TI POLAR vs TI KEYBOARD? - The Unofficial Access Virus & Virus TI Forum

hyper808 · #1 17.10.2005, 10:31 PM

Hey everyone....I am currently debating on buying the POLAR or the keyboard version as the main controller for my studio. I am wondering if anyone could answer a few things....

1. On the keyboard version, can you put a computer keyboard on the right side of the top panel and it will be secure etc? I use the computer keyboard a lot with my host sequencer and am just looking for a very ergonomic setup...

2. I hear the keyboard has an awesome feel to the keys......are the Polar's keys alright? I am leaning towards the Polar because it looks gorgeous.....but I need to be practical too....I compose mainly ambient/chillout music and sometimes benefit from more keys right in front of me....

3. anyone have a TI POLAR pic btw???

any help would be great.....thanks

dr. orange · #2 17.10.2005, 10:41 PM

I wouldn't suggest to use the TI as a main coltroller since you cannot turn off the sound engine, so the whole thing uses the same amount of power independantl on whether you use it as a controller only or a synth and furthermore the TI elders much faster and gets warm without any reason

hope I could formulate properly what I wanted to tell you, my English's lacking...

hyper808 · #3 17.10.2005, 10:46 PM

Oops...when I say controller, I mean my main synthesizer in the studio....to control my vsts (aus) and utilize the sound engine. I am definitely excited about the sounds of this thing!

thanks for the reply though....

ten · #4 17.10.2005, 10:46 PM

1) Yes and it fits fine. The case is metal so its quite sturdy and secure.

2) IIRC the polar is made of even higher quality componants than the keyboard version, but I think the keys will be the same.....they are very nice to use.

If the Polar was 49 keys and not 37 I would of gone for one myself. Its just one octave to small for me so I got the keyboard version. Also if you want to use the TI in split mode (2 sounds on different ranges of the keyboard) the keyboard is going to be a lot better for this.

And then of course if your planning on doing a lot of live or portable stuff with it the polar will probably be more attractive option.

ten

hyper808 · #5 17.10.2005, 10:49 PM

Yeah...I feel the same way....just one more octave would have been perfect....

thanks..I assume you have the keyboard version? and again...if I put the computer keyboard on it, no real slant....just sturdy?

thanks

MADSTATION · #6 18.10.2005, 01:29 AM

I have the polar and it feels really robust...
I LOVE it!
1 more octave would have been perfect tho, I agree.
But since i'm not very good at playing keyboard

I'm not a good photograph either:
http://www.madstation.net/DSCF0027.JPG
http://www.madstation.net/DSCF0030.JPG

hyper808 · #7 18.10.2005, 03:18 AM

I appreciate your input and the pics.....am I wrong, or are the LEDS looking somewhat different in color than in the sonic state video? maybe it is the lighting? Are they white?

MADSTATION · #8 18.10.2005, 03:43 AM

Yes they are white.
Actually when I first got the Polar I thought they were WAY too bright but then found out that the LED intensity is adjustable so I now have them at about 33% and it really is perfect.

For some reason everytime I saw these leds on picture they seemed to be blue...I would have prefered having them blue but they still look really cool in white

hyper808 · #9 18.10.2005, 04:31 AM

I heard they were bright...thanks for the info and pics...

nutekk · #10 18.10.2005, 06:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ten

2) IIRC the polar is made of even higher quality componants than the keyboard version, but I think the keys will be the same.....they are very nice to use.

which parts a higher quality?