Too infected?

[Panopticon]

Bought a KB tonight for $700.00. So I have a C desktop, Rack Classic, and now the KB. I think I have a buying problem :)

Actually, the only reason I bought it is because it's in excellent shape, and I figured I couldn't pass on such a good deal. But I'll probably keep it and get rid of the Rack Classic.

[Juho L]

$700!? I sold mine for about 1400?! You're lucky!

[Tomer=Trance]

700 us dollars is nothing 8O
maybe you should try for some other products other then access :)

[Hollowcell]

im jealous!

i wish i had a bit of money to burn too.

[picato]

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[DIGITAL SCREAMS]

Why 3 Virus' ??

Is it a poly issue u got? LMAO

DS :wink:

[Excalibur]

Iv'e got two Indigos, ver.1 and ver.2 'cause i love the damn things. :D

[Panopticon]

Why 3 Virus' ??

Is it a poly issue u got? LMAO

DS :wink:

hehe...really just because this last one was a good deal. I'm pretty sure I'll sell one now.....

[r3dnaX]

Iv'e got two Indigos, ver.1 and ver.2 'cause i love the damn things. :D

:D Same for me - I've got a Redback but I also want to get an original Indigo II - not because I need another one but just because they're sooooo cool 8)

Arrrrrrhhhhh - synth desire - she be a demanding mistress :wink:

r3dnaX

[DIGITAL SCREAMS]

Personally I think you'd be better off with one Virus and perhaps a Waldorf XTk or something. Its better to have variety than duplication imo.

DS

[Juho L]

Personally I think you'd be better off with one Virus and perhaps a Waldorf XTk or something. Its better to have variety than duplication imo.

Indeed! It's more useful to expand the sound palette and that XTk is great machine!

[DIGITAL SCREAMS]

Personally I think you'd be better off with one Virus and perhaps a Waldorf XTk or something. Its better to have variety than duplication imo.

DS

There is an exception of course.....

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But seriously......I was thinking of keeping the Nord 3 a while back....but b'cos money is a problem....I'm saving up for a wavetable (Waldorf XTk). A nice contrast to analog and VA.

DS

[Tomer=Trance]

why keyboard?
do you perform?

[Juho L]

why keyboard?
do you perform?

It's always nicer to have a keyboard version. That way you avoid MIDI hell.

Edit: Hell. This was full of typos. Kayboard and awoid. Time for another mug of tea.

[DIGITAL SCREAMS]

LOL Juho

Keyboard versions are so much more fun to play. I hate racks....they are boring.

DS

[Juho L]

LOL Juho

Indeed. I just noticed those typos. No wonder that I felt like Hollowcell for a moment. I have a slight hangover and tiredness and that's my excuse.

Keyboard versions are so much more fun to play. I hate racks....they are boring.

Controlling several racks with one or two keyboards can get annoying from time to time.

[Panopticon]

Yes, I have to agree about that, too. Keyboard versions are the way to go; the only caveat being that they take up so much more space in your studio. Also, when my band plays live, we have four keyboards in a big U shape onstage (all played by the keyboardist); it looks really cool (BUT you really have to be careful what you do onstage so you're not constantly running into the keyboard rig, lol).


Hmm, I was also wondering how many of you own the Alesis Ion. I'm thinking I might need one of those...any insight?

[Juho L]

Keyboard versions are the way to go; the only caveat being that they take up so much more space in your studio.

Yes. But you can cope with few keyboards. For example a workstation, Indigo2, Nord G2 and Microwave XTk gives all sounds you need. That way you need only two two-level keyboard stands, which is not that bad.

Also, when my band plays live, we have four keyboards in a big U shape onstage (all played by the keyboardist); it looks really cool (BUT you really have to be careful what you do onstage so you're not constantly running into the keyboard rig, lol).

That sounds nice. We also planned (can't actually call it as planning because it is quite utopistic idea) to form a progband with drummer, bass player and three keyboardists (one Hammond, one piano/Rhodes/other as needed player and one player with a VA/other as needed). Just to give some counter force to the drummer-bass player-guitarist bands. That of course will never happen due the lack of players, but it would look quite cool and it would sound bloody good.

Hmm, I was also wondering how many of you own the Alesis Ion. I'm thinking I might need one of those...any insight?

That Ion seems very nice. Haven't tried out one though. There have been rumours of really crappy mechanical quality in those things. Crappy knobs, etc.

[r3dnaX]

Hmm, I was also wondering how many of you own the Alesis Ion. I'm thinking I might need one of those...any insight?

I do. I've had it for about two months now. I love it - it's really raw sounding. I also had to get a TC M300 delay and reverb unit for it as it has no built in delay FX to speak of.

There's an excellent users group at Yahoo which I read up on (every post) before I bought mine, here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/alesis-ion/messages/ The early posts from many analogue purists really convinced me to check this keyboard out at Digital Village as I have to say that when the Ion was initially launched, I had kind of already dismissed this keyboard as a cheapo A6 wannabe.

Unfortunately, lately the Yahoo group has turned into a bit of a pissing match with many users (probably 50%) complaining about something called a "ghost edit bug" in the OS or the potentiometers and appears to randomly edit parameters. I guess I'm one of the lucky ones as mine just doesn't have this problem. It's even got so bad that Alesis have removed the users group link from their Ion site !!!! 8O

I've just remebered I answered a similar question on the SOS website summarising my likes and dislikes. Hang on, it's here: http://sound-on-sound2.infopop.net/2/OpenTopic?a=tpc&s=215094572&f=884099644&m=9043075167&r=7263006167#7263006167

BTW - the SOS review is still only available to eSubscribers (it was originally in the Sep '03 issue)

Hope this helps

r3dnaX