Original Message 1/37                 Date: 16-Apr-03  @  04:05 PM   -   Why I'm Over The Virus

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I've tried, I swear to god I've tried. But, I just don't like The Virus anymore. I have a Virus B and I'm just not convinced by it anymore. I think its great for Trance and possibly Jungle. The Virus is amazing for pads but that's it! Ask it to do some housey sounding stuff like nice, warm keyboard type sounds and it fails in my book. I don't rate it for bass either!

"YOU FOOL" I hear you cry. "YOU'VE probably never tweaked a preset" I hear you mutter. Thing is I have delved deep into the virus but just can't come up with anything that sits in the mix.

I'm not some newbie either. I've had 10 house tracks out over 2.5 years. One even got played on Pete Tongs show on radio one, late last year.

I'm selling it this weekend. I'll just stick to soft synths from now on.

Goodbye Access - you were a waste of £800. See ya!

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Message 2/37                 Date: 16-Apr-03  @  04:46 PM   -   RE: Why I'm Over The Virus

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what a fucking LAME post. why bother? so you dont like it?

you ARE high as fuck, but WHO CARES? GET OVER YOURSELF

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Message 3/37                 Date: 16-Apr-03  @  05:11 PM   -   RE: Why I'm Over The Virus

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Aaiit! 'Tis a little sad. Kinda begs the question though, if one is after keys, why buy a Virtual Analog Synthesiser?

Ohhh... I dunno...

Steve.

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Message 4/37                 Date: 17-Apr-03  @  05:18 AM   -   RE: Why I'm Over The Virus

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"I'm not some newbie either. I've had 10 house tracks out over 2.5 years. One even got played on Pete Tongs show on radio one, late last year. "

what a fucking JOKE

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Message 5/37                 Date: 17-Apr-03  @  09:47 AM   -   RE: Why I'm Over The Virus

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My virus was ok doing trance & drum & bass, but then I went to do some house... and it all went 'pete tong' !

yup! - why not JUST ADD another synth to just compLiment the VIRUS?... cos if you got rid of it and got a more 'keyboard' synth you'd then NOT be able to do stuff on THAT which the virus could do... but it'll be too late - the virus would be gone then

It's best to have at least one of each type of synth sound in your studio wether hard or soft ware

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Message 6/37                 Date: 17-Apr-03  @  05:39 PM   -   RE: Why I'm Over The Virus

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the virus can do almost anything outside of fm
synthesis. flat out. pads, bass, fx, analogish drums.

and the virus has been proven time and time again that
it CAN do "housey sounding stuff like nice, warm
keyboard type sounds"

look on the access page and look at all the fucking
awards it won this year.

http://www.access-music.de/

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Message 7/37                 Date: 17-Apr-03  @  06:44 PM   -   RE: Why I'm Over The Virus

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At the same time there's definately characters to different synths. You can get a great bass a little easier out of the Nord, and you can wrangle pads out of the Novas a little easier, but none of them match the Virus for hard, edgy shit.

I use the Virus for all sorts of things, and it'll do great pads and basses.. I wasn't bitching when it was all I had  

-Craig

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Message 8/37                 Date: 17-Apr-03  @  09:35 PM   -   RE: Why I'm Over The Virus

Apples N. Oranges

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I've tried, I swear to god I've tried. But, I just don't like bananas anymore. I have a banana and I'm just not convinced by it anymore. I think its great in cereal and possibly for yogurt. bananas are amazing for breads but that's it! Ask it to do some chutney-type stuff and it fails in my book. I don't rate it for smoothies either!

"YOU FOOL" I hear you cry. "YOU'VE probably never peeled a banana" I hear you mutter. Thing is I have delved deep into the fruit but it just sits in my stomach.

I'm not so picky either. I've had all sorts of fruits and vegetables over 2.5 years. One even got peeled on Pete Tongs show on radio one, late last year.

I'm selling them this weekend. I'll just stick to peaches from now on.

Goodbye Bananas - you were a waste of $1.48. See ya!

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Message 9/37                 Date: 18-Apr-03  @  08:49 PM   -   RE: Why I'm Over The Virus

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Hahaha Apples N. Oranges


Anyways Isnt House music just simply a 4/4 funky Techno style gener with piano riffs and female Volcals?

Dude if you dont own a keyboard with Piano sounds I recomend them. Especially for House music. Sorry if im wrong. Im not to brushed up on House.

But anyways. The fact that the Virus can do Techno and Trance including D&B it should also do some fine House sounds too. I tell you what if you cant find a good house sound out of the Virus then mabey your looking for something that the Virus cant deliver. Like a piano sound. But what uh minute. The Virus can do some decent Organ sounds and Im sure Organ sounds are used in House music too. But what am I talking about. I dont know what sound your after.

Dont let me discourage you from selling your Virus. If its not for you then its not for you. But just becuase you say you cant House on the Virus doesnt mean the Virus is bad at house music.

Oh BTW why did you post here? What you said is is basically telling people your selling the Virus becuase it cant house they way you like it.

I could understand it if you were selling the Virus and your sking offers. But you didnt you simply came here to tell us how dissapointed you are with the Virus.


Not too many people posted here but so far it looks like everybody is disagreeing with you about the Virus not being good at House music.

Im not to up to speed on House music but it looks like everyone else listens to a different house then your are.



PS use the Random Generator. It just may find sound you may like. And no synth should be with out a Random Generator. Its one of the coolest options on a synth IMHO.

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Message 10/37                 Date: 18-Apr-03  @  09:26 PM   -   RE: Why I'm Over The Virus

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hell I dont give a shit what kind of sounds it can or cant do I just think it was a LAME post

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