Access Virus A patch demos

[@rejectedsynths]

I really HATE how these NEVER go down in price 😪

[@SyntheticFuture]

Agreed. But at the same time: with the sounds they can make it's not surprising they never drop.

[@NTRSN-Archive]

And i'm happy i sold my KB . Such a cold sounding synthesizer

[@NTRSN-Archive]

@@SyntheticFuture its personal i think . I never found love for my Access Kb and i'm happy he is gone

[@ASH-ou4cg]

@@NTRSN-Archive Strange, as I find it very warm and phat and lush.

[@moresnacksplease526]

AGREED. It's been part of my "dream rig" since the late 90's/early 2000's... Keep opting for a workstation and a computer though. The ROI is just so much better.

[@missingdogmusic]

Use mine at least once a week. Built like a tank and versatile.

[@joselui2608]

Hoy he comprado uno por 349 €, con manuales y cables y en perfecto estado....

[@stoffenl]

The absolute sought-after dream synth around the turn of the millennium.

[@dxtrs_mnpltr]

I’d say that would of been the Virus C

[@stoffenl]

@@dxtrs_mnpltr You mean the B-model that came out in 1999? The original A-model from 1997 was still in demand in 2000 and the sounds are pretty much as good.

[@xdeville1]

@@dxtrs_mnpltr i heard the B is the thing with the warm and dark sound

[@spiralmoment]

​@@xdeville1 I have the original and a B and I've also had a c. The difference is the og has the old 20bit converters which I love, but the b has wavetables. They can all sound "warm", and dark but the the old converters are more gritty and more gritty is more better imo.

[@riemac2]

Nice, I still have one. Changed the battery just a few weeks ago.

[@standudinski]

THE sound of EVERY late '90s dance track

[@EgoShredder]

Leave the empty headed clueless about music masses to dance muzak. They are welcome to it, providing its out of ear shot.

[@standudinski]

@@EgoShredder i LOVE dance music, all of it

[@Ishkur23]

No, that would be the Roland JP-8000. This was used for Psytrance.

[@standudinski]

@@Ishkur23 hey it's the man, the LEGEND!! i never thought of looking you up on youtube, thanks for the awesome guides throughout the decades!

[@Ishkur23]

@@standudinski ; )

[@RayTheProducer]

Sounds great. Just as fresh and relevant. Should’ve snagged one when I had the chance. Spire by Reveal Sound is a decent software replacement. But all those knobs are irresistible. Plus, it’s red!

[@shayeasy]

you can still find them, even cheaper than later versions.

[@nj1255]

@The Tired Horizon Same here! In Sweden you can't find one for under €1000, and it's usually the Ti, Ti2 or C that you can find. I would love to have A or B. For the time I'm pretty happy with the Motorola DSP563xx emulator that was just released. It's a bit of work to install and setup, but it sounds amazingly close to the real deal!

[@mck-gr]

@@nj1255 Soundwise, it is the real deal as it runs the original sound engine and wavetables (you provide the original rom file)

[@nj1255]

@@mck-gr Yep! Or at least as close to it as you can get. Chip emulators are usually way more "perfect" than the chip they are emulating, and this one is as well. However, the audio itself is more or less identical to what you would get out of a hardware Virus.

[@Niele160]

These are dirt cheap for what you get. Got one for 350 euros last year, and I've seen many come by within 300-500 price range. I'm in Belgium though, probably they sold a lot more here.

[@aristotlekumpis7095]

Still got mine! And it sounds really good in today’s world. For some reason the knobs on mine are still tight, like they never were used. Built like a tank I guess.

[@dussie920]

I have a Rack and luckily can tell you that Virus synths are easy to repair. I changed the display, knobs and condensors from the PSU myself. Cost about 15 EUR al together. And few hours of reading schematics and work I guess. So, don't fear when anything starts to break down.

[@uhoh007]

Well......it was the first one, after all ;) the 80 voice TI, with the supersaw, wave tables, great effects, TP8/s, and all the channels, it’s a monster, beyond cliche. To really love this one today might take a certain taste. Thank you for all these sweet videos, your knowledge and musicianship inspire me and many others.

[@spiralmoment]

I really love these synths for their sound. I also have a b and Ive had a c and I know many people that had ti's, But there's just nothing that sounds like the og with its old gritty 20bit converters. I personally have no interest in newer viruses because I don't think they have any character like the old ones. I just have a massive love for the first couple of generations of va's also Nords and Waldorfs.

[@1milanz69]

Well to elaborate on what you said I fell in love with their sound as soon as I started hearing it in techno productions in the mid nineties.That was the unmistakable Nord Lead. My first VA synth was the strange Ob12 which gave me tinnitus after headphones exposure to digital filter’s wild feedback (the thing has massive jumps in volume on a few knobs like fm and resonance) followed with the polished An1x and the gritty Virus, the original. By this time (2002), I was already highly addicted to VA but switched to mono analog to give it a different direction. After an 8 years pause, I decided I needed a JP8080 instead of the Juno 106 I was repairing and which I always felt too basic for me (having cut my teeth on ESQ-1 in 1987). I proceeded with a deal on a Blofeld another one on a blue Q rack and a third one on NR2X. That’s where my VA craze ended already surrounded by many other synths. All I can say is I kept everything. I also worked with supernova 2, MS2000. Only regret not having own ION and MWxt (not a VA) but these I decided to pass due to reliability issues. Either way that’s my VA story, I think I’m the same generation as Paolo, that doesn’t make us any younger but who cares as long as we have nice toys🤣

[@moe47988]

"certain taste?" It sounds like you are looking at a spec sheet and just saying "see, that one does more, so it must be better!"

[@uhoh007]

@@moe47988 The A has many serious fans, whose praise I have read over the years. It’s a distinct synth, a milestone, and for your ears might be superior to later models. I did not mean to say one is better, but there is no question the TI has more features, which I often have used. It’s a good guitar amp for one thing. But the TI can’t really be an A, as some key components are different. See above.

[@spark4039]

I'm thinking of getting one of these for when I do a Tool tribute band. Currently, I'm focusing on a RATM tribute band, and it's been fantastic.

[@2000stephenellis]

Love how the low end kicks in a couple of bars after the main riff ... It sounds really meaty listening on the 🎧's...must power up my "C" ... Nice work Paulo 👍..

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Glad you like it!

[@ASH-ou4cg]

Such a warm and phat sound. I should dig my Ti out of the basement!

[@BBfanfun]

a detailed vid on the A, B & C versions would be nice !

[@BBfanfun]

@Der_Mantie i'm sure viewers of the channel who do own those versions might contact & share ? collaboration is always good

[@lundsweden]

The Virus has a very distinctive sound, I like it but its a matter of personal taste, is'nt it?

[@neolepic]

Yes. It has a very dark tone, which is perfect for some late 90s Psytrance and Future Pop but also some 80s Darkwave. For a digital Synth it has also very snappy envelopes. But it lacks real oomph, but paired with a Arp 2600 or Pro One it’s brilliant.

[@spiralmoment]

Isn't everything.

[@rodrigolemosdj]

Feeling like i need one after watching this. Great video.

[@ozybrks]

Love my indigo:) great video!

[@patkelly8309]

Definitive 90s sound!

[@lukeautosymbol2668]

Sounds like V-Pad 2 K or V-Resoni is the pad patch used in Cause4Concern's "Moongerm." The shape of the modulation sounds pretty much exactly like it.

[@magicknight8412]

I want one! Amazing sounds

[@Anthony-ym6iz]

Brilliant in every way

[@simontunnicliffe2107]

Very nice patches these. Beautiful.

[@nickpritchard7130]

Good demo of the patches, thanks.

[@User846]

nice one paolo! i sold mine a year ago and got the virus c

[@spiralmoment]

Sold my C years ago, kept the B and added an A

[@jongdonglu]

omfg i need need need one of these babies!

[@stefpir]

This "wail" preset is ❤❤

[@tedstahl3794]

Buon anno, Paolo! I hope that all is well with you and your family! I've been longing for a virus (kinda ironic in the age of covid!) for several years now. I was wondering if you have any experience with the other models. I've heard conflicting reports about the tonal characteristics of each incarnation. Any insight? My instinct is to get a TI2 to get the maximum polyphony and to take advantage of all the other options they added on. My thought was that the core engine is still there so I can get patches like these from the Virus A if I want to, but I'll have the increased sonic palette available from the greater processing power along with much more polyphony. Yet, there are those who say that the newer models don't sound as good. Thoughts?

[@vertigev]

So good...

[@djGreenALERT]

I had the DiscoDSP version of this a while back but it was sadly lacking when you compared the 2.This is just SO nice.

[@maccagrabme]

DSP56300 Emulator is the way to go.

[@spiralmoment]

@@maccagrabme It doesn't emulate the Original virus with the old 20bit converters which is what makes it sound really gnarly. But imo there is no software that sounds as awesome as the first couple of generation of va's.

[@maccagrabme]

@@spiralmoment Yes I get what you mean but my ears arent going to notice it tbf and I'm very impressed with the plugin If I was doing this stuff commercially I'd go for the hardware as its more powerful but for home use the plugin is fantastic.

[@xerostar2K09]

I'd kill for one of these..

[@sergeyklimenkov]

звуки, конечно, наиотвратнейшие, удивительно, Как кто-то мог ими впечатляться.

[@mrchumley]

Thanks for this - love these sounds! Is it just the filter cutoff being changed in the "Virus" patch at around 1:10?

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

I believe so

[@mrchumley]

@@SynthManiaDotCom thanks!

[@M3urs]

OMG!!!!! The hoover !!! 4:24 🤤🤤

[@decreasingmass4577]

yay virus time, great to see a classic synth getting some love, ti2 maybe soon..?? \o/

[@neolepic]

VNV Nation - Saviour -> Preset 3 😍

[@RosalvoParadella]

Ótima demo !! Esse synth tem um som perfeito. Ficou top no meu falante do celular. Grande abraço Paolo.

[@JL-bu8bz]

Seu celular é jbl? 😂😂

[@RosalvoParadella]

@@JL-bu8bz kkkkkk

[@BeatsYo]

(Question) What audio interface are you using to record the access virus main outputs into?. I've ordered a virus and looking for compatible audio interface to capture the audio while it's being recorded on the computer in highest quality possible. (Raw signal in all it's glory)

[@spiralmoment]

Highest quality converters are more expensive than a new virus.

[@spiralmoment]

But if you want to pay, look for Apogee, metric halo, lynx etc.

[@ezquimal]

The fight access virus vs Nord

[@AdamsOlympia]

Virus wins by a landslide.

[@spiralmoment]

No fight. You want them both. Plus a Q and an Xt.

[@anarchyrecoil]

Would you be willing to share the "A1 First K" patch?

[@martinvigo8589]

Me encanto donde lo puedo conseguir.

[@CrossJeniel]

Nice

[@bigboobz]

Anyone have custom presets for this version??

[@izzywalker471]

Custom soundset or stock?

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

These are all stock

[@oscillated139]

9.22 = prime Cabaret Voltaire!

[@TheUnfinishedSynth]

So, RP was Rob Papen. Who was K, do we know?

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

I would think it was Kemper, the creator of the machine. But I don't know for sure.

[@TheUnfinishedSynth]

@@SynthManiaDotCom Could be.

[@mikaelschloenzig9590]

And BC was Ben Crossland i think.

[@DonSolaris]

Hey Paolo!!!!!!!!!!!! What's happening?! I just bought a championatore! And now I am a champion!!! :))) Model: Top Secret. In fact I am buying another one (for parts... just in case)! It sounds insanely good! I should have listened to you earlier. Luckily they are reasonably priced. Hint: it's the one you bought in 2006. ;)

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Hey Don, amazing! I don't remember which campionatore I bought in 2006... :( but I didn't sell any of them yet, so I'm sure I still have it in storage. Čestitamo! And Happy New Year

[@DonSolaris]

@@SynthManiaDotCom The black heavy one! With the delay unit ;)

[@SynthManiaDotCom]

Ah! I understood which one it is. Actually, I sold that one. I'm selling a lot of stuff and moving on to other enterprises. I'm getting too old (53 this year) to keep hoarding gear. I'm doing quality over quantity, now.

[@DonSolaris]

@@SynthManiaDotCom Ahh...nice. Let me know when you decide to let the MM go. :)

[@djalphared9945]

Average Nord fan vs average Virus enjoyer

[@TheRealDirtySkillz]

I hate the wooden panels. Love the sound though. Lucky I got an Indigo. Thats my colour and style.

[@AdamsOlympia]

I'm glad I picked TI2 desktop over the TI1 .. looks so sleek without the wood side cheeks.

[@kikkirow]

I’ve got the access virus classic b. This makes me want to bust it out. I could never get the midi to sync tho… I really need to try again. Such amazing sounds

[@mck-gr]

As far as i remember you have to let 4 bars in front to play for it to sync!

[@resofactor]

DSP56300 project Look it up

[@lucid484]

lol I paid $350 for mine and now they are selling for over $700!

[@diobrando8405]

Stop idolizing this company. They abandoned their synth users.

[@dopedrums]

Not gonna lie, sounds like those VSTs that comes bundled with FL Studio. Meh.

[@godot5082]

No, try one by yourself.

[@dopedrums]

@@godot5082 Nah, the demo told me more than enough.

[@MiklosVajdaMusic]

FL and VST..hmm ok i understand.

[@spiralmoment]

Good for you.

[@dopedrums]

@@kaitlyn__L What's your point? I said it sounded like FL's shitty freebie plugins. They're all shit and dated and not in a cool way kind of dated. Thanks for confirming my initial point tho 👌🏻

[@MatPL32]

How i can get factory soundbanks ? 😑