HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS
> Dual Core DSP system
The VIRUS TI DSPs are not only faster, they
come in pairs now. A highly effective local buss
in between the processors boosts performance
even further.
Bigger Display
In fact, a much bigger Liquid Crystal Display,
which can show graphics (128x32 pixels). The
display shows up to 4 rows of text and graphics.
In most cases three parameters are being
displayed at the same time. As a result, there
are only 1/3 of the menu pages in comparison
to the previous VIRUS series.
> Extended Memory
512 RAM patches and 2048 ROM sounds +
16 Multi Mode slots which embed all patches
used.
Studio Grade D/A Converters
192 Khz studio grade D/A converters (+4dB
balanced output), with optional soft limiting
algorithm. 24 bit A/D converters.
Quicker Editing
3 edit knobs underneath the display which can
edit three parameters at the same time. The 3
soft knobs can also act as programmable and
nameable knobs for every individual patch.
Tap Tempo
There is a dedicated Tap tempo button. The tap
tempo algorithm used is based on SyncXtreme,
Access’ acclaimed tempo sync algorithm introduced
last year for the VIRUS C series.
Digital I/O and USB
The VIRUS TI comes with SP/DIF (44.1khz/
48khz) digital I/O as standard. The USB port is
compatible with the USB 2.0 Specification and
works with USB and Hi-Speed USB systems,
peripherals and cables. Read more about the
USB Audio/MIDI integration on the next page.
Better Overview
New front panel layout with redesigned sections
and SHIFT button for easy access to even
more parameters through the front panel.
Simplified User Interface
EXIT button for easier navigation (EXIT gets out
of a menu back on the play page)
Quicker Mod Matrix Navigation
Dedicated buttons to scroll through the Mod
matrix slots and destinations
Painless rack mounting
The entire I/O board can be rotated by 90
degrees which makes rack-mounting the
VIRUS much more fun. Instead of having to
find special jack plugs or waste loads of rack
space, simply turn the whole I/O section and
voilá! - all the sockets are at the back of the
rack mounted VIRUS TI Desktop. (VIRUS TI
Desktop only)
Illuminated Logo
Illuminated Access Logo on the rear of the
VIRUS TI Keyboard and VIRUS TI PØLAR
(=VIRUS Indigo successor). The logo pulsates
in standby mode, and can be statically on
during normal operation or pulsate to the
tempo (like the tempo LED) which is especially
nice for those drummers used to playing to a
visual tempo source.
Rack-mounting kit included
Rack mount kit included (user can replace
wooden side panels with rack ears). (VIRUS
Desktop only)
I/O CONFIGURATION
All connections to the outer world have been
drastically improved
6 Symmetrical outs with +4dB studio level
Optional Soft Limiting for every output
192 Khz/24bit D/A converters
2 Inputs with 24-bit A/D converters
4 different input sensitivities
USB for audio, midi and data connection
S/PDIF In/Out for Digital I/O.
Dedicated headphone out.
SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS
> Huge Voice Count ...
As a result of a complete hardware redesign,
the heart of the new VIRUS TI series features
a dual core DSP system with a high-speed
local buss. This combo is capable of cranking
out 80+ voices under average conditions.
Also thanks to the new design, we were able
to improve the overall system response time
(sometimes referred to as latency) which
makes the VIRUS TI Series even snappier,
especially for live musicians.
> Delay and Reverb per part...
Each of the 16 parts in multimode can have
it’s own, dedicated delay and reverb. In other
words, there are now 16 delays and 16 reverbs.
> Wavetable synthesis oscillators
In addition to the award winning VIRUS oscillators
the VIRUS TI series introduces Wavetable
oscillators. These sophisticated new oscillators
put a completely new array of sounds at your
disposal. From gritty, screaming, somewhat
LoFi sounding textures to silky-smooth wave
cascades - the sky is the limit. Now imagine
processing the WaveTable with Access’ selfresonating
MiniMoog™ Filter...
A mixture between VIRUS oscillators and
WaveTable oscillators is also possible.
> HyperSaw oscillators
HyperSaw is a multi-sawtooth oscillator. With a
single parameter the user can alter the amount
of parallel oscillators from 1-9, smoothly and
in realtime. You can literally add more oscillators
to fatten up the sound whilst playing a
chord. The relative tuning and spread can be
controlled as well. Using the highly efficient
HyperSaw engine with 9 parallel oscillators per
voice (each with it’s own parallel sub oscillator)
the VIRUS TI series can calculate over 1800
oscillators in realtime!
> Programmable Arpeggiator
The VIRUS TI features a user-programmable
arpeggiator. Every single VIRUS TI patch can
store it’s own arpeggiator pattern. You can
build new patterns from scratch or use one of
the 64 presets as a foundation.
> Refined Multi Mode
The multi mode and multi/single mode structures
have been streamlined and refined. The
new Multi Mode doesn’t just reference every
patch in each of the 16 parts (as most synthesizers
do); it embeds all patch data for every
part. There is no longer any need to be cautious
of editing single sounds that might be used by
multi mode patches. Sounds can be tweaked
and tailored to build stacks or to compliment
each other without the risk of overwriting a
patch which may be used in another song or
MultiMode preset. The second new mode is the
Sequencer Mode, which replaces the Multi/
Single mode from the VIRUS A-B-C series. In
contrast to the new Multi Mode, it references
the patches in single mode, so you could say
that it makes the VIRUS TI Series feel like a
synthesizer with 16 true single modes.
> Even Bigger Modulation Matrix
Mod Matrix is now comprised of 6 slots; each
with one source and three destinations.
> PureSemitones
PureSemitones tunes the oscillator’s semitone
knob to pure intervals. The technology, derived
from Access’ PureTuning, tunes the intervals
of the semitone parameter to the nearest
harmonic and therefore combines a linear scale
with intervals which are perfectly in tune. Sync
sounds especially benefit from PureSemitones.
> Knob Quantise
Knob movements can be quantised to create
gritty, jagged controller movements. The
parameter changes on continuous parameters
will be synchronized to the internal or
external clock. A clock ratio can be selected
in SmoothMode just as it can be for the LFOs.
Any parameter change is only updated on the
selected beat and held until the next beat. The
result is a stepped parameter movement, as in
a step sequencer or sample and hold modules.
