Hi DS. Thanks for your comments about TI. I tested a Virus TI keyboard for 2-3 weeks earlier and I agree with everything you wrote. In fact I would still love to have my KC. It always felt very solid, never crashed and sounded good.
I also prefer real analog synths. Virus really sounds dark and most of the presets are made with built in fx. One thing I didn't like so much about the synth were the flashing lights. I heard that the new software gives the user the ability to switch off also the light on the back panel but the synth would really need an fx on/off -button.
The synth is well built but like you said, the hardware user interface is not very well thought. It seems that Access have put most of their effort into the Virus Control software but not everybody want to use it. We have discussed about the VC and usb transfer problems so much that I won't get into it anymore. Anyway, I like synths as synths and I want to control them directly from the hardware.
Currently I don't feel that I will get a TI. I still use virus powercore but I will probably wait for a new better virus or get a Virus C. I hope that Access forgets the TI and builds good problem free synths like Virus B and C.
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