KVR Audio

CableChannel · Post by **CableChannel** » Wed Jun 25, 2014 10:54 pm

I tried to reprogram a Virus patch in a VST some time ago.

Concerning filters and saturation, Alchemy and SynthMaster did pretty well. However SynthMaster really didn't reproduce the punchiness very well. So Alchemy would be my vote.

Dune was really lame, it didn't even come close.

Others recommended Rob Papen Blue, but I don't own that.

Sylenth has the punch and the crispiness, but sounds just a little different all in all. Its a different character. Also does not have a real PW modulation.

digitalboytn · Post by **digitalboytn** » Wed Jun 25, 2014 11:26 pm

CableChannel wrote: Dune was really lame, it didn't even come close.

Mmmm....Maybe you should clean out your ears and try again ?

FWIW : I have both DUNE 1 & 2,but we shouldn't overlook Z3TA+2 when we're talking Virus...

Z3TA+2 feels very close to a hardware synth and it sounds wonderful

MadAnthony81 · Post by **MadAnthony81** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 6:15 am

I have Sylenth1. It might be old but it's great.

It has 4 oscillaltors. Many mappings and routings.

It sounds to me just like the original Virus if you add effects.

Ive been listening to EDM since the 90s and SYlenth1 is what people have been using on EDM radio for a decade now.

CableChannel · Post by **CableChannel** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:25 am

digitalboytn wrote:
CableChannel wrote: Dune was really lame, it didn't even come close.
Mmmm....Maybe you should clean out your ears and try again ?

Well I own both Dune and the Virus, and I have very good ears. It seems you are missing at least one of these things

digitalboytn · Post by **digitalboytn** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 9:47 am

CableChannel wrote:
digitalboytn wrote:
CableChannel wrote: Dune was really lame, it didn't even come close.
Mmmm....Maybe you should clean out your ears and try again ?
Well I own both Dune and the Virus, and I have very good ears. It seems you are missing at least one of these things

That's right...

I no longer own a Virus

digitalboytn · Post by **digitalboytn** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 9:49 am

Blank...

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 9:58 am

Anybody like Viral Outbreak?: http://www.kvraudio.com/product/viral-o ... ab/details

digitalboytn · Post by **digitalboytn** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 10:47 am

Numanoid wrote:Anybody like Viral Outbreak?: http://www.kvraudio.com/product/viral-o ... ab/details

I have that one setup for Rapture and Dimension Pro....

It's OK,but they are samples as opposed to having a soft synth happening in real time...

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 12:59 pm

digitalboytn wrote:It's OK,but they are samples as opposed to having a soft synth happening in real time...

Viral Outbreak is utizling the Wusik synth engine, so it is more a synth-sample hybrid VST, than just a sample collection as I understand it.

Mister Natural · Post by **Mister Natural** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 2:55 pm

digitalboytn wrote: Z3TA+2 feels very close to a hardware synth and it sounds wonderful

this ^

get Virus MOD 1.2 patches and tweek from there - excellent tones

CableChannel · Post by **CableChannel** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 3:48 pm

digitalboytn wrote:That's right...

I no longer own a Virus

See, we spottet the error

Kriminal · Post by **Kriminal** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 3:51 pm

CableChannel wrote:
digitalboytn wrote:
CableChannel wrote: Dune was really lame, it didn't even come close.
Mmmm....Maybe you should clean out your ears and try again ?
Well I own both Dune and the Virus, and I have very good ears. It seems you are missing at least one of these things

Dune 1 was modelled on some aspects of the Virus, not sure which one, maybe TI. Rich is very particular, and had one to compare it to. I know a lot of stuff he didnt like, so left it out.

Zebra is meant to be good, im sure Howard converted some of his Virus patches to it years ago.

Z3ta is not so good. Im pretty sure it uses the really crap single cycle waveforms that were knocking around years and years ago.

Virus is a digital VA. For most VA stuff its easy enough to do on any decent VA. Using some of the diff waveforms and diff FX may be more tricky.

pepelogu · Post by **pepelogu** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 4:15 pm

Spire hands down.

sjm · Post by **sjm** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 4:37 pm

Numanoid wrote:Anybody like Viral Outbreak?: http://www.kvraudio.com/product/viral-o ... ab/details

I like it, but have no idea how it compares to an actual Virus. It has some really nice presets IMO.

However, seeing as the product is discontinued, it's not likely to be of much use to the OP.

TheFuzz · Post by **TheFuzz** » Thu Jun 26, 2014 4:47 pm

Thanks all for the responses.

Dune looks like the most similar architecture-wise, and I'm less concerned with the absolute sound quality as it's just a placeholder to hash out my midi and arrangement. I didn't even think of Sylenth, but it's actually quite similar so I may use that one as well.

Synthmaster and Alchemy really are too different in architecture so browsing patches and recreating in the Virus are going to drive me crazy.

Thanks again for the great responses!

-Alex

VST closest to Virus A/B?