Winter NAMM 2010 - TI OS 4 Announced
 

I think it might get released today in the next couple of hours. it says: "

OS4 will become available shorty and is a free update for all Virus TI users."

I'm hoping. Well anyway, I'm spoiled. I'll be expecting a new major os every year at namm. I think I like the arp feature the most. But the stomp boxes made me hungry (they're named after spices).

Yes, the step sequencing looks superb. Plenty of scope with that feature.

Trying to determine the stomp box originals. I'm not familiar with too many guitar pedals, but here are my current thoughts:

Mint = Ibanez Tube Screamer
Curry = MXR Distortion+?
Saffron = Boss DS-1/DS-2 Distortion
Onion = Arion SDI-1, or Boss Turbo OD-2?
Pepper = Pro Co Rat?
Chilli = Dunlop Fuzzface



Any ideas?

Mint should be great. I always use a little freeware VST plugin called Screamer (from SimulAnalog Guitar Suite) modelled on the same pedal which gives some great distinctive tone.

I wonder how much of an advantage the TI2 will have over the TI due to its higher processing power. I'm afraid my TI might not be able to handle everything I throw at it...

damn... the demo :mrgreen:

according to kvraudio.com
with "shortly" they mean "Q1/2010"... so don't expect it anytime soon...

Cant wait, we are very lucky to own hardware that is so well supported by its manufacturer.

Given that the original TI was released in Nov 2005, do you reckon it's likely this will be the last of the big OS updates before a new hardware model comes out? It's hard to imagine that Access wouldn't be putting out a new (not updated) Virus within the next two years.

I don't know. I would think so, but they just put out the TI2 last year so the TI line has to have a few more years in it. This means nothing but the virus C went up to os 6.5 so maybe we'll get a couple more major updates. Who knows... I was happy with os3 and am ecstatic with os4...

The new Arp to Matrix is awesome! I can't believe that my Snow is still seeing new features. F-in fantastic!

Marc said in the official forums that TI2 is not a new line but a revision and I don't think there is a connection between their (marketing) plans and version numbers :P maybe they got to 6.5 with the previous line when they realised 'TI' is a good idea and I'm really sure that they'll come up with a new horde of beasts in 2-3 years...(WhiteOut Keyboard, please!) and that new line will balance all extremist opinions about the Virus (I hear from many people they're absolutely satisfied with their TIs polyphony/stability-wise and I hear the opposite from still many).

It's good to see a synth manufacturer indeed, that comes up with OS updates packed with newer and newer functions regularly.

and again, can't wait to see a loooooooong coverage video from NAMM :rolleyes:

Sounds dope!

I am very excited about this. I was hoping for an additional generic envelope which could be used, but I guess that would be asking too much lol.

mmm.....nice.....how much longer??

quite impatient......want itttt !!!

whens it comiiiinggg ??? LMAO:D

yeah all good, very nice........now where is it :D

My apologies if this has been asked to death, but I have to wonder - with the arp-to-matrix feature, aren't we going to have more need than ever, for some more efficient arp interface from the keyboard? Ideally, the ability to edit arp patterns from the quick knobs, and the ability to save more than one per patch - though I can see how maybe this is limited by the hardware. Otherwise, the ability to simply see the pattern (or perhaps a pattern name?) in the synth lcd (smooshed, but possible) would be much appreciated. I pray this isn't the second time I get called out with RTFM on this forum, and believe me I'm very excited about the new announced features!

Its taking too long, I'm just gonna stick with the old OS now.

:-D

Hah, I was trying to do the same thing over here. Looks like our answers are pretty identical. Still not convinced on the onion though.

I originally thought the ElectroHarmonix Big Muff Pi would be Onion, but the Tone control and Sustain knob initially put me off.

However I've just learnt the original Big Muff tone control is actually a combination of a low + high pass filter and not just a standard tone control, which would fit. And the input/drive control on the TI could act as the Sustain.

So the Big Muff is my best guess for Onion. Ignore my earlier thoughts.

It's silver, but in warm incandescent light I guess it looks like an translucent onion skin. :) Don't know what those guys at Access were smoking when they thought all this up!

Crumbs! Don't you folks wish they would hurry up and release it! I've been checking every day!!

hahah...ya...me tooo.....

come on already....

i'm gonna die soon......

DO we have a definition of 'shortly' as in "Due for release shortly."

:•)

Pickle on yer nose!

Quarter 1 = Jan, Feb or March. But such a vague description is usually met by missed deadlines. Hurry please but know we are greatfull.;)

45 days guys!

Or is that 4 to 5?

(old joke, ignore me ;)).

Be patient guys. You don't want them to release a buggy half-assed version 4 just because they felt rushed.

Hear that Access? Carry on at your leisure. ;)

Im with plaid_emu!!! Take the bug spray to it :)

you should consider what I I'm thinking of doing and hook up the Virus TI to a secondary computer in the studio, be it a laptop or whatnot so your main DAW stays intact..program sounds and arp patterns till your blue in the face and still trigger it via midi from your main setup.

although I would love to figure out a way that I can use virus control as an editor and not have the audio going in and out thru the USB. Id be happy as hell. :) Any comments on this?

Well... Running as only editor isn't possible... but if you want the audio strzaming through the jack outputs... that is perfectly possible...

Now where the heel is that OS4:mrgreen:

It's out now folks!

Ah the new OS is in, so now I can't start bitchin' about a third envelope again? And what about some more modmatrix options?

:rolleyes:
:-o