| Access Music is a German synthesizer manufacturer | | | | and transmits channel aftertouch, attack and release |
| whose virtual analog line of synths have been | | | | velocity via MIDI. Connections on the back of the unit |
| universally popular among electronic musicians since | | | | allow for a hold pedal and a user-assignable pedal. The |
| the release of their first product in 1997. This | | | | Virus kB has full MIDI support, an upgrade over the |
| synthesizer, the Access Virus, has been successively | | | | original Virus model, which allows it to control other |
| improved and upgraded over the years. The second | | | | synthesizers and modules easily. Enabling the |
| generation of this line of synthesizers was dubbed the | | | | "KeybToMIDI" function gives users the ability to control |
| Virus B. | | | | external gear and play internal sounds simultaneously |
| While the original Virus model was only a tabletop | | | | on different regions of the Virus kB keyboard. |
| synthesizer module, the model B line included a new | | | | One minor difference between the original Virus B |
| addition to the Virus family - a full keyboard version, | | | | module and the Virus kB is the power supply. While |
| the Virus kB. | | | | the kB has an internal power unit, the standard |
| The kB brings together all the features of the Virus B | | | | B-model uses an external adapter. |
| along with full-sized 61-key keyboard with velocity and | | | | Along with the kB, a second keyboard version of the |
| aftertouch. Moreover, it even has assignable pitch and | | | | Virus B was also produced - the Virus Indigo. Besides |
| modulation wheels. Aside from that, all of the internal | | | | cosmetic differences, it has the same capabilities of |
| synth components are identically to the Virus B model, | | | | the Virus kB with a smaller keyboard. Production of |
| meaning it is capable of producing the same sounds as | | | | the Virus kB was discontinued with the launch of the |
| its module counterpart. | | | | Virus C in 2002, which was followed with the release |
| The keyboard of the Virus B has semi-weighted keys | | | | of a new keyboard version, the Virus kC. |