It's a great synth, but it won't make a blind bit of difference if you have no talent despite the product placement level of adoration in all the how to videos.
i can't really think of any synth that has all the features packed into one unit that also can be used as a plugin. It really stands alone in that regard,
Sonar Platinum | Ableton Live 9 | Logic Pro X | Access Virus TI2 Keyboard | Kurzweil PC3X | Nord Lead 4R | NI Maschine
Mar-26-2012 22:42
tehlord
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jan 2009
Location: Windsor
quote:
Originally posted by Looney4Clooney
i can't really think of any synth that has all the features packed into one unit that also can be used as a plugin. It really stands alone in that regard,
How about any one of a dozen VST plugins and a MIDI controller keyboard? Make is USB2 with the ability to open up even 4 multi timbral instances and i'd be a lot happier. Even the Powercore was doing that several years ago iirc.
quote:
Originally posted by cryophonik
But OS 3.14 is a legacy product now.
well i prefer that. I find synths take up real estate, But given all the synths, the virus is probably the one that you should get first if you want to use hardware and fancy that.
The price of a virus B hasn't changed in about 8 years.
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Mar-27-2012 00:07
tehlord
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jan 2009
Location: Windsor
quote:
Originally posted by Looney4Clooney
well i prefer that. I find synths take up real estate, But given all the synths, the virus is probably the one that you should get first if you want to use hardware and fancy that.
The price of a virus B hasn't changed in about 8 years.
Well i've had about 30 hardware synths in the last 25 years so it wouldn't be first
I had a Virus Ti last year as well, just didn't really need it and did need some new monitors so off it went. This time round i'll get a Ti desktop and a Nord Rack 2x as well, just because I like them and it's the best programming UI ever made.
I was gonna get a P08 as well, but that'll probably just sit there looking cool.
quote:
Originally posted by chris marsh
ive been on the look out
one went for 600 the other day (mint) was gutted to miss it.
ive got to say i do like the virus. it wasnt as good imo when i was trying to make dark dnb - but for trance its seems its fantastic
the problem i have is if i make a sound in a soft synth like sylenth, then make the same sound in the virus it just sounds better!
with a snow you run out of voices quick though
I can't say I ever thought the Virus sounded better, just different. Saying that it can do more than Sylenth, but not necessarily more than any other relatively complex VST plugin.
I can't say I ever thought the Virus sounded better, just different. Saying that it can do more than Sylenth, but not necessarily more than any other relatively complex VST plugin.
ALways nice to get a second opinion, especially from someone who obviously knows saylenth very well (nice sounds on your SC)
I need to explore it more - the only soft synth i know inside out is massive so time to get better acquainted with sylenth - nice thing about it is its simplicity as you say
Looks like i secured a virus desktop today for £750 have to pick it up on sat, really looking forward to more voices as realistically the snow only provides 2 or 3 parts if your using unison etc. Im really loving the virus sound atm - nice smooth oscillators etc
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Mar-28-2012 20:49
tehlord
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jan 2009
Location: Windsor
quote:
Originally posted by chris marsh
ALways nice to get a second opinion, especially from someone who obviously knows saylenth very well (nice sounds on your SC)
I need to explore it more - the only soft synth i know inside out is massive so time to get better acquainted with sylenth - nice thing about it is its simplicity as you say
Looks like i secured a virus desktop today for £750 have to pick it up on sat, really looking forward to more voices as realistically the snow only provides 2 or 3 parts if your using unison etc. Im really loving the virus sound atm - nice smooth oscillators etc
Thanks for the kind words
I think it's more important to know what you have inside out than 'own' several dozen plugins.
Massive is one of those synths I really want to get to know properly. What a monster.
okay so I've been looking at cheap midi keyboards and have been considering the cme m-key v2, you can get one for around $100. It's basically exactly what I'm looking for. Sadly the reviews have been mostly bad, and in these demo videos you can hear how loud the keys are, :/ talk about distracting
Mar-06-2014 22:30
cryophonik
Boom shanka
Registered: Jan 2008
Location: Elk Grove, CA USA
quote:
Originally posted by tehlord
And anyway, it should be called a Pi, not a Ti
quote:
Originally posted by cryophonik
But OS 3.14 is a legacy product now.
I love necro threads cuz I get to laugh at my old jokes again. And, that one was pretty hilarious....no, really.
@meriter - don't do it. Don't be another one of those guys who has to write a review saying that you read how bad the reviews were, but bought one anyway, and now regret it. The general consensus is that CME products should be avoided at all costs.
