's £100 more than it was the last time I checked. Tha fack?

Old Post Apr-28-2008 12:55  Ireland
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alanzo
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Registered: Sep 2003
Location: Boston, MA

quote:
Originally posted by Derivative
I just noticed that Turnkey have put the price up on the NL2X keyboard. It's £100 more than it was the last time I checked. Tha fack?


The shitty US dollar wouldn't explain that since Clavia is Swedish... maybe it was just on sale the last time you looked?


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Storyteller
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Registered: Feb 2005
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Gonne buy myself a virus c tonight. TI is a tad too expensive for my taste allthough it's control plugin is awesome. Anyway, glad to have it back. I used to own a virus b a couple of years ago but at the time it was to complex for me.

Right now buying the virus c is more or less an experiment to see how it software and hardware work together. Unlike a couple of years ago I think I now have to proper gear to make them work together very well, also I know a lot more about synthesis as I did back then, pretty important since the virus isn't the easiest of all synths. Time will tell.


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alanzo
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Registered: Sep 2003
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Originally posted by Storyteller
pretty important since the virus isn't the easiest of all synths.


It's a lot easier with the software interface... that way you go through different pages rather then menus to get to everything. I know the Virus|Control interface like the back of my hand.. but I have no idea how to use the actual hardware... it sits under a dust cover at all times


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Storyteller
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I can imagine

But as I sad, the TI a bit too expensive for my taste right now


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Storyteller
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I'm proud owner of a Access Virus C now


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cryophonik
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quote:
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I'm proud owner of a Access Virus C now


Congratulations! Let's hear it!


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Zak McKracken
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quote:
Originally posted by alanzo
The shitty US dollar wouldn't explain that since Clavia is Swedish...

that explains it perfectly to me

hey cryo i didnt hear any more from you regarding help on some vocals.

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Registered: Oct 2003
Location: Akureyri

I just want to comment on the Novation synths:
You say avoid A/K/X stations at all cost, because they sound identical to the V-Station. Well I can't really comment much on that, but what I can comment on is the latest generation of Novation synths, namely the KS and what I assume has an identical sound engine, the XioSynth.

I have a KS4 and I just love it. I have A/B'ed it with the V-station and it just sound wayyyy smoother, actually, almost too smooth for some of the sounds I want to make. The filter overdrive is just liquid, it's very creamy and not harsh at all, while the V-station is alot grittier. I've thought about selling it, but decided that I have too much invested in it (presets that I often use), and that the V-station could in no way fill its shoes. That said, I was totally stunned that there was such a big audible difference, they're both just digital machines and all, but Novation have definitely made some improvements to their algorithms since the 'Stations came on the market

The KS took me in a different musical direction. While the V-Station has trance written all over it (for me at least) the KS with its *massive smoothness* got me more into ambient, old-school electronic sounds. Alot of pads, soft leads that fade out, stuff you might rather expect to find in music by Krüder & Dorfmeister or even Speedy-J and Monolake kind of sounds, that was really pleasant for me as it opened up a new realm of creativity. I want to dump the keyboard some day and get the rack version since I like the layout better, but until I get my hands on a TI keyboard, its staying on my desk

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Fledz
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Registered: Sep 2006
Location: London UK

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Originally posted by Beyer
It's really hard to fine tune the settings, that's a definite drawback. I have been really annoyed by this, but it's one of those quirks that give this beast it's charm - if you will. I usually tweak by ear, not by eye - and most of the times I don't need to have an EXACT value, so a close setting usually does it.

There's no editor, as far as I know of that will make you be able to fine tune it via your computer, and as far as OS goes - there will never be an update I'm afraid.

It's got it's flaws, and problems - but in the end it's the sounds that matter the most imo. And I think it's got a beautiful tone. It can be what you want it to be.

I have only had mine for a few months, and haven't had the time to really dig into the capabilities yet. But it's vast, and complex. Yet, it's layout is quite intuitive I think.

Many people tend to compare it to the older analogs, like prophet and moog. But it's not fair imo, as it never was meant to be a new moog or a jupiter. It's got it's own sound, and either you like it or you don't. Some say it's not as "analog" sounding as a moog, but I just don't get that. It IS 100% analog signal path, and you don't buy a synth to get "analog" sound, you buy a synth for it's sound - may it be digital or analog. I heard demo samples from this, and saw pics of it, and just knew I had to have one.

I originally ordered a virus ti, but canceled at the last minute in favour of the andromeda. There is just something about it's sound that attracts me, making the ti sound pale in comparison IMO.

/rant

That's EXACTLY how I feel to. Will definitely get one in the near future. I'll buy it for myself at the end of the year when I get a full time job as a present to myself for graduating from uni


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Registered: Jun 2004
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quote:
Originally posted by alanzo
It's a lot easier with the software interface... that way you go through different pages rather then menus to get to everything. I know the Virus|Control interface like the back of my hand.. but I have no idea how to use the actual hardware... it sits under a dust cover at all times


Pretty much the best thing about the Virus (at least the B iteration) is how intuitive it is to control using the hardware. I think you are missing out.

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