new virus TI series!!

Moogulator · Joined: Oct 12, 2004 Posts: 29 Location: nord mars modular

I wrote some words and some pics plus link to more info..
most is in german.. I will update the english text soon Wink

http://www.sequencer.de/dsynth/virus.html

maybe it's of interest anyway..

mosc · Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2004 10:10 am Post subject:

Moogulator · Joined: Oct 12, 2004 Posts: 29 Location: nord mars modular

also think of pluggin in the usb2 and you have averything available in your computer incl. midi and audio signals!

I'd be interested how many synthesizers could be used that way, how long one usb2 port is enough and multi usb2-audioing is possible?..

the very positive thing here is of course the simple way.. the negative is: maybe the audio stuff and virus control plugin will not work after any OS update (tiger, longhorn..)..

but imho it would be another nice thing to have synths integrated this way..
I only hope the audio outs will not go somewhere later,when this becomes the standard Wink

.. I don't want to be forced to buy another computer, lots of software any OS-update-period.. since it happend to softsynths often enough..

ok, let do not over-estimate this..
but it's also good to be aware of it..

seraph · Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 6:40 am Post subject:

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Mohoyoho · Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 7:31 am Post subject:

. . . .must have. . . .need money. . . .

Moogulator · Joined: Oct 12, 2004 Posts: 29 Location: nord mars modular

ok, it's on the access site now..
just go there as usual.. no more need to go to my site now..

g3: nope, I do NOT hope for it that soon.. Wink

imo the g2 is enough for now..

but if they do so, it whould be a sample capable usb2 or firefire controlled nord with control from the computer and lots of audio streams that can be processed and interconnected to the computer and NOT OUTDATE when the OS will be outdated.. see the os9 disaster!!..

and if you are fed of it all go for one of these:
http://stream.qtv.apple.com/qtv/plexifilm/moogshorttrailer_ref.mov

buzz · Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 8:48 pm Post subject:

OKAY. I have two comments.

1) OH, How I wish the G2 editor was as integrated as the Virus.

2) This seems to me like it would be such an amazing G2 companion.

This computer integration is such a simplistically genius idea!!!!

OH PLEASE STUDY WHAT ACCESS HAS DONE CLAVIA!!!!

Very Happy

seraph · Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 12:35 am Post subject:

Moogulator · Joined: Oct 12, 2004 Posts: 29 Location: nord mars modular

hardware is made for more than 10 years.. but in 10 years we might have tiger, lion and longhorn.. and be sure: there will be a time and the company says: ok, it's discontinued.. we do not re-new our software.. from that point you need an old computer or to "time-freeze" your system..

thats what I always liked on my older synths: they are still working Wink

the virus will work then,too.. but I am sure the plugin integration will be gone .. and trust me: no1 here will buy another virus every year, will you?

I like it, also I like that kind of integration!!

but I am a bit afraid of the fastness of getting old Wink

see : software.. try to use any software from 4 years ago..

software need to be re-bought (updates)..
thats the odd side of it all..

so as long as they do not sacrifice the audio outs it is ok for me..
Wink

btw: the DT virus is at 1800€

seraph · Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 4:06 pm Post subject:

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seraph · Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 4:13 pm Post subject:

mosc · Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 4:35 pm Post subject:

The integration feature is nice, but not necessary. My G2 is directly accessed by my DAW through the MIDI, Audio and USB interfaces. It's pretty transparent in Sonar. Everything is there, it just doesn't go on one cable.

Aside from the integration, how good a synth is the Virus?

Moogulator · Joined: Oct 12, 2004 Posts: 29 Location: nord mars modular

seraph · Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 5:18 am Post subject:

seraph · Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 5:24 am Post subject:

mosc · Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 7:18 am Post subject:

seraph · Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 4:09 pm Post subject:

Afro88 · Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 8:04 pm Post subject:

Does anyone know what the cost of one of these will be?

mosc · Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 8:44 pm Post subject:

I like the "desktop" model. Very much like the original NM rack.

seraph · Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 12:35 am Post subject:

looking carefully at the Virus TI brochures and on the Access web site I have not been able to see mention of the vocoder. There are 2 audio inputs but they never mention this cool feature of previous models. Am I missing something Question

Moogulator · Joined: Oct 12, 2004 Posts: 29 Location: nord mars modular

SayersWeb · Joined: Apr 07, 2003 Posts: 62 Location: Sugar Land, Texas

Couple things about the Virus TI.... Street price for the Dektop in the US is about $1500 - $1600 (depending on the seller). Access will not allow them to advertise it that low, so they are requiring you request the price. I've got one on order! Wink

The new model will have the vocoder feature. It will have all of the Virus C features (which inludes the vocoder) along with the new ones. I verified this by specifically asking Access and they said "yes".

I'm very curious to see how well the USB2 connection handles all of the audio and midi data.

mosc · Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2004 2:35 pm Post subject:

SayersWeb · Joined: Apr 07, 2003 Posts: 62 Location: Sugar Land, Texas