never used any analogue gear although im really curious. i think virus b sounds a bit digital (without having much to compare it to) but its fat as hell. gigantic bottom end on it that is also quite tight. whereas vanguard is very blurry in the lows (probably because of all the aliasing although it makes it really unique!). so i just hear that analogue is...well...fatter. i think though that had i continued with my triumvert of softsynths, i would have gotten better and better at creating timbres with those instruments. but having a hardware unit is much more hands on. i can have low latency now cuz i can use 16 timbral parts from the virus and my CPU load is still really low. so i can use my typing keyboard to play piano and its much more natural to write music. its quicker. more fun. more hands on. so id say that despite my stance in this thread, my virus b has been a hardware upgrade that is totally worth it and has had a huge difference on the sounds im making. i just need to finish something >_____<
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