Winter NAMM 2014 gear (all manufacturers)

[TweakHead]

Yeah, I think many people that get the XOXBOX are also running hardware setups where the sequencer might come handy, since it comes with both CV and Midi these days, even the Virus might be fun to control with such a sequencer.

I think you could and probably would get away with that test. Only thing to add to what you're saying would probably be some emulations of distortion, maybe even stomp boxes for guitars with some automation going. With a good crafted mix, people would certainly be unable to tell the difference I think. I like the D16 group's plug-ins a lot, made some retro style music once, will check if I still have it on some hard drive - probably do; but I've mixed those a bit, like you're saying. It's a cool exercise to just accept the limitations of those units of the past and play with them like you did here, one can easily forget how narrowing the options down a bit can enhance one's creativity. I think part of the success of these devices was that, you really had to play with what you got.

Also, the virus can sound incredibly close to the TB and with some processing on tops, I highly doubt that anyone would tell to, granted you'd need to sequence the notes in a teebee kind of fashion and enable velocity to filter cuttoff for the accent, and that sort of thing. I mean, even back in the day, many acid sounds would come from the SH 101, or original Bass Station, don't think any of those guys got beer thrown at them for not using the real toy...

That tendency is sort of coming back, mostly (I think, not really sure) here in Europe with the Euro Rack thing, see some guys going after sequencers and that way of composing, where you're left with just tweaking away while recording after the phrases are in place, sort like Berlin School music, only with an edgier touch. while many people are more then happy producing in the box, and I think those end up making more music then the others, to who gear slutz is more then just a forum, it's kind of an identity XD

and everyone should really think about this all, I mean, software is a very nice thing that's unleashed a lot of creativity worldwide and even access to the classic sounds of most genres with enough quality that no one would actually tell the difference, and even if they did, who cares anyway? if some guy can say that's not the 303 filter? that's just some nuance, a fairly small one imo...