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liquid wind wrote: Teksonik wrote: It's better than the "Nothing sounds like a Virus" threads that seriously make me want to go on a killing spree.....
This, it'd be better if there just weren't so many conversations that revolve around every other synth trying to live up to the Virus. Nothing is very good if you expect it to be something it's not, if you like Virus then...get a Virus. You're selling other synths short and probably missing out if you have that preconceived paragon of what they all should sound like though By "you" I assume you mean everyone else.......  By the way I have no desire to own a Virus.......---- None are so hopelessly enslaved as those who falsely believe they are free. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe |
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Sold my TI2 last week.
I keep my vintage analogs for the real sound and got Diva , Zebra, Dune, Dcam, Synplant and Sylenth to replace the TI2. Now I feel like I have a much broader palette to work with AND still have money left for something else....  |
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How come you guys are not tired answering these Virus questions over and over again? Seriously...    |
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The only thing that really makes the Virus appeal to me is the tons of themed genre patches available for it.. great for getting a starting run on a production. Most places either give away for free or charge little.
Vs. what happens with say.. Zebra patchbanks which tend to cost around quarter to half of the price of the actual synth ---- "Use the talents you possess, for the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except the best." - Henry Van Dyke |
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Teksonik wrote: By "you" I assume you mean everyone else.......
Yep, speaking generally. Lots of great synths, people should just appreciate them on their own merits Virus is good Z3ta is good, Zebra is good, Harmor is good, Omnisphere is good, Sylenth1 is good, Diva will be ****ing amazing in 10 years when I have a good enough computer... It's allll good |
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VitaminD wrote: Zebra patchbanks which tend to cost around quarter to half of the price of the actual synth
Hmm, that's just not true. |
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Synth1 ---- [====[\\\\\\\\]>------, Ay caramba ! |
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I kept my Virus for a few weeks after buying Sylenth, then sold it an never looked back. Don't even have the slightest inclination to buy another Virus. ---- If you read the constitution, You hear better http://soundcloud.com/section-d-records www.soundclick.com/theresistanceband |
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mikedw wrote: What soft synth do you prefer over the virus?
almost any soft synth they are cheaper they have more options you can load 50 instances at the same time at no extra cost |
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It's also a bit the question about the Virus model. I can replace my Virus XL easier than I would expect from a Virus TI.
But Sylenth, Z3ta playing very nice in this direction... Also the new Sonic Academy "Ana". IMO there are a lot softies this days (Dune, Zebra, Massive, Gladiator,...) making a Access Virus sometimes redundant and all few month a new and better synth is released or announced  |
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hakey wrote: VitaminD wrote: Zebra patchbanks which tend to cost around quarter to half of the price of the actual synth
Hmm, that's just not true. It is true. The average price is $38 38/150 = .253 or just over 25% your own pack is 39 dollars. The 3rd party EDM sets are closer to 80 dollars each! ---- "Use the talents you possess, for the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except the best." - Henry Van Dyke |
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Btw... Afaik the price of Zebra2 is $236 (193€) VAT included)? |
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VitaminD wrote: hakey wrote: VitaminD wrote: Zebra patchbanks which tend to cost around quarter to half of the price of the actual synth
Hmm, that's just not true. The average price is $38 38/150 = .253 or just over 25% Most banks on the u-he site are $20 to $40 - going by your calculus that would make Zebra $80, which it aint. Quote: The 3rd party EDM sets are closer to 80 dollars each!
And 3ee's bank is just $4!
Quote: your own pack is 39 dollars.
 (The few banks I've made available are all free.)
And of course, there are loads of free Zebra banks and patches - not to say that the factory bank gets bigger with each new Zebra release. |
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VitaminD wrote: hakey wrote: VitaminD wrote: Zebra patchbanks which tend to cost around quarter to half of the price of the actual synth
Hmm, that's just not true. It is true. The average price is $38 Did you factor in all the free banks? There are a few thousand free presets... |
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hakey wrote: VitaminD wrote: hakey wrote: VitaminD wrote: Zebra patchbanks which tend to cost around quarter to half of the price of the actual synth
Hmm, that's just not true. The average price is $38 38/150 = .253 or just over 25% Most banks on the u-he site are $20 to $40 - going by your calculus that would make Zebra $80, which it aint. Quote: The 3rd party EDM sets are closer to 80 dollars each!
And 3ee's bank is just $4!
Quote: your own pack is 39 dollars.
(The few banks I've made available are all free.)
And of course, there are loads of free Zebra banks and patches - not to say that the factory bank gets bigger with each new Zebra release. The cost of Zebra is $150 USD and 25% of 150 is 37.5 or just at the 25% I mentioned in my original post. The upper end of the quoted comment was 50% which is around the price of the Oldschool and the EDM compilations I mentioned. So 25-50%. Most of the free banks aren't genre specific. And generally are free for reason. ---- "Use the talents you possess, for the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except the best." - Henry Van Dyke |
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