User manual ACCESS VIRUS C

[. . . ] ACCESS VIRUS C SERIES USER MANUAL OS5 ENGLISH VERSION ©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. Hönig, Wiland Samolak and Marc Schlaile. Translation by Thomas Green and Howard Scarr. http://www. access-music. de info@access-music. de 2 1 Content IMPORTANT SAFETY REMARKS Handling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] (Although strictly speaking, they're on-board devices, the modulation wheels of the VIRUS kc and VIRUS indigo are also considered to be external MIDI controllers since they are not actually component parts of the sound generation system). The second type comprises the sound generation system's internal modulators, for example, LFOs and envelopes. These also have fixed modulation assignments (LFO AMOUNT, ENV AMOUNT), but are freely available along with the Modulation Matrix. Let's take a look at the internal modulation sources: - AMPENV & FILTENV The corresponding envelope is the modulation source. According to the fact, that the note off velocity is only known when the key is released again, here, the VIRUS uses the note on velocity, when the key is held. - KEYFLW The note number respectively the pitch is used as the modulation source (Keyfollow) - RANDOM A random number which remains for the whole duration of the note on, is used asthe modulation source here. The control range of the source may be limited via the AMOUNT values or inverted so that the modulation occurs strictly within the desired value range for the target parameter. For your target parameters, you can chose from among virtually all sound parameters that feature an infinitely variable control range ­ ergo, you have more than 100 modulation destinations at your disposal. If you haven't selected a source for one of the ASSIGN options (SOURCE = OFF), the subordinate parameters will not be displayed. In addition to the three ASSIGN options, the user interface features ­ as discussed earlier ­ a freely definable modulation destination for LFO 1 and 2 called ASSIGN. í You'll find a list of available SOURCEs and DESTINATIONs in "Appendix" on page 161. ASSIGN 1 SOURCE Selects the modulation source for the first modulation assignment. 01111111111111111112 61111111111111111154 1 ASSIGN 1 Source ChanPres ASSIGN 1 DESTINATION Selects the modulation destination for the first modulation assignment. 01111111111111111112 61111111111111111154 1 ASSIGN 1 Dest Panorama 78 CHAPTER 6 Synthesis Parameters ASSIGN 1 AMOUNT Controls the intensity of the first modulation allocation. 01111111111111111112 ASSIGN 3 DESTINATION 2 Selects the second modulation destination for the third modulation assignment. 61111111111111111154 1 ASSIGN 1 Amount +10 ASSIGN 3 AMOUNT 2 Controls the intensity of the third modulation assignment for the second modulation destination. ASSIGN 2 SOURCE Selects the modulation source for the second modulation assignment. ASSIGN 3 DESTINATION 3 Selects the third modulation destination for the third modulation assignment. ASSIGN 2 DESTINATION 1 Selects the first modulation destination for the second modulation assignment. ASSIGN 3 AMOUNT 3 Controls the intensity of the third modulation assignment for the third modulation destination. ASSIGN 2 AMOUNT 1 Controls the intensity of the second modulation assignment for the first modulation destination. ASSIGN 4 SOURCE Selects the modulation source for the first modulation assignment. ASSIGN 2 DESTINATION 2 Selects the second modulation destination for the second modulation assignment. ASSIGN 4 DESTINATION Selects the modulation destination for the first modulation assignment. ASSIGN 2 AMOUNT 2 Controls the intensity of the second modulation assignment for the second modulation destination. ASSIGN 4 AMOUNT Controls the intensity of the first modulation allocation. ASSIGN 3 SOURCE Selects the modulation source for the third modulation assignment. ASSIGN 5 SOURCE Selects the modulation source for the first modulation assignment. ASSIGN 3 DESTINATION 1 Selects the first modulation destination for the third modulation assignment. ASSIGN 5 DESTINATION Selects the modulation destination for the first modulation assignment. ASSIGN 3 AMOUNT 1 Controls the intensity of the third modulation assignment for the first modulation destination. ASSIGN 5 AMOUNT Controls the intensity of the first modulation allocation. ACCESS VIRUS OS5 LFO (Edit Menu)Filter Envelope 79 ASSIGN 6 SOURCE Selects the modulation source for the first modulation assignment. ASSIGN 6 DESTINATION Selects the modulation destination for the first modulation assignment. ASSIGN 6 AMOUNT Controls the intensity of the first modulation allocation. 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 OCTAVES Controls the ascending transposition of arpeggios by octaves. Control range: 1 to 4 octaves. 01111111111111111112 61111111111111111154 1 ARPEGGIATOR Octaves 2 ARPEGGIATOR MODE Arpeggiator mode is the first parameter in the menu. - UP & DOWN Sustained notes are arpeggiated alternately in an ascending and descending manner. - AS PLAYED Sustained notes are arpeggiated in the sequence that they are played. - CHORD PLAYS notes as chords rather than arpeggios. 01111111111111111112 ARPEGGIATOR PATTERN This parameter selects one of the rhythmic patterns for the Arpeggiator. 01111111111111111112 61111111111111111154 1 ARPEGGIATOR Pattern 2 ARPEGGIATOR NOTE LENGTH This parameter changes the lengths of the rhythm patterns' notes. Positive values lengthen the notes; negative values shorten them relatively to their original lengths. 01111111111111111112 61111111111111111154 1 ARPEGGIATOR NoteLength +10 61111111111111111154 1 ARPEGGIATOR Mode AsPlayed ARPEGGIATOR SWING This parameter controls the "swing factor" of the rhythm patterns. Higher SWING values delay the even-meter or straight sixteenths; that is, every second sixteenth note. This lends the rhythm a swing feel. ACCESS VIRUS OS5 LFO (Edit Menu)Filter Envelope 81 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 "ternary", the length of a eighth note is divided by a factor of 2:1. At the highest value, 75%, the eighth note is divided by a factor of 3:1. The odd sixteenth notes are lengthened to a dotted sixteenth note, the even sixteenth notes are shortened to the length of a 32nd note. 01111111111111111112 PO (see the section on CLOCK TEMPO). Moreover, the clock generator can be synced up to the external MIDI Clock. The other CLOCK positions yield fairly exotic time signatures in reference to the clock generator's tempo. 01111111111111111112 61111111111111111154 1 Arpeggiator Clock 1/16 61111111111111111154 1 ARPEGGIATOR Swing 50. 0% ARPEGGIATOR HOLD When this parameter is activate, the arpeggiator continues to play after you release the keys. Not until you release all keys and press a new key are the notes that were held up to this point released. 01111111111111111112 í within the list, you'll find landmarks, such as 16A-16F, known from Emagic's Logic Audio series. [. . . ] This equipment generates/ uses radio frequencies and, if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the user manual, may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices, Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations. If this product is found to be the source of interference, which can be determinated by turning the unit , , OFF" and , , ON", please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures: Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference. Utilise power outlets that are on branch (Circuit breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line filter/s. In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/ reorient the antenna. If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to coaxial type cable. [. . . ]