Access virus ti os3

By unchecking this box you will still have advertisements but they may be less interesting :. Products 11 News 23 Reviews 43 Classified Ads. Forums 4 4. In the case of the former, headphone operation involves removing both main audio leads and plugging your phones into the left channel. Surely it can't only be me who enjoys turning on just one keyboard in the studio and playing into the early hours on headphones?

Having to unplug to do this is an inconvenience although I did eventually figure out a workaround by using Multimode and redirecting the output to one of the other stereo pairs. This is fine for Local use, but might cause a few slightly raised eyebrows if you were attempting to use the Virus as a master keyboard. No matter whether you own the B or KB, you download the same OS when you want to upgrade — the system detects which hardware you're using.

If you have the KB, more menus are accessible via the Ctl button. Finally, MIDI transmission mode tells the keyboard to send on one channel or multiple channels, their key ranges corresponding to those of the current Multi. If you choose this, a new option appears when defining the multi patch, 'KeybToMIDI', which allows you to layer internal and external sounds across definable keyboard zones.

Any combination you need should be achievable but there was one point where I got a little confused. The manual suggests deactivating the part by setting the low and high key to C2 which seems a little bizarre — I'd personally rather set Enable to Off and have it truly mean off! A handy shortcut to set low and high key ranges is as simple as pushing both value keys at once then hitting the appropriate note on the keyboard — another of those nifty shortcuts that all synths should have.

When installed, version 3. It isn't just polyphony that's increased either; there are new effects, a third oscillator and many other refinements. In synthesis terms, this extra oscillator is probably the most welcome new addition to the Virus and yet, if you look at the photo accompanying this review, you'll find no hint of its existence on the front panel.

Oscillator 3 is not quite as fully featured as the two main oscillators and works closely with Oscillator 2. It can be set to work as a Slave or can function more independently, in the latter case getting its own waveform, level and tuning.

Independent modulation can be performed using the freely assignable routings which we'll cover shortly but some of the options available to the two main oscillators pulse width, wave selection, wave shape and so on are lacking. When acting as Slave, the new kid adopts all Oscillator 2's settings except detune, so it can be controlled without delving through menus.

In this mode, turning the detune knob automatically detunes Oscillators 2 and 3 in opposite directions, fattening things up nicely. For programming purposes, hearing Oscillator 3 on its own is not easy because the two main oscillators don't have level controls, just a balance between them although you can bodge a solution by carefully setting up Oscillators 1 and 2 to produce inaudible outputs, leaving 3 playing in isolation.

In an earlier version of the Virus, thickening was performed using 'Twin Mode', which halved polyphony and gave you detune and spread options for a lusher sound. This has been extended and a full Unison Mode implemented. You can now stack up to 16 voices for some truly monstrous solos and basses. Of these, the noise colour adjustment allows the noise to be swept smoothly from a deep, dark roar to a high, shrill whistle — and that's even before it reaches the filters.

The ring modulator's clangorous tones first rang in an earlier software upgrade but in this version, you can incorporate external signals too — even stereo ones if you wish. New FM sources for Oscillator 2 include external signals and noise, allowing you to create some extreme, raunchy effects. As you may remember, the purpose of the modulation matrix is to freely connect any modulation source and destination s , rather like you might patch a modular synth.

There are many options to choose from — up to 27 sources and 90 destinations in total tip: modulate Oscillator 2's pitch from here if you don't want to disturb Oscillator 3. The best things in life are free Virtually unknown to hardware synthesizers before, free feature upgrades put Access very high on the list for complete customer care.

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Additional Envelopes OS5 doubles the amount of envelopes available per voice from two to four. Additional global filters Seven additional filters add character and performability. Some audio first Overdrive Stomp Boxes OS4 for the entire Virus TI line of synthesizers brings 6 more distortion flavors to the table, modeled on vintage guitar distortion pedals. Vowel Filter This effect is a simple and effective way to vocalize any sound similar to the way a talk box or vocoder would do.

Watch a video on the Vowel Filter Comb Filter The new comb filter creates everything from subtle, pitched overtones to extreme time-warped deconstruction of any given patch.

Watch a video on the Comb Filter Arpeggiator To Matrix OS4 for the Virus TI series introduces a powerful new feature that allows you use the arpeggiator pattern to modulate any of the parameters available to the modulation matrix. Watch a video on the Tape Delay Ring Shifter and Modulator The stereo Frequency Shifter and the new Ring Modulator are state of the art algorithms modelled with old '70s stomp boxes in mind.

Watch a video on the Frequency Shifter Compatibility The best news, however, is that OS3 is compatible with all legacy Virus TIs and the Virus TI Snow, thus enabling Access' vast user base to update their existing instruments with all the new software features totally free of charge. Characters Character allows you to adjust the overall tone of a preset reminiscent of several vintage and well-known synthesizers. Watch a video on the Characters feature New Distortion Algorithms The new distortions were built from scratch and feature an extreme dynamic range along with sophisticated controls to tailor the sound to your specific needs.

Watch a video on new Distortions Virus Control 3. The plug-in now features a side chain input allowing you to mangle audio from a sequencer track with the FX and sound engine of the hardware Virus for selected hosts only Watch a video on Virus Control 3. All content on this site remains the intellectual property of Kemper GmbH. All samples and demos may be downloaded but are restricted to personal use and non-profit. The information provided on this site is subject to change without notice.

All rights reserved. During this period, Lithium moved from the casual listener to producing tracks a short time later. Over the years his production skills have developed and he has progressed his modest production setup into a software and hardware based studio, including the recent addition of an Access Virus TI 2 synthesizer. Although Lithium has taken his music in many stylistic directions, he always finds himself returning to the hard and aggressive sounds that first propelled towards electronic music production.

As a sound developer, Lithium has created a number of virtual software instruments plug-ins.