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ARTURIA – BRASS 2 – USER’S MANUAL

modulation destination(s) desired on the MIDI Settings screen. Of course, it is the attack

and the pressure that one must, before all else, link to the breath-controller. It is by the

means of the keyboard that you will normally decide the pitch of the note.

You might also want to link breath values to the noise parameter for even more realistic effect!

As in the other sources of modulation, you can adjust the action curve positively or

negatively.

6.1.3 Using an EWI or EWI USB

The Akai EWI and EWI-USB are excellent MIDI controllers to use with BRASS 2. The

“EWI” mode is pretty much like the “Keyboard + BC” mode, but with specific settings.

You also have a button for editing the EWI-USB.

The Akai EWI dedicated controller

6.1.4 Assigning the external MIDI controllers

They permit the assignment of one or several modulations to some non-described

elements from the beginning in the list of dispensable MIDI controllers (a potentiometer

or a MIDI keyboard fader, a MIDI joystick, a MIDI pedal, etc.).

You can play and control BRASS 2 from an external MIDI sequencer, such as Cubase or

Logic Pro for example.

This option permits you to program the melodic lines in Live mode and construct an

arrangement of brass in real time. You can also program control automations in order to

make the sequence more realistic. Automation is the act of programming and saving the

evolution of one parameter in time.

For example, let’s make automation on the pressure (“swell” in the language of wind

instruments). For this, we assign the pressure to one MIDI track of your sequencer, and

then draw the curve of the swell corresponding to the note played.

We’ll reference you to chapter 7 for more training on the usage of BRASS 2 instanciated

in a sequencer.

6.2 Riff Mode

6.2.1 Playing riffs on a MIDI keyboard

In Riff Mode you can select, modify, or program brass riffs. Thanks to the MIDI protocol,

it is possible to launch riffs from your keyboard. To do this, slide the riffs of your choice

onto the notes of the virtual keyboard. Next, play them by pushing on the corresponding

notes on your MIDI keyboard.

 In the initial configuration, launch the riff on the left portion of your keyboard