reKon audio Releases VST Virus C Editor
 

reKon audio? today, announces the release of their VST Virus C Editor 1.1 for Mac and PC. The VST Virus C Editor offers advanced control of the Access Virus? A, B, C, Indigo I & II, Classic, Rack and Rack XL synthesizers. Complete with a stunning GUI that emulates the Virus C. Please the product page for more info.

For more information about the VST Virus Editor please visit the rekon audio ? web site at: http://www.rekonaudio.com.

This editor WILL WORK on the Access Virus A, B, C, Indigo I & II, Rack, Rack XL and Classic models.[/b]

FREAKIN GREAT WOOOOHHHHHHHAAAAAA!!!!! :D :D

yes i've been waiting for over a year for this day yes!!!

Is there a demo version available?

R

Is there a demo version available?

No demo available yet, but you are welcome to try the VST Pulse Editor Demo for free. If that works (i.e. loads and sends midi data out of it), then this one will work fine too.

Thanks,
reKon audio

Great news!

Can you tell us why we should pick your product over the Vyzor editor?

Does anyone else have any thoughts on the two products? I see that the Psicraft Vyzor Virus will soon allow editing of Multis. Is this possible with the Rekon editor?

I guess for only USD$50 each, I can always buy both...

:)

Jase

vyzor is not out yet for starters :)

Smart arse!!!! ;)

Well of course not....but it will be (I hope)

1. About Multi Support... Vyzor makes the statement that Multis will work in their product. This will be a difficult task for them achieve in a VST host app for the reasons below. If it's a standalone solution, then who cares? We've been doing that for years now with sysex apps.

All Multi communication gets handled via sysex data [page C], (not CC or CP messages). While it is not a problem building a VST to send the sysex data, the problem is in finding a VST host that supports sysex from a VST. There are only two ATM for PC (VST Host and possibly Cubase SX3) that support this. So, this is why there is not much development in the sysex area for the reKon audio VST's. I am not sure why Vyzor has not mentioned this hard learned fact, but it will be a hurdle. As a VST developer, I know the obstacles involved. It appears they may not.

2. It's already available from reKon audio in Mac and PC format and works on ALL Virus machines (not TI, of course).

3. It's half the price of the Vyzor product.

4. [edited out in the interests of fairness. Potential customers themselves can decide if it "looks better" - or not - than another competing product. ~ Timo]

5. Excellent support from an industry provider of MIDI plugins.

6. You can visually see every parameter of patch in the reKon product.

7. Do you really need more reasons? Once you use it, you will definately see the value it returns and why it's a smarter way to work with your patches right inside your sequencer host (i.e. along with your music). ;-)

Cheers,
lanrosta - reKon audio

i have 1 question...if I buy this and I install it on my pc as a vst ...can I later when I buy my mac pro switch the plugin onto there as audio unit with the same license?

when will audio unit support be out?

Sorry, wouldnt agree with that at all. Far to much info on the one screen. Its hard to find specific areas/knobs quickly, the read outs are to small so you have to get right up to the screen to read stuff (not good for daw people who are sitting in the sweet spot of thier speaker monitors 3ft+ away), it takes up to much of the screen so you would have to keep moving it or closing it which is a pain in the arse and it generally looks un-appealing to use (over-complicated.)

One of the major plus points of a software editor IS the ease of use GUI, and this is not. I commend you for an excellet piece of software (if it works ;) It will really be an asset to the previous version virus owners, but the Vyzor version wins hands down on presentation and graphics.

I would rethink doing multi-panels like the vyzor (and the TI virus control) for the next version, maybe even have the choice of a single panel or multi panels.....it would make it a MUCH better product (and competitive with vyzor.)

ten

No, you must pay for a PC or Mac version (Single License use only). AU version may come out in the future. Not sure yet.

Thanks,
lanrosta

larosta: too bad audio unit dosn't get the same priority.


hey don't you need midi quest to run that virus vyzor?

I find this laughable. Just look at their knobs man? Really crappy knobs! Also, if you are content with scrolling through pages to find your params, then, what's the point of an editor? the synth can already do this.

If you're standing three feet away from your PC, then no editor will even be of use anyway, I mean, you're not actually at the PC using it?

(over-complicated)?
Well, the Virus is a complicated synth with over 170 controls.... It should look complicated... What, does it intimidate you?

Multi panels are used for the Delay/Reverb section ATM because they are modal. It's simple to integrate multi pages in the VST, but I prefer offering ALL controls right up front for visual comparisons between patches.

Visual appearance is always an opinionated topic. No offense ten, but I think you need glasses.

lanrosta

[Edit. The thread is an advert, which already infringes the rules, but it's relevant so therefore at least try to remain impersonal. People will decide if - or not, as the case may be - they need glasses, or if another competing product has "crappy knobs", etc.. Stick to facts, not slagging off other's products or harassing potential customers while on this forum! ~ Timo (Apologies for the late response).]

you could always make it optional, lanrosta. telling customers they need glasses is no way to sell a product, btw ;)

can we have a demo please?

Oh, I know. He was speculating, and I don't think he wants it anyways, which is by all means ok. I have an opinion too. I did state 'No offense', so don't take it personally ten. Our two cents just happen to be different coins. ;-)

lanrosta

Well, you're going to sell a lot with that attitude pal. YOU listen to what your customers want, YOU dont tell them how they should alter thier work methods to fit your shitty product.

And you even have to resort to slagging off a competitors product. Sad dude, very sad indeed. I had some moderate respect for you with this slightly original and innovative product. Now I hope you make no money from it

[Edit. No mention of warez here, thnx. ~ Timo]

ten

can we please keep this on topic, guys? i'm really interested in the vst, and i'd prefer it if this thread stayed informative, rathen than became a flame war.

another question, if i open (say) 5 instances of the vst, can i control, that way, a multi?

The TI Vcontrol and powercore Virus are exactly like this, you dont see ANYONE asking for all the options/params on one page, you seem to be alone with this thought (or to lazy to implment it.)

I sit 3-4ft from my PC in the sweet spot of my monitors (like 99% of daw users) and I can see everything perfectly. Wouldnt be able to read shit though on your poorly thought out plug with "crappy knobs."

Why complicate something that can be simple? No one wants to make something harder than it needs be. Im aware the virus is a complex synth, thats why Access breaks it down into the relevant sections on different pages. Something you seem to have trouble understanding.

Well, did you make the editor purely for yourself? No, I am sure I will not be the only one complaining about this editors gui, layout, poor though-out size/read outs.

Exactly, and the opinions of the people who will be buying this are the important ones.....worth taking notes boy.

ten

Why should I respond to this type of behavior?

Dude, I said "No offense". Get over yourself ten.

First off, you're NOT a customer... so I'm neither telling you what you should do...and now that i know what you're like, listening to YOU any longer. I may have been blunt in my previous post (no more so than you were), but now you are just terribly RUDE!

The editor will stand on it's own merit. I think people will be able to guage the quality of your character and opinions on this board by your last posts ten.

Peace,
lanrosta

Your editor has no merits compared to the Vyzor one, apart from the fact it is available now (but probably doesnt work anyway.) I could of been a customer as I have a virus C in another studio but you'll be glad I wont be purchasing your editor (if I did I would surely pass it around the net for free anyway.)

The people of this forum know my charecter very well already, they wont be shocked or suprised. And seeing as YOU'RE the newbie around here (and trying to tout some half-asses product) I should worry about how you come across in future pal :)

ten

howcome audio unit users are left out of this for now..I waited so long

Hi dogcow,
Yes, you can simply create a VST for each midi channel (say, 16 of them) and put your Virus into Multi mode. Then make sure each editor's MIDI channels are set to the appropriate MIDI channels. Now you can control each Multi's channel with an editor. ;-)

lanrosta

Yeah, sorry mr.e, I haven't dug into the AU SDK enough yet to port it over. The VST versions keep me pretty busy. I do intend to offer it at some point, however, I can't give a solid date for it yet.

Thanks,
lanrosta

that is great, lanrosta. thanks for the reply.

a demo would still be nice :)

Sure thing.

I'll try and get a demo for it soon. All reKon demos allow you to adjust only a few parameters, not all of them, so they don't allow "full control" like the full version does. Still, I know people like to check out demos first, so i'll see if I can make that happen sometime soon.

Thanks,
lanrosta

I think I'll try out the demo version first. Pls keep us posted.

I bought this yesterday. Still getting used to work with it and is a little strange trying to adapt to it all being on screen. Reponds pretty well in real time. I'm more a twiddler of presets kinda guy and starting from init is proving a challenge to get any decent sounds yet.

Very simple to set up within cubase. For logic au users can you not vst wrap it? I'll test it at some point this week for you guys and let you know if it will work like that.

Only let downs on the product so far are. No documentation at all (no biggie really) and no included presets to get you started. But i'm sure it going to be great once i get into prgramming it more.

Thanks for the heads up dlb. :D Pls keep us posted.

yeah I would love to know if you can vst wrap it for use in logic 7 pro ..thanks man i'll be waiting to hear more about that.

does it read existing patches/patch names from the virus? can you access all banks?

Not that i know off or could see so far. Would be good if you could then adjust them on screen. But think a case of programming form scratch. :cry:

then maybe a separate, stand alone, application could be provided that imports all patches into a database, from which the vst would then read them.

an app that could convert virus patches into the vst patches would be a great idea.

indeed. in fact, it is such a positively brilliant idea, that i'd like a free copy of the editor, just because i shared it here :)

WOW! I think the kittens need to put the claws away ;)

Back into your corners boys!

Im going to buy this product, because really, at USD$50 it is a steal. Just waiting on the new credit card period...

Will give a comprehensive review once I have it up and running.

just noticed in the description on the site says " You can even dump existing hardware patches right into the editor to see what's going on and reshape them."

gonna try this tonight. will report later on results and whether works wrapped as a audio unit.

that'd be great, dlb.

not worked out how to use the patches yet might wait for the manual on that point.

But have wrapped it to a au. Seems to load fine with no problems in logic express 7.1. Not sure how to set it up in logic though. anyone want to give me a guiding hand to test it for you guys? From looks of things though will work fine.

wow cool!! works in logic sounds great

if you turn a knob on your Virus, will the Rekon knobs turn too?