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CHAPTER 7
The Parameters
EFX Section/Menu
DELAY/REVERB
As its name would indicate, the DELAY/RE-
VERB section generates two different effects:
The DELAY effect does just that to the input sig-
nal – delay it to create echoes. Much like a cho-
rus, you can modulate the delay time to create
oscillations and phase shifting in the stereo
panorama. Delay time can also be locked into
sync with the global clock generator. As a re-
sult, the rhythm of the repetitions can be
matched up to the given song tempo. Beyond
that, the device offers diverse delay pattern al-
gorithms where the left and right signals are de-
layed so that echoes are repeated in different
beats. By varying FEEDBACK values, you can
come up with interesting rhythmic patterns.
The REVERB effect, on the other hand, simu-
lates the reflections that occur in “natural”
rooms. This particular effect features several
parameters that let you come up with effects
that go beyond simple room simulation. For ex-
ample, you can use the DELAY unit described
above to dial in the desired pre-delay for room
simulations. The DELAY effect is located prior
to the room simulation in the signal path. Delay
time and feedback are infinitely variable and
may be synced up to the global clock genera-
tor. This means that you can create REVERB ef-
fects that are a perfect match for the rhythmic
context.
In PARAMETER mode, you can select various
DELAY and REVERB algorithms. Some of the
REVERB algorithms work with parameters that
the DELAY algorithms do not use and vice ver-
sa, so we’ll look at these special parameters in
a separate section.
In SINGLE MODE, all Delay or Reverb settings
apply to the SINGLE PROGRAM in the conven-
tional manner and are stored along with the
program.
However in MULTI MODE, all 16 PARTs access
the same Delay or Reverb effect. In this case,
the only dedicated parameter you have availa-
ble for each part is EFFECT SEND; all other pa-
rameters apply to the same Delay/Reverb unit
and affect all PARTs.
Consequently, if you set the Virus to MULTI
MODE or MULTI SINGLE MODE, all settings
you dial in for the Delay or Reverb (including
EFFECT SEND) affect the MULTI PROGRAM
and are stored along with it. If the Virus is in
MULTI MODE or MULTI SINGLE MODE and you
activate a new SINGLE, the Delay/Reverb pa-
rameters of the SINGLE are ignored and the De-
lay/Reverb parameters of the current MULTI
PROGRAM are activate.
As a rule, in MULTI MODE all SINGLE settings
pertaining to the Delay/Reverb are ignored,
with the exception of EFFECT SEND.
EFFECT SEND
The level at which the given sound is patched to
the DELAY or REVERB effect is adjusted here.
EFFECT SEND is identical to a post-fader effect
bus on a mixing console. When you move the
control toward the end of its control range, the
dry signal is faded out and only the wet DELAY/
REVERB signal is audible.