TI Snow

[zvenx]

http://access-music.de/snow/

It takes awhile to load.
I just hope it uses usb2.
rsp

[jasedee]

Looks pretty damn cool... Wonder how much it will be?

[Robbins]

My PØLAR got a son and its name is Snow! :D

[Timo]

Only caught glimpse of it late last night (about 3am here, i'm a midnight owl!) so couldn't look more into the specifics (hence the rushed front page at that time), but it looks sexy as heck! Great name, too.

[Access Virus TI Snow press release - 1.1mb PDF (http://access-music.de/snow/downloads/Access%20Music%202008.pdf)]
[Virus Ti Snow QuickStart manual - 717kb PDF (http://access-music.de/snow/downloads/Virus%20TI%20Snow%20Quickstart.pdf)]

In short:

* Identical software feature set to TI (including Hypersaw, Wavetables, Graintables, Formants, Moog filters, programmable arp's, Virus Control, etc.)
* 1 x DSP chip (as opposed to 2 for all the other TIs).
* >50 voice polyphony.
* 4-part multi-timbral.
* Adaptive menus and Easy Edit modes.
* 512 RAM and 512 ROM singles and 64 x 4-part multis.
* Integration with Logic 8, Cubase 4, Ableton Live 7, Pro Tools 7.4, Sonar 7 and FL Studio 7.
* The same Full Speed 12Mb/s USB v2 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usb#USB_signalling) as the standard Virus TIs is used here, for MIDI and Audio (but with 3 additional stereo audio outputs - Soon to be launched as an OS upgrade for standard Virus TIs too. [OS v2.7, due for release Q2 2008]).
* 2 x 24-bit analog inputs, 2 x 192KHz/24bit balanced (+4dB) analog outputs, USB (B-type), Midi In and Out.
* White fascia, with 6 knobs, 21 buttons and 18 white LEDs.
* 11x6" (28x15cm).
* Comes with gig bag.
* Perhaps some new soundsets, too.

Audio demos:
[Bank A Factory - 8mb zip (http://access-music.de/snow/sound/Virus%20TI%20Snow%20Bank%20A%20Demo.zip)]
[Bank D Factory - 12mb zip (http://access-music.de/snow/sound/Virus%20TI%20Snow%20Bank%20D%20Demo.zip)]

SonicState NAMM 2008 press release (http://www.sonicstate.com/news/shownews.cfm?newsid=5967)

SonicState Video: [Virus TI Snow - 25.6mb WMV (http://vid1.sonicftp.com/wmv/wnamm08_access_virus_ti_snow.wmv)]

[GearJunkies - Snow news article (http://www.gearjunkies.com/product_info.php?products_id=15285)]

http://www.infekted.org/virus/images/announce/virustisnow.jpg

[Morten'J]

And Virus TI might get update also because in the Catalog 2008 it say

90 Voice polyphony
3382 Rom presets
1024 Ram Presets

[hatembr]

and how much will this beauty cost ? any idea ?

[AlexHall74]

What's up Hatembr! No idea what the Snow will cost, but I might have to skip a mortgage payment to get one...

;)

[bishopkris40]

What's up Hatembr! No idea what the Snow will cost, but I might have to skip a mortgage payment to get one...

;)

I think the price may be slightly high, but we'll see at Namm, it is just a ti with less knobs and physical outs so I'd Guess just under £1000, but can't wait to see/hear

[Guzzy]

...it is just a ti with less knobs and physical outs ....
The same sound engine, but half of the TI DSP power, maybe one istead of two DSPs ???
My guesss : Two Snows = One TI ????

[DARKZEERACK]

hi this bobby
I wana ask u how I can find the psychedelic trance sound set for my ti .???
thank u for replay me ...
my email _ (dzr_project@yahoo.com)

[zvenx]

looks like back to saving for a TI desktop for me:
$1350 is too high for half the DSP engine, and only 4 parts.
rsp
http://namm.harmony-central.com/WNAMM08/Content/AccessMusic/PR/Virus-TI-Snow-Synth.html

[hatembr]

What's up Hatembr! No idea what the Snow will cost, but I might have to skip a mortgage payment to get one...

;)

All fine! thx! how about you all ? it's been hundred of years I didn't post anything, I've been very busy working, didn't tweak my Virus since months and months, it's a shame... I'll try to be here more often from now on! ;)

[Timo]

Hatembr! Haven't seen that name for a while. :) Hope you're doing alright!

As for pricing, in the UK here Digital Village have got it up for pre-orders @ £829, which is £370 less than the £1199 desktop TI.

Supposed shipping: March.

I don't think a TI Mk2 will be around for quite some time now (grrr), given that Access released a 2008 catalogue along with the Snow, showcasing all the TI range. Actually that might be a good thing, no rushed release like they did with the original TI.
Mk2 should be quality. :)

[L.F.]

Glad to see access didn't go and release a new beast of a synth. Just got the Ti a couple of months a go and I'd hate to have to get a new one any time soon. :D
However, this "toy" costs almost as much as a second hand Ti..

[Doc Jones]

yeah, $1250us is definitely a little too expensive for this. I was expecting it to be in the $799 to $899 range.

[Timo]

Streaming video from SonicState @ Namm.

http://www.sonicstate.com/news/shownews.cfm?newsid=5967

Direct video link: [Virus TI Snow - 25.6mb WMV (http://vid1.sonicftp.com/wmv/wnamm08_access_virus_ti_snow.wmv)]

Still streaming it, but the Snow appears larger than I initially thought it was!

Regards the price, I feel exactly the same. However, looking at it from another angle, I think the Snow will really come to its own and stand its ground when a TI mk2 arrives, and the Snow drops in price a touch. It'll be almost like a TI "classic", but portable, as well as being ideal for the soft-synth generation.

A very neat commercial move (future investment) on Access' behalf, I think. (And neatly clears the way for an Mk2. :D )

[L.F.]

Regards the price, I feel exactly the same. However, looking at it from another angle, I think the Snow will really come to its own and stand its ground when a TI mk2 arrives, and the Snow drops in price a touch. It'll be almost like a TI "classic", but portable, as well as being ideal for the soft-synth generation.

A very neat commercial move (future investment) on Access' behalf, I think. (And neatly clears the way for an Mk2. :D )

What Ti mk2?
Is there any official statement on that or is it just wishfull thinking?
Personally, I doubt that any kind of Ti successor (IF it's planned) will be coming out any time soon.

[Timo]

Well, seeing as Access have released a glossy 2008 catalogue/brochure showcasing the TI, TI kb, Polar and Snow, and given that they will add the Atomizer and upgrade the TI OS to v2.7, which will appeal to a whole new raft of buyers, that will keep them going for a while methinks. It'll probably be another year now until an Mk2 arrives. (Drat!)

But, really, I have to commend Access. Given that they messed up the initial launch of the TI, they've really taken the TI to a whole new level for their customers.

[DARKZEERACK]

hi this bobby
I wana ask u how I can find the psychedelic trance sound set for my ti
.???
thank u for replay me ...

[Timo]

hi this bobby
I wana ask u how I can find the psychedelic trance sound set for my ti
.???
thank u for replay me ...

Hi Dark, there are lots and lots of really great dance patches available (for free) on Access' site: http://www.access-music.de/support.php4

Or if you are looking for patches to buy, then the Vengeance sets are pretty good:

http://www.vengeance-sound.de/eng/indexes/indexSounds.html

or probably Sounds of Revolution:

http://www.sounds-of-revolution.com/sounds_e.html

or similar.

[Doc Jones]

bobby, you can download quite a few trance oriented soundsets off of Access's site - http://www.access-music.de/support.php4

[Doc Jones]

heh, timo was quicker on the draw ;)

[Timo]

More indepth TI Snow footage/walkthrough from Ben Crosland @ Namm:-

[Gearwire article #1 (http://www.gearwire.com/access-snow-001.html)] LowQ: [WMV 7.5mb (http://www.gearwire.com/media/access-snow-001-lo.wmv)]
HighQ: [QT 14.7mb (http://www.gearwire.com/media/access-snow-001.mov)] or [WMV 15.8mb (http://www.gearwire.com/media/access-snow-001.wmv)]

[Gearwire article #2 (http://www.gearwire.com/access-snow-002.html)] LowQ: [WMV 8.1mb (http://www.gearwire.com/media/access-snow-002-lo.wmv)]
HighQ: [QT 14.3mb (http://www.gearwire.com/media/access-snow-002.mov)] or [WMV 17.2mb (http://www.gearwire.com/media/access-snow-002.wmv)]

[Tomer=Trance]

999$ would have been decent but 1500$ is too much IMO.

[soulidstate]

novamusik offers a pre-order special. $1050 for a TI snow

[Timo]

Digital Village (distributor for UK) have dropped their price £59 from £829 to £769.99. Which is just above half price of a TI KC and Polar, and £429 off of a desktop.

http://www.dv247.com/invt/48362/

[Timo]

OS v2.7 beta #1 released for TI Snow.

http://www.access-music.de/downloads.php4?category=18

Not sure if this can also be used on standard TIs.

[IamEvil]

not anymore ...

that was taken down quick!

[Timo]

Seems they've not updated it onto the main portal yet.

Go here:

http://www.access-music.de/news.php4#news120

Then click "Download OS 2.5.1 now"

...and it takes you to the latest OS (v2.7) page.

Access' site is always so tricky to hotlink!

[IamEvil]

looks quite good to be honest... who is going to be brave enough to try it on their Ti though :)

Among bug fixes, it also provides exiting new features such as Atomizer, additional USB outputs and support for multiple Viruses in one system.

surely the full Ti version should be out soon then

[IamEvil]

ok after a patchy install, it now works... not really done much testing , just fiddled with atomizer - which is quite fun in a "tune destroying" way.

nice one access ! :)

[acid1]

Does that mean the snow beta drivers will work on the polar/desktop/keyboard?

[Timo]

TI/Snow OS v2.7 public beta #3 released on Access' site.

Does that mean the snow beta drivers will work on the polar/desktop/keyboard?

Hiya, I believe they're all-in-one (Snow, TI, TI kb, Polar).