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1. How many presets come with it?
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2048 presets
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2. I make trance and funky house so which soundsets should I be looking for, if I need any?
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Initially I dont think you'll need to buy any additional soundsets as the TI comes with 256 vengeance sounds pre-installed.
www.vengeance-sound.de are the best dance/trance/techno preset makers for the virus. Obviously, if you wish to buy more soundsets....then check out their site.
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3. Are the presets that come with the ti anygood?
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One thing that can definitely be said in favour of the Virus range...is the quality of their presets. If you are a preset user and only wish to tweak at most then there is no better synth. Not only do you get very useable dance/trance presets....but you also get a whole host of superb ambient patches designed by the likes of Howard Scar and Ben Crosland.
Have you checked out the demo mp3's of the new TI range? Go here and scroll down a bit
http://www.access-music.de/events/09...i_welcome.php4
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4. At the moment I am just using vstis like z3ta vanguard is there a big difference?
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There is a massive difference. Having a tactile, hands on experience evokes creativity. This can only be a good thing. If you still wish to use your softsynths then the TI will double as a great controller.
In terms of sound and considering the genre you feel most passionately about...then you'd be best served by a Virus. Sure, your other softsynths are more than capable....but in my mind there is no other VA which sounds as warm as the virus. Additionaly, the virus oozes personality.....its upto you whether you like this or not. I owned a Virus kc for 13 months and because it was my only synth at the time....I did get a little frustrated by its tone. Ive later come to realise that this is the case with *any* synth....esp when its the only one you use. The Virus in conjunction with others is perfect (I wish I had realised this before i sold it)
Cheers
DS