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Master Clock and Midi-Clock

The Virus is equipped with a global clock generator that lets you sync the LFOs, arpeggiators
and delay up to a common song tempo and rhythm. The clock generator works either internally
with a freely variable speed or it can, in turn, by synced up to the MIDI clock of an external
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 individual 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 assigned individually for every section. (ARPEGGIATOR 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 SINGLE 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 arpeggiators of several MULTI PARTS in a common
rhythmic context.
A small ¶ will appear in the display when the Virus is receiving MIDI Clock data. If you're sure
you do NOT want the device to be synchronized automatically to MIDI clock, set MIDI CLOCK
RX to Off (in the CONFIG menu).) To avoid confusion, please keep in mind that MIDI Clock is not
the same thing as MIDI Time Code. The latter doesn't deal with tempo at all but with time-rela-
ted information structured in hours, minutes, seconds, etc. which is of no benefit to you in this
context.
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