vocoder / microphone with the virus

[clubbed out]

hi everyone

can anyone please tell me how to use a microphone with the virus, specifically, can it vocode through the microphone?

please let me know,

thanks!

[Juho L]

http://www.sunesha.nu/virusforum/viewtopic.php?t=2069
http://www.sunesha.nu/virusforum/viewtopic.php?t=1393

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[clubbed out]

here is a very basic question, please forgive me.

i have a cheap mic that has an on off switch.....

can i just plug this thing in to the "ext in" in the virus, or do i need some kind of pre-amp.

thanks!

[Juho L]

Originally Posted by clubbed out

can i just plug this thing in to the "ext in" in the virus, or do i need some kind of pre-amp.

I think you need a preamp. You could try to plug in the mic and set the input boost to maximum from the control menu (or FX menu).

[clubbed out]

so i just wanted to clear this up....

say i had a preamp, i connect the mic to the preamp, and the output of the preamp to one of the "ext in" of the virus.

as soon as i talk in the mic, should i hear something?

is there a patch i have to first select or will i hear something immediately?

if i don't have a preamp, i wanted to try boosting the input signal, i know how to do that from the efx menu.

i guess my only confusion is, what patch do i select, or what other settings...

cause i don't have a preamp and i tried boosting and i hear nothing, but i think thats cause i suspect that some other settings (patch, ec..) are not set correctly?

again, very sorry for my lack of understanding,..... if someone could tell me step by step exactly what it takes to get a mic working i would greatly appreciate it.

thanks!

[Juho L]

Originally Posted by clubbed out

as soon as i talk in the mic, should i hear something?

No.

is there a patch i have to first select or will i hear something immediately?

Just select init patch and set input on from the FX menu (check manual for details about the input modes).

[Hollowcell]

Originally Posted by Juho L

(check manual for details about the input modes).

Yep, from page 100 if you are using the VC manual.

While we are on the topic of the inputs. I've just about finished my input/FX bank for the VC (well I've finished about 60 patches so far). It's designed to turn the VC into an external FX unit, that works from the sends from a mixing desk (pre-fader, or mixed both work well by the way). The bank has tempo synced LFOs, delays and reverbs. FX range from subtle to just crazy filtered madness. However there are not any Vocoda patches, but many of the patches are great with processing normal vocal lines.

When it's finished, how many of you would be interested in it? If there are a few of you, I'll see if access want to put it on their site. If access doesn't I'll post it here somewhere - just let me know if you guys want it.