User Guide

ACCESS VIRUS OS4
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via the Modulation Matrix. For
your modulation sources, you have
LFOs, velocity, the pitch bender,
aftertouch, the modulation wheel,
numerous MIDI controllers and
other sources to chose from. For
your modulation destinations, you
can select any sound parameter of
the Virus that is conducive to being
remote controlled.
Up to 16 arpeggiators are available
in MULTI mode. These give you
countless options for creating
arpeggios, which can also be
synced up to MIDI clock.
Sounds and effects are patched
out via six audio outputs which of
course can also be used to route
three stereo signals out.
In additional to its killer sounds
and tone, the Virus was designed
to deliver ultimate handling and
control comfort. It is equipped
with dedicated knobs and buttons
for the crucial synthesizer func-
tions, further parameters are
accessible via data entry proce-
dures. We distinguished between
these two levels of expertise to
enable you to create complex
sounds while keeping the user
interface as clear and uncluttered
as possible.
In all modesty, we are especially
proud of a feature we developed
called Adaptive Parameter
Smoothing. For the first time in
the history of synthesizers
equipped with memories, you can
manipulate a knob or control fea-
ture without an audible step or
increment. In other words, the
sound does not change abruptly
but SEAMLESSLY. No more zipper
noises! The Virus responds just as
smoothly as analog synthesizers
did prior to the introduction of dig-
ital sound storage
And users of contemporary soft-
ware sequencers will appreciate
the fact that the Virus sends all
sound shaping commands imme-
diately in the form of MIDI Control-
ler or Poly Pressure data (and of
course accepts all of the corre-
sponding Controller and SysEx
messages). This feature lets you
dynamically control the Virus and
all its functions via computer.