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Hey everyone

This Tips and tricks area was looking pretty dead so i thought I'd kick start it off!!

So we all (should) know that we can get three outputs in VC via the usb outs, usb1 usb2 and usb3. However it is also possible to use the analogue outputs aswell! Just go to common part of VC as normal for selecting outputs and choose the stereo outputs instead of the usb outs!

As i have done a few times before is to use my first three sounds through usb1,2 and 3, then use the next three sounds through the analogue outputs on the back of the virus, really handy for routing through external compressors, mixing down without bouncing etc.

So thats six outputs in total!!! pretty handy eh! :L

So there you have it, a nice wee start to "tips and tricks", hope this helped some people who weren't aware you could do this

Cheers

Ben - Prolodic

Quoted from "derrick_s"

hm...can´t you use the analog outputs also when you switch to usb outs? can you describe this a bit more

Hey mate,

When you have a sound in VC being outputted through USB, it will only output through USB directly into your DAW. However if you select one of the analogue outputs in VC instead the part will be routed to the outputs on the back of the virus and you can then take the signal wherever you want.

Doing this is only really helpful if you have enough inputs on your audio interface to connected the virus to, otherwise you may not be able to get the sound back into your DAW.

If you do have an audio interface with, say, eight inputs, you can connect the virus' outputs and still have a couple of inputs free for vocals, guitars etc.

Also a thing to remember is if you are using your virus as your soundcard then the first stereo output is already being used by your computer, but if you have a separate audio interface that you are using for your main ASIO driver, all of the outputs can be used for individual parts.

Each part can only choose one of these outputs at any one time.

Hope that helped bud

Ben - Prolodic

Yeah thats right man use the stereo outs and the USB outs

Yeah that is true, if you want to use your virus in surround sound you would have to use two sets of outputs (stereo front and stereo rear).

However for stereo outputs only, its three through USB and three through analogue jacks.