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Thiti13
Published on 09/23/08 at 02:07
What type of keyboard (synth, piano ...)? How many octaves?
Synth, 5 octaves (61 keys)
What connection (Audio, MIDI, Pedal ...)?
3 outputs Midi (In, Out, Through), one audio output, headphone output, pedal ... and a USB output
How many sounds, effects? What styles? Are they edited?
There are 512 patches, all editable. You can find anything but the best are in electro. Level effects, the dual D-Beam and the "Time Trip Pad" (top left of the keyboard) are very friendly.
UTILIZATION
The general configuration is it simple?
At first, no. But reading the manual a bit, we come to get away fast enough.
Editing sounds and effects is it easy?
It is complicated, we must, in addition to reading the manual, "hack" just to see the potential (huge) machine. But once you get the basics, it's the bomb!
The manual is clear and sufficient?
Pretty impressive, I think it lacks a more complete description of all effects and editing sounds. Sometimes it takes a little searching on your own. But the manual is still quite full.
SOUNDS
The sounds they are suitable to your style of music?
Me making techno, dance, trance, I can tell you that it's killing! Sounds (synths, leads, basses, FX), arpeggios, and editing capabilities are wonderful. Well, like any synth, some are pathetic, but overall it's very very good.
Are they realistic?
Not at all! Apart from some electric guitar sounds, which make great, acoustic sounds are not very good. At the same time, this is not the purpose of this synth ...
Black spot for me, it lacks a good piano (to make the dream) ... Fortunately, the sampler, and also having an MC-808 (which itself has piano sounds) can solve the problem ... phew!
The effects are they effective and responsive?
The effects are numerous, and for me even outperform those of the MC-808 (already good)! The arpeggiator is a bomb. I have never seen such a practical and intuitive.
OVERALL OPINION
How long have you use it?
I've had five months.
What is so special that you like best?
Maps + VC-1 and VC2, which I purchased with the synthesizer, are also excellent (especially the VC-2, which is Vocoder)
The knobs +
The touch screen +
+ The electronic sounds great, and fundamentally change
+ The arpeggiator, simplicity and efficiency fabulous
+ The sampler
- A bit complex (at least initially)
- A multitimbral could have been a little more worked
- Some sounds that seem to be there "to the number" (like many synths notice)
- Must reboot the synth when you want to use the card and VC-1 VC-2 (fixed in version XT rack apparently)
Have you tried many other models before buying it?
I have tried many, including the Virus TI Snow - also excellent! - But I wanted a "real" keyboard, not a rack.
How would you rate the quality / price?
Because of competition from his younger brother (the V-Synth GT), its price fell sharply ... where a value quite exceptional in my opinion!
With experience, the choice would you do?
And how!
Synth, 5 octaves (61 keys)
What connection (Audio, MIDI, Pedal ...)?
3 outputs Midi (In, Out, Through), one audio output, headphone output, pedal ... and a USB output
How many sounds, effects? What styles? Are they edited?
There are 512 patches, all editable. You can find anything but the best are in electro. Level effects, the dual D-Beam and the "Time Trip Pad" (top left of the keyboard) are very friendly.
UTILIZATION
The general configuration is it simple?
At first, no. But reading the manual a bit, we come to get away fast enough.
Editing sounds and effects is it easy?
It is complicated, we must, in addition to reading the manual, "hack" just to see the potential (huge) machine. But once you get the basics, it's the bomb!
The manual is clear and sufficient?
Pretty impressive, I think it lacks a more complete description of all effects and editing sounds. Sometimes it takes a little searching on your own. But the manual is still quite full.
SOUNDS
The sounds they are suitable to your style of music?
Me making techno, dance, trance, I can tell you that it's killing! Sounds (synths, leads, basses, FX), arpeggios, and editing capabilities are wonderful. Well, like any synth, some are pathetic, but overall it's very very good.
Are they realistic?
Not at all! Apart from some electric guitar sounds, which make great, acoustic sounds are not very good. At the same time, this is not the purpose of this synth ...
Black spot for me, it lacks a good piano (to make the dream) ... Fortunately, the sampler, and also having an MC-808 (which itself has piano sounds) can solve the problem ... phew!
The effects are they effective and responsive?
The effects are numerous, and for me even outperform those of the MC-808 (already good)! The arpeggiator is a bomb. I have never seen such a practical and intuitive.
OVERALL OPINION
How long have you use it?
I've had five months.
What is so special that you like best?
Maps + VC-1 and VC2, which I purchased with the synthesizer, are also excellent (especially the VC-2, which is Vocoder)
The knobs +
The touch screen +
+ The electronic sounds great, and fundamentally change
+ The arpeggiator, simplicity and efficiency fabulous
+ The sampler
- A bit complex (at least initially)
- A multitimbral could have been a little more worked
- Some sounds that seem to be there "to the number" (like many synths notice)
- Must reboot the synth when you want to use the card and VC-1 VC-2 (fixed in version XT rack apparently)
Have you tried many other models before buying it?
I have tried many, including the Virus TI Snow - also excellent! - But I wanted a "real" keyboard, not a rack.
How would you rate the quality / price?
Because of competition from his younger brother (the V-Synth GT), its price fell sharply ... where a value quite exceptional in my opinion!
With experience, the choice would you do?
And how!