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shadowfac
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Wrong. First of all, "better sounding" is completely subjective.
True, but quality is objective.
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Second, comparing specifically against VST's, I doubt the Virus has more processing power than any modern CPU (e.g., 2.0 GHz quad-cores). Sure, you can optimize resources on dedicated hardware, but you can also optimize x86 code with, for example, SSE instructions. I'm pretty sure that if Access ported the Virus code to x86 (and if it was properly optimized), a typical dual core CPU would have no problems running that code with similar polyphony.
Perhaps, I think the DSP chips in the TI are dual motorolas... at least the old ones were... I am not sure about the new ones. But that is not the point - the point is having dedicated chips takes away the multi-tasking of your computer which in home project studios and semi-pro studios - natively handle all the different tasks in a DAW session.
Which is why pro studios all spend the 6 grand eventide H8000FWs to run through firewire for outboard processing, EQ-ing, etc... and which is why they get into the UAD cards.... and that is why pro studios do not usually practice using native plug-ins - it is usually UAD or Pro Tools HD cards. Dedicated DSPs and cards for different tasks. Haven't you read the previous few posts on this matter by myself and others?
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VST's do not sound the way they do because lack of computing power, but because that's how they are programmed.
So does the Virus. The fact that you prefer the Virus sound over VST's (assuming you have tried all VST's) has nothing to do with the limitations of each architecture.
I already reiterated that its the quality and unique programming that you are
mainly and primarily paying the big bucks for, and a seperate dedicated computer which is essentially the hardware - which is also why pro studios pay the big bucks for Pro tools HD and other outboard digital devices that communicate with the computer to handle different tasks.
and it keeps the system error- free.
This is why Pro Tools HD is so superior to Pro Tools LE or cubase, reaper, cakewalk, etc and to all the other DAWS.
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Better in which sense? Because I'm sure the rounding errors will be much larger on those 24-bit fixed point DSP's compared to the 64-bit floating point operations available on PC's. If you mean "better sounding" algorithms, well, that's subjective.
As already stated by other members here - 1) seperate computers in seperate hardware to handle dedicated tasks - like in this case your digital synth - (other cases Pro Tools TDM plug-ins, or firewire streaming to other high end DSPs for digital audio processing - and 2) much superior programming.
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To put it another way: the Nord Lead 3 has 3x the processing power of the Virus TI. By your logic, it should sound better. But I'm sure there are people who still prefer the sound of the Virus.
Again, it must be the efficiency of the programming and algorithms which is why Virus programming is very concealed in that company. I cannot say - I do not know any of this programming related detailing .... but it is surely more advanced than what is offered in 200 dollar VSTs. But apparently I dont know what i am talking about when I have done the reasearch - went to verify why the price difference is that extreme first hand with my ears... heh
Nord is a different color. lso worth the price - also superior to 200 dollar VSTs. Nord is also far more advanced programming than 200 dollar VST digital synths. It is absolute irrefutable fact that the programming is more advanced in these units - and therefore higher quality and therefore mmuch more expensive. The logic works. Same reason why a Lamborghini is more expensive than a Chevy Malibu. My opinion or anyone elses opinion is independent of these hard facts.