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Original Message 1/43 09-Aug-02 @ 04:15 PM Edit: 09-Aug-02 | 04:16 PM - Need some serious advice...

Steve Roughley

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I posted a message earlier asking about a synth for strings and pads. After considering the advice I was given and after some serious thinking I have decided to go for either the Virus C or the SupernovaII Rack, as they can do alot more than strings and pads and I will make a hell of a lot of use out of them.

Now that it is comming to purchasing the synth I would like to know if any one has any advice as to which I should go for. I have tested the synths and found them both to be excellent. But I didn't like the Supernovas effects, and it's percussive sounds seemed a bit weak. The reverb sounds absolutely terrible. Nor did I like the Virus interface, in particular the way that you have to use the menu to access the third oscilator (ironic from a company called access) but the virus did sound bloody fantastic. The thing is, I only got about an hour to try them out so I have booked two hours with the shop to give them a good workout. Does any one have anything to tell me about either synth? Particularly, anything that I should look out for when testing them? Do either have any limitations that the other covers? Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your help!

Steve.

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Message 2/43 09-Aug-02 @ 04:50 PM - RE: Need some serious advice...

milan

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aw come ON! they will both suit you perfectly well, and neither one of them does "real" strings. and with virus C you have full access to the 3rd osci. supernova allegedly sounds "softer" but thats as far as it goes. do the eenie-miny-moe if you cant decide.

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Message 3/43 09-Aug-02 @ 04:55 PM - RE: Need some serious advice...

99devils

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The Virus has sampled waveforms available for each of the main oscillators, the Nova doesn't have that. They're useful for all sorts of stuff from hard leads to PPG-type pads. The virus also has two independent filters.. The Supernova seems to have some "split filter types", but I assume they're like the Nord 3 in that they aren't independant.

On the other hand, when I played with the Nova, I thought it would make a great pad synth. It has a warm, squishy soft sound to the pads, while the virus is harder and more in-your-face sounding.

Good luck!

-Craig
-Craig

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Message 4/43 09-Aug-02 @ 05:09 PM Edit: 09-Aug-02 | 05:11 PM - RE: Need some serious advice...

Steve Roughley

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Cheers for your advice fellas! The thing is Milan, I am a student and �1000 is ALOT of money for me to spend. I want to make sure that I get this absolutely right! After spending that kind of money, it is fair to want to be completely satisfied.

Regards.

Steve.

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Message 5/43 09-Aug-02 @ 05:24 PM - RE: Need some serious advice...

milan

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ah... i understand you perfectly

but i still think that both are going to suit you very well! just go ahead with it, i dont think you could possibly regret either synth!

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Message 6/43 09-Aug-02 @ 05:50 PM - RE: Need some serious advice...

99devils

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I'd agree with Milan. My Virus has certainly never let me down.

-Craig

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Message 7/43 09-Aug-02 @ 07:33 PM - RE: Need some serious advice...

Maarten

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Besides, the Virus has at least two freely assignable knobs... I only use one for portamento but I think you should be able to assign two parameters for the 3rd osc, no? Can someone confirm? I've never fiddled with a nova though...

-M-

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Message 8/43 09-Aug-02 @ 08:45 PM - RE: Need some serious advice...

the knowa

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before you get distracted by all the dope sounds both of these will certainly make, try think of what you KNOW that YOU want/need--e.g. a flexible arppegiator--and see which one you like better for the puropses you've already chose. and relax b/c either way you end up with a dope synth.

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Message 9/43 09-Aug-02 @ 08:59 PM - RE: Need some serious advice...

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WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!... you're a student and you've got a grand to spend on a synth!!!!!!!!!!! - something fucking wrong there.

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Message 10/43 09-Aug-02 @ 09:02 PM - RE: Need some serious advice...

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Doing the two hour "testing" should sort you out. They're both tasty synths with lots of potential for pads and such. You hear both of 'em on a lot of trax, so I dunna think you can really go wrong. Still, if you ever run across a Juno or Prophet (sometimes below $300 US) you can do some seriously tasty pads with those, too. However, those will not cover the bases, not even close, to what can be done programming-wise for sound on the VAs.

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