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Monomachine or Virus Ti? 18 Years, 6 Months ago
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I'm looking for a new synth, something that is particularly good for hard/funky techno sounds. I'd also want to use it for hard/dark techstep.
I already have a Machinedrum and Sidstation, so think maybe I should get a different brand.
Which do you think is best, the Monomachine or Virus Ti?
Which is easier to use?
Thanks.
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Game & Watch
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Re: Monomachine or Virus Ti? 18 Years, 6 Months ago
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Do you like having a built in sequencer? Do you want multiple types of synthesis no other machine quite offers? Then I'd go with a Monomachine. Do you want a more normal, but still awesome synth? Then get the Virus.
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Goomba
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Re: Monomachine or Virus Ti? 18 Years, 6 Months ago
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I like the idea of the onboard sequencer, as I like working with patterns and playing the parameters etc. I'd like to record nice synth loops into Ableton Live, then mix everything together.
I guess I'm just slightly worried that the MM will be too much of a learning curve to get into, whereas I already know the Virus A.
I am leaning towards the MM, but the idea of the Virus total parameter recall within your sequencer is pretty tempting too.
Doh!
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Re: Monomachine or Virus Ti? 18 Years, 6 Months ago
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I hate learning new stuff and I thought the Monomachine was very easy to get into. i doubt I'm that deep into compared to others here...but I still have fun and make my own sounds. I've made about 15 songs with it...and I continue to find totally different sounds every day. It is my favorite synth. I'd like to have a Virus...but would rather have the MM.
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Goomba
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Re: Monomachine or Virus Ti? 18 Years, 6 Months ago
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Cool, sounds good.
I may have to get the MM then. The Virus sound is probably getting a bit too familiar anyway...
Do you know if the MM SFX-6 can also operate as a master keyboard? I want to ditch my Yamaha Motif and get something smaller.
Cheers.
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Killer Beez
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Re: Monomachine or Virus Ti? 18 Years, 6 Months ago
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do already have the A??? Then keep it, and add the Mono - and between the two you are master of your domain!
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Re: Monomachine or Virus Ti? 18 Years, 6 Months ago
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Neuro wrote:
Cool, sounds good.
I may have to get the MM then. The Virus sound is probably getting a bit too familiar anyway...
Do you know if the MM SFX-6 can also operate as a master keyboard? I want to ditch my Yamaha Motif and get something smaller.
Cheers.
I don't see why any of the virus famlity would produce a sound that is getting old. Maybe if you used presets but if you build your own sounds you never get something that sounds the same as you made before.
It's a programmable synth for a reason.
Not saying that a MM is no a capable machine however. Very nice sequencer and cool synthesis methods.
Both lovely! :-D
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Killer Beez
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Re: Monomachine or Virus Ti? 18 Years, 6 Months ago
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yeah - my Virus B still astounds me every other day. Its really a fantastic sounding synth, you can dig deep with the programming and I am so glad I got it when I did. The monomachine is its own entity though - seriously, a combo of both would do some damage.
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Goomba
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Re: Monomachine or Virus Ti? 18 Years, 6 Months ago
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Acidfever wrote:
I don't see why any of the virus famlity would produce a sound that is getting old. Maybe if you used presets but if you build your own sounds you never get something that sounds the same as you made before.
It's a programmable synth for a reason.
Not saying that a MM is no a capable machine however. Very nice sequencer and cool synthesis methods.
Both lovely! :-D
Yeah, I do program the Virus quite extensively, as the presets just don't do it justice - but I would say it has a ceratin sound/tone/texture or something that I'm used to. I think the Virus A is a bit more limited than the B and upwards, so you can spot it in many tracks more so than some other synths. However, it does still sound great.
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Yoshi
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Re: Monomachine or Virus Ti? 18 Years, 6 Months ago
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personally, i'd go for the MM because of elektron's wicked pattern composition. with my MD i work the same way you do: record and mix up loops in Live. but then, with the MM you don't get loads of polyphony and stuff. i'd go for the MM anyway!
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