| Access Virus Total Integration - PØLAR DESKTOP KEYBOARD |
| The First Totally Integrated Synthesizer |
Access Virus Total Integration - PØLAR
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A scalable USB link connects the VIRUS to
a Mac or PC for total integration of synth and studio. The VIRUSControl™ plug-in
automatically detects and connects the synth, ensuring a hassle-free configuration every
time.
From inside a host application, the plug-in enables the
new VIRUS hardware to appear as a multi-channel VST/AU soft-synth with up to 4 sub-mixes
(or 2 × stereo). Access’ proprietary driver technology makes VIRUS TI the
world’s first hardware synthesizer with sample-accuracy timing and a
delay-compensated audio/MIDI connection.
Seamless interconnectivity also provides a real benefit
in the software sequencer environment. All multi-timbral sounds and settings used for a
project are stored within it with the plug-in, for snapshot ‹‹total
recall›› plus editor and librarian functions with no SysEx or 3rd party software
hassles.
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| The new VIRUS hardware is also
well-equipped to capitalize on the power of Total Integration. With 24-bit 192KHz balanced
analog, S/PDIF I/O and MIDI in and out ports, the new VIRUS is well-suited for use as the
main audio and MIDI I/O center for your entire rig. These functions are especially
practical for the laptop studio, offering an unmatched range of features and capabilities
from one product. Additionally, a new
‹‹Remote Mode›› allows the VIRUS hardware to become a control surface
for any MIDI-capable device or software, mapping each of the 33 knobs to a specific MIDI
message. TI ships with a great selection of templates and includes 32-user memories for
custom controller maps. It’s a powerful addition that greatly increases the value of
the synth’s studio footprint.
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| The Legendary Sound of Access: Evolved |
Of course, TI is still a VIRUS, with all the
soul of its legendary predecessors, but for Total Integration, the power and performance
of the synth engine have been taken to new extremes, thanks to a newly optimized core
which delivers unprecedented performance. For starters, polyphony is more than doubled, to
80 voices under average conditions.
And the sound? Phenomenal! Alongside the award-winning VIRUS oscillator models, two
completely new types have been added. First is the real Wavetable oscillator model. This
unique algorithm can blend waves to create evolving motion or switch between them to
create gritty lo-fi textures. |
Access Virus Total Integration - Desktop
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| Also new is HyperSaw™. It
taps up to 9 parallel sawtooth oscillators (plus 9 optional subs!) for colossal classic
layers. The number of voices can be changed smoothly in realtime. Surprisingly, HyperSaw
doesn’t require additional power or reduce your polyphony! With 9 main plus subs per
voice, the VIRUS TI can play over 1800 oscillators in realtime! Now imagine Access’
award winning filters, including MiniMoog cascade emulation, on raw, pulsating WaveTables
or insanely fat HyperSaws. With these new features, the Virus has never sounded better! The Mod Matrix has also been expanded to 6 sources with three
destinations each (18 routings total) for greater real-time control and patch programming
freedom. The new ‹‹Knob Quantize Mode›› syncs the effect of real-time
or sequenced parameter changes to a pre-selected clock interval. Changes are updated on
the selected pulse and held until the next, resulting in staggered parameter movements
like those produced by a step sequencer.
New and existing Virus owners will love the addition of a
programmable arpeggiator! Users can create and store their own rhythmic pattern in every
patch.
Enhanced with new power and resources, Multi Mode now
embeds 16 patches for self-contained sounds you can tweak and transform without
overwriting your singles or affecting other Multi programs. Use it to build impressive
layers, splits, or poly-arps for performance or recording. A mode for use with sequencers
is also provided, emulating the classic Multi which loads sounds from within the single
banks.
In either case, the complete sound engine is always
available to each Multi part, including dedicated delay and separate reverb fx for all 16
sounds. In effect, the full VIRUS TI single modes is replicated 16 times!
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| Optimization
from the Ground Up |
Besides adding great convergence and synth engine features, Total Integration is built
around a major hardware platform upgrade, sporting a complete redesign inside and out.A large white graphic display shows multiple parameters at the
same time which can be edited using three Soft Knobs. Keyboard models feature an
illuminated logo on the I/O panel (it looks great, and even pulses in sync with the tempo
for other musicians or the audience to enjoy). Also new in the hardware, a Tap Tempo
button helps live VIRUS musicians stay in sync with drummers and turntablists using a
sophisticated algorithm based on Access’ SyncXtreme technology.
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| How is it all possible? |
Access Virus Total Integration - Keyboard
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Inside, a new Dual-DSP core delivers stellar
performance with super-low latency. TI also employs studio-grade converters with 192
Khz/24-bit D/A. These are paired with +4 dB balanced inputs and outputs and a switchable
‹‹soft limiting›› algorithm, and accompanied by S/PDIF digital stereo
output and input as well. The onboard USB port is compatible with USB 2 specifications and
works with USB and Hi-Speed USB devices and peripherals. For easy access to all these new
jacks, the entire I/O panel of the TI desktop model can be rotated 90 degrees so the
interface is on the rear panel. The 4U Rack mounting kit is also included with the desktop
model.
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Last but certainly not least,
the onboard memory has been drastically expanded: 512 RAM patches and 2048 (rewritable)
ROM patches plus space for 16 ‹‹self-contained›› Multi Mode programs
described above. All these new numbers add up to one hell of a synthesizer. Well three
actually!
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| On the Runway: Three New Models |
| The VIRUS TI Line is comprised
of three different models which all share the same technology inside for identical soft
specifications. Products are expected to ship in December 2004. |
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VIRUS TI DESKTOP
·Table Top Synthsizer
·White graphic display
·Mahogany-style wooden side panels |
VIRUS TI KEYBOARD
·61 Keys, Velocity and Aftertouch
·Two Pedal Input
·White graphic display
·Illuminated logo at the back
·Mahogany-style wooden side panels |
VIRUS TI PØLAR
·37 Keys, Velocity and Aftertouch
·Two Pedal Input
·White LEDs
·Illuminated logo at the back
·Aluminium side panels
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