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Old 16.02.2012, 05:46 PM
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7 years of Total Integration...that is a long time in software development terms. I have been a Virus owner/user in the past...but for me...the TI departed from where I wanted the Virus to go...

I never liked being forced to stream audio over USB whenever it was connected and I found loading/saving/organising patches a total pain in the arse. The number of duplicates is a headfuck...and the sheer volume of presets actually killed my creativity. Hours upon hours of aimlessly cycling through presets that had been too heavily effected. Honestly...that onboard EQ has been abused and alot of the sounds on the TI are dry, flakey and crusty 'n' crunchy. The Virus KC...and in particular the factory presets made prior to OS6.5 were the best sounding. Silky, warm and smooth. The TI is brittle in comparison...and this is down to EQ abuse and possibly inferior DACS. But dont quote me on that...

I'd love to see Access put the TI aspect to bed. Just fuck it off into cyberspace. Stop wasting time and money adding a couple of filters, envelopes and bug fixing. Instead, expand the control surface, streamline the menu system, develop NEW synthesis (Phase Distortion, true FM DX7 style, User Importable Waveshapes etc) and get INNOVATING. Just think....all that time and effort spent on Total Integration...could have been spent on a new product line, new synthesis etc etc. They really are reluctant to let this go. Unfortuntately, history shows us what happens to companies who can't let go of a bad idea. It eventually sinks them. I say fuck it...before it fucks you.

The Virus is way over priced in this economic climate. Back in 2001/2 the Virus KB cost £1299. In the space of 10 years your paying £1999. Im pretty sure thats damaging sales. You would think they'd sell alot more of £1200 synths than a warehouse of £2000 synths...but I guess Im just clueless.

I dont want this post to be taken as a negative. I love Access...I love what they've done for the music industry (alot of my favourite songs have obvious virus on them) and I want them to survive this econonmic downturn. I dont wanna see them goto the wall. Just refine their business model and get innovating as opposed to dragged down by their TI legacy.

Cheers, DS
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