Specifications
PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL58
ARPEGGIATOR PARAMETERS
Arpeggiator Parameters
ARP is short for Arpeggiator, a clocked processor that normally takes a chord and outputs individual notes,
one after the other. The Arpeggiator in your Virus also features repeated chords, preset and custom rhythmic
patterns, shufe, innite hold etc.
¦ Mode
Mode Meaning
Off No arpeggiation. No other arpeggiator parameters will be visible.
Up Ascending notes, starting with the lowest note.
Down Descending notes, starting with the highest note.
Up+Down Ascending then descending notes, starting with the lowest note.
As Played In the same order as received MIDI notes.
Random Random note order, random octave (see Octaves parameter below).
Chord Plays all entered notes at the same time.
Arp To Matrix When you select the “Arp To Matrix” mode the arpeggiator will no longer trigger any notes, but
so long as you select “Arp Input” as a modulation source, the velocity values of each step can
be used to modulate any of the available destination parameters.
Please be aware that the “Note Length” parameter has no effect in “Arp To Matrix” mode. The
“Swing” parameter can still be applied as usual.
¦ Octaves
1 to 4: Notes can be successively transposed up an octave at the start of each new arpeggio cycle. The
value here is equal to the number of cycles before the arpeggio reverts to its original pitch - so a value of 1
means no transposition.
¦ Pattern
User, 2 to 64: Selects the arpeggiator pattern. A “User” pattern can be created for each program using Vi-
rus Control. As well as positions and lengths, most patterns contain extra velocity data for added rhythmic
effect. To apply velocity data, set the Velocity parameters or use the modulation matrix with Velocity as the
source.
Modulation destination “Arp Pattern”.
Value Meaning
Osc1+2 Pulse
Width
The pulse width of both oscillators at the same time.
Osc2 Pulse Width The pulse width of oscillator2.
Sync Phase When Sync is switched on, this denes the absolute phase of oscillator2 each time it
is reset by oscillator1. Modulating Sync Phase can cause effects similar to pulse width
modulation, thus giving the (typically rather cold) sync-sounds more warmth.
Unlike LFO1 and LFO2, LFO3 has only one modulation slot, offering a choice of one of targets above.
¦ Amount
0 to 127: How much LFO3 modulates the selected target. Note that, unlike the other LFOs, this is a unipolar
parameter.
Modulation destination “LFO3AssignAmt“.