Do all the worlds top producers have an Access Virus?  I don't have one, but I think I'll be getting one soon. Anybody here have one?

Having a Virus definitely isn't a 'must-have' and not all top producers have one, but if ever you can afford one, just go for it It does help to have one, especially for specific genres.

They've been on my radar for a while, and with the Snow coming out, I think I might try and get one this year. I love the sounds they make.

I have the TI2 Desktop, I want to say that I recommend it, but I'll be honest - it's flaky as hell when it comes to using it via their VST/USB hookup. I suspect it's a great bit of gear when you're using it outside of their VST hookup (so as a classic bit of hardware with audio out to a mixer or something) but generally I find I dislike the majority of integration flaws it has.

In terms of sound, if you're after a really thick supersaw, great.. if you're after very clear/crisp sounds and really wide sounds, it's great. But yeah, for me, that's where it ends... the implementation is a nightmare.

Quote from: Jamie on January 06, 2016, 06:17:56 pm

I have the TI2 Desktop, I want to say that I recommend it, but I'll be honest - it's flaky as hell when it comes to using it via their VST/USB hookup. I suspect it's a great bit of gear when you're using it outside of their VST hookup (so as a classic bit of hardware with audio out to a mixer or something) but generally I find I dislike the majority of integration flaws it has.

In terms of sound, if you're after a really thick supersaw, great.. if you're after very clear/crisp sounds and really wide sounds, it's great. But yeah, for me, that's where it ends... the implementation is a nightmare.

Iv never used the TI2 but i can honestly say iv never had any problems using a Virus B by only sending midi commands to the virus and then running audio back into FL Studio through my Scarlett. The only real issue iv run into is FL Studios inability to support hardware properly and sometimes latency issues if im running lots effects in FL. perhaps you could run your TI2 in the old school fashion?

I do sometimes think of going down that route, in fact from time to time I do use it for resample work but ultimately it's hassle, I'm a lazy creature and I love to drag and drop VSTs more than deal with latency issues.

Glad you have more use for yours though, it's great to see others finding their gear worthwhile!

I used to own a Ti snow back in 2009. They we're definitely used more back then than today, you can get pretty dam good results using soft synths and decent processing with todays plugins.

I know a few top producers personally, and none of them have a virus. Hope that cleared things up

Thanks for the response.  It's pretty much what In have heard in the past. A lot of people have A Virus Ti, but they are mixed in their opinions of them. They run the gamut from "paper weight" to "need to use it more" to "bad DAW sync issues". I'll think I'll stick with my soft synths for now. I trust the opinion of this forum.
Thanks for clearing things up.
Rob