studio setups

[RDR]

sorry to bring up the age old debate....
but im convinced that software does not match up to hardware :)

ive been messing with my mates new Virus... and it burns any software out there in terms of sound!! it functions as an external distortion/filtering system... and works as a VST viz the USB interface.. I have nearly every decent VST under the sun and nothing sounds this good!!

drum machines then again... i havnt tried the new audiorealism one... but for pure sound... Jomox Xbase series, and pure functionality, elektron machinedrum... wipe the floor IMO...

as i said sorry to bring this up ...but im convinced the as far as pure sound quality goes.... hardware all the way!!

this is of course only for my tastes..software enthusiasts do your thing!!1:cheese:

I dont agree

esp in the case of the virus - its a piece of hardware that runs software, and if its the new one it has a usb interface as well...

[RDR]

Macbook 2gh C2d 1gb ram

Tannoy monitors

UC33e

Evultion MK249c USB 66note keyboard

Behringer BCR2000 - Good!

Mbox 2 Factory - Joe meek plugins..hehe! (legit)

Pro-Tools 7.3 nuff said.

Ableton 6.0.10 (legit)

Shure SM58+Stand

Korg M1+all the cards ever made (software - but its the same as having one as you cant say its a virtual digital synth... it sounds WAY better) LEGIT

Korg Wavestation (software - but its the same as having one as you cant say its a virtual digital synth... it sounds WAY better) LEGIT

Korg Mono/Poly - Real

Sequential Circuits Pro 1 - Real

Alesis D4 - Shit

Emu Proteus FX - Worse than shit

Gmedia - Minimonster (what a synth.. amazing playing enhancements!) LEGIT

[stjohn]

I dont agree

esp in the case of the virus - its a piece of hardware that runs software, and if its the new one it has a usb interface as well...

yea thats very true... same with the machinedrum also!!! BUT.... why sound so good?? does the software Virus sounds as good? and would a software machinedrum sound as good??... id like to know

i suppose you could put it down to the dedicated DSP engines onboard, that are tailor made for each machine...
i know that €1000 odd is alot to spend on any instrument... but it always seems to sound better....dont get me wrong, im not under the impression that spending money automatically gets you in the brilliant sounds gang, but it definately helps.

IMO