Access Virus TI Polar

Back in 2005, this synth kicked off the Total Integration era, letting you plug straight into your computer for seamless DAW control while unleashing a beast of a sound engine that pros like The Prodigy's Liam Howlett still swear by on stage.

At its core, three virtual analog oscillators per voice—including Hypersaw for massive unison stacks up to hundreds of saws, wavetables, FM, and granular modes—feed into dual multimode filters with lowpass, highpass, bandpass, notch, and ladder emulations for that signature gritty bite. Three LFOs and a deep mod matrix with six sources hitting 18 destinations let you sculpt wild evolutions, backed by 110 voices of polyphony on dual DSPs. The 37 velocity-sensitive keys with channel aftertouch feel responsive in a compact 565 x 335 x 112 mm white chassis weighing 8.4 kg, with hands-on knobs, a programmable arpeggiator, and 129 parallel effects like reverb, delay, distortion, phaser, and vocoder. Total Integration shines via USB for VST/AU hosting, sample-accurate timing, audio I/O, and even remote MIDI control of other gear.

Over the years, players have praised its huge, versatile tones—from analog warmth to digital edge—and rock-solid live reliability, though some note the synth-action keys prioritize speed over weighted feel, and voice count dips on heavy patches.