Ok, I just looked at the demo from the winter NAMM you can watch online. The most interesting bit is at the end. Do I understand it correctly that the sound can be routed back via VSTi into the host and you can process it even further with other VST effects? If yes then 
Also would it be able to render along with the wav writer in Renoise?
OH, ya! Massive gear lust was my response to this one… Talk about bridging the software/hardware gap…! I can only hope other companies clone this technology.
And what Access has done is not rocket science. Why it has not been done previously is beyond me. Just send the audio back through your software MIDI route, and BONG! Instant hardware soft synth…
And this should be very easy to apply to any hardware synth that is USB connectable to your sequencer. So, theoretically, any USB ready hardware synth could could have the software link modified to produce this same result. If I understand it correctly. I don’t always understand the simple things…
But if Access patented this technology, good for them and bad for every other hardware synth manufacturer. I am not sure that Access is ahead of the curve, I think every other company who has not yet implemented this obviously common sensical approach has fallen behind the curve.
Access gets the big “DUHHH!” award for this one…
well, this aint exactly new tho, i’ve been routing my access virus through sounddiver for a couple of years now, tho the vsti interface is kinda new and hopefully faster than the sounddiver one.
But i agree, a fancy option indeed and sounddiver doesnt offer realtime fiddeling as a vst would.
I would love to get a Virus synth.
I have a V-synth (yes, I am proud of it because it is my first peice of pro synthware, to each his own self esteem), but the problem with the V is an odd one. It produces sounds that are so wild and electric and bizarre, that it is hard to fit them into a mix, as they tend to overwhelm all the other sounds. I love the Virus because the sounds are very electric and full of character, but they do not overwhelm the mix, which makes them more usable in many different ways.
Sometime a synth can be so amazing, it becomes nearly useless. Unless of course you tone it down. Who needs a band with 4 lead singers. But if you have to tone it down, may as well have gotten something less obnoxious anyway. But the V has great performance and sampling features that compensate for the fact that all the patches are a Neon Disneyland Spectacular.
Still, i might consider selling the V for the Virus. Plus, it is smaller and does not swallow up your workspace. For every benefit, there is often a compromise.
Hey Rick!
I’m gonna sell my V synth and get a Virus T1 (table top) Just wanted to say you invited that impulse in and I took it! Thanks for the accidental inspiration…!
Blessings,
Damon
Ps.
Anyone want to buy a V synth in new condition? 
I will thrown in the D-50 card (worth like $156 - $175) and the fold out stand… Price is negotiable.
Hey Damon, glad that I could inspire you with my posting. I hope you won’t regret your purchase. Please let us all know, when you get it, how intergrated it really is. If the audio comes back via usb in realtime, in sync with the host, I’m probably going to sell my car
speaking of routing hardware synths into software, I wrote a little vst plug that works with JackTools (mac only I’m afraid) to route external audio into Renoise.
So far, no one has really shown an interest except Jotrsu, which is strange because I know there are heaps of users who really want external audio input into Renoise. I’m suspecting its either because no one knows about it or I don’t have a reputation yet for such things. Here’s a link if anyone’s interested.
Anyway, that virus looks mouthwateringly good. I wish I had thousands to spend on such a beautiful device. My most complicated bit of synth hardware is my microKorg, which really isn’t very tech. It’s all about money…
Will do! (thumbs up emoticon) 
I think a lot of Windows users would be interested, but as far as I know, this cannot be done in a VST plugin methinks… I could be wrong however.
I too, have a Virus and love it. The V-Synth is nice but isn’t really all-round indeed.
It can be done, but it’s harder on windows as there are two different systems that have to be accounted for: directx and ASIO. Both are not very easy to use, and I’m not aware of any audio routing daemon that can be installed to make things easier. I’ll have a look into it though.