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EnjoyRC · Last edited by EnjoyRC on Sun Feb 06, 2011 3:06 am; edited 1 time in total

Whew.. thought I was gonna have to wait till April or May to cure my intense case of G.A.S. For anyone that doesn't know what that is.. Gear Acquisition Syndrom.

While waiting for my Kronos 88, I happened to get another NAMM 2011 announced item. The M-Audio Venom. What a nice addon to my arsenal of keyboards.

Remember the Casio CZ series? They were very unique and inexpensive back then. Now they're a vintage synth that people want to get their hands on. I believe that the Venom is gonna be one of those synths that will be remembered for many years to come.
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Korg (Kronos 88, Electribe 2, minilogue), Moog (Sub-37, Slim Phatty), Behringer DeepMind 12, Roland (GAIA, A-800-Pro), CME Xkeys

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robinkle · Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 10:56 am Post subject:

Venom seems to have the gritty aggressive sound, according to the demos. The software looks very good and gives you alot to work with think. I hope the polyphony stays unchanged no matter what you do, because it's very limited. Smile

The synth it self looks like a toy though. I hate that. :S

McHale · Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 2:24 pm Post subject:

I played one at Guitar Center last week and I wasn't impressed with it. Maybe it's just the presets but it just sounded little and buzzy to me.
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Current Korg Gear: KRONOS 88 (4GB), M50-73 (PS mod), RADIAS-73, Electribe MX, Triton Pro (MOSS, SCSI, CF, 64MB RAM), DVP-1, MEX-8000, MR-1, KAOSSilator, nanoKey, nanoKontrol, nanoPad 2, 3x DS1H, 7x PS1, FC7 (yes Korg, NOT Yamaha).

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jimknopf · Platinum Member Joined: 17 Jan 2011 Posts: 3363

Each to his own.

Yes, the Venom has some nice electronica basses, but it's overall sound, especially in the high ranges, is a pure load of bad plastic in a negative way in my ears. It's not even agressive in a positive way, it's just cheap-sick.

In comparison the old "da da da" Casiotone sounds come like pure vintage fun to my ears. But I'm a lover of either warm analog or really clear and BIG digital sounds and I hate "small plastic" sounds from the digital trash can.

McHale · Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 3:42 pm Post subject:

Yah, I'm with jimknopf. It had that cheap/junk factor. I've found cheap Casio and Yamaha keyboards in thrift shops I'd take over this thing...
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Current Korg Gear: KRONOS 88 (4GB), M50-73 (PS mod), RADIAS-73, Electribe MX, Triton Pro (MOSS, SCSI, CF, 64MB RAM), DVP-1, MEX-8000, MR-1, KAOSSilator, nanoKey, nanoKontrol, nanoPad 2, 3x DS1H, 7x PS1, FC7 (yes Korg, NOT Yamaha).

EnjoyRC · Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 4:20 pm Post subject:

CfNorENa · Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 6:32 pm Post subject:

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MoonMusic · Senior Member Joined: 26 Dec 2009 Posts: 283

I just got one as well....I got it as a small controller but I actually like the sounds alot...12 voice polyphony isn't bad if you record the sound direct when sequencing with other sounds....I'm not ready to sell mine just yet Very Happy

EnjoyRC · Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 3:28 am Post subject: