Beiträge von DovGoldman

I don’t use a Mac-based DAW, but would be willing to pay to support continued development of the Virus product line.

Quark no, Virus TI isn’t class-compliant. If it were, no special driver would be required. Class-compliant devices (at least when paired with Apple computing gear) don’t require any driver at all, as the Mac OS and IOS Core MIDI functions work with them out of the box.

The “special” USB driver appears to send a few bytes of data, which enable the Virus TI to work. By definition, class-compliant USB devices like audio interfaces require no such preparation.

It seems that the ingredients may be there for an updated driver for our Virus synths.

A better solution (IMHO) would be class-compliance for the synth itself. The market has gone completely in that direction. But, a Virus firmware update for class-compliance is just way too much to hope for.

It’s clear that the Profiler has been the focus, not our beloved Virus. Also, it seems likely Access lost the programming talent that knows how to build Mac drivers for MIDI and audio, functionality the Profiler lacks.

Zitat von oliAtBass

Which would be very welcome as one part of a future solution.

However, the Motorola/Freescale DSPs used in the TIs are out of production for several years now, and available stock is running out. Perhaps slower than expected by Access Music — and therefore support for currently still available products must be sustained beyond planned EOL.

An updated, more powerful, fully backward compatible TI3 based on current technology and FPGA processors would be a proper platform to carry us over the next 20-30 years or beyond.

I would look forward to an updated driver so we can resume using the TI functionality on newer Macs. Getting our hopes up for a TI3 is a recipe for disappointment.

ozon I guess it’s high time to get a few spare DSP’s in case the synth breaks.

Sacguy71 do you like your Virus TI2?

I hadn’t played mine for a while, until I turned it on a couple days ago. I played a Bach Prelude (Prelude in C minor, BWV 847) through a bunch of presets.

It sounded absolutely divine.

In other words, I love my Virus synth!!! I don’t care if they discontinue it. I’m not thrilled Virus Control doesn’t work on new Mac OS’s, but Aura’s plug-in does the job quite well.

Nothing is perfect, but the Virus is one of the most amazing synths ever made.

Big Jimmy its not Aura Plug-ins’ fault that Access isn’t updating their drivers.

That said, $70 to make your $2,000 prize synth seems worth it to me. I bought their package.

Supporting Aura’s efforts benefits the Virus community by extending the useful life of this expensive piece of gear.

Just saying…

MagicJukebox and Sacguy71 you’ve introduced a topic argued on other discussion boards endlessly (modeler vs. tube amp).

I started playing electric guitar again last November after decades of not owning an electric (or a tube amp, for that matter). Initially, I used my beloved Virus TI2 for distortion, delay and other effects.

I am not buying a tube amp, and literally don’t have space for one. Using the Virus for guitar effects was a temporary stopgap until I could get a modeling pedal.

Now that I own a Headrush MX5 and have spent some time loading IR’s (York’s Vox AC30 edition) and tweaking impedance curve based EQ’s, I love the tone. It’s probably not quite what I would get with an actual AC30, but I’m quite satisfied with what I hear while playing, and in my recordings.

Last night I listened to a track my Sweetwater rep sent me. He uses a Kemper. It sounded fantastic!

Guitar tone is a subjective quality. Please keep that in mind as you post here on our Virus forum.

psydrug many have posted on this forum regarding Access/Kemper’s radio silence.

A lot of Virus owners are using the Aura Plug-Ins Virus Hardware Editor, which does most of what the TI software does, and works fine on the latest MacOS versions.

Sacguy71 it’s true the Iridium and Quantum are incredible synths with a great touchscreen UI, but they still don’t have the level of polyphony or the multitimbral power of the Virus. That’s not to mention the 6 assignable outputs we’ve got on our TI’s and TI2’s.

Even so, it’s time for a new MacOS driver.

The Virus is one of the most mentioned synths on gearspace.com. It is still considered the most over-engineered synths of all time.

It’s amazing that a product Kemper is actively selling gets no attention.

Sacguy71 you could use the MIDI through function of Hapax.

Sacguy71 I use an iConnectivity MioXM midi hub. All of my gear is connected to this unit, so everything talks to everything.

There are many other devices offering some variation on this theme that could network your gear.

Maarten would you consider building an Auv3 plug-in version of your app? How great would it be to have real “TI” integration with iPad hosts like Cubasis and Camelot Pro!!!

Another request: Could you support the “Remote Templates” function of the TI range? I use my TI2 Desktop to control FabFilter plug-ins in Cubasis. I have to fire up my 2010 Mac to edit the templates. It would be truly amazing to do all of this entirely from my iPad!

I have used Aura Plug-ins’ Virus Hardware Editor to load sound banks.

I sequence my Virus Ti2 using a hardware sequencer (Squarp Hapax). It’s easiest to do this in multi mode. You must set the general MIDI channel to something other than OMNI for this to work.

Sacguy71 I use multi mode.

I am currently working on a project where my Hapax is sequencing 6 tracks of audio from my Virus TI2, using multi mode. I have not experienced any voice stealing at all.

Second the vote for the Hapax. It is a fantastic piece of kit and pairs so well with the Virus.

If you use the MIDI DIN on the virus side, and the USB on the Hapax side, probably.

Hapax can be both USB Host and USB Device. You may have to try one or the other to make it work.

Sacguy71 I use my Hapax to sequence my Virus TI2 Desktop.

Both are connected to an iConnectivity MioXM. The Hapax connects via the USB “device” port while the Virus goes through an iConnectivity Mio.

If your configuration is simpler, you could simply connect directly via MIDI DIN or USB. That said, Virus’ USB isn’t class compliant, which is why I use the Mio. It eliminates the problem completely. In my experience, I have fewer problems with older hardware designs when I interface via DIN MIDI. Why not just connect via DIN MIDI and see if you have issues? I suspect you’ll have problem with transmission speed unless you’re sequencing a large number of complex tracks.

I create a “multi” for each project, and the Hapax controls each patch directly. I’ve even had Hapax send program change messages to select the multi.

It’s a great pairing. I find it supports my creativity. Both are incredible, best-in-class pieces of gear.