The icing on the cake!

This is the synth I use for a lot of bass lines, but I especially use it to put the "icing on the cake' so to speak. It adds professional sparkle and uniqueness to your already unique creations. The sounds are flawless and with the programmable knobs, you can tweak on the go (the two knobs on the right are dedicated to control cutoff frequency and resonance). Any professional or project/home studio should have the Virus, that is, if you want a professional synth with a professional sound palette.

Massive Sound!!!

What more can I say? This thing is awesome. The huge sound possibilities are incredible. I have always wanted to own a Virus and now I do. Using the total integration makes programming a snap. The only problem I have had is using it as an AU plugin through Logic. There is a substantial latency there. There is a workaround by using the Virus outputs instead of through USB. A bit of a pain, but it works well. I recommend this synth for the quality of the sound and ease of use.

Finally!

Finally something works as it should! The Virus TI Snow is as amazing in its functionality as it is in its quality of sound. The basses, pads, atmospheres/textures and effects sound simply beautiful. This is not one of those synths that when you take away the effects it sounds horrid, it is truly a beautiful and professional sounding synth. There seems to be some confusion out there about routing and specs so: The Snow is four part multitimbral, all 4 parts, along with midi data, are sent through a single USB cable. The Virus will appear as a plug-in your DAW (flawless in Ableton Live), USB will allow you to send the 4 multitimbral parts to 3 tracks in your DAW, you will need to route one of the parts to the 1/4" outs on the Snow and send it to your audio interface if you want to be able to send all 4 parts to individual tracks at once.

I have owned many synths including: Nord Lead 2, Korg Z1, Korg Prophecy, Roland MC 505, Roland Juno 106, Elektron Machinedrum UW, Elektron Monomachine etc. and they are all great synths but this is absolutely the best when it comes to quality of sound, ease of use, build quality, programability and bang for the buck. I can can't wait to get myself a Virus TI Polar!

You really will wonder how you were able to live without it for so long and why other companies haven't caught on to TI functionality.

Massive Synth Power and Total Intergration at Last!!

I don't know how I lived without this for so long!!!
When it comes to those wicked basses, trippy soundscapes, blistering leads, airey pads and twisted FX, this is my go to synth. The sound quality of this piece never lets me down.
Four parts of high quality synthesis at my fingertips with on screen GUI for sound design. This is a revolution in sound, power and intergration with a DAW. The small footprint is perfect for next to my mouse on the desk, only a few inches away for filter tweaks and FX control.
This is the future of hardware with thier TI "Total Intergration" software/DAW control and major upgrade in sound and function for my studio!
The Access Virus Snow is a must have for those of us who always wanted the Virus sound, but did not want to spend $2000 plus for a TI!!!
Perfect for high end studio synthesis or amazing synth power in a small package for live. This is a must have!
I would never give this up!

An amazing monster that looks like a toy

I didn't place 5 stars because I haven't use the software yet. I got this small version because I already have Logic 8 and a few other keyboards and modules like a Quasimidi Polymorph =). So I do not need the 16 tracks.

Of course I was right. With the 4 parts this little thing has you can do a lot! With one part you are already all set. Very easy to use, I havent use the manual yet. For live shows is ideal. Small, no noise, clean output, very fat and with a good body.

You won't need the rack nor the other versions if you are short of money. This little monster would do because it has the same engine. Besides is easy to take anywhere.

Get it with your eyes closed, it is the smartest choice.

Great Sound/Extreme Detriment to Workflow.

The question you have to ask yourself is: "Is it worth spending hour after hour troubleshooting in return for the unbelieveable sounds that this machine can produce?" The fact is, access makes the BEST SOUNDING synthesizers in existence. The unfortunate other fact is that they DO NOT WORK PROPERLY!! Trying to get your virus to work on Pro Tools is IMPOSSIBLE. Trying to get it to work on some of its other "officially endorsed" platforms like Ableton Live is extremely difficult if accuracy of MIDI timing is at all important to you. The Virus Control technology is flawed at best but hey, no other hardware synth has this capability and you can always use it like a normal hardware synth just plugging in a MIDI cable. The choice is yours. I, unfortunately, am addicted to its sounds, but I really wish that it worked better.