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100 CHAPTER 7The ParametersMODE, you can also access PART VOLUME(see appropriate section), which provides fur-ther volume reserves (headroom).01111111

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 101CommonPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYTRANSPOSETransposes the entire SINGLE program by sem-itones.01111111111111111112 1 C

102 CHAPTER 7The Parameters- AUTO Adaptive Control Smoothing analyz-es the characteristics of the incoming in pa-rameter changes and carries out the

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 103PunchPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYPHASE pertains to all LFOs and does not impairthe phase response of the LFOs within e

104 CHAPTER 7The Parameters- VELOOFF The note off velocity is the modu-lation source. According to the fact, that thenote off velocity is only known

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 105Assign/Mod MatrixPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYASSIGN 3 SOURCE Selects the modulationsource for the third modulation a

106 CHAPTER 7The Parameters VELOCITY In addition to the following fixed destina-tions, any parameter can be controlled via ve-locity by way of the

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 107VelocityPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYVELOCITY FILT 2 ENV AMTDetermines the intensity of the VELOCITY con-trol for the m

108 CHAPTER 7The ParametersArpeggiator&Ctrl Section (Encoder)ARPEGGIATOR MODESelects the Arpeggiator mode. You can chosefrom:- OFF Self-explanat

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 109VelocityPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYARPEGGIATOR NOTE LENGTHThis parameter changes the lengths of therhythm patterns’ n

Prologue

110 CHAPTER 7The ParametersArpg&Ctrl Section (menu) ARPEGGIATORCLOCKThis parameter determines the basic tempo ofthe Arpeggiator in reference to t

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 111CategoriesPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYHOLDWhen this parameter is activate, the arpeggia-tor continues to play after yo

112 CHAPTER 7The Parameterscations. Using Panorama (left, right) and theSECOND OUTPUT Balance (front, back), youcan create a genuine quadraphonic mix

The Multi Mode Parameters

114 CHAPTER 8The Multi Mode ParametersMultimode param-etersThe MULTI mode parameters feature a dedicat-ed menu called the Multi Edit menu. Access itby

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 115PDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYpreset.If the selected output is monophonic,then the Panorama settings and modulations int

116 CHAPTER 8The Multi Mode ParametersCHAN VOLUME INITThis parameter relates to the Channel VolumeController (#7). ChanVolInit lets you determine apre

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 117PDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYLOW KEYDetermines the lowest MIDI note that the PARTresponds to.01111111111111111112 1 B36

118 CHAPTER 8The Multi Mode Parameters

The Global Parameters

12 CHAPTER 4 Prologue Dear Virus Owner,Congratulations on your choice, the new Virus.You have purchased a cutting-edge synthesizerthat comes fully lo

120 CHAPTER 9The Global ParametersGlobal Parame-ters/ System Sec-tion RANDOM PATCH GENERATOR The random patch generator can be found inthe RACNDOM

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 121Input (Global)PDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYINPUT GAINUsing this switch you can increase the inputsignal by 20 decibels

122 CHAPTER 9The Global Parameters MIDIMIDI DUMP TXThis feature transfers the sound data of oneVirus to another Virus, a computer or a hard-ware sequ

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 123MIDIPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLY- DISABLE Incoming data via MIDI IN is ig-nored.- ENABLE Bank data is re-loaded to

124 CHAPTER 9The Global ParametersARPEGGIATOR SENDThis parameter determines whether or not (ONor OFF, respectively) the arpeggiator sends thenotes it

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 125SystemPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYMIDI DEVICE IDHere you can enter the identification number forsystem exclusive data t

126 CHAPTER 9The Global ParametersLCD CONTRASTLets you adjust the contrast of the LC display todifferent light conditions and viewing angles.011111111

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 127SystemPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYATTACK, SUSTAIN, DECAY, RELEASE, FILTER,CUTOFF1, CUTOFF2, CUTOFF, RESO, BAL-ANCE, FX

128 CHAPTER 9The Global ParametersLED MODEHere you can chose between two operatingmodes for the RATE LEDs of LFO 1 and 2:- LFO The LEDs indicate the

The Vocoder

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 13 PDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLY The LFOs feature 6 continuous variable wave-shapes each, including a triangle with varia

130 CHAPTER 10The Vocoder VOCODERAlthough vocoder sounds have seen a come-back in the recent time, many musicians do notspecifically know how they wor

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 131The parameters of the Virus vocoderPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYand DECAY parameter. These signals are noaudio signals,

132 CHAPTER 10The VocoderQ-FACTORThe resonance parameter controls the quality ofthe filter bands (like an equalizer’s q-factor). Alow quality factor of

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 133Notes about the vocoderPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYThe effect section (chorus, delay) and the out-put selection can be

134 CHAPTER 10The Vocoder

The Virus and Sequencers

136 CHAPTER 11The Virus and Sequencers PARAMETER CONTROL VIA MIDIVirtually all parameters of the Virus are accessi-ble via MIDI so that, for example,

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 137Handling MIDI Parameter ControlPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYreason, the convention in the Virus is that, whenseveral of

138 CHAPTER 11The Virus and Sequencers NOTES ON ADAPTIVE PARAMETER SMOOTHINGWe developed a feature called Adaptive Param-eter Smoothing for the Virus

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 139Problems Related to Parameter ControlPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLY Step sequencers let you assign a new cutoffvalue f

14 CHAPTER 4 Prologue

140 CHAPTER 11The Virus and Sequencers DUMP - THE SOUND IN THE SONGArchiving all of the sounds used in a song is notonly a good idea to prevent poten

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 141Dump - The Sound in the SongPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYto or are compelled to change sounds, youshould record the ent

142 CHAPTER 11The Virus and Sequencers

Tips, Tricks& Words Of Wisdom

144 CHAPTER 12Tips, Tricks& Words Of WisdomTips and TricksMULTI SINGLE MODEIn MULTI mode, you’re unable to change theSINGLE programs directly, whi

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 145All abouts InputsPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLY ALL ABOUTS INPUTSAUDIO INPUTS AND AUDIO ROUTINGThe Virus is equipped wi

146 CHAPTER 12Tips, Tricks& Words Of Wisdomfect signal without influencing the dry signal.However, the dry signal is faded out in the finalthird of

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 147FiltersPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYate extremely complex spectra, whereby inhar-monic frequency components are filtered

148 CHAPTER 12Tips, Tricks& Words Of Wisdomtorting it, and finally sending the distorted signalto a second filter, where it can be processedagain as

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 149LFOsPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYLFO MODEYou can set the LFO Mode parameter so thatthe LFOs are polyphonic or monophoni

Introduction

150 CHAPTER 12Tips, Tricks& Words Of Wisdom VOLUME CONTROLNext to the Oscillator Volume parameter, the Vi-rus features four other volume stages f

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 151ArpeggiatorHow to modulate the Vocoder parametersPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLY ARPEGGIATORIn AsPlayed mode, notes are

152 CHAPTER 12Tips, Tricks& Words Of Wisdom MIDIMIDI DUMP RXThe Virus lets you audition sound banks that areavailable as MIDI dumps on a sequence

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 153The Operating System (OS)How to modulate the Vocoder parametersPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYchanges are always carried

154 CHAPTER 12Tips, Tricks& Words Of WisdomINSTALLING AN OPERATING SYSTEM UPDATEPlease don’t try to load a VIRUS b / kb / IndigoOperating System i

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 155The Operating System (OS)How to modulate the Vocoder parametersPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLY6 Once the loading proces

156 CHAPTER 12Tips, Tricks& Words Of Wisdom

Appendix

158 CHAPTER 13AppendixSystem Exclusive Data SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE IMPLEMENTATIONThe Parameters of the VIRUS are organized inthree so-called pages A, B and

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 159System Exclusive ImplementationPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYthe same Performance Controllers. The SoundParameters are s

16 CHAPTER 5 Introduction The Virus This section provides deliberate, step-by-stepguidelines on operating and handling the Virusfor those of you who

160 CHAPTER 13AppendixSINGLE DUMP10 Single Dumpbb Bank Number 00 Single Edit buffer01..04: Single Bank A..Dss Program Number0..127 [256 single bytes]c

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 161System Exclusive ImplementationPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLY When bank number 00, the dump destina-tion is the Multi

162 CHAPTER 13Appendix PARAMETER DESCRIPTIONS No. Class Name Range Value TextPAGE A A 0 p Bank Select 0..3 Bank A..DA 1 p Modulation WheelA 2 p Br

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 163Parameter DescriptionsPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYA 27 a Osc2 FM Amount 0..127A 28 a Osc2 Sync 0..1 0:Off 1:OnA 29 a

164 CHAPTER 13AppendixA 59 a Amp Env Attack 0..127A 60 a Amp Env Decay 0..127A 61 a Amp Env Sustain 0..127A 62 a Amp Env Sustain Time 0..127 -64..+63:

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 165Parameter DescriptionsPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYA 88 a Cutoff1 Lfo2 Amount 0..127 -64..+63A 89 a Cutoff2 Lfo2 Amount

166 CHAPTER 13AppendixA118 a,ms,npDelay Lfo Shape 0..5 0:Sine 1:Tri 2:Saw 3:Square 4:S&H5:S&G ..Reverb Damping 0..127A119 a,ms,npDelay Color 0

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 167Parameter DescriptionsPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYPAGE B B 1 b Arp Mode 0..6 0:Off 1:Up 2:Down 3:Up&Down 4:As-Pla

168 CHAPTER 13AppendixB 34 b,Vb Osc FM Mode 0..12 0:Pos-Tri 1:Tri 2:Wave 3:Noise 4:In L5:In L+R ..B 35 b Osc Init Phase 0..127 0:Off 1..127B 36 b Pun

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 169Parameter DescriptionsPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYB 67 b Assign2 Source see Assign Sources ListB 68 b Assign2 Destinat

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 17 PDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLY that you switched the devices on. Be sure tokeep on eye on the signal level indicators o

170 CHAPTER 13AppendixB100 b,Vb Distortion Curve 0..6 0:Off 1:Light 2:Soft 3:Middle 4:Hard5:Digital ..B101 b,Vb Distortion Intensity 0..127B102 b,Vc A

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 171Parameter DescriptionsPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYPage CC 5 m,np Multi Name Char1 32..127 ASCIIC 6 m,np Multi Name C

172 CHAPTER 13AppendixC 69 g Keyb Pedal 2 Contr see Keyboard Destination ListC 70 g Keyb Pressure Sens 0..127 0:Off 1..127C 72 m Part Enable 0..1 0:Of

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 173Parameter DescriptionsPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYC115 g Soft Knob-2 Midi 0..127C116 g Expert Mode 0..2 0:0ff 1:On 2:A

174 CHAPTER 13Appendix MULTI DUMP TABLENO REF NAME RANGE VALUE TEXT0..3 Internal4..13 Multi Name Charac-ters 1..1032..127 ASCII14 Internal15 Multi Cl

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 175Multi Dump TablePDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLY128..143Part1..16Detune 0..127 -64..+63144..159Part1..16Part Volume 0..127

176 CHAPTER 13Appendix All bytes are shown in decimal representa-tion.Part State Bitfield:Bit 0 Part Enable 0:Off 1:OnBit 1 Part Midi Volume Ena-ble0

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 177ClassesPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLY CLASSESP: PERFORMANCE CONTROLLER Accessible by Control message. PerformanceContro

178 CHAPTER 13AppendixVB: VIRUS C SERIES PARAMETERThese parameters are only available on VIRUSC and VIRUS kc/indigo in Version 3.0 and high-er. VIRUS

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 179Mod Matrix SourcesPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLY MOD MATRIX SOURCES All sources of the SOFT KNOBS-1/2Off PitchBnd ChanP

18 CHAPTER 5 Introduction SOUND CATEGORIES To help you find the type of SINGLE sound youare looking for more quickly, the Virus operatingsystem lets

180 CHAPTER 13Appendix MOD MATRIX DESTINATIONSAll destinations of the Modulation MatrixOff PatchVol ChannelVol Panorama Transpose PortamentoOsc1Shape

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 181Soft Knob DestinationsPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLY SOFT KNOB DESTINATIONS All destinations of the SOFT KNOBS-1/2Off M

182 CHAPTER 13Appendix MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHARTDate: 6.9.2000Model: Access Virus rack XL SynthesizerVersion: 1.0Function Transmitted Recocgnized Rem

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 183MIDI Implementation ChartPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYMode 1: OMNI ON, POLY Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO O : YesMo

184 CHAPTER 13Appendix FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A)IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THISUNIT! This product, when installed as indicatedin the instructions

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 185Other Standards (Rest of World)PDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLY OTHER STANDARDS (REST OF WORLD)This product complies with

186 CHAPTER 13Appendix DECLARATION OF CONFORMITYEG-KonformitätserklärungFür das folgend bezeichnete Erzeugnis/ For thefollowing named productAccess V

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 187WarrantyPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLY WARRANTYThe access music electronics warranty coversall defects in material and

188 CHAPTER 13Appendix

Index

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 19 The Amplifier EnvelopePDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLY Rotate the ATTACK encoder while you repea-tedly engage a key to he

190 CHAPTER 14IndexIndexAADAPTIVE CONTROL SMOOTHING 138AMPLIFIER ENVELOPE 72ANALOG BOOST 87ARPEGGIATOR 37, 108, 151ARPEGGIATOR CLOCK 110ARPEGGIATOR HO

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 191PDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYEFFECTS 35, 52ENV AMOUNT 66ENV MODE 77ENV POLARITY 67ENVELOPE 18ENVELOPE FOLLOWER 130EQ HI

192 CHAPTER 14IndexMMASTER CLOCK 50MASTER TUNE 125MASTER VOLUME 98Matrix 103MEMORY PROTECT 125MIDI 122MIDI CHANNEL 114MIDI CHANNEL VOLUME 124MIDI CLOC

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 193PDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYRELEASE 72, 73RESET 54RESONANCE 66REVERB 37, 82, 88REVERB CLOCK 91REVERB COLOR 90REVERB DA

194 CHAPTER 14IndexVOCODER INPUT SELECT 95VOCODER MODE 94, 131VOCODER Q-FACTOR 96VOCODER SOURCE BALANCE 96VOCODER SPECTRAL BAL 97VOLUME 33, 64, 71, 11

©1997-2002 Access Music GmbH, Germany.This manual, as well as the software and hard-ware described in it, is furnished under licenceand may be used o

20 CHAPTER 5 Introduction automatically influences an imaginary volumeencoder (turns it up or down). At the beginningof the note, ATTACK controls the

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 21 Filter ModulationPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLY - HIGHPASS the high pass filter which worksin the opposite manner of

22 CHAPTER 5 Introduction you determined manually. And it is definitelynot always desirable that the filter frequency isbrought to the maximum level.C

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 23 The Saturation StagePDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLY Now experiment as much as you like with differ-ent KEY FOLLOW settin

24 CHAPTER 5IntroductionIn the sound program we are using for our ex-periments, both filters are selected, so that alladjustments to the given paramete

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 25Filter RoutingPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYFILT 2 in the FILTERS SELECT menu and rotatethe RESONANCE encoder to the desi

26 CHAPTER 5IntroductionHer is the filter routings capabilities of the Virus.

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 27The First OscillatorPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLY THE FIRST OSCILLATORTo this point, we have turned our attention ex-c

28 CHAPTER 5Introductionencoder from the sawtooth control range to-wards the pulse control range, you are actuallydialing every other overtone out of

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 29The Second OscillatorPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYYou are already familiar with Oscillator 1’sSHAPE and WAVE SEL/PW para

30 CHAPTER 5Introduction THE MIXER SECTIONYou have already come across two parametersof the MIXER section: OSC BAL determines themix ratio between Os

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 31The LFOsPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYwhere it would be a helpful if you could alsoprogram them to be executed automatica

32 CHAPTER 5IntroductionDuring the course of your experiments, it is en-tirely possible that you have generated modula-tions that have no effect whats

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 33Soft Knob 1/2PDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYencoder in the LFO section, you can have the”ramp” rise or fall exponentially.

34 CHAPTER 5IntroductionYou have already dealt with the Panorama posi-tion as a modulation target of LFO 2. Here youcan not only modulate it, but also

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 35The EffectsPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYLocate the parameter group UNISON in the ED-IT menu. 01111111111111111112 1 UNIS

36 CHAPTER 5IntroductionPHASERThe Phaser effect produces resonant (or evencutting) emphasis on certain frequencies withinthe signal. The frequencies o

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 37The ArpeggiatorSoundDiver VirusPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYDELAY/REVERBThe DELAY/REVERB section is responsible fortwo d

38 CHAPTER 5Introductionrename them etc. etc. These are the kinds ofjobs which are handled much more comfortablyon a computer screen than in the (natu

Concept and Operation

4 CHAPTER 2 Content Content IMPORTANT SAFETY REMARKS ... 8 PROLOGUE INTRODUCTION THE VIRUS ...

40 CHAPTER 6Concept and Operation OPERATING MODESIn the Virus you can select from two basic oper-ating modes, SINGLE MODE and MULTIMODE. In SINGLE MO

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 41Operating ModesPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYhandling so much easier, is the ideal choicewhen you’re working with a conne

42 CHAPTER 6Concept and OperationTHE EDIT BUFFERSWhenever you play or edit a SINGLE program,its current data is stored in an edit buffer. This isan in

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 43Operating ModesPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYOperationPARAMETER SELECTION AND DATA ENTRYThe parameters of the Virus rack

44 CHAPTER 6Concept and OperationIn Play mode, the other four knobs have thesame function as in the EDIT parameter group.Accordingly, you can access F

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 45Operating ModesPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYhold one of the parameter buttons for a bitlonger, the display will automati

46 CHAPTER 6Concept and Operationtial to basic sound programming, and they dotend to make the device a little more challeng-ing to handle. EXPERT mode

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 47Random Patch GeneratorPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYOnce all of the entries correspond to the datayou have in mind, press

48 CHAPTER 6Concept and Operationfrom modifying sound parameters subtly tomorphing one sound into an entirely differentsound.The RANDOM PATCH GENERATO

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 49Modmatrix And Soft KnobsPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLY MODMATRIX AND SOFT KNOBSCREATING MODULATIONS VIA ASSIGNAs a rule,

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 5 PDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLY Input ... 85Analog Boost

50 CHAPTER 6Concept and OperationThese Soft-Knobs operate in three differentmodes:- GLOBAL The knob controls the parameterthat you have set to Globa

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 51The Effects SectionPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLY When the Virus is receiving MIDI Clock data.If you’re sure you do NO

52 CHAPTER 6Concept and Operation(envelopes, LFO Env mode, Keyfollow...) InINPUT Static mode. When you set the deviceto this mode, one voice of the Vi

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 53Audio RoutingPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYclean signal level to the analog-to-digital con-verters of the Virus so that t

54 CHAPTER 6Concept and OperationPress and hold the SINGLE button, then use thePARAMETER buttons to select the category inwhich you want to search for

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 55Additional FunctionsPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYRAMETER LEFT button while switching the VI-RUS on, performs a system re

56 CHAPTER 6Concept and Operation

The Parameters

58 CHAPTER 7The ParametersOSC Section (Encoder) OSCILLATOR 1The following section lists all parameters in theVirus, each with a brief definition or ex

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 59Oscillator 3PDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYSEMITONESame as OSCILLATOR 1; see paragraph above.DETUNEDetunes the second osci

6 CHAPTER 2 Content MIDI Implementation Chart... 182FCC Information (U.S.A)... 184FC

60 CHAPTER 7The Parameters SUB OSCILLATORVOLUMEDetermines the volume level of the SubOscilla-tor.01111111111111111112 1 SUBOSCILLATOR Volume 30≤

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 61Oscillator 1PDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYOSC Sektion (Menu) OSCILLATOR 1WAVESelects among of 64 spectral waveshapes. Th

62 CHAPTER 7The ParametersFM AMOUNTControls the frequency modulation intensity ofthe second oscillator by the first. Depending onthe selected FM AMOUNT

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 63Oscillator 3PDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYthe Virus. Modulations such as these may alsobe implemented via the Modulation

64 CHAPTER 7The Parameters OSCILLATORSOSC BALDetermines the balance between the Oscillators1 and 2 volume level.01111111111111111112 1 OSCILLATORS Ba

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 65NoisePDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYtor level. Therefore the original oscillator signalcan be levelled independently of th

66 CHAPTER 7The ParametersFilter Section (Encoder)CUTOFFDetermines the cutoff frequency of Filter-1 and2 (with exceptions; see CUTOFF 2).CUTOFF 2 (OF

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 67Filter 1PDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYFilter Section/Menu FILTER 1KEY FOLLOWDetermines the extent to which the filter fre

68 CHAPTER 7The Parameters FILTER 2KEY FOLLOWsame as FILTER 1 MODEsame as FILTER 1ENV POLARITYSwitches back and forth between positive(POS) and negat

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 69FiltersPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYwhereas Filter-1/Saturation is blended into themix as you rotate the knob towards th

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 7 PDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLY

70 CHAPTER 7The ParametersSATURATION CURVEThe SATURATION stage in the filter section of-fers a selection of different saturation or distor-tion charact

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 71FiltersPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYVOLUMEThis knob has two functions: In the left half of its control range up to thec

72 CHAPTER 7The ParametersEnvelope Section (Encoder) FILTER ENVELOPEATTACKDetermines the amount of time it takes for thefilter envelope to rise to its

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 73Amplifier EnvelopePDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYSUSTAINSets a variable level value for the amplifier en-velope at which it

74 CHAPTER 7The ParametersLFO Section (Encoder) LFO 1RATEDetermines the speed or rate of the LFO. In pol-yphonic sounds, the manually selected RATEva

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 75LFO 2PDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLY LFO 2RATEDetermines the speed or rate of the LFO. In pol-yphonic sounds, the manuall

76 CHAPTER 7The ParametersIf LFO clock is set to anything but OFF, the rateknob will choose the clock.SHAPEDetermines the waveshape of the LFO. You ca

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 77LFO 1PDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYLFO Section (Menu) LFO 1CLOCKWhen you set it to OFF, the LFO oscillates in thenormal

78 CHAPTER 7The Parametersly off so that the LFO oscillates freely and ap-pears on random phase positions at the start ofa note.01111111111111111112 1

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 79LFO 2PDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYMIDI clock. When the LFO is synced up to themaster clock, you can also select the desi

8 CHAPTER 3 Important Safety Remarks PLEASE READ AND HEED THE FOLLOWINGSAFETY GUIDELINES! A few fundamental rules on handling electricaldevices follo

80 CHAPTER 7The Parameters- ASSIGN A freely selectable sound parame-ter for LFO modulation. The destination canbe controlled on the previous menu p

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 81LFO 3PDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLY- PW 1 The pulse width of Oscillator1- PW 1+2 The pulse width of both oscillators

82 CHAPTER 7The ParametersEFX Section (Encoder)The Effects menu contains the parameters ofthe effects section and audio inputs (INPUT).The following e

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 83ReverbPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYhard surfaces (glass, tiles). Consequently, high-end damping has a significant influenc

84 CHAPTER 7The Parameters DELAYThe following parameters are only availablewhen you’re working with DELAY algorithms.DELAY RATEDetermines the speed o

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 85ChorusPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLY CHORUSRATEDetermines the speed of the Chorus LFO.01111111111111111112 1 CHORUS Rate

86 CHAPTER 7The Parameters- DYNAMIC Instead of the internal soundsources, an external signal source is routed tothe filter section. The envelopes rem

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 87Analog BoostPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLY ANALOG BOOSTThis effect produces the typical bass punch onanalog synthesizers

88 CHAPTER 7The ParametersEFX Section/Menu DELAY/REVERBAs its name would indicate, the DELAY/RE-VERB section generates two different effects:The DELA

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 89Delay/ReverbPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYMODEHere’s where you select the algorithm for theDELAY/REVERB section.Let’s tak

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 9 PDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLY  Used on its own and in conjunction withamps, loudspeakers or headphones, this devicei

90 CHAPTER 7The ParametersDELAY OUTPUT SELECTHere you can select the external or internal De-lay output. The same destinations are availableas for the

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 91DistortionPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYIn the signal path. the filter is located at the out-put of the pre-delay. This me

92 CHAPTER 7The ParametersINTENSITYFor the distortion curves, this intensity range isequivalent to a gain boost of 12 decibels, in thecase of the ”Dig

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 93ChorusPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYThe FEEDBACK parameter is bipolar; positiveor negative feedback values let you dial i

94 CHAPTER 7The Parameters EQUALIZERThe equalizer is used for boosting or cuttingbass and/or treble in the signal, as well as forfine adjustment of a

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 95VocoderPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLY- OSC-HOLD This setting is identical to”OSC” although the hold-mode (which also is

96 CHAPTER 7The ParametersQ-FACTORDEFAULT: 0 (LEFT)The resonance parameter controls the quality ofthe filter bands (like an equalizer’s q-factor). De-p

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 97VocoderPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYVOCODER SPECTRAL BALANCEDEFAULT: 64 (MIDDLE)Spectral balance between the higher and

98 CHAPTER 7The ParametersEdit Section/EncoderCUTOFFDetermines the cutoff frequency of Filter-1 and2 (with exceptions; see CUTOFF 2).SOFT KNOB 1/2Thes

ACCESS VIRUS RACK XL OS5 99Clock TempoPDF VERSION - RESTRICTIONS APPLYEdit Section/Menu CLOCK TEMPOThe Virus is equipped with a global clock gener-at