Access Music CEO and founder Christoph Kemper was recently interviewed by Musotalk. The video interview in German can be found here:

OS 6.6 for the Virus C, Virus KC and Virus Indigo 2 improves the sync to MIDI clock, which for instance is important for the arpeggiator timing. The free of charge public beta version is available to all Virus C series user.

A public beta version of OS4, the highly acclaimed next operating system for the entire Virus TI family of products is available in the download section. The new version adds stomp box distortions, comb and vowel filters as well as a speaker simulation and an extended arpeggiator. Details can be found here.

Just in time for the Christmas season, a limited special edition of the Virus TI Desktop becomes available for a very short time. Only a hundred units have been produced all featuring a laser engraved bass plate showing the serial number. The Virus TI Desktop WhiteOut technical specifications are identical to the Virus TI2 Desktop but the unit features an all white appearance similar to the Virus TI Snow or Polar.

The Virus TI WhiteOut was sold out in a day.

We are happy to announce the availability of a new Public Beta version - OS 3.2.0.07 for the entire Virus TI range of synthesizers. The new version is based on OS 3.1 and introduces compatibility with Apple Mac OS X 10.6 among other things.
Registered Virus user can download the new version free of charge today. A complete change log can be found on the download page.

We are happy to announce the availability of OS 3.1.0.0 for the entire Virus TI range of synthesizers. The new version is based on the recent public beta builds and focuses on stability enhancements. We recommend every user to update their Virus TI synthesizers. The software update itself as well as a detailed list of changes and additions can be found within the download section.

A total of 8 additional sounds sets are available free of charge for every registered Virus TI owner. The new sound sets include banks from Andi Vax, Bastiaan Barth, Boombox United, Emanuele Ballasina, Howard Scarr, Matt Picone, Numb and Rui Peixoto.

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We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of the Virus TI2 series. The successor of the acclaimed range of totally integrated synthesizers adds 25% more calculating power and sports a redesigned housing and front panel. We also used new materials to bring down the weight of the keyboard versions. On the software side of things, a major feature update, OS3, will be available by the time you read this. The new operating system adds several new FX such as a Tape Delay, Frequency Shifter and several new Distortion algorithms along with a new feature called Character.

Character allows you to adjust the overall tone of a preset reminiscent of several vintage and well-known synthesizers. In addition you can emphasis certain aspects of the patch to allow it to cut better through the mix, or fade it into the background with an extra-wide stereo field.

The new distortions were built from scratch and feature an extreme dynamic range along with sophisticated controls to tailor the sound to your specific needs. They can add everything from warm, tube-like overtones to complete sonic deconstruction more reminiscent of circuit-bending. The new algorithms also include a revamped bit and sampling-rate reduction, allowing you to change the quality and cutoff point with precise, continuously variable control.

The stereo Frequency Shifter and the new Ring Modulator are state of the art algorithms modelled with old '70s stomp boxes in mind.

The Tape Delay goes way beyond the possibilities of the real Tape Delays in the '60s and '70s. It smoothly syncs to tempo, lets you decide if a Doppler effect takes place when changing the tempo, and even switching the delay time between presets is all smooth, making it perfect for performers. Last but not least, a modification to the main "VCA" algorithm enables OS3 users to design gating FX known from electro and minimal influenced music.

Virus Control has received a completely redesigned user-interface thanks to various improvement requests over the last years. The plug-in now features a side chain input allowing you to mangle audio from a sequencer track with the FX and sound engine of the hardware Virus (for selected hosts only). The best news, however, is that OS3 is compatible with all legacy Virus TIs and the Virus TI Snow, thus enabling Access' vast user base to update their existing instruments with all the new software features totally free of charge.

OS3 will be available immediately. The Virus TI2, which comes in the following flavours will also be available shortly after NAMM.


Virus TI2 Desktop 19" desktop synthesizer with wooden front application.

Virus TI2 Keyboard 61 keys (semi weighted) keyboard model with wooden side panels.

Virus TI2 Polar 37 keys (synth action) keyboard model with alloy and wooden side panels.

For pricing information please contact your local dealer or distributor.