134 CHAPTER 16
The Parameters
jumps in steps when a new note is
played.
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1 COMMON
SmoothMode On≤
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Unison
MODE determines how many voices the
Virus will use to render a played note. In
a nutshell, it determines how fat or big
the sound will be. When you activate
UNISON mode for a sound, it can still be
played polyphonically. However, depend-
ing on the number of voices you’ve
dialed in, its polyphony will of course be
considerably reduced in UNISON mode.
The most efficient and the standard set-
ting is UNISON mode = Twin, where two
voices are played for every note. In the
OFF position, one voice per note is
played.
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1 UNISON
Mode Twin≤
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DETUNE Slightly detunes the voices
involved in UNISON mode.
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1 UNISON
Detune 48≤
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PAN SPREAD Creates a stereo panorama
spread of the voices involved in UNISON
mode. Use it connection with UNISON
DETUNE to create intense stereo effects.