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One Sneaky setup

One Sneaky setup

2003-01-29 by erik_magrini@Baxter.com

Now, what if I got one of these two (Which is better)
SuperNova2 Keyboard version
or
Virus KC5 Keyboard version

>>>Depends on what you want.  They both sound amazing, and do the analog 
emulation thing quite well. <<<

If I get this set up, I'm going to need a sequencer, something I have no 
idea how to do on a PC. My question is, if I do this set up, can I use 
either of these keyboards as the controller for the Orbit3? If so, how 
will it work?

>>>Yes, both of those keyboards will work as controllers (ie, you can play 
the virus and make it trigger sounds in the Orbit).  You'll still be 
without a sequencer though, as neither keyboard has one. <<<

Does this "1024 programs (256 User / 768 ROM / 128 Multi" Mean that the 
Virus has 1024 individual sounds?

>>>Yes, and they're excellent. My vote would be for you to first get a 
Command Station so that you have a sequencer, not to mention a really good 
synth too.  You can always add the cards from the Orbit3 later on if you 
really want, though I think you'll be quite surprised at the sounds that 
come with the XX-7's and maybe not want new cards right away.  I would 
also suggest maybe one of the two synth you mentioned previously to 
compliment that, you can't go wrong with either, and you'll have way more 
synthesis power with both macvhines to ever get tired of the sounds. <<<
<<<

rEalm


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Re: One Sneaky setup

2003-01-29 by OneSneakYmousE <onesneakymouse@onesneaky

So riddle me this, if I get the X-7, I can use it as a sequencer for 
an external keyboard such as the virus-kc? 

How will this work?

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, erik_magrini@B... wrote:
> Now, what if I got one of these two (Which is better)
> SuperNova2 Keyboard version
> or
> Virus KC5 Keyboard version
> 
> >>>Depends on what you want.  They both sound amazing, and do the 
analog 
> emulation thing quite well. <<<
> 
> If I get this set up, I'm going to need a sequencer, something I 
have no 
> idea how to do on a PC. My question is, if I do this set up, can I 
use 
> either of these keyboards as the controller for the Orbit3? If so, 
how 
> will it work?
> 
> >>>Yes, both of those keyboards will work as controllers (ie, you 
can play 
> the virus and make it trigger sounds in the Orbit).  You'll still 
be 
> without a sequencer though, as neither keyboard has one. <<<
> 
> Does this "1024 programs (256 User / 768 ROM / 128 Multi" Mean 
that the 
> Virus has 1024 individual sounds?
> 
> >>>Yes, and they're excellent. My vote would be for you to first 
get a 
> Command Station so that you have a sequencer, not to mention a 
really good 
> synth too.  You can always add the cards from the Orbit3 later on 
if you 
> really want, though I think you'll be quite surprised at the 
sounds that 
> come with the XX-7's and maybe not want new cards right away.  I 
would 
> also suggest maybe one of the two synth you mentioned previously 
to 
> compliment that, you can't go wrong with either, and you'll have 
way more 
> synthesis power with both macvhines to ever get tired of the 
sounds. <<<
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> <<<
> 
> rEalm
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Re: [xl7] Re: One Sneaky setup

2003-01-29 by erik_magrini@Baxter.com

Yes.  You connect a midi cable from the midi output on the XL-7 to the 
midi input on the virus.  Then you'd need to set the track you you want to 
use to control the virus to EXT (external) so that it doesn't play it's 
internal sound on that channel.  If you wanted to use the Virus keyboard 
to play your notes, you could do that too, and connect a midi cable from 
the Virus midi out to the XL-7 midi in.  The XL-7 is very flexible when it 
comes to sequencing external gear.

rEalm






"OneSneakYmousE <onesneakymouse@...>"    <onesneakymouse
01/29/2003 12:53 PM
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So riddle me this, if I get the X-7, I can use it as a sequencer for 
an external keyboard such as the virus-kc? 

How will this work?

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, erik_magrini@B... wrote:
> Now, what if I got one of these two (Which is better)
> SuperNova2 Keyboard version
> or
> Virus KC5 Keyboard version
> 
> >>>Depends on what you want.  They both sound amazing, and do the 
analog 
> emulation thing quite well. <<<
> 
> If I get this set up, I'm going to need a sequencer, something I 
have no 
> idea how to do on a PC. My question is, if I do this set up, can I 
use 
> either of these keyboards as the controller for the Orbit3? If so, 
how 
> will it work?
> 
> >>>Yes, both of those keyboards will work as controllers (ie, you 
can play 
> the virus and make it trigger sounds in the Orbit).  You'll still 
be 
> without a sequencer though, as neither keyboard has one. <<<
> 
> Does this "1024 programs (256 User / 768 ROM / 128 Multi" Mean 
that the 
> Virus has 1024 individual sounds?
> 
> >>>Yes, and they're excellent. My vote would be for you to first 
get a 
> Command Station so that you have a sequencer, not to mention a 
really good 
> synth too.  You can always add the cards from the Orbit3 later on 
if you 
> really want, though I think you'll be quite surprised at the 
sounds that 
> come with the XX-7's and maybe not want new cards right away.  I 
would 
> also suggest maybe one of the two synth you mentioned previously 
to 
> compliment that, you can't go wrong with either, and you'll have 
way more 
> synthesis power with both macvhines to ever get tired of the 
sounds. <<<
> <<<
> 
> rEalm
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]


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RE: [xl7] Re: One Sneaky setup

2003-01-29 by Andre Lewis

If you get an XL7 no expansions, with a Virus Indigo or KC, you will be able to
sequence dance music to your hearts content and this is a VERY respectible setup
for dance music.  The only other thing you would need is a sampler and you can
get very good samplers now for next to nothing used.

Andre
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So riddle me this, if I get the X-7, I can use it as a sequencer for
an external keyboard such as the virus-kc?

How will this work?

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, erik_magrini@B... wrote:
> Now, what if I got one of these two (Which is better)
> SuperNova2 Keyboard version
> or
> Virus KC5 Keyboard version
>
> >>>Depends on what you want.  They both sound amazing, and do the
analog
> emulation thing quite well. <<<
>
> If I get this set up, I'm going to need a sequencer, something I
have no
> idea how to do on a PC. My question is, if I do this set up, can I
use
> either of these keyboards as the controller for the Orbit3? If so,
how
> will it work?
>
> >>>Yes, both of those keyboards will work as controllers (ie, you
can play
> the virus and make it trigger sounds in the Orbit).  You'll still
be
> without a sequencer though, as neither keyboard has one. <<<
>
> Does this "1024 programs (256 User / 768 ROM / 128 Multi" Mean
that the
> Virus has 1024 individual sounds?
>
> >>>Yes, and they're excellent. My vote would be for you to first
get a
> Command Station so that you have a sequencer, not to mention a
really good
> synth too.  You can always add the cards from the Orbit3 later on
if you
> really want, though I think you'll be quite surprised at the
sounds that
> come with the XX-7's and maybe not want new cards right away.  I
would
> also suggest maybe one of the two synth you mentioned previously
to
> compliment that, you can't go wrong with either, and you'll have
way more
> synthesis power with both macvhines to ever get tired of the
sounds. <<<
> <<<
>
> rEalm
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]


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