All user reviews for the Access Music Virus C

This model says desktop, so a board packed with acne, fully midifiable rack and can be found via a kit, for example at Thomann for about € 40.
was about 700 sounds in the machine, but a patch can pass faoire 1024 sounds, and many patches on the site Access offers something fun, but I have not had the opportunity of try ... Distortion, phaser and chorus to die for, delay and reverb (more approximate) for the effects, the machine is typed electro and acid, but can be used for many other things (in my case. )
Everything seems to be editable via MIDI and MIDI sequencer + interface is more than necessary for backups and to simplify your life.
Of OS updates are arranged and frequent site of Access.
6 outputs, two configurable inputs (not tried yet.) Midi in / out / thru and roll my chicken.

UTILIZATION

Configuration and publishing (not used to keyboards), is a bit complex when you have to reach into the bone (especially as my manual is in English because it bought in Germany ...) but still quite intuitive , and the many knobs can not be too much damn paws.
the manual for Englishmen IS clear goal for frenchies like me ....

SOUNDS

Oulala, sound is something to fuck a pair of speakers ...
original patches are very techno, hardcore, acid, but as everything is editable, you can do what you want (ft. avé no ch'veux ossi Fe c'k'on seeing it.)
Velocity response to nickel.
monophonic sounds are terrible, the arpeggiator kills ca makes you want to spend an hour listening to the finger stuck on the keyboard with a smug smile, a little dork ...
all sounds "classical" type piano, guitar or organ are very average, but it is not an expander is a synth and what is the synth my coconuts ...
And since everything is editable ...
j'vé puts' DISS disse ce tell'men tro of the ball, mekton.

OVERALL OPINION

I did a month ago, really have not yet entered, but I am buying my midi interface for editing computer because no computer virus is like a grandpa, without grandma, or as a omelette without eggs, or as ...
The best feature is the sound, of course.
The weak point is perhaps the instructions in German and in English when you buy it in France, but that, I guess that that is the fault of Access ...
I tried the Korg ms2000r (MDR), indigo II (same software), the Nord Modular, but no computer, so do not know what he gives, the Moog Voyager (Ahlala!! The craft. ..), the Nord Electro (mouais. ..), the vintage pro (he's cute ...), and the supernova, but I failed to make it work!!
excellent value for money, and I would do the same choice.

The Virus C has more qu'allchantes CHARACTERISTICS. I think his biggest asset is its 16 parts multitimbral. Few analog synth modlisation offering as many parts. But the sound is no exception. ACCS is Arelle paramtres many that allow us to fawn many sounds. This synth is plenty powerful for those who want to express complex sound.
Only a few dcevante CHARACTERISTICS (I force myself, I REALLY force it ...), you can not have CASC reverbration the same time as the delay multitimbral mode. It's your choice. A lil rack effects to fill this gap mini wonders.

UTILIZATION

Usage is quite simple and intuitive for those who can use an analog synth modlisation. It is true that some are paramtres rgler profondment buried in menus. Anyway, the main are directly accessible. All fawns we can not have everything, with such power should be at least 200 knobs for all ACCS parameter.
Which is very practical with this synth is that Arelle customize many options for use. Freely assignable knobs ...

SOUNDS

The sound is also a big highlight of the synth. It is generally clear trs, trs perfectly clean and Dfine. Even when we can make him spit sounds good plastic (I compose songs trance and psy-Virus does wonders ...).
Rglages level, there is what to do. Oscilloscope a sub 3 +, 3 LFOs with its ... What is really interesting trs is that each party has its own effects, its own oscilloscope ... That we see the power of the bte. Only the delay (or reverb) is insert (no need RVer). On this point, innovation is a little harder by offering a Delay per game. But hey.
In conclusion, I would say that the virus does not have a trs pesonnalit large compared to Q (Waldorf), for example, grain Arelle a "pass". (It is a big advantage because the trs Virus C is the center of my set-up)

PS The vocoder is Submitted trs and interesting program. Aficionados of the factory preset does not, unfortunately, discovering the hidden face of the monster. (In a word: POWERFUL)

OVERALL OPINION

Overall opinion:
Ultimate

This synth is standard and REALLY knows everything in the field of analog. The sound is clean trs, design is trsrussi the bte is REALLY damn good!
Although it is a bit expensive but with regard to these capabilities, it is really "donnquot,. If c'tait again, I Rasht hsiter without ...

Access.com

UTILIZATION

Too bad for the manual which is good but ......... englais
l l edition edition !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SOUNDS

SONS !!!!!!! FILTER enormous hyper puisssant, tearing !!!!! Infrabass destructive!! NOTHING to do with a level 3 Nordlead bass pffff !!!!! Wow !!!!. For me the style of his which I believe its the bass largely comparable! To that of the 101 sh!! And layers are very deep, the lead is dynamic! (With phaser simply sublime .. )
3 g buy NORDRACK 1year ago and I realize that the virus C is more to my needs
teckhouse house etc ... but I would say that there are complementary !!!!!!!!!!
THE ATOMIC BOMB !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!
Triturated .....
if you knew OLIVIER D OXIA (goodlife, intec etc. .....) and although all his bass Infrabass and webs that characterizes ... are almost all made with the C VIRUS !!!!!!!!!!! AAARRGHHLLLLL ...........

OVERALL OPINION

5 days
the roundness of sound, dynamic filters
g attempt is owned Legends and a few other synths, korg ms ..- trident, SH101, etc ... incomparable
or just so !!!!!!!!!!!!!
buy ca 850 euros well worth it!! you take a sh 101 for a bass jx + 10 + pg800 for tablecloths and a small norlead on certain style of his + good filter type multi minimoog a nice effect and you get C VIRUS !!!!! is not Photo !!!!!!! finally ...... almost for me .......
I regret the purchase of several machines (nova, 2000 ms) not because she is zero, but because the virus replaces the widely but no good it was not out when I buy or TFW ... but hey!! ! so I gladly buy it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Features correct but not great, at least for me nothing that justifies its price. Certainly there is a section effect, but base effects, very little accurate and drown the sound rather than increase it. The analog mode boost is a joke and does not bring any of the violent attack specific to analog, it only swell the sound, like a simple equalizer will. Soundiver version of Virus C seems quite well done although I'm not served.

UTILIZATION

The manual is in English and that's a shame. The knobs are not infinite so much hassle to make precise adjustments or to live for all wholesale. So there is the solution to go through the menus, but this time the bias'm saying analogue of "one knob / action, no longer hold.
The sound does not motivate me so I always seem to trample with the synth, this is rarely the thrill, it appears from the sounds we heard, classics of the past 20 years, or sounds of techno used nowadays, but nothing too original.

SOUNDS

Well finally the section that interests me. This synth is surnoté premium and I made the mistake of following the trend and pay me the synth that everyone loves, and from the first minute of use I realized my mistake. This synth has absolutely no personality! The sound is neutral, erased. I held for over six months to create all the sounds I wanted, but the sound is like ears plugged, you fouttez that sound make you feel you just do the concepts of sound. The water in the Oberheim, lead the violent, the arpégiattor 80 'etc etc ...
This synth is a dead chameleon, he is certainly capable of doing the splits between house, trance and electro in 80 years but he does not punch. Try a lead or a waldorf north and you'll see the difference. The sound is not big for a sub! When not immersed in the icy reverb, it sounds pokey, and creaking, no fat, it is laser cut.
So one might say that this synth is biased but digital nan, not even his biases is to emulate analog synths, with its'm called the moog filter and 150-page manual on how to of analog synthesis. Result when one wants to try to do something digital or digital, the virus because it does what it is, a digital synth (yeah I know analog synthesis, MOUAHA ah ah, great), but it does hearted as he ass between two chairs! It has neither the personality of a waldorf or the edge of a keyboard, to name a few, and that cost dailleurs two to three times cheaper.

OVERALL OPINION

The value for money people come dailleurs. The big question now for many people is "Do I finally can not do everything in software?
I would say it depends for what.
This synth is very popular with all the people who make the trance, a musical style or the fact that ultimately have no personality synth is almost a good point (ouuuuh the villain).
If you want to make music with an artistic bias cut well forget it look elsewhere.
If you're a fan of digital sound of soft, stay there, the virus you nothing.
So yes it sounds better in a soft pure tone is obvious, but it has no personality. Potato and a soft sound with good sound processing gear behind that makes up the personality not.
So do the math at the price it sells today, a good soft, or a waldorf / keyboard, between 400 and 500 euros and you have everything you need. Do not think the price is justified listen to demos and other waldorf made by multiform and you will see they have nothing to be ashamed.
I do not probably do it again this choice dailleurs I just sell it!
Finally, maybe my opinion will like the troublemaker of service that probably says anything since everyone is dythirambique, anyway you can not say that you did not warned
I confess to have noticed a little hard but it is to restore the middle now seems more correct.

Not much more to say that other opinions but everything is correct in all trs.

UTILIZATION

Well, the interface is a little complex when you want to go into menus and submenus. If not for anything that is faade is simple, everything is there and the more that turn potentiomtres.
For the manual, if you speak German or English, no problem

SOUNDS

The attack is really the big question: the sounds of the Virus.
I'd say it's just fantastic and in all areas. The bass is punchy, the sheets are planing desire, leads to dfendent trs well and SFX are great. I've experienced a lot of synths in my little life and I must admit that this is the first one that marks this point. However, do not merely cost the factory presets. It's when you start tweaking sound that this machine will express all its power. Regarding the formulation of good old analog synths, this is by far the best. In short, at the sound of this wonderful synth can clearly say that it is a bomb and explode it can be anything but the latest issue MODELS!
Honestly, try and you will understand ... (And again, I stayed soft!)

OVERALL OPINION

This is not a long time since I possde but I think he and I are going to understand each other. It's really a unique and special grain that allows single-handedly almost unlimited possibilities.
As I said earlier, I had a lot of machines in the hands (Nord Lead 2, Supernova 2 among others) and although the virus is really a step up.
It is certainly a bit pricey (even for OCCAZ) but well worth the investment.
If I had to redo the election, bin and I would do much tt believe me! If I had known ...

Other lists have tons of potential but rsurmer:
- 3 CSOs with tons of waveforms.
- All the filters you rvez whose best ever Moog filter emulation couraging.
- FM and Ring modulationpour added to grain or bells?
- Multi extremely powerful effect (+ 70 simultaneous effects per sound)
- Close to a synth ergonomics vintage.
- Lots of modulations,
- 20 voice poly, 16 parts multitimbral
- 6 outputs
- Vocoders (full of presets that kill) Stereo
- 1024 memory
- Arpgiateurs superpower.

In short, the most comprehensive ever cre synth.

UTILIZATION

The desktop is much more convenient than the rack (which I had dja). Even if they have the same sound, inspiration is Submitted face this monster and we rgale.
It is always possible to use the editor and then soundiver midiquest to edit the sounds.
The manual is sufficient for someone who knows the synthse soustrative.
If you know nothing, then buy a K-Station synth or MFB to learn, because it is a synth pro.
on the other hand beacoup buttons have multiple functions and it is quickly overwhelmed by the possibilities.

SOUNDS

The sound of this synth convert all the music that ncssite synthse.
The drums, kick, snare, etc. hit. are suprbe.
One can make the bass you want, even sounds trs trs round and pure.
You do not have to use a ton of effects to it sounds like a Nord Lead.
It sounds of thunder! Unheard of on a synth. You flatten a sound, and you're good transport!
There a single grain, with twisted sounds good for trance, hard trance, house.
One criticism, it tends to do too much. Too much of his kills the sound.
Also if the effects it sounds enlve plutt digital ... so we are far from a true analog for example.

OVERALL OPINION

It is used in all major production, the list of artists who use it is huge, see the website of Access, there are the greatest.
Thousands of sounds are available on the free site access.
You can do anything with. The best analog synth not currently exist.
The ratio quality price is fully justified.
It must cost to the judge.
But do not expect a synth that will make you the sound of a Prophet 5 or a Cs-80 or SH-101. This synth is digital and digital sounds.

Retailer ample access to the site, part of the news here, and even on other opinions Anyway, there's everything you need: D

UTILIZATION

So ct configuration is simple, edit a menu, and voila, anyway its a synth stuff is not 1000 rgler of the ct: p
Edition: Ben is the nikel, we have a pretty good number of knobs, buttons, LED indicator of state, in short everything you need. It is true that a lot of rglages are "hidden" in the menus and can not be accessed by a knob, but should be good for ca 150 knobs which would be a little bordlique anyway: p Otherwise with put the day, some shortcuts have additions t (keeps the edit button for a knob which is triturated: deuxime access a function) and it's pretty easy to use.

SOUNDS

So I dj DGIG direct presets base of old patches Init: D It's absolutely what to do with this kind of synthesis: it is a box of synthse, not a ROMpler: p
If not for the sound: up 3 + 1 suboscillateur oscilloscope, 62 Spectrals chelous waves in addition to the usual saw / square / pulse / sine / tri, there's plenty to do.
The filters are standard, the lowpass mode notament serial6 (ie 36db/oct) dmoniaque totally! I prfre largely the accumulation of moog filter for low (even if it is nice trs), because more aggressive and sharp. architecture dual-filters is nice for sound design. except that is, the effects are fairly standard (except for the phaser, with a particular grain completely, but many standard), the analog nice boost for low enough prcis EQ, reverb bin rather orient e sound design than anything else and the delay: MAGIC! the rythmic delays are nice, the delay sounds way too in real time by touching the delay time: crazy fx insured: p
Otherwise the ultimate weapon of the virus: the matrix, associates with basic LFO destinations, which can make waveforms of Spectrals waves and therefore make much more impact than with Volusion clasique LFOs in sine / tri / saw / square.

and therefore has all what happens? bin can be very good low analos, pure digital sound (notably the FM is very well for that), mix a little of that, do crazy stuff, jen still discovering every day after a year and a half of use And what if all this is not enough, there's the vocoder, and virtual bus! understood by, you put yourself in multi (ie multitimbral mode), you make a patch of tar that does not work, you Your consignment on a virtual bus, then another "party" multitimbral mode, you choose the virtual bus instead of the oscilloscope, and here you can bnficier his second pass of the dual filter, effects, matrix, envelopes, etc.! and we have the right to two virtual buses altogether!

brief is to the butcher, I'll stop before going to the thirsty one dpendant virus: p

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a year and a half.
What I like most? SOUND !!!!! trs inspiring interface (nothing to do with those damn vst: D (imho of course: p))
What I like least? uh I do not know, may be due to the bouncer in the audio every turn, but ultimately it forces me APRS retrituer a max audio, dcouper of slices, fuck the pitch shift in any direction , etc., in short, my sound comes out even more psychdlique, so it's not really a default, the psytrance fesant mainly: p
I have not tried other models, but looking back, I do not need a good choice: D
qualitprix report? Doccaze 800 on ebay, trs is correct: D
with the exprience I would do well Obviously this choice, see even a chopper IT if I had more in this PERIOD: p

No knobs for some stuff that u take for granted with other va synths

Price paid

£970

UTILIZATION

Is it easy to use? so-so How is the user interface? awkward How is the manual? could do with an alternative technical version

its pretty solid

SOUNDS

How is the sound quality? fukin amazing ! best ive heard Are the sounds focused on a particular genre of music? techno trance and dnb How are the effects?one global reverb /delay is limiting if u dont have your own outboard fx. i have so it doesnt bother me at all

OVERALL OPINION

Although it has a few little annoying menu systems the sound just makes me want to cream my pants!!!!!!

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: Unknown (January 2-, 2002)

As i am new to Hardware synths i cant really give a fair rating on this one. Up untill now i havent thought of anything it doesnt have, so its perfect, so far!!!

Price paid

£970

UTILIZATION

The manual is DUTCH to me, but never used a hardware synth before. The user interface is a bit small and fuck a bouty, but then i suppose you could use the Sounddiver program that comes with it. I have had it a month now and i know where everything is in the menus and feel very comfortable flitting through them at the speed of shit off a shovel. I think the manual lets it down.

Its well solid, buttons are gritty and solid feeling, and i now have mines in the rack so no probs there.

SOUNDS

Psychadelic trancers love machine, a bit limited on real music instrument sounds. That is until i download the FREE PATCHES!!!!

OVERALL OPINION

SHAGGADELIC PSYCHAFUNTIC GROOVE BABY

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: Unknown ( 3-, 2003)

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)

Lack of programmable arpeggio patterns ( like it really matters ) and mabey more variation on the usable effects. Aside from that, it fat as hell.

Price paid

£ 950 ( Indigo 2 ltd edition redback )

UTILIZATION

The manual could do with some graphic representation and better tutorials.

It probably is robust enough but I have to be a bit sceptical about the robustness of the 3 octave keyboard.

SOUNDS

Definately without a doubt a full 10 once you explore the range of possibilities from rediculously fat and filthy bass sounds, to light airy fairy pads and strings.

OVERALL OPINION

Totally in love ..... forever ( who isn't ? )

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: Unknown (January 0-, 2003)

Got loads of features, delay, reverb, EQ, there's a lot towork with. Could have done with some wanging percussion but that's not what this cracking little bitch is for.

Price paid

£970

UTILIZATION

The manual is not very good. I have relied on forums for most queries and there is a brilliant one at www.sunesha.nu/virusforum. The people here really know their stuff and are happy to help new users. When you get a Virus C you feel part of a community.

Depends what gig!! your sister's wedding or a coke addled illegal party in some wood. It's really well built though, knobs feel good and there's plenty of weight to it. But buy any synth, turn it to an angle, drop it on the floor and tell me what happens!!

SOUNDS

The sound is fantastic, you only have to see all the reviews over the internet to find this out. It's got it's own character, a saturated kind of sound with body to it. Definitely not thin. It can best be described as moody, smooth and aggressive.

OVERALL OPINION

I love this synth and if it got stolen I would tear the thief into bloody shreds. It's got it's own personal character and a BIG sound.

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: Unknown (January 0-, 2003)

Yeah there's a lot of room like patch's more sound

Price paid

850.00

UTILIZATION

They should have a button can push and every thing pops up like let's say if i wanted to find the ABS file i could press this button and i can find it or any one for that matter

SOUNDS

`I love my virus but like the one post said they could have done more with the manual then agin no manual is great they need to take the time to explane how thing's work better like if i wanted to make a sound move up and away small example move this knob then press this button it should sound like this but i still give it a ten they should include visual cd that you could see it being done

OVERALL OPINION

Sure it's when your done you know

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: lesson ( 8-, 2005)