Virus TI2 'Darkstar' + Torso S-4 (48 min Ambient Soundscape Improvisation)

I recently packed all my eurorack/modular stuff away on my spare desk in the studio, so that I could do some more focused and minimal setups using different synths etc for a while. With this one I'm using the Virus Darkstar and Torsa S-4 (single track, looping/overdubbing) to create some evolving soundscapes on the fly. Please excuse some pops and clicks sometimes, it's due to the S-4 looper track de-coupled playback and recording heads (playback is at half-speed), sometimes it creates a glitch when the heads overlap while there's audio input, it gets better further into the video when I understood what was happening.
Audio FX were a combination of internal Virus FX (mostly the delay), reverb from the Eventide H90 (custom dual preset), and sometimes the delay/verb from the S-4.
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Main DAW: Bitwig Studio 5
Modular:
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Computers:
AMD RYZEN 9 5950X
64GB DDR43600
Asus ProArt X570
Samsung 980Pro 2TB M.2
2021 14inch Apple MacBook Pro
Apple M1 Pro 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD
Synths:
Groove Synthessis 3rd Wave
Roland JD-XA
UDO Super Gemini
Black Corporation Deckard's Dream bit.ly/3WhsNS4
DSI Prophet 12
Sequential Pro 3 bit.ly/3WfIsBo
Waldorf Iridium Keyboard bit.ly/3TS7SU5
Waldorf Iridium Desktop bit.ly/3FtBDGf
Moog Matriarch bit.ly/3DKkAi4
Moog Subsequent 37 bit.ly/3WbJWN3
Novation Summit bit.ly/3fsSEpo
Access Virus Ti2 Darkstar
Behringer 2600
Elektron Syntakt
Elektron Digitakt bit.ly/3gYYdwc
Elektron Octatrack bit.ly/3gVgXNd
ASM Hydrasynth bit.ly/3NpxhlK
Behringer TD-3 MO
Korg Wavestate bit.ly/3Wf8l4e
Korg Modwave bit.ly/3U9UtGK
Korg Opsix
Prophet 10 bit.ly/3Vnmk6u
Main controllers:
Push 3 Standalone
Fantom 8
Effects Pedals:
Soma Cosmos bit.ly/3Dpwuwd
Strymon Big Sky bit.ly/3ffP5mI
Strymon El Capistan bit.ly/3sJ0oXl
Strymon Iridium bit.ly/3WjgFQj
Hologram Electronics Microcosm
TC Electronics DittoX4
Meris Polymoon bit.ly/3Ft4x9H
OTO Machines Boum bit.ly/3UduMou
Eventide H90 bit.ly/3GdIEes
Audio Interface/MIDI:
RME UFX II bit.ly/3SLHutL
Ferrofish Pulse 16 ADAT
MOTU MIDI Express 128 bit.ly/3fsjxK9
Arturia AudioFuse Rev 2 bit.ly/3TNZZPo
Hardware Sequencers:
Oxi Instruments One bit.ly/3SRfOnc
Monitoring:
Adam A77X
JBL LSR 305
JBL LSR 310 Subwoofer
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Audeze LCD-X
Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80 Ohm bit.ly/3DnKnev
Sennheiser HD 25 bit.ly/3gX4FUF
Desk:
StudioDesk Commander V1
Cameras and lenses:
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K
Sony A6400
Sony FX30
Panasonic LUMIX DMC-G7
Sirui 35mm Anamorphic Lens
Sigma Art 18-35mm F/1.8
Sigma 16mm F1.4
Panasonic 15mm f1.7 Leica
Microphones:
Elgato Wave:1
MIDI Controllers:
Intech Studio Grid Controllers (EF44, PBF4)
Monitor (screens):
Philips 273V7QDAB - 27 Inch FHD Monitor
Lighting:
Aputure MC RGBWW 4-Light Travel Kit
Nanlite Pavotube 30C dual kit
Elgato Key Light
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YAMAHA sustain pedal FC3A
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Logitech K380
Amazon Basics Mouse Pad

[@stateazure]

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[@stateazure]

@@MinorRandomNoise I'm not aware of comments affecting the algorithm, but who knows! Yeah these auto ID claims are a pain and unfortunately you'll have to deal with them sometimes. Just dispute as soon as possible and mention that it's entirely your own original work, and that you can prove it/own the original project files.

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[@MartinStuertzer]

The TI2 Darkstar is so beautiful! Your patches are also insane, great sounds in this set.

[@stateazure]

Thanks, Martin!

[@synthebo]

We are watching the possibly two best musicians of the current ambient scene talk. My respects to both of you.

[@mamojula]

@@synthebo Couldn't agree more with you!!

[@bennethos]

minimalist setup and great tunes

[@stevexray6253]

I knew I liked it at 20 seconds in. 😁👍

[@stevexray6253]

It was good enough to listen twice while playing video games 😄🎯

[@zekehayward7643]

Damn, I'm late again. I'm just waking up. I'll have to restart this later today. Sounding awesome, Pat!

[@robstammers7149]

Massive, deep, totally inwardly felt. Exceptional.

[@wkasi]

What a treat. Thank you.

[@cyberlopod]

This is just beautiful. Thank you for sharing. - Chris

[@Infrared72]

Really nice textures you put together here. The Virus TI series is still my favorite synth of all time.

[@the_cursor]

Beautifully done. Another of your creations going into my sleep playlist.

[@robstammers7149]

Massive, deep, totally felt. Exceptional.

[@Lenamusic]

Beautiful 🙏❤

[@user-lu1jw5nj3q]

absolutely fantastic, as usual 👽

[@Dave.Weiss.]

Fantastic- love the clean set up.

[@CapriciousBlackBox]

Wow……my favourite synth…..in great hands! Looking forward to getting an S4 as well.

[@RemixSample]

Beautiful as always! Very nice to listen to!

[@stateazure]

Thanks man!

[@albshore8]

Great sounds

[@amangogna68]

Fantastic music !

[@ingolf7411]

Excellent ... although the Darkstar seems to be an "old synth" this synth is so amazing and fun to play with.

[@NoelKoutlis]

πολυ ωραιο

[@Curious_Skeptic]

Wish I got one before they became 'vintage' and stupid pricing. There was a point in between you could grab one at a good price. Never understood what the Virus was until it was too late. LOL. Cool demo.

[@syntheticdavid-eth]

Xcl ! 🤩

[@TrillianMilesMusic]

Awesome ! I had the Polar and the B back in the days . They ruled the end 90's and 00's as best synth's. It's so sad they unplugged the support affter the TI2 serie's. I 've no regret that I 've sold them. There are much better synth's these days. But when I see your vid,it does hurt,..a little..;)

[@stateazure]

Are there much better synths these days though? IMO the Virus TI2 still has no match, it's even still much more powerful than a lot of synths today - many of which seem vastly underpowered and often lacking decent polyphony, multitimbrality and short on essential sound design features. I guess this just goes to show how powerful the Motorola DSP chip was used in the Virus. Today we have FPGA chips, which seem good but maybe not as powerful and I've heard they are very hard to program. I'm not even sure what I could compare my Virus to in my studio, it's not really outclassed by anything else I have, including my Super Gemini and Waldorf Iridium, nor can either of those really sound like the Virus. But yeah I agree, it's sad they'll be no more Virus synths. I just hope we get much better chips and powerful synths some time in the near future, because there aren't too many synths to get excited about today and most come with limitations that leave you scratching your head in 2024.

[@TrillianMilesMusic]

@@stateazure Oh, I agree with you that in 2024 much more is expected from those synthesizers that are currently on the market. Everyone copies each other. But real innovation is lacking. It seems like everything has been at a standstill for a long time. Maybe the Osmose is a step,but I don't like the sounds.( I could be wrong because I only heard the demo's on YT.) I replaced my Polar with the Novation Summit. I have no regrets about that. Especially with the onboard FX, it has been my favorite synth for a while. But knowing myself, there's a good chance I'll get a TI2 someday. I'm just so afraid that if it breaks down (which I've been reading about quite often lately), you'll be in quite a bit of trouble because there's no support.

[@stateazure]

@@TrillianMilesMusic The Omose has some nice sounds, and the keybed is absolutely wonderful to play, but the synth engine is a nightmare. Arturia Polybrute 12 takes a very similar MPE expressive keybed and puts that on a Polybrute synth, that's really quite exciting for me since I love that keybed. Unfortunately I can't really afford one at the moment :) Summit is great, I still have one, though that synth took at least 2X FGPA chips I believe, but it's a lovely synth with probably the best internal reverb I ever heard on a synth. Regarding the Virus, even if you had one that breaks, you would be legally in your right to use the new Virus chip emulator (and full Virus emulation), it's 100% a Virus in software (I've not tried it myself, but hear good things).

[@TrillianMilesMusic]

@@stateazure Yeah, Gotta dive into that. A virus as a Vst(aax in my case) would be perfect. The Polybruut12 .Man,..I've seen some vids now. Gotta say,yes Love it. But the price,..Man,man,man, .. I mean hardware synths is my passion,..but.,, pfff.. I can sell my Waldorf Iridium keys,I might be half way. But I love that synth so much.

[@justindumlao]

I feel a bit like I’m watching Babylon 5