Sucky exp. looking for editor. So any advice?

[RenderGod]

What Up?

Well I just went through buyers Hell trying to get an editor for my Virus C/KC.
So without going into the problems attempting to buy and download
software from a certain company, *COUGHSOUNDQUESTUNIQUESTCOUGH*,
I'd like some advice on which editor / librarian I should get.

It's gotta do Access Virus, I have a C and KC, but also IF POSSIBLE,
I have a lot of other synths/drum machines I'd like supported too.
Namely Roland and Korg stuff so here's some more information to help
you give me some advice on which to get. Please advise!

The Synth Editor

1.) Gotta support Access Virus C/KC synths
2.) Be $ 100.00 or less (USD)
3.) Can't be a SoundQuest product.

Those are the required things about the software I need.
Bonus support of Roland and Korg gear would be VERY cool,
but not needed. I need something soon. I'm trying to wrap up
a new CD and get my studio more organized by the time Fall comes.

What software do you use for editing your synths/VST?
Why do you like it? How much was it? Is MOTU stuff any good?
What do you think about the reKon software? Anyone using it?

Please advise. I've been ready to do this and spend the money
now for a week. I really need to get moving on this.

Thanks for reading and helping out if ya can.

Later,
Ray

[Khazul]

Originally Posted by RenderGod

What software do you use for editing your synths/VST?

da knobs on its panel.

If you get a synth and it seems a real arse to get to grips with it and learn where everything is, especially if the manual aint very logical either, then sit down with it and the manual one day and draw your own block diagrams with controls, parameters, menu navigations, mod routing and whatever other wierd shit it has inside it.

Yeh - I know - takes a while etc.

But it serves two things, 1 - respresents everyting in a way that makes sense for you, 2 - forces you to go through everything and understand what it does, what it affects etc.

Once you made the diagram - either keep it as a reference or just bin it - the diagram usually aint important - its going through it and visualising it all in your head that matters. Then once done, you should find navigating menus, tweaking knobs, visualising an entire patch etc become quite easy and you dont end up being a slave to a mouse and a computer based editor. Often you may find that actually there was some sensible logic to the way everytinhg is done on it and what you though were really obscure choices about whats where etc actually follow a sensible pattern and become easy to find and remember...

[RenderGod]

Hey,

Thanks for the reply. I'm asking what Universal Editor/Librarian people are using.
I have no problems with using the instruments for editing. I need something
that stores all the sounds for different machines. Something like Unisyn by
MOTU or Midiquest by SoundQuest. As I stated though, I'd like to stay away
from SoundQuest. I found ordering from them a pain in the ass.

Later,
Ray

[jasedee]

How about Sound Diver Virus?

I use that mostly, and I also have the Rekon VST Virus editor which I dont use as much. Sound Diver Virus is FREE, and Rekon was only USD $50 or something.

Sound Diver works for some, not for others... I have no issues with it