Touch for Virus User Reviews

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Buggy, waste of money

I’ve tried this with 3 different midi interfaces on my iPad Pro to connect to my Ti2. The app is constantly locking up, not correctly recognizing patches, and can’t seem to import patches from the synth correctly more than 1 out of 20 attempts. Great idea for Virus owners, but I feel like I got ripped off. I even purchased the multi mode add-on, which works just as atrociously. Avoid this app.
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Many problems in latest version

This app was great!

But as of version 1.7.6 things changed. The developer tried to streamline how this app sends patch information to the virus. This modification has broken many, many features of this app. Screen is out of sync with the virus when saving and loading custom patches, wrong parameters values are sent to the virus on patch load, to just name a few. The very sad thing here is that the original method used to send information to the virus worked perfectly. On a 16 part multi load the original app would take roughly 30 seconds to load the entire multi. The app would send sysex messages and for each and every parameters too the virus. Worked perfectly.

In the new version, the developed sends a single long string of numbers to the virus that contains all the parameters values. It’s fast this way because sysex messages contain a lot of redundancy. How much faster? A 16 part multi load now takes about 16 seconds to load into the virus.

The amount or problems this change caused is insignificant next to the issues it created. I don’t think many people cared much to save a few seconds on a patch or multi load….at leas it saw no complaints about it in any of the reviews or in the git hub issue log. I sent an request to the developer on the apps git hub page requesting the original version but have not heard from him.

I really wish the developer had not messed with a good thing and decides to at least somehow give users access to version 1.7.5 unit, the new version works properly.

It’s a great app when it works!!!!
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Response from developer

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. I appreciate your dedication to the app and your detailed insights into the recent changes. I understand that the modifications made in version 1.7.6 have impacted your workflow negatively, and I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused. The decision to streamline the patch information transfer to the Virus was aimed at improving compatibility with a wider range of USB to MIDI interfaces, particularly the more affordable ones that many of our users utilize. I acknowledge that this change might have brought about issues for others. I cannot give access to earlier builds because the App Store does not give me that option. I want to assure you that I am committed to enhancing the user experience and will work towards finding a solution that accommodates both the improvements made in the latest version and the preferences of users who found the previous method more suitable for their needs.

Amazing

Very convenient, nice interface!
Easy to create new patches with many presets.
It will be grate to integrate one day it in GarageBand or Audiobus
Thanks and great job !

Response from developer

Thanks! Nice new update is coming within a couple of weeks with improved patch library (search and favorites). Plugin versions and Audiobus compatibility are being researched for the next version.

Total Game Changer!

I’ve been using this with my Virus Darkstar, and it is so fantastic!
I really like how easy it is to program very complex modulation routings for the modwheel! That alone is a huge time saver for me, and my recent patches are sounding much more “alive”. Please keep working on this app! Any new features would most welcome! 5 STARS! 👏👏
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Response from developer

Thanks for your awesome review!

Zapparelli

Thank You for the update to Touch for Virus.
The new version V1.5, with ICloud patch sharing is brilliant.
I also like the new design of the app and it’s ease of use.

Response from developer

Nice! You’re welcome!

Super Dev!

Wanting this for years, thanks so much for making it and for the continued development. It feels like Access has all but abandoned the Virus, and this gives it new life. It became such a chore to maintain VirusTi on the computer, and now we have this as a much better direct option to interact with the Virus and maintain our patch library.
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I’m so glad you made this

This is the app we all needed. Thank you!

Response from developer

You're welcome! ;)