Going from softsynths to Virus B?

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Kind of a broad question, so bear with me:

I bought a Virus Indigo 1 a couple years ago, before I really understood sound synthesis, and tried learning it off of the Virus but didn't really get anywhere. Since then I've started to grasp the basics by strictly learning off of softsynths like Logic's ES2 and Sylenth1.

Well, now I want to delve back into Virus, but it seems so tedious without all the drop-down menus and options laid out in front of me, like on my plugins. I know how to program most basic sounds (leads, pads, basses, keys, etc.) now, but I haven't really gotten my head around the more complicated stuff like evolving soundscapes and multitimbral patches.

I'm considering selling the Indigo and picking up a TI Snow (or polar?), but in the meantime want to try my hand at what I have before moving on. Any advice?