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Yeah, it really is a LOAD of BS.. I'm so disappointed really because I've had my TI for about 2 years, and as yet I think I've hardly used it in a project.. its just too flaky.
I spoke with Sean via a friend of mine works with him a lot and apparently the 3.0.3 update has solved his issues.. I can't say the same.
I've found another issue that seems to happen with the VC when left open for a long time.. some of the patches detune themselves massively. If you check the osc. controls they're not detuned but you play any note and there's no relative pitch just a filthy awful noise.. once again it requires shutting down Logic and re-starting.
I've been fighting with the Access support guys over email now for awhile as they refuse to acknowledge any problem, as far as they're concerned TI's work perfectly for everyone (except me apparently).
I also gave them a good bashing about the whole USB2.0 highspeed thing.. Their reasoning is that to implement USB2.0 highspeed (even with the TI|2 would have massively upped the price.. which I think is horseshit tbh... the price difference in buying a USB2.0 hs controller chip vs. a 1.1 compatible one is probably a couple of dollars if not identical.. and as for the drivers the code changes would be pretty minimal to enable usb2.0 hs and just whack in an extra 13 or so outputs via usb.
I was very understand about the TI bugs in the early days after buying it, giving Access the benefit of the doubt and time to solve this stuff... but it's now 3 years later and I'm still sitting with the most expensive synth in my studio basically being a pretty flashing paper weight.
I suggested they put some thought into a TI|2 Plus unit, add an extra cpu or 2 and USB2.0 highspeed with software that allows the full bandwidth to be used (IE: you'd have enough cpu to run 16 parts and enough USB to send them ALL down on their own channel). If they did it and got the USB working I'd be happy for them to remove the DAC/audio outs and midi to offset the cost a bit even if they had to.
That would be a true studio center piece..
Another thing I suggested they consider is some sort of open oscillator architecture. It would be great if people could design new oscillators for the synth and upload them to the unit.. then some of us with coding experience could replace their pretty filthy weak oscillators for them 
All in all... I wish I could love my TI.. but I dont... I need to replace it with something, but the problem is what.. I'm getting a DSI P08, but thats not really the same sort of thing.. its not going to be a general go-to synth with it's limited outs/polyphony.. wonderful for some layers but not a work-horse. I often find Predator capable of producing very Virus like sounds as it seems to have a similar architecture, but once again I'm having major CPU issues with predator which I'm hoping next weeks 1.5.5 update should fix.. ideally I'd rather rely on a solid piece of h/w than a flaky piece of software with stupid dongle protection (another thing I just can't stand).
End of rant...
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