Why choosing a Virus TI polar vs a Moog voyager electric blue? please help!

[annikk.exe]

By the way, I know you said you were considering the Polar.... why the Polar, out of interest? Why not the full TI Keyboard? That would be closer to the price of a Voyager anyway, and if you can afford it I'd recommend it for the extra processing power and general increase in awesomeness, and also because of this:



In a darkened room it's like Tokyo at night.
Sometimes I look at my Virus and just look, and stare, and sigh happily. It is a beautiful piece of kit, moreso than any other synthesiser I've ever seen in the flesh.


-Annikk

[ctrlshft]

I have a Moog LP Stage II and a Snow, it's heaven! Price was right too, I don't think you can get that kind of sound variety and value elsewhere for their combined price.

@annikk: gorgeous pic of the virus!

[Prime NL]

Sorry Annikk....but a TI can never beat a Voyager at night...
(btw..i own a Voyager SE & a TI Desktop)

[annikk.exe]

Ah, trufax.. Voyagers are dead sexy too. But I've never seen one in the flesh, so my point stands! =P


-Annikk

[s0undc10ud]

I didnt say i dont have music production knowledge. i have ableton live with thousands of vsts and pluggos...

i just never had a "real" synth... something to touch and feel.
my studio is flooded with midi controllers, mixing desks and effect processors.

true... nothing can beat a voyager at night... but i dont need a synth for decoration... hehehe... kidding.

i think i am going for the virus TI polar at my local studio equipment store. i love how the TI desktop looks... but i the specs of the virus keyboard are great. built quality ech.

i will also try to save some more money to buy a Moog little phatty in a couple of months... I just noticed LP has a KILLER bass sound. now i get why they use to say analog is better sounding...

My conclusion is... Virus TI series are maybe the most spacey sounding machines on earth.. with limitless possibilities.

Correct me if i am wrong..

ps: THANK you all for helping me guys. equipment of this prise, need really good thinking...

[Prime NL]

Originally Posted by s0undc10ud

I didnt say i dont have music production knowledge. i have ableton live with thousands of vsts and pluggos...

That's how i worked before...thousands of VSTs and plugins...but do you really use them to the fullest..??

I noticed that having lots of plugs didn't help my production at all....my best songs are done with just a sampler, bass synth (Studio Electronics ATC) and a MPC2000XL.

Thats why i quitted using the computer for producing and just use it for recording with the basic plugs....i think i lost the overview when you download any plug you can find and try to use it in your song.

Anyways....i think the Virus Polar will be a great choice...and no plugin can beat that...

[feedingear]

Has the Polar get less processing power then the TI keyboard? I thought it was the same?

I sort of wish I had the TI keyboard just because I wouldnt spend so much time hitting transpose/be able to play better chord shapes on it when writing. But the Polar is dead sexy, definitely one of the coolest synths I've seen... just wish I knew how the hell to use it.

[suzzymackenzie]

Originally Posted by feedingear

But the Polar is dead sexy, definitely one of the coolest synths I've seen...

For now, yes, but in a couple of years you'll be wishing you had those timeless mahogany end bits (TI1, the classic) instead, plus of course the ability to fit both hands on your keyboard so you can play some proper chords

[s0undc10ud]

Originally Posted by Prime NL

That's how i worked before...thousands of VSTs and plugins...but do you really use them to the fullest..??

I noticed that having lots of plugs didn't help my production at all....my best songs are done with just a sampler, bass synth (Studio Electronics ATC) and a MPC2000XL.

Thats why i quitted using the computer for producing and just use it for recording with the basic plugs....i think i lost the overview when you download any plug you can find and try to use it in your song.

Anyways....i think the Virus Polar will be a great choice...and no plugin can beat that...

You are right on this... The "i need to have it all issue" is always taking time from creativity and giving it to the experimentalism. There are always these wasted hours of tweaking and trying and learning a new vst.... What i also recently noticed is that from the loads of the vst i have, i find my self using only a couple of vsts for synths & basses (like Omnisphere and Zebra2)... and 2 vsts for the drums (Ni Battery 3 & Drum Guru). vsts is like being in a clothes store.... You wanna try em all out... but u only finally buy a few...
I think that TI Polar will save me time and make me more focused on music...