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| mysticalninja |
| quote: | Originally posted by xphonix
Voyager can do every thing the LP can but also a hell of a lot more.
The voyager has an external input so of course you can get the overdrive. Just route one of its outputs or headphone output back into the external input. Turn up the external knob to taste to get crazy overdrive and distortion effects! |
yeah thats not internal overdrive, like, you can't save it per preset. which is handy. |
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| xphonix |
| True, you cant save the distortion settings. The synth itself can still do a hell of a lot more than the phatty though. |
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| Subtle |
| quote: | Originally posted by xphonix
True, you cant save the distortion settings. The synth itself can still do a hell of a lot more than the phatty though. |
That we know, and for almost 3 times the price.
http://www.cikira.com/gear/images/blue_meanie.JPG
Well, maybe one day :) |
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| palm |
| im getting an analogue synth when they come with endless rotarys like NL3 and TI/USB like Virus. not before. sounds impossible. |
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| alanzo |
| quote: | Originally posted by palm
im getting an analogue synth when they come with endless rotarys like NL3 and TI/USB like Virus. not before. sounds impossible. |
Synths from DSI have endless encoders.
Having the USB support isn't impossible, but it certainly wouldn't be marketable. The nice thing about virtual analogs having a digital audio output is that there is no signal conversion anywhere in the recording chain ... everything stays digital until it comes out your speakers.
But if you put a digital out on an analog, the manufacturer would be forcing you to use their ADC ... which would not make most people happy.
And besides, any decent DAW compensates for all the latency, so with the SoundTower editor, I can use my Prophet 08 just as easily as my Virus Ti ...
| quote: | Originally posted by gr8ape
if 16 voices of analogue unison doesnt sound phat i will stop producing lol |
well, 16 voices of a moog would be quite a bit nicer than the Andromeda ... i think. It's hard to tell if it would sound smooth in poly mode or not. The andromeda definitely sounds smooth at even 16 voices of unison. But 16 voices of Moog would take up an entire room of racks AND a lifetime of income. That's where the SE C.O.D.E. 8 would come in at only $5,200 USD. http://www.novamusik.com/search.aspx?type=Model&keyword=2663&mid=38
But the Andromeda does have two sub OSCs for each voice, so that helps Moog it up a bit. But with only two "real" OSCs for each voice, I'd say the Andromeda compares more to a Little Phatty than a Voyager. And the main difference between it and a Moog is that the Moog still uses discrete circuits rather than integrated (synth on a chip) circuits. The latter being much smaller and cost efficient while still retaining *most* of the sonic quality of discrete circuits. Moog and Studio Electronics use discrete circuits for their instruments.
But between all of it, I just went with the most practical choice at only $1,500 USD (used). An Andromeda. |
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| gr8ape |
| quote: | Originally posted by alanzo
Synths from DSI have endless encoders.
Having the USB support isn't impossible, but it certainly wouldn't be marketable. The nice thing about virtual analogs having a digital audio output is that there is no signal conversion anywhere in the recording chain ... everything stays digital until it comes out your speakers.
But if you put a digital out on an analog, the manufacturer would be forcing you to use their ADC ... which would not make most people happy.
And besides, any decent DAW compensates for all the latency, so with the SoundTower editor, I can use my Prophet 08 just as easily as my Virus Ti ...
well, 16 voices of a moog would be quite a bit nicer than the Andromeda ... i think. It's hard to tell if it would sound smooth in poly mode or not. The andromeda definitely sounds smooth at even 16 voices of unison. But 16 voices of Moog would take up an entire room of racks AND a lifetime of income. That's where the SE C.O.D.E. 8 would come in at only $5,200 USD. http://www.novamusik.com/search.asp...ord=2663&mid=38
But the Andromeda does have two sub OSCs for each voice, so that helps Moog it up a bit. But with only two "real" OSCs for each voice, I'd say the Andromeda compares more to a Little Phatty than a Voyager. And the main difference between it and a Moog is that the Moog still uses discrete circuits rather than integrated (synth on a chip) circuits. The latter being much smaller and cost efficient while still retaining *most* of the sonic quality of discrete circuits. Moog and Studio Electronics use discrete circuits for their instruments.
But between all of it, I just went with the most practical choice at only $1,500 USD (used). An Andromeda. |
i just ordered mine, I cant wait
when you say smooth in poly mode, you mean good smooth or bad smooth?
also, moog's sound awesome but could its fatness be hyped a bit? (jivebo's demos still sound good though) sometimes i read reviews and it seems to me theres a special frequency in moog instruments that makes you orgasm automatically or some lol |
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| alanzo |
| quote: | Originally posted by gr8ape
i just ordered mine, I cant wait
when you say smooth in poly mode, you mean good smooth or bad smooth?
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Good. As apposed to the unison on the Prophet 08 which sounds aweful most of the time ... |
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| gr8ape |
| quote: | Originally posted by alanzo
Good. As apposed to the unison on the Prophet 08 which sounds aweful most of the time ... |
yeah, I tried a prophet, it sounded so sharp lp filters were at like 60% of cutoff and I almost thought they were completely open lol |
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| mysticalninja |
| thats actually a decent bassdrum it starts out with in the begining if you layered it with an 808 or sine |
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