USER MANUAL Double Reeds v. 1.4
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1. 9 Main Volume Instr Rand Dyn Dyn Pitch Attack Dyn Harm Struct FallDown OverBlow SubHarm Growl Flutter T Breath N Key Noise Dyn Harm Release Compressor Formant Modal Res Port Time Reset Options Help amp Credits Right click to assign it to CC10 Instrument output level in dB Right click to assign it to CC7 Changes the instrument timbre corresponding to different instruments or microphone placements Controls random modulation of dynamics and pitch Amount of Pitch Modulation while changing the dynamics Also controlled by CC8 Changes the attack behavior assigning it to 1 velocity linear response Hard 2 Velocity non linear response soft and directly to Expression Spectral characteristics of the instrument balance between odd and even harmonics Clicking on this button triegers a fall This effect is assigned also to the Key Switch C1 Assigning to a CC is also possible see OPTIONS page Clicking on it creates overblow Also assigned to the Key Switch D1 momentary and DZ1 latch as well as to the sustain pedal CC64 SubHarmonic intensity also controlled by CC20 Growl intensity also controlled by CC21 For a cleaner sound should this be set to zero Flutter Tongue intensity also controlled by CC23 Breath Noise intensity also controlled by CC25 Key Noise intensity also controlled by CC9 Amount2. VV Z VI En mem MIDI CC Mapping Options MicroTuning cents Advanced Parameters Options Expression Autom Auto Expr Exar 0 50 rn Vibrato Depth Attack to Sust Time 1 20 n 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 Vibrato Rate Transition Max Time 0 40 n Portamento Time Transition Vel Sens 2 00 n Harmonic Structure Vibrato Rate UE d SubHarmonics Vibrato Random Growl Squeak Overblow Flutter Tongue Expression Curve Formant Pan Behaviour Breath Noise Chromatic On Off Key Noise Attack Exprs Bias Dynamic Pitch KS Oct Transp OverBlow ON OFF Attack Start FallDown ON OFF Expr Trigger Mode B r rs rs rs Bg py py Bg HJ rs MicroTuning ON OFF Temperam 0 Expr Trigger Sens 2 0 Lus n ULL JUL pom modeline SILL LL MIDI CC Mapping Options MIDI CC remapper allows to remap all the control parameters to any MIDI CC according to your needs Note OverBlow and FallDown have only On CC gt 64 and Off status CC 64 Advanced Parameters Auto Expr Expr Gliss Note Attack to Sust Time Transition Max Time Transition Vel Sens Vibrato Rate Vibrato Rand Squeak Overblow Expression Curve Pan Behavior Chromatic On Off activates two different types of legato Expr and Gliss straight legato no portamento legato with portamento The current mode is indicated in the status window on the Main GUI transition legato
3. time is controlled by velocity or CC5 if in wind controller mode The velocity response can be set by the slider Transition Vel Sens The maximal transition time can be set by the slider Transition Max Time see below Affects the velocity dependent duration of the transition from attack to sustain Maximum duration of portamento i e the duration of a legato portamento transition played at the lowest velocity Controls the relationship between velocity and portamento duration only if the Port Time button on the Main Instrument GUI is set to velocity Vibrato Rate also controlled by CC19 Random modulation of Vibrato Crossfade between a brief squeak on attack S or a longer Overblow O if Overblow is triggered by a CC CC Default Sus Pedal Not active if the Overblow is triggered by the Keyswitch D1 or D 1 see below To cope with linear or logarithmic expression controllers e g pedal and optimize the overall expression controller curve Selects the pan behavior of the instrument vs reverb Acoustic pan does not affect the reverb Balance pan affects both the instrument and the reverb Activates an automatic chromatic scale during slow portamentos on larger intervals 12 Attack Exprs Bias modifies the Attack vs Velocity curves depending on Expression disabled in wind controller mode ExprsCC AutoLearn Enables or disables AutoLearn i e the automatic detection of the inco
4. of Harmonics and SubHarmonics modulation during Attacks and Dynamics changes Release Time on Note Off Audio Compression controls the overall dynamic range from pp to ff Changes the Formants hence the timbre of the instrument Intensity of Instrument Pipe Modal Resonance Selects the source of the portamento time control The legato portamento time can be controlled by Velocity default CC large values long portamento time or CC inverted small values long portamento time Resets the engine and reloads the default or previously saved parameters Opens Midi CC Remapper and Advanced Parameter Settings see below Opens Help and Credits page 10 Load amp Save paths are Windows VST or AAX plugins Program Files gt Samplemodeling SWAM DoubleReeds Contrabassoon Presets Program Files gt Samplemodeling SWAM DoubleReeds Bassoon Presets lt Program Files gt Samplemodeling SWAM DoubleReeds EnglishHorn Presets lt Program Files gt Samplemodeling SWAM DoubleReeds Oboe Presets Mac AU VST or AAX plugins lt HD gt Users Shared Samplemodeling SWAM DoubleReeds Contrabassoon Presets lt HD gt Users Shared Samplemodeling SWAM DoubleReeds Bassoon Presets lt HD gt Users Shared Samplemodeling SWAM DoubleReeds EnglishHorn Presets lt HD gt Users Shared Samplemodeling SWAM DoubleReeds Oboe Presets OPTIONS page Clicking on the OPTIONS button opens the Midi CC Remapper Microtuning section and Advanced Parameter settings
5. Double Reeds v 1 4 User Manual amplemogde Ing presents Double Reeds created by Stefano Lucato amp Emanuele Parravicini Am ENT TUAL INSTRUM M eee s Table of Contents Before you start Licensing Product Description System Requirements Supported formats Operating systems CPU load Stand alone mode Hardware Requirements Audio MIDI The Instrument and its controls Main Instrument GUI Graphical User Interface Main Controls vs articulations GUI Parameter Controls Main Page Options page MIDI CC Mapping Options Advanced Parameters Microtuning Microtuning using the mouse Microtuning using the Keyswitches Saving Microtuning settings Keyswitches Updates License Key Recovery Technical Support 17 17 17 18 Before you start Even though these instruments are easy and intuitive to play getting excellent results requires some practice and experience Please read this User Manual carefully It contains very important information which will help you to achieve best results in a much shorter time Listen also to the demos and have a closer look at the demo MIDI file s available on our homepage www samplemodeling com The demo MIDI files clearly show how the instrument is played and which parameters are most important for a realistic performance ihe miade Cis C3 corresponding to the MD note number 60 We provide two license keys How to use them is the custome
6. ato Expr FullAttack B ticulatic UR Dy rele E Articulation ynam c Envelope Version 1 4 0 64bit licensed to john smith sky com Oboe Main RealTime Controllers and Articulations tS Oboe 1 Further Controls and KeySwitch Breath N Harm Struct n Fall Over n Rand Dyn 7 0 Key Noise 50 SubHarm 12 Grow 0 E Flutter T Dyn Pitch 64 Dyn Harm 0 5 p p Attack Dyn Port Time Release n Formant 0 00 Velocity 50 Reset Options Help amp Crede ja q vip indu ihe ZR UT LITT modeling SUL LLALLA LOLLL TT TERT ERG Load amp Save Loads and saves instrument settings Paths see below M Tune Hz Master Tune frequency in Hz M T Cents Master Tune in Cents Linked to M Tune Hz A3 440Hz Reverb Time Reverb Duration Reverb Mix Reverb Amount if set to O the Reverb is bypassed saving CPU Right click to assign it to CC91 Transp Instrument Transpose Key Switches are not transposed current instrument range indicated on the virtual keyboard black amp white keys follows the transposition If the transposition makes the range instrument overlap with the KeySwitches the system warns the user and forces the KeySwitches position to the first non overlapping octave below the instrument lowest note PBD U Pitch Bend Range can be set for bending TERRE TET 1 Down and Up independently in semitones Panpot Panning between L and R see also Pan Type on the OPTIONS page
7. e Reeds is demanding in terms of CPU load It needs an up to date computer with at least 1 6 GHz Core2Duo CPU Less powerful systems may also prove satisfactory but may require larger buffer sizes involving higher latencies Note This may not represent a real problem though Using the freeze feature or o bouncing the single MIDI tracks to audio is a useful remedy Stand alone mode If you are a PC user and do not have any host application being capable of running VST or AU plugins like a sequencer DAW or another audio application you can install a free host application like the excellent SaviHost by Hermann Seib or Cantabile Lite Other VST Hosts albeit not necessarily free can be found for example at http www kvraudio com get php Mac users may use the Garage Band belonging to the system Important note Garage Band supports only 32 bit plugins so the 32 bit version of the instrument must be installed The 64 bit version will not work Hardware Requirements Audio Interface Sound Card A good quality audio interface USB FireWire PCI with suitable low latency drivers like ASIO for the PC is required The allowed buffer size is 64 2048 samples Recommended settings are 256 samples or 512 samples higher latency but less CPU load MIDI devices The Double Reeds like any other virtual instrument can be successfully used without any additional hardware except the audio interface by drawing the controller curve
8. e after transposing it the Keyswitches can be moved to the left being mapped to C CZ D and D one or even two for the Contrabassoon octave lower see Options page C triggers a short fall CZ switches between two legato modes Gliss and Expr see Advanced Parameters on page 12 D triggers a squeak a short overblow on attack or a continuous overblow depending on its timing and velocity low velocity triegers a squeak if the KS is pressed before the note on higher velocity plays a continuous overblow if the KS is pressed before the note on The latter can be also applied after the note on in the middle of a tone if CC11 is above 60 DZ behaves like D in latch mode These Keyswitches are colored red on the instrument GUI Please note that the Keyswitches involved in Microtuning see above include both red and blue Keyswitches To check for software updates please follow the link https swamengine com downloads The latest version can be viewed in the Product field Please follow the instructions if you need to download a newer version Please note that this should not be used as a substitute for a proper backup of the downloaded files We cannot guarantee that this free service will always remain available License Key Recovery If for whatever reasons you have lost your SWAM license received via e mail after the purchase follow the link https swamengine com licenserecovery Please note t
9. hat this should not be a substitute for a proper backup of the license code s We cannot guarantee that this free service will always remain available 17 Technical Support Before requesting technical support please make sure that you have carefully read the User Manual and the pertinent FAQ on our website www samplemodeling com en faq php select Swam based instruments on the top You will find there the appropriate answer to the most questions quickly Our Forum might also be a valuable source of technical information http www samplemodeling com forum In case you still need a support our first line customer care will be provided via email info samplemodeling com or via our Contact page http www samplemodeling com en contact php icsoelied accross e carefully Ws not possible to reply 12 a More specific technical questions should be addressed to http www swamengine com contact When asking for a technical support please do not forget to provide as much system information as possible including computer OS audio interface host application software version etc If the problem can be demonstrated a MIDI and or an audio file is usually very helpful kek SVV AM Ste c do ii i modeline Copyright 2012 Giorgio Tommasini amp Peter Siedlaczek All rights reserved 18
10. ming Expression CC KS Oct Transp KeySwitch Octave Transposition O starts from the default position depending on the instrument 12 starts 1 octave lower The Contrabassoon can shift the KeySwitches position to 24 Trying to move the KeySwitches in a position where an overlapping with the real notes occours the system will force the position to the first non overlapping octave below the instrument lower note See also Keyswitches below Attack Start progresively cuts the attack for more immediate attack response Only if set to 0 the complete original attack will be played Expr Trigger Mode triggers note on amp off when the expression controller overcomes or goes below a certain threshold Very important feature if playing a breath controller like in the real instrument the pressed key only determines the initial note which will be played but does not trigger it The note is only played when blowing into the BC device and stops when air pressure drops down Note choosing the breath controller preset on the instrument preset menu automatically activates this mode and sets the expression to CC2 Expr Trigger Sens sensitivity adjustment of the attack response when Expression Trigger Mode is active see above Back to Main Returns to the Main GUI This is an entirely new feature coping with the requirements of musicians using non tempered scales Our approach to microtuning yields maximal fle
11. ns the expression control to CC11 if in Keyboard mode and to CC2 if in wind controller mode These default settings can be manually changed For example if you wish to use a volume pedal to control the expression just open the Options page clicking on the Options button and set the Expression CC to 7 If needed this assignment can be permanently stored as a preset see below Automatic assignment is also possible Just enter the Options page and activate Exprs CC AutoLearn by moving the slider to the right In this mode the instrument recognizes the first incoming CC number among 11 2 and 7 and automatically assigns it to Expression The loaded Preset will be displayed as Default Oboe Keyb Cntrl or Default English Horn Keyb Cntrl or Default Bassoon Keyb Cntrl These settings are suitable for playing the instrument with a MIDI or USB Keyboard expression pedal Pitchbend and Modwheel With a breath controller please use the Preset Default Oboe Breath Cntrl or Default English Horn Breath Cntrl or Default Bassoon Breath Cntrl With a wind controller e g EWI or WX please load the Preset Default Oboe Wind Cntrl or Default English Horn Wind Cntrl or Default Bassoon Wind Cntr or click on Reset gt Default Wind Controller Expression is automatically remapped to CC2 Please note that in WC mode the Main Controls vs articulations Velocity controls Initial Attack for detached n
12. omplex virtual instrument capable of shaping almost any kind of articulations and phrases in realtime It can be played using any MIDI device like a keyboard breath or wind controller However it s essential to provide the suitable control using appropriate MIDI devices as described in this manual Direct programming in a sequencer without any MIDI devices is also possible from any conventional sample library the Double Reeds allows continuous transition across the dynamics from pp to ff free from any phasing artifacts To accomplish this a suitable continuous physical MIDI controller such as an expression or volume pedal CC11 or CC7 a breath or a wind controller CC2 is absolutely necessary WITHOUT THIS CONTROLLER THE INSTRUMENT WILL NOT WORK displaying the warning Expression controller not received Please move your expression controller Oo Note Like a real instrument or other Samplemodeling instruments and differently d Other physical MIDI controllers like sliders knobs or a modwheel though not recommended can be used for this purpose Please refer to other sections of this manual for further details System Requirements Supported Plugin Formats PC VST 32 64 bit AAX 32 64 bit Mac AU 32 64 bit VST 32 64 bit AAX 32 64 bit Required operating systems PC Windows 7 8 or XP 32 64 bit Mac Intel only Mac OS X 10 6 10 8 10 9 CPU load The realism and expressiveness of the Doubl
13. otes Portamento Time for Legato if Port Time Button is set to Velocity Expression CC11 CC2 CC7 or other CCs set on the OPTIONS page controls the Dynamics from pp to ff ModWheel CC1 controls Vibrato intensity CC19 controls Vibrato Rate PitchBend controls the pitch The Pitchbend range downwards upwards in semitones can be directly set by the user on the main GUI see page 9 Staccato SemiLegato and Legato Articulations are managed by a special algorithm which takes into account Note Velocity Interval between the notes semitones Time between Note Off and subsequent Note On GUI Parameter Controls There are three types of Controls on the Main Instrument GUI enabling a convenient data entry Sliders Buttons Switches Sliders Set the desired value either by dragging the Slider while holding the left mouse button or acting on the slider with the mouse wheel Buttons The values can be set in 3 different ways Clicking on and Acting with the mouse wheel on the label small steps or on the buttons larger steps Dragging the mouse vertically after clicking on the displayed value Double clicking on the slider or on the number displayed aside the button reloads the previously saved or default settings MAIN page ALI MEME INI ELEM JU Default Oboe Keyb Cntrl n Meus 0 50 n a VAVAP ANO NA Panpot i ru ekak Main Volume 44100 Hz Leg
14. ously corresponding to the notes you want to detune The detuned notes will be displayed by the microtuning bargraphs on the Main GUI see microtuning using the mouse above 3 Exit SNM by releasing the sus pedal or send a value below 64 via the CC you ve assigned for this task 15 For example you need an arabic scale in C and want to detune all E and B notes 50 ct The steps are Press and hold the sus pedal Press briefly E1 and B1 Release the sus pedal Which notes and how much are detuned will be displayed on the instrument GUI How to reset and modify the current microtuning As soon as you re enter SNM by pressing the sus pedal or sending a value greater than 64 via the CC you have assigned for this task the current detuning of all the notes will be cancelled and the Microtuning display on the instrument GUI will be reset to zero Keeping the pedal pressed you can immediately detune a new set of notes by pressing the appropriate keyswitches see 2 above This way activation of selective microtuning can be accomplished on the fly How to save the microtuning settings The Microtuning settings except those done on the fly with the Keyswitches can be stored and loaded as instrument presets using the Save Load buttons on the Instrument GUI 16 Keyswitches Some parameters of the Double Reeds can be triggered also by the Keyswitches C CZ and D In case of an overlap with the instrument rang
15. pot Main Volume Dynamic Envelope Envelope Main RealTime Controllers and Articulations 12 Further Controls and KeySwitch Grow 0 E Formant Moda Res E P J J Flutter 1 0 00 50 Version 1 4 0 64bit licensed to john smith sky com Breath N 50 Key Noise 50 0 5 Dyn Harm Port lime pippan pont papa agone ven bien modeline 200 ULL LIL Please select the proper default instrument preset keyboard or wind controller using the Load button to the right of the upper central display window according to your current input MIDI device see also page 7 for example I Default Oboe Breath Cntr Fa When you start playing a warning message may appear reminding you that an expression controller preferably CC11 CC7 or CC2 is absolutely necessary for the proper functioning of the instrument ALI MEME NEU MEE JU Default Oboe Keyb Cntr a Joss Reverb Time 9 50 n S AVAYA A DVA Panpot emain e Reverb Mix 18 0 n m Main Volume Warning Expression controller not received Please move your expression controller Check MIDI Options for expression CC assignment Version 1 4 0 64bit licensed to Main RealTime Controllers and Articulations John smithBsky com Further Controls and KeySwitch Breath N 50 MEME lt Grow 0 E Flutter 1 Key Noise 50 12 Dyn Harm 0 5 pe n Port time JULIA ub LLL TH i n modeline 2 U0 ULL LLALLA LEENA Per default the software assig
16. r s choice One can elect to install the instrument on two different systems if both belong to him and are not used simultaneously Or one can spare one license for a future installation Each license key activates both instruments belonging to the product Please note that operating system or hard drive changes do not affect instrument activation However major hardware upgrades or installation of the instrument on a new computer require a new activation In this case deactivation of a previous license is required in order to free the license for a new installation This is easily accomplished by sending us a deactivation request per e mail Sharing unused license keys is strictly forbidden Please note that all license keys are personalized and that your email address will be displayed on the instrument GUI Graphical User Interface Product description The Double Reeds can really be PLAYED in realtime by shaping the sound like a real oboe or english horn or a bassoon player does They work on any up to date computer see System Requirements within any suitable host like a sequencer Cubase Logic etc DAW Digital Audio Workstation or a free host application see below They use Stefano Lucato s proprietary SWAM Synchronous Wavelength Acoustic Modeling technology providing the exceptional playability and realism which characterize all Samplemodeling instruments It s not a sample player using pre recorded articulations but a c
17. raph again will switch the detuning off Double click anywhere in the bargraph area will switch the detuning of all the notes off Please note that the above works only on the main instrument page Applying the microtuning using the keyswitches To apply microtuning to some notes using the keyswitches one has to enter the Select Note Mode SNM see below and press the appropriate keyswitches corresponding to the notes which must be detuned For example pressing the E1 keyswitch applies the detuning to all E notes How to enter the Select Note Mode SNM The SNM is activated by sending a suitable CC value above 64 Which CC to use is the choice of the user go to the Option page and enter the desired CC number in the field MicroTuning ON OFF Entering 64 will define the sustain pedal which is most suitable for this task Pressing and holding down the pedal switches SNM on and highlights the keyswitches in blue Note CC64 sus pedal is per default assigned to Overblow see OPTIONS page field Overblow ON OFF If using the sus pedal for Microtuning the Overblow must be assigned to another controller or to none since it can be also controlled by the keyswitch D1 How to detune selected notes 1 Enter the Select Note Mode SNM by pressing and holding down the sus pedal or send a value greater than 64 via the CC you have assigned to the Microtuning the Keyswitches turn blue 2 Press the Keyswitches even simultane
18. s and programming the notes directly in the host sequencer However a much more human and interactive configuration is recommended especially for realtime playing using external MIDI devices A MIDI keyboard with at least 5 octaves Modwheel amp Pitchbend connected to the computer via USB or an external MIDI interface equipped with a set of physical continuous MIDI controllers usually knobs or sliders to control effects like overblow subharmonic growl etc An Expression pedal controlling the dynamics via CC11 Although the dynamics can be controlled by any other physical controller knob slider a pedal is highly recommended As an alternative a breath controller like Yamaha BC3 can be used A pedal or a breath controller is highly recommended Woodwind or brass players may prefer a wind controller like Yamaha WX or Akai EWI USB or 4000S both provide excellent results The Instrument and its controls Main Instrument GUI Graphical User Interface If properly activated please read the enclosed Installation Guide this is how the instrument GUI looks after loading mna 440 0 ue M Tune H2 Reverb Time 0 50 Reverb Mix 18 0 Oboe Oboe 1 Instr Rand Dyn 7 0 Dyn Pitch 64 Attack Dyn T Cents M pedes A Default Oboe Keyb Cntrl Saveg 44100 Hz Legato Expr Articulation Harm Struct SubHarm PB Lome es VA Ar AN VA ru ile iz VR Transp Pan
19. xibility allowing user defined scales where the extent of detuning range 60 60 cents can be precisely set for each note by means of a series of sliders The settings can be saved along with the instrument presets The detuning can be applied in a selective manner to individual notes in realtime using the mouse or the keyswitches The default preset is a detuning of 50 cents 13 E E Ea E E Et E E n E Per default the detuning is set but not yet applied to any note To apply the detuning one can choose between two methods 1 Acting with the mouse on the instrument GUI 2 On the fly using Keyswitches The Temperament slider if set higher than zero applies a kind of spread intonation it does not influence the pitch in the middle of the instrument the higher the pitch the more upward detuning is applied the lower the pitch the more downward detuning is applied That means that the overall intonation of the instrument can be additionally spaced apart for some special effects Applying the microtuning using the mouse This is the simplest method suitable for settings which do not need to be changed on the fly To detune the specific pitch simply click on the microtuning bar on the main instrument GUI This will apply the detuning set on the Options page by the microtuning sliders to that particular note which is B in the example below 14 Clicking on the barg
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