User Manual

ARTURIA – BRASS 2 – USER’S MANUAL
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giving a promising new choice. It permits us to access a solution that goes beyond the
samplers and loop libraries, and in many ways surpasses previous physical modeling
approaches. Arturia has created BRASS as the first incarnation of this next generation of
physically modeled musical instruments.
The goal of BRASS is to offer new possibilities, placing the composer in the perspective of
the musician. The software is built around two major components: LIVE mode that allows
a musician to create full, expressive performances in real time, and RIFF mode that
offers a multitude of pre-written, yet easily modifiable loops that leave audio loop
libraries behind.
While it offers much more than sample playback and flat looping systems, the core
modes of BRASS don’t ask you to radically modify your manner of working. As an
extension, with the usage of adapted controllers such as a breath controller and with
practice and understanding of the behavior of the underlying models, you can realize the
full measure of possibilities that BRASS offers. A physical model is in a way a living
instrument, much like their acoustic counterparts – it will become more responsive with
practice. But don’t worry; this will always be infinitely faster than the mastery of the real
instrument.
We hope that you find a lot of pleasure in playing and composing with BRASS software. It
is based on years of research and development, and we wanted to present a device
easily understood that's ready for you to use right now. Enjoy your new musical
instrument, and let us know what you think. We're always looking and listening for new
ways to connect musicians with cutting-edge technologies, and your input is important to
us.
Don’t hesitate to give us your feedback by emailing us at [e-mail] – or by
selecting an option from the Contact page on our website at: http://www.arturia.com
Musically yours,
The Arturia and IRCAM development team