Dont know about how it compares to the supernova - I would expect similar tonal quality maybe. Ive never user a supernova.
The kind of thing I use it for are as follows:
Really nice smooth synth EP and organ sounds - it just to have two *really* nice presets of an EP and a Hammond style organ - among the best ive come across on any synth or sample set.
Its gets quite dirty as well when you want, allmost ancient moog like with the right filter and overdrive settings.
Its good for rich smooth trance sounds - no hypersaw or anything fancy, but osc drift settings on it can make it quite analog so long as you stay out of its artifcact zones (LP filters opened right out, and very high notes).
Also very good for base sounds as well.
The square wave on it allmost has a reedy quality to it sometimes as well.
FM and Ring and Sync sounds on it are quite good, sync leads are good.
Like all synths tho - its can sound crap sometimes, but when you find its limits then its a very good synth for the price.
I expect I shall still use it alot even when my Virus TI shows up.
Have a look around on the net - they are ultra cheap at the moment - production has stopped on them so stores are flogging them off really cheap. I think its probably about the best value synth around at the moment.
I think alot of people waiting for the TI to arrive have bought them as stop gaps recently (that was why I bought it) - I would expect they have been very pleasently suprised as I have.
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