User Manual

ARTURIA – BRASS 2 – USER’S MANUAL
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1 INTRODUCTION: ARRANGING FOR BRASS 2 ................................................................................... 9
1.1 P OP /R OCK ................................................................................................................................................ 9
1.2 R EGGAE ................................................................................................................................................. 10
1.3 D ANCE /F UNK ......................................................................................................................................... 10
1.4 J AZZ ....................................................................................................................................................... 10
1.5 C LASSICAL ............................................................................................................................................. 11
1.6 F ANFARE /M ILITARY .............................................................................................................................. 11
2 INSTALLATION........................................................................................................................................ 13
2.1 WINDOWS INSTALLATION (2000, XP, V ISTA , 7) ................................................................................. 13
2.2 MAC OS X INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................... 15
3 AUTHORIZATION.................................................................................................................................... 17
4 QUICK START........................................................................................................................................... 23
4.1 LIVE MODE ........................................................................................................................................... 23
4.1.1 Management of documents............................................................................................................ 24
4.1.1.1 Kit Zone..................................................................................................................................................... 24
4.1.1.2 Harmonization Zone.................................................................................................................................. 24
4.1.1.3 Instrument type and preset zone ................................................................................................................ 24
4.1.1.4 Instrument Configuration Page.................................................................................................................. 25
4.1.1.5 Spatialization Page .................................................................................................................................... 25
4.1.1.6 MIDI PRESET page.................................................................................................................................. 26
4.1.2 Automation.................................................................................................................................... 28
4.1.3 To Save.......................................................................................................................................... 29
4.2 RIFF MODE ............................................................................................................................................ 30
4.2.1 Editing a short riff......................................................................................................................... 32
4.3 U SING BRASS 2 VIA MIDI.................................................................................................................... 35
5 USER INTERFACES ................................................................................................................................. 37
5.1 L IVE M ODE ............................................................................................................................................ 37
5.1.1 Center Section - Controlling Parameters in real time .................................................................. 38
5.1.1.1 Presentation of the Parameters................................................................................................................... 38
5.1.1.2 Live display of parameters......................................................................................................................... 39
5.1.1.3 Direct settings with the mouse................................................................................................................... 39
5.1.1.4 Real time control ....................................................................................................................................... 39
5.1.1.5 Control in real time - Pitch Bend and Aftertouch ...................................................................................... 40
5.1.1.6 Automation of Live parameters................................................................................................................. 40
5.1.1.7 Drawing tools ............................................................................................................................................ 42
5.1.2 Left Section – Instrument Presets.................................................................................................. 43
5.1.2.1 Choose your kit.......................................................................................................................................... 43
5.1.2.2 Choose your harmonization....................................................................................................................... 43
5.1.2.3 Choose the type of an instrument .............................................................................................................. 45
5.1.2.4 Preset selection.......................................................................................................................................... 45
5.1.2.5 Preset management.................................................................................................................................... 46
5.1.3 Right Section – Instrument configuration...................................................................................... 46
5.1.3.1 Instrument parameters ............................................................................................................................... 46
5.1.3.2 Configuration............................................................................................................................................. 46
5.1.3.3 Spatialization............................................................................................................................................. 49
5.1.3.4 MIDI PRESET page.................................................................................................................................. 50
5.1.4 Virtual keyboard............................................................................................................................ 52
5.2 R IFF MODE P RESENTATION .................................................................................................................... 52
5.2.1 Riff selection, preset management................................................................................................. 53
5.2.1.1 Management of riff presets........................................................................................................................ 53
5.2.1.2 Import and Export Riffs............................................................................................................................. 54
5.2.2 Riff properties and visualization ................................................................................................... 54
5.2.2.1 Instrument choice zone.............................................................................................................................. 54
5.2.2.2 Riff properties............................................................................................................................................ 55
5.2.2.3 Properties of each riff instrument .............................................................................................................. 55
5.2.2.4 Spatialization............................................................................................................................................. 55
5.2.3 Control of the riff mode via MIDI ................................................................................................. 56