Using Virus as a workstation

[Angstwulf]

I doubt there are too many single box workstations that have kept anyone happy for long. The closet I've ever gotten was an E-mu Command Station. Good drums/basses/pads and 128 voice polyphony. Up to 32 tracks onboard or MIDI out. But even then you will want a keyboard and some outboard effects.

If you do go with a Virus then get a sequencer that will also provide sounds: an MPC or an Electribe would match up well. So would either a MachineDrum or MonoMachine. Of this list the MPC will give you a more powerful sequencer. You could use samples for pads and drums and focus the Virus on the monosynth leads/basses.