Looking at this program & was wondering best controller to use with vArranger2 & your PC & why?

I think i saw the best results from moesioers using a Motif XF as controller and soundsource...

I think Dan himself was using a Novation SL mk2 himself for quite some time...

Not bought the software yet, but I do hope the 2nd hand Akai MPK Pro 61 I spent some money on some weeks ago will do
fine if I deside to try out vArranger2. In fact, to try vArranger is the only reason I bought it ....
Anyway, there is no demoversions, and it looks like every time it's a softwareupdate, you have to ask for it at the forum.
But as far as I can see at his forum, Dan give great support.

Right now Im considering the Novation Impulse 49 or MK II 49

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0f4KlxzI8g

Best ask Dann what comtrollers are supported with feedback, so the light in a button lights up when a function is activated..

He allways answers all questions asked there on a daily base...

Thanx Bachus shot an email this morning to Dan awaiting a replay as we speak..anyone else here on SZ using Varranger2? Also I would assume you can use a DAW sound source with arranger styles.sty etc,.. vs a stand alone unit like SD2...?

How about this one?
http://www.m-audio.com/products/view/ctrl49

It comes with a bundle of nice apps and sounds.

Hi Donny,
I haven't got mine up and running again as yet ( too busy with my other toy at the moment)
But I did ask Dan about sound choice



SD2 / SD1000 any GM synth your VST, your Soundfonts

or our SoundBanks and more to come....

Apparently there are 4 sound banks they 've created, korg, Roland , Ketron Yamaha , they are an extra though, not part of varranger package.

Personally if I was starting over, I wouldn't dash out and buy the sd2, it was the only option 5 years ago , from memory.

I would imagine if I got serious about it again, I'd probably go for his sound banks

Have a chat to him, he's very helpful.

I really want to go to software arranger route, however I'm a singer/player and needs vocal processor/harmonizer feature. I don't want to hook up another device. I'm a minimalist and wants to carry only a laptop, controller kb, mic and PA. Any suggestions?
Thanks

As a soundbank, best results reported indeed come from Ketron SD1000...(toigh sd2 is also still very good) the SD1000 has pretty much the same sounds as the SD7... Where the SD2 goes back to pre audya soundsources of the SD5 and SD1..

There are also a lot of people reporting good results using the Motif XF and MOXF as the soundsource... Espescially the demo's of moesieurs show this.

Apparently the high quallity of the new sound sources ( which are €100 each) is xlose or sometimes even better then the sound of the TOTL arrangers of that brand.. But so far its hard to find any demo videos of this... These soundsources run in the build in synth from Varranger on your PC, not requiring a hardware soundsource anymore..


The good thing is Dann keeps taking this to higher and higher levels every few months...with new features and better integration...