new virus TI series!!

tranzash · Joined: Jun 19, 2004 Posts: 80 G2 patch files: 3

WoW TI, Video demo rocks
www.sonicstate.com

elektro80 · Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 5:10 pm Post subject:

Seraph has one already? not? When will we get a full product review?

tranzash · Joined: Jun 19, 2004 Posts: 80 G2 patch files: 3

Mohoyoho · Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 6:16 pm Post subject:

Just saw the NAMM video from Sonic State. The TI looks great. I think I could really enjoy that synth. Wish I could afford it. I really like that USB integration. That could be very handy.

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

The USB should be a really great feature. I'm also pleased to have such a tightly integrated editor/librarian.

It will be intersting to see what else they manage to do with the wavetables. The demo was ok in this regard, but did not do that much for my ears. I have an XTk, so maybe my expectations are high?

The programmable arp is a huge interst to me. I already loved the arp on my Virus b. The "as played" mode is very inspiring at times.

Mohoyoho · Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 10:09 pm Post subject:

Yeah, the wave tables were weak. I too have an XT. Even my Q rack has better sounding wave tables, but the fellow said they were wtill adding more. That editor looks mighty handy. I wish they could have shown us more of the software. It was almost as if they were purposely not being too specific with details.

tranzash · Joined: Jun 19, 2004 Posts: 80 G2 patch files: 3

Check out the audio demo for the Virus TI some cool wavetables, phatty internal sync leads, and finally the hypersaw Very Happy

http://www.access-music.de/

seraph · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 12:03 am Post subject:

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

seraph · Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 7:27 am Post subject:

prisoner54321 · Joined: Apr 08, 2005 Posts: 5 Location: NY

The TI sounds insane. I listened to the sounds on the Access site and found myself thinking, "that's the sound I'm looking for!" Turns out all the artists that got me into the whole techno scene (which has got me wanting to get into the whole synth scene) use Access products, according to the Access website. I was first thinking of getting a G2, then some responses I got on this site directed my attention to soft-synths. patching would probably be a nighmare, but It'd be a fun nightmare, like running through the empty streets of your town at night while being chased by a giant pac-man who's trying to gobble you up. Eventually you'd learn the secrets of Modular synthesis and the frustration of making sounds wouldn't eat you up so much. But it's a lot to learn. The G2 sounds very good too and the flexibility of the modular aspect seems very promising and exciting, but I guess soft-synths would be more practical if you're new to synths. So then I was looking into a Novation X-station (as a controller) and Reason 3 as a soft-synth. But the TI beats the X-station in every aspect, except price. Plus, you can run sounds from the soft-synths (like a grand piano sample or a drum loop or any other sound you can get out of these programs) through the TI's filters and effects and what not. Incredible. Maybe I'll save up and get the polar. I know it cost the same as the bigger keyboard, but I'm not a pianist and I'm not going to be playing classical music, so I don't really see a need for it. I play guitar and my 22 fret guitar only has 47 distinct tones. And I barely even use the high registers, 37 should be fine. I don't know, I'll see how they both feel in the music store. I think the Polar looks cool with the white top and white leds--it would match my olympia white clapton strat. But I could care less, along as it sounds good. Portability is another factor. They both aren't too awful heavy, but the keyboard is big, whereas the polar is compact. There is also some concern about the future as the TI may not work as a plug-in in the major programs in the future (as the world of computers changes so fast). I wouldn't worry too much about that. Access has pushed this aspect as a major selling point (and it is an innovation) but previous Viruses didn't feature this and that didn't hurt their reputation at all. More importantly though is that the synth, in and of itself, is an improvement on previous Viruses (such as the indigo). Plug-in or no plug-in, it's gonna kick ass. It's also an ASIO audio interface. So the sounds are gonna get where they're going. The plug-in's just icing on the cake. Access went out on a limb and took this whole software/hardware integration thing a step further and I think it's gonna be copied by other manufacturers in the future. Plus it works with all the major programs now. Get them, get a TI, get rid of your internet service and create some music!

prisoner54321 · Joined: Apr 08, 2005 Posts: 5 Location: NY

Getting into all the hype, I forgot to inquire about what led me to this post in the first place. Does anyone actually have a TI? I havn't seen any reviews on the web, there's nothing on harmony-central, the TI isn't even currently listed under the Access synth section in the reviews. My music store (Alto) doesn't carry them yet, though I heard they'll be in some time in the near future. I seen them on the Samash page. . .maybe I'll drive to the nearest samash store and see if I can play with one.

Mohoyoho · Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 7:04 am Post subject:

I don't believe they are shipping yet. Yes, they promise to be quite a synth.

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

The TI is not out yet. Access has it in beta testers hands. They are also programming tons of new sounds that make use of the new features.

Access could have rushed out an incomplete TI months agao and then done multiple OS releases to fix all of the problems, but they decided to get it right prior to releasing it. This is the best way to go about it.... I still have a Waldorf XTk full of bugs years after it was released too early and never completed properly.

BTW.... When it comes to VA and techno/trance sounds the TI will crush the G2. The sound character of the G2 does not make very good analog (or even VA) emulations. It is much better at weird noises and noodles.

mosc · Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2005 10:03 am Post subject:

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

tranzash · Joined: Jun 19, 2004 Posts: 80 G2 patch files: 3

Finally they have the user manuel in pdf at their site

http://virus.info/ Very Happy

tranzash · Joined: Jun 19, 2004 Posts: 80 G2 patch files: 3

More audio demos using hypersaws and wavetables
Very Happy

http://www.access-music.de/news.php4#news81

ian-s · Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 4:07 pm Post subject:

The Virus series are nice sounding synthesisers. The demos are so polished, though not so much this one. I thought the Virus has always had a wavetable oscillator, have they just added a new table of waves or is there something else special. Not one of my favourite techniques, wave tables always remind me of those awful early digital synthesis attempts.
I can’t seem to find the PDF manual.

tranzash · Joined: Jun 19, 2004 Posts: 80 G2 patch files: 3

Hey G2ian, the previous virus had spectral osc(complex additive waves). Virus TI have this new wavetable osc and hypersaw
For the TI pdf manual, go to the product section and download area, kinda hidden. http://www.access-music.de/events/11-2004/virusti_basics_desktop.php4

tranzash · Joined: Jun 19, 2004 Posts: 80 G2 patch files: 3

Is it for real?
http://www.access-music.de/

ian-s · Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 3:51 pm Post subject:

That is so close, it must be more than just another empty promise.