Access Virus TI v2 Polar Total Integration Synthesizer and Keyboard Controller

A white-hot synth with multiple oscillators, a dual DSP system, sample-accurate timing, and more.




The Access Virus TI v2 Polar Total Integration
Synthesizer is a synth-action keyboard that has 37 keys featuring
velocity response and aftertouch. The Virus TI also has Hold and Control
pedal inputs. For a longer list of features and its I/O options, look
below.

Like all members of The Virus TI platform, the Virus TI
Polar v2 Total Integration Synthesizer is the sublime fusion of a
12-year triathlon in sound research, distillation of user input, and the
simple desire to create an exceptional instrument. Conceived as a
virtual analog synthesizer, it grew into a multi-synthesis workstation
which seamlessly integrates into your production environment using
Access' unique Total Integration plug-in technology.

This second
version edition features 25% more calculating power and a completely
redesigned housing. The aesthetically pleasant Virus TI v2 Polar has a
winter-white finish, with aluminum and wooden side panels, as well as
white LEDs and display, with a wood rail beneath the keyboard.


Sound Design
This
second generation Virus TI platform features a wealth of inspiring
oscillator models such as virtual analogue, hypersaw, wavetable, and
graintable oscillators, along with several filter models and a
new-to-the-line Character control for emulating the vibe of old analog
gear. A ring shifter, several FM types, and a tape delay add the warm
lo-fi sound featured so often in music today. The effects section
delivers multiple, simultaneous effects including reverb and delay per
part, ensuring your patches sound exactly the same in single and multi
mode.

Total Integration
The concept of
totally integrating a synthesizer, which essentially means streaming
audio from the Virus TI into a plug-in hosted by your digital audio
workstation, is certain to make some positive waves. Total Integration
is Access' proprietary technology, which seamlessly links any Virus TI
model and a computer to create a unified system consisting of a powerful
hardware synth and a virtual instrument plug-in, which not only
controls the Virus TI but also receives audio from it, in order to allow
post-processing right inside your computer. This way you get the best
of both worlds. Your Virus TI will calculate all the voices and effects
and therefore makes the CPU of your computer available for other tasks.
Since it is driven by the Virus Control plug-in, the timing (unlike
normal MIDI and USB-MIDI timing) will be sample-accurate, and all sound
data will be saved within the song or project. Virus Control also offers
sophisticated editing capabilities, along with an easy-to-use librarian
page to keep track of all your Virus TI patches. The Virus TI's analog
input and outputs can also double as an audio interface, and the MIDI
sockets can double as a MIDI interface.

As much as a craftsman
depends on the quality of his tools in order to achieve exceptional
results, you can rely on the Virus to impress your audience. That's
because for the success of artists today, a stunning sonic signature is
as important as the unforgettable melody, and the Virus TI line provides
both.




Features

Great synth-action keyboard with 37 keys, velocity response and aftertouch
Hold and Control pedal inputs
Winter white finish
Aluminium and wooden side panels
White LEDs and display
Wood rail beneath the keyboard
Oscillators:
3 main oscillators and one sub oscillator per voice
A main oscillator can comprise of various oscillator types including
the classic virtual analog oscillators (saw, variable pulse, sine,
triangle, 62 spectral waves with several FM modes) and hypersaw (a multi
saw-tooth oscillator with up to 9 stacked oscillators, 9
sub-oscillators and sync oscillator at the same time)
Wavetable oscillators with 100 multi-index wavetables, feature variable resolution and optional pulse-width modulation
Graintable oscillators apply granular synthesis techniques for
independent control of pitch and formants to warp a waveform beyond
recognition
Formant oscillators sound like running a signal through a massive,
modulatable filter bank with hundreds of resonant bands being morphed by
the wavetable index
Filters:
Two fully independent filters (lowpass, highpass, bandpass,
bandstop) with an optional saturation module located in between both
filter blocks
The saturation module can add one of several distortions and lo-fi effects or an additional low/high-pass filter
Optional self-resonating MoogT cascade filter simulation with circuit overload and 1-4 poles
Modulation:
Two-dimensional modulation matrix with six slots (1 source and 3 modulation targets each)
Every feasible parameter can be modulated in realtime
3 LFOs with additional hard-wired destinations along with one user-definable slot
2 lightning-fast, multi-stage envelopes (ADSTR) - LFOs can be used as ramp generators as well
Effects:
The FX section has independent delay and reverb per patch (even in
multi mode), along with multiple distortion/lo-fi algorithms, phaser,
chorus/flanger, character control, ring modulator/shifter, and EQ, plus a
global vocoder
There is no difference between single and multi modes—patches sound exactly the same
Arpeggiator:
Each patch contains it's own arpeggiator pattern feat. 32
programmable steps (length and velocity can be adjusted per step) along
with a global control for swing/shuffle timing and one for note lengths
Nearly every parameter including the pattern itself, the amount of
octaves, and many more, can be controlled using the modulation matrix
Surround sound output:
Every part can be panned dynamically between two stereo outputs for quadraphonic effects
Hardware controls:
32 knobs, 43 buttons, 73 LEDs
Pitch/Modulation wheels
Polyphony:
Between 25 to 110 voices, depending on the complexity of the patch
Estimates are based on single mode performance results may vary in multi mode
Multi Mode:
Multi programs can have fully-independent embedded singles, without
the links to single banks required by most synths providing freedom from
breaking other programs
Memory:
1024 RAM and 3328 ROM sounds, 16 embedded multi patches along with 112 conventional multi slots, 16 parts in multi mode
Remote Templates:
Turn the Virus into a MIDI remote as the sound engine will still work independently
32 user-programmable templates to reassign most panel knobs controlling control 3rd party plug-ins and MIDI synthesizers
Smooth parameter changes:
Adaptive control-smoothing provides parameter changes with no zippering artifacts
With knob quantize, a clock ratio is selected and parameter changes are updated at specified intervals only
The result is sample-and-hold parameter movements, evocative of step sequencer sounds
Atomizer:
The unique DJ style audio slicer turns the Virus TI into an powerful realtime FX for DJ applications
Virus Control is an VST/AU/RTAS compatible plug-in




Hop aboard the Virus TI v2 Polar express to take advantage of its innovative German engineering.








Virus TI v2 Polar Total Integration Synthesizer and Keyboard Controller Specifications:


I/O:
6 balanced outputs (@ +4dB), backed by 192kHz/24-bit D/A converters with soft-limiting
Two inputs with 24-bit A/D
Dedicated headphone out
MIDI in, out, and thru
S/PDIF digital audio (44.1/48kHz) inputs & outputs
USB is used for MIDI and audio transmission (adding 3 additional stereo audio outputs) and works at 12Mb/s




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