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214 CHAPTER 22
The Virus and Sequencers
PARAMETER CONTROL
VIA MIDI
Virtually all parameters of the
Virus are accessible via MIDI so
that, for example, you can manipulate
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 automatically. 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.
ORGANIZATIONAL
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 Internal+Midi or MIDI
so that data is sent to the
sequencer via MIDI. Note that the
MIDI option disconnects the knobs
and buttons from the Virus’ inter-