hey, i recently purchased a virus ti2 full 61keys keyboard edition, using it on cubase i have tested two different sample settings, one 256 which has a noticeable latency, and if i switch to 128 samples i hear noises/cracks, both settings share the same property which is the sound comes out less alive less quality than it sounds if i use the virus as standalone, any suggestions?
less sound quality & system crashes using virus ti 2 as soundcard
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The 256/128 samples value has nothing to do with quality or sample rate. It is simply a buffer, in the same sense of a media player buffering an Internet stream. The difference in latency between the two settings is negligible, and if you feel there is a latency when playing the keyboard, it is usually because you are not using the plugin in "live" mode. Smaller buffers are known to result in crackle in both the Virus and the Internet stream's case.
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A 256 sample ASIO or Core Audio buffer is considered within the professional use range, so if it doesn't produce crackle, then stay with it. If it still produces crackle at 256, try 512 and/or try to streamline the Virus USB for bandwidth (more on that later). If the problem is latency, most DAW-s compensate for that, so you should check your DAW configuration. There are many types of latencies possible so you should be accurate when describing what is it you do that comes out late. As I said before, live playing latency has a special mode for it in VC. Regarding sound dullness, the Virus is a digital synth and unless actively processed by some kind of an effect, digital audio does not change when it is transmitted to your computer via USB. It is best to compare the signal chain between when you play standalone and with your computer (e.g. monitors vs. headphones).
Streamlining USB: the Virus is a USB1.1 device and as such, in certain situations single-TT USB chipsets (in other words, the cheaper ones) will have a hard time squeezing the bandwidth out of it. You should try to connect the Virus through different USB ports to see which ones are best, and then check one by one, on which of the other ports other USB HW has smallest effect on the Virus performance.
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Regarding sound dullness, the Virus is a digital synth and unless actively processed by some kind of an effect, digital audio does not change when it is transmitted to your computer via USB. It is best to compare the signal chain between when you play standalone and with your computer (e.g. monitors vs. headphones).
So when you are doing a comparison make sure you are using the exact same hardware and there are no effects/EQ applied. Another possible reason is that the Virus sound is the same quality only quieter (the DAW saves headroom for mixing with other tracks), but quieter can sometimes be perceived as duller so make sure the levels are the same.
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lets put the latency thing aside, what could be the explanation for that while playing the virus as a standalone i get that extremely quality sound iv got used to, and while using the virus ti integrated to the pc as a soundcard the sound is very low quality ? its as if something is wrong with the VC because while switching to controling the other vsti's i have the sound is perfect, but when switching to the vc the sound quality is unbareable
are you in touch with access support? as you say "unbearable" i'd assume that something is simply wrong with your setup.
best, marc
