Analog and Virtual analag hardware synths
Analog and Virtual analag hardware synths
I wanna have at least one hardware synth. I miss my JP8000 and Virus C.
The Moog Lil Phatty seems cool but a tad limited.
Would it be a better purchase or a new Virus ?
What about Clavia Nord, Waldorf Q , Prophet 08(analog)
....................or i could run my sofsynths through hi end preamps and comps. Whats a better route ?
Thanks
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The Moog Lil Phatty seems cool but a tad limited.
Would it be a better purchase or a new Virus ?
What about Clavia Nord, Waldorf Q , Prophet 08(analog)
....................or i could run my sofsynths through hi end preamps and comps. Whats a better route ?
Thanks
F
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This is a big question.
What do you want to accomplish?
I spent most of last year moving away from softsynths and picked up a Nord G2, an Alesis Ion and an older Novation Nova. My reasons where to unload that job from my CPU. Plus hard ware fits in with my work flow any ways as i tend to work mostly with audio.
What do you want to accomplish?
I spent most of last year moving away from softsynths and picked up a Nord G2, an Alesis Ion and an older Novation Nova. My reasons where to unload that job from my CPU. Plus hard ware fits in with my work flow any ways as i tend to work mostly with audio.
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Well, I am by no means an expert, and I have not compared them side-by-side, but the Virus can sound very convincingly analog and Moog-like. It even has a model of the Moog filter, although I have not really played with that yet. Also, the Moog is monophonic, which made it far too limited for me.navitus wrote:but how does the Virtual analog Virus compare to the analog Moog ?
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I have a lil phatty and don't find it limiting at all!
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RME Fireface 400
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moog is monophonic... and is pure analog signal path and control (CV)...navitus wrote:but how does the Virtual analog Virus compare to the analog Moog ?
of course you can get sweet ,lush and smooth things out of it...legendary filters...
a moog synth is an instant classic...
Virus is a Synthesis monster...and it's capabilities keep getting 'expanded' ...sorta like live...
like HomeBelly said before... it all depends on what you want to accomplish...
and what kinda sounds appeal to you...
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Little Phatty is the best synth I've ever owned. The bass is SOOOO thick and nasty. But that's what I'm after.
I also love it because the Signal Flow is so obvious and basic. When I used to use more knobby synths I didn't really know what I was doing to the sound in relation to all the other parameters. I'd just be like "Turn up the release and the sound will last after I let go of the key," or I'd just think "I want this sound to buzz more so I turn up the cutoff." Also, a lot of the time the direct path the osc's took through the filters was unclear to me...
I'm sure the Access is sick though too. From watching some youtube videos it sounds like it has better pads....
I don't think you're gonna be disappointed either way...
If you need an example of some LP check out the myFace, all my tunes are VERY LP heavy.... http://www.myspace.com/subharmoniks
I also love it because the Signal Flow is so obvious and basic. When I used to use more knobby synths I didn't really know what I was doing to the sound in relation to all the other parameters. I'd just be like "Turn up the release and the sound will last after I let go of the key," or I'd just think "I want this sound to buzz more so I turn up the cutoff." Also, a lot of the time the direct path the osc's took through the filters was unclear to me...
I'm sure the Access is sick though too. From watching some youtube videos it sounds like it has better pads....
I don't think you're gonna be disappointed either way...
If you need an example of some LP check out the myFace, all my tunes are VERY LP heavy.... http://www.myspace.com/subharmoniks
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The interface on the Moog does appear to be simpler. I played with it a bit and did really like it. But, no chords was a killer for me. Access' web site has a little player on it that plays samples of many of the patches. I think that Moog's site does, too. I thought that the Moog sounded really retro, so if you want to sound like ELP or the Moody Blues, then it is just the thing. The Virus just sounds wicked, but can really make just about any sound I can think of.Marx wrote:Little Phatty is the best synth I've ever owned. The bass is SOOOO thick and nasty. But that's what I'm after.
I also love it because the Signal Flow is so obvious and basic. When I used to use more knobby synths I didn't really know what I was doing to the sound in relation to all the other parameters. I'd just be like "Turn up the release and the sound will last after I let go of the key," or I'd just think "I want this sound to buzz more so I turn up the cutoff." Also, a lot of the time the direct path the osc's took through the filters was unclear to me...
I'm sure the Access is sick though too. From watching some youtube videos it sounds like it has better pads....
I don't think you're gonna be disappointed either way...
If you need an example of some LP check out the myFace, all my tunes are VERY LP heavy.... http://www.myspace.com/subharmoniks
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