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Originally Posted by LivePsy
Hi Timo. I won't disagree with you  . Whatever our views are, its a luxury to be discussing this (like we own Access or something) rather than moaning about an unsupported product with unfixed bugs. I can understand if Access leave the TI2 as it is. However, a totally new product with modular flexibility and many choices of osc and filters would have a place alongside the TI and I wouldn't feel cheated for having a TI now and seeing such a behemoth announced in a year or two.
My feeling is that hardware synths are not the place to explore radical new synth technologies and boutique emulations. The production cycle is too long and the physical delivery adds costs which require the manufacturer to make a synth guaranteed to be popular. The original Virus was exactly that even though we didn't know it until we fell in love with it. But good ideas which don't get mass appeal are just another business loss. Software (with optional specialised hardware to plug into your USB port) is where the open ended versatility and experimental stuff can best succeed.
If the TI can turn into Reaktor with an OS update, I'm so there already. If not, I am still completely happy with it.
Cheers,
B |
See I think thats where we differ... I don't want a computer and I don't want reaktor, I want a great sounding instrument.
I agree with you that we should be happy with the Ti the way it is... I definitely am happy with it.
When I talk about new features I mean for future access models... the way I see things the virus name has gone pretty far, I wouldnt be surprised if the next thing access rolled out had a different name or concept altogether
If they want to add them to the Virus Ti then fuck yes, but I am content with it this way too.
As for the TI features going unused... I don't use viruscontrol really at all, but I make it a point to use the newer TI stuff that brings its full potential out
the hypersaw stuff and wavetables offer way too much variety to bother with analog emulation, I have my analog synths for analog sounds... I use the virus for sounds other gear cant even come close to