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Summary of VIRUS C SERIES

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    English version access virus c series user manual os5.

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    ©2002 access music gmbh, germany. Virus is a trademark of access music gmbh. All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. All features and specifications subject to change without notice. Written by christoph kemper, uwe g. Hönig, wiland samolak and marc schlail...

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    2 1 content important safety remarks prologue introduction the virus ............................................................. 14 the amplifier envelope ........................................ 17 the first filter...................................................... 18 filter modulation ..........

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    Access virus os5 3 main edit menu common .............................................................. 96 unison mode........................................................ 99 punch intensity .................................................. 100 envelope sustain time.................................

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    4 1 index index ................................................................ 192.

  • Page 7: Important Safety Remarks

    Important safety remarks.

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    6 2 important safety remarks please read all notes carefully before you power the device up. A few fundamental rules on han- dling electrical devices follow. Set-up • operate and store the device in enclosed rooms only. • never expose the device to a damp envi- ronment. • never operate or store the ...

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    Access virus os5 7 • use only a dry, soft cloth or brush to clean the device. • do not use alcohol, solvents or similar chemicals. These can damage the surface of the housing. Fitness for purpose this device is designed exclusively to generate low-frequency audio signals for sound engi- neering-rela...

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    8 2 important safety remarks.

  • Page 11: Prologue

    Prologue.

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    10 chapter 3 prologue dear virus owner, congratulations on your choice, the new vi- rus. You have purchased a cutting-edge syn- thesizer that comes fully loaded with several revolutionary features. Here are just a few of the highlights: the virus delivers the sound characteristics and tone of tradit...

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    Access virus os5 11 lfos can run independently or in sync. A number of keyboard trigger options enable you start lfo waveshapes with variable phase lengths at the beginning of a note and/or to cy- cle once only, like an envelope. Next to the numerous ”hard-wired” or fixed modulation configurations, ...

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    12 chapter 3 prologue.

  • Page 15: Introduction

    Introduction.

  • Page 16: The Virus

    14 chapter 4 introduction the virus this section provides deliberate, step-by-step guidelines on operating and handling the virus for those of you who are new to the world of synthesizers and midi. The following covers ba- sics such as how to connect the virus to an ac power supply, your midi system...

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    Access virus os5 15 the virus master volume controls the overall volume of the virus. This control determines the volume of the signal pair piped through output 1 before it is converted into an analog signal. This means that under normal circumstances, you should turn master volume all they way up b...

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    16 chapter 4 introduction sound categories to help you find the type of single sound you are looking for more quickly, the virus operating system lets you define so-called „categories“ and save this information together with each of your single sounds. Available categories are: off, lead, bass, pad,...

  • Page 19: The Amplifier Envelope

    Access virus os5 17 the amplifier envelope the amplifier envelope long-term exposure to this sound will definitely grate on your nerves, so let’s get started with changing it into a signal you might enjoy hear- ing, beginning with the volume characteristics. Locate the section labeled amplifier at t...

  • Page 20: The First Filter

    18 chapter 4 introduction to others, i.E. The effectiveness of a control fea- ture is altered, modified or even negated com- pletely by other related functions. The final pot, release, determines the speed or rate at which the volume decreases when you release the key: at low values the sound ends r...

  • Page 21: Filter Modulation

    Access virus os5 19 filter modulation now locate the filt 1 mode switch, which is also located in the filters section. It enables you to select a filter operating mode from the four available options: - lp the low pass filter we have just discussed. - hp the high pass filter which works in the op- p...

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    20 chapter 4 introduction highly desirable that your box is silent. With the filter envelope, the situation is somewhat differ- ent: it always starts at the cutoff value that you determined manually. And it is definitely not al- ways desirable that the fi lter frequency is brought to the maximum lev...

  • Page 23: The Saturation Stage

    Access virus os5 21 the saturation stage wards the negative control range, the key follow effect is reversed. With the virus, you will encounter this feature - intensity control via a bipolar parameter - again in conjunction with other modulation sources and targets. Now experiment as much as you li...

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    22 chapter 4 introduction the technical design of this second filter is identical to the first, so we won’t discuss it in as much detail as we did the first filter. Howev- er, there are few differences in how you handle the second filter: • only two control features of the virus are al- located excl...

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    Access virus os5 23 the second filter in other words, at the center position (12 o’clock) the manually selected frequency of fil- ter-2 is identical to that of filter-1. When you ro- tate the pot to the left the cutoff frequency level of filter-2 is increased relatively to filter-1, when you turn to...

  • Page 26: Filter Routing

    24 chapter 4 introduction filter routing the final parameter we’ll discuss for the time being is filter routing. This feature offers several filter routing options which allow you to operate the filters in series, i.E. Patch one after the other in the signal chain, or in parallel, which means side b...

  • Page 27: The First Oscillator

    Access virus os5 25 the first oscillator the first oscillator to this point, we have turned our attention ex- clusively to sound-shaping functions and have always started with the same basic material: a so-called sawtooth wave. This waveshape is especially well-suited as a neutral starting point as ...

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    26 chapter 4 introduction what you need is a sound-shaping option for the portion of a signal that a filter allows to pass. And of course you also need a tool for de- termining the pitch of a signal. In synthesizers, both of these tasks are executed by oscillators. They oscillate at a variable pitch...

  • Page 29: The Second Oscillator

    Access virus os5 27 the second oscillator (pw = pulse width) pot, provided the shape pot is set to a position in the right half of its control range (later than 12 o’clock). Rotate the wave sel/pw pot slowly from the left to the right and leave the shape pot at the far right position. You can hear h...

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    28 chapter 4 introduction locate the pot labeled detune and slowly ro- tate it to the right from the far left position (which is preset in the sound program). You can hear the tone start to waver and as you turn the pot further to the right, how this vibrato effect increases until oscillator 2 sound...

  • Page 31: The Third Oscillator

    Access virus os5 29 the third oscillator the third oscillator the virus also has a third main oscillator, which can be used to add more movement and body to the sound. Oscillator 3 is activated us- ing the osc 3 on key, and its parameters be- come available after pressing the osc 3 selection button....

  • Page 32: The Lfos

    30 chapter 4 introduction the ring modulator. Be sure to check out what the ring modulator does when you select a sine wave for oscillator 1 and 2. Now we can go on and solve the mysteries of the signal flow as determined by the filter routing operating mode split: here oscilla- tor 1 and the subosc...

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    Access virus os5 31 the lfos once you have pressed the lower select- button button, you can scroll forwards or back- wards through the available modulation destina- tions with the parameter buttons. When the edit key in this section is held down, modula- tion destinations can be selected by turning ...

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    32 chapter 4 introduction of the oscillator mix. When you run into this type of problem, check out the signal routing, if any configurations conflict with each other and memorize the situation, problem and solution. If you make a habit out of this, you won’t panic when you run into similar situation...

  • Page 35: The Mod Section

    Access virus os5 33 the mod section parameter located in the lfo edit menu, you can have the ”ramp” rise or fall exponentially. If you choose a triangle for your waveshape, the device will generate an ascending phase (at- tack) and a descending phase (decay). Lfo curve also lets you determine the te...

  • Page 36: Volume and Panorama

    34 chapter 4 introduction volume and panorama position you probably noticed that the many of the sound shaping options available in the virus occasionally influence the volume level. For in- stance, an unfiltered sawtooth is naturally loud- er than a highly filtered sawtooth because whenever you ble...

  • Page 37: Unison Mode

    Access virus os5 35 unison mode unison mode when we talked about the oscillators, we men- tioned that by subtly detuning signals, you can beef up sounds and achieve string-like sounds. The virus is equipped with features that allow you to take this type of tonal manipulation a step further. On of th...

  • Page 38: The Effects

    36 chapter 4 introduction the effects at the bottom left of the panel is the effects section, divided into an effects and a delay/ reverb block. This gives you access to distor- tion, phaser and chorus effects as well as de- lay and reverb. The type/mix and intensity knobs in the ef- fects block are...

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    Access virus os5 37 the effects - ratereducer variable reduction of the sampling rate; generates digital aliasing ef- fects. - lowpass 1-pole lowpass filter; gentle re- duction of higher frequencies. - highpass 1-pole highpass filter; gentle re- duction of lower frequencies. The intensity control is...

  • Page 40: The Arpeggiator

    38 chapter 4 introduction the depth i.E. Modulation intensity of the lfo. Please note that signal paths in the virus cho- rus/flanger are stereo throughout: the stereo position and any panorama modulation or ster- eo spread values are preserved in the proc- essed signal. Delay/reverb the delay/rever...

  • Page 41: More to Come

    Access virus os5 39 more to comesounddiver virus from the computer (mac or pc). Even if you pre- fer to control your virus with its own knobs and buttons most of the time, sounddiver still has quite a few useful functions and features which complement the virus user interface very well. Take for ins...

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    40 chapter 4 introduction.

  • Page 43: Concept and Operation

    Concept and operation.

  • Page 44: Operating Modes

    42 chapter 5 concept and operation operating modes in the virus you can select from two basic op- erating modes, single mode and multi mode. In single mode, the virus is able to gener- ate a single sound program only. All 32 voices, all effects and most importantly, all control fea- tures (with the ...

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    Access virus os5 43 operating modes the part numbers are identical to the midi channels of the parts. Now when you work in multi single mode, the virus responds as if it were in single mode, except that you have 16 sounds available simultaneously on 16 midi channels. Use the part buttons to select t...

  • Page 46: Master Clock and Midi-

    44 chapter 5 concept and operation master clock and midi- clock the virus has a global clock generator which can be used to synchronize the lfos, the ar- peggiators and the delay/reverb effects to a common tempo. The internal clock generator either works at a definable rate or slaves auto- matically...

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    Access virus os5 45 handling that you can access these directly - especially while you are playing!. In just a few cases the control features have dual functions. Peripheral parameters, on the other hand, are compiled in menus. Among these menus are above all the edit main menu in the display sectio...

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    46 chapter 5 concept and operation (mostly zero). This pertains to unipolar parame- ters (value range of 0 to 127) as well as bipolar parameters (value range of -64 to +63). You can also use the value knob to change the value of the selected parameter. The value knob responds to the knob mode settin...

  • Page 49: All About The Memory

    Access virus os5 47 all about the memory - off knob movements are not displayed; the current contents of the display remain intact when you turn a knob. - on the lower row of the display is being overwritten by the parameter's value. - short when you turn a knob, the current contents of the lower di...

  • Page 50: The Modulation Matrix

    48 chapter 5 concept and operation compare mode lets you hear the unedited sound that was originally stored in this memory slot. Press edit or undo repeatedly to switch back and forth between the compare sound and the edited sound so that you can - sur- prise, surprise – compare the two sounds. Use ...

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    Access virus os5 49 the modulation matrix and soft knobs so-called assign units, which are accessed from within the lfos/mod section by pressing the select button and then the entry “mod”. Each of the the six assign units can be used to route a modulation source to one or more modulation destination...

  • Page 52: Random Patch Generator

    50 chapter 5 concept and operation these soft knobs operate in three different modes: - global the knob controls the parameter that you have set to global in the soft knobs menu regardless of what the other settings and the selected single program may be. - single the knob controls the parameter tha...

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    Access virus os5 51 random patch generator the random patch generator is ac- cessed by pressing the random button. The results of randomization are sent directly to the edit buffer so they can be listened to immedi- ately. Random can be used repeatedly to cause even more random changes to the sound....

  • Page 54: Categories

    52 chapter 5 concept and operation categories the virus gives you the option of classing the stored single sounds in categories. With the benefit of these categories, you’ll be able to find a desired sound much faster. You have the following categories at your dis- posal: off, lead, bass, pad, decay...

  • Page 55: Audio Inputs

    Access virus os5 53 audio inputs audio inputs you can also opt to use external audio signals in place of the on-board oscillators for the sound programs or multi parts. The virus is equipped with two inputs for external signals. You can route these to its sound generating components (the filters, th...

  • Page 56: Internal Audio Routing

    54 chapter 5 concept and operation ically switches to this level indicator mode when the selected single program accesses the ex- ternal audio inputs. The leds will flash rapidly to indicate that the inputs are being overloaded. You should dial in the proper level on the device that is sending the a...

  • Page 57: Additional Functions

    Access virus os5 55 additional functions in contrast to the majority of other effects, the delay/reverb section is not available individually for each part. Instead, it processes the signals of the parts collectively. You can, however, control the intensity of the effect individually for each part u...

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    56 chapter 5 concept and operation.

  • Page 59: Synthesis Parameters

    Synthesis parameters.

  • Page 60: Oscillators

    58 chapter 6 synthesis parameters oscillators the following section lists all parameters in the virus, each with a brief definition or expla- nation. For the purpose of clarity, we ordered the parameters with a dedicated control ele- ment according to the module you will find it in. Oscillator-1/2/3...

  • Page 61: Oscillator (Edit-Menu)

    Access virus os5 59 oscillator (edit-menu) fm amount controls the frequency modulation intensity of the second oscillator by the first. Depending on the selected fm amount and the interval be- tween the oscillators, the frequency modulation generates everything from slightly to radically enriched sp...

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    60 chapter 6 synthesis parameters oscillator-2 wave selects among of 64 spectral waveshapes. This parameter is identical to wave sel/pw (see appropriate section) when shape (see appro- priate section) is set to the left half of its control range. However, in contrast to wave sel/pw, wave is always a...

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    Access virus os5 61 oscillator (edit-menu) filt env -> fm it determines the intensity at which the filter en- velope controls the frequency modulation (fm amount). This as well as the previous parame- ter are ”relics” from the predecessor model of the virus. Modulations such as these may also be imp...

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    62 chapter 6 synthesis parameters oscillator-3 semitone transposes oscillator 3 in semitone steps. Con- trol range: +/-4 octaves. (not available if os- cillator 3 mode = “off” or “slave”.) 01111111111111111112 1 oscillator 3 semitones +0≤ 61111111111111111154 oscillator-3 detune detunes the third os...

  • Page 65: Filter

    Access virus os5 63 oscillator (edit-menu) filter filters (panel) cutoff determines the cutoff frequency of filter-1 and 2 (with exceptions; see cutoff 2). Resonance controls the resonance (also called filter feed- back or q factor). Depending on the filt se- lect setting, resonance affects the firs...

  • Page 66: Filter Envelope

    64 chapter 6 synthesis parameters filt 1 mode & filt 2 mode selects the operating mode of the indicated fil- ter: - lp the low pass filter suppresses frequen- cies higher than the cutoff frequency (see appropriate section) and allows the lower fre- quencies through. - hp the high pass filter works i...

  • Page 67: Filter-Edit-Menu

    Access virus os5 65 filter-edit-menufilter envelope longer it takes for the envelope to fall from its current level to the minimum level, when the key is released. Time sets the bipolar time parameter for the filter en- velope. It determines the envelope’s response once it reaches the sustain phase ...

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    66 chapter 6 synthesis parameters - ratereducer continuous reduction of the digital sampling rate; generates digital aliasing. - rate+flw the ratereducer with keyfol- low; the sampling rate follows the played pitch. - lowpass 1-pole low-pass filter for moder- ate processing of high frequencies. - lo...

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    Access virus os5 67 filter-edit-menufilter envelope at this pitch. In the filter edit menu you have the option of freely defining the base note under keytrack base. 01111111111111111112 1 filter 1 keyfollow 30≤ 61111111111111111154 keyfollow base this feature determines the base note for the fil- te...

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    68 chapter 6 synthesis parameters note; if you turn it counter-clockwise to the left (towards fall), then the level drops off at an in- creasing rate towards the minimum level; if you turn the knob clockwise to the right (towards rise), the level rises at an increasing rate to maximum. 0111111111111...

  • Page 71: Envelopes

    Access virus os5 69 filter-edit-menufilter envelope envelopes attack determines the amount of time it takes for the amplifier envelope to rise to its maximum level. The higher the attack value, the longer it takes for the envelope to rise to maximum vol- ume after the start of a note. Decay determin...

  • Page 72: Mixer

    70 chapter 6 synthesis parameters mixer osc balance determines the balance between the oscillators 1 and 2 volume level. Sub osc determines the volume level of the suboscilla- tor. Osc volume this knob has two functions: • n the left half of its control range up to the center position (midi value 64...

  • Page 73: Lfo and Modma-

    Access virus os5 71 lfo (panel)filter envelope lfo and modma- trix lfo (panel) lfo select the select button is used for selecting one of the three lfos or the modulation matrix. The controls in the lfos/mod section only apply to the current selection (one of the lfos or mod). Rate determines the spe...

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    72 chapter 6 synthesis parameters if the modulation intensity for the selected des- tination is not „0“, its led stays lit after you quit the menu. 01111111111111111112 1 lfo 1 amount 12≤ 61111111111111111154 amount (lfo-2) after selecting lfo 2 (via the select button) you can use the lower select b...

  • Page 75: Lfo (Edit Menu)

    Access virus os5 73 lfo (edit menu)filter envelope between the two positions filter-1 and filter- 2 you will find the position filter-1+2, which lets you jointly control the modulation intensities of both oscillators. In this position, the filter-1 and filter-2 leds flash. Lfo (edit menu) lfo-1 env ...

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    74 chapter 6 synthesis parameters - square c o n t o u r m o d u l a t e s t h e p u l s e width of the square wave. - waves contour ”zooms” into the wave, thereby shortening the wave’s loop length (contour to the right). Lfo-1trigger phase selects the position in the wave cycle - i.E. The phase pos...

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    Access virus os5 75 lfo (edit menu)filter envelope midi clock. When the lfo is synced up to the master clock, you can also select the desired note value via the lfo rate knob. 01111111111111111112 1 lfo2 clock 1/24≤ 61111111111111111154 lfo-2 contour by lfo contour you can now bend or ”morph” (almos...

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    76 chapter 6 synthesis parameters lfo-3 fade in this parameter lets you automatically initiate a delayed fade-in the lfo3 modulation that you set up via osc amount (see the section above). Fade in controls the overall delay and fade-in time. 01111111111111111112 1 lfo3 fadein 0≤ 61111111111111111154...

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    Access virus os5 77 lfo (edit menu)filter envelope for your sources, you have two different types of modulation sources to chose from. The first type comprises external midi controllers such as the modulation wheel or breath control- ler. We call these ”performance controllers” to distinguish them f...

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    78 chapter 6 synthesis parameters assign 1 amount controls the intensity of the first modulation allocation. 01111111111111111112 1 assign 1 amount +10≤ 61111111111111111154 assign 2 source selects the modulation source for the second modulation assignment. Assign 2 destination 1 selects the first m...

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    Access virus os5 79 lfo (edit menu)filter envelope assign 6 source selects the modulation source for the first modulation assignment. Assign 6 destination selects the modu- lation destination for the first modulation as- signment. Assign 6 amount controls the intensity of the first modulation alloca...

  • Page 82: Arpeggiator Edit

    80 chapter 6 synthesis parameters arpeggiator edit the controls in the arpeggiator section only consists of two buttons: arp on switches it on or off, and edit opens up the arpeggiator menu: arpeggiator mode arpeggiator mode is the first parameter in the menu. You can choose between: - off self-expl...

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    Access virus os5 81 lfo (edit menu)filter envelope when swing is set to the lowest value (50%), the interval between the individual sixteenth beats is identical and the length of an eighth note is divided into two identical beats; in other words, the rhythm is "binary". At 66%, the rhythm is "ternar...

  • Page 84: The Internal

    82 chapter 6 synthesis parameters the internal effects the effects menu contains the parameters of the effects section and audio inputs (input). The following effects are available individually per part – i.E. You have 16 versions available, all in stereo: the vocoder and the delay/reverb section ar...

  • Page 85: Chorus (Panel)

    Access virus os5 83 chorus (panel)filter envelope the effects section of the virus features a fur- ther distortion module called saturation. Its design is identical to that of the distortion module discussed here, except for one major difference: whereas saturation affects each voice separately, dis...

  • Page 86: Phaser (Panel)

    84 chapter 6 synthesis parameters feedback controls the amount of feedback in the chorus. On the chorus, feedback lets you boost spe- cific frequencies in the delayed signal to create a flanger effect. The feedback parameter is bipolar; positive or negative feedback values let you dial in different ...

  • Page 87: Delay / Reverb

    Access virus os5 85 delay / reverbfilter envelope depth controls the intensity of the phaser frequency modulation by the lfo. 01111111111111111112 1 phaser depth 112≤ 61111111111111111154 frequency the characteristic cor ner frequency of the phaser’s all-pass filter. The frequencies of the left and ...

  • Page 88: Delay / Reverb (Panel)

    86 chapter 6 synthesis parameters to the room simulation in the signal path. Delay time and feedback are infinitely variable and may be synced up to the global clock genera- tor. This means that you can create reverb ef- fects that are a perfect match for the rhythmic context. In parameter mode, you...

  • Page 89: Delay / Reverb (Menu)

    Access virus os5 87 delay / reverb (menu)filter envelope delay feedback (delay mode) controls the amount of feedback of the delay. 01111111111111111112 1 delay feedback 22≤ 61111111111111111154 reverb decay time (reverb mode) this parameter determines the decay time for the given room. In a real roo...

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    88 chapter 6 synthesis parameters - rev+feedb1 this the virus' trademark room simulation. Here you can use the feed- back control to generate pre-delay feed- back. The feedback effect generates rhythmic repetitions of the reverb signal, which are repeated at the intervals determined by the assigned ...

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    Access virus os5 89 delay / reverb (menu)filter envelope delay color a filter is placed in the delay effect's output, that also effects the feedback path. It can be faded between a lowpass (negative range) and a hipass (positive range). The filter causes the delay repeats to become duller and duller...

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    90 chapter 6 synthesis parameters reverb type this parameter lets you select from among four different room sizes to create the type of simu- lation that you want. Room size is decisive be- cause it determines the density of r oom reflections, which in turn influences the charac- ter of the room sim...

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    Access virus os5 91 delay / reverb (menu)filter envelope reverb parameters, the amount of pre-delay has a decisive impact on our perception of the size of a room. When you set a high pre-delay value - say some hundred milliseconds - you’re actually creating an “unnaturally” large room. The room simu...

  • Page 94: Vocoder

    92 chapter 6 synthesis parameters vocoder for more information on the vocoder see “the vocoder of the virus” on page 131 analog boost this effect produces the typical bass response of analog synthesizers. By changing the value of the tune parameter, you can boost the mid- dle range or even reduce hi...

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    Access virus os5 93 equalizerfilter envelope mid-eq frequency center frequency of the midrange bandpass fil- ter. Please note that this can actually be set an- ywhere between 20 hz and 24 khz, i.E. It is not necessarily restricted to what is usually consid- ered “midrange”. Mid-eq q-factor midrange ...

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    94 chapter 6 synthesis parameters.

  • Page 97: Main Edit Menu

    Main edit menu.

  • Page 98: Common

    96 chapter 7 main edit menu common clock tempo the virus has a global clock generator which can be used to synchronize the lfos, the ar- peggiators and the delay/reverb effects to a common tempo. The internal clock generator either works at a definable rate or slaves auto- matically to any midi cloc...

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    Access virus os5 97 common panorama determines the panorama position of the sin- gle program. Dieser parameter kann auch über midi mit dem controller #10 (panorama) gesteuert werden. 01111111111111111112 1 common panorama +0≤ 61111111111111111154 key mode determines how a sound responds to the notes...

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    98 chapter 7 main edit menu ( s e e “ t h e v i r u s k c a n d t h e i n d i g o ” o n page 126). 01111111111111111112 1 common transpose +12≤ 61111111111111111154 bend up determines the interval of the bend when the pitch bender is moved upwards to the full ex- tent of its range. Control range: -6...

  • Page 101: Unison Mode

    Access virus os5 99 unison mode - note adaptive control smoothing is carried out continuously (smoothed), but jumps in steps when a new note is played. 01111111111111111112 1 common smoothmode on≤ 61111111111111111154 unison mode determines how many voices the virus will use to render a played note....

  • Page 102: Punch Intensity

    100 chapter 7 main edit menu phase pertains to all lfos and does not impair the phase response of the lfos within either of the two voices. 01111111111111111112 1 unison lfo phase 48≤ 61111111111111111154 punch intensity here you can influence the attack of the amplifi- er envelope to enhance the so...

  • Page 103

    Access virus os5 101 envelope sustain timeanalog inputs gate does. If you turn filter key follow up, the input signal is filtered by a different fil- ter frequency depending on the key you press. The sound program can still be played polyphonically and you can allocate several different filter frequ...

  • Page 104: Follower (Envelope-

    102 chapter 7 main edit menu when you select an internal aux path as a sig- nal source, you of course must route the signals of another part to this aux path via output select before you can establish a signal con- nection between the two parts. Several parts can simultaneously access the external i...

  • Page 105: Second Output/surround

    Access virus os5 103 second output/surroundanalog inputs tudes of both signals, which provides the fre- quencies’ sums and differences. The more harmonics in the incoming signal, the more dis- tinct the modulation. Especially drumloops modulated with a sine wave create interesting sounds. The incomi...

  • Page 106: Velocity

    104 chapter 7 main edit menu you opt to use one of the aux buses as a sec- ond output, the aux bus can also serve as an fx loop. You can route the aux signal to a part and have the part process this signal further. If no output has been selected for second output select (off), the balance parameter ...

  • Page 107

    Access virus os5 105 velocityanalog inputs velocity filt 1 env amt determines the intensity of the velocity con- trol for the modulation of filter-1’s cutoff fre- quency by the filter envelope. 01111111111111111112 1 velocity filt1envamt +4≤ 61111111111111111154 velocity filt 2 env amt determines th...

  • Page 108: Sound Category

    106 chapter 7 main edit menu sound category every single sound can be assigned to up to two categories by means of the parameters category 1 and category 2. For example, you could assign the attributes "bass" and "ac- id" or "lead" and "favorite 1" to a given sound. These categories may be changed a...

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    Access virus os5 107 soft knob-1/2analog inputs and is stored along with it. The entry is only ac- tive when soft knob-1 mode is set to sin- gle. When soft knob-1 single is set to off, the display page setting soft knob-1 global is activated. 01111111111111111112 1 def 1 single delaytime (ms)≤ 61111...

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    108 chapter 7 main edit menu ate globally and are accessible in the system menu at any time irrespective of the given oper- ating mode..

  • Page 111: Multi Mode & System Setup

    Multi mode & system setup.

  • Page 112: Multi Mode

    110 chapter 8 multi mode & system setup multi mode parameters please bear in mind the part- and/or multi-related parameters described in the fol- lowing are available in multi mode only. Select bank activates the bank for a single program for the current part. 01111111111111111112 1 b36 101bass rp s...

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    Access virus os5 111 tion between the two parts. Several parts can simultaneously access the external input or the internal aux paths via output select. In single mode, output select does not appear in the menu; in this case output 1 (ster- eo) is preset. If the selected output is monophonic, then t...

  • Page 114

    112 chapter 8 multi mode & system setup date a new voice. When you set the priority of a part to ”high”, the virus will not ”steal” any notes from the voices of this part. Use this pa- rameter sparingly. In other words, if you set all parts to high, you’re defeating the purpose of this parameter. In...

  • Page 115

    Access virus os5 113 prg chg enable switches a given part’s midi receive mode for midi program change messages on and off. 01111111111111111112 1 b36 101bass rp progchange ena≤ 61111111111111111154 the following parameter groups of the multi-edit-menu have already been de- scribed in the single-edit...

  • Page 116: System

    114 chapter 8 multi mode & system setup system the following parameters are global parameters and are accessible at any time in the system menu regardless of the current operating mode. If you own a keyboard version of the virus, the parameters for the keyboard and other manual control devices will ...

  • Page 117

    Access virus os5 115 keyboard keyboard mode the keyboard mode function enables you to select onechannel or multichannels and this is how it works: if onechannel is selected, the keyboard trans- mits on the midi channel of the selected part (or on the “global channel” in single mode) to the sound gen...

  • Page 118: Input

    116 chapter 8 multi mode & system setup pedal-1 selects the midi controller number of the first pedal. The default value is cc#64 (sustain ped- al). 01111111111111111112 1 keyb pedal-1 holdpedal s65≤ 61111111111111111154 pedal-2 selects the midi controller number of the se- cond pedal. The default v...

  • Page 119: Midi

    Access virus os5 117 midi this is a global parameter, i.E. It affects all in- volved parts and input direct thru (see paragraph below). It is not stored along with the single program. 01111111111111111112 1 input global boost 0≤ 61111111111111111154 input gain using this switch you can increase the ...

  • Page 120

    118 chapter 8 multi mode & system setup control lopage / hipage. This function sends the single program that you are cur- rently processing (the contents of the edit buffer). The controller dump is not an alternative to a normal single dump since it takes so much longer to transmit data. However, it...

  • Page 121

    Access virus os5 119 midi - verify compares an incoming midi dump to the memory content of the virus. It checks if a dump was recorded properly on the sequencer and if it can be played back correctly. Load data from the sequencer into the virus while “verify” is enabled. The vi- rus’ display will in...

  • Page 122

    120 chapter 8 multi mode & system setup arpeggsend this parameter determines whether or not (on or off, respectively) the arpeggiator sends the notes it generates to the midi out. This function is a feasible option only when you want to ad- dress further sound generators via midi. 011111111111111111...

  • Page 123: System

    Access virus os5 121 system midi device id here you can enter the identification number for system exclusive data transfer. To enable com- munication between two virus units - i.E. To exchange system exclusive data - you must as- sign the same midi device id to both units. 01111111111111111112 1 mid...

  • Page 124

    122 chapter 8 multi mode & system setup to emulate the behavior of earlier operating sy- stem version, you need to switch on the opti- on. 01111111111111111112 1 system arpeggiator on≤ 61111111111111111154 delayglobal enables or disables the delay globally. This glo- bal parameter overwrites the del...

  • Page 125

    Access virus os5 123 system ly to reflect the current send value of the phaser. To avoid unwanted value jumps in these parameters, you can activate the show all option and make your adjustments from within the menu instead. Lcd contrast lets you adjust the contrast of the lc display to different lig...

  • Page 126

    124 chapter 8 multi mode & system setup - on the contents of the display are overwrit- ten when you turn a knob; the original menu does not reappear in the display. 01111111111111111112 1 system knobdispl short≤ 61111111111111111154 led mode here you can chose between two operating modes for the rat...

  • Page 127

    The keyboard versions of the virus.

  • Page 128: The Virus Kc and The

    126 chapter 9 the keyboard versions of the virus the virus kc and the indigo although the virus kc or the indigo is merely a virus with a keyboard, there are a few charac- teristics to be considered, which is what the fol- lowing section deals with. Local off and “three in one” to be able to get the...

  • Page 129

    Access virus os5 127 the virus kc and the indigo pots still control only the virus - and nothing else. Only if you want to record the control data in a sequencer, or definitely want to influence another machine with the virus’ controls, does it make sense to send the control data simulta- neously - ...

  • Page 130: The Keyboard-Modes

    128 chapter 9 the keyboard versions of the virus switch and control pedals are available in your local music store. The only suitable control ped- als are the typical synthesizer control pedals with a single three pole plug (similar to a head- phone plug). What does not work are volume or wahwah ped...

  • Page 131

    Access virus os5 129 the keyboard-modes are checked and assigned in the keyboard and not in the sound generator. The idea behind this option is that it is an easy and elegant way to in- clude external sound generators in the split and layer configurations. The bass mentioned in the example above, wa...

  • Page 132

    130 chapter 9 the keyboard versions of the virus the keyboard sends its signals to midi-out, but not to the sound generator of the correspond- ing part. This enables you to control an external machine with the appropriate keyboard zone. The internal + external key- board zone keyboard mode =int+midi...

  • Page 133: The Vocoder of The Virus

    The vocoder of the virus.

  • Page 134: Vocoder

    132 chapter 10 the vocoder of the virus vocoder although vocoder sounds have seen a come- back in the recent time, many musicians do not specifically know how they work or even more importantly, how they sound! Various vocoder presets are stored in the last section of single bank d (grammalogue ”voc...

  • Page 135

    Access virus os5 133 vocoder the modulator bank this cascade of bandpass filters split the fre- quency spectrum of the modulator into slices, quite similar to the way a studio frequency ana- lyser would. The envelope follower the level at the output of each bandbass filter is measured by the modulat...

  • Page 136: The Parameters of The

    134 chapter 10 the vocoder of the virus the parameters of the virus vocoder the vocoder related parameters are located in the effect menu vocoder mode here you can enable the vocoder and choose the signal source for the carrier bank at the same time: - osc this mode uses the whole oscillator section...

  • Page 137

    Access virus os5 135 the parameters of the virus vocoder frequency spread knob: keyfollow default: +63 (right) the spread of the filter bands used by the mod- ulator and carrier bank. This parameter can ad- just both banks together or separately. The mode depends on the setting of the filter select ...

  • Page 138

    136 chapter 10 the vocoder of the virus vocoder release knob: filter decay default: 0 (left) the release time of the envelope follower. This parameter controls how fast the carrier bands reflect if a certain frequency disappears from the spectrum of the modulator signal. Here, higher values result i...

  • Page 139: Notes About The Vocoder:

    Access virus os5 137 notes about the vocoder: notes about the vocoder: the vocoder can also be controlled by any part of the multimode. If more than one part of the multimode contains an activated vocoder, only the vocoder of the part with the lowest part number is active. The vocoder takes a lot of...

  • Page 140

    138 chapter 10 the vocoder of the virus.

  • Page 141: The Virus and Sequencers

    The virus and sequencers.

  • Page 142

    140 chapter 11 the virus and sequencers basics sequencers are used for recording and playing back midi data i.E. Notes and controller infor- mation. To receive midi, the sequencer’s midi out must be connected to the virus’ midi in. If you want to use a virus kc or indigo as your master keyboard, its...

  • Page 143

    Access virus os5 141 using the channel of the currently selected track instead. This way you will hear the same sound during recording and playback. If you want to use the virus as a master key- board, you should set the parameter "key- board local" in the system menu to "off". This cuts the interna...

  • Page 144

    142 chapter 11 the virus and sequencers solved by splitting up its parameters into three parameter pages for data transport purposes. Each of these three pages can contain up to 128 parameters. A single program consists of the parameters of the two first pages. Parame- ters of the first page are ass...

  • Page 145

    Access virus os5 143 bear in mind that the sequencer doesn’t indi- cate the parameters addressed via the control features of the virus by their names; instead, it indicates merely the controller and/or polypres- sure numbers. If you split up these control fea- tures by recording them to different tr...

  • Page 146: Problems Related to

    144 chapter 11 the virus and sequencers side effect: when you’re playing polyphoni- cally, parameter jumps also affect notes that were played previously and are still sounding when a new note is played. The control smooth mode parameter setting is considered a component part of a single sound and is...

  • Page 147: Arrangement Dump - The

    Access virus os5 145 arrangement dump - the sound in the song however, you change or replace the sound in the virus at some point? The program change message in the song would call up the wrong sound. The more reliable and certainly more el- egant solution would be to store the sound(s) in the song....

  • Page 148

    146 chapter 11 the virus and sequencers the arrangement rather than the actual sin- gles, the sounds of all active parts are sent separately (for more info on this, see the section on multimode). This option is convenient and fast, but has an inherent drawback: this type of arrangement dump does not...

  • Page 149: Tips and Tricks

    Tips and tricks.

  • Page 150: All Abouts Inputs

    148 chapter 12 tips and tricks multi single mode in multi mode, the edit menus are responsi- ble for administering the 16 parts. Conse- quently, you can’t access single program parameters directly here. Beyond that, you’re unable to change the single programs direct- ly, which would admittedly be a ...

  • Page 151: About The Delay/reverb

    Access virus os5 149 about the delay/reverb osc vol / input when one of the two input modes is activated, the osc vol knob rather than the oscillators controls the level of the input signal patched in- to the filter section and of course also the gain of the saturation stage. In input dynamic mode, ...

  • Page 152: The Virus As An Effect

    150 chapter 12 tips and tricks patch just the pure effect signal of a multi part through as you would it you were using a con- ventional dry/wet effect knob. 01111111111111111112 1 delay effectsend 73≤ 61111111111111111154 delay/reverb output select the delay/reverb output select function lets you s...

  • Page 153: Oscillators

    Access virus os5 151 oscillators trols the filters cutoff frequency and creates a typical "autowah" effect, whereby the filter is opened according to the drumloop's volume (respectively its beats). In addition to this, or as an alternative, you can control other parame- ters. Of course you can also ...

  • Page 154

    152 chapter 12 tips and tricks to come up with a fatter sound, you should also dial in the second oscillator (set osc balance to the center position) and use detune to do just that to its pitch (relative to the first oscilla- tor). Next to lfo1, lfo3 is also able to generate pulse width modulation. ...

  • Page 155: Filters

    Access virus os5 153 filters like all other oscillators, the level of oscillator 3 is controlled via osc vol.. Filters 24-db filter variations you have two options for using the 24-db filters of the virus. - you can cascade the two 12-db filters in ser 4 mode. - you can use filter-1 as a 24-db filte...

  • Page 156: Lfos

    154 chapter 12 tips and tricks tion) within a wide range of 12 decibels, , with- out increasing the volume level. At 24 decibels, the control range of the "digital" saturation curve is even greater. The osc vol knob re- tains its function as a volume control in input mode as well as in vocoder mode....

  • Page 157: Volume Control

    Access virus os5 155 volume control in contrast to env mode (which is available in- dependently of key trig phase), an lfo with key trig phase will continue to oscillate once it has been triggered. In other words, in be- haves like a “real" lfo rather than an envelope. This triggering option will al...

  • Page 158: Assign and The Soft

    156 chapter 12 tips and tricks ble-click on the two transpose buttons (panic function) resets channel volume and expres- sion to this unit value. Assign and the soft knobs the virus modulation matrix (the assigns in the lfos/mod section) allows you to modulate up to nine selectable destination param...

  • Page 159: Midi

    Access virus os5 157 midihow to modulate the vocoder parameters for example: to modulate the carrier cen- ter frequency you need to choose filter- 1 cutoff as the modulation matrix destina- tion. Midi midi dump rx the virus lets you audition sound banks that are available as midi dumps on a sequence...

  • Page 160: How to Install Updates

    158 chapter 12 tips and tricks bank/program change via sysex a bank or program change can be initiated via a sysex command. These commands are inde- pendent of midi channels as well as all other sysex parameter changes. Sysex program changes are always carried out irrespective of whether or not the ...

  • Page 161

    Access virus os5 159 how to install updateshow to modulate the vocoder parameters installing a new operating sys- tem the virus c, kc and indigo use an identical op- erating system. The differences in hardware is detected automatically. - load the midi file into your sequencer and make sure you have...

  • Page 162

    160 chapter 12 tips and tricks - once the loading process is completed, please press [store] on virus 2; the software will now be burned to the flash rom. Software updates access is known for their policy of free software updates. Simply download the latest virus op- erating system from our web site...

  • Page 163: Appendix

    Appendix.

  • Page 164: System Exclusive Data

    162 chapter 13 appendix system exclusive data virus midi system exclusive implementation the parameters of the virus are organized in three so-called pages a, b and c. Each page contains 128 parameters, addressed by num- bers from 0 to 127. Each parameter is repre- sented by one byte with a maximum ...

  • Page 165

    Access virus os5 163 system exclusive data control change message (only page a) bc status byte, c=midi channel nn parameter number 0..127 (see parameter list page a) vv parameter value 0..127 see parameter list page a) the control change messages are defined as performance controller (e.G. Modulatio...

  • Page 166

    164 chapter 13 appendix example: f0,00,20,33,01,10,70,05,28,5f,f7 set cutoff on part 6 to decimal value 95. (10: device id omni; 70: page a, 05: part 6; 28: parameter cutoff, 5f: decimal value 95) single dump [message]= 10 single dump bb bank number 00 single edit buffer 01..04: single bank a..D ss ...

  • Page 167

    Access virus os5 165 system exclusive data multi request [message]= 31 multi request bb bank number 00:multi edit buffer; 01:multi bank mm program number 0..127 {f0,00,20,33,01,dd,31,bb,mm,f7} when bank number 00, the dump destina- tion is the multi edit buffer. In this case the pro- gram number is ...

  • Page 168: Parameter Descriptions

    166 chapter 13 appendix parameter descriptions no. Class name range value text page a a 0 p bank select 0..3 bank a..D a 1 p modulation wheel a 2 p breath controller a 3 p contr 3 a 4 p foot controller a 5 a portamento time 0..127 a 6 p data slider a 7 p channel volume 0..127 a 8 p balance a 9 p con...

  • Page 169

    Access virus os5 167 parameter descriptions a 27 a osc2 fm amount 0..127 a 28 a osc2 sync 0..1 0:off 1:on a 29 a osc2 filt env amt 0..127 -64..+63 a 30 a fm filt env amt 0..127 -64..+63 a 31 a osc2 keyfollow 0..127 -64..+63: default: 32 a 32 p bank select 0..3 bank a..D a 33 a osc balance 0..127 -64...

  • Page 170

    168 chapter 13 appendix a 59 a amp env attack 0..127 a 60 a amp env decay 0..127 a 61 a amp env sustain 0..127 a 62 a amp env sustain time 0..127 -64..+63: fall..Infinite..Rise a 63 a amp env release 0...127 a 64 p hold pedal a 65 p portamento pedal a 66 p sostenuto pedal a 67 a lfo1 rate 0..127 a 6...

  • Page 171

    Access virus os5 169 parameter descriptions a 88 a cutoff1 lfo2 amount 0..127 -64..+63 a 89 a cutoff2 lfo2 amount 0..127 -64..+63 a 90 a p a n o r a m a l f o 2 amount 0..127 -64..+63 a 91 a patch volume 0..127 a 93 a transpose 0..127 -64..+63 a 94 a key mode 0..4 0:poly 1..4: mono1-4 a 97 a unison ...

  • Page 172

    170 chapter 13 appendix a118 a,ms,n p delay lfo shape 0..5 0:sine 1:tri 2:saw 3:square 4:s&h 5:s&g .. Reverb damping 0..127 a119 a,ms,n p delay color 0..127 -64..+63 a122 g keyb local 0..1 0:off 1:on a123 p all notes off no. Class name range value text.

  • Page 173

    Access virus os5 171 parameter descriptions page b b 1 b arp mode 0..6 0:off 1:up 2:down 3:up&down 4:as- played 5:random 6:chord b 2 b arp pattern select 0..31 b 3 b arp octave range 0..3 b 4 b arp hold enable 0..1 0:off 1:on b 5 b arp note length 0..127 -64..+63c b 6 b arp swing 0..127 50%..75% b 7...

  • Page 174

    172 chapter 13 appendix b 34 b,vb osc fm mode 0..12 0:pos-tri 1:tri 2:wave 3:noise 4:in l 5:in l+r .. B 35 b osc init phase 0..127 0:off 1..127 b 36 b punch intensity 0..127 b 38 b,vb input follower mode 0..9 0:off 1:in l 2:in l+r ... B 39 b vocoder mode 0..12 0:off 1:osc 2:oschold 3:noise 4:in l 5:...

  • Page 175

    Access virus os5 173 parameter descriptions b 67 b assign2 source see assign sources list b 68 b assign2 destination1 see assign destinations list b 69 b assign2 amount1 0..127 -64..+63 b 70 b assign2 destination2 see assign destinations list b 71 b assign2 amount2 0..127 -64..+63 b 72 b assign3 sou...

  • Page 176

    174 chapter 13 appendix b100 b,vb distortion curve 0..6 0:off 1:light 2:soft 3:middle 4:hard 5:digital .. B101 b,vb distortion intensity 0..127 b102 b,vc assign 4 source 0..27 see assign sources list b103 b,vc assign 4 destination 0..122 see assign destinations list b104 b,vc assign 4 amount 0..127 ...

  • Page 177

    Access virus os5 175 parameter descriptions page c c 5 m,np multi name char1 32..127 ascii c 6 m,np multi name char2 32..127 ascii c 7 m,np multi name char3 32..127 ascii c 8 m,np multi name char4 32..127 ascii c 9 m,np multi name char5 32..127 ascii c 10 m,np multi name char6 32..127 ascii c 11 m,n...

  • Page 178

    176 chapter 13 appendix c 69 g keyb pedal 2 contr see keyboard destination list c 70 g keyb pressure sens 0..127 0:off 1..127 c 72 m part enable 0..1 0:off 1:on c 73 m part midi volume ena- ble 0..1 0:off 1:on c 74 m part hold pedal enable 0..1 0:off 1:on c 75 m keyb to midi 0..1 0:off 1:on c 77 m n...

  • Page 179

    Access virus os5 177 parameter descriptions c115 g soft knob-2 midi 0..127 c116 g expert mode 0..2 0:0ff 1:on 2:all c117 g knob mode 0..5 0:off 1:jump 2:snap 3:relative (...) c118 g memory protect 0..1 0:0ff 1:on 2:warn c120 g soft thru 0..1 0:0ff 1:on c121 g panel destination 0..2 0:internal 1:int+...

  • Page 180: Multi Dump Table

    178 chapter 13 appendix multi dump table no ref name range value text 0..3 internal 4..13 multi name charac- ters 1..10 32..127 ascii 14 internal 15 multi clock tempo 0..127 6 3 . . 1 9 0 bpm 16 multi delay mode 0..1 0:off 1:on 17 multi delay time 0..127 18 multi delay feedback 0..127 19 multi delay...

  • Page 181

    Access virus os5 179 multi dump table 128..1 43 p a r t 1..16 detune 0..127 -64..+63 144..1 59 p a r t 1..16 part volume 0..127 -64..+63; 0=unity gain 160..1 75 p a r t 1..16 midi volume init 0..127 off, 1..127 176..1 91 p a r t 1..16 output select 0..14 0:out1l 1:out1l+r 2:out1r .. 192..2 07 p a r ...

  • Page 182: Classes

    180 chapter 13 appendix all bytes are shown in decimal representa- tion. Classes classes p: performance controller accessi- ble by control message. Performance control- lers are not stored with a single-sound. If more than one multi part is set to the same midi channel, all parts on this midi channe...

  • Page 183

    Access virus os5 181 classes ms: multi/single parameter w h e n i n single mode, the parameter is received and stored with the single sound.When in multi mode, the parameter is received and stored with the multi patch. In multi mode the single sound settings are ignored while the corre- sponding mul...

  • Page 184: Mod Matrix Sources

    182 chapter 13 appendix mod matrix sources all sources of the soft knobs-1/2 off pitchbnd chanpres modwheel breath contr3 foot data balance contr 9 express contr 12 contr 13 contr 14 contr 15 contr 16 holdped portasw sostped ampenv filtenv lfo 1 lfo 2 lfo 3 veloon velooff keyflw random.

  • Page 185: Mod Matrix Destinations

    Access virus os5 183 mod matrix destinations mod matrix destinations all destinations of the modulation matrix off patchvol channelvol panorama transpose portamento osc1shape osc1plswdh osc1wavsel osc1pitch osc1keyflw osc2shape osc2plswdh osc2wavsel osc2pitch osc2detune osc2fmamt osc2envamt fmenvamt...

  • Page 186: Soft Knob Destinations

    184 chapter 13 appendix soft knob destinations all destinations of the soft knobs-1/2 off modwheel breath contr3 foot data balance contr9 expression contr12 contr13 contr14 contr15 contr16 patchvolume channelvolume panorama transpose portamento unisondetune unisonpansprd unisonlfophase chorusmix cho...

  • Page 187: Midi Implementation

    Access virus os5 185 midi implementation chart midi implementation chart function transmitted recocgnized remarks basic default channel changed 1 1-16 1 1-16 default mode messages altered x x ************ x x x note number true voice 0-127 ************ 0-127 0-127 velocity note on note off o x o x a...

  • Page 188: Fcc Information (U.S.A)

    186 chapter 13 appendix fcc information (u.S.A) important notice: do not modify this unit! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets fcc requirements. Modifications not ex- pressly approved by access music elec- tronics may void your authority, gra...

  • Page 189: Fcc Information (Canada)

    Access virus os5 187 fcc information (canada) fcc information (canada) the digital section of this apparatus does not exceed the „class b“ limits for radio noise em- missions from digital apparatus set out in the radio interference regulation of the canadian department of communications. Le present ...

  • Page 190: Declaration of

    188 chapter 13 appendix declaration of conformity eg-konformitÄtserklÄrung für das folgend bezeichnete erzeugnis/ for the following named product access virus synthesizer model c / kc / indigo wird hiermit bestätigt, daß es den schutzan- forderungen entspricht, die in der richtlinie 89/ 336/fwg des ...

  • Page 191: Garantie Bestimmung

    Access virus os5 189 garantie bestimmung garantie bestimmung access music electronics leistet garantie für al- le nachweisbaren material- und fertigungsfeh- ler für eine dauer von 24 monaten ab verkauf oder aushändigung an den endverbraucher. Von der garantie ausgenommen sind alle schä- den, die dur...

  • Page 192: Warranty

    190 chapter 13 appendix warranty the access music electronics warranty covers all defects in material and workmanship for a period of six months from the date of original purchase. This warranty does not cover defects due to abuse, faulty connections or operation under other than specified condition...

  • Page 193: Index

    Index.

  • Page 194

    192 14 index index a adaptive control smoothing 98 , 143 aftertouch 128 amplifier 17 amplifier envelope 17 analog boost 92 analog boost intensity 92 analog boost tune 92 analog inputs 100 arpeggiator 156 arpeggiator clock 81 arpeggiator global 121 arpeggiator hold 81 arpeggiator mode 80 arpeggiator ...

  • Page 195

    Access virus os5 193 e edit buffer 43 edit menu 45 effect 150 effect section 52 effect send 150 envelope 17 envelope follower 102 , 150 envelope mode 32 envelope polarity 67 equalizer 92 expression controller 157 f filter 18 , 21 , 22 , 153 filter balance 22 , 23 , 63 , 153 filter cutoff 63 filter c...

  • Page 196

    194 14 index lfo trigger 155 lfo trigger phase 74 , 75 , 154 local off 114 , 126 low key 112 , 115 , 129 low page 121 low pass 19 m master clock 44 master tune 121 master volume 15 memory protect 122 midi 121 , 157 midi channel 111 midi clock 44 midi dump rx 118 , 157 midi dump tx 117 , 145 midi imp...

  • Page 197

    Access virus os5 195 priority 111 , 158 program change enable 113 , 120 pulse width 27 , 151 punch intensity 100 r random amount 114 random patch generator 50 ratereducer 37 rectifier 36 release 18 , 64 , 69 reset function 55 reverb 38 , 85 , 122 reverb clock 91 reverb color 90 reverb damping 87 rev...

  • Page 198

    196 14 index w warranty 190