Noob alert

[sobi]

ok, so I just got my TI 2 polar in last week. I try to read manuals as thorough as possible, but between work, a 16 month old baby, getting ready for another baby in a couple weeks, a weekly DJ gig, and a really bad case of ADHD (nearly debilitating when it comes to reading), I don't get the most solid reads in.
I've registered, and DL'd virus control center and at the moment, I'm syncing patches within ableton. Primarily, I use maschine, and don't use ableton, but started it just in hopes of initializing the TI software. My question is if there is a way to mess around with the TI software in a stand alone mode. Sometimes, I have my laptop in bed, and wouldn't mind getting to know the software side of my virus. Is this possible? Where would I go to start it up?

[Berni]

ok, so I just got my TI 2 polar in last week. I try to read manuals as thorough as possible, but between work, a 16 month old baby, getting ready for another baby in a couple weeks, a weekly DJ gig, and a really bad case of ADHD (nearly debilitating when it comes to reading), I don't get the most solid reads in.
I've registered, and DL'd virus control center and at the moment, I'm syncing patches within ableton. Primarily, I use maschine, and don't use ableton, but started it just in hopes of initializing the TI software. My question is if there is a way to mess around with the TI software in a stand alone mode. Sometimes, I have my laptop in bed, and wouldn't mind getting to know the software side of my virus. Is this possible? Where would I go to start it up?

Nope the TI software does not work stand alone only in host software like Live & will work in Maschine's software as a plug-in. The virus control center is the only software that works stand alone.

[sobi]

ah, ok. Guess I'll head over to the NI forums and ask about how to start it up there... unless anyone around these parts can help clue me in.

[Berni]

ah, ok. Guess I'll head over to the NI forums and ask about how to start it up there... unless anyone around these parts can help clue me in.

erm...I just did, you cant use it standalone or without the synthesizer as it wont make any sound without it Lol. RTFM.

[sobi]

erm...I just did, you cant use it standalone or without the synthesizer as it wont make any sound without it Lol. RTFM.

Sorry... I was referencing starting up the virus VST inside maschine. not anything you mentioned in your other post. As for RTFM, please see my first post.

[MBTC]

Sorry... I was referencing starting up the virus VST inside maschine. not anything you mentioned in your other post. As for RTFM, please see my first post.

I really don't go out of my way to try to be an ass, but a lot of people are going to have a big problem believing that you have a disability that precludes you from reading the manual, while simultaneously affording you the ability to read individual posts that are customized for you.

ADD/ADHD has become an excuse for too many things, but even at its worst it does not prevent reading, it actually makes the act of reading more focused and concentrated when you properly control your environment. If you're being distracted while reading, lock yourself in a room and pipe white noise over noise-cancelling headphones. A lot of people are easily distracted, myself included, even if I'm not "officially" an ADD case, sometimes I just want to maintain momentum without hearing someone else's music, or screaming kids or whatever. But my god, I would never try to convince someone that I have some medical reason why answers that are easily available elsewhere must be spoon fed to me personally or I can't grasp them, because I'm unable to use a search engine or read it any other way.

It just really bothers me to think that everyone with an aversion to reading would come here and, one-at-a-time, person-by-person, submit questions along the road to understanding a deep instrument like the Virus because its more convenient for them.

[sobi]

Thanks for the info and sorry again... As my first post indicates, I was wasn't aware if the TI VST worked in a standalone mode, and was a bit confused. That was my initial question. As for what I'm looking for now, the manual doesn't have any info on it, as the manual doesn't list Maschine as one of the supported sequencers/hosts/programs.

[Berni]

Sorry... I was referencing starting up the virus VST inside maschine. not anything you mentioned in your other post. As for RTFM, please see my first post.

Well referencing your first post as using the maschine primarily, the TI plug-in works like any other plug-in you use with it. Not sure what your problem is but I give up already.:p

[Berni]

Thanks for the info and sorry again... As my first post indicates, I was wasn't aware if the TI VST worked in a standalone mode, and was a bit confused. That was my initial question. As for what I'm looking for now, the manual doesn't have any info on it, as the manual doesn't list Maschine as one of the supported sequencers/hosts/programs.

No problem man, the manual is so out of date it is not funny. My experience is that virus control works better in Maschine than both my other DAW's (Live & Protools) even though it is not officially supported. Access are not quick on updates, if at all.

[MBTC]

Thanks for the info and sorry again... As my first post indicates, I was wasn't aware if the TI VST worked in a standalone mode, and was a bit confused. That was my initial question. As for what I'm looking for now, the manual doesn't have any info on it, as the manual doesn't list Maschine as one of the supported sequencers/hosts/programs.

My apologies, I somehow read something different in your post. Maybe ADD affecting my head? lol

[Berni]

I really don't go out of my way to try to be an ass, but a lot of people are going to have a big problem believing that you have a disability that precludes you from reading the manual, while simultaneously affording you the ability to read individual posts that are customized for you.

ADD/ADHD has become an excuse for too many things, but even at its worst it does not prevent reading, it actually makes the act of reading more focused and concentrated when you properly control your environment. If you're being distracted while reading, lock yourself in a room and pipe white noise over noise-cancelling headphones. A lot of people are easily distracted, myself included, even if I'm not "officially" an ADD case, sometimes I just want to maintain momentum without hearing someone else's music, or screaming kids or whatever. But my god, I would never try to convince someone that I have some medical reason why answers that are easily available elsewhere must be spoon fed to me personally or I can't grasp them, because I'm unable to use a search engine or read it any other way.

It just really bothers me to think that everyone with an aversion to reading would come here and, one-at-a-time, person-by-person, submit questions along the road to understanding a deep instrument like the Virus because its more convenient for them.

LOL, I actually answered all his queries in my first post if you read both sentences carefully so I guess RTFM is out of the question.

[MBTC]

LOL, I actually answered all his queries in my first post if you read both sentences carefully so I guess RTFM is out of the question.

Yes but I thought he was saying he couldn't be bugged to RTFM because of ADHD and that's not what he meant, so I'm not too proud to put on the stooge cap and take one for the team :)

[TweakHead]

never ever tried to read stuff with closed ear cups playing white noise. isn't that one of many definitions for torture? MUST READ MANUAL, MUST FOCUS (with zombie like voice...) MUST GET VIRUS WORKING WITHOUT HARDWARE ON MASCHINE NO MATTER WHAT (ok, uncalled for...)...

[MBTC]

never ever tried to read stuff with closed ear cups playing white noise. isn't that one of many definitions for torture? MUST READ MANUAL, MUST FOCUS (with zombie like voice...) MUST GET VIRUS WORKING WITHOUT HARDWARE ON MASCHINE NO MATTER WHAT (ok, uncalled for...)...

I don't know if you need closed ear cups, just ear buds plugged into an iPhone or whatever will do, but sometimes it comes in handy. I'm doing most work in my home office these days, but I once worked at a client site where there was this chick about 3 cubicles over that had this voice that sounded like those shrill hardstyle sounds that guy erolz keeps asking you to help him make, only worse :) I swear to god that broads voice just cut through any mix, went straight to the eardrum and made you want to commit suicide. Remember Alex in A Clockwork Orange wanting to snuff it over Beethoven? That was my reaction to her voice.

[TweakHead]

if the US defense department happens to read this, this kind of torture is patented by the Infekted.org forum members and can't be used without payment up front, of course. we're greedy bastards here, we need to get in touch with the new analogue market for our studios, so be ready to fire up the big buck - if you take terrorism seriously you're willing to go all the way, right? we accept payment in high end hardware gear (up front also).

We have our own veteran synthesizer wizard here, so we don't have openings for staff until further notice. Thank you.

[TweakHead]

I don't know if you need closed ear cups, just ear buds plugged into an iPhone or whatever will do, but sometimes it comes in handy. I'm doing most work in my home office these days, but I once worked at a client site where there was this chick about 3 cubicles over that had this voice that sounded like those shrill hardstyle sounds that guy erolz keeps asking you to help him make, only worse :) I swear to god that broads voice just cut through any mix, went straight to the eardrum and made you want to commit suicide. Remember Alex in A Clockwork Orange wanting to snuff it over Beethoven? That was my reaction to her voice.

Lovely! The thing about social networks is you don't get to listen to their voice when zapping for possible dates: and some of them can sound exactly like the growl basses from Skrillex when they get mad - I believe they were forced to eat the Yamaha's FM chipset included on many sound cards from the old age (that's also David Smith's history btw). Domestic violence is a plague, now we're forced to deal with this high pitched ear piercing voices. It's just insane.

[MBTC]

I'm having trouble finding the button that marks threads that have gone terribly sideways, can anyone help? I know... RTFM.. :)

[TweakHead]

I'm having trouble finding the button that marks threads that have gone terribly sideways, can anyone help? I know... RTFM.. :)

couldn't find it, but rated it 6 stars so as to preserve the important info for future generations. :mrgreen:

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[Berni]

I'm having trouble finding the button that marks threads that have gone terribly sideways, can anyone help? I know... RTFM.. :)

Poor noob has probably got the TI up on ebay right now but if you don't ask specific questions then this is what you get. We are not mind readers...yet :rolleyes: