Brilliant! Many thanks for your help. Can i just comfirm a couple of things though? Firstly, do i not need any jack leads / patch cables then? Also, if i were to purchase another keyboard (ie Roland JP8000) how would i add it to this set-up (would it be via the MIDI THRU of the Virus to the MIDI IN ...

Just purchased an M-Audio Axiom and a Digidesign 002 interface. I want to control and play my KS Rack, and Access virus B via the Axiom and through the 002 (using midi) - how do i cable this up? What cable goes where? Any help would be massively appreciated

Are these RTAS or VST?
Also, do i need some kind of software to use softsynths in vst format?

How / where do i obtain the U-he ACE, reFX Vanguard, V Station? Are they solely downloadable? Or can they be purchased in CD-rom form (like Predator)?

Cheers guys, i'll check those out
Any others also welcome

Has anybody got any recommendations for Softsynth equivalents of the Roland Jp8000, and the Access Virus B? Also, what other softsynths are ideal for trance / dance? Predator and Sylenth (Virus B) and Superwave 8 (JP8000) have already been recommended - any others? Thanks in advance.

I have an Axiom 49, a Digidesign 002 (with Protools) and a Novation KS Rack. Can anybody advise me on how to set up this equipment (ie: Cables). All User guides for my equipment, and sites i've looked at online do not allow for the setup that i need. I've tried several different things swapping cabl...

Great!! Many thanks for all your responses. Checked out the JP8000, AN1x and both the virus b and c. They're all exactly what i'm after! Cheers!

thanks - is the virus c better than the virus b then for these sort of sounds?

Can anybody please give me some advice / opinions on which are the best hardware synths out there for creating the sounds of trance music circa 1999-2001? Thanks in advance

Hi, can anybody please help me set up the following equipment? Digidesign 002 interface rack and Protools, windows xp, M-audio Axiom 49, Novation ks rack. I want to be able to play the KS through the Axiom via the 002 and Protools. However, all attempts i've had to get sound out have failed and i'm ...

Hey Stephen! Cheers for giving me all those sites to check out. When i decided to start making music as a hobby i thought all i needed to do was buy a synth! How wrong i was!!

So many recommendations! Arghhh! But again, many thanks. I think my mind is made up though to go the sotfsynth route for starters. I'll check out the X-Station in comparison to the XioSynth. Will either (or both) take the Reason software package? Do i even need it? And lastly typically how much are ...

Again, many thanks for all the advice. I think i'm starting to get my head around it now - it looks like the software option is the one i'll go for for starters (although i would prefer to dwiddle knobs etc), but i understand that i've got to learn walk before i can run. Cheers for also getting me t...

Thanks guys for your advice - much appreciated. However, i'm still a little confused. Am i right in thinking that, if i go the rack route, i need: A rack, a master keyboard, MIDI cables and a MIDI patchbay? For this option do i still need a PC? And is there anything else i need? For the software opt...