User Manual

SWAM Solo Strings v2.1.0 - User Manual – rev. 1
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Sordino ON / OFF: activates/deactivates “Con Sordino”.
[mapped to Key Switch A# - see the Key Switches chart for details]
Expr.Rel.Stop ON / OFF: when ON the release can be stopped setting the Expression to zero. For
Wind Controllers, Breath Controllers and expressive controllers with expression release concurrent
to the note-off: set this parameter to “OFF”, to avoid a sudden termination of the vibrating string
release.
2) Further Expression Controls
In addition to the usual main controls of Velocity, Expression, Pitch-Bend and Vibrato, string
instruments also have the following:
BowPressure: pressure ratio of the bow on the string in relation to the bow speed. Lowest values
produce a “Flautato” sound. Highest values produce a scratchy sound.
Bow/Pizz Pos: distance of the bow/finger from the bridge. This parameter influences the character
of the sound, as in the real instrument.
PizzicatoTone: color of the pizzicato pluck.
3) Multi-state buttons
Poly: selects the polyphony.
[mapped to Key Switches B+C, B+C#, B+D, B+D#, B+E]
As in the real instrument, also two simultaneous notes can be performed, but they always lay on two
adjacent strings.
- Mono SX [B+C]: the instrument is monophonic; legato/portamento is achieved overlapping
two notes. If the legato/portamento involves two adjacent strings, the release of the first note
is stopped in order to avoid a “bichord” during the transition, depending on the interval set
with the “Mono String Crossing” option (see Options page).
- Mono [B+C#]: the instrument is monophonic; legato/portamento is achieved overlapping two
notes. If the legato/portamento involves two adjacent strings, the release of the first note is
not stopped during the legato transition.
- Double [B+D]: two simultaneous notes can be performed; legato and portamento is not
possible if playing overlapping notes. The two selected notes are always on adjacent strings.
Priority: last pressed note.
- Double/Hold [B+D#]: two simultaneous notes can be performed; legato and portamento is
possible. The two selected notes are always on adjacent strings. Priority: oldest note.
The preferred pair of strings is selected using “Dbl/Hold Str. Selection” in Options page
(assignable to MIDI CC) or by the Key Switches B+F# (strings 4-3), B+G# (strings 3-2), B+A#
(strings 2-1).
- Auto [B+E]: two simultaneous initial notes can be performed; the first single note played turns
the polyphony to Mono. Legato and portamento are also possible for two simultaneous
notes. An additional latency is added at the attack in order to detect the double/mono
mode. It is possible to change the detection time acting on the “Auto/Poly Detect. Time”
parameter in Options page.