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ACCESS VIRUS OS4 89
The Audio Outputs
THE AUDIO OUTPUTS
In MULTI mode, you can choose a
mono or stereo audio output in the
OUTPUT Select menu independently
for every PART. The signal
can also be routed to the aux
buses that were discussed earlier.
In addition, you may also define a
second mono or stereo output in
the SECOND OUTPUT menu (under
the CTRL menu). This second output
is global, in other words, it
applies to all PARTs. Using the SEC-
OND OUTPUT Balance parameter,
you can set the levels at which the
output signals of the PARTs are
routed to this second output individually.
In conjunction with the conventional
output of the given sound,
you end up with a quadraphonic
signal that is suitable for Surround
applications. Using Panorama (left,
right) and the SECOND OUTPUT
Balance (front, back), you can create
a genuine quadraphonic mix in
the Virus and automate it via a
sequencer.
When you opt to use one of the
aux buses as a second output, the
aux bus can also serve as an FX
loop. You can route the aux signal
to a PART and have the PART process
this signal (via filters, effects
etc.) further.
In contrast to the majority of other
effects, the delay/reverb section is
not available individually for each
PART. Instead, it processes the signals
of the PARTs collectively. You
can, however, control the intensity
of the effect individually for each
PART using the respective Effect
Send parameter. Consequently, the
delay/reverb section has just one
signal output, which cannot be distributed
to the outputs of the individual
PARTs.
This is why, for example, the delay
effect of a PART that is routed to
the pair of outputs labeled OUT 2
will still be audible on OUT 1. This
can be desirable yet may also lead
to confusion. To encourage the
former and prevent the latter, set
the Effect Send parameter of the
PART to zero when you’re using
individual outputs.