Vir2 Instruments Acoustic Legends HD - Manual (Page 47)

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With Host Automation mode, select an unused ID and either double-
click or click on Set to perform the assignment. The automation
always applies to an entire group.
The only functions which can use with host automation are the
volume, tune and pan knobs. The performance view knobs cannot
be used with host automation.
Note: Several parameters can be assigned to the
same controller. This is great if you want a single
control to do many things, such as increase
brightness while increasing level. Also note that the
Mod wheel is usually fixed at Controller 1, and
Volume at Controller 7.
Remove: To remove an automation assignment, select it then click
on Remove.
Smoothing: Incoming MIDI data is “quantized” to 128 divisions.
Sweeping some parameters with this quantized signal produces a
“stair-step” or “zipper” effect. The Smoothing parameter smoothes
the incoming MIDI data (through a process of mathematical
integration, just in case you wondered) by creating a ramp between
values rather than a sudden jump. However, note that higher
smoothing values also make the control less responsive when
controlled over MIDI.
Soft Takeover: Enabling Soft Takeover causes a parameter not to
change until an external controller matches its existing value.
Example: Suppose a level parameter is set to halfway, and a
hardware control assigned to level is turned all the way down.
Without Soft Takeover, as soon as move the hardware control the
parameter will jump to the new value – in this case, something close
to full off. With Soft Takeover, nothing will happen as you turn up the
hardware control until the control is up halfway. It now matches the
existing parameter value, which allows it to take over parameter
control.