I agree-well done. Only thing that could have been better if there was news of a new Virus coming out (which is beyond your control-or the control of any of us)!
@@NoirEtBlancVie Thanks! I wonder if it is simple economics--there is more money to be made building amplifiers and guitar pedals, and that is why everyone seems to be making those? Perhaps the guitarists who are reading this can comment.
From what I understand: all lines of the virus were built on a specific line of motorola DSP chips, now known as "freescale" DSP. The develpment of those DSP processors was passed on to a company called NXP, and the level of development that a company like motorola can provide has not been happening. A new virus came out when motorola deveoped new DSP Processors, which made porting over the very heavy architecture of the Virus much more feasable than re-codeing every line for a new processor architecture. Since the Motorola Freescale DSP has been effectivley discontinued, making a new virus would essentially mean re-writting every line of code, optimized for an entirley different framework. It's not imposible, but starting a different project on a newer, better supported DSP chip is makes a lot more fiscal sense.
Great insight! This is why I made the video after all, I wanted to connect with people who knew more than I might. This is a very interesting revelation, I think if I get enough I’ll do a part 2, thank you!
Local Technique maybe, but probably not. FPGA code is waaayyy different than standard DSP processors, and taking something as huge as the virus software and porting it over would be a very costly undertaking. You might as well just design a brand new FPGA synth outside the virus line, for less time and money.
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I just bought a used Virus TI in December. Aside from a few stupid design choices, its the best sounding synth I've owned yet. Massive, dark, immensely deep. Amazing machine.
I'm new to this game. I'm a 38 year old techno DJ who has finally gotten into production. First time I saw the Access Virus was with Hans Zimmer. Had a chance to play on a Virus Ti2 desktop. Was just blown away with its capabilities. Finally, I decided to build a studio. I kept asking the internet... what is the equivalent to a Virus, in terms of a hardware synthesizer all over forums (yes, I'm aware of the Zebra). The answer was nothing. I finally took the plunge. I just ordered a Access Virus Ti2 Darkstar. Getting the Waldorf Iridium in about 3 weeks for melodic and ambient sound. Virus reminds me of the Korg Kronos. A workstation so ahead of its time, the latest iteration of Korg's worstations, the Natilus, is a stripped down Kronos a decade later.
I know I'm late but you might want to check out Adam Szabo's Viper. It's very close. With the newest update it can even import Virus TI sounds to a certain degree.
Dude!, I could write a three page letter, telling you how great you are and this content!! I’ve followed u for a minute, and I’ve been super impressed with your progression! 1st this concept you came up with is brill!! No one has done except maybe Mark Doty?!:). 2nd your visuals are spot on, your voice comes through perfectly!! And the amount of time and effort you’ve slaved over is so clear to your audience!! I’m inspired! Thanks for sharing your talents with all of us;)😎✌🏻🤩👌🏻🙌🏻👏🏼🤩🙏🏻
HOLY SHIT. I am BEYOND excited for this series. Every time you upload I'm shocked by the quality; cinematography, writing, music, everything. Keep up the great work; Props! 👏 👏
So good! I loved my Indigo 2, but it was so old, knobs were wobbly, and i just could never jig with just 37 keys for a synth with such big sound. Im excited to wait and see what the future holds for Access, definitely a unique and beautiful sounding synth!
I'm very new to the world of synths. and I have to say, your videos are hands down the best of them all. Informative, well spoken, and done from a practical perspective. It's very clear these wonderful instruments are a big passion in your life. Don't stop making these videos. They're an invaluable asset for someone like me, that doesn't have much brand loyalty, or established opinion, to make truly informed decisions on gear to invest in. Thanks a lot for the hard work you put into these videos, and I look forward to many more.
Fantastic new format, pal. I am really excited what’s coming up next. I didn’t know, that there is the same guy behind the Virus and the Kemper Profiler.
Ti polar owner here. I love the concept behind this series, keep it up! As of for the virus, it is pretty much perfect, but I wouldn’t mind if they periodically gave us different wave tables and I wouldn’t mind paying for these upgrades either. Wavetables aren’t what this synth is known for, but they are useful for making sounds similar to Massive, which I also really like using.
Yes, user loadable wavetables would be really nice and more filter emulations - ms20, moog, roland perhaps. Since Kemper is working on amp profiling, it wouldn't be so hard to do.
Interesting video. In 2012, when I bought my Virus TI2 keyboard, I remember wondering whether I should wait for the TI3. I didn't wait, and the TI is still, as you say, one of the greatest synths ever created. One of two synths I'll never sell. The other is my DX7.
I've been looking for a series like this for ages! there's so much history/informational stuff about computers on YT but not nearly as much about synths or audio gear. thank you! ❤
Fascinating video, thoughtful, balanced, beautifully produced, insightful, and you list ALL the equipment you used - your work is top of the line in every way. Seems like Kemper is motivated by moving into a new product space and then creating something truly groundbreaking. Like the Profiler. The digital synth market is so crowded now, it might be less inspiring for him.
You sir, are very talented. Excellent documentary on one my beloved synths that I have never owned, but I've always wanted to. Keep up the great videos my friend.
Dusted off my Virus B a few months ago. It'd been sitting in storage for over 10 years. Holy moly that thing sounds as good now as it did in 1999 when I bought it. It truly is a classic.
I have a complicated relationship with the virus I've owned 4 (yes 4) virus Cs. 2 desktops and 2 Indigo 2s. A foot in both camps. I fully understand the hate, because for a while it was literally on every track out there and much like the DX7 before it, became such a living cliche. Everyone started to sound the same because everyone was using the same virus presets. A shame because it's capable of so much more than just overused supersaws. I mean I must love it because I keep coming back for more.
Love the concept of this series, love the production quality, and all the information you've gathered here. Would love to see more videos in this series.
back in the mid 90's I had actually talked to him on the phone about getting one of the Matrix 6 controllers he was making, but he was just starting the virus line and he never got around to sending my one (he didn't have any on hand, but said he maybe able to get one put together from spare parts.. I realllllyyyy wanted one of those ) It was a real detective work to find him in the birth of the net days..
Definitely a good start to a great series! I really can’t speak on the virus. It sounds great but I’m happy with my analog mono beauties. And made the owners of the virus series forever be content with their perfection.
Why are everybody screaming for a new version of the Virus, the same time as they play their 40 year old Juno or 50 year old Moog?!? It is really good, just use it as it is.
Ha! Not many channesl on YT reach your level of quality, presented in a coherent style, no talking around, no blablabla. Really interesting to watch! As a former user of Virus B and C I missed the next step in Access' synth evolution after the issue- plagued TI2 (USB1, plugin problems with many users), until I learned by someone that the reason for the absence of a TI2 successor are - as you perfectly illustrated - the digital guitar amps.
Amazing mini doc. I've never owned a Virus myself but I remember GASing hard for one before I had any idea what GAS even meant haha. I knew that my idols in Drum & Bass were making all these mind bending sounds with the Virus and that was enough for me to want one. No matter how hard I tried, back in 2000, my copy of Reason and its soft synths just didn't cut it. Little did I know that 20 years later the Virus, while it now has in insane level of VST competition, and is even surpassed in some areas, still holds a court all of its own. Thanks, very insightful and unexpectedly inspiring, I really appreciate you making this! Big upsss
This is the best video i watch on UA-cam. Thanks. Really, thanks. This was chill to watch, yet very exciting. I didn't know this answer from Cristopher! I own a Viris TI2 and i feel kinda proud now. Luckaly our band also has a Kemper. They look great in a rack.
Incredible production quality as always - I'll be able to proudly say that I was one of the first when this channel inevitably gets up there with the other great synth channels on this site!
I always thought those flip-sun/glasses were the shit since it's inception, automatic props. But I really do love the historian approach, the informational side stories, and your "reading rainbow" vibe, totally cool
This is a very exciting new series! I was aware of the Kemper amps (a very polarizing product among guitar players, btw) but didn’t know they were related to the Virus.
raistaparta i use a Kemper, but it feels like deja vu again as he hasnt released a refresh of the hardware of the Kemper for years 😭 it nails the amp modelling perfectly but the onboard effects are still weak
@@xPanDaemonx they just released a reverb update which is on par with top of the line strymons and even can match some eventides. The delays were already there a more than year ago.
Great idea for a series! looking forward to the future episodes. And I trust the quality of Kemper’s amps a lot more now that I know that he was involved with Access as well
If they were to make a TI3 or whatever there would be very little space for upgrade from the TI, I bought the TI polar about a year ago and I was very (pleasantly) surprised with not only the overall sound of the TI but the features are almost everything you’d want, very relevant even today. I also bought the Waldorf Iridium around the same time and though it was a fantastic synth and I’m not comparing them I can say that I’ve since let go of the Iridium but the TI still sitting strong in my set up.
damn dude, what a great video. you really showed your passion for and knowledge of the subject matter. and making all the music with a virus too - what an awesome attention to detail! big up!
Great video. As a Virus Snow user, the only thing I can say about it, we don't really need a next TI3, it is indeed perfect since VST are now mostly sound amazing these days. What I want for Access is for continue supporting Virus for more decade to come on never stop evolving operating system for the meantime, until they come up with a new modern synth hardware that will change the game again.
@@susanbaker3392 I would... If such a thing existed! I mean, what is there really? The ultra expensive and not very impressive Waldorf Quantum or Kyra? Just seems like another wavetable vsti in a box. The novation Peak / Summit? Really just an analog synth with some interesting DCO functionality. I've already got a Supernova 2kb, doesn't sound all that different. Yet another revision of the Motif / Krotos / Fantom romplers / sample players with built - in vstis? I've already got a bunch of those on my hard drive. Honestly, outside of the Roland System - 8 / 1 and maybe a couple of decent ideas poorly implemented in the Arturia Microfreak, I've not seen a single thing that has impressed me in the digital realm since maybe the Blofeld...and it's only useful when the icy metallic digital wavetables call for it. No. For me, my TI2 KB, Polar TI, Virus Rack, Jp-8000, an1x, V synth, SN2 kb, Nova, Nord Rack, Nord 2x, Radias, MS-2000, SH-32, System - 1, AN200, CS6x w/plg150-an, Fusion 8HD, z1, and Ion are kinda all that I need right now if I want digital to sound good. And honesty, with a few exceptions, I can get even all of them out of a Virus if I try hard enough. Sure, the hypersaw doesn't quite have the unique phasing of the JP-8000 original supersaw and sure the filter models on the an1x are a little warmer, and yes...the Nords have a unique bubbliness to their oscillators.... But I'll get close enough for government work any day of the week with just one Virus.
Noir Et Blanc Vie We do see updates all the time though :P Software updates are quite common. One thing a lot of people don't seem to know is that the same features arrive to both the TI1 and the TI2 through software updates. The latest update came as late as October last year. And even then, although it's just me, all I personally want from the Virus are Virus sounds. That's why a lot of people keep older Viri. I have personally never used the complex oscillator models, comb filter, or even the vocoder in a song. Experimentation is great, but the real reason I have a Virus is to have a Virus, not an all-powerful experimental modular system.
Yeah updates just show up. I can't believe the support of this and Nord (and probably other things that I haven't directly experienced). Rare in electronics to have 10+ years of updates. IE: filter saturation came out of nowhere? The tape delay was added to the TI.
The only updates now seem to be when there's a new Mac or PC Os. The TI control is essentially abandonware, it looks and runs like a program from 10 years ago. I wish that Access would at least give us one more major update with a new, more user friendly librarian and maybe a new feature or two. I love my TI2, but I can't stand dealing with the outdated software.
Been using a Virus Indigo for 20 years. It's still my pride and joy, and I have many synths now, including new groundbreaking ones like the ASM Hydrasynth (which I LOVE, but guess what, it's still not a Virus). May we all pray someday they release a new hardware synthesizer.
well it's not my real name, but I love it for many reasons, it is a truly awesome name. Hey you wouldn't happen to own a virus ti2 would you? I have the desktop unit and my sustain pedal from my korg m3 just makes the sound sustain infinitely...almost as if it were a switch, except once activated, it cannot be turned off. I know it's a long shot but hey I gotta try to learn as much from you synth heads as possible if you'll grant me the time :> also it may be relevant that the midi signal goes through my octatrack...m3 in to octatrack, octatrack out to 4 way passive midi splitter, virus receiving signal from that. any ideas? *humble japanese bow*
My first impression about the sound after getting my hands on it was "Wow, Power!". I'm talking sound quality only, I have yet to come to hear a VST that sounds close. Good vid man!
Hey Noir, Great video! TI Snow Owner here. I have the snow for about 8 years its a great synth but the last 3-4 years i hardly touched it. I use the diva or massive vst for that kind of sounds. I wont see a TI3 in the future.
NGL, Virus needs an update, even if they use ARM SoC, RISC or FPGA to port from the dead Motorola DSP im sure a lot of former fans and current fans will buy one including me, I wanna see Virus gets a user profile wavetable or maybe the Korg Minilogue/Prologue way of opening the OSC to user to make custom OSC... and also more filters and maybe a way to reorganize the effect chain, which I know every VST synths has one, but within the hardware? yes I wanna see a virus like that.
TI2 owner here. The synth is the foundation of any track I write and does almost every sound I could possibly want from it. The past couple of weeks I've been experimenting to recreate sounds of analogue synthesisers from Moog and Roland to see how close I can get to the original sounds. It's amazing how easy the Virus is able to adapt the characters of other synths. It kills GAS for other synths very easily that way, so I can safely say this synth could be the cure for your GAS :)
Nic Brown I never really had much to do with GAS to begin with. It's rather used as a joke to express how good the Virus is in my opinion. So nothing really serious :)
This is a great idea for a video. Great work dude.
I agree-well done. Only thing that could have been better if there was news of a new Virus coming out (which is beyond your control-or the control of any of us)!
@@seancraig5373 I'll ask Christoph if I see him at NAMM this year, I promise.
@G I completely agree--but how many synth mysteries are there G?
@@NoirEtBlancVie Thanks! I wonder if it is simple economics--there is more money to be made building amplifiers and guitar pedals, and that is why everyone seems to be making those? Perhaps the guitarists who are reading this can comment.
@@NoirEtBlancVie Thanks for asking! When is NAMM?
From what I understand: all lines of the virus were built on a specific line of motorola DSP chips, now known as "freescale" DSP. The develpment of those DSP processors was passed on to a company called NXP, and the level of development that a company like motorola can provide has not been happening. A new virus came out when motorola deveoped new DSP Processors, which made porting over the very heavy architecture of the Virus much more feasable than re-codeing every line for a new processor architecture.
Since the Motorola Freescale DSP has been effectivley discontinued, making a new virus would essentially mean re-writting every line of code, optimized for an entirley different framework. It's not imposible, but starting a different project on a newer, better supported DSP chip is makes a lot more fiscal sense.
P.s. The Virus C is one of the greatest Hardware synths of all time, hands down.
I heard this too. Perhaps a future Virus would run on FPGA?
Great insight! This is why I made the video after all, I wanted to connect with people who knew more than I might. This is a very interesting revelation, I think if I get enough I’ll do a part 2, thank you!
Local Technique maybe, but probably not. FPGA code is waaayyy different than standard DSP processors, and taking something as huge as the virus software and porting it over would be a very costly undertaking. You might as well just design a brand new FPGA synth outside the virus line, for less time and money.
Noir Et Blanc Vie No prob! I'm glad you're back in the swing of making videos :)
Professionally created: overall production quality, script writing, voice over, video clips, historical documentation, audio and the editorial. Thumbs up.
Thank you, it means a lot and I had fun making it :)
Except it says ‘Great Sytnh Mysteries’ at the start
Dude yes. Excellent work! Would much rather watch this than tv or any social media videos. Love this concept.
Wow that's a serious compliment! I mean, I'd rather watch TV than myself, but I think I'm just sick of my face hahah
An original Virus Ti2 will be worth more than $10K in the next decade. It's a legend like some Moogs.
I bought a ti2 61 key in 2021. I can vouch. It's still a great synth.
But the problem is it’s not compatible with latest Mac OS.
@@Simbor-rh1dj Will it work with Windows 11?
Thank you for this episode! Virus ti was my first synth. Then i become a beta tester. Then my bank was in all Virus TI 2 factory bank )
That's awesome. Truly awesome to know you were a part of such a legendary piece of kit! :)
Fair to say you kinda like it? :D
@@carlosdrfx sorry but I've sold all my synths long time ago. but a few month ago I decided to get Roland SE-02 for fun ))
@@andivax that's how we all started down this rabbit hole again ;)
@@andivax That dinky SE-02 is an awesome bit of kit!
I just bought a used Virus TI in December. Aside from a few stupid design choices, its the best sounding synth I've owned yet. Massive, dark, immensely deep. Amazing machine.
Loved this. Have more info/links to look into the Access Virus legacy?
I'm new to this game. I'm a 38 year old techno DJ who has finally gotten into production. First time I saw the Access Virus was with Hans Zimmer. Had a chance to play on a Virus Ti2 desktop. Was just blown away with its capabilities. Finally, I decided to build a studio. I kept asking the internet... what is the equivalent to a Virus, in terms of a hardware synthesizer all over forums (yes, I'm aware of the Zebra). The answer was nothing. I finally took the plunge. I just ordered a Access Virus Ti2 Darkstar. Getting the Waldorf Iridium in about 3 weeks for melodic and ambient sound.
Virus reminds me of the Korg Kronos. A workstation so ahead of its time, the latest iteration of Korg's worstations, the Natilus, is a stripped down Kronos a decade later.
I know I'm late but you might want to check out Adam Szabo's Viper. It's very close. With the newest update it can even import Virus TI sounds to a certain degree.
How has your experience been with it so far? I just ordered my first Virus (TI2) last week.
@@travelwithhanfi866otsirus is an excellent emulator vst. Sounds exactly the same
once more you deserve praise for the editing and production value. you should have a broader audience!
Dude!, I could write a three page letter, telling you how great you are and this content!!
I’ve followed u for a minute, and I’ve been super impressed with your progression! 1st this concept you came up with is brill!!
No one has done except maybe Mark Doty?!:). 2nd your visuals are spot on, your voice comes through perfectly!! And the amount of time and effort you’ve slaved over is so clear to your audience!! I’m inspired! Thanks for sharing your talents with all of us;)😎✌🏻🤩👌🏻🙌🏻👏🏼🤩🙏🏻
You’re making some of the only gear videos that don’t feel like they’ve been made a thousand times. Thanks!
HOLY SHIT. I am BEYOND excited for this series. Every time you upload I'm shocked by the quality; cinematography, writing, music, everything. Keep up the great work; Props! 👏 👏
oh my GAWD!
You're my man! This is absolutely amazing. Thanks Noir. The production quality is through the roof. And that intro! Perfect.
Stay a Legend
this video is still up to date 4 years later
So good! I loved my Indigo 2, but it was so old, knobs were wobbly, and i just could never jig with just 37 keys for a synth with such big sound. Im excited to wait and see what the future holds for Access, definitely a unique and beautiful sounding synth!
I'm very new to the world of synths. and I have to say, your videos are hands down the best of them all. Informative, well spoken, and done from a practical perspective. It's very clear these wonderful instruments are a big passion in your life. Don't stop making these videos. They're an invaluable asset for someone like me, that doesn't have much brand loyalty, or established opinion, to make truly informed decisions on gear to invest in. Thanks a lot for the hard work you put into these videos, and I look forward to many more.
Thank you for saying this Sean, it means a lot!
Great video. Yes, I have the TI2 and never wonder (for now)if it can get any better
Sir, do this more often, please! You make me interested in synthesizer history even though I told myself to not go there.
This is one of the greatest investigative journalism pieces on the UA-cam.
You video production and presentation style are TOP NOTCH. Well done!
Love this video as a virus owner, I feel proud and lucky. I could only imagine the stuff virus would do with a simple update!
Proud of what? It’s obsoletion?
Fantastic new format, pal. I am really excited what’s coming up next. I didn’t know, that there is the same guy behind the Virus and the Kemper Profiler.
I just found this video and as a Virus owner I loved it! Great work!
Ahhh. The access music virus ti2 polar a favorite of my instruments as well. Thank you for spotlighting!
Ti polar owner here. I love the concept behind this series, keep it up! As of for the virus, it is pretty much perfect, but I wouldn’t mind if they periodically gave us different wave tables and I wouldn’t mind paying for these upgrades either. Wavetables aren’t what this synth is known for, but they are useful for making sounds similar to Massive, which I also really like using.
Yes, user loadable wavetables would be really nice and more filter emulations - ms20, moog, roland perhaps. Since Kemper is working on amp profiling, it wouldn't be so hard to do.
Interesting video. In 2012, when I bought my Virus TI2 keyboard, I remember wondering whether I should wait for the TI3. I didn't wait, and the TI is still, as you say, one of the greatest synths ever created. One of two synths I'll never sell. The other is my DX7.
I've been looking for a series like this for ages! there's so much history/informational stuff about computers on YT but not nearly as much about synths or audio gear. thank you! ❤
Interesting stuff! Didn't know about them at all. Love that you make every backing track yourself with a synth that's related to the content!
Fascinating video, thoughtful, balanced, beautifully produced, insightful, and you list ALL the equipment you used - your work is top of the line in every way. Seems like Kemper is motivated by moving into a new product space and then creating something truly groundbreaking. Like the Profiler. The digital synth market is so crowded now, it might be less inspiring for him.
You sir, are very talented. Excellent documentary on one my beloved synths that I have never owned, but I've always wanted to. Keep up the great videos my friend.
love my virus, there are genres of trance music literally based on that tunable comb filter.
Loved this video, the Virus TI2 is still a monster, when you have perfected perfection guess there's nothing left to do but move on.
Forreal, if it ain't broke don't fix it
They did. They made the Kemper Amp Modler.
@@ChaosBeforeOrder at least they could fix the bugs
Absolutely love and would never get rid of my TI.
IMO, and I have owned 200 synths and modules in my lifetime, the Virus TI2 is definitely in the top 20 synths of all time.
Dusted off my Virus B a few months ago. It'd been sitting in storage for over 10 years. Holy moly that thing sounds as good now as it did in 1999 when I bought it. It truly is a classic.
I created two albums with the B. Fond memories!
I have a complicated relationship with the virus
I've owned 4 (yes 4) virus Cs. 2 desktops and 2 Indigo 2s.
A foot in both camps. I fully understand the hate, because for a while it was literally on every track out there and much like the DX7 before it, became such a living cliche. Everyone started to sound the same because everyone was using the same virus presets.
A shame because it's capable of so much more than just overused supersaws.
I mean I must love it because I keep coming back for more.
Love the concept of this series, love the production quality, and all the information you've gathered here. Would love to see more videos in this series.
I dig this new series, it's a great concept. Glad you're back, looking forward to the next installment!
Big fan of this as a series. Nice work!
back in the mid 90's I had actually talked to him on the phone about getting one of the Matrix 6 controllers he was making, but he was just starting the virus line and he never got around to sending my one (he didn't have any on hand, but said he maybe able to get one put together from spare parts.. I realllllyyyy wanted one of those ) It was a real detective work to find him in the birth of the net days..
Great video man Virus and Kemper fan here, love the nostalgic vibes ;)
Great video series! There's quite a few mysteries in the synth world...
Definitely a good start to a great series! I really can’t speak on the virus. It sounds great but I’m happy with my analog mono beauties. And made the owners of the virus series forever be content with their perfection.
Your scripts are so awesome! YOU ARE AWESOME! Brilliant writing and editing.
Why are everybody screaming for a new version of the Virus, the same time as they play their 40 year old Juno or 50 year old Moog?!? It is really good, just use it as it is.
Ha! Not many channesl on YT reach your level of quality, presented in a coherent style, no talking around, no blablabla. Really interesting to watch!
As a former user of Virus B and C I missed the next step in Access' synth evolution after the issue- plagued TI2 (USB1, plugin problems with many users), until I learned by someone that the reason for the absence of a TI2 successor are - as you perfectly illustrated - the digital guitar amps.
So what of the Virus versions Is more affordable, playable, dyinamic and fun to get?
Your channel never ceases to be so so juicy!
Great video. And... That shirt is on point!!
You can still buy a new ti2 access virus... And the specs are simply unbeatable... You dont need a higher spec synth...
Amazing mini doc. I've never owned a Virus myself but I remember GASing hard for one before I had any idea what GAS even meant haha. I knew that my idols in Drum & Bass were making all these mind bending sounds with the Virus and that was enough for me to want one. No matter how hard I tried, back in 2000, my copy of Reason and its soft synths just didn't cut it. Little did I know that 20 years later the Virus, while it now has in insane level of VST competition, and is even surpassed in some areas, still holds a court all of its own. Thanks, very insightful and unexpectedly inspiring, I really appreciate you making this! Big upsss
thank you for taking the time to make a video on this topic! liked and subscribed
Thank you for making this man. Very entertaining and informative.
Probably the best video you've done yet imo
This is the best video i watch on UA-cam. Thanks. Really, thanks. This was chill to watch, yet very exciting. I didn't know this answer from Cristopher! I own a Viris TI2 and i feel kinda proud now. Luckaly our band also has a Kemper. They look great in a rack.
Incredible production quality as always - I'll be able to proudly say that I was one of the first when this channel inevitably gets up there with the other great synth channels on this site!
Amazing what you were able to cover in 8:51. Spectacular!
I always thought those flip-sun/glasses were the shit since it's inception, automatic props. But I really do love the historian approach, the informational side stories, and your "reading rainbow" vibe, totally cool
This is a very exciting new series! I was aware of the Kemper amps (a very polarizing product among guitar players, btw) but didn’t know they were related to the Virus.
raistaparta i use a Kemper, but it feels like deja vu again as he hasnt released a refresh of the hardware of the Kemper for years 😭 it nails the amp modelling perfectly but the onboard effects are still weak
@@xPanDaemonx they just released a reverb update which is on par with top of the line strymons and even can match some eventides. The delays were already there a more than year ago.
Dude that is some top notch content here. Cheers from a russian guy who is into synths for a long time.
Great idea for a series! looking forward to the future episodes. And I trust the quality of Kemper’s amps a lot more now that I know that he was involved with Access as well
Access virus ti2 is still very relevant. It is the work horse of my studio. I get comments all the time on how good it sounds during live sets.
If they were to make a TI3 or whatever there would be very little space for upgrade from the TI, I bought the TI polar about a year ago and I was very (pleasantly) surprised with not only the overall sound of the TI but the features are almost everything you’d want, very relevant even today. I also bought the Waldorf Iridium around the same time and though it was a fantastic synth and I’m not comparing them I can say that I’ve since let go of the Iridium but the TI still sitting strong in my set up.
Impressive video with high production value. Thanks for sharing.
I clicked on it not expecting much. I was riveted and left a wiser person. Thanks!
Hey man we all loved this concept for a series. Keep it up! I wanna see something about the Wasp or some shit.
damn dude, what a great video. you really showed your passion for and knowledge of the subject matter. and making all the music with a virus too - what an awesome attention to detail!
big up!
Great visuals as always! And great look-back!
Thank you so much, I’ve got episodes 2 & 3 on the way. Trailer for Great Synth Mysteries out next Tuesday.
Great video. As a Virus Snow user, the only thing I can say about it, we don't really need a next TI3, it is indeed perfect since VST are now mostly sound amazing these days. What I want for Access is for continue supporting Virus for more decade to come on never stop evolving operating system for the meantime, until they come up with a new modern synth hardware that will change the game again.
wow man, just discovery your channel now.. supamazing ... :D
This was awesome! Would love to hear more stories in this format. It could also be cool to hear the story of some of your own gear.
Great work. Pure nostalgic. Keep doing this for us
It's very hard to improve on perfection. 'Nuff said.
@@susanbaker3392 I would... If such a thing existed!
I mean, what is there really? The ultra expensive and not very impressive Waldorf Quantum or Kyra? Just seems like another wavetable vsti in a box. The novation Peak / Summit? Really just an analog synth with some interesting DCO functionality. I've already got a Supernova 2kb, doesn't sound all that different. Yet another revision of the Motif / Krotos / Fantom romplers / sample players with built - in vstis? I've already got a bunch of those on my hard drive.
Honestly, outside of the Roland System - 8 / 1 and maybe a couple of decent ideas poorly implemented in the Arturia Microfreak, I've not seen a single thing that has impressed me in the digital realm since maybe the Blofeld...and it's only useful when the icy metallic digital wavetables call for it.
No. For me, my TI2 KB, Polar TI, Virus Rack, Jp-8000, an1x, V synth, SN2 kb, Nova, Nord Rack, Nord 2x, Radias, MS-2000, SH-32, System - 1, AN200, CS6x w/plg150-an, Fusion 8HD, z1, and Ion are kinda all that I need right now if I want digital to sound good.
And honesty, with a few exceptions, I can get even all of them out of a Virus if I try hard enough.
Sure, the hypersaw doesn't quite have the unique phasing of the JP-8000 original supersaw and sure the filter models on the an1x are a little warmer, and yes...the Nords have a unique bubbliness to their oscillators.... But I'll get close enough for government work any day of the week with just one Virus.
I’d have to agree. I’ve just bought one. It’s absolutely brilliant.
Perfection would be true one knob per function, plenty of space on the 61 key keyboards but it would make the desktop massive haha
@@jrlx86 If you take really want one knob per function, I hear that the Volcas do that. ;)
@@mc2engineeringprof There is a huge amount of truth in this statement, agreed.
Ooh this series looks dope
Thank you, I hope it lived up to your expectations!
TI owner here. It's perfect. End of story :P
Haha, that’s kinda how I feel, but would you wanna see updates though?
Noir Et Blanc Vie
We do see updates all the time though :P
Software updates are quite common. One thing a lot of people don't seem to know is that the same features arrive to both the TI1 and the TI2 through software updates. The latest update came as late as October last year.
And even then, although it's just me, all I personally want from the Virus are Virus sounds. That's why a lot of people keep older Viri. I have personally never used the complex oscillator models, comb filter, or even the vocoder in a song. Experimentation is great, but the real reason I have a Virus is to have a Virus, not an all-powerful experimental modular system.
As long as the chips don’t burn out, my TI will be my love for the rest of my life. She’s perfect.
Yeah updates just show up. I can't believe the support of this and Nord (and probably other things that I haven't directly experienced). Rare in electronics to have 10+ years of updates. IE: filter saturation came out of nowhere? The tape delay was added to the TI.
The only updates now seem to be when there's a new Mac or PC Os. The TI control is essentially abandonware, it looks and runs like a program from 10 years ago. I wish that Access would at least give us one more major update with a new, more user friendly librarian and maybe a new feature or two. I love my TI2, but I can't stand dealing with the outdated software.
nice vid dude, like the production style, very creative stuff. Clever topic as well. Keep it up!
Great to see you back.
Great video! I hope Kemper jumps back into the synth game sooner than later!
Brilliant video and very well filmed love your lighting effects
Been using a Virus Indigo for 20 years. It's still my pride and joy, and I have many synths now, including new groundbreaking ones like the ASM Hydrasynth (which I LOVE, but guess what, it's still not a Virus). May we all pray someday they release a new hardware synthesizer.
brilliant format!!! congrats
Virus TI2 is the best synth ever, the tones you can get out of it by slightly tweaking especially on a sequence
at least they could update the plugin. Sad.
so many points for everything, style, topic, editing, god damn dude you earned a sub
Thank you Solomon, you’ve got my dads name, great name!
well it's not my real name, but I love it for many reasons, it is a truly awesome name. Hey you wouldn't happen to own a virus ti2 would you? I have the desktop unit and my sustain pedal from my korg m3 just makes the sound sustain infinitely...almost as if it were a switch, except once activated, it cannot be turned off.
I know it's a long shot but hey I gotta try to learn as much from you synth heads as possible if you'll grant me the time :>
also it may be relevant that the midi signal goes through my octatrack...m3 in to octatrack, octatrack out to 4 way passive midi splitter, virus receiving signal from that.
any ideas?
*humble japanese bow*
What's remarkable is how well the synth held up both functionally and sonically despite all the neglect by Access.
Thank you 😁✌️ for a good upload.... goona look'a for sum more😊
Keep up the great work man 🇨🇦🔥🙏🏿👊🏿 love your channel
This is great. Super interesting and well thought out video. Great work! Subscribed!
This is amazing. great work!
Brilliant! I didn't know that Kemper is Chris' project!!! Fantastic!
My first impression about the sound after getting my hands on it was "Wow, Power!". I'm talking sound quality only, I have yet to come to hear a VST that sounds close. Good vid man!
Great video. Virus-lover here. I was waiting for you to flip the shade lenses down at the end with the final line, haha maybe next time.
What a nice documentary style presentation.
Hey Noir, Great video! TI Snow Owner here. I have the snow for about 8 years its a great synth but the last 3-4 years i hardly touched it. I use the diva or massive vst for that kind of sounds. I wont see a TI3 in the future.
NGL, Virus needs an update, even if they use ARM SoC, RISC or FPGA to port from the dead Motorola DSP im sure a lot of former fans and current fans will buy one including me, I wanna see Virus gets a user profile wavetable or maybe the Korg Minilogue/Prologue way of opening the OSC to user to make custom OSC... and also more filters and maybe a way to reorganize the effect chain, which I know every VST synths has one, but within the hardware? yes I wanna see a virus like that.
TI2 owner here. The synth is the foundation of any track I write and does almost every sound I could possibly want from it.
The past couple of weeks I've been experimenting to recreate sounds of analogue synthesisers from Moog and Roland to see how close I can get to the original sounds. It's amazing how easy the Virus is able to adapt the characters of other synths.
It kills GAS for other synths very easily that way, so I can safely say this synth could be the cure for your GAS :)
So the cure for GAS is... one more piece of gear? I think you have a bigger problem than you realise.
Nic Brown I never really had much to do with GAS to begin with. It's rather used as a joke to express how good the Virus is in my opinion. So nothing really serious :)
I just love this synth nerdia! Great job. Keep going.
Hell yes! Great concept for a video series my friend!
Thank you! Good to see you're still around, you're a long timer!
Noir Et Blanc Vie well your effort clearly shows in your videos, and I hold your opinion/thoughts in high regard, my dude! Thank you, for what you do!
The Virus is still one of the coolest synths ever made. Period. They sound even better now than they did when they were introduced.