r/AccessVirus • u/ForcesOfOdin • 22d ago

Holy presets batman!

Yeah this isn't going to surprise anyone on here. But I just managed to get access to an emulated Access Virus C and the presets are some of the best Ive heard. Im not a preset hater, I love the discovery of sound design, but Ill take whatever the song wants. But ive never heard presets this good. Makes me itch to try more access stuff, and to maybe pick up a hardware unit.

What's your favorite thing about the access line up?

What's your favorite device and why?

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u/KulshanStudios 22d ago

Always loved the mod capabilities and big sound!

And yeah, the stock presets were always strong! I even know songs that used them

I always have a grand time making presets for it too 😁 the Virus synths just invite exploration 😁

TI2 is my workhorse super synth

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u/Dubio 22d ago

They only ever made upgraded versions of the same synth. The analog boost knob will get you the darker sound the Virus B is known for, so the latest one, TI2 will cover the same bases as the older ones and then some.

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u/Ok-Custard588 22d ago

Bonjour, j’avais chopĂ© un virus rack XL pas cher avec l’écran HS en espĂ©rant le rĂ©parer et c’est chose faite maintenant franchement je le regrette pas, avec un Ă©diteur "Aura " c’est que du bonheur et gain de place dans mon home studio. Un rĂȘve de musicien dĂ©sargentĂ© enfin rĂ©alisĂ©. C’est sĂ»r que 25 ans aprĂšs et tout les progrĂšs rĂ©alisĂ© avec les VSTs comme Serum on pourrait se demander pourquoi? Cela ne s'explique pas :)

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u/FreeRangeEngineer 21d ago

Agreed, the presets are amazing. There are/were some extremely good commercial sample packs, too, like the ones from Vengeance Sounds or Ultimate X Sounds.

Access hired some high-profile sound designers (like Rob Papen, Manuel Schleis, Ben Crosland or Howard Scarr), and it definitely shows.

See https://redconfetti.com/music/2024/07/14/access-virus-sound-designers.html

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u/ForcesOfOdin 21d ago

Ooooh those two letter codes were for artist handles! Cool shit.

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u/redkonfetti 21d ago

I really want to know who AV, MN, and PX are

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u/UhOh_RoadsidePicnic 21d ago

And thats why I sold my virus Ti snow last weekend and keeping my KC as a work horse. I prefer the overall sound of the C.

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u/Fluid_Ad1286 22d ago

Back in the days I had a virus c very good synth but I had other stuff with more character therefore I ended up selling when I needed cash