Buying advice: Keyboard or Rack
11 Sep 2005, 13:02I've read through many of the threads on this board, and would like to know if people with first-hand v-synth experience can recommend what I should do. I'm in Canada, and can get a keyboard v-synth for $1500-$2000, or the v-synth XT for $2300. The XT would fit on my workstation desk with the other tabletop synths, but the keyboard version would have to be placed out of reach because of the limited space in my studio. From what I've been reading, the V-synth experience is best when the synth is within easy reach. This is my main reason for thinking about the XT(aside from the color screen and included VC-2 of course).
On the other hand, the v-synth keyboard feels a lot nicer than my Radium 49, and sends polypressure, which my radium doesn't. Also, the D-Beams were really cool to play around with, and they're more immediately expressive than knobs(which i've already got plenty of). Plus, the keyboard is cheaper than the XT.
If I were to buy the keyboard version I'd likely order the VC-2 card as well, so the net price difference between the two would likely be small. So my decision has to be do I opt for more features(keyboard version) or more convenience(and therefore useability) in the XT?
Another question too: I know most of the parameters don't have default MIDI cc assignments. Is there a Logic Environment available for the V-synth to be able to automate parameters via sysex?
On the other hand, the v-synth keyboard feels a lot nicer than my Radium 49, and sends polypressure, which my radium doesn't. Also, the D-Beams were really cool to play around with, and they're more immediately expressive than knobs(which i've already got plenty of). Plus, the keyboard is cheaper than the XT.
If I were to buy the keyboard version I'd likely order the VC-2 card as well, so the net price difference between the two would likely be small. So my decision has to be do I opt for more features(keyboard version) or more convenience(and therefore useability) in the XT?
Another question too: I know most of the parameters don't have default MIDI cc assignments. Is there a Logic Environment available for the V-synth to be able to automate parameters via sysex?
