Operating Conventions; Parameter Selection And Data Entry; Knob Mode - Access VIRUS Owner's Manual

OPERATING CONVENTIONS

Parameter Selection and Data Entry

In the Virus, we distinguished between two types of parameters. On the one hand, it features parameters
that are essential in generating or synthesizing sounds, on the other hand it has sound parameters and
organizational parameters that are more of a peripheral nature. This distinction is apparent in handling
and operation of the Virus: All essential sound parameters feature a dedicated knob or button so that you
can access these directly - especially while you are playing!. In just a few cases (where appropriate or
where it facilitates better handling), the control features have dual functions.
The peripheral parameters are in turn allocated to so-called menus.
The primary menus are the EDIT and CTRL (abb. for Control) menus, but you also have some local
menus available such as FILT ENV MOD. A menu can be accessed via the corresponding button. Once
you have opened a menu, you can scroll through the parameters that are available there via the
PARAMETER buttons and adjust them via the VALUE buttons and knobs. In local menus you also have
the option of scrolling through the parameters contained therein by repeatedly pressing the
corresponding menu button.

KNOB MODE

For all knobs with the exception of MASTER VOLUME, you can select from four operating modes in the
CTRL menu. These are located under the menu item KNOB MODE:
The knobs are inactive.
OFF
In Jump Mode, the parameter jumps directly and absolutely to the value determined by
JUMP
the current position of the knob.
When you adjust a knob In Snap Mode, the original setting determines the value until
SNAP
the point where the movement of the knob passes beyond this position. In other words,
the parameter does not jump to the value as in JUMP Mode. However, keep in mind
that your adjustments have no effect on the parameter until the knob „snaps" on at the
position equivalent to the original value.
RELATIVE When you adjust a knob in RELATIVE Mode, the parameter is affected immediately but
not absolutely. In other words, the value change from the original value to the value
reflects precisely the amount you adjusted via a given control. Generally this operating
mode allows you to adjust a parameter immediately, without radical jumps. However,
the down side is that in an unfavorable configuration - the worst-case scenario being a
maximum parameter value and a knob position at the minimum value - you do not have
the full control range of the knob at your disposal. To counteract this situation, you have
to turn the knob in the opposite direction to adjust the physical knob position so that it
is equivalent to the actual parameter value.
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