Access Virus Rack w/ Fully Recapped Main Board, All New Encoders & Tacts + New 9V PSU
Access Virus Rack w/ Fully Recapped Main Board, All New Encoders & Tacts + New 9V PSU
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For sale: Access Virus Rack analog-modeling synthesizer in perfect working order and good cosmetic condition. This one has its share of rack rash, but it's still a good-looking machine with a clean interior, a fully recapped main board, and all new rotary encoders and tact switches. A nice chance to get into a thoroughly serviced original Virus Rack at a lower price point because of the cosmetics.
Details below:
All capacitors on the main board have been replaced with modern equivalents that were carefully selected to match the characteristics of the original caps from 20+ years ago. This unit uses the Virus C main board configuration and was recapped with our Virus C capacitor kit (see photo 15).
All five rotary encoders have been replaced.
All tact switches have been replaced (see photo 16).
The original OEM LCD is in good condition and functions as intended, so it has been retained.
I have cleaned the unit thoroughly inside and out.
Running OS 2.2.
There is rack rash on the chassis, around the edges of the faceplate, and on the rack ears. The unit is clean, but it does show cosmetic wear. Please examine all photos carefully, as we have done our best to document the condition.
The original Virus Rack brings the familiar Virus sound to a compact rackmount format. It's a capable little machine for basses, leads, pads, and rhythmic sequences, with plenty to explore beyond the presets.
This is the original Virus Rack, not the Rack XL or a rackmounted Virus TI. Its B-series heritage does not mean it has every Virus B feature. Polyphony is limited to 16 voices, and each voice has two main oscillators plus a sub-oscillator. There is no separate distortion effect in the installed OS. Distortion is available through the filter saturation stage. Two stereo output pairs are available. OUT 3 (outputs 5 and 6) is disabled on this model.
Sale includes the synth, Triad 9V power supply, and free shipping to the continental US.
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- Synthesis Type: Virtual analog subtractive synthesis
- Polyphony & Parts: Up to 16 voices shared across 16 multitimbral parts
- Oscillators:
- Two main oscillators, sub-oscillator, and noise generator
- Analog-style and digital waveshapes, oscillator sync, FM, and ring modulation
- Filters:
- Dual multimode filters with low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, and band-stop modes
- Serial, parallel, and split routing
- Saturation stage for distortion within the filter section
- Modulation:
- Three LFOs and filter/amplifier envelopes
- Assignable modulation matrix and MIDI performance control
- Arpeggiators: Independent arpeggiators for all 16 parts, with MIDI clock synchronization
- Effects:
- Chorus/flanger and Analog Boost per part
- Shared delay/reverb with individual part sends
- No standalone distortion effect in OS 2.2. Use filter saturation for distortion
- Vocoder & Audio Processing: Up to 32-band vocoder and external-input processing through the filters and effects
- Audio Outputs:
- Four active analog outputs arranged as two stereo pairs
- OUT 3 (outputs 5 and 6) is disabled on the original Rack
- Individual output assignments for multitimbral parts
- Audio Inputs: Two rear inputs, plus front-panel access to the left input
- Controls & MIDI:
- Five rotary encoders and LCD-based editing
- MIDI In, Out, and Thru, with parameter control and SysEx patch transfer
- Model: Original Access Virus Rack, distinct from the Rack XL and rackmounted TI models. Installed OS: 2.2

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