Using Remote Controllers - Access VIRUS|POWERCORE User's Reference Manual

Using Remote Controllers

If you prefer you can choose to use an external controller to adjust the parameters of
the Virus PowerCore. Ideally this will be a hardware Virus, as all of the controllers will be
automatically mapped to their equivalent in the Virus PowerCore, but you could also
use a third-party remote controller or hardware synthesizer.
> USING A VIRUS SYNTHESIZER AS A REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE
Make sure that the MIDI OUT of the Virus is connected to the MIDI IN of your PC MIDI
interface. On the external Virus, set SYSTEM>MIDI>Panel to Int+Midi or Midi. This tells
the Virus to send controller data to the MIDI OUT port. Now set SYSTEM>MIDI CON-
TROL>LoPage to' Contr' and MIDI CONTROL> HiPage to PolyPrs.
Check that when you move a knob on the Virus or indeed adjust any parameter in the
edit menus that the equivalent parameter in the Virus PowerCore is updated accord-
ingly.
NOTE: Please note that in certain sequencer hosts some parameters, such as Channel
Volume and Panorama will be intercepted by the audio instrument channel. In this case,
you will not be able to adjust these parameters by remote.
> USING A THIRD-PARTY DEVICE AS A REMOTE CONTROL
Please refer to the instruction manual of the third-party device for instructions on how to
configure it to send the appropriate control data. For a list of the controller numbers
associated with the various parameters in the Virus PowerCore, please refer to the
Appendix.
> USING YOUR SEQUENCER TO AUTOMATE THE VIRUS POWERCORE
Most sequencers allow you to automate the parameters of VST instruments. For
instructions on how to do this in your chosen sequencer, please refer to the instruction
manual that was included with your software. For a list of the controller numbers asso-
ciated with the various parameters in the Virus PowerCore, please refer to the Appen-
dix.
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