Knob Functions - Access Virus TI Snow Guide De Démarrage Rapide

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Knob Functions

Before we proceed with this walkthrough of the basic functions of the Virus TI Snow, please select patch
RAM8 8-1 "Tutorial 1".
• Volume
As boring as it is important, the Volume knob controls the overall levels of the Output L/R socket. If you have
your Virus connected to a mixing desk, it is probably best to leave Volume at maximum (127), and adjust the
levels on your mixer to suit. This will give you the best signal-to-noise ratio. Always turn Volume right down
when first connecting a pair of headphones.
Please note, this will not have any effect when you are using the USB outs in Virus Control.
• Patch Volume (SHIFT+Value 1)
Use this to adjust the overall volume of the currently selected patch. Be careful not to set this too high, as it
may result in 'clipping' a highly-undesirable kind of distortion that never sounds good.
• Transpose (SHIFT+Value 2)
Use this to adjust the pitch of the currently selected patch in octaves.
• Panorama (SHIFT+Value 3)
Panorama is the parameter which controls where you perceive the sound to be positioned in a stereo speak-
er system. The default value of +0 will make the sound appear to come from directly in between, negative
values push it to the left, and positive values push it to the right.
• Cutoff
This is where the fun with synths really begins. Turn the knob all the way up to 127 and hold a note down on
your keyboard. Now, slowly sweep the knob down to 0 and back again - you should notice the buzzy sound
of the "Tutorial 1" patch get increasingly dull, until it disappears altogether, and then open back up to full
buzziness as you return to 127. You have just heard a 'lowpass' filter in action.
• Resonance
Set this knob at around 12 o' clock, and then sweep the Cutoff knob in exactly the same way as before.
Increasing the resonance of the filter amplifies frequencies around the cutoff frequency, making it 'speak' as
you throw the cutoff knob around. A little caution is advised when applying high values of resonance, as the
resulting sound can damage your speakers if you are not careful, especially as you sweep the cutoff around
the lower values!
• Filter Envelope (SHIFT+Cutoff)
Hold down the SHIFT button, and turn the Cutoff knob to adjust the Decay and Release parameters of the
Filter Envelope at the same time. The higher the value you choose here, the longer the cutoff of the filter will