Access Music

I bought my TI2 as a new unit from US. I can't remember how much it cost, but it has been worth every penny ever since. I'm already a proud owner of Virus Powercore and Virus C, so TI2 was a warm welcome to my studio. First thing I noticed was that the user interface has had a great facelift with new leds and new thinking of knobs on the front panel. This is more than welcome comparing to the old user interface of TI1 for example. There is much more space between the knobs and the panel itself if a bit "taller" and looks modern with its wooden decorations. I'm making electronic dance music and I'm doing sound design on advanced level, so I was able put the TI on it's limits. Although they promise you a lot more voices, it does not always stand for it. This is due to simple fact that by adding more effects to a patch, you will loose polyphony. Sound engine is probably the most talked thread about TI of course after the USB connection and I have a word here I would like to say: The sound engine is not the same comparing to Virus C, but I'm not saying it's a bad thing. Old engines like Virus C intend to have quite muddy sound, although there is punch / depth presence in a way that the new engine is left cold. I'm not the guy that connects stuff with USB's and wifis to my DAW, instead I'm using a 96 channel old desk to connect my synths & emagic amt-8's that send / receive MIDI. I'm happy to use my TI without the official Total Integration software since for me, it caused loss of sync and much more due to the complexity of my setup. Pros: :bravo: + I like the new looks of it + Sound engine allows much bigger sounds + Delay and Reverb at the same time? YES! + Effects are new and constantly new ones appear + Product support is good as it has always been Cons: - Audio engine sounds thin and digital - Rackmount kit still not included

The Access Virus TI Snow is a portable synth with a built in audio and MIDI interface. The first thing about this unit that I noticed besides the sounds of it is that it is very portable. I have not seen many desktop synths built this well and still be affordable and portable. If you have used the Virus TI then you know how well the sounds are. The Access Virus TI Snow has the same exact set of sounds as the Virus TI does. The Access Virus TI Snow even has the same software integration as the original Virus TI did. If you own the Virus TI then I would not buy the Access Virus TI Snow because you will pretty much be buying the exact same unit, so it would be a waste of money. UTILIZATION Setting up the Access Virus TI Snow can be easy or difficult depending how your set up is. The sounds on the TI Snow are just flat out amazing. For the price this could be the best sound set that you can get. The pads on the Access Virus TI Snow are by far some of the best pads that I have ever heard. Out of all of the synths that I have had like the Juno, Fantom, Motif, and a lot more that I have used. The Access Virus TI Snow still has the best pads and some of the best basses on the market. SOUNDS The Access Virus TI Snow has over a thousand presets and you can even get thousands of patches online for free. There are 21 buttons and 6 knobs on the Access Virus TI Snow, these buttons and knobs make it easy to reach and edit the functions that you want to be changed. It comes with some effects like the flanger, chorus and phaser. OVERALL OPINION You will have everything you need with the Access Virus TI Snow to get some really great sounds in your music. You will never run out of ideas or sounds with the TI Snow.

Everything's okay for me except a missing user definable arpeg and more patch slots. Some people complain about the lack of individual reverb/delay but i don't think it is a problem since there are exernal & plugin FX.... it's a great synth! DOT Price paid 1850 Euro UTILIZATION At the beginning we miss a lot of things since they are into the menus but with time, we get used to the menus & shortcuts and we don't ever think about that, it becomes s natural that u forget u wishes. The manual I got is good, printed in english and covers every aspect of the synth. never contacted access nor the vendor for a problem. IMO it it robust, such a machine is intended to travel in concerts & live gigs. Til now never had any problem. SOUNDS Great sounds from every kind from basses to leads to strings..... offers a wide range of possibilities and can easily replace other synths.. btw, since the day i got it haven't used my bass station & VSTi yet OVERALL OPINION I usually forget to call my GF when i am tweaking it I love this red-eyed black beast, it is so.......exciting. BUY IT Originally posted on FutureProducers.com Posted by: Unknown ( 3-, 2003)

The Access Virus Indigo is a virtual synth for TDM. It comes ready right from the jump loaded with over 1000 high quality sounds. The latency between the Access Virus Indigo is very low, you won’t even notice any latency. It is also very easy to select the sounds and patches that you want to use because of the management system and the way they categorize the sounds. SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE Installing the Access Virus Indigo only took about 5 minutes at the most. Access Virus Indigo supports all of the higher sample rates that the newer versions of Pro Tools have. Using Access Virus Indigo will give you some full and warm sounds right away with little effort involved. OVERALL OPINION If you are the type of musician who likes to turn knobs and tweak sounds then the Access Virus Indigo will be perfect for your VST collection. The interface has plenty of knobs to turn and mess with to transform your sounds into something new and fresh. The Access Virus Indigo supports sample rates up to 96 kHz, and it has more than 20 new parameters to mess with. Some of the new parameters are on the original Access Virus plug-in. The interface of the Access Virus Indigo is very easy to understand without even needing to read a manual. If you do need to manual you will have to download it because the Access Virus Indigo does not come in a boxed copy anymore. Once you pay , you will get a link to download it and the manual. Access Virus Indigo may seem a little expensive costing almost 800 dollars but your money’s worth will be used by the end of the first couple of times you load it up. It is truly a gem and I won’t be surprise when more and more home musicians start using it.