User Manual

ARTURIA – BRASS 2 – USER’S MANUAL

4.1.1 Management of documents

4.1.1.1 Kit Zone

In the “Kit” tab there is a drop down list containing all the kits (sections of one up to four

instruments with harmonization options). For now, simply choose a solo kit.

4.1.1.2 Harmonization Zone

 You can load a second instrument on the second instrument slot, for example a

saxophone. In order to play these two instruments together, harmonization

options are provided. You can either load a harmonization preset, or set the

different options for each instrument slot in the Harmonization Page accessed by

clicking the EDIT button right of the harmonization preset list.

4.1.1.3 Instrument type and preset zone

In the INSTRUMENTS tab, four identical zones set the type and preset of each of the four

instruments.

With the light grey drop-down lists you can choose one of the 3 instruments proposed in

BRASS 2: for the first example we’ll choose the trumpet on the first slot.

With the dark grey ones, one of the presets can be loaded for the instrument in the

respective slot.

Select one among the 30 presets created for this instrument. This preset recalls:

• all settings of the synthesis parameters (seen in the center section of the screen),

• the configuration of the instrument and the spatialization (seen to the right of the

screen)

• the MIDI control settings for playing the instrument using a keyboard, a keyboard

and a Breath Controller or an Akai EWI.

Choose a preset

 Start by playing a few notes on your MIDI keyboard (or on the keyboard situated

in the middle of the screen). Change the pressure and tone parameters, and listen

to the changes while you play.