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The Audio Outputs

In MULTI mode, you can choose a 
mono or stereo audio output in the 
OUTPUT Select menu indepen-
dently 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 out-
put 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 indi-
vidually.

In conjunction with the conven-
tional 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 cre-
ate 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 pro-
cess 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 sig-
nals 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 dis-
tributed to the outputs of the indi-
vidual 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.