i totally agree, virtual analogues are always second best to the real thing, but the nord 2 is one of the better sounding VA's.BobStock wrote:SH-101 is great!
Has a really pure and raw sound! the nord lead has a really static (elektronic) sound, for me. It really depends on what u like!
Succes,
Bob
i'd think hard about that mate, my friend has got one, and i'm not impressed, neither is he. try to audition one first.harass wrote:
was thinking about getting a Jomox XBase09 down the track, would love a machinedrum, but it's bit out of my price range, a virus ti would be mad too.
just got a 101, must admit it's killer for bass. After using vsti's for so long it sounds so warm. Anyway, my question is i;m thinking about buying a bass station rack to control the 101. Will my cubase clock trigger the 101 sequencer? Will i be able to record notes from the 101 into cubase as per a normal midi keyboard? Hope you can help mate as there's one on ebay now, bid ends soon..!!steevio wrote:ive got a couple of SH101's and a nord lead 1 and 3.
the nord 2 is an souped-up nord 1, and in my opinion sounds better than the 3.
the Nord 2 is probably one of the best sounding virtual analogues, better than the Access Virus (i have a virusb), but the virus is much more flexible.
if its 'close to analogue' sound youre after, the nord 2 is the better machine, and its ultra reliable and solid. (i bought my nord lead in 1995, and its never crashed once in 12 years)
sH101's are cool, they sound lush, but no midi, and no velocity sensitivity.
if you've already got gear with cv outs, no problem, otherwise you can trigger it with any short percussive sound thru the 'clk in socket' and run arpeggiated sequences.
ive done a really simple conversion on mine (takes 5 minutes with a soldiering iron) to convert the socket that normal links to the modulation handgrip thing, into a filter input, so you can use the 101 as an analogue filter for external sound sources.
go with it bro !
don't need the extra rack, you just need to get your hands on a cv to midi converter. then you will be able to trigger it from cubase. check ebay for one.harvey wrote:just got a 101, must admit it's killer for bass. After using vsti's for so long it sounds so warm. Anyway, my question is i;m thinking about buying a bass station rack to control the 101. Will my cubase clock trigger the 101 sequencer? Will i be able to record notes from the 101 into cubase as per a normal midi keyboard? Hope you can help mate as there's one on ebay now, bid ends soon..!!steevio wrote:ive got a couple of SH101's and a nord lead 1 and 3.
the nord 2 is an souped-up nord 1, and in my opinion sounds better than the 3.
the Nord 2 is probably one of the best sounding virtual analogues, better than the Access Virus (i have a virusb), but the virus is much more flexible.
if its 'close to analogue' sound youre after, the nord 2 is the better machine, and its ultra reliable and solid. (i bought my nord lead in 1995, and its never crashed once in 12 years)
sH101's are cool, they sound lush, but no midi, and no velocity sensitivity.
if you've already got gear with cv outs, no problem, otherwise you can trigger it with any short percussive sound thru the 'clk in socket' and run arpeggiated sequences.
ive done a really simple conversion on mine (takes 5 minutes with a soldiering iron) to convert the socket that normal links to the modulation handgrip thing, into a filter input, so you can use the 101 as an analogue filter for external sound sources.
go with it bro !
harras is right, just get a midi / cv converter, ive got a Kenton one, it works.harass wrote:don't need the extra rack, you just need to get your hands on a cv to midi converter. then you will be able to trigger it from cubase. check ebay for one.harvey wrote:just got a 101, must admit it's killer for bass. After using vsti's for so long it sounds so warm. Anyway, my question is i;m thinking about buying a bass station rack to control the 101. Will my cubase clock trigger the 101 sequencer? Will i be able to record notes from the 101 into cubase as per a normal midi keyboard? Hope you can help mate as there's one on ebay now, bid ends soon..!!steevio wrote:ive got a couple of SH101's and a nord lead 1 and 3.
the nord 2 is an souped-up nord 1, and in my opinion sounds better than the 3.
the Nord 2 is probably one of the best sounding virtual analogues, better than the Access Virus (i have a virusb), but the virus is much more flexible.
if its 'close to analogue' sound youre after, the nord 2 is the better machine, and its ultra reliable and solid. (i bought my nord lead in 1995, and its never crashed once in 12 years)
sH101's are cool, they sound lush, but no midi, and no velocity sensitivity.
if you've already got gear with cv outs, no problem, otherwise you can trigger it with any short percussive sound thru the 'clk in socket' and run arpeggiated sequences.
ive done a really simple conversion on mine (takes 5 minutes with a soldiering iron) to convert the socket that normal links to the modulation handgrip thing, into a filter input, so you can use the 101 as an analogue filter for external sound sources.
go with it bro !
Cheers all, will get on the case now!steevio wrote:harras is right, just get a midi / cv converter, ive got a Kenton one, it works.harass wrote:don't need the extra rack, you just need to get your hands on a cv to midi converter. then you will be able to trigger it from cubase. check ebay for one.harvey wrote:just got a 101, must admit it's killer for bass. After using vsti's for so long it sounds so warm. Anyway, my question is i;m thinking about buying a bass station rack to control the 101. Will my cubase clock trigger the 101 sequencer? Will i be able to record notes from the 101 into cubase as per a normal midi keyboard? Hope you can help mate as there's one on ebay now, bid ends soon..!!steevio wrote:ive got a couple of SH101's and a nord lead 1 and 3.
the nord 2 is an souped-up nord 1, and in my opinion sounds better than the 3.
the Nord 2 is probably one of the best sounding virtual analogues, better than the Access Virus (i have a virusb), but the virus is much more flexible.
if its 'close to analogue' sound youre after, the nord 2 is the better machine, and its ultra reliable and solid. (i bought my nord lead in 1995, and its never crashed once in 12 years)
sH101's are cool, they sound lush, but no midi, and no velocity sensitivity.
if you've already got gear with cv outs, no problem, otherwise you can trigger it with any short percussive sound thru the 'clk in socket' and run arpeggiated sequences.
ive done a really simple conversion on mine (takes 5 minutes with a soldiering iron) to convert the socket that normal links to the modulation handgrip thing, into a filter input, so you can use the 101 as an analogue filter for external sound sources.
go with it bro !
i gave you some slightly wrong info there before about external clock input, because i've always used the ext. clk output on my TR909 to trigger my 101's which is sourced from the rimshot. however i forgot that theres a special socket for it, you cant actually trigger it directly from the rimshot socket itself.
so if you've got any roland gear with an ext. clk output socket on it youre sorted, otherwise CV / gate is the way. ( also this saves you having to load the arpeggiator or sequencer with patterns every time )
i use the ext clk input, because it throws up some supprising polyrhythmic combinations, but for maximum control go CV converter.
if its any help, i used to have a BassStation myself, and its the only piece of kit i have ever sold. back when they came out, they were revolutionary, but i always found it unreliable, and weak sounding, compared to Roland gear.
