I agree with you Hollowcell when you mention you need alot of imagination on the v-synth when you program it. The only ways that I have gotten sounds which are close enough to something I find acceptable is by keymapping 15 similar samples (such as samples from a fender rhodes, or different dry sampled notes from my virus). Otherwise the ways which the v-synth compresses the sounds tends to stretch my samples too much to use those sounds across the entirety of my keyboard.
To be honest, I think this is way too much more effort than its worth to make a good sound on a synthesizer. In the most basic terms possible, all you should need to do to get a very good basic sound is layer it by detuning a second oscillator, adding unisons and, adjusting the filter resonance to about 1/3 of the way up, and running a manual filter sweep through a little reverb or delay. Though I know the v-synth is a pcm versus a dedicated VA, I dont see why an approach like this shouldnt work... sadly I havent had much success with my samples on this instrument - I mostly use dnb style bass samples and drum and bass samples on the vsynth and the only thing I find to have a rich tone is using the sideband filters on rhythmic samples.
Im curious what is it that you dont like about the virus' bass sounds? I love using the subs on it (especially the triangle suboscillator which I use to create a clear bass sound underneath overtones that I layer on top of it, usually a harmony of a tenth). The EQ on the virus is marvelous for getting a punchiness to the tone which I cant get on the v-synth. And for all the programming Ive tried, I cant get much out of those COSM effects, they dont affect the sound much appreciably.
About the gig card, how long does it take you to load your samples everytime you boot up? I need to use it live, but I know the v-synth has a habit of randomly rebooting, its done that on me several times and IVe read about it on harmony central a bit)... how is it that you use your card on the vsynth?
As for my initial question, I'd appreciate some examples of patches which you guys use your v-synths, Id glady return the favor.
-BlakeLight
PS - Im running OS 2.
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