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Notes on Adaptive Parameter Smoothing
If you wanted to take this an
extreme, you could record the
movements of every knob and but-
ton to a separate track. Although
this sounds like a classic case of
overkill, it can facilitate the process
of editing the recorded sequences:
Bear in mind that the sequencer
doesn’t indicate the parameters
addressed via the control features
of the Virus by their names;
instead, it indicates merely the
controller and/or polypressure
numbers. If you split up these con-
trol features by recording them to
different tracks and giving these
tracks names that give you an idea
of what they contain, you’ll find it
much easier to work with these
tracks.
extreme, you could record the
movements of every knob and but-
ton to a separate track. Although
this sounds like a classic case of
overkill, it can facilitate the process
of editing the recorded sequences:
Bear in mind that the sequencer
doesn’t indicate the parameters
addressed via the control features
of the Virus by their names;
instead, it indicates merely the
controller and/or polypressure
numbers. If you split up these con-
trol features by recording them to
different tracks and giving these
tracks names that give you an idea
of what they contain, you’ll find it
much easier to work with these
tracks.
NOTES ON ADAPTIVE
PARAMETER SMOOTH-
ING
We developed a feature called
Adaptive Parameter Smoothing for
the Virus that assures automated
knob movements are carried out
so that parameter changes are not
audible in steps commonly called
zipper noise.
Adaptive Parameter Smoothing for
the Virus that assures automated
knob movements are carried out
so that parameter changes are not
audible in steps commonly called
zipper noise.
This means that the Virus responds
just as smoothly to your sound-
shaping actions as did the analog
synthesizers of yore that were
used before the devices that could
store sounds were introduced. To
this end, the response of the Virus
is manipulated so that it smoothes
changes in parameter value. Con-
veniently, this feature is dynamic,
meaning that it takes into account
the way these values change.
However, smoothing is many cases
undesirable. For example, left to its
own devices, this feature would
smooth deliberate, more radical
knob movements where one value
”jumps” to the next, thus creating
unintentional ”glitches”. For exam-
ple, this type of response would
just as smoothly to your sound-
shaping actions as did the analog
synthesizers of yore that were
used before the devices that could
store sounds were introduced. To
this end, the response of the Virus
is manipulated so that it smoothes
changes in parameter value. Con-
veniently, this feature is dynamic,
meaning that it takes into account
the way these values change.
However, smoothing is many cases
undesirable. For example, left to its
own devices, this feature would
smooth deliberate, more radical
knob movements where one value
”jumps” to the next, thus creating
unintentional ”glitches”. For exam-
ple, this type of response would