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Forum: General discussion about Access Virus 20.02.2024, 11:39 PM
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Posted By MBTC
I plan to keep my Ti2 desktop.. It would be...

I plan to keep my Ti2 desktop.. It would be great if a new Virus were the reason for discontinuing current models, but from what I've read, this doesn't seem to be the case. I think the market...
Forum: General discussion about Access Virus 08.02.2024, 10:20 PM
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Views: 1,275
Posted By MBTC
Oh and and don't get all bummed and go selling...

Oh and and don't get all bummed and go selling yours :) It's after they stop making synths that they truly become legends. Synths often get better with age (and go up in value correspondingly).
Forum: General discussion about Access Virus 08.02.2024, 11:43 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,275
Posted By MBTC
Virus Discontinued

A 15 year manufacturing run for a synth is pretty much unheard of!

https://synthanatomy.com/2024/02/rip-access-virus-ti2-popular-flagship-digital-synth-is-discontinued.html
Forum: General discussion about Access Virus 24.03.2023, 12:40 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 21,519
Posted By MBTC
The value of legacy info on synth hardware is not...

The value of legacy info on synth hardware is not to be underestimated.. this site will one day be a treasure trove of info for a classic synth.

Year 2043 - Some large music company buys Access...
Forum: General discussion about Access Virus 05.02.2023, 12:48 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,238
Posted By MBTC
Plenty of 40 year old synths still living on and...

Plenty of 40 year old synths still living on and making good music thanks to third party editors. Virus will be no different.
Forum: General discussion about Access Virus 22.04.2022, 02:03 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,635
Posted By MBTC
I have to admit, working with the Virus again has...

I have to admit, working with the Virus again has been kind of eye-opening for me to with regard to your point about polyphony, it is pretty crazy to be looking at 16 patch slots in a single plugin...
Forum: General discussion about Access Virus 19.03.2022, 05:23 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,124
Posted By MBTC
I'm interested in hearing about other folks'...

I'm interested in hearing about other folks' experiences on this as well. My impressions of Windows 11 are that most of the changes are cosmetic (and probably won't affect things like drivers and...
Forum: Off topic 19.03.2022, 01:09 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 12,551
Posted By MBTC
Timo, I mentioned in another post that I...

Timo,

I mentioned in another post that I recently bought a new TI2 desktop, and after reacquainting myself with the Virus, I'm convinced more than ever that this site is a resource that's worth...
Forum: General discussion about Access Virus 17.03.2022, 01:12 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,635
Posted By MBTC
I have rejoined the Virus family after a hiatus

I ended up buying a new TI2 desktop, after selling my Snow a couple of years back. It keeps coming back into my life, now I guess I know where they got the name. :)

I will keep this one though,...
Forum: General discussion about Access Virus 16.01.2022, 11:23 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,270
Posted By MBTC
On any synth, local off usually used when you...

On any synth, local off usually used when you want to use that synth to control other gear. You may also want to turn it off to prevent MIDI loops (MIDI sent from the synth to the daw and back into...
Forum: Off topic 24.10.2021, 01:02 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 12,551
Posted By MBTC
Agreed, it would be a shame to lose all of the...

Agreed, it would be a shame to lose all of the valuable info that's been posted over the years. The Virus has had such a long product lifecycle, and even many vintage synths which had much shorter...
Forum: Trouble with your Access Virus? 25.06.2021, 11:56 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,056
Posted By MBTC
Sold my Virus a while back, but I seem to...

Sold my Virus a while back, but I seem to remember in the VC software you had to specifically make sure the USB outs were not selected -- if not using VC you may need to set the equivalent on the...
Forum: General discussion about Access Virus 20.02.2021, 01:04 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,788
Posted By MBTC
What I have learned over the years is that...

What I have learned over the years is that limitations are the foundation of creativity. You will get the most of out it when you use those limitations as inspiration.
Forum: Trouble with your Access Virus? 03.02.2021, 11:35 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,201
Posted By MBTC
As you guessed I know nothing about that...

As you guessed I know nothing about that particular DAW.. Could it be that the DAW was directly supported as a host back in 2009, whereas the current version may not be?

DAW support aside, two...
Forum: Trouble with your Access Virus? 19.12.2020, 03:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,168
Posted By MBTC
I'm not aware of a troubleshooting checklist for...

I'm not aware of a troubleshooting checklist for this or any other hardware synth. What I always do is start with the broadest categories before digging into specifics of a single category. Like my...
Forum: Trouble with your Access Virus? 19.12.2020, 12:18 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,168
Posted By MBTC
It may not be your Virus at all... it can be...

It may not be your Virus at all... it can be anything from a MIDI loop to your DAW, USB issues, etc. Start by process of elimination... There are a lot of folks in the purely analog world who...
Forum: Trouble with your Access Virus? 11.12.2020, 11:08 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,081
Posted By MBTC
I don't own a Prophet 10 (yet) or Behringer gear,...

I don't own a Prophet 10 (yet) or Behringer gear, so how is the above talking about my synths?

I offered the response that answered your question early in the thread, you chose not to accept it. ...
Forum: Trouble with your Access Virus? 10.12.2020, 09:32 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,081
Posted By MBTC
There are a lot of people that buy these out of...

There are a lot of people that buy these out of nostalgia but if you read Youtube comments under some of these synth reviews you'll see the younger generation lust after these as well. Under a...
Forum: Trouble with your Access Virus? 10.12.2020, 02:14 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,081
Posted By MBTC
I too was lured in by the integration aspect......

I too was lured in by the integration aspect... but in retrospect the reason I thought I needed the integration was because of the horrible user interface most synths that were created over the last...
Forum: Trouble with your Access Virus? 10.12.2020, 12:39 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,081
Posted By MBTC
They are expensive synths to be sure, but you get...

They are expensive synths to be sure, but you get what you pay for in terms of sound quality.

The original Sequential Circuits already went out of business once... digital synths came along and...
Forum: Trouble with your Access Virus? 09.12.2020, 04:24 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,081
Posted By MBTC
For a long time I believed the same thing,...

For a long time I believed the same thing, because I purged my life of hardware for many years. My lifestyle had me moving often, so maintaining a studio with outboard gear made no sense. ...
Forum: Trouble with your Access Virus? 07.12.2020, 11:34 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,081
Posted By MBTC
I guess between that conclusion and Access'...

I guess between that conclusion and Access' official word, there's your answer....so what's next then? Move to Windows? Sell the Virus? Change workflow to use audio outs only? Let us know what...
Forum: Trouble with your Access Virus? 07.12.2020, 11:32 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,081
Posted By MBTC
I've been integrating synths with computers since...

I've been integrating synths with computers since the mid 80's and I cannot remember a time I got what I wanted :) It's usually quite a grind to get everything working properly.

When I refer to...
Forum: Trouble with your Access Virus? 06.12.2020, 08:04 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,081
Posted By MBTC
Not bullshitting, others have said they were able...

Not bullshitting, others have said they were able to get MIDI over USB working, another thread here: ...
Forum: Trouble with your Access Virus? 06.12.2020, 05:43 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,081
Posted By MBTC
Maybe get in touch with one of these guys to see...

Maybe get in touch with one of these guys to see what he did differently to get MIDI over USB working: https://www.virus.info/wbb_suite_3/index.php?recent-activity-list/
Forum: Trouble with your Access Virus? 06.12.2020, 04:01 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,081
Posted By MBTC
Yeah, the latest Windows OS runs the TI software...

Yeah, the latest Windows OS runs the TI software fine and can run most DOS software from the 80's if you wanted it to. If the laptop is old you might run into issues between the laptop hardware and...
Forum: Trouble with your Access Virus? 04.12.2020, 11:00 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,081
Posted By MBTC
From a quick read, things for audio over USB do...

From a quick read, things for audio over USB do not look hopeful, but apparently according to some, MIDI over USB works under both Catalina and Big Sur. When I still had my Virus, USB audio never...
Forum: Studio equipment 15.08.2020, 10:24 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 9,441
Posted By MBTC
Recently added a Prophet 6 to my list of analogs....

Recently added a Prophet 6 to my list of analogs. I actually sold my Virus Snow a few months back -- I always liked the sound, but actually working with it annoyed me and I felt like soft synths had...
Forum: Studio equipment 11.07.2020, 12:12 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 9,441
Posted By MBTC
Korg Minilogue XDm

Recently added a Korg Minilogue XDm to my setup. I didn't want to waste space on a tiny keyboard with slim keys (referring to the keyboard version versus the desktop module), I'd rather have a...
Forum: Studio equipment 02.07.2020, 02:28 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,498
Posted By MBTC
I saw recently that some US based Linux company...

I saw recently that some US based Linux company (as if anyone cares about Linux) just abandoned the term "Master/Slave" in their source code in the wave of political correctness that is sweeping the...
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