DGL.
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M-Audio Venom
#1001227 - 01/08/12 09:33 PM
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Wento on Thomann today and saw that they are now selling the M-Audio Venom for £152! http://www.thomann.de/gb/news_msg_m_audio_venom_synthesizer_zum_plug_in_pr
eis.html?sid=4f7b8a0ad6b2603e80a1525ca1d2d592 Can't believe that a VA with
audio interface can be priced so low (I know that AVID have sold that part of their
business and I take it that it has been discontiued) esp. that it was over £500 rrp. I was wondering has anyone used it and is it any good? Might consider buying
it on a whim for that price.
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Dave B
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Re: M-Audio Venom
[Re: DGL.]
#1001236 - 01/08/12 10:35 PM
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When it was launched, the Avid guys took me (and Zukan) through a demo to show us how
'different' a synth it was. My conclusion was the 'different' was a relative term of
comparison and it was being compared to everything else that sounded decent.
Quite a harsh sound iirc. Wasn't impressed. Also looked and felt cheaply built.
Personally, I'd avoid.
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(I came, I saw, I conkered)
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BillB
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Re: M-Audio Venom
[Re: DGL.]
#1001278 - 02/08/12 06:07 AM
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When faced with difficult moral dilemmas, it can be helpful to seek advice in the
bible: http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr11/articles/m-audio-venom.htm
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Korff
Loose Cannon (Reviews Editor)
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Re: M-Audio Venom
[Re: DGL.]
#1001295 - 02/08/12 08:27 AM
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I had a noodle around on one at a trade show ages go... It's alright, if not overwhelming.
The fact that you need a computer to do any serious editing is a bit of a turn-off though.
For studio-only use you might as well just get a decent controller and do the soft-synth
thing.
Saying that, if you wanted a synth to play live and didn't mind doing
most of your patch setting-up from a computer, it'd work very well, especially if you're
not keen on the idea of taking a laptop on stage.
Cheers!
Chris
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Martin Walker
Watcher Of The Skies
Joined: 28/02/01
Posts: 16477
Loc: Cornwall, UK
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Re: M-Audio Venom
[Re: BillB]
#1001434 - 02/08/12 05:41 PM
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Quote BillB:
When faced with
difficult moral dilemmas, it can be helpful to seek advice in the bible:
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/apr11/articles/m-audio-venom.htm
Hah - I love the pros and cons
boxes 
Pros: Distinctive‑sounding grittiness
Cons:
Distinctive‑sounding grittiness
Martin
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vinnyprez
Joined: 19/08/12
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Re: M-Audio Venom
[Re: DGL.]
#1004751 - 22/08/12 03:03 AM
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I'd say this is a pretty solid synth.
I like the Access Virus B a lot more, but this
has a lot of cool features and you can definitely twist some knobs and make things even
better. Messed with one at a Guitar Center for an hour lol
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