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55 VIRUSCONTROL
Loading VirusControl
Before you start your host application, please ensure that the
Virus TI is switched on, and connected to your computer via
USB.
Once the host application is running, load VirusControl in
exactly the same way as you would any other VSTi/Audio Units
– please refer to your host’s manual for details on how to do
this. When you open the list of available VSTi’s, VirusControl is
listed under ‘Access Music’ as ‘Virus TI’
Whenever you load VirusControl in your host software, you will
see a progress bar in the VirusControl, and a ‘Syncing Patches’
message in the TI’s display – this process is necessary to
ensure that the RAM banks in VirusControl are a true represen-
tation of those in the TI. Please wait until all messages have dis-
appeared before attempting to play anything, since playback is
disabled during this process.
Please be aware, that since a single instance of VirusControl
manages all 16 parts of the Virus TI, it is not possible to open
more than one instance in your sequencer, and as such you
should not attempt to do so.
For specific information on how best to use VirusControl in your
chosen host, please refer to the host-specific tutorials which are
included in the installation.
Part Status
No matter which page you are on, the left side of the VirusCon-
trol will always display the status of each of the Virus TI’s 16
parts. The text of the part currently selected for editing is dis-
played in red.
Page Tabs
Across the top of the VirusControl interface you will see a row of
tabs, labelled ‘Easy’, ‘Browser’, ‘Osc’ etc. Click on these to
switch between the available pages. To the right of this row,
there is a switch labelled ‘Patch’ and ‘Utility’. ‘Patch’ displays all
the pages containing parameters which affect only the currently
selected part - select ‘Utility’ to access the Remote page.
Adjusting Parameters
Click+Hold on any knob, slider or parameter value, and drag the
mouse to adjust.
To achieve a finer resolution, hold the Shift key while you adjust
the parameter. When adjusting knobs, try moving the mouse
away from the knob, and following a wider arc.
To set a parameter to its default value, hold the Ctrl key (Mac
users hold the Cmd key) whilst clicking on it.