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1. hte cea 18 ABOUT GARRITAN INSTANT 2l The Concept Behind Instant Orchestra 22 How Is Instant Orchestra Different from Personal 24 That Quintessential Hollywood Sound ttt 25 PLAYING GARRITAN INSTANT ORCHESTRA ttt 29 Playing Garritan Instant 30 How to Load nstruments iste totale 31 33 l Using the Viral Onscreen KeyDoaid 33 2 Using a MIDI Keyboard 34 J sine lastini 35 4 Using Instant Orchestra witht Notation 36 INSTRUMENT CONTROLS GCSEJT E ING mtr Pneterea 37 Getting Around the ARIA Player Interface AN 38 Basic Controls 40 40 Volume amp Attack Controls 41 Solo Mute Buttons t t 43 Volume Sliders 43 ADSR Attack Decay Sustain amp Release 44 Low Pass amp Hi Pass Filters pens cto aceon 46 Vibrato 099 011 4 4 User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra Garritan Instant Orchestr 11 46 Dreh ness 46 47 Blend 47 Timbre EQ 15 t cid 48 Delay C
2. ethereal textures chaotic whirls rises glissandi chord clusters and much more Instant Orchestra is an extremely inspiring orchestral tool for achiev ing the larger than life orchestral sounds associated with film games TV scoring and music productions e Intuitive and Easy to Use Orchestration has never been so easy The premise of Instant Orchestra is to make orchestrating easier with minimal effort and without the complex hassle of sequencing and setups Everything is pretty much orchestrated for you and ready to go just load your sounds and play The library does not assume any prior knowledge of scoring music or orchestrating You can go from small to massive orchestrations very easily with little loading and instant results This collection is a perfect supplement to Garritan Personal Orchestra and other Garritan libraries e Everything is built and ready to go with pre made combinations The focus of Garritan Instant Orchestra is on pre packaged instrument mixtures Rather than providing individual solo instruments for ensemble building Garritan Instant Orchestra carefully mixes orchestral instruments from various instrument families playing in unison in octaves and tutti These orchestral combinations range from light delicate sounds to big epic patches all of which can fill out any orchestral gaps in your music Immediacy drives the entire product e Orchestral Special Effects Garritan Instant Orchestr
3. instru ments User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra www americanmusical com GARRITAN GARRITAN empty empty weeps Maj Min empty empty KEYSWIT ES Sliders control volume 00 dB Stop off Feel free to set the sliders to the volume that best suits your needs Being able to mix relative levels of the various instrument patches and combinations with the sliders gives you more control over the sound Feel free to experiment with the instrument levels ADSR Attack Decay Sustain amp Release Controls Window When you press a key on the keyboard you will typically hear a note sound with various character Istics e Attack the time from silence to peak volume beginning when the key is first pressed e Decay time from the attack peak to the sustain level e Sustain the sustaining level of the sound s duration until the key is released e Release the time from the sustain level to zero after the key is released User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra Garritan Instant Orchestra A D S R I I I V Q 0 O he Sustain m T i NR i NS NO i i Note On Time Note Off ADSR Controls The Attack Decay Sustain and Release controls can be found in the Controls window in the ARIA Player Attack CC20 Decay CC21 Sustain ccz22 CONTROLS ib VibAmt S ftr Adjusting
4. light off default CC104 GPO mode light ON GM Mode GPO Mode GM mode is similar to the General MIDI standard where note ve locity controls ONLY volume Note Velocity refers to how fast or hard you strike a given key GPO mode follows the conven tions used in Personal Orchestra GPO Jazz amp Big Band Concert amp Marching Band and other Garritan libraries GPO uses a non standard and original approach for dynamic variations on sustaining instruments such as strings woodwinds and brass instruments The Mod Wheel CC 1 a breath controller CC 2 and the expression controller CC 11 can all control dynamics on the sustaining instruments while Note Velocity is used for the note attack User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra Garritan Instant Orchestra GM Mode default GPO Mode Note Velocity Volume Dynamics Note Velocity Attack Strength CC 01 02 11 also control volume dynamics 01 02 11 Control volume dynamics CC 104 toggles on off CC 104 toggles on off CC 20 controls Attack Strength Note The two modes are identical except that velocity will ALSO control volume in GM mode but will only control attack in GPO mode Note The Expression Switch typically applies to sustaining instruments e g strings brass and wood winds Note Velocity still is used for volume in keyboards and percussion instruments in both modes Tip The Attack control knob CC 20 con
5. Melodies Various string patches on channel 1 crossfading to more vibrant strings Separate winds brass harps and percussion provide for sweeping melodies The Jungle Adventurous percussion string short bows and brass User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra Garritan Instant LIST OF ENSEMBLE PRESETS MOODS Unrealistic Reality Bowed orchestra strings and delayed low percussion producing an almost unreal sound Wonderful Evening Various instruments for creating a romantic mood or a pleasant setting User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra www americanmusical com GARRITAN User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra www americanmusical com DIRECTORY INSTRUMENT PATCHES x amp COMBINATIONS www americanmusical com GARRITAN BLENDING TEXTURES CC CONTROLLED ARIA name Description Blending Textures are patches that can be used independently or to blend as well as fade in and out of each other with the use of controllers Baroquestra Harp Orchestra MW Blends between a Baroquestra Mixture and a Harp Orchestra Mixture when the Mod Wheel is used Blends between Big Brass Octave and Full Winds when the Mod Wheel is used Big Brass Octave Full Winds MW Brass Chaos Brass Unison MW Chaotic brass changing to unison brass when the Mod Wheel is used Choir Wind Brass MW Silvery Choir soprano alto tenor and bass with a
6. Orchestra www americanmusical com GARRITAN THE STRING INSTRUMENTS ARIA name Description Alt Bows Short Attack Full strings violins violas cellos and basses with a short crisp attack Uses alternating bowing Alt Bows Short Attack Release Full strings with a short crisp attack using alternating bowing Release trigger allows you to play fast repetitive parts Col Legno Full Strings Full strings played Col Legno back of the bow Double Octave Full Strings Strings playing double octaves with exaggerated vibrato good for sweeping melody lines Full chords string pizzicatos Major C2 B2 Minor C3 B3 Dim C4 B4 Aug C5 B5 Sus4th C6 B6 playable with one finger Full string chords short bowing Major C2 B2 Minor C3 B3 Dim C4 B4 Aug C5 B5 Sus4th C6 B6 playable with one finger Easy Pizzicato Strings Easy Short Bow Strings Easy Sustaining Strings Full string chords sustain Major C2 B2 Minor C3 B3 Dim C4 B4 Aug C5 B5 Sus4th C6 B6 playable with one finger Easy Tremolo Strings Full string chords tremolo Major C2 B2 Minor C3 B3 Dim C4 B4 Aug C5 B5 Sus4th C6 B6 playable with one finger Full sordino strings with some solos layered Full Strings Lush Sordino Full Strings Sordino 1 Full Strings Sordino 2 Full Strings Sustain 1 Full strings sustain violins violas cellos and basses normale Basic full sordino strings Another version of full sordino
7. a heavily accented note that you did not intend Percussive instruments including the piano and pizzicato strings use note velocity for volume in addition to attack strength and the Mod Wheel won t do anything for those instruments Note Switching to GPO mode will often allow for a crisper and stronger attack on the sustaining instru ments User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra Garritan Instant Orchestr Solo Mute buttons Mixer Window In Garritan Instant Orchestra instrument patches can be turned on or off with solo and mute buttons This can be useful in layering combinations of instruments GARRITAN Full Strings Soft Winds B empty empty eps Maj Min empty empty Solo Buttons Mute Buttons Mute and Solo buttons will turn the sound of instrument on and off Volume Sliders Mixer Window Below the Solo Mute buttons are the volume control sliders where you can adjust the relative volume level of each instrument patch There are also knobs to control panning for that instrument and send knobs for reverb level Note The slider will turn the instrument patch off minus infinity or adjust the relative volume level to your liking Note When an instrument channel is engaged by solo or mute buttons while a key is being held the full attack of the sample is played as if it were initially keyed With slider control you can fade in
8. americanmusical com GARRITAN You can load up to sixteen patches for each instance of the ARIA Player Slot 1 16 For more slots call up additional instances of ARIA in your sequencer or notation program The number of instanc es is limited only by the power and resources of your computer and host program Selecting Empty will remove an assigned instrument from a slot and choosing Reload will restore that patch Each instrument patch can be given a different or the same MIDI channel MIDI channel as signments can be chosen by clicking on the assignment number for the slot This will bring up the dropdown menu shown on the previous page Just click on the desired MIDI channel Alternate Way of Loading Instruments When ARIA is used as a plug in within a host program you can also load an instrument patch by a drag and drop method from Windows Explorer Windows or the Finder Mac into an ARIA player slot Ensemble Moods Garritan Instant Orchestra also includes a folder directory called Ensembles that contains a collection of useful pre configured combinations of instrument patches based on moods Using existing templates or creating your own can save a lot of setup time Simply select the precon figured ensemble presets you wish to load or recall You can also create Ensemble Moods yourself and use the File gt Save command The File gt Save As Default command will save your current settings and instrum
9. creativity Universal Format Garritan Instant Orchestra supports all popular formats both on Mac and PC as a standalone program or as a plug in VST RTAS and OSX Audio Units and works with supported notation programs such as MakeMusic Finale M e Easy to Use and Suited for Every Musician Garritan Instant Orchestra provides a practical shortcut towards orchestrating so that anyone can create extraordinary orchestrations quickly and inexpensively Busy professional composers who are short on time can use this collection to sketch creative ideas and concepts at a moments notice Beginners hobbyists and those with little knowledge of orchestration can make impressive professional sounding orchestrations in minutes Whether you are a professional Hollywood composer or a beginner who cannot read music you now have at your fingertips an amazing and inspiring orchestral tool Instant Or chestra provides a worry free time saving approach that will maximize your creative output e Instant Orchestra is Addicting and Fun User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra Garritan Instant Orchestr End User License Agreement Please read the terms of the following software licensing agreement before using this software By installing and loading these products on your computer you acknowledge that you have read this license agreement under stand the agreement and agree to its terms and conditions If you do not agree to these ter
10. drive speed of at least 7200 RPM preferred Internet connection for download version DVD ROM drive required A for boxed version installation m e Monitor with 1 024x768 resolution or better Windows 7 e professional sound card compatible with ASIO 2 AMIDI interface may be required if you are using a MIDI keyboard Many keyboards now use USB e The ability to assign controllers within your keyboard music program or sequencer is recommended e High quality speakers and amplifier or high quality headphones Internet connection for downloads updates and online registration Mac Mac OS X 10 5 minimum 9 Mac Intel CPU or better Mac OSX 10 5 minimum e 2 RAM recommended to play complex combinations There is a direct correlation between the number of sounds that can be loaded and the amount of available RAM e 3 GB of free hard drive space e Hard drive speed of at least 7200 RPM preferred Ma C Universal Internet connection for download version DVD ROM drive required for boxed version installation e Monitor with 1 024x768 resolution or better e professional sound card compatible with Core Audio MIDI interface may be required if you are using a MIDI keyboard Many keyboards now use USB e The ability to assign controllers within your keyboard music program or sequencer is recommended e High quality speakers and amplifier or high quality headphones Internet connection for down
11. of Steinway amp Sons and any other trademarks of third party programs are trademarks of their respective owners No part of this publication may be copied reproduced or otherwise transmitted or recorded for any pur pose without prior written permission by Garritan Corporation The information contained herein may change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Garritan Corporation Garritan Instant Orchestra Garritan Corporation PO Box 400 Orcas WA 98280 USA e mail info garritan com Visit us on the World Wide Web at www garritan com www americanmusical com A User s Guide to GARRITAN INSTANT ORCHESTRA JUST ADD IMAGINATION ORCHESTRAL COMBINATIONS MASHUPS AND EFFECTS Including the ARIA Player www americanmusical com GARRITAN Table of Contents Welcome to Garritan Instant Orchestra 6 Garritan Instant Orchestra at a Glance 7 Pad User License 9 What the Instant Orchestra Package Includes 10 How to Use This Manual tci 10 Further Documentation and auto eod MENU UM cane 11 Specifications amp Computer System Requirements e 12 ooa ee ene ee butt pude 14 Goals and Future 14 15 Quick Reference Installation 16 UT NR BT FA AC NATIONE adita rata os uta tiM putredo ulta
12. recalled upon reload Garritan Instant Orchestra supports VST Audio Units and RTAS plug in formats Each music soft ware application has its own approach to handling plug in instruments Each has a different method of installation as well as differing means of loading and accessing plug ins Itis important to make sure that you refer to the instructions in your music software applications manual regarding the load ing and operation of plug in instruments Regarding VST Plug ins At installation you will be prompted for the vstplugins folder directory The installer will at tempt to locate an existing vstplugins folder or you can specify your own You may need to re scan the folders to have ARIA Player VST appear in the list of software instruments Once recognized just load the ARIA Player and go Regarding AU Audio Units Mac Only The ARIA Player will install into the default Mac OSX AU plug ins folder after which it will be readily available to your Mac music applications Regarding RTAS Pro Tools systems only The ARIA Player will automatically install the RTAS plug in to its proper location to work with Pro Tools For more information about using the ARIA Player as a Plug in please refer to the ARIA Users Manual User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra www americanmusical com 4 Using Garritan Instant Orchestra in a Notation Program Such as Finale Notation is a fundamental par
13. strings Full Strings Sustain 2 Full strings sustain less articulated Full Strings Sustain 3 Full Strings Sus Alt Short Full Strings Tremolo Another variation of full strings sustain with a brighter sound Full strings sustains with alternate bowing attacks Full Strings tremolo violins violas cellos and basses Harm Double Full Strings A mix of full strings bowed and harmonics producing double octaves Harm Octave Full Strings Mix of full strings bowed and harmonics producing octaves Marc Sharp Attack Alt 1 Full strings violins violas cellos and basses played marcato with a sharp attack Marc Sharp Attack Alt 2 Marc Sharp Attack and Martele Alt Marcato Strings Alt Full strings played marcato with a less pronounced sharp attack Full strings marcato layered with martel attack strings Full strings playing marcato with alternating bow strokes Good for slower ostinato passages Martele Full Strings Martele Oct Full Strings Full strings playing martel Full strings martel with octave displacement User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra Garritan Instant Orchestra THE STRING INSTRUMENTS ARIA name Description Octave Strings Full strings in octaves Octave Strings Largo Full strings in octaves played with slow attack Pizzicato Full Strings Full strings pizzicato played normale Pizzicato Loose Full Strings Full strings pizzicato violins violas cellos and basses played with lo
14. www americanmusical com GARRITAN Ensemble Presets The Instant Orchestra installation includes a folder directory called Ensembles that contains a col lection of useful pre configured instrumental combinations for the convenience of the user Loading Ensemble presets can give you a quick head start to setting up a group of instruments There are two subfolders Combos and FX and Moods that contain presets Each preset loads a selection of instruments along with pan level and other settings Ihe Ensembles folder can be found in this location Garritan Instant Orchestra Ensembles Loading Ensemble Presets and Moods In standalone mode there are two ways to load Ensemble files e Load from the File menu File Load e Drag and Drop When ARIA is used as a plug in from within a host program the Drag and Drop method must be used to load ensemble files This can be done as follows With the ARIA player interface displayed open the Ensembles folder directory to display the numbered collection of ensemble files Using the mouse button click and hold on the file you wish to load Drag it to the ARIA interface and release the mouse button The instruments and their configurations will load automatically a Poon 18 PON A TS 858 rum 18 POLS 51 88 Fere 18 2011 5188 18 2011 a 18 7558 AA Wem 15 211 2 25 hm 55827 Tod y B L To
15. 22 r7 rm SETTINGS 11 12 13 14 The active instrument light shows you which instruments parameters you are changing Click this area on another instrument patch to change the focus of the controls The instrument display features a drop down menu for loading that appears when the field is clicked MIDI channel assignment is quick and clear Tuning controls help you to control fine tuning Stereo output assignment allows you to route instruments to as many as 16 unique stereo output channels when ARIA runs as a plug in Per instrument sends let you apply the perfect amount of reverb to each instrument Mute and Solo buttons allow you to silence or solo the individual channels so you hear only certain parts in a mix A keyboard shows the range of notes that can be played on that instrument indicated by the white notes User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra Garritan Instant Orchestr 9 Keyswitch window typically displays the active keyswitch There are no keyswitches present in Garritan Instant Orchestra 10 Graphical faders give you a quick idea of an instruments presence in the mix The faders also respond to CC 7 commands 11 Window selection allows you to select between the Mixer Controls Effects and Settings win dows 12 Ensemble Presets allow you to quickly load combinations of instruments based on moods Please refer to the section on Ensemble Presets later in this manua
16. Alternative Drag and Drop from your Browser Another method would be to drag and drop the personalized keycard PNG image from your browser when logged into your account onto the ARIA Player Dragging and dropping your keycard may not work with all browsers and you should try the previous method first Another Alternative Import the Keycard You can also use the import option of an instrument selection slot and select the keycard PNG im age You will see the successful authorization after import Note You can transfer your keycard PNG image file to a flash drive if your music computer does not have internet access It will also be e mailed to you IMPORTANT The keycard has your personal information Dont lose this we recommend saving your personalized keycard to a safe place for future installations For more information about installation and activation please refer to the ARIA Users Manual User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra www americanmusical com GARRITAN User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra www americanmusical com ABOUT GARRITAN INSTANT ORCHESTRA www americanmusical com GARRITAN The Concept Behind Instant Orchestra Garritan Instant Orchestra has three main parts 1 Orchestral Combinations and Groups 2 Orchestral Effects and 3 Mood based Ensemble Presets 1 Orchestral Combinations and Groups A major part of Garritan Instant Orchestra consists of the
17. OFF button in the Effects window in the ARIA Player interface It may not be necessary to use Ambience Reverb if you have your own separate reverb or convolution program Important control the amount of reverb for each instrument use the Sends in the Mixer window The Send knob controls the amount of signal sent to the Ambience Reverb for each corresponding channel Ambience has a number of performing space presets to choose from These presets have been cus tom made and it is recommended that you first try out these presets Presets include Ballroom 1 amp 2 Cathedral Concert Hall 1 amp 2 Jazz Club 1 amp 2 Parlor Piano Hall 1 amp 2 and Recital Hall 1 amp 2 You can also edit these presets or experiment with the various settings to customize the acoustical environment as needed There are eight main knobs in the Ambience control panel The most important parameters are re verb time the time for the reverb to fade away size the size of the room and the pre delay time Below is a description of the controls in Ambience User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra AMBIENCE e ON OFF PRESET DIFFUSION SIZE PREDEL AY Cathedral WIDTH QUALITY VARIATION e DECAY This controls the time it takes for the reverb reflections to fade away into silence e DIFFUSION Diffusion is the reflecting surfaces ability to spread the reverb out This con trol has a subtle effect on the
18. Tools gt Preferences menu Play MIDI Files and Record The standalone ARIA program also features a MIDI File Player and audio recording system located on the bottom of the screen With these controls you can load exist ing MIDI files into the ARIA Player to play back and you can also record yourself playing live Please note Be sure to refer to the manual that came with the keyboard and install and update the proper keyboard drivers For more information about using the ARIA Player please refer to the ARIA User s Manual User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra Garritan Instant Orchestr 3 Using Garritan Instant Orchestra as a Plug in within your Sequencer When used as a plug in Garritan Instant Orchestra is not a standalone program but rather a virtual instrument module that can integrate seamlessly with many popular music software programs or sequencers and notation programs assuming the program supports such instrument plug ins These are called plug ins because they are modular software applications that run inside a host music application such as a sequencers DAW or other music program MIDI sequencing is similar to the old self playing pianos that used mechanical techniques to repro duce performance MIDI sequencers use digital data to record and reproduce performances A major advantage to using a sequencer is that all settings are saved together with the song files and are totally retained and
19. a includes many special orchestral ef fects in strings brass woodwinds and percussion that you often hear in movies These effects consist of glissandi rips clusters harmonics instruments playing in non traditional ways and techniques that cannot be created with individual samples These types of effects are vital to film and game composers User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra 7 www americanmusical com GARRITAN Ensemble Presets Tailored for Certain Moods You can access various pre configured instru mental combinations tailored for certain moods and genres These useful presets are ready to go and range from intimate to monstrous spooky to sublime and can evoke many emotions The Ensemble Manager makes it easy to load pre configured and user created templates e Sample Player with Disc Streaming entire Garritan Instant Orchestra library is in tegrated into the ARIA Player and works as a software musical instrument There is no need to purchase a separate sample player Garritan Instant Orchestra also features the Conexant Endless Wave technology for hard disc streaming of multiple combinations for large orches trations e Instant Download Garritan Instant Orchestra is affordable eco friendly and available on demand Simply download and play There s no shipping no waiting and no box to discard Downloadable instruments represent a small step toward a better earth but a giant step for
20. a more three dimensional image for positioning instruments on the stereo stage both left to right and front to back There are two Stereo Stage controls available on the Controls page of the ARIA player 1 On Off button This activates disables Stereo Stage The button lights when activated This switch can also be controlled using CC 103 2 Depth Ihis sets the position of the instrument front to back on the stereo stage Small percentage numbers place instruments closer to the microphones larger percentages place instruments farther back on the stage with 10096 being near the back wall of the stage Ihe Depth parameter can also be controlled with CC 36 When Stereo Stage is activated the panning knobs in the mixer section of ARIA still control the left to right positioning Note As in real life instruments placed near the microphones will display greater separation from left to right than instruments positioned near the back wall of the stage Blend Controls Blending Texture patches only Blendi CC30 Blende CC31 Blend3 CC32 The Blend controls Blend1 CC 30 Blend2 CC 31 Blend3 CC 32 apply to the Blending Textures patches only and are accessed in the Controls Win dow The Blending Textures instruments all are made of two or three textures These controls adjust the volume of the various textures in the Blending Textures patches The Mod Wheel CC 1 and or CC 11 allow for crossfading between the vari
21. a wealth of information among the tens of thousands of posts in the forum and a convenient search feature to find what you are looking for The Garritan forum can be accessed at http www garritan com forum There is a special subsec tion dealing with Instant Orchestra on the Garritan forum You dont have to register to browse posts but before you can post you will have to sign up Regis tration is fast simple and absolutely free so please join our community today In addition to the official Garritan Forum there are other independent Garritan Communities where you can find valuable information and interact with other users I urge you to contribute and be a part of the Gar ritan Community where you will find an indispensable resource for musicians VISIT THE GPO FORUM ww garritan com forum html User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra Garritan Instant Orchestr Acknowledgments The idea for Instant Orchestra was a convergence of various influences and ideas from various peo ple In August of 2006 we published the Garritan Interactive Principles of Orchestration by Rimsky Korsakov a free online and interactive version of the classic orchestral text This course covered instrumental combinations and techniques used to write effective orchestral scores Examples of vari ous combinations of instruments in various groupings were set forth in interactive examples that you could hear while viewi
22. ass chords Major C2 B2 Minor C3 B3 Dim C4 B4 Aug C5 B5 Sustain Sus4th C6 B6 loud sustains playable with one finger Easy Brass Short Full brass chords Major C2 B2 Minor C3 B3 Dim C4 B4 Aug C5 B5 Sus4th C6 B6 staccato playable with one finger Easy Brass Soft Sustain Full brass chords Major C2 B2 Minor C3 B3 Dim C4 B4 Aug C5 B5 Sus4th C6 B6 soft sustains playable with one finger Full Brass Octaves Full brass playing unison with octave sustains Full Brass Octaves Agg Full brass playing unison sustains and triggering an octave below This patch is among the most modern and mighty brass in the library Full Brass Octaves Full brass played with soft attacks and voiced in octaves Soft Attack Full Brass Soft Attack Full brass played with soft attacks Full Brass Unison Full brass with gentler attacks good for melody and harmony Full Brass Unison Agg Full brass unison with aggressive attacks This patch is also among the most powerful brass in the library Horn Clusters and Rips French horns performing cluster rips normal rips and clusters Low Brass Low Brass tubas and bass trombones producing a low fat aggressive sound with aggressive attacks A full range of brass with a softer warmer and natural sound Snappy Brass Full brass unisons combined with exaggerated trumpet and trombone ag gressive attacks Note Velocity GM mode has a smooth attack and GPO mode has a sharper attack in the brass
23. brary does not require in depth knowledge of orchestration User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra Garritan Instant You can refer to this manual whenever you wish Itis provided in digital form as an Adobe Acrobat document file also known as a PDF that can be viewed on a computer monitor or printed If you do not have the Adobe Acrobat Reader it is available free from www adobe com A digital manual is eco friendly and can be updated easily If you need to have a paper copy you can print this document or order one at www lulu com A printed copy can be a handy reference The easiest way to obtain the information you seek is to use the Bookmarks pane along the left side of this PDF document By opening the Bookmarks pane you can go to the various topics from the section names With a PDF document you can also zoom in to make the page larger to see more details or zoom out to see multiple pages at once Further Documentation and Resources For the latest information including additional documentation and updates visit our support pages at www garritan com support There you can find updated information provided after the manual was written corrections or additions to this manual FAQ pages with answers to common questions suggestions from the users of Garritan software and news about upcoming Garritan releases Please also refer to the separate ARIA Player manual that contains important information about us
24. brass in intervals but with random pitch and interval displacement so that every time a key is struck it sounds different and chaotic Similar to above but chaotic gliss layers emerge when sustained Full Strings Short Chaos Full strings short bows set to play with random intervals and random pitches Full Strings Sustain Chaos Full strings sustains set to play with random intervals and random detuned pitches Full Winds Short Chaos Full Winds Sustain Chaos Full winds staccato set to play with random intervals and random pitches Full winds sustains set to play with random intervals and random de tuned pitches Orch Chaos Effects 1 Orch Chaos Effects 2 Full Orchestra effects with chaotic sounds Full Orchestra effects with different sounds and more chaotic offset starts User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra Garritan Instant EFFECTS PATCHES ARIA name various sections of the orchestra Orch Gliss Down Min3 Full Orchestra playing descending glissandi in the range of a minor third Orch Gliss Down Octave Full Orchestra playing descending glissandi in the range of an octave Orch Gliss Down Octave Full Orchestra playing rapidly descending glissandi in the range of an Rapid octave Orch Gliss Down Rapid Full Orchestra playing rapidly descending glissandi Orch Gliss Octave Fall Full Orchestra playing very fast descending glissandi in the range of an octave similar to a brass fall eff
25. cause instrumentation in films can sometimes be larger than a typical orchestra in a concert hall If you look at the size of the orchestras of some block buster films this becomes apparent Star Wars reputedly used 110 players King Kong used 108 players and Batman Returns employed 90 players Garritan Instant Orchestra focuses on providing a large number of instruments for a large epic sound but is flexible enough to work for tender and soft moments as well We tried to provide a sound palette that is flexible enough to meet a wide variety of instrumentation requirements Effects Mixing and Post Production Like anything Hollywood much of the sound has to do with effects and production Soundtracks are often recorded on a soundstage with many spot mikes It is very rare that soundtracks are recorded in a traditional concert hall Concert halls are designed for live orchestral performance and there are reasons soundstages are preferred over the traditional concert hall for film music Engineers sync up the video of the film cue with the orchestral music With spot miking and multi tracking it is easy to control every aspect of the sound so that every instrument blends perfectly with what is happening on the screen The engineer can control the mix add EQ or compression adjust the reverb or add other effects to the sound as needed Many films use electronica and ethnic instrumentation so it s important for a sample library to be able to com
26. ccess to a real orchestra or sampled sounds or doing a demo or a film score the sounds you use are very important I will be the first to admit that I am not the most disciplined musician when it comes to making music You would think that as a sample library producer I would have figured out some time saving tricks but no if anything things have become more complex and time consuming than ever There are times that I wanted to have the larger than life symphonic sounds in an instant without any complex hassles To create virtual orchestrations one often needs to set up many sequencing tracks and MIDI channels organize a huge virtual instrument collection or database scroll though numerous articulations play in the various instruments and articulations on the various tracks com bine sounds and player instances add panning and effects painstakingly mix your creation etc There is so much complexity feature creep and bloatware that can get in the way of creativity and it is time consuming to figure it all out And time is more precious than ever these days I m sure many of you are familiar with the idea of crunch time What if a client needs an orchestral mockup now Or you have a deadline that is fast approaching and you dont have time to be mired in time consuming complexity What to do Voila An Instant Orchestra Garritan Instant Orchestra is about producing orchestral music instantly and easily Our goal is to provide an
27. combination of soft woodwinds and brass when the Mod Wheel is used Clarinets Silvery Winds MW Clarinets blending with Silvery woodwinds when the Mod Wheel is used Complete Orchestration MW small orchestra growing to a large orchestra when the Mod Wheel is used Delicate Orchestra Ethereal MW Delicate Orchestra blending with ethereal sounds when the Mod Wheel is used Easy Strings Brass Winds 1 CC Full strings chords blending to brass chords and to wind chords Major C2 B2 Minor C3 B3 Dim C4 B4 Aug C5 B5 Sus4th C6 B6 with use of Mod Wheel and 11 Easy Strings Brass Winds 2 CC Full strings chords blending to soft brass chords and to wind chords Major C2 B2 Minor C3 B3 Dim C4 B4 Aug C5 B5 Sus4th C6 B6 with use of Mod Wheel and CC 11 Easy Trem Strings Brass Winds 1 Full strings tremolo chords blending to loud brass chords and to wind chords Major C2 B2 Minor C3 B3 Dim C4 B4 Aug C5 B5 Sus4th C6 B6 with use of Mod Wheel and 11 Easy Trem Strings Brass Winds 2 Full strings tremolo chords blending to soft brass chords and to wind chords Major C2 B2 Minor C3 B3 Dim C4 B4 Aug C5 B5 Sus4th C6 B6 with use of Mod Wheel and 11 Evolving Orchestra Full Strings blending with extra layers of winds and strings when the Mod Wheel is used Ideal for sustaining chords and slow music Full Strings Full Choir MW Full strings violins violas cellos and bass
28. could be done If this first release is well received and there is a demand for more we will add more instrument combinations and sounds in the future If you have suggestions for future features or improvements please let us know User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra www americanmusical com INSTALLATION and ACTIVATION www americanmusical com GARRITAN Quick Reference Installation Below is just a quick reference for installing Garritan Instant Orchestra For a complete reference and guide to installing the ARIA Player please refer to the separate ARIA User s Guide included with Garritan Instant Orchestra Installing Garritan Instant Orchestra is a three part process 3 Steps for Installing Garritan Instant Orchestra e Step 1 ARIA Installation Step 2 Sound Library Installation Step 3 Activation Installing the ARIA Player and the sound library are now two separate processes ARIA first is in stalled then the Instant Orchestra sound library PC Setup To begin extract the contents of the zip file you downloaded to a folder of your choos ing then click on the exe application icon and follow the on screen prompts If you have the DVD version just double click the exe file Mac Setup To begin open up the mpkg installer from the installation zip file and follow the on screen prompts If you have the DVD version double click on the installer icon You will be given th
29. depth of vibrato using the aftertouch controller Vibrato is particularly useful on in strument patches containing no naturally recorded vibrato Saturation Control Controls Window Saturation Saturation control CC 24 is an effect that adds harmonic richnesss to the sound The saturation control in Instant Orchestra is especially helpful with the brass instru ments and will generally increase the brassiness of the sound Brass will tend to sound much stronger with judicious use of saturation This control can also add power to percussion for a bigger sound Note Use saturation judiciously as overuse of the could cause digital clipping and distortion Brightness Control Controls Window Bright C tAr The brightness control CC 27 adds brightness to the sound of your instrument patches Brightness allows brass to cut through heavy textures more easily User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra Garritan Instant Orchestr Stereo Stage Control Controls Window When Stereo Stage is turned off instruments can be panned from left to right in the usual way positioning instruments by relative left right 28 volume intensity only When Stereo Stage is turned on it adds calcula a tions that simulate the arrival times from the position of the instru mental sound source to a pair of virtual stereo microphones plus the first reflections from side walls rear walls and ceiling This can create
30. distant dream like atmospheric patches suitable for vari ous moods Instant Cartoon Looney sounds producing delayed effects and various hits when notes are held Journey Out to Sea Instrument patches designed for an enchanting adventure Little Ones With Wings Pizzicato celesta and other light instruments designed to provide the music of fairies Lots of Noise Various effects suitable for instant craziness and silliness Magic of a Child Various instruments combined to produce a magical wondrous feel Orchestral instruments designed for large chordal use Otherwordly Blending MW Various textures blending in and out of each other Suitable for many moods Pitched Percussives Pitched percussive sounds combining with alternating string bows Alt Release Playful Sinister Various strings winds and percussion effects designed to form a starting base for playful or sinister moods Various spooky instruments that have a dark atonal nature Red Planet Harp plucks sustaining and crossfading to panned orchestra with cymbal effects Designed to produce a sci fi sound Scary Moments Various clusters glisses harps and FX designed to create some frightening moods Something Is Clusters percussion col legno strings and brass FX Designed to About To Happen serve as a template for expectant uncertain moods Splatty Ostinatos Instant attacks on one channel Suitable as a starting basis for repetitive patterns or chords Sweeping
31. e finger Full orchestra sustains Major C2 B2 Minor C3 B3 Dim C4 B4 Aug C5 B5 Sus4th C6 B6 playable with one finger Uses loud brass and winds Full orchestra sustains Major C2 B2 Minor C3 B3 Dim C4 B4 Aug C5 Easy Orch Sustains 1 Easy Orch Sustains 2 B5 Sus4th C6 B6 playable with one finger Uses soft brass and winds Easy Orch Tremolo 1 Full orchestra tremolos Major C2 B2 Minor C3 B3 Dim C4 B4 Aug C5 B5 Sus4th C6 B6 playable with one finger Uses loud brass and winds Full orchestra tremolos Major C2 B2 Minor C3 B3 Dim C4 B4 Aug C5 B5 Sus4th C6 B6 playable with one finger Uses soft brass and winds Full string sustains and winds Major C2 B2 Minor C3 B3 Dim C4 B4 Aug C5 B5 Sus4th C6 B6 playable with one finger Evolving Orchestra 1 Full strings start and a layer of full soft orchestra fades in good for sustaining chords and slow music Easy Orch Tremolo 2 Easy Strings and Winds Sustains Evolving Orchestra 2 Similar to above with an additional woodwind section fading in Lush Full Orch Octaves 1 Full orchestra played in octaves for a rich resonant sound Strings are domi nant Lush Full Orch Octaves 2 Full orchestra played in octaves for a rich resonant sound Brass and winds are more prominent Lush Orch Double Oct Full orchestra with winds played in double octaves for a lush wide range of Wind sound Lush Orchestra Oct and Full lush orchestra mix
32. e for any direct or indirect or consequential loss arising from the use of this product in whatever form The ARIA Player is covered by the installer s End User License Agreement and is incorporated by reference The terms of this license shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the United States of America and the State of Washington The user agrees to read the manual before seeking technical support and to make sure his or her system meets or exceeds the recommended requirements Garritan Instant Orchestra may not be returned for any reason other than manufacturing defects Again there will be no refunds once installed and registered User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra 9 www americanmusical com GARRITAN What the Instant Orchestra Package Includes This Instant Orchestra library includes the following The Garritan ARIA Player installer file that contains the ARIA Player software and the ARIA Users Manual in PDF form The Garritan Instant Orchestra installer file that contains the Garritan Instant Orchestra sound library and Garritan Instant Orchestra User s Guide in PDF form e Ifyou have not received an Activation Keycard by e mail a unique serial number is provided so that you can register the product and receive a keycard Don t lose this store it in a safe place You may have received this serial number through a reseller if you ordered a download version through them Note Please mak
33. e option to install several components e Standalone will load the Garritan ARIA Player as its own software program You can play instruments record basic MIDI and render audio files e VST Plug in will let you load Garritan ARIA Player as a VST plug in to use with sequencers such as Cubase Sonar and Reaper as well as notation programs such as MakeMusic Finale AU Plug in Mac only will let you load Garritan ARIA Player as an Audio Units plug in within hosts such as Logic and Digital Performer e RTAS Plug in will let you use Garritan ARIA Player in Pro Tools M Powered LE and HD Once you have selected your plug in installation options you can specify which parts of the library you want installed We recommend you install the entire library User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra Garritan Instant Orchestr At this point you can sit back and let the installer do the work If you have the download version you can delete the extraction folder once Garritan Instant Orchestra is successfully installed Before doing so however we suggest you make a backup copy of the installation zip file and put it in a safe place If anything happens to your computer you can reinstall Garritan Instant Orchestra from the discs or the backup file IMPORTANT Please do not cancel setup after installation begins otherwise a partial broken installation may result User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra www american
34. e sure to get the latest ARIA Player update Periodic updates are always being made Log onto your account at www garritan com to get the very latest Important Before you begin the installation make sure you have read the End User License Agree ment in the preceding pages By installing the software you are indicating you agree to the terms of the license How To Use This Manual The goal of this manual is to help you learn how to use the various instruments contained in Gar ritan Instant Orchestra and use the controls to play the instruments Although many dislike reading manuals if you wish to get the most out of this new library it is essential to read this manual Doing so will help you understand how to use this software library The operation of many of the essential features may not be obvious to some and we realize many are not music technologists The ARIA Player has a separate manual that can be found in the same directory as this file Please refer to the separate ARIA Player Users Guide to find out how to register activate and use ARIA The ARIA Users Guide is an important part of the documentation Well do our best to make it easy for you to use this manual and to provide information about the various orchestral sounds combinations effects and modes of control And of course by no means can mastering orchestration or specific techniques be taught from this or any other manual But do not be afraid to experiment as this li
35. ect Orch Gliss Race to Unison Full Orchestra playing ascending and descending glissandi that all arrive at unison at different times Orch Gliss Up Down Min3 Full Orchestra playing ascending and descending glissandi in the range of a minor third User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra ARIA name www americanmusical com THE HARPS amp HARP FX Description Harp Glisses Aug Sweeps Harp Glisses Dim Sweeps Harp Glisses Maj Min Dim Aug Sweeps Harp Glisses Sweeps Maj Min Harp Glisses Down Aug Harp Glisses Down Dim Harp Glisses Down Fast Harp Glisses Down Maj Min Harp Glisses Down Medium Harp Glisses Down Rapid Harp Glisses Down WT Harp Glisses Up Dim WT Harp Glisses Up Dim Harp Glisses Up Fast Harp Glisses Up Medium Harp Glisses Up Rapid Harp Glisses Up WT Harp Glisses WT Sweeps Harp Plucks Strummed Harp Chords Harp glissandi augmented sweeps Harp glissandi diminished sweeps Harp glissandi major minor diminished and augmented sweeps Harp glissandi major and minor Harp glissandi down augmented Harp glissandi down diminished 7th Harp glissandi down played rapidly major minor diminished and augmented Harp glissandi down major and minor Harp glissandi down played at medium speed major minor diminished and augmented Harp glissandi up played rapidly major minor diminished and aug mented Harp glissandi up played at medium speed major min
36. ed with full choir Choir 70 User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra Garritan Instant Orchestra MIXTURES ARIA name Description Natural Brass and Winds Mixture of natural sounding soft brass and winds Orchestra Power Hits Various orchestral hits Overlayer Orchestra Brass overlays mixed with other instruments Designed to be mixed with other patches especially brass for a very full sound Slow Orchestra 1 Full strings in octaves mixed with brass winds and high flutes all of which enter slowly Slow Orchestra 2 Full strings in octaves mixed with soft brass winds silvery high winds and silvery chorus all of which enter slowly Slow Orchestra 3 Full orchestra mixed with dirty brass slow attacks that enter slowly Slow Orchestra 4 Full strings in octaves soft brass and winds silvery winds and harmonics all of which enter slowly to produce a velvet like sound Soft Winds and Brass Soft brass mixed with woodwinds Soft Winds and Brass Soft brass with a slow attack mixed with woodwinds Slow Strings Winds Double Strings and woodwinds mixed playing double octaves Octaves Supernatural Orchestra A mixture of octave strings winds and soft brass harmonics and bowed vibes and crotales creating an almost otherworldly sound with natural instru ments The Big Chord Full orchestra in double octaves producing a big sound Wagner Orchestra Full orchestra mixed with natural sounding brass Note The purpose of
37. eing the notes on the score Live playback of the score examples imparts an added dimension con veying concepts far more clearly and immediately than simply viewing what s on a printed page In this Interactive Edition we have provided exactly that facility score excerpts that allow the learner to simultaneously listen and follow visually There are some 276 animated scores embedded within the relevant portions of the text The ability to hear various orchestral realizations of the different examples from Rimsky Korsakov s works on demand is invaluable and books alone cannot provide this level of instruction Do not be afraid to experiment as this library does not require in depth knowledge of orchestration but the more knowledge you have the better your music will sound To get started go to http www garritan com forum or go to the www garritan com web site and follow the links to the course This course is completely free and can be an invaluable resource as your embark on your musical journey User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra Garritan Instant Orchestr User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra GARRITAN INSTANT ORCHESTRA GARRITAN WWW GARRITAN COM
38. ems you should also check if you have installed the latest updates The version number of your software is displayed in the Settings tab Updates are released regularly to fix known problems and improve the software Selecting the Get Help button in the Settings tab in the ARIA Player will link directly to the Sup port site To better assist you we will ask you for all information about your hardware and software environments In your report you should include a description of the problem the steps you have taken to try to remedy the problem the specs of your computer and a description of your software and hardware If there is a severe technical issue crash empty UI please go to the Generate Logs link For Win dows the link is in the Start Menu and Mac users can find the Generate Log link in your library s folder Ihis link will open a window and will allow you to create a log on your desktop Please attach the log to an e mail and send it to us That will help us identify the issue so we can get back to you If you are unable to find a solution to your problem by any of the above methods please email us at support garritan com best way to get the help you need is by giving us plenty of detailed infor mation about the problem you are having We do ask you to read this guide thoroughly and exhaust the other avenues of support before contacting us Regarding Third Party Customer Service Please do not call Garrita
39. ents and load them each time you start the program Loading Ensemble Moods can give you a head start on setting up a useful collection of ready to play orchestrations User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra Garritan Instant Orchestr Making Sounds Once installed and activated you can load Garritan Instant Orchestra into the ARIA Player Gar ritan Instant Orchestra includes an extensive array of orchestral instruments combinations and ef fects You can play these instruments By using the virtual onscreen keyboard in the ARIA Player By connecting a MIDI compatible music keyboard to your computer As a plug in in your sequencer or poo mx In a supported notation program such as MakeMusic Finale 1 Using the Virtual Onscreen Keyboard You can use the virtual keyboard at the bottom of the ARIA Player to play and audition instruments The virtual keyboard displays the range of notes that can be played for the instrument patch that is loaded indicated by the white notes Keys that are being played will be highlighted in real time To play the virtual music keyboard click the notes on the keyboard with your mouse Clicking a note towards the bottom of the key plays the note with more velocity like pressing a key harder and clicking a note towards the top of the key plays the note with less velocity like pressing a key more softly Using the virtual keyboard is an excellent way to aud
40. es blending with Cathedral choir 2 SATB when the Mod Wheel is used Full Strings Soft Winds Brass MW Full strings with blending of soft woodwinds and brass when the Mod Wheel is used Full Strings Vibrato Control MW Soft strings that can blend from light to heavy vibrato strings wihen the Mod Wheel is used User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra Garritan Instant Orchestra BLENDING TEXTURES CC CONTROLLED Description Full Strings Winds 1 MW Full strings sustains violins violas cellos and basses blending with a combination of woodwinds when the Mod Wheel is used Full Strings Winds 2 MW Full strings sustains violins violas cellos and basses blending with a different combination of woodwinds when the Mod Wheel is used Horrid Choir Unison Choir MW Detuned choir fading to Unison choir when the Mod wheel is used Lush Oct Orch Overlay Orch MW Full lush orchestra in octaves blending with brassier orches tral overlays when the Mod Wheel is used Oct Strings Harmonics MW Full octave strings violins violas cellos amp basses blending or fading to string harmonics when the Mod Wheel is used This produces double octaves with the harmonics Oct Winds Organic Brass MW Octave winds blending with soft brass when the Mod Wheel is used Organic Brass Wagner Brass MW Soft natural brass blending to louder Wagnerian brass when the Mod Wheel is used Reedy Winds Clarinet Winds MW Double reed
41. ht Moving Strings and Choir ES 2 SE z 2 510 a 9 2 12 Es o Multi Grand Grand orchestra with many different layers Octave Orchestra Thick Large thick octave orchestra with extra lushness Pad Is All You Need Ethereal celeste sans attack blending with slow orchestra and lag ging low drums and timpani Panning and MW Wowsers Various panning effects and patches that fade in and out when the Mod Wheel is used A variety of percussion mixed together When a note is held down delayed percussion comes in creating rythmic effects as well as panning User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra Garritan Instant Orchestr LIST OF ENSEMBLE PRESETS COMBOS amp FX Perc Fun 2 A variety of percussion mixed together with delays so when a note is held different sounds or rhythms come in Percussion Wow 1 Massive earth drum hits with a slight delay and various percussion effects entering when a note is held Percussion Wow 2 Massive earth drums and timpani producing delayed triple hits when a note is held Phasing Winds Sord Blend Phased strings and winds producing a pad like effect that changes when the Mod Wheel is used Pitched Percussives An assortment of percussion hits that produce pleasant pitched tones Reedy Cathedral Various Blending textures producing phase effects Short Orchestra Full orchestra with portato attacks Short Power Orchestra Powerful orchestra playing portato in oc
42. icate copy distribute transfer upload download trade or loan this software or any of the contents in any way to anyone You may not redistribute this product in whole or in part through an archive collection through the Internet or a binaries group newsgroup or any type of removable media or through a network You may not resell the product without written permission and pay ment of an additional fee The sounds and samples contained within this software may not be edited modi fied digitally altered re synthesized or manipulated without direct written consent from Garritan Corp Disclaimers and Conditions A right to use Garritan Instant Orchestra is granted to the original end user only and this license is not transferable unless there is written consent from Garritan Corporation and payment of an additional fee The sounds of Garritan Instant Orchestra will only work with the bundled Garritan ARIA Player and will not work with any other sampler Licensor will not be responsible if the content of this product does not fit the particular purpose of the Licensee Please make sure before installing this item that it meets your needs as there are no refunds Information contained herein is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Garritan Corporation The sounds are licensed as is without warran ties of any kind Neither Garritan Corporation nor any agent or distributor can be held responsibl
43. inations tailored for certain moods Musical moods and styles are important for composers and serve a variety of purposes Music is used to set moods enhance plot points and create emotions that reinforce the visual images on the screen or stage Ensemble presets can give you a quick and easy head start to setting up a group of instruments Each file loads a selection of Orchestral Combinations and or Orchestral Special Effects up to 16 patches along with levels pan reverb and other settings These Ensemble presets are named for pos sible cinematic moods so you navigate based on the feel you want User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra www americanmusical com How Is Instant Orchestra Different From Personal Orchestra Think of Instant Orchestra as a perfect complement to Garritan Personal Orchestra Garritan Personal Orchestras focus is on individual solo instruments With Personal Orchestra you build your own sections using expressive individual solo instruments Instant Orchestra is for those who do not want to spend time creating their own sections or instru mental blends It provides pre packaged groups of instruments combining sections orchestral ef fects and mood based ensembles Instant Orchestra is more about instant gratification with fewer controls to master The idea is to provide big playable epic patches with the least time and effort Instant Orchestra fills a void i
44. ing of this library was completed in August of 2006 I wish to thank Petr Pololanik for all his work in recording the organs and the orchestra that formed the foundation for Instant Orchestra and for his advice and insights Robert Davis then took these recordings along with others from our musical treasure trove and de veloped this library He truly worked wonders and made a masterpiece This library would not have been possible without Roberts vision James Mireau suggested the use of mood based Ensembles to further the library s effectiveness Thanks to James for some great ideas and also for graphic design for this manual the web pages and the GUI work for the ARIA player James is an artist extraordinaire Thanks to Jeannot Welter who worked tirelessly at editing and transforming these recordings into polished sample material I especially wish to thank Chad Beckwith for doing additional program ming and fine tuning And thanks to Jeff Hurchalla for providing additional programming as well User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra www americanmusical com GARRITAN Producing Garritan Instant Orchestra would not have been possible without the combined help tal ent and support of many other people whom I would like to thank I am extremely grateful for the many musicians who have played for this collection too many to list here I wish space permitted me to list you all And hats off to the League of Extraordinary Beta te
45. ing the ARIA Player You can also visit the Garritan Forums for up to date information at www garritan com forum html Please send any reports of errors in this manual or suggestions for improvement to info garritan com User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra www americanmusical com GARRITAN Specifications amp Computer System Requirements The following table lists the computer and hardware requirements for using Garritan Instant Orches tra You can use Garritan Instant Orchestra on most modern personal computers that meet the speci fications listed below These specifications provide the minimum standards For optimal function ing we recommend you have a powerful enough computer with a fast CPU Core 2 Duo or more recommended a fast hard drive and a sufficient amount of RAM Please also observe the system requirements of your host application notation program or sequencing program if applicable See the Garritan forum or web site if you are looking for recommendations or more information Computer System Requirements Computer Operating System Hardware Windows Microsoft Windows 7 e Core 2 Duo CPU or better recommended PC Microsoft Windows XP 2 recommended to play complex combinations There is a SP2 or SP3 recommended direct correlation between the number of sounds that can be loaded Microsoft Windows Vista and the amount of available RAM e 3GB of free hard drive space Hard
46. instantly playable orchestral library with many pre packaged orchestral sounds This library was designed to be an effective shortcut to reach your musical goals Consider it as a Swiss army knife for musicians a clean simple multi purpose orchestral tool that will allow you to do many things in an instant Moreover it is affordable and fulfills our mission of democratizing and simplifying making music and orchestrating Whether youre in your studio or anywhere around the globe Instant Orchestra will make sure that youre equipped for your musical adventures It is my hope that Garritan Instant Orchestra will help you realize your musical dreams Yours in music Hom fo 6 User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra Garritan Instant Orchestr Garritan Instant Orchestra at a Glance Thank you for choosing Garritan Instant Orchestra The following summary presents some of the outstanding features of the Garritan Instant Orchestra e Your Own Instant Orchestra Just add imagination Garritan Instant Orchestra is a must have library that offers an easy way to make super quick orchestrations in minutes from start to finish This sample based collection contains useful pre packaged orchestral instrument combinations and effects bombastic brass ultra lush strings low octave rumblings spooky wind textures mega hits wild overlays silvery choruses spacey pianos light glissy harps a cathedral orchestra delicate ensembles
47. instruments Use the saturation control to add additional brassiness Trumpets Attack Additional overlay trumpets designed for layering with other brass User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra www americanmusical com THE CHOIR INSTRUMENTS ARIA name Description Cathedral Orchestra 1 Delicate choir oohs soprano alto tenor and bass with a touch of flute pipe organ in the background Cathedral Orchestra 2 Choir aahs soprano alto tenor and bass dominate combined with light instrumental textures and light full organ in the background Ethereal Orchestra 1 Choir aahs soprano alto tenor and bass combined with soft ethereal orchestral instruments in the background Ethereal Orchestra 2 Full Choir Full Choir Octaves Full Choir Slow Horrid Choir Silvery Choir Similar to above but with orchestra in octaves and slightly more vibrato Full mixed choir sustains soprano alto tenor and bass Full mixed choir sustains with some parts singing an octave below Full mixed choir sustains with gradual crescendo Full choir with random pitch offsets to produce a scary sound Full choir singing eehs with delicate subtle flute instruments in the back ground Silvery Choir Octaves Same as above but played in octaves EFFECTS PATCHES ARIA name Chaos Orchestra 1 Different groups of instruments set to play random intervals in addition to random pitches Chaos Orchestra 2 Full Brass Chaos Full
48. is used Cacophonous strings winds and percussion with nonsynchro nous timing especially noticable when a key is held Easiest Chord On The Planet Crescendo and decrescendo of brass and slow rise and fall of tremolo strings with delayed percussion hits Choir pulsating between being in tune and out of tune Control Your Chaos 1 Control Your Chaos 2 Control Your Chaos 3 e 09 Drunk Orchestra Eerie Moves to Tonal Eerie choir pulsating between being in and out of tune eventually finding tonality Tremolo strings and soft brass and winds enter when tonality is established Evolution 1 Slow ethereal orchestra that evolves over time Evolution 2 Slow ethereal orchestra that evolves over time mixed with lagging low percussion Expressive Silk Strings Gently rising and falling silky sordino strings Gentle Orchestration 1 Soft orchestration that changes instrument and choir groups when the Mod Wheel is used Gentle Orchestration 2 Soft orchestration that changes instrument group varations when the Mod Wheel is used Gentle Orchestration Soft orchestration that changes instrument groups when the Mod and Soft Choir Wheel is used User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra www americanmusical com GARRITAN LIST OF ENSEMBLE PRESETS COMBOS amp FX Various percussion with rumbles scrapes and ringing effects with varying start times producing eerie sounds Gigantic Metal Environment Gra
49. ition the various patches and sounds in Garritan Instant Orchestra User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra www americanmusical com GARRITAN 2 Using a MIDI Keyboard with Your Computer Standalone Live Play Garritan Instant Orchestra can be launched by itself and played live via MIDI keyboard or other MIDI controllers The standalone version of Garritan Instant Orchestra effectively makes your com puter audio hardware and MIDI keyboard into a virtual orchestra that can be played independently of other programs This mode is ideal for practicing silent play and live playing The limitation is that you can usually play only one instrument at a time Unlike using it as a plug in within a se quencer your recording ability is limited and you cannot edit your performance though you can use various audio software programs for this To launch Garritan Instant Orchestra as a standalone application click on the ARIA logo on your desktop or launch it from your Applications folder Mac or Program menu PC If your keyboard is a USB MIDI keyboard simply connect the music keyboard to your computer us ing a USB cable If your keyboard is a standard MIDI keyboard connect the keyboard to your MIDI interface using standard MIDI cables then connect the interface to your computer Your MIDI control device should appear in the MIDI Input Devices menu of the Preferences dialog You can access ARIAS playback settings from the
50. l for a list of presets For more information about the features of the ARIA Player please refer to the separate ARIA User s Manual User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra www americanmusical com GARRITAN Basic Controls With Garritan Instant Orchestra you can start making music within moments after installing the library The system in Garritan Instant Orchestra is fairly easy to master and will enable you to make stunningly impressive orchestrations with little effort This section introduces you to the performance controllers that offer you a wide range of possibilities for musical expression Expression Switch Select GM mode GPO mode Instant Orchestra has a new control scheme that is different from previous libraries There is an Expression switch in the Controls Window that provides a choice of using velocity for volume default or the Mod Wheel for volume and dynamics Note It is important that you select which mode you wish to play The Expression Switch was designed to give users a choice in the way they work There are those who have used the standard MIDI conventions for many years and there are also many libraries still using this approach There are also many libraries especially Garritan libraries using a more expres sive approach to control volume dynamics There is now a selectable switch to choose between the two approaches Garritan Instant Orchestra has two modes for expression GM mode
51. loads updates and online registration User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra Garritan Instant Orchestr The quality of your sound card will have a significant effect on the quality of the sound you will hear from Garritan Instant Orchestra It will also have a substantial effect on performance both latency and polyphony Therefore a good sound card is one of the most important components in optimiz ing the sound and performance of Garritan Instant Orchestra In theory many audio or sound cards that the manufacturer supports for your operating system and computer and that have good drivers should work However you are unlikely to get the best sonic results from a sound card designed for computer games or system sounds Most computers come with a consumer grade sound card and we recommend that you get a good quality sound card beyond the one built into your computer A low latency sound card with ASIO 2 0 or WDM WaveRT drivers Windows or Core Audio driv ers Mac is required for Garritan Instant Orchestra to work as a standalone program These drivers are normally installed with the sound card or the most recent versions can be acquired from the manufacturers web site Contact the manufacturer of your sound card for more information If you are using Garritan Instant Orchestra within a host music program such as a notation program like MakeMusic Finale DAW and or sequencing program there may be additional resou
52. ments Authorized Steinway Virtual Concert Grand Jazz amp Big Band Concert amp Marching Band and other soundware products For information on all the Garritan libraries and upcoming new products visit our web site at WWW garritan com Products from Garritan e Personal Orchestra e Jazz amp Big Band Concert amp Marching Band World Instruments e Authorized Steinway Virtual Concert Grand Piano e Classic Pipe Organs Garritan Strings Coming Soon User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra www americanmusical com GARRITAN Free Interactive Orchestration Course Open To All Without Charge We are pleased to make available to you to the Interactive Edition of Principles of Orchestration based upon Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov s celebrated text A well crafted orchestration is a thing of beauty and it is important for a well rounded musician to possess a basic knowledge of orchestration As with composing or arranging for a real orchestra knowledge and experience are essential for producing successful results Garritan Instant Orchestra focuses on instrument combinations and orchestral colors This Interac tive Edition of Principles of Orchestration is an excellent way to learn about instrument combina tions and many of the principles found in the course went into making Instant Orchestra One of the most effective ways to learn orchestration is by listening to the music and simultaneously se
53. ms and conditions do not install or use the sounds contained herein This is the complete agreement between you and Garritan Corporation that supersedes any other representations or prior agreements whether oral or in writing An important thing to understand is that YOU ARE OBTAINING A LICENSE FOR YOUR USE ONLY THE SOUNDS DO NOT BELONG TO YOU The implications are described below The sounds samples and programming in Garritan Instant Orchestra remain the sole property of Garritan and are licensed not sold to you There will be no refunds once installed and registered What You May Do You may use these sounds in recordings music productions public performances and for other reasonable musical purposes within musical compositions You may use these sounds in your own musical compositions as much as you like without any need to pay Garritan Corporation or obtain further permission If you do use these sounds we ask that you include the following credits in any written materials or credits accompanying your music that utilizes material from Garritan Instant Orchestra CD booklet film credits etc Instrument samples used in this recording are from Garritan Instant Orchestra or a similar credit where practicable You are allowed a maximum of four 4 installations per purchase What You May Not Do The enclosed sounds may not be re used in any commercial sample library or compet itive product You are absolutely forbidden to dupl
54. musical com GARRITAN Quick Reference Activation Garritan Instant Orchestra features an innovative Drag and Drop authorization system Upon launch ing Instant Orchestra for the first time you will be asked to activate it Clicking yes will launch your browser and bring you to the www garritan com web site Here are the steps to activate Garritan Instant Orchestra Easy Activation 4 m Get Keycard Register Download Online Product Drag amp Drop e Create an account on www garritan com if you have not already done so and log in to your account Note If you have purchased Garritan Instant Orchestra directly through Garritan you already have an account and received a keycard e unique serial number is provided by your reseller if you did not buy direct so that you can register the product and retrieve your activation keycard PNG image Follow the on screen instructions to enter your serial number and proceed to download your keycard Save the keycard PNG to your desktop and launch the ARIA Player in standalone mode With ARIA Players screen open literally click and drag the keycard PNG icon from the desk top onto the ARIA Player screen You will see the successful authorization Drag and Drop Keycard PNG icon from the Desktop onto the Garritan Instant Orchestra ARIA Player Inztant Orch estra png User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra Garritan Instant
55. n 2 Ascending and changing orchestra with underlying percussion Falling Power Powerful attack that reduces and sustains at a lower volume Various full orchestra instrumental palettes Suitable as an all pur pose orchestral template Another full orchestra instrumental palette Suitable as an all pur pose orchestral template A preset of percussion instruments with metallic clanging and bowed sounds Choir blends with full organ and choir when the Mod Wheel is used Grand Melody and Chords template designed to produce grand melodies or chords of short duration Grandness or Darkness MW Winds brass strings and choir that transform when the Mod Wheel is used Suitable for ethereal or even dark atmospheres MOODS oe WN 5 C z z ES ES SB me 5 5 g 6 os lt au 2 D N 2 O 8 a 5 4 qm 2 x lt User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra www americanmusical com GARRITAN LIST OF ENSEMBLE PRESETS MOODS Heavenly Choir strings and winds on a single channel with a separate harp for melodic use I Am Dreaming String harmonics choir various distant percussion celeste sans attacks and glock Suitable for a dream like sound Infinity and Beyond MW Lush orchestra becoming more grand with added layers when the Mod Wheel is used Infinity Spacey
56. n for technical support regarding any third party application Please contact the respective companies for support For the Latest Ihe ARIA Player is dynamic software that is evolving and growing Please check the support area of our web site at www garritan com for the latest up to date information trouble shooting FAQs helpful hints and tutorials Another resource is the support forums where you can discuss problems directly with other users and with experts from our forums User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra www americanmusical com GARRITAN The Garritan Community Learn Share Music amp Stay up to date I invite you to join the Garritan Community Owning Garritan Instant Orchestra gives you much more than a product One of the most valuable benefits is membership in the Garritan community of musicians The Garritan Forum is where Garritan users from around the world come to discuss everything related to soundware and music It s the perfect site to find the latest news and announcements ask questions and share your music made with Garritan Instant Orchestra If you want to browse share your music share your thoughts about the sounds impart knowledge listen to demos learn and interact with other users this is the place You can also communicate privately with other musicians PM respond to polls participate in real time chats read how to tutorials and get support and help from others There is
57. n orchestral libraries and happens to play very well with Garritan Per sonal Orchestra User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra Garritan Instant Orchestr That Quintessential Hollywood Sound The Hollywood sound means many things to many people The general understanding is that the Hollywood sound means dramatic cinematic music We can all remember the scores from Ben Hur Gone with the Wind The Magnificent Seven High Noon Casablanca Star Wars and so many other classics that have graced the silver screen And the Hollywood sound has expanded beyond the confines of film Massive orchestrations can be heard in television video games theatre pop music and other entertainment Whether it is a roman tic comedy or an epic action adventure music plays an important part in the show It sets the mood for the production and in some instances can even overshadow the movie for which it was made There are many resources available to get one started on the way to producing a cinematic sound excellent sample libraries great sounding DAWS effects plug ins and other products can help create innovative cinematic soundscapes But producing this quintessential sound has more to do with several elements the writing and skill of the composer the instrumentation and the mixing and post production These are discussed briefly below Skill Writing Arranging and Orchestrating The most important things fo
58. nd Cathedral Large gong hits clanks scrapes bounces and percussive effects Small orchestra and choir crossfading to full organ and a grand choir when the Mod Wheel is used Small string and choir orchestra expanding to grand brass octave string orchestra and octave choir when the Mod Wheel is used Grandness or Darkness Horrid Finds Its Way 1 Horrid Finds Its Way 2 Dissonant choir returning to unison while panning Dissonant choir returning to unison while panning with string harmonics fading from right to left slowly Enormous octave orchestra with choir Huge Orchestra and Choir Strings and winds expanding to a large orchestra with plodding low percussion when the Mod Wheel is used Instant Attack Instant aggressive attacks from all groups staccato Instant Gratification Full unison orchestra with more aggressive attacks Instant Octave Hugeness Full orchestra with each section in octaves Like A Pad Bowed vibes and strings which slowly expands to the left produc ing a synthetic pad like sound Lots of Snares Snare patch detuned with delay to produce a snare drum line Many timpani hits using delay Winds in various combinations crossfading in and out of each other when the Mod Wheel is used Gentle full strings gradually travelling from right to left and gently fading out Moving Full Strings Gentle full strings gradually travelling from right to left as the choir travels from left to rig
59. net played with soft attack Octaves in octaves Full Winds Unison Full winds bassoons Eng horn Oboes Flutes Clarinets playing non vibrato sustains in unison Reedy Winds Double reed woodwinds oboes English horn and bassoons sustains 76 User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra www americanmusical com www americanmusical com GARRITAN Conclusion We have presented a general picture of Instant Orchestra in this guide We have outlined how to in stall and use the ARIA player the various instruments and controls and other salient information You now have an instant orchestra at your fingertips The next move is up to you Boldly use your imagination and creativity to the maximum We cordially invite you to share the music you make with Garritan Instant Orchestra with us and with others Feel free to post your orchestral work on our forum or submit it for inclusion in our demo pages May you make wonderful music and have fun User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra Garritan Instant Orchestr Getting Help The first place to look for a solution to any problem you may be experiencing is in this manual The next best place is the separate ARIA Player manual Please read these manuals before contacting support Next check the readme files if any that contain important information and all last minute changes that were not available when creating this guide Whenever you encounter probl
60. ng the score presented in 276 flash videos Robert Davis did all of the audio MP3s that were incorporated in the video score examples This course gave the initial idea of combin ing instruments and I wish to thank Robert Davis for all his hard work Also that same year we recorded a number of different pipe organs We noticed that the organs in cluded stops named after orchestral instruments such as Flute Strings Oboe Clarinet Bassoon Celeste and a variety of other stops Although not always intended to sound exactly like their orches tral counterparts more often than not these stops were often played in combination and sometimes sounded quite boring in isolation What impressed me were the many possible pipe combinations and timbre choices available all from the same instrument and that organ stops could be combined in countless permutations and recalled with ease I began to wonder how interesting it would be if similar things could be done with an orchestral sample library In the summer of 2006 Petr Pololanik conductor of the Moravian Philharmonic proposed a new kind of library as an adjunct to Personal Orchestra Maestro Pololanik proposed recording combi nations of instruments He conducted the performance of combinations of sections with a large eighty piece orchestra playing sustains in unison and in octaves He also did all manner of instrument and section glissandi clusters hits and various orchestral effects The record
61. ngs Portato Octave Strings CE i Portato Octave Attk Strings i bal World Instruments STRUMENT CONTROLS MIXER CONTROLS Instant Orchestra Blending Textures Brass Patches Choir Patches Effects Patches Harp and FX Keyboards Melody and Chords Mixtures Velocity GM Extend GPO Percussion Patches CC104 Pitched Percussion Patches Solo Lite Instruments String Patches Wind Patches EXPRESSION SWITCH La ow cw ow ow Portato Strings Snap Pizzicato Full Stings Empty Solo Strings Ocktaves Overlays Empty Solo Strings Sordino Overlays Solo Strings Overlays Sordino Soft Full Strings Strings Harmonics Octaves Strings Harmonics Slow Strings Harmonics Strings Tuning and FX Looped Tremolo Full Strings Trills Half Full Strings Trills Whole Full Strings Vibrato Expressivo Full Strings Vibrato Extreme Full Strings MOD KEYSWITCHES Manually Load Instruments into Slots Clicking the instrument slot in the ARIA Player brings up a dialog box from which you can load the Instant Orchestra instrument patches from the menu The instrument patches will be grouped in a simple hierarchical menu by library You can choose your Instrant Orchestra patches by instrument family Strings Brass Woodwinds Choir Keyboards Percussion Effects Blended Textures Mixtures etc User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra www
62. ntrols presented here are different from those found in other Garritan libraries and the goal here was to simplify Ihe controls are fairly standardized so that you can feel at home with the entire soundset and make great music quickly You can also add effects to the instruments This chapter introduces you to the performance controllers that offer you a wide range of possibilities for musical expression User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra EM CO How to Load Instruments There are two basic ways to load instruments manually load instrument patches into slots 5 one at a time or use Ensemble templates A R NJ A R wm PLAYER 2 Nrtave empty empty empty empty import empty empty empty reload mH empty empty empty GPO I empty Alt Bows Short Attack Alt Bows Short Attack Release Col Legno Full Strings JABB Double Octave Full Strings mid un high Easy Pizzicato Strings w CC21 Sustain CC22 Easy Short Bow Strings Easy Sustaining Strings Easy Tremolo Strings gt lt lt EFFECTS Full Stings Sus Alt Short TID Mss vies ds E sek eds ss CC26 VibSpd CC17 VibA amp mt amp ftr SETTINGS Full Strings Sustain 1 Full Strings Sustain 2 Harm Double Full Strings Harm Octave Full Strings Martelle Full Strings Martelle Oct Full Strings pai Octave Strings Largo eas Octave Strings Pizzicato Full Strings Pizzicato Loose Full Stings Portato Attack Stri
63. ontrols for Percussion ettet teretes i es elem tud disnei e edad 48 Reverberation ttt ttt ttt ttt ttt ttt tt t ttt ttti 49 ENSEMBLE PRESETS MOO D G E EE Loadino D 52 List of Ensemble Presets Combos amp FX ttt t t tta 53 List of Ensemble Presets Moods s DIRECTORY OF INSTRUMENT PATCHES amp COMBINATIONS 61 Blending Textures CC Controlled 62 Brass PAS RIN Sk eee Deu UM ctr eee ee at 65 Choir Instruments t itd 66 Effects Patches ttt t ttti 66 Harps amp Harp Effects 68 Keyboard Instruments 69 70 IE a 72 Pitched Percussion Instruments ttt id 73 74 Woodwind Instruments ttt t tii 76 77 E E 78 79 The Garritan Community tc 80 Acknowledgements 81 Downloadable Libraries and Other Garritan Sounds 83 Free Interactive Orchestration Course tit 84 User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra www americanmusical com GARRITAN Welcome to Garritan Instant Orchestra Admit it Many of us have had a dream of scoring a musical production or a feature film of epic proportions This dream can be a reality if you study music work hard and have the right contacts and tools at your disposal Part of realizing that aspiration is to have the sounds and tools you need to transform your creative ideas Whether it be a
64. or diminished and augmented Note The harp can have a wide range of timbre differences when adjusting the EQ filter knobs You can alter the timbre to sound like a bright harp or a very subdued muted sound 68 User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra Garritan Instant Orchestra THE KEYBOARD INSTRUMENTS ARIA name Description A hypnotic celesta instrument single notes Full Organ played tutti Harpsichord single notes Piano single notes Scary Piano FX Prepared piano effects using unorthodox techniques and objects to alter the sound Spacey Piano and Orch Hybrid piano embedded with full strings release for a long natural decay User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra www americanmusical com GARRITAN MIXTURES Description Baroquestra Harpsichord strings sustain and short bows martel for a sound reminis cent of the Baroque period Baroquestra 2 Baroquestra 2 has harpsichord strings sustain and portato strings Delicate Orchestra Full orchestra sustain producing a delicate and soft sound Delicate Orch and Har Full orchestra delicate sustains with soft harmonics monics Easy Orch Chords Short Full Easy Orch Chords Short Full orchestra short chords major minor diminished augmented and sus pended 4ths playable with one finger Full orchestra short hits major minor diminished augmented and suspend ed 4ths with added bass drum cymbal playable with on
65. ose plucks Full strings snap pizzicato also known as Bartok pizz Soft muted sordino full strings Strings playing harmonics violins violas and cellos User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra www americanmusical com THE WOODWIND INSTRUMENTS ARIA name Description Clarinet Clusters Clarinet clusters Clarinet Winds Sustaining clarinet groups Clarinet Winds Clarinet groups playing with short attacks and Attack Clarinet Winds Attack Clarinet groups with sharp attack Full wind chords played short staccato Major C2 B2 Minor C3 B3 Dim C4 Easy Winds Short B4 Aug C5 B5 Sus4th C6 B6 playable with one finger Full wind chords sustain Major C2 B2 Minor C3 B3 Dim C4 B4 Aug C5 B5 Sus4th C6 B6 playable with one finger Flute Clusters Various flute clusters Flutes Clarinets Clusters Various clusters of flutes together with clarinets Full Winds Full winds bassoons clarinets flutes oboes and a French horn playing sustains Easy Sustaining Winds Full Winds Octaves Full winds bassoons clarinets oboes flutes and one horn playing sustains in octaves Full Winds Octaves 2 Full winds bassoon Eng horn oboe flutes clarinets playing non vibrato sustains in octaves Full Winds Soft Attack Full winds bassoon Eng horn oboe flutes clarinet played with soft attacks Full Winds Soft Attack Full winds bassoon Eng horn oboe flutes clari
66. ous textures User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra www americanmusical com GARRITAN Timbre EQ Controls Controls Window Equalization EQ controls can extend M e tonal range and allow better matching of sounds across the various instru ments and their articulations In addi 0 dB i nDHz 006 0 dB tion controlling timbre EC can en able you to produce a clearer sound When many instruments are com bined and played at once the sound can become muddy Judicious mixing and EQ can reduce sonic clutter so that combinations have better clarity and transparency creating breathing room for the instruments so parts can be heard distinctly and clearly The EQ section in ARIA is a three band equalizer with each band having a separate gain knob 24dB to 24dB The Low controls the filters gain for the bottom of the spectrum the Mid controls the midrange frequencies and the High controls the top end of the frequency spectrum You can adjust these by placing your cursor over the desired knob left clicking holding and moving the mouse forward or backward Release the mouse button at the desired number Delay Controls for Percussion Controls Window Percussion Instruments use Delay and Offset controls Delay CC 33 Offset CC 34 The Delay control adds a small delay to the percussion instruments being triggered The Offset control offsets the actual sample start of the percussion instrumen
67. plement those sounds It is important that the sound palette be able to take effects and processing and blend with other sounds User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra Garritan Instant Orchestr The Hollywood sound is evolving and in some ways surpassing the old epic film styles World music is having an increasing influence in film music and Bollywood typifies this trend Today many video games strive for the Hollywood sound as they feature fast moving action and adventure and many of the Hollywood blockbuster films are made into video games as well Ihe Hollywood sound is finding its way into genres such as games jazz and theatre and continues to evolve User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra www americanmusical com GARRITAN User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra www americanmusical com PLAYING GARRITAN INSTANT ORCHESTRA www americanmusical com Playing Garritan Instant Orchestra Garritan Instant Orchestra includes an extensive set of instrument patches and combinations In addition to the sounds there are stellar tools to transform high quality instrument sounds into stunningly realistic performances The ARIA Player offers an easy intuitive and stan dardized control system to enable you to play and shape the orchestral instrument sounds either in real time on a keyboard or through a sequencer or notation program Some of the concepts and co
68. r achieving a Hollywood sound are the writing and the arranging That is why top Hollywood composers are in demand Film and television composers are diverse in their writing running the gamut from big epic scores to intimate light heartedness Ihe composer cap tures the emotion and matches the appropriate music to what is happening on the screen The music adapts to the ever changing action on the screen and often changes mood at a moments notice It takes a great deal of knowledge skill and experience and this is why top film composers are sought after The orchestral sounds at the disposal of the composer should be able to express what the composer wants to convey User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra www americanmusical com GARRITAN Instrumentation The Orchestra and Instruments Used Music for film and television has its roots in classical music and typical orchestral instrumentation Orchestras are still used in many film and television studios In its heyday Hollywood music became influenced by movie adaptations of Broadway shows that became popular during Hollywood s Golden Age Jazz and other influences came into film and tele vision as well It was the mixture of the classical with the popular and the exotic plus some cinematic expansiveness that contributed to forging the Hollywood sound As film budgets grew it seems the orchestra increased as well The Hollywood sound is often larger than life be
69. rce re quirements Please also observe the system requirements of your host application if applicable The demands of various other processing software including the sequencer audio and effects processors other plug ins and so on can affect functionality The quality of the audio amplifier and speakers is extremely important there is little point in expend ing a great deal on a high end computer system and sound card but using inferior personal computer speakers Good quality speakers are important for faithfully reproducing the sound of an orchestra The orchestra has a very wide dynamic and timbral range User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra www americanmusical com Updating to the Latest Version Be sure to check the Garritan web site for any possible updates that may have occurred since the time your software was manufactured Software is frequently updated and a more recent version may be available After the library has been installed it needs to be activated You are given a 30 day grace period for each library before activation is required but it is recommended that you activate as soon as possible Goals and Future Plans Garritan Instant Orchestra was developed to make it easy to create instant orchestrations and to make orchestration accessible to everyone just as Personal Orchestra made a symphony orchestra available to everyone This library is a first step and there is more that
70. s an eerie sound Bowed Crotales Bowed Crotales Rapid Bowed crotales with faster attack Bowed Vibes Playing vibraphone bars with a violin bow The Vibraphone has two rows of metal bars with electric resonators Bowed Vibes Rapid Bowed vibes with faster attack Bowed Vibes and Crotales Bowed crotales upper region bowed vibes lower region Glockenspiel strikes The Glockenspiel is another name for orchestral bells and consists of tuned metal bars that are struck with a hard beater Glockenspiel Glockenspiel Alt Glockenspiel with alternating strikes round robin Marimba Marimba hits The Orchestral Marimba has two rows of wooden bars that are played with beaters mallets Marimba Alt Marimba with alternating hits round robin Playable Marimba rolls Release trigggers allow manual fast playing of rolls with timing and speed variable according to need Marimba Rolls Vintage Sci Fi Bowed Percussion Combination bowed vibes and crotales that produce a vintage Sci Fi sound Vintage Sci Fi Bowed Percussion Vintage Sci Fi Bowed Percussion with faster attacks Rapid Xylophone Xylophone hits The Xylophone has two rows of graduated wooden bars mounted in a frame and played with beaters mallets Xylophone Alt Xylophone with alternating hits Xylophone Rolls Playable Xylophone rolls Release trigggers allow manual fast playing of rolls with timing and speed variable according to need User s Guide to Garritan Instant
71. s mixed with glissandi and effects from all instrument groups Wowsers Piano Effect Piano and harmonics blended together to create an unusual effect uses panning and vibrato after touch User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra Garritan Instant Orchestra LIST OF ENSEMBLE PRESETS MOODS Instrument Patches Included Choirs that transmogrify into the dark side 2 MW Cathedral choirs expanding to Octave choirs when the Mod Wheel is used Various patches to create action music Suitable as a base template for action scenes Baroque Court Various presets designed for an instant baroque era sound Big Chord Score Single channel preset that transforms from soft orchestra to large layered orchestra when the Mod Wheel is used Chaos Abounds Various chaos and dissonant patches suitable for instantly creating atonal scores Deep Space Exploration Orchestra metamorphosizing with delayed low percussion attacks removed and cymbal effects Discovering Avalon Orchestra blending with various other patches Suitable for other worldly and fantasy music Discovering Vastness Slow orchestra with low delayed rumbles Slow rising choir with strings and winds channel 1 and many harp glisses and plucks on separate channels Suitable for fantasy and enchanted music Various strings percussion hits and brass Suitable for epic music Evolution 1 Ascending and changing orchestra for expressive chords and moods Evolutio
72. sca ALE ies Lars E Tisy 1 hentia 78 44 T aran bee 4 20 11 8 15 ar rA Note that in Standalone mode the supplied ensemble files can be customized and saved by the user The user can also design and save custom ensemble files by loading the ARIA player with instruments configuring level pan send and other settings as desired and saving them as aria files in the File menu File Save As User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra Garritan Instant Orchestr Start familiarizing yourself with the Ensemble presets Play with them experiment with the Mod wheel and settings and you will immediately hear how much fun it is to make music with Instant Orchestra LIST OF ENSEMBLE PRESETS COMBOS amp FX COMBO amp FX Instrument Patches Included Becoming Grand Orchestra gradually expanding to grand octaves no controller Gentle orchestra crossfading with big brassy orchestral overlays when the Mod Wheel or Expression pedal is used Brass choir and strings in clusters crossfading to unisons when the Mod Wheel is used Dissonant choir transitioning to pitched choirs when the Mod Wheel is used String and brass clusters crossfading to unison brass and string orchestra when the Mod Wheel is used Control Your Chaos 4 String and brass choir clusters expanding to a large orchestra with delayed low drums when the Mod Wheel
73. sound and is especially noticeable with small room sizes e SIZE This controls the size of the room Note that long reverb time and small room size do not mix well For natural sounds a large room size such as a concert hall should be accompa nied by a long reverb time and vice versa PREDELAY This controls the amount of time between the direct sound and the first of the reverb reflections It is predelay that defines our perception of the size of the room e WIDTH This controls the stereo spread from mono 0 all the way to a wide stereo 100 It is recommended that the width be set close to 100 e QUALITY This knob allows you to trade off reverb quality for CPU usage High quality equates to high CPU usage You can make fun effects if you set it very low try it If there is too much CPU demand on your machine try turning down the quality e VARIATION This control creates a new variant of the same room e LEVEL This controls the amount of the processed reverberant sound Note It is important to bypass the on board reverb of the ARIA Player when using reverb or convolution in your sequencer or host program Otherwise you will have two simultaneous re verbs and it will sound very muddy Tip Using a surround sound speaker array with a good subwoofer can also aid in creating a more spacious sound User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra www americanmusical com ENSEMBLE PRESETS amp MOODS
74. sters I wish to thank Prof Jim Williams Dan Kury Jim Ortner Tom Hopkins Bill DeWitt Jack Cannon David Sosnowski Trond Bjornard Ph D Rick Schneblin Jeremy amp Julian Soule Mike Moscariello Kentaro Sato Danny Williams Peter O Regan Tony Monaghan Bill DeWitt Jack Cannon James Mireau Frank Spitznagel and Randy Bowser And many thanks to Tony Monaghan for keeping the back end of things going The custom made ARIA sample engine for Garritan Instant Orchestra was developed by David Vi ens of Plogue Art et Technologie Inc David Viens and his team Eric Patenaude Max Deland and Sebastian Beaulieu took up the task brilliantly and brought forth the super charged and technologi cally stunning Aria sample engine used for this project Thanks also to Beth Sorensen and the good folks at MakeMusic I would also like to thank Berklee College of Music Many thanks to Steinway amp Sons And a special thank you to Wendy Carlos User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra Garritan Instant Orchestr Downloadable Sounds and Other Garritan Libraries Get More Sounds Instantly and Easily Download sounds quickly and easily to expand your musical palette Simply go to the Settings tab in the ARIA Player and click on the Get More Sounds button You ll be taken to the Garritan Download Shop where you will be able to download additional sounds and libraries Please be sure to check out Personal Orchestra World Instru
75. t MW Crossfade from soft strings to vibrant resonant strings when the Mod Wheel is used Tremolo Strings Winds MW Full tremolo strings violins violas cellos and basses blend ing with woodwinds when the Mod Wheel is used Tremolo Strings Winds Brass MW Full tremolo strings violins violas cellos and basses mixing with soft woodwinds and brass when the Mod Wheel is used Unison Oct Brass MW Full brass playing unison crossfading with brass octave sustains when the Mod Wheel is used Vibrato Strings Winds MW Vibrato strings violins violas cellos and basses blending with woodwinds when the Mod Wheel is used Winds Unison Sord Stgs Ovrerlay MW Winds in unison blending with Sordino strings overlays when the Mod Wheel is used Note There is no Expression Switch with the Blending Textures CC Controlled patches since the Mod Wheel is used for cross fading and normal velocity volume control applies Blending Textures CC Controlled patches have no GPO mode option User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra Garritan Instant Orchestr THE BRASS INSTRUMENTS ARIA name Description Big Brass Agg Full range of aggressive sounding brass trumpets trombones horns and tubas for a powerful sound Big Brass Agg Octave Similar to above but also triggers the note an octave below for more growl Bones Attack Trombone ensemble staccatos with a splat attack Easy Brass Chords ff Full br
76. t of music creation Notation programs such as MakeMusic Finale allow you to easily create and print sheet music and play back your score with your computer Gar ritan has a long history of pioneering the use of notation software programs with samples Garritan Instant Orchestra can be used directly from within Finale or other notation programs that are capable of hosting plug in instruments Garritan Instant Orchestra supports VST and Audio Units plug in formats Scoring in a notation program can be very mechanical and often lacks the feeling phrasing and nu ance of music that is performed live Features like Human Playback within Finale provide an ad vanced set of algorithms to enhance and humanize the playback of notation files Garritan Instant Orchestra has been optimized for use with Finales Human Playback For more information about using Instant Orchestra with notation please refer to the instructions in your notation software applications manual regarding the loading and operation of plug in instruments Many notation programs may not support software instrument plug ins User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra INSTRUMENT CONTROLS AND SETTINGS 1 2 3 4 6 fi 8 gt WWW americanmusical com A RM PLAYER empty gt empty empty gt empty empty BT empty empty empty empty 77 empty empty T empty empty gt empty CONTROLS EFFECTS
77. taves Octaves Gentle layers of pizzicato piano harp and pitched percussion and Hammers that have been filtered for a soft sound Super Drunk Orchestra Discordant groups of tipsy strings and percussion that have varied start times and play randomly when a note is held Super Vibrant Strings on MW Soft gentle strings crossfading to very expressive strings when the Mod Wheel is used This preset is suitable for melodic or expres sive chords Traveling Cathedral Choir Gentle choir rising with more resonance as it moves from left to right Traveling Ethereal Ethereal choir strings and winds slowly morphing and changing over time Trem to Vastness MW Tremolo strings crossfading to large orchestra and bowed percus sion when the Mod Wheel is used Trill Exchange String trills that vacillate between whole step and half step trills with varying winds and brass clusters that rise and fall Unison Orchestra Soft Full orchestra playing in unison Vaughan Williams on MW __ Soft winds and brass rising to very lush strings with exaggerated vibrato additional winds and grander brass User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra www americanmusical com LIST OF ENSEMBLE PRESETS COMBOS amp FX Vibrato to Full Heavily filtered and phased orchestra Wonders of Blending Various orchestra sections weave in and out of each other when the Mod wheel is used Wow Lots of Noise A variety of percussive effect
78. the Mixtures is to have a ready set of instrument mixes in one patch These patches are de signed for an instant unique sound on their own Mixtures combine many instruments in layers Some patches are Static and others subtly evolve with instruments fading in and out User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra www americanmusical com THE PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS Description Cymbals Extras and FX A variety of cymbal extras and effects Deep Space Percussion Low bowed vibes clustered Sci Fi long ringing sounds in space Earth Drums 1 Big earth shaking drums for a huge sound Earth Drums 2 different version of big earth drums with different attacks Earth Drums 3 Another version of big earth drums with different attacks and various sized drums Timpani left and right hits Timpani are also known as the Kettle drums Timpani 2 and Rolls Timpani left right hits and recorded rolls Timpani FX Various Timpani FX Timpani Rolls Timpani Rolls Earth Metal Percussion Various gongs tam tams and large cymbals Orch Percussion Set 1 Full orchestral percussion Earth Cavern Percussion Cymbal scrapes and bounces metal clanks with low rumbling bass drum in background User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra Garritan Instant Orchestra THE PITCHED PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS ARIA name Description Playing crotales with a violin bow Crotales resemble small cymbals and produce a definite pitch and bowing them produce
79. the attack control CC 20 can reduce sharp attacks especially in GPO mode You can produce a slow rise to any sustaining sound with this control Adjusting the decay control CC 21 can cause the sound to drop down slowly or rapidly to a lower volume Adjusting the sustain control CC 22 will adjust the Sustain time until the key is released Re moving sustain will cause the sound to decay almost immediately Lengthening it will cause it to sustain over a longer time Adjusting the release control CC 23 will control the length of the decay when you let go of the key on the keyboard User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra GARRITAN 100 www americanmusical com The Low pass filter LPass CC 25 allows more low frequen cies to pass and reduces the high frequencies The High pass filter HPass 26 allows more high fre quencies to pass and reduces the low frequencies Tip Use the low pass filter control to soften your harp sound or to dull a bright piano or brass sound Overuse of the filter settings can also be used to create special synthetic effects The filter controls will soften strings by eliminating higher frequencies Vibrato Controls Controls Window Vibrato Speed VibSpd CC 17 and Vibrato Amount Vib Amt Aftr are usually used together to adjust vibrato of an instrument patch Vibrato Speed controls the speed of the vi brato Vibrato Amount controls the
80. trols attack strength in GM mode The Expression Switch can also be MIDI controlled by 104 The Expression Switch gives you the best of both worlds General MIDI or Personal Orchestra con trols and is like having two articulation versions of each instrument patch Volume and Attack Controls After you select your Expression Mode and load your instrument patches you can control the sounds in various Ways Volume A major factor in making an orchestra sound great is dynamic contrast Every phrase and the notes themselves have unwritten dynamics and nuances that players interpret Without dynamics music lacks its depth of expression Volume is controlled differently depending on the Expression Switch selected GM mode With GM mode note velocity is the primary controller for volume and note velocity will behave as it does with the standard MIDI conventions CC 1 CC 2 and 11 will also simultaneously control volume e GPO mode With GPO mode Mod Wheel is the primary controller for volume and dynamics Velocity will have no effect on volume and volume will behave like it does with Garritan Personal Orchestra and other Garritan libraries with the Mod Wheel Normally the Mod Wheel controller is mounted on the left side of the keyboard and is played with the left hand CC 2 and CC 11 can also control dynamics in GPO mode CC 2 is especially useful for wind controller users User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra ww
81. ts You can also use offset to remove portions of the attack of a sample Note Using different delays on different drums can create a massive percussion sound User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra Garritan Instant Orchestr Reverberation Effects Window Of all the effects that can be applied to music reverb is perhaps the most widely used most likely because it emulates the sound that s heard literally everywhere around us The acoustic environment is important to the overall sound of an orchestra How the instruments resonate and project to the listener can be vital to the musical experience Reverberation describes the phenomenon that occurs whenever a sound is made in an ambient space Whenever a sound is produced in an enclosed space it radiates in all directions When these radiated sounds hit a surface such as a wall or ceiling they are either reflected or absorbed The first reflected sounds are usually stronger and become more and more diffused as the sound bounces around the room Our ears and our brain recognize these signals and let us know about the type and size of space The ARIA Player integrates the Ambience Reverb a great sounding reverb that rivals the quality of the best commercial reverbs Ambience allows you to simulate the reverberation of a concert hall a cathedral a recital hall an intimate club and other spaces Ambience is turned ON by default and to deactivate it you must click the ON
82. various sections of a symphony orchestra playing in unison in octaves and tutti These playable patches can be homogenous or can combine various instrument families to achieve a desired sound The focus of the Orchestral Combinations and Groups is on consonance harmony euphony where instruments play together and in concert These Combinations and Groups can make your sound larger and fill out any orchestral gaps in your music that are lacking with traditional libraries This empowers you to make larger than life orches tral arrangements 2 Orchestral Special Effects dissonance Another major part of Instant Orchestra consists of special effects in the strings brass woodwinds and percussion instruments These are the types of special effects that you often hear in movies such as various glissandi rips weird clusters harmonics textures aleatoric sounds instruments playing in non traditional ways and techniques that cannot be created with individual samples The focus of the Orchestral Special Effects is on dissonance and atonality These inharmonious tex tures are performed by different sections of the orchestra and are valuable sounds for film television and game composers User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra Garritan Instant Orchestr 3 Mood based Ensemble Presets Instant Orchestra includes Ensemble Presets that contain a collection of useful pre configured instrumental comb
83. w americanmusical com GARRITAN Attack Strength Attack Strength is controlled differently depending on the Expression Switch selected GM mode With GM mode Note Velocity controls attack strength only for the percussive instruments not the sustaining instruments Thus note velocity will behave as it does with the standard MIDI conventions The Attack control knob CC 20 will control attack strength in Velocity mode mode With GPO mode Note Velocity controls attack strength with the sustaining instruments as well as the percussive instruments Note Velocity will only control the level of attack independent of volume Note Velocity refers to how fast or hard a given key is struck on the keyboard The harder you press down a key the harder and sharper the attack The more gently you hit the key the softer the at tack Applying proper accentuation brings clarity and emphasis to the notes being played With brass and woodwinds accents are made by tonguing to emphasize certain notes With strings notes are em phasized by how hard the player digs the bow into the string Whenever you feel that a note should be accented do it by striking the key harder when in GPO mode The sustaining instrument patches in Garritan Instant Orchestra brass woodwinds and most strings have volume controlled by the Mod Wheel in GPO Mode so dont always try to play notes louder by banging on the keyboard or the result may be
84. woodwinds oboes English horn and bas soons mixing with clarinets when the Mod Wheel is used Silvery choir oohs SATB blending with Cathedral choir Silvery Choir Oct Choir MW ahhs when the Mod Wheel is used Creates not only an octave expansion but also a voice inflection change Silvery Winds Clarinets MW Flute sustains blending with clarinets when the Mod Wheel is used Silvery Winds Reedy Winds MW Flute winds sustains blending with double reeds oboes English horn and bassoons when the Mod Wheel is used Sord Strings Cathedral Choir MW Sordino strings muted violins violas cellos and basses blending with Cathedral choir when the Mod Wheel is used oord Strings Soft Lush MW Crossfade from sordino soft strings to sordino lush strings in unison when the Mod Wheel is used Sord Stgs Lush Oct Orch MW Soft sordino full strings crossfading to lush full orchestra in octaves when the Mod Wheel is used Strings Chaos Strings Unison MW String clusters that fade to unison when the Mod wheel is used User s Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra 63 GARRITAN BLENDING TEXTURES CC CONTROLLED ARIA name Description Strings Choir Winds Brass CC Full strings and Silvery choir on CC 1 Mod Wheel soft woodwinds and brass controlled with CC 11 Strings Soft Espressivo MW Crossfade between soft strings with slight vibrato to heavy vibrato when the Mod Wheel is used Strings Soft Strings Vibran
85. www americanmusical com GARRITAN INSTANT ORCHESTRA AS Windows 7 R A Windows P N G Windows Vista Mac 5 Finale BE www garritan com www americanmusical com R WHA GARRITAN A User s Guide to GARRITAN x ET XANT INSTANT ORCHESTRA Orchestral Combinations Mashups amp Effects Including the ARIA Player Copyright 2011 by Garritan Corp All rights reserved Produced by Gary Garritan Concepts and Programming Robert Davis Director of Programming Chad Beckwith Sample Editing Jeannot Welter ARIA Engine Development Plogue Art et Technologie Inc Additional Programming Eric Patenaude Jeff Hurchalla Document Editing Prof Jim Williams lesting The Extraordinary Team of Beta Testers Art Direction and Graphics James Mireau Project Management Max Deland This guide written by Gary Garritan Garritan Instant Orchestra is a trademark of Garritan Corp Use of the Garritan Instant Orchestra library and the contents herein are subject to the terms and conditions of the license agreement distributed with the library You should read the license agreement carefully before using this product The sounds presented in Garritan Instant Orchestra are protected by copyright and may not be distributed whether modified or unmodified ARIA is a trademark of Garritan and Plogue Art et Technologie Inc Finale is a trademark of MakeMusic Inc Steinway isa trademark

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