Virus TI2 - Logic 8 - Multitimbrality?

[mkelly]

Originally Posted by mikhail

Yes, Polar TI2 has the same limitation - 3 stereo outputs. So, can I do it with the USB connection, or do I have to route the physical outputs?

I failed to understand out how to direct the 3 outputs via USB to different aux channels.. is it possible? If it is, how?

I'll tell you in detail how to set this up here - be aware that I'm using VC 2.7.5 so if you're using something other than that your options may vary.

On each track in the Virus Control window, you will see to the right of the currently selected patch name the "audio destination" drop down (my name for it - not sure what the official terminology is). By default it will say "USB1 L+R". From it you can select other options such as "USB1 L" (for the left channel only of USB channel 1), "USB1 R" (right only, USB channel 1), "USB2 L+R", and so on.

By default you will only have 2 USB channels to choose from - you can enable a third channel by changing the Virus control into Utility mode (on the top right of the toolbar, there is a button marked Patch/Utility). In Utility mode there is a page called "Input/Output Configuration" with a drop down box called "USB audio mode". By default it would be set to "2 Outs / No Input" - change it to read "3 Outs / No Input".

(As a side note - does anyone know the impact of using 3 outs? I presume it does something if it can be changed - especially as both options have "No Input".)

You should now have access to an additional channel from the drop down in the VC mixer (named "USB3 L+R" and it's mono equivs).

Additionally you can route to physical outputs as well - on my Snow I only have "OUT1 L+R" but the Snow has only one pair of physical outputs - you may have more on the full TI.

So if you've done that you need to open your mixer and view your the TI channel. To the bottom of the channel (below the Mute and Solo buttons) there should be a "+" icon - assuming you used the "Multi-output (3xStereo)" option when you added the Virus plugin to the channel. If you click the "+" icon twice you should create two new Auxes, which will receive the USB2 and USB3 outputs.

Hope that helps.

Maurice