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Assign

The three ASSIGN options let you control up to six modulation destinations via up to three modula-
tion sources. Simply go to ASSIGN, select one of the modulation sources (SOURCE) and one or
several modulation destinations (DESTINATION). Each of these configurations features a parameter
that determines modulation intensity (AMOUNT). ASSIGN 1 can control one modulation destination,
ASSIGN 2 can control two and ASSIGN 3 can control three modulation destinations, each with
independent AMOUNTs.
For your SOURCEs, you have two different types of modulation sources to chose from. The first
type comprises external MIDI controllers such as the modulation wheel or breath controller. We call
these "performance controllers" to distinguish them from sound parameters such as CUTOFF and
REVERB that may also be accessed directly via MIDI controllers. (Although strictly speaking, they're
on-board devices, the modulation wheels of the Virus kb and Virus indigo are also considered to be
external MIDI controllers since they are not actually component parts of the sound generation sys-
tem).
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:
Source Description
AMP ENV & FILTER
The corresponding envelope is the modulation source.
ENV
LFO1, LFO2, LFO3
The corresponding LFO is the modulation source.
VELOCITY ON
The note on velocity is the modulation source.
VELOCITY OFF
The note off velocity 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. There-
fore both, note on- and off velocities, are active here.
KEYFOLLOW
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 as the modulation source here.
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