donjuandemarco:
to my knowledge it still works, you might want to work with support on it.
hth, marc
Thank you for the swift reply Mark. I've decided to go ahead and get Windows 7 for my laptop and control it from there, i was intending to upgrade soon anyway 
Here it's working perfect on Win XP too
My attempt to install the latest software on WinXp 32bit SP3 failed, it installed, rebooted then attempted to find the Virus on startup and despite being connected via usb it failed to recognise it, even though the Virus itself acknoledged there was a usb connection.
When i try to connect the Virus to pc without starting the software, windows installer installs the usb, midi and audio drivers but fails to find the Virus TI software even if i direct it to the folder, not sure of this is a clue.
Is there an alternate way to update the Virus hardware OS without installing the Virus software ? I'd rather operate the Virus via midi using a CTRL panel.
Thanks in advance.
Sorry to interupt with an unrelated post, but what brilliant advice !
Definitely an FM8 in that Freezeframe track and difficult to replicate that FM tone without using FM synthesis.
I think i can hear that the actual FM patch itself in its unprocessed state is pretty straightforward. My best guess is most of the modulation and character is done using layers of effects after FM8 then sampling and cutting up the interesting parts, again a steep task to acheive via synthesis alone, even on FM8 without hitting undesirable artifacts, noise and distortion.
If anyone is interested i knocked up a very crude Virus TI Midi device panel in Cubase 5.
It has almost every midi parameter from page A and B layed out on one panel. I did this very quickly so it has no subnodes, menu info (eg, sources, destinations, waveshapes), patch banks, etc. Simply midi controls.
If anybody wants to add on any of the above, please do, and post back the results ! A good start would be copying/pasting the entire parameter list per channel, then adding a 16 channel mixer with vol, pan, mute etc. I will be doing this anyway.
One other advantage of using this is once its loaded, you are able to select midi parameters specifically from the panel to use on a midi controller lane in Cubase, instead of having to reference a list.
Some parameters are not available in page A/B/C such as slots 4-6 of the modulation matrix and some effect parameters. But fortunately it seems all of the parameters for Osc, Filter, Lfo, etc, are there.
Cubase 5 Midi device panel xml : http://www.4shared.com/document/aud8IY_v/Virus_TI.html
Screenshot : http://www.4shared.com/photo/7…/Virus_TI_Midi_Panel.html
Ace17 Thank you for sharing the full midi parameter list online ! Im sure it has helped alot of folks out there.
So after months of hard work im finally sitting on my throne, beneath me the tightest most impervious DAW i've ever created. No matter what i throw at it, it just smiles at me and i smile back. Victory.
I learnt alot this time.
But enough story telling, to the point, WinXP SP3 version 5.1 Build 2600, just installing the TI software and connecting it via usb with no software or sequencer loaded introduces around 70us of latency under USBPORT.SYS. It then goes on to affect OHCI1394.sys (firewire host controller) adding 30-40us and causing random spikes of 1000+. Why it should affect that driver i don't know but without the TI connected its down to 2us. A few other drivers are also affected slightly. This is without outputting via the USB audio port, with them its worse.
While these figures don't sound like alot, and before you presume its a troubleshooting scenario, this system is down to 1-2us idle. I've added and tested quite a selection of devices both usb and firewire, maxed out the ports, a full sequencer + software installation, UAD, LM32, FF800, a bunch of usb midi controllers, maxed out my processors with tracks and it still keeps itself together with a dpc latency floating around 35us, no spikes, and 20 of that is from 2x MIdex8 midi interfaces which require this for their timing. Everything is stable no matter how complex the project becomes.
I've literally sat down at this trouble shooting forum and clicked through 200+pages of threads to find any related to VC software problems and i have tried every method and tip ever mentioned. Im using a dedicated USB card, i've tried various installation procedures, cables, settings etc, it has made no difference. The Virus is running just fine as a standalone unit, no pops etc.
I've tested my set-up rigorously from the bottom up. HIgh quality power supply, tested every chip and port on the motherboard deliberately trying to cause conflicts or any kind, every component is working harmoniously. Every step of the way i have been measuring with a DPC latency tool and Microsoft RATT logs. I installed every last thing i have in the studio, both software and hardware, ran everything simultaneously, plugged and pulled things, tweaked settings, it-just-works. I use to have hell with the Midex interfaces, this is no longer, but come to think about it, unplugging the usb connection of the Virus while a sequencer was running (although not advisable) would cause the MIdexs to crash, no other device did.
So basically, rock solid DAW, teeny dpc latency, add Virus software, connect via usb and it all goes to hell. Perhaps not immediately noticeable without the dpc tools, but once the project develops this initally hidden erraticness and added latency can cause problems to your project and recording, thats without even considering the pops and clicks from the Virus itself via usb.
Perhaps this is old news and well established, but i just thought i'd share my experience with the possibility of helping someone else out there who has lost more hair than i have slaving over this usb abomination. Sorry.
If you are running the VC just fine even after maxing out your system + a gazillion devices, then *RASPBERRY* to you ! lol. But if you are experiencing any glitches of any sort before you've maxed your processing power, i'd take a closer look. Me personally im abolishing as many usb devices as i can. I used to run everything via usb until i realised that just moving the mouse was tipping me over. You blame the mouse, you blame the driver, blame the gpu, its not, its just that usb is a horribly finnicky process to have jumping around under the bonnet while you're trying to record audio.
I've done away with the usb connection of my midi controllers, powered them all via one multi-out 9v adapter, and let the midi interfaces handle the midi. Finally bliss.
Good luck people, and i almost forgot, surely somebody should come out with a standalone or vst editor for the TI !
I've tried Soundquests version but its not up to date with features and very buggy. Would love to see a soundiver in action again. The Virus C one was excellent. 
