VIRUS CLASSIC MANUAL 149
The Virus And Sequencers
The Virus And Sequencers
Parameter Control via MIDI
Virtually all parameters of the Virus are accessible via MIDI so that, for example, you can manip-
ulate knobs and buttons and record these movements to a sequencer. You may then route
these commands back to the Virus, which will respond to these automated instructions auto-
matically. MIDI controllers have proven effective for this external control option since these
commands – in contrast to system exclusive data – are transported very swiftly. Beyond that,
they’re easy to edit graphically in all standard sequencer programs.
Organisational Information
In order to be able to record the movements of knobs and status changes of buttons on the
Virus to a sequencer, you must connect the MIDI Out of the Virus to the MIDI In of the computer
or sequencer. You also have to enable reception of MIDI controllers and MIDI polypressure
commands in the sequencer so that this data is not subject to one-sided filtering. Whenever
appropriate, you also have to enable reception of this automation data on the Virus. To this end,
go to the Cntrl menu and take a look at the MIDI parameters. You’ll find a parameter called
Panel that offers the options Internal, Internal+Midi and MIDI. This is where you determine the
destination to which the knobs and buttons send their data. Internal means that the knobs and
buttons send data exclusively to the sound generator and not to MIDI. Therefore, select Inter-
nal+Midi or MIDI so that data is sent to the sequencer via MIDI. Note that the MIDI option dis-
connects the knobs and buttons from the Virus’ internal sound generation system. When this
setting is enabled, data generated by knobs and buttons is only acknowledged by the Virus
when it is routed back in a roundabout way via the computer/sequencer (the Virus must be
selected as a track instrument in the sequencer and the ”Thru” function of the sequencer must
be activated).
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