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1. QUESTIONABLY BARBERSHOP SOUNDIRON 16 Song Lyrics I ve Been Working on the Railroad by Unknown 1894 I ve been working on the railroad All the live long day ve been working on the railroad Just to pass the time away Can t you hear the whistle blowing Rise up so early in the morn Can t you hear the captain shouting Dinah blow your horn Dinah won t you blow Dinah won t you blow Dinah won t you blow your horn Dinah won t you blow Dinah won t you blow Dinah won t you blow your horn Someone s in the kitchen with Dinah Someone s in the kitchen know Someone s in the kitchen with Dinah Strummin on the old banjo Singin fee fie fiddly i o Fee fie fiddly i o o 0 o Fee fie fiddly i o Strummin on the old banjo Strummin on the old banjo You Are My Sunshine by Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell 1939 You are my sunshine my only sunshine You make me happy when skies are grey You ll never know dear how much love you Please don t take my sunshine away The other night dear as lay sleepin dreamed held you in my arms When awoke dear was mistaken So hung my head and cry You are my sunshine my only sunshine You make me happy when skies are grey You ll never know dear how much love you Please don t take my sunshine away You told me once dear you really loved me And no one else could come between But now you ve left me and you love another An2. Articulation Extended Playable Extended Select Note Range Note Range Note Range DSP EFFECTS RACK The FX Rack tab contains our advanced flexible FX Rack that integrates many of Kontakt s built in effects The following sec tion describes all of the available effects The FX Rack is accessible in all presets by clicking on the UI tab at the bottom of the instrument labeled FX Rack QUESTIONABLY BARBERSHOP SOUNDIRON 12 Effect Types amp Controls MOD MULTI FX The Mod FX module features Chorus Flanger and Phaser Power Button Toggles the effect on and off Drop down Use this drop down menu to select the active effect Rate This knob controls the Rate of the selected effect Feedback This knob not available in Chorus mode control the amount of feedback for the active effect Phase This knob controls the Phase of the active effect DYNAMICS COMPRESSOR The Dynamics FX module is a configurable compressor Power Button Toggles the effect on and off Threshold This knob controls the volume threshold of the compressor Ratio This knob controls the ratio of the compressor The value is displayed to the right Attack This knob controls the attack time of the com pressor TWEED GALEN Y Depth This knob controls the depth intensity of the selected effect Mix This knob controls the amount of wet and dry out put of the effect Values left of center reduce th
3. Kontakt Player is NOT a full version of Kontakt and cannot load or play standard open format Kontakt instruments wav samples or libraries Please read all instrument specs and software requirements before purchasing this or any other Soundi ron products to see the full list of software requirements features and format compatibility for each library Fidelity This library was recorded in dual mono at 48kHz 24bit This was recorded on location in a dry studio environ ment but sonic impurities from clothing body movement and natural mouth and throat sounds may be present in the samples and the softer dynamic layers are naturally quiet resulting in the presence of lo levels of signal noise Our goal is to preserve and accentuate the natural live qualities in our instruments without overly modifying and sterilizing the recordings Therefore please keep in mind that this library isn t designed to provide perfectly sterile result System Requirements Please be aware that many instrument and multi instrument programs in this library are extremely ram cpu and hard disk streaming resource intensive We high ly recommend that you have a 64 bit operating system Windows or OSX with at least 3GB of system ram a multi core cpu and a 7200 rpm SATA or SSD hard disk before purchasing this particular Soundiron library Large sample sets like those found in this library may load slow ly and may cause system instability on some machines
4. Memory 212 22 MB ca SCAT C MIKE z SWELL ATTACK OFFSET RELEASE PITCH STRETCH TIMEMODE Performance FX Rack Song Select Use this drop down to select the active Song and Key set of live performance phrases Swell CC72 This knob controls the volume swell of the instrument Attack CC 74 This controls the sharpness of attack Offset CC78 This controls the amount of sample start offset allowing you to skip ahead into the samples Use this to tighten ar ticulation attacks or play only a portion of a phrase Release CC76 This controls the release time of the main note samples Lower settings cause the sound to be damped and cut off on note release while higher settings allow notes to ring out longer Pitch This shifts the global pitch up or down up to 24 semitones 256 Stretch CC92 This knob stretches or compresses sample playback using Kontakt s built in Time Machine Pro engine when the Time Mode button is enabled and the Free Sync button is in FREE mode Time Mode This button toggles between FREE and SYNC modes Free mode allows real time stretching and compressing of play back speed using the Stretch knob SYNC mode locks phrase playback speed to your current project s tempo Song Key switches The red keys can be used to select the current set of phrases To change the starting key of this key switch group range type in a midi note name or number into the text
5. box Or simply press the SET button to the right of the box and play any key to assign that note as the new value Pitch Key switches The green keys can be used to quickly set the pitch of the phrases 3 semitones To change the starting key of this key switch group range type in a midi note name or num ber into the text box Or simply press the SET button to the right of the box and play any key to assign that note as the new value BarberShop Staccatos Solo The Solo Staccatos presets include three sustains per voice Doo Lah and Woh The playable range is colored Blue while key switches to change the sustain are colored red Note time stretching isn t possible in the Lite low memory pre QUESTIONABLY BARBERSHOP SOUNDIRON sets v BarberShop Staccatos 1 Mike lp Voices O Output st 1 6 Midi Ch A 1 g Memory 18 37 MB sraccaro DOO STACCATO A SWELL ATTACK OFFSET RELEASE Performance FX Rack Sustain Selector Menu This menu chooses the current sustain sound You can also use the red key switches to select the current sound Swell CC 72 This knob controls the volume swell of the instrument Attack CC 74 This knob controls the sharpness of initial note attack High er values soften the attack Stretch CC 92 When enabled this knob stretches or compresses sample playback using Kontakt s built in Time Machine Pro engine Offset CC78 This controls the amou
6. preset includes three sustains per voice Doo Lah and Woh The playable range is colored Blue with the extended range colored Cyan while key switches to change the sustain are colored red ay BarberShop Ensemble Sustains Output st 1 7 amp Voices O Max 256 6 Midi Ch A 1 g Memory 58 32 MB ES DOO AUTO VOICE Ww SWELL ATTACK OFFSET RELEASE i haak N il Sustain Selector Menu This menu chooses the current sustain sound You can also use the red key switches to select the current sound This list contains the following six selections Doo Auto Voice Lah Auto Voice Woh Auto Voice Doo Unison Lah Unison and Woh Unison The Auto Voice selections automatically selects different voices based on key range and polyphony The Bass Spencer ranges from C 2 to F I the Baritone Gregg from G2 to A2 the Lead Mike from A 2 to G3 and the Tenor Mikey from G 3 to the top Swell CC 72 This knob controls the volume swell of the instrument Attack CC 74 This knob controls the sharpness of initial note attack High er values soften the attack le Purge lt gt lt Offset CC78 This controls the amount of sample start offset allowing you to jump ahead into samples to change the sound and bypass syllables Release CC76 This knob controls the release time of notes Please keep in mind that this library was recorded in a vocal booth so the maximum release
7. stereo field for a nice wide sound The Scat N Bebop phrase section includes 356 improvised phrases with real time tempo synching and time stretching Phrases are included in the root keys of C E and G with easy transposition to other keys You ll also find our DSP Rack panel with multi effects compression EQ amp speaker simulation and con volution reverb with dozens of our favorite rooms halls chambers cathedrals and FX impulses QUESTIONABLY BARBERSHOP SOUNDIRON SOUNDIRON QUESTIONABLY BARBERSHOP 4 PIECE MALE VOCAL ENSEMBLE yon Jrrimer iing al 24 powerful open format Kontakt nki instrument presets Ka IR s 2 ii DA 2 588 Samples ee wl nf 3 Sustain types for each Voice 3 Staccato types for each Voice Classic American Folk Songs in 4 Part Harmony Improvised Scat N Bebop Phrases Rack Multi FX including convolution reverb with dozens of Room Hall and Special Effect Acoustic Environments Note The full version of Kontakt 5 1 or later is required for all Kontakt presets The free Kontakt Player and Libraries rack do not support this library CREDITS Performed By UI Design and Artwork Mike Peaslee Gregg Stephens and Spencer Nunamaker Gregg Stephens Recording Documentation Mike Peaslee Gregg Stephens Spencer Nunamaker Gregg Stephens Editing and Programming Gregg Stephens Spencer Nunamaker and Mike Peaslee Systems Design amp Scripting Gregg Stephens Chris Marshall TA
8. the Native Instruments Kontakt virtual sampler platform If you enjoy this creation we hope you ll check out some of our other awesome virtual instrument libraries If you have any questions or need anything at all just let us know We re always happy to hear from you info soundiron com Thanks Mike Gregg and Chris QUESTIONABLY BARBERSHOP SOUNDIRON WWW SOUNDIRON COM anv XO CNOIVAIEYIDNAI 4 Sh ove Fa y gt Jf 4 Fa IHI lA IH eI EA LR NITRU All programming scripting samples images and text Soundiron 2014 All Rights Reserved Soundiron is a Registered Trademark of Soundiron LLC 18
9. the playback of a sample This button toggles the tenor voice Mikey on and off The name appears dark when on and faded grey when off Voice Button Mike This button toggles the lead voice Mike on and off The name appears dark when on and faded grey when off When a preset is first loaded you are greeted with a picture of the Ques tionable BarberShop Quartet This image reveals the Interactive Waveform Display as soon as any key is pressed BarberShop Ensemble Staccatos The Ensemble Staccatos preset includes three sustains per voice Doo Lah and Woh The playable range is colored Blue while key switches to change the sustain are colored red Note time stretching isn t possible in the Lite low memory presets QUESTIONABLY BARBERSHOP SOUNDIRON v BarberShop Ensemble Staccato Output st 1 i Yoices O Manx Midi Ch A 1 j g Memory 79 25 MB staccaro DOO AUTO VOICE Ww SWELL ATTACK OFFSET RELEASE pees OR f WI a ip Performance FX Rack Sustain Selector Menu This menu chooses the current sustain sound You can also use the red key switches to select the current sound This list contains the following six selections Doo Auto Voice Lah Auto Voice Woh Auto Voice Doo Unison Lah Unison and Woh Unison The Auto Voice selections automatically selects different voices based on key range and polyphony The Bass Spencer ranges from C 2 to F I the Barito
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11. time is short Waveform Window Provides a visual representation of the current sample See Page 5 for more information Auto Pan The Auto Pan button toggles the auto pan feature on and off In this preset Auto Pan randomly pans multiple voice left or right in the stereo field increasing in intensity as the number of voices increases If Auto Pan is turned on and a single note is played it will still be centered in the stereo field Natural and Extended Keyrange The natural key range for sustain amp staccato presets is Blue and the extended range is Cyan Pitch Mod ITTIA QUESTIONABLY BARBERSHOP SOUNDIRON BarberShop Scat N Bebop The Scat N Bebop presets contains various improvised scat n bebop phrases cut into easy to sequence segments They are organized by singer and key and feature tempo synching time stretch control pitch transposition and attack release shaping To view the playable key range of the currently loaded set of phrases click Kontakt s keyboard display button at the top of the main Kontakt program window The playable range is colored Blue on the keyboard Key switches are colored red Natural performance breaths are colored Yellow To enable time stretching or tempo synching enable the Time Mode button Note Tempo synching and time stretching aren t possible in the Lite low memory presets a BarberShop Scat N BeBop Output st 1 d amp Voices O Max Midi Ch A 1
12. BLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Page OVERVIEW amp CREDITS Page 2 FIDELITY REQUIREMENTS INSTALLATION amp LOADING Page 3 ENSEMBLE SONGS PRESET Pages 4 INTERACTIVE WAVEFORM DISPLAY Page 5 ENSEMBLE STACCATOS Page 6 ENSEMBLE SUSTAINS Page 7 SCAT N BEBOP Page 8 7 J qUesTiONAC Ti 7 STACCATOS SOLO Page 9 3 MAD BRED EESHOE PO SUSTAINS SOLO Page 10 KEY SWITCH REFERENCE Page FX RACK Page 12 14 INSTRUMENT PRESET LIST Page 15 LYRICS Page 16 LICENSE AGREEMENT Page 17 THANK YOU Page 18 QUESTIONABLY BARBERSHOP SOUNDIRON Format All of the sample content is included as standard open PCM wav files to allow you easy access to manipulate reprogram and customize the sounds however you wish We know that it s important for many users to be able to go beyond the limitations of any one format so we ve kept this library s directories and files open for our ad vanced users As a professional you may have your own workflow or format requirements and we trust that you ll respect our hard work and won t share this con tent with anyone who hasn t paid for it You ll need the full retail version of Native Instruments Kontakt 5 1 0 or later to use the nki presets in this li brary The free Kontakt Player and any other version of Kontakt that came bundled with another library or software product other than NI s full Komplete pack age don t support this library The free
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14. Only locked Powered By Kontakt Libraries are visible to that pro priety browser view The Add Library function does not support this product or any other open format Kon takt library This library doesn t require any special acti vation QUESTIONABLY BARBERSHOP SOUNDIRON BarberShop Ensemble Songs The Ensemble Songs preset contains two classic American folk songs I ve Been Working On The Railroad and You Are My Sunshine cut into easy to sequence segments They are organized by song and key and feature tempo synching time stretch control pitch transposition and attack release shaping To view the playable key range of the currently loaded set of phrases click Kontakt s keyboard display button at the top of the main Kontakt program window The playable range is colored Blue on the keyboard Key switches are colored red Natural performance breaths are colored Yellow To enable time stretching or tempo synching enable the Time Mode button Note Tempo synching and time stretching aren t possible in the Lite low memory presets E BarberShop Ensemble Songs Output st 1 amp Voices O Mas 256 Midi Ch A 1 Memory 340 64 MB ca E B SUNSHINE vy SWELL ATTACK OFFSET RELEASE 0 0 PITCH STRETCH TIMEMODE Performance FX Rack Song Select Use this drop down to select the active Song and Key set of live performance phrases Swell CC72 This knob controls the volume swe
15. QUESTIONABLY BARBERSHOP SOUNDIRON SOUNDIRON Welcome to Questionably Barbershop Questionably Barbershop is a simple 4 piece male vocal ensemble crafted in the style of an old timey Barbershop Quartet Featuring the humble vocal talents of our own Mike Peaslee Gregg Stephens and Spencer Nunamaker this library offers basic chromatic sustains and staccato articulations improvised scat and bebop phrases and even a couple of classic Americana folk song construction kits that are broken down line by line with each vocal part directly accessible in several different root keys From a deep booming bass to a soaring high tenor falsetto Questionably Barbershop gives you easy 4 part harmony in a box Each one of our singers Mike Tenor Lead Gregg Baritone Spencer Bass and Mikey Tenor Falsetto per formed 3 types of sustains and staccatos Doo Lah and Woh Using our custom GUI controls these 3 dif ferent sounds can also act as pure Oo Ah and Oh vowel sounds with adjustable durations and attack shap ing Our advanced scripting gives you automatic 4 part harmony voicing in the Ensemble Sustains and Stac catos presets ensuring that you always hear the Lead first the Bass in his appropriate range and the Tenor for those piercing high notes And for a big male chorus sound you can select the Unison mode for all four voices over the whole key range We even give you Auto pan feature to intelligently spread the singers over the
16. ah and Who in either Auto Voiced or Unison types C 2 F 8 BarberShop Scat N BeBop nki Page 8 This preset features 356 improvised Scat N BeBop phrases with key switching to change singer and key tempo synching and pitch controls BarberShop Staccatos Mike nki Page 9 This staccato preset features Mike with 3 key switchable stac cato sounds Doo Lah and Who C 2 F 8 BarberShop Staccatos 2 Gregg nki Page 9 This staccato preset features Gregg with 3 key switchable staccato sounds Doo Lah and Who C 2 F 8 BarberShop Staccatos 3 Spencer nki Page 9 This staccato preset features Mikes with 3 key switchable staccato sounds Doo Lah and Who C 2 F 8 BarberShop Staccatos 4 Mikey nki Page 9 This staccato preset features Mikey with 3 key switchable staccato sounds Doo Lah and Who C 2 F 8 BarberShop Sustains Mike nki Page 10 This sustain preset features Mike with 3 key switchable sus tain sounds Doo Lah and Who C 2 F 8 BarberShop Sustains 2 Gregg nki Page 10 This sustain preset features Gregg with 3 key switchable sus tain sounds Doo Lah and Who C 2 F 8 BarberShop Sustains 3 Spencer nki Page 10 This sustain preset features Spencer with 3 key switchable sustain sounds Doo Lah and Who C 2 F 8 BarberShop Sustains 4 Mikey nki Page 10 This sustain preset features Mikey with 3 key switchable sus tain sounds Doo Lah and Who C 2 F 8
17. cts Power Button Toggles the effect on and off Custom Button Turning this On bypasses the our built in impulses so you can save presets with your own impulses in the Insert FX module through Kontakt s Editor view FX Menu This menu allows you to select one of our special effect convolutions Selecting an impulse from this menu overrides and unloads any currently loaded impulse from the Spaces menu Rooms Menu This menu allows you to select one of our real world environmental convolutions Selecting an im pulse from this menu overrides and unloads any currently loaded impulse from the Effects menu DELAY The Delay FX module is a configurable Delay effect Power Button Toggles the effect on and off Rate This knob controls the time between delays Higher values mean a longer time between delays creating a more pronounced echo Damping This knob controls the damping of the delay effect which attenuates and damps each successive echo Pan This knob controls the amount of stereo panning of the delay effect Lo Pass Sets the low frequency cut off of the impulse response allowing you to dull and darken the sound Hi Pass Sets the high frequency cut off of the impulse response allowing you to remove rumble and low end Size Sets the simulated room size of the convolution Delay Sets the amount of pre delay time before the wet signal is returned Mix This knob controls the amount o
18. d you have shattered all my dreams You are my sunshine my only sunshine You make me happy when skies are grey You ll never know dear how much love you Please don t take my sunshine away I ll always love you and make you happy If you will only say the same But if you leave me to love another But you ll regret it all some day You are my sunshine my only sunshine You make me happy when skies are grey You ll never know dear how much love you Please don t take my sunshine away QUESTIONABLY BARBERSHOP SOUNDIRON 17 SOUNDIRON SOFTWARE LICENSING AGREEMENT LICENSE AGREEMENT By installing the product you accept the following product license agreement LICENSE GRANT The license for this product is granted only to a single individual user No unlicensed use is per mitted All sounds samples programming imag es scripting designs and text contained in this product are copyrights of Soundiron Ilc This soft ware is licensed but not sold to you by Soundi ron for commercial and non commercial use in music sound effect creation audio video post production performance broadcast or similar finished content creation and production use Indi vidual license holders are permitted to install this library on multiple computers or other equipment only if they are the sole owner and only user of all equipment this software is installed or used on Soundiron allows you to use any of the sounds and samples in the
19. e wet level while values right of center keep wet levels the same but reduces the dry level Release This knob controls the release time of the compressor Makeup This knob controls the makeup of the compres sor QUESTIONABLY BARBERSHOP SOUNDIRON 13 DRIVE DISTORTION The Drive FX module features a variety of distortion types Distortion Skreamer Tape Saturator and De Rez effect Lo Fi Power Button Toggles the effect on and off Drop down Use this drop down menu to select the active distortion effect Drive This knob controls the amount of the distortion effect Volume This knob controls the output level of the dis tortion effect AMP SIMULATOR The Amp FX module is a configurable amp simulation ef fect It includes the Twang and new Jump amp simula tors Power Button Toggles the effect on and off Drop down Use this drop down to select between the available amp types twang and jump Volume This knob controls the volume output level of the amp simulator Drive This knob controls the amount of extra gain on the amp simulator Lows This knob controls gain of low Alto frequencies Mids This knob controls the gain of mid level frequencies SPEAKER CAB SIMULATOR The Cab FX module is a configurable cabinet speaker simulation effect Power Button Toggles the effect on and off Drop down Use this drop down to select between the available cabinet t
20. f wet and dry out put of the effect Values left of center reduce the wet level while values right of center keep wet levels the same but reduces the dry level Feedback This knob controls the feedback of the delay effect High values can cause and endless loop Mix This knob controls the amount of wet and dry out put of the effect Values left of center reduce the wet level while values right of center keep wet levels the same but reduces the dry level QUESTIONABLY BARBERSHOP SOUNDIRON la INSTRUMENT PRESETS KONTAKT Soundiron Questionably Barbershop Instruments Please note that all presets listed are designed to be used with Kontakt 5 1 0 or higher Lite versions of each preset are also included and are less CPU and memory dependent but lack certain features and include a re duced amount of total sample content such as reduced sample start offset range voice limits and no tempo syncing or stretching BarberShop Ensemble Songs nki Page 4 This preset allows you to choose either of the 2 Classic Songs with key switching to change song and key tempo synching auto panning and individual voices BarberShop Ensemble Staccatos nki Page 6 This staccato preset offers 3 key switchable staccato sounds Doo Lah and Who in either Auto Voiced or Unison types with 8 round robin C 2 F 8 BarberShop Ensemble Sustains nki Page 7 This sustain preset offers 3 key switchable sustain sounds Doo L
21. ing sections goes over the major key switches and how they are represented visually on Kontakt s built in keyboard Ensemble Songs Scat N Bebop In the Ensemble Songs preset 5 key switch color zones are displayed on Kontakt s built in keyboard The Blue playable range in the center shows the individual phrases that are mapped for this current root key sample set The Red range switches between available song and key sample sets The Black and White keys not present in the Scat N Bebop preset toggle the individual voices on and off The order is the same as listed on the GUI Mike Gregg Spencer Mikey The Yellow color is where the natural breaths are mapped for each Root Key s sample pool The Green keys shift the playback pitch up or down by up to 3 semitones The key in the center of that displayed range restores playback to the default natural pitch i MAUNA Ad Standard Chromatic Presets In the ensemble sustains ensemble staccatos solo sustains solo staccatos and other common non phrase presets there are only 3 key switch color zones displayed on Kontakt s built in keyboard The Blue playable range in the center shows the natural playable chromatic key range of the instru ment while the Cyan color shows the extended playable range The Red key is the Articulation se lector that allows you to switch between different sustains or staccatos depending on the specific preset Pitch Mod AMMA ETELE METETE
22. lect the current sound Swell CC 72 This knob controls the volume swell of the instrument Attack CC 74 This knob controls the sharpness of initial note attack High er values soften the attack Offset CC78 This controls the amount of sample start offset allowing you to jump ahead into samples to change the sound and bypass syllables Release CC76 This knob controls the release time of notes Please keep in mind that this library was recorded in a vocal booth so the maximum release time is short Purge gt Ss Waveform Window Provides a visual representation of the current sample See Page 5 for more information Auto Pan The Auto Pan button toggles the auto pan feature on and off In these presets Auto Pan randomly pans multiple notes left or right in the stereo field increasing in intensity as the number of notes increases If Auto Pan is turned on and a single note is played it will still be centered in the stereo field Natural and Extended Keyrange The natural key range for sustain amp staccato presets is Blue and the extended range is Cyan Pitch Mod TIIE QUESTIONABLY BARBERSHOP SOUNDIRON 11 KEY SWITCH REFERENCE This library contains key switch functionality in every preset Key switches allow users to quickly change an articulation or instrument parameter by pressing a key on a midi keyboard Placement and on off state for every key switch is configurable The follow
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24. ll of the instrument Attack CC 74 This controls the sharpness of attack Offset CC78 This controls the amount of sample start offset allowing you to skip ahead into the samples Use this to tighten ar ticulation attacks or play only a portion of a phrase Release CC76 This controls the release time of the main note samples Lower settings cause the sound to be damped and cut off on note release while higher settings allow notes to ring out longer Pitch This shifts the global pitch up or down up to 24 semitones Auto Pan When active this button pans each of the four voices evenly spaced apart from 45L to 45R Stretch CC92 This knob stretches or compresses sample playback using Kontakt s built in Time Machine Pro engine when the Time Mode button is enabled and the Free Sync button is in FREE mode Time Mode This button toggles between FREE and SYNC modes Free mode allows real time stretching and compressing of play back speed using the Stretch knob SYNC mode locks phrase playback speed to your current project s tempo Song Key switches The red keys can be used to select the current set of phrases To change the starting key of this key switch group range type in a midi note name or number into the text box Or simply press the SET button to the right of the box and play any key to assign that note as the new value Pitch Key switches The green keys can be used to quickly set the pitch
25. ne Gregg from G2 to A2 the Lead Mike from A 2 to G3 and the Tenor Mikey from G 3 to the top Swell CC 72 This knob controls the volume swell of the instrument Attack CC 74 This knob controls the sharpness of initial note attack High er values soften the attack Stretch CC 92 When enabled this knob stretches or compresses sample playback using Kontakt s built in Time Machine Pro engine 256 mC Purge lt lt Offset CC78 This controls the amount of sample start offset allowing you to jump ahead into samples to change the sound and bypass syllables Release CC76 This knob controls the release time of notes Please keep in mind that this library was recorded in a vocal booth so the maximum release time is short Waveform Window Provides a visual representation of the current sample See Page 5 for more information Auto Pan The Auto Pan button toggles the auto pan feature on and off In this preset Auto Pan randomly pans multiple voice left or right in the stereo field increasing in intensity as the number of voices increases If Auto Pan is turned on and a single note is played it will still be centered in the stereo field Natural and Extended Keyrange The natural key range for sustain amp staccato presets is Blue and the extended range is Cyan Pitch Mod ITET QUESTIONABLY BARBERSHOP SOUNDIRON BarberShop Ensemble Sustains The Ensemble Sustains
26. nt of sample start offset allowing you to jump ahead into samples to change the sound and bypass syllables ip Tune 0 e a Release CC76 This knob controls the release time of notes Please keep in mind that this library was recorded in a vocal booth so the maximum release time is short Waveform Window Provides a visual representation of the current sample See Page 5 for more information Auto Pan The Auto Pan button toggles the auto pan feature on and off In these presets Auto Pan randomly pans multiple voice left or right in the stereo field increasing in intensity as the number of voices increases If Auto Pan is turned on and a single note is played it will still be centered in the stereo field Natural and Extended Keyrange The natural key range for sustain amp staccato presets is Blue and the extended range is Cyan Pitch Mod TETIERE QUESTIONABLY BARBERSHOP SOUNDIRON 10 BarberShop Sustains Solo The Solo Sustains presets includes three sustains Doo Lah and Woh The playable range is colored Blue with the extended range colored Cyan while key switches to change the sustain are colored red No v BarberShop Sustains 1 Mike iy Voices Memory 14 40 MB Output st 1 6 Midi Ch A 1 SWELL ATTACK OFFSET RELEASE Performance FX Rack Sustain Selector Menu This menu chooses the current sustain sound You can also use the red key switches to se
27. of the phrases 3 semitones To change the starting key of this key switch group range type in a midi note name or num ber into the text box Or simply press the SET button to the right of the box and play any key to assign that note as the new value QUESTIONABLY BARBERSHOP SOUNDIRON Interactive Waveform Display This area displays a waveform of the sample being currently or most recently played along with the playback position the white cursor Additionally this area displays the sample offset marker Note that the Lite versions do not have the Offset Marker because they contain a limited amount of allowable offset to save memory All four Voice Buttons Mike Gregg Spencer and Mikey can be toggled on off using the inverted black white key switches located from C to D 1 MIKE GREGG SPENCER O Sample Offset Marker Voice Button Gregg Found in the Phrase presets when the Sequencer panel is This button toggles the baritone voice Gregg on and off off this interactive marker shows where the currently The name appears dark when on and faded grey when off playing phrase will start Moving this marker by hand will change the Offset control knob value Not available in Voice Button Spencer Lite presets This button toggles the bass voice Spencer on and off The name appears dark when on and faded grey when off Playback Cursor This white line shows the current position in time during Voice Button Mikey
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29. ypes including the Rotator cabinet effect Volume This knob controls the volume output level of the cabinet sim Air This knob controls the amount of the Air in the cabinet effect simulating distance between the virtual microphone and speaker cabinet Degrade This knob only available in De Rez mode controls the amount of bit crushing and sample rate reduc tion that the Lo Fi effect applies Lows This knob when available controls the level of low Alto frequencies Highs This knob when available controls the level of high treble frequencies Tone This knob only in Skreamer mode controls the tone level of the Skreamer effect Highs This knob controls the gain of high treble frequencies Boost Button This button only available in the Jump amp sim toggles Hi Gain mode on and off The Volume is adjusted 9dB when activated to maintain relative volume while increasing the drive Presence This knob only available in the Jump amp adjusts the presence of the effect CAP TWEED GREEN Y Size This knob controls size of cabinet effect effectively the size of the simulated cabinet Fast Button This button available only with the Rotator cabinet type toggles the rotation effect of the cabinet from slow to fast QUESTIONABLY BARBERSHOP SOUNDIRON 14 CONVOLUTION REVERB The Reverb FX module allows users to load reverb impulses to simulated real world spaces or effe
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