jp-8080 redundant with virus c? - The Unofficial Access Virus & Virus TI Forum

kuniklo · #1 21.06.2006, 04:13 PM

I gave up on the whole TI thing for now, sold it, and bought a second hand Virus C for $850. This leaves me with some money to add another synth or two. I've already got a Korg Radias, which is great, and sonically a good complement to the C. I'm considering a jp-8080 or Waldorf Q to round out the collection. Obviously the Q is going to do a lot more than the jp and make a better complement to the Radias and C, but the jp looks like a nice hands-on synth with a good sound and it's cheap.

Any experience with all of these? Any suggestions? Can the C do pretty much everything the jp can do or are they different enough to warrant having both?

blay · #2 21.06.2006, 06:14 PM

IMO - keep both.

Most people here will tell you the same thing...

cheers

Blay

MADSTATION · #3 21.06.2006, 07:13 PM

I actually had a Virus KC + JP8080 for a few years...Excellent combo in my opinion. JP8080 has a very bright sound that the KC just can't match. It is a really nice complement and is VERY easy to program(also very cheap). I sold my JP8080 when I got my TI since it has Hypersaw but the hypersaw on the TI range is NOWHERE near as good as on the JP8080. I might get an SH-201(jp8080 with vst integration) when it's going to be out this summer.

kuniklo · #4 21.06.2006, 07:54 PM

Thanks for the feedback. I might just pick one up since they're pretty cheap right now anyway. It's so much simpler than the C that I might prefer it for dialing up quick patches for simple things anyway.

Any experience with the Waldorf Q compared to the C? On paper the Q sounds like a pretty interesting instrument but they're expensive enough now that I'm less willing to just buy one as an experiment.

djencode · #5 21.06.2006, 08:52 PM

i had a micro q once upon a time. it was very nice, had a very robust, and for lack of a better word "plastic" sound. wasn't very good for anthem trance leads, but would be very nice for bass sounds and effects.

kuniklo · #6 23.06.2006, 03:28 AM

Now that I've had the C back in the studio for a couple of days I'm remember how much it's lack of high-end presence bothers me. It's just a very thick sounding synth. On its own it's not quite as noticable but next to the Radias it's very obvious.

I played a friend's Waldorf Q at work today and it's got a lot of personality in the high-end. Doesn't do analog sounds as well as the Virus but it does sound great.

Tomer=Trance · #7 23.06.2006, 07:40 AM

are you sure you need another VA?

maybe your studio can use that money someplace alse...
like on a dsp card which will give you high quality mixing tools and reverbs,
better monitors,Acoustic treatment,etc...

Tomer.

kuniklo · #8 23.06.2006, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tomer=Trance

are you sure you need another VA?

maybe your studio can use that money someplace alse...
like on a dsp card which will give you high quality mixing tools and reverbs,
better monitors,Acoustic treatment,etc...

Tomer.

Are you suggesting that I can't hear the high end on the Virus because my other gear is inadequate? If so, I have to disagree. The Virus' lack of high end response is pretty widely known.

jasedee · #9 24.06.2006, 08:24 AM

The C series do have EQ, also you can EQ in the mix. Shouldnt be an issue really...

I guess it is the "Dark" nature of the beast that is the Virus!

Tomer=Trance · #10 24.06.2006, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kuniklo

Are you suggesting that I can't hear the high end on the Virus because my other gear is inadequate? If so, I have to disagree. The Virus' lack of high end response is pretty widely known.

im not talking about freq. responce.
what im saying is that there is more to production then the synths themselfs.
mixing is a big part in making a great sounding finished product.