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Parameter Reference ManualVirus TI Snow

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OCILLATOROscillatorsThe Virus TI Snow offers several different oscillator modes, which between them offer classic analog emula-tion, HyperSaw (up t

PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL12 OCILLATORKey Follow •-64 to +31, Norm, +33 to +63: How much the pitch of oscillator 1 follows the keyboard (i.e. MID

OCILLATORHyperSync •Off, On: Switches oscillator 1 HyperSync off/on. H-Sync Offset 0 to 127: The frequency offset of any HyperSaw (both oscillator

PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL14 OCILLATORcreasingly large “dead-zone” is created between each of the original waves, and the blend rate is increased

OCILLATORPlease note that Table 0 (Sine) contains only a sine wave, and as such, the Index parameter will have no ef-fect on it.Wavetable •Selects

PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL16 OCILLATORRemember, for those tables with several contrasting waves, subtle modulation is often the key.Don’t forget t

OCILLATORA useful property of the Simple version is that the fundamental frequency can always be heard, no matter where you set Formant Shift.This

PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL18 OCILLATORIn contrast to the Simple version, the fundamental frequency is shifted along with the rest of the wave, res

OCILLATORThis parameter can be modulated via the Mod Matrix and the LFO’s – please select Wavetable 1/2 Index from the list of available destinatio

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PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL20 OCILLATORwavetable with an LFO or Envelope will often result in a highly-dynamic variation in the timbre of a sound,

OCILLATORInterpolation •Use this parameter to determine the how smoothly the different waves in the current Wavetable are blended into each other a

PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL22 OCILLATORMode MeaningPos Triangle Unipolar triangle wave from oscillator 1Triangle Bipolar triangle wave from oscilla

OCILLATORDensity •1.0 to 9.0: The number of sawtooth waves used. The volumes are cross-faded for completely smooth tran-sitions. Modulation destin

PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL24 OCILLATOROscillator 2 (WaveTable)Mode •Classic, HyperSaw, WaveTable: Selects the basic type of oscillator. Index •1

OCILLATORFM Amount •0 to 127: Controls the intensity of frequency modulation. Modulation destination “FM/HyperSync“.FiltEnv>Pitch •-64 to +63:

PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL26 OCILLATOROscillator 2 (Simple Grain Table)Index •Determines the playback position within the currently selected Wavet

OCILLATORFormant Shift •Use this parameter to sweep the pitch of the formants in the wavetable by +/- 64 semitones. The effect is reminiscent of os

PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL28 OCILLATORInterpolation •Use this parameter to determine the how smoothly the different waves in the current Wavetable

OCILLATOROscillator 2 (Wavetable PWM Oscillator)Index •This determines the playback position within the currently selected Wavetable. Each of the 1

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PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL30 OCILLATORValue Meaning1 to 127 The phase angle of oscillator 1 is xed at 0°, oscillator 2 phase is shifted forward,

OCILLATORFiltEnv>H-Sync •-64 to +63: Controls how much lter envelope is applied to. Only visible if at least one of the oscillators is in Hype

PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL32 FILTERModulation destination “NoiseVolume“. Color •-64 to +63: Adjusts the noise frequency range. Negative values are

FILTERFiltersThe Virus TI has two multimode lters that can be congured in series, parallel or split (i.e. separate left and right channels with di

PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL34 FILTERFilter-1Cutoff •0 to 127: Filter 1 threshold frequency. Modulation destination “Filter1 Cutoff”.Accessible from

FILTERthe Minimoog synthesizer. However, where the original offered only a 4-pole lowpass, we have provided the option to choose between 1 and 4 pol

PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL36 FILTERMode •Mode MeaningLow Pass LP. Allows frequencies below the cutoff point to pass through i.e rejects those above

FILTERMode Meaningplit Mode The lters are also routed in parallel with 2 poles each, but each lter receives a different set of signals: Oscillato

PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL38 ENVELOPE

ENVELOPEEnvelopesNote that the lter envelope generator can also be used for other purposes by setting Filter Envelope as source in the Matrix.Filte

PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL40 MOD MATRIX PARAMETERDecay •0 to 127: The time it takes to fall from maximum to the Sustain level (see below).Sustain •

MOD MATRIX PARAMETERMod Matrix ParametersThe MOD menu contains all the parameters for the LFOs (Low Frequency Oscillators) and the Modulation Matrix

PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL42 MODULATOR PARAMETER

MODULATOR PARAMETERModulator ParametersThe MOD menu contains all the parameters for the LFOs (Low Frequency Oscillators) and the Modulation Matrix.

PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL44 MODULATOR PARAMETERModulation destination “LFO1 Contour“HAPE Negative Positiveine to Triangle to quareTriangle to f

MODULATOR PARAMETERTrigger • PhaseOff, 1 to 127: When set to Off, LFO1 runs freely i.e. its phase is not reset by every note played (except in En-v

PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL46 MODULATOR PARAMETER • Pulse Width-64 to +63: How much LFO1 modulates the pulse width of both main oscillators. Modulat

MODULATOR PARAMETERModulation destination “LFO2>Cutoff2“. • Shape 1+2-64 to +63: How much LFO2 modulates the shapes of oscillators 1 and 2 simult

PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL48 ARPEGGIATOR PARAMETERValue MeaningOsc2 Pitch Oscillator 2 pitch. Note that oscillator 3 automatically follows any pitc

ARPEGGIATOR PARAMETERArpeggiator ParametersARP is short for Arpeggiator, a clocked processor that normally takes a chord and outputs individual note

TABLE OF CONTENTTable Of Contents11 OscillatorsOscillator 1 (Classic) 11Oscillator 1 (HyperSaw) 12Oscillator 1 (WaveTable) 13Oscillator

PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL50 EFFECT PARAMETERResolution •1/128 to 1/2: The Arpeggiator’s rate expressed as a fraction of a bar in 4/4 time. The min

EFFECT PARAMETEREffect Parameters‘Effect’ is the generic term used to describe a process which affects the sound of a patch at the output stage. Tra

PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL52 EFFECT PARAMETERClo • ckOff, 1/64 ... 3/4: Synchronized delay rate expressed as a 4/4 bar division.Delay • Time0.0 ms

EFFECT PARAMETERReverbIn the signal path, delay and reverb are routed in series i.e. the dry signal plus any delay is sent to the reverb input.Mode

PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL54 EFFECT PARAMETER • Coloration-64 to +63: Post-EQ for the reverb signal. Negative values are mellower, positive values

EFFECT PARAMETERQ-Factor •0.28 to 15.4: Bandwidth around the centre frequency. Low values are wider, high values are narrower. For wah-wah effects,

PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL56 EFFECT PARAMETERValue MeaningBit Reducer Variable reduction of bit-depth. For generating the digital quantization effe

EFFECT PARAMETERChorusTypically, Chorus is a thickening effect caused by modulating a pair of very short delay lines via a dedicated LFO, then mixin

PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL58 EFFECT PARAMETERPhaserTypically, phasing is the classic “whoosh” effect originally achieved by running two tape machin

EFFECT PARAMETERSpread •0 to 127: How far apart the resonant peaks between multiple stages are. Modulation destination “Phaser Spread“.VocoderAlthou

PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL6TABLE OF CONTENT41 Mod Matrix Parameters43 Modulator ParametersLFO 1 43LFO 2 45LFO 3 45LFO 1 Destinations

PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL60 EFFECT PARAMETERCarrier Q •0 to 127: Quality (steepness) of the Carrier bands. Modulation destination “Filter1 Resonan

EFFECT PARAMETERSpectral Balance •0 to 127: Balance between high and low frequencies in the vocoded signal. In effect, this parameter works like a s

PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL62 EFFECT PARAMETERInput FollowerA modulation signal is extracted from the level of the selected input (see “Input Select

EFFECT PARAMETERMix •Off, 1 to 63, Ringmod, 65 to 126, Input: “Off” means no input ring modulation, other values determine the balance between the t

PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL64 COMMON

COMMONCommonThe ‘Common’ parameters are those which determine the performance of the overall patch, for example how the pitch bender will affect the

PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL66 COMMONBend Up •-64 to +63 semitones: How much pitch bend is applied to the oscillators when the Pitch Bender (on a key-

COMMONLFO Phase •-64 to +63: How much the phases of all LFOs are shifted against each other. For making Unison sound even more complex.Modulation des

PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL68 COMMONResonance 1 •-64 to +63: How much velocity affects the resonance of lter 1.Filter 2 Env Amount •-64 to +63: How

COMMONCategoriesName Cat 1, Name Cat 2 •Off, Acid ... Favourites 3: Select Category names. As certain sounds could conceivably belong to more than on

TABLE OF CONTENTProgram 73Volume 73Panorama 74MIDI Channel 74Output 74Transpose 74Detune 74Priority 74Master Clock 74Init

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Multi Parameters

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MULTI MODE PARAMETERMulti Mode ParametersIn earlier Virus models, Multi mode programs consisted of multiple Parts, each one referencing a Single pro

PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL74 MULTI MODE PARAMETERPanorama-64 to +63: Stereo position of the Part. Overrides/overwrites the Single parameter of the

MULTI MODE PARAMETERInit VolumeOff, 1 to 127: Initializes MIDI volume (CC#7) for the current Part whenever this Multi program is selected. See Volum

PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL76 MULTI MODE PARAMETERPatch VolumeQuick access to the Patch Volume parameter, used for balancing levels between differen

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Conguration Parameters

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CONFIG MENU PARAMETERCong Menu ParametersThis menu is opened by pressing the CONFIG button to the left of the display. It contains global parameter

PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL82 CONFIG MENU PARAMETERMulti Prog. Change Disabled, Enabled: Species whether the MIDI message “Program Change” will sw

CONFIG MENU PARAMETERValue MeaningTo Edit Buffer Incoming bank data is not stored, but is treated as a series of individual programs. These will app

PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL84 CONFIG MENU PARAMETERPage A Value MeaningysEx Page A parameters are transmitted/received as system exclusive packets

CONFIG MENU PARAMETERCharacteristic Charateristics MeaningLinear For all applications besides a phono inputPhono Vinyl discs have a special frequen

PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL86 CONFIG MENU PARAMETERFrequency Meaningynced to Host Virus is slave clocked by host.Global Soft Knob settingsDestinati

CONFIG MENU PARAMETERTarget MeaningInternal Knobs control internal functions directly and do not send MIDI.Internal+MIDI Knob data is also sent to M

PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL88 YTEM ETTING

YTEM ETTINGSystem SettingsThis menu is opened by pressing the CONFIG button to the left of the display. It contains global parameters that determ

Sound Parameters

PARAMETER REFERENCE MANUAL90 Mode MeaningLFO The default value. LED intensity follows LFO oscillation.Ext Inputs LED intensity shows the level of ex

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