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218 CHAPTER 22
The Virus and Sequencers
defeat the purpose of effects generated
by a step sequencer’s controller
messages as well as gater
effects that you programmed in
your sequencer.
You can adjust Adaptive Parameter
Smoothing via a function called
Control Smooth mode (in the EDIT
menu; COMMON: SmoothMode)
to accommodate different sonic
situations:
OFF Adaptive Control Smoothing
(parameter smoothing) is disabled.
Application: Parameter jumps are
carried out without glitches. This
option is ideal when you want to
create gating and similar effects
(e.g. via a step sequencer) where
parameter values change abruptly.
Side effect: Continuous parameter
changes – be it movements
controlled via automated knobs or
via MIDI - are incremental, which
means you’ll have to take zipper
noise into account.
ON Adaptive Control Smoothing
is enabled.
Application: Parameter changes
are carried out continuously and
smoothly.
Side effect: Parameter jumps are
also carried out continuously,
meaning that glitches may be generated
inadvertently.
AUTO Adaptive Control Smoothing
analyzes the nature of incoming
parameter changes and carries
these out continuously or abruptly,
as the case may be.
Application: Both continuous as
well as sudden parameter changes
may be implemented in the same
sound.
Side effect: This analysis of radical
parameter changes can’t cope
with jumps that occur in rapid succession.
NOTE Adaptive Control Smoothing
works continuously, but jumps
when a new note is played.
Application: Both continuous as
well as sudden parameter changes
may be implemented, whereby the
jumps are always inserted at the
beginning of a new note. Consequently,
this option is well-suited
when you want to control sounds
via a step sequencer.