Each section - oscillators, LFOs, filters and main control - has its own separate Edit button. In this article I'll be offering a number of hints and tips for programming the Access Virus B specifically, but because the Virus has changed relatively little, most of this advice also applies to other models, from the earliest Virus A onwards. Getting to the rest needs either a computer-based editor or a good head for menu navigation and a sturdy index finger.
The fact that there are knobs on the panel is deceptive, because they control fewer than half the available parameters. However, for programmers and sound designers this isn't the easiest synth in the world to get to grips with. The Access Virus is one of the more successful virtual analogue synths, and its ballsy, punchy sound has been enthusiastically adopted by musicians working in a wide variety of musical styles. We show you how to uncover the hidden possibilities. Although the Access Virus features one of the most knobby control surfaces amongst virtual analogue synths, there's a lot of programming flexibility available which isn't immediately obvious.
