Other products you'd like to see Access make....
 

For me it would have to be a retro funk true analog monosynth. I wonder if they could make one? A drummachine?

Ideas....

DS

who needs a hardware drum machine in today's digital age?

i would like to see them creating a revolutionary musical instrument which is designed for performing.

I agree. With a 3 octave keyboard would be cool.

a Virus TI


:lol: Sorry, I'm mean eh? 8)

Don't worry, it was inevitable. ;)

...as DS continues to strive for position of access employee :wink:

me thinks someone wants ben croslands job :lol:

I would definately buy an Access drum machine!!!!! Something with sample pads (velocity sensative) and huge library of sounds

How about an access "groovebox (for lack of a better word), with a step sequencer, velocity senstitive pads, and the virus engine on board that you can sequence with the built in step sequencer. Now that would be nice.. :lol:

who realy needs it?
just get a simple hardware step sequencer.

that is what i just did. :wink:

Merlot what did you by m8? Spill the beans.....

Any of you guys run a Virus through analog effects?

DS

DS,
got the spectralis. Should be arriving tomorrow. www.spectralis.de
Will compliment the C very well I believe. Done spending for the year now. I am set. next purchase is a new G5. That wont happen until '06 though, as I am flat broke now.

WOw man....what is this? Not seen this before! What does it do? Drums and simple sequencing? You make the drums using the analog osc and filter?

How much did you pay?

DS

Does alot more than just drums. It has a 8 band filterbank, the Osc's have all kinds of morphing capabilities, 4 pole and 2 pole discreet Analog filter, also has digital filter onboard, yada yada. . . . . . . could go on for awhile. Go on the website and take the guided tour. Also take a listen to the MP3's and check out this video. Listen to how nice that analog filter sounds. It is developed by the same guy behind all the quasimidi products.
I paid an arm and a leg, but I have been waiting for something like this for too long to pass it up. it was instant G.A.S. when I read about it a couple of months ago.

very nice purchase indeed merlot :wink:

im keen to hear what you come up with utilising the spectralis...

cheers

blay

8O

That TI cash was really burning a hole in your pocket. Looking forward to hearing some of your tunes soon mate.

Watching the spectralis vid...

Wow! These filters are way cool!

Yeah, heard the demo sounds and went with the speckie. I am going to keep my KC, as that will hold me over for awhile. I can program most anything I want on the KC anyways, so the TI upgrade would just be for the new wavetables. I'll wait for awhile and maybe consider it next year!! :lol:

Sometimes i run my Virus through my Sherman Filterbank 2 for warmth, wird sounds or just plain destruction :twisted:

The Spectralis looks real nice there Merlot :D

I'll second that Merlot. I have never playe on one though, but the stuff on that site makes me want to. 8O

And to DS. I often run my Virus/and everything else into my CS10 for an analogue filter pass. The CS's filter is very aggressive though, plus it can only handle a mono signal - can't use it on everything. I also like analogue distortions and stuff too.

I am going to go out to eat, come home, drink wine, and dig in. I am going to route the KC through the filterbank of the speckie. I think I could probably come up with some wicked sick sounds doing that.

id like to hear some of that....

:D

cheers

blay

I'd like to see a serious hardware programmer expansion box that will be
compatible with all versions of Virus (from A to TI), all knobs transmit midi,
additional definable controllers in form of knobs and sliders, ability to switch
modes between Virus programmer and regular midi controller for vst/hardware
instruments for example. Memory to save 16 settings, and most important -
NO LCD DISPLAY! I'm sick of this stupid scrooling trough menus and shit...
Yes, and one more thing, a joystick like in Sequential Prophet VS can be cool ;)

It should be built propa, i mean hardcore stainless steel construction,
all knobs and sliders like the ones used in tanks and helicopters innit ! 8O

Personally i'm ready to pay $800 for this shit innit.


EZ

Ok, verdict on the spectralis is it sucks. Let me explain for a bit. I emailed the developer and got this back. Mind you this was already after I paid for it. Can you say return ASAP.

from the "developer:"

"sorry for the trouble. We are currently completly rewriting the
sequence engine. At the moment, no independent selection of Motifs,
Drumgrooves and sounds is possible. Also the realtime recording of
new
motifs and editing of motifs and pattern is not yet available. We
thought, we should ship now, because all features, we have shown
during trade shows are already there and people will be offenden for
waiting still any longer. "


Basically I paid for a synth whos engine is not even complete. What a fucking crock for the amoount of money I spent. What should I be looking at next fellas since I a, going to have store credit at novamusik

Man, that's horrible luck. You aren't having a good run at all are you.
First the V-synths power dies, then this! I didn't read anything on the website regarding the lack of OS though?! Did I just miss it or what?

Anyway. if they will honor your credit for a while, maybe you should hold off and see what this Clavia thing is. :D

Good luck mate!

Tell me about bad luck man. THis sucks ass. I am at a loss here. I might as well wait around for the TI or whatever clavia is bringing out.

You didn't miss it. They didn't annouce it which should mena death to them whenever users get their machines and realize shit doesn;t work. pardon the french, but I am pissed.

All I can say Merlot is......

despite Access' delays in shipping.....atleast they would never ship an unfinished product just because of consumer pressure.

Its really bad luck what you've had to go through......but this is life I guess....and everything works itself out in the end.

*Was it the sound of the unit which also pissed you off? I mean.....DSP oscilators into an analog filter isnt that cool.

DS

your right,releasing a bugy product would have hurt sales 10 times more then delaying shipment on a finished product.

Sorry to hear that Merlot :(

Actually the sound is really huge. Just not what they advertised on their website.

cant you return it?
i think nova music allows you to return a product after 4 days.
not sure if this is valid in case you opened the original box....

Nova returns stuff no questions asked for the first 30 days. Also explained to them the situation, and they concurred that the OS was not finished also, so they took it back no questions.

Merlot, you don't want to try the G2?

Am thinking about it. GOing to wait til after messe '05 to see what clavia has under that cloth. :lol:

:lol: Must be interesting.

I still lurk over at the electro forum though.

Umm, every OS update could be considered as the previous OS version being incomplete, but that isn't the issue...

The problem in Spectralis's case is that they didn't advertise what they were actually selling! Truely misleading.

Hope something comes good for you soon though Merlot.

relif...

Same here. Dont know what yet, but something nice is going to come to daddy!!! :P

Only two weeks (yesterday) 'til the Messe.

6th - 9th April.

Not long now lads.

Bet the TI will ship then, too. If not, maybe by Winter Namm '06.