Master Clock And Midi-Clock - Access Virus Rack XL User Manual

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CHAPTER 6
Concept and Operation
These Soft-Knobs operate in three different
modes:
- GLOBAL The knob controls the parameter
that you have set to Global in the Soft Knob
menu regardless of what the other settings
and the selected SINGLE program may be.
- SINGLE The knob controls the parameter
that you have set to Single in the Soft Knob
menu. The setting for this parameter is stored
in the SINGLE program and called up when-
ever you select this program. If, however, you
have not selected a parameter for this pro-
gram (Soft Knob Single = OFF), the setting for
Soft Knob Global is automatically enabled.
The setting for the actual Soft Knob mode is
global. Under normal circumstances, you
should set Soft Knob mode to "Single" because
this is the most versatile mode. When you se-
lect a SINGLE sound whose Soft Knob mode is
set to "Single", this setting is of course ena-
bled. If not, Global Soft Knob mode is enabled.
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MASTER CLOCK AND MIDI-
CLOCK
The Virus is equipped with a global clock gener-
ator that lets you sync the LFOs, arpeggiators
and delay up to a common song tempo and
rhythm. The clock generator works either inter-
nally with a freely variable speed or it can, in
turn, by synced up to the MIDI clock of an ex-
ternal sequencer. This synchronization occurs
automatically when the device receives a MIDI
clock signal via its MIDI In. You can vary the
speed of the clock generator within a range of
63 to 190 BPM (beats per minute) via CLOCK
TEMPO. When the device is synchronized via
MIDI clock, the clock generator automatically
accepts the speed dictated by the connected
sequencer; the internal tempo setting is in this
case meaningless and thus disabled. The indi-
vidual sections of the Virus are synced up to the
clock generator at rhythmic intervals such as 1/
16, 1/4 and so forth. These values may be as-
signed individually for every section. (AR-
PEGGIATOR CLOCK, CLOCK LFO 1, CLOCK
LFO 2, CLOCK LFO 3, DELAY CLOCK, see the
respective sections).
In SINGLE MODE, CLOCK TEMPO pertains to
the current SINGLE PROGRAM and is stored
along with it. In MULTI MODE, the CLOCK
TEMPO settings for the involved SINGLE PRO-
GRAMs are ignored. Instead, all involved SIN-
GLE PROGRAMs are controlled via the same
clock generator. Its CLOCK TEMPO is saved in
the MULTI PROGRAM (as are the settings for
the global delay effect).
This feature lets you control the LFOs and ar-
peggiators of several MULTI PARTS in a com-
mon rhythmic context.
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