Ms. Sax S. User Manual
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1. default 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 on the label with the mouse wheel 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 SM_SWAM Sax S Load amp Save M Tune Hz M T Cents Reverb Time Reverb Mix Transp PBD U Panpot Main Volume Instr Rand Dyn Dyn Pitch Attack Dyn i Default Sax S Keyb Contrl aaa Transp SWA M Harm Struct 0 02 Key Noise SubHarm Dyn Harm _ 1 Bi i E e Melez 1h ua pidm affir Mio L G modeline Loads and saves instrument settings Master Tune frequency in Hz Master Tune in Cents Linked to M Tune Hz A3 440Hz Reverb Duration2. a wind controller or sequencer the warning disappears the current value of the expression CC is continuously displayed in the dynamic envelope window and the instrument is ready to play Please note Per default the software recognizes the first incoming CC number among 11 2 and 7 and assigns it as expression parameter automatically If you prefer to define the Expression CC manually open the Option Page clicking on the Option Page button disable ExprsCC AutoLearn and set the Expression CC to the desired number From now on only that CC will control the dynamics If needed store it as preset see below A new instrument will start with the Preset Default Sax S Keyb Contrl These settings are suitable to play the instrument with a MIDI or USB Keyboard expression pedal or breath controller pitchbend and modWheel Note using a breath controller needs remapping the expression to CC2 on the Option Panel see below To play the instrument with a Wind Controller eg EWI or WX please load the preset Default Sax Wind Contrl Main Controls vs articulations Velocity controls Initial Attack for detached notes 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 within 3 to 2 semitones
3. 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 future upgrades 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 That s the main reason for providing two license keys An additional rescue license key may also be obtained upon request in exceptional cases like hardware crashes Sharing unused license keys is strictly forbidden Please note that all license keys are personalized making the e mail address of the owner visible on the instrument GUI Product description Mrs Sax S is one of the most expressive virtual musical instruments You can really PLAY it shaping the sound like a real saxophone player does It works on any up to date computer see System Requirements within any suitable host like a sequencer Cubase Logic etc DAW Digital Work Stations or a free host application see below It uses 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 complex virtual instrument capable of shaping almost any kind of articulation and phrase in real time It can be played using any MID
4. I 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 ore Note Like a real instrument or other Samplemodeling instruments and differently wy from any conventional sample library Mrs Sax S 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 windcontroller CC2 is absolutely necessary WITHOUT THIS CONTROLLER THE INSTRUMENT WILL NOT WORK displaying the warning Expression controller not received Please move your expression controller Other physical MIDI controllers like sliders knobs or 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 Mac AU or VST 32 or 64 bit Required operating systems PC Windows 7 or XP 32 64 bit Mac Intel only Mac OS 10 5 10 6 10 7 CPU load The realism and expressiveness of Mrs Sax S 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 b
5. Ms Sax S The Virtual Soprano Saxophone USER MANUAL peter Siedlaczek 5 Jlorgio tommasini present S Sax S created by Stefano Lucato VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT M SWAM pri Apah engin e Created by Stefano Lucato Emanuele Parravicini amp Samplemodeling Table of Contents Before you start 3 Licensing 3 Product Description 3 3 System Requirements 4 Supported formats 4 Operating systems 4 CPU load 4 Stand alone mode 4 Installation 5 Windows 5 Mac 5 Online activation 5 Offline activation 6 Hardware requirements 7 Audio 7 MIDI 7 The Instrument and its controls 8 Main Instrument GUI 8 Main Controls vs articulations 10 GUI Parameter Controls 10 Main Page 11 Options Page 13 Technical Support 15 Before you start Even if this instrument is 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 into 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 trermideieCis C corresponding othe MDI note number 60 Even if you purchased one virtual instrument we provide two license keys How to use them is a customer s choice One can
6. Reverb Amount if set to 0 Reverb is bypassed saving CPU Instrument Transpose Key Switches are not transposed Pitch Bend Range can be set for Down and Up Bending independently Panning between L and R see also Pan Type on the Options Page Instrument volume in dB Changes the instrument timbre e g due to a different microphone position Controls the amount of the random fluctuation of the dynamics a of Pitch Modulation while changing the dynamics Also controlled by Changes the attack behavior assigning it to 1 velocity linear response Hard 2 Velocity non linear response soft and directly to Expression 11 Harm Struct FallDown OverBlow SubHarm Growl Flutter T Breath N Key Noise Dyn Harm Release Compressor Formant Modal Res Port Time Reset Options Page Help amp Credits Spectral characteristics of the instrument balance between odd and even harmonics Clicking on this button triggers 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 D 1 latch as well as to the sustain pedal CC64 SubHarmonic Intensity also controlled by CC20 Growl Intensity also controlled by CC21 Flutter Tongue Intensity also controlled by CC23 Breath Noise Intensity also controlled by CC25 Key Noise Intensity al
7. cations If you use a 64bit computer we strongly recommend to install just the 64bit plugin version If you are not sure about the location of your VST plugin folder please refer to the User Manual of your host application In case no host application is available please refer to the section Stand alone mode above The installer will also create the folder Programs Samplemodeling Swam where the uninstaller and the User Manual can be found Mac OS Run the installer and follow the instructions This will install both 32 and and 64 bit version in the appropriate Components folders Per default the installer will install the plugin for all users Online activation After installation of Ms Sax S an activation of the software is necessary otherwise the instrument will not work showing not licensed on the GUI 1 Launch your host application and open Ms Sax S Please refer to the Manual of your host application if it does not recognize the plugin The Online Activation window appears 2 Enter one of the License Keys you received with the download links the same keys have been sent to you via a separate email After a few seconds the authorization procedure is completed The instrument installed on your system is permanently personalized and activated and your e mail address will appear on the instrument GUI Please note that the above procedure may take a while in case of a very slow Internet connection Plea
8. namics can be controlled with any other physical controller knob slider a pedal is highly recommended As an alternative a Breath Controller like Yamaha BC3 will do 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 If properly activated see Installation above this is how the instrument looks after loading SM_SWAM Sax S E Eee VA VAT AN IN i om Wl eam J fl en E Version 1 0 17 b licensed to john smith sky com me Controllers a ons x Inst 01 SaxS E aR c Bei fe aa Breath N 64 E Rand Dyn 6 0 Key Noise 64 Dyn Harm 0 6 pipea tied Ans to OT ea modeline 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 SM SWAM Sars E 3 Default Sax S Keyb Contr al SIZ e nN i i Warning Expression controller not received Please move your expression controller Check MIDI Options for expression CC assignment Version 1 0 17 b licensed to Main RealTime Controllers and Articulations inst 01_SaxS eer in EUS OOS BC NEVO ee Breath N Rand Dyn 6 0 Key Noise Dyn Harm tad pifi iji Mite O JEG modeline Upon receiving the appropriate CC from your keyboard or any other midi source including
9. ppropriate 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 ph O saarest 6 ON omen address Care 1E s not possible to reply 1 a misspelled 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 SAAANA engine ht ijt iii modeling Copyright 2011 Giorgio Tommasini amp Peter Siedlaczek All rights reserved This manual is written by Peter Siedlaczek amp Giorgio Tommasini Art design by Vadim Nekrasov Shramm 15
10. se note if you are prompted to enter more data than just the License Key you are not connected to the internet and the Offline Activation is started You can either continue see below or repeat the Online Activation when you are online Offline activation If you cannot connect your system to the Internet even temporarily follow the instructions below to complete the offline activation 1 Open the Plugin The Offline Activation window appears 2 3 Copy the System ID making sure that no characters are missing From a computer with an Internet connection go to www swamengine com activate The Offline Activation Page appears SITEMAP AV AVA A UA Home About News Demos People Contact SWAM Product Activation Distributed by Email Address Submit Enter the System ID an unused License Key and your e mail address into the appropriate fields The License Keys have been sent to you together with the download links and via an email Please note that the entered e mail address must be identical to the address used for the purchase After clicking on Submit the Activation Code will be displayed and an e mail with all the above data will be sent to the given e mail address Go back to the previous offline computer and enter the License Key the Activation Code and your e mail address into the appropriate fields of the Ms Sax S Offline Activation window Please note your e mail address must be
11. so controlled by CC9 Amount of Harmonics and SubHarmonics modulation during Attacks and Dynamics changes Release Time on Note Off Audio Dynamic Compression Intensity Changes the Formants hence the timbre of the instrument Intensity of Instrument Pipe Modal Resonance Selects the source of the portamento time control The portamento time on legato can be controlled by Velocity default CC or CC inverted low value long 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 Options Page Clicking on the Options Page button opens the Midi CC Remapper and Advanced Parameter settings SM_SWAM Sax S SWAM engir B B B B B B n B j B P 4 ref fp get a E a modeline CEU UAU AK UUU UU UF AU WUU DY UAU AY UE N 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 lt 64 Advanced Parameters Attack to Sust Time Affects the velocity dependent duration of the transition from attack to sustain Portam Max Time Maximum duration of the Portamento i e the duration of a legato transition played at the lowest velocity Portam Vel Sens Auto Expr Portam Vibrato Rate Vibrato Rate Rand Overblow Threshold E
12. uffer sizes involving higher latencies Note This may not represent a real problem though Using the freeze feature or Q 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 for example Mac users may use the Garage Band belonging to the system Installation The ZIP file you ve downloaded contains all available versions of the plugin Please store all the downloaded files in a safe place for future use After extraction of the archive choose the right version matching your system and extract it to a folder of your choice Windows Before running the installer please make sure that you know the exact path to your VST Plugins This path must be entered during the installation procedure It is usually the VST folder of your host application Make sure that you are installing the right version for your system 32 or 64 bit Please note that the 64bit plugin version cannot be used on a 32 bit system Path examples Cubase 32bit C Programs Steinberg VST Plugins Cubase 64bit C Programs Steinberg VST Plugins 64bit On a 64bit system please do not confuse the folder Programs which contains 64bit applications only with Programs x86 which is for 32bit appli
13. written exactly like the e mail used for the purchase In a few seconds the plugin will be permanently personalized and activated and your e mail address will be displayed on the instrument GUI Note Please safely store all the activation data License Keys Activation Codes as well as the e mail address and the name belonging to them They are necessary in case of any new installation on the same system 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 are 128 2048 samples Recommended settings are 256 samples or 512 samples higher latency but less CPU load MIDI devices Ms Sax S like any other virtual instruments can be successfully used without any additional hardware except the audio interface by drawing the controller curves and programming the notes directly in the host sequencer However a much more human and interactive configuration is recommended especially for real time playing using external MIDI devices AMIDI 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 dy
14. xpression Curve Pan Behavior Chromatic On Off Attack Exprs Bias ExprsCC AutoLearn KS Oct Transp Back to Main Controls the relationship between velocity and portamento duration only if the Port Time button on the Main Instrument GUI is set to velocity Amount of an dynamics modulation during legato Default Vibrato Rate also controlled by CC19 Amount of a random fluctuation of the vibrato rate Expression CC overcoming this value triggers the OverBlow only if enabled by the KeySwitch or CC To cope with linear or logarithmic expression controls 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 Complex algorithmic remapping of Attack v s Velocity curve depending on Expression disabled on the default setting Sax S Wind Contrl Enables or disables AutoLearn i e the automatic detection of the incoming Expression CC KeySwitch Octave Transpose 0 KS starts from C0 1 KS starts from C1 Returns to the Main Page GUI 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 You will find there the a
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