Throwing in the towel... - Page 3 - The Unofficial Access Virus & Virus TI Forum

Doc Jones · #21 30.10.2005, 05:50 AM

Hang in there Bill. Yes, the TI still has a few quirky issues, but even so, I find it to be bounds better than my virus c . . . and the TI is only going to get better.

ben crosland · #22 30.10.2005, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Royalston

.. i can rarely get it to make a noise.

So does it work in standalone mode?

i3 · #23 30.10.2005, 09:18 AM

Mine works like a dream...maybe you guys need to look at your system specs or hardware you use...

guyur · #24 30.10.2005, 11:46 AM

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guyur · #25 30.10.2005, 11:56 AM

It's like Ben said, this thing is a very complex piece of hardware...too complex. This thing absolute baffles me. I mean I'm familiar with tweaking all the parameters being a previous Virus owner, but the problems are so fluid on this machine. Honestly the best version I had was the Beta version when it first came out of the box. The thing was working like a dream (in standalone mode anyways.) Then after the first update, which I did shortly after owning it, things just started getting weirder and weirder. Ben asked someone if they can even get it to work in standalone mode...well I can't for one...anymore. Last night I tried reverting back to OS 1.03 and then everything really went to s**t. Sounds changing by themselves, frequent random outbursts of screaming digital noise, every sound whether in multimode or singlemode was panned to -64 on output 3L, etc. So I don't know. It's not worth the hassle. Yes my tracks would sound better with this machine, not just for it's sounds, but for the inspiration it provides. I loved tweaking my old a,b, and especially the KC. But alas I'm not a rich guy and can't risk the money for something that may or may not be fixed. And for anyone who's curious, here's my current setup:

RME Multiface
Edirol 8x8
Allen & Heath PA12 Mixer
Kurzweil K2500
Nord Modular
Nord Lead 3
Yamaha Motif ES7
GT66 Tube Mic w/TC Helicon VoiceWorks Vocal Processor
Event ASP8s
3.4Ghz PC running Windows XPsp2, 4GB, 2XRAID0
Nuendo and Waves 3

Also have an Apple PowerMac G5 single 1.8 Ghz running Logic that I don't use much anymore.

ben crosland · #26 30.10.2005, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by guyur

Then after the first update, which I did shortly after owning it, things just started getting weirder and weirder.

That in itself is very weird. The current OS is much more stable than the one it shipped with.

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Ben asked someone if they can even get it to work in standalone mode...well I can't for one. Last night I tried reverting back to OS 1.03 and then everything really went to s**t. Sounds changing by themselves, sounds hanging all the time, frequent outbursts of screaming digital noise, every sound whether in multimode or singlemode was panned to -64 on output 3L, etc. This was in standalone mode.

Ouch - that doesn't sound good.

After the update, did you do a reset? Try 1.05 again, and once it's done, pull the power cord out, and hold down Arp Edit whilst you plug it back in.

If it is still behaving as oddly, I suggest you may well have a faulty unit.

Good luck...

guyur · #27 30.10.2005, 12:08 PM

Yeah I did a reset after the firmware update. The crackling went away, but then all these new problems starting cropping up. It seems like even when doing a reset that bits of old software are hanging about in the machine which could explain why things are progessively getting worse. Or it could just be that I have a faulty unit. I really want this thing to work. Is the Arpedit thing a complete factory reset or is there another reset mode? Anyways, I'll do a reset then install 1.05 and do another reset. Cheers.

ben crosland · #28 30.10.2005, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by guyur

Is the Arpedit thing a complete factory reset or is there another reset mode?

It's as powerful a reset as you can do. It won't restore RAM patches or anything, but everything else is set to default.

Smag · #29 31.10.2005, 08:10 PM

Bill, first why don't you try and get a replacement one from your distributor, it might be a faulty unit.

DIGITAL SCREAMS · #30 31.10.2005, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Merlot

This really amazes me. You people bitch when Access wont release the TI and even go to lengths by saying "I dont care if it is buggy, just release it and let them fix it along the way."
Access does just that and you are still not satisfied. For the love of pete, sell the thing on ebay, i just might buy it (at a discount of course).

So So true.....

Everyone DID keep saying....'cmon and release it'.......and now look at ya all

DS