tenthplanet Posted December 31, 2001 Share Posted December 31, 2001 Happy almost new year! The eternal question is: What's the sound quality of an Access Virus vs. the good ole' Mini-Moog? Is the Virus an effective stand in for a Mini on mono lead type of stuff? I like what I've heard of the Virus, but I would like to know just how many bases it can cover. Michael Q:What do you call a truck with nothing in the bed,nothing on the hitch, and room for more than three people in the cab? A:"A car".... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coyote Posted December 31, 2001 Share Posted December 31, 2001 Hmmmm. To MY ears my Roland JP8000 does a fair Moog/Minimoog impersonation. Not perfect, but close enough - and the JP does a bunch of things the Mini cannot. So..... If the Virus sounds good to YOUR ears, that's all that matters! Does it inspire you to wail, to create? If so, you're set. PEACE - and Happy New Year! Originally posted by tenthplanet: Happy almost new year! The eternal question is: What's the sound quality of an Access Virus vs. the good ole' Mini-Moog? Is the Virus an effective stand in for a Mini on mono lead type of stuff? I like what I've heard of the Virus, but I would like to know just how many bases it can cover. Michael I used to think I was Libertarian. Until I saw their platform; now I know I'm no more Libertarian than I am RepubliCrat or neoCON or Liberal or Socialist. This ain't no track meet; this is football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusker Posted December 31, 2001 Share Posted December 31, 2001 Michael: I have heard some quite realistic Minimoog tones from the Virus, but there will always be differences... if not in the sound, in the myriad tweaks you had to do to get the sound. I've only played a minimoog once, but I was pretty amazed at how everything I dialed up appeared to have a musical purpose. I am not sure how much of that it is due to the synth having 'character' and how much of it is that my ears have been conditioned to love certain sounds. I am betting that the Virus can quite "naturally" do some beefy leads that nothing else can do..... I have recently been listening to Jan Hammers solo tone... big and round. I thought it was a lovely example of tone, but some of my guitarist friends think it is a shallow imitation of a guitar. That was on a minimoog + Oberheim SEM combination... I guess comparisons are inevitable but not always desirable. Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted December 31, 2001 Share Posted December 31, 2001 There is something special about three true analog oscillators slightly out of tune that cannot be replicated. This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP3 Posted December 31, 2001 Share Posted December 31, 2001 Wait for the Minimoog Voyager. It should be out by summer. http://www.bigbriar.com/cgi-local/SoftCart.100.exe/products_s.html?L+scstore+xqyd6577ffc213c2+1021433127 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peake Posted December 31, 2001 Share Posted December 31, 2001 "One of these things, is not like the other...." Give me the ANALOG and no one gets HURT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted January 1, 2002 Share Posted January 1, 2002 Originally posted by peake@pacificnet.net: "One of these things, is not like the other...." Well said, Mike. Heck, I can't even make any of my real analog synths sound like my Mini. A VA synth? I think not. I mean, don't get me wrong...many of you have heard me say that I'd like to have a Virus (at some point) because I think it's a nasty little synth... ...but can it sound like a Mini? I don't think so. dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP3 Posted January 1, 2002 Share Posted January 1, 2002 Dave, have you checked out the new Mini?? I'm sure we'll bump into each other at NAMM at the Big Briar booth with drool covered chins if they have a working unit this time. Happy New Year - Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenthplanet Posted January 1, 2002 Author Share Posted January 1, 2002 Back to the Andromeda I guess..... Michael Q:What do you call a truck with nothing in the bed,nothing on the hitch, and room for more than three people in the cab? A:"A car".... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted January 1, 2002 Share Posted January 1, 2002 Originally posted by TinderArts: Dave, have you checked out the new Mini?? Yessir. I saw it at Summer NAMM, but it wasn't making any sound. I need to hear it make sound... dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted January 1, 2002 Share Posted January 1, 2002 Originally posted by tenthplanet: Back to the Andromeda I guess..... Actually, Andy does a better MiniMoog than any of my other analogs...except for the real Mini, of course. I'll be very glad when the new Andromedae become available - that synth deserves to live. I'm wondering how it's gonna look with a turntable built into it... dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burningbusch Posted January 1, 2002 Share Posted January 1, 2002 The most endearing quality of the Mini for me is its smoothness. Of the VAs, I think the Novation stuff is the smoothest. The Virus is a bit more acid-sounding, to my ear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_dup1 Posted January 1, 2002 Share Posted January 1, 2002 Originally posted by Dave Bryce: Actually, Andy does a better MiniMoog than any of my other analogs...except for the real Mini, of course. I'll be very glad when the new Andromedae become available - that synth deserves to live. I'm wondering how it's gonna look with a turntable built into it... dB Hey Dave, do you know if it will be any different from your original baby? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted January 1, 2002 Share Posted January 1, 2002 Originally posted by Dave Bryce: I'll be very glad when the new Andromedae become available - that synth deserves to live. I'm wondering how it's gonna look with a turntable built into it... dB Ehi Dave, what you're talking about... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted January 1, 2002 Share Posted January 1, 2002 Originally posted by R: Hey Dave, do you know if it will be any different from your original baby? No clue. Since they changed manufacturing houses, I imagine it's possible. However, Mike Peake is still at Alesis keeping guard over Andy, so I'm sure that she'll be just fine. dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted January 1, 2002 Share Posted January 1, 2002 Originally posted by marino: Ehi Dave, what you're talking about... It was a bad Numark joke...sorry... dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pim Posted January 1, 2002 Share Posted January 1, 2002 Andromeda does a better Mini emulation than a Memorymoog. The Virus is more or less modelled in a Roland kind of synth. Unfortunatly VA can't cope with real analogue (yet). To my opinion the design of VA products are all focussed on the lower and mid range of sound - basses, pads etc. At the moment a VA goes for the higher frequencies the lack of power becomes very clear. But evolution does not stand still: listen to the difference between the first Nordlead and the last one, the Nordlead III. It's huge. One day... But untill then, I keep my Mini! My Music I always wondered what happened after the fade out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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