what VA blends better with the voyager sound?

Boeing 737-400 · Post by **Boeing 737-400** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 7:19 am

I'll check it out.

pelican1 · Post by **pelican1** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:26 am

The interface was good, and I liked the led's, but it just felt and sounded cheap to me. Cheap plastic keys, weighs about 10 pounds. The overall sound had a distinct nord nasally thin quality. Had a kind of digital undertone hiding in all the patches. Definitely not to my liking. Maybe the later ones made sound better?

Purusha wrote:
pelican1 wrote:I hate the nord lead3! You may like it though...who knows. I bought one when it first came out- original price was like 2100 or so. I could barely give it away, and sold for $1000. I lost a lot of money on that cheap +++ keyboard.
Care to tell us what you didn't like about it?

I could introduce you to a small army of musicians who'd disagree.

Purusha · Post by **Purusha** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:23 am

Pelican - the question on this thread is: what VA blends best with Voyager.

Now to my mind, I'd say something that has a different sound to the Voyager and will have its own place in a mix.

I'd say something with more of a *cold* digital edge makes a good companion for the Voyager.

I've had most of the well known VAs through my hands and NL3 is definitely my personal pick of the bunch. Haven't tried the Virus TI yet though (although have owned earlier versions and use Powercore Virus).

Purusha · Post by **Purusha** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:25 am

this_poison wrote:I've got a N2 - find it a bit harsh though but still good.

When you *want* "harsh" though, that's a *good* thing...

Lengai · Post by **Lengai** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 2:52 pm

Boeing,

You can get a Nord Lead 1 for about $350. There are enhancements on the newer models, but an expanded Nord Lead 1 is soundwise very similar to the 2, 2x, and 3. I'm sure you have an effects processor already so you may want to think about it. They can make some great sounds, but like most synths they can't sound good at everything.

I love my DSI Polyevolver. It has that "Prophet" sound which works very well with the Voyager. It depends on what you like.

Boeing 737-400 · Post by **Boeing 737-400** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 11:17 am

I have a choice between the Nord Lead 2 and PolyEvolver Keyboard. I really need to try out both, and see which one suits my needs.

pelican1 · Post by **pelican1** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 2:16 pm

I love my polyevolver also...not VA though.

Lengai · Post by **Lengai** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 2:54 pm

Boeing,

The Polyevolver is going to stomp the Nord into the ground. The Nord is a nice synth, but can't hold a candle to the PE. It will depend on the sound you like, but owning both of them, the PE and the Voyager are the only 2 I can't live without.

Boeing 737-400 · Post by **Boeing 737-400** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:09 am

I already have a Prophet-5 though. I wish there were music shops round here that would let you play one.