Specifications

PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL60
EFFECT PARAMETERS
Effect Parameters
‘Effect’ is the generic term used to describe a process which affects the sound of a patch at the output
stage. Traditionally, the output of an instrument, such as a keyboard or guitar, was sent through an external
device, like a chorus or delay unit in order to add an extra dimension to the sound. The Virus TI Snow offers
several such effects internally, and per Part - far more convenient than the 20+ external devices this would
have required otherwise! Furthermore, each of these effects can be modulated by the same sources as the
synth engine, which allows the effects to become an integral part of any sound, and a powerful synthesis
tool in their own right.
The Virus TI Snow offers multiple effects per patch which all can be used at the same time.
Delay
¦ Mode
Value Meaning
Off No Delay effect.
Simple Delay Standard delay effect, the left and right channels have the same nominal delay
times.
Ping Pong 2:1 ... Ping Pong 8:7 The left and right channels have different delay times, indicated by the ratio.
Pattern 1+1 ... Pattern 5+5 The left and right channels can have different delay times. Pattern modes
are always synchronized to the Clock. The TIME / COLOR knob controls the
Coloration parameter.
¦ Send
Dry, 1 to 126, Wet: Effect send - actually a crossfade i.e. the overall level remains fairly constant (the dry sig-
nal is faded out at higher values).
Modulation destination “DelaySend“.
¦ Clock
Off, 1/64 ... 3/4: Synchronized delay rate expressed as a 4/4 bar division.
¦ Resolution
1/128 to 1/2: The Arpeggiator’s rate expressed as a fraction of a bar in 4/4 time. The minimum rate is there-
fore one complete arpeggio every 4/4 bar. The standard setting is 1/16 (i.e. 16 beats per bar), and normally
does not need to be changed. The actual rate is determined by the Tempo parameter.
¦ Note Length
-64 to +63: Scales the lengths (hold time) of all notes. Negative values shorten the notes, positive values
lengthen them. The audible effect of this parameter is highly dependant upon the envelope settings.
Modulation destination “Arp Note Length“.
¦ Swing Factor
Off, 50.2% to 75.0%: Affects the position (in time) of every other 16th note. At 66% the rhythm is “full swing”
i.e. triplets. The values 16C, 16D, 16E and 16F are the same as those in Apple Logic (a popular sequencer
program).
Modulation destination “ArpSwing“.
¦ Hold
Value Meaning
Off The arpeggio stops as soon as all notes are released.
On The arpeggio continues after notes are released. Playing new notes after releasing all previous ones
resets the arpeggio (i.e. the original notes disappear). Note that releasing a Hold pedal will stop the
arpeggio until new notes are played.