I own both Virus TI Pølar and Nord Modular G2x. And I love both synths.
I think the Modular is easier to use then the virus. Not that virus is that difficult. But with modular you can build your very own synthesizer, you can add all the modulation, oscillators, filters, effects you can imagine in any order you would like. You can add delay between the Oscillators and the envelopes and filter if you like. You can add chorus after an oscillator to make it fatter, or with phaser for that matter. You can create sounds that the Virus can't. The Editor of the Modular makes everything so easy.
I think the Virus is a better sounding synth. The effects are better, the oscillators sounds better and the filter's sounds better. The virus looks better no doubt.
I simply use the G2 to make sequenses and sounds that simply isn't possible elsewhere. I use the virus for regular digital/analog synth sounds which is what it's made for.
You can allways get a G2 engine and upgrade it and still get it cheaper then a used G2x I think. Atleast here in norway.
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Yamaha Motif ES Rack
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