Access has just released their public beta of Virus TI OS v5.0, which features new filters and new envelopes. According to Access: OS5 gives you what thousands of Virus users always wanted: additional envelopes and new filters. The new operating system represents a new milestone and enables you to create sounds which were simply impossible… Read More Access Virus TI OS 5.0 Brings New Filters, Envelopes
Are analog synthesizers overrated? We love our analog gear in the Synthtopia Music Laboratory, ranging from a vintage Sequential Circuits Pro One synth to a Future Retro 777 bassline synthesizer to a large format modular synth. So, we know that a lot of readers may view the question of this post as heresy. But the… Read More Are Analog Synthesizers Overrated?
Access Music has released an update to the Virus TI OS, which can be downloaded free of charge from the Access Music website. Here’s what’s new in the Virus TI update: Vintage Chorus was modeled after one of the most famous choruses built in the late 70s. A flexible subset of parameters allows seamless “morphing”… Read More Access Updates VIrus TI OS, Adds New Effects
Live Transmission was uploaded by: Subvertic
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Vocoder Athmosphere (KORG R3, OMnisphere, Virus TI) was uploaded by: jeffdigit
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Access continues with its series of tutorials on Virus TI programming with this pair of videos. Episode 3, above, takes a look at ‘how to get the most screaming evilness out of the Virus’ analog filter in secret weapon position one as in one pole.’
2011 NAMM Show: This is a preview, from Access, of the Virus TI OS 4.5, for the entire Virus TI series. If you’re a TI user, check it out and let us know what you think!
2011 NAMM Show: Dubbed Dark Star, the Virus TI Polar WhiteOut Special Edition comes in a military gun metal look, featuring an evil red logo light on the back. Yeah – they got our memo on color schemes for synths. All technical specifications for the Dark Star synthesizer, color scheme aside, are identical to the… Read More Access Dark Star Synthesizer (NAMM Hotness)
Access Music has a nice freebie for Virus TI owners – the Ben Crosland Signature Sound Set 2011: In creating this soundset, UK based artist Ben Crosland has used his intricate knowledge of the Virus to provide you with a new, go-to library of dazzling variety – the generous serving of phat basses, classic chip-tune… Read More Free Sound Library For Access Virus TI Synthesizers
San Francisco visual artist and musician Scott Hansen shared some interesting comments recently on the design of Access Virus TI synthesizers: Of all the musical equipment manufacturers out there, I’d have to say that the Recklinghausen, Germany based outfit are making some of the most innovative and powerful sound synthesis tools available today. But aside from… Read More Access Virus Synthesizers – A ‘Rare Exception In A Festering Pit Of Mediocrity?’
