User Manual

140 A User’s Guide to Garritan World Instruments
THE STRING INSTRUMENTS
ARIA name: Description: Controls:
Other Asian Regions
Dan Tranh e Dan Tranh is a zither-like instrument that is
popular in Vietnam. It is similar to a small Chi-
nese Zheng with 17 thin-gauged steel strings and a
moveable bridge for each string. e Dan Tranh’s
body is made from the Vietnamese wootung tree
and has a distinctive bright and clear tone.
• Range: C3 – G6
Vel (attack), MW
(vol/eq) Lgth,
VAR1, VAR2,
FiltLv, FiltFq, Key-
switches
Dan Ty Ba e Ti-Ba, or Dan Ty Ba, is a pear-shaped and
lute-like stringed instrument from Vietnam. is
instrument has four strings of braided silk and
four wooden tuning pegs on the neck. It is made
from wood of the wootung tree and used in royal
court ensembles is instrument is played with a
plectrum.
• Range: C2 – G6
Vel (attack), MW
(vol/eq) Lgth,
VAR1, VAR2,
FiltLv, FiltFq,
VibSpd,VibAmt,
Keyswitches
(includes mutes)
Gopi-
chand
e Gopichand is a popular folk instrument
of Bengal. e two bamboo legs are squeezed
together by the left hand while the right hand
plucks the string, producing a distinctive bend-
ing sound. e Gopichand is used mainly as a
rhythmic instrument.
• Range: G3 – C6
Vel (attack), MW
(vol/eq) Lgth,
VAR1, VAR2,
FiltLv, FiltFq,
VibSpd,VibAmt,
Keyswitches
THE STRING INSTRUMENTS
ARIA name: Description: Controls:
Europe
Balalaika e Balalaika is one of the most popular and
best known instruments in Russia and Eastern
Europe. is stringed instrument has a unique
triangular body, a fretted neck, and three
strings (sometimes four or six), and is played
by plucking or strumming.
• Range: G3 – C7
Vel (attack), MW (vol/
eq), Sus, Lgth, VAR1,
VAR2, FiltLv, FiltFq,
VibSpd, VibAmt,
Keyswitches (includes
mutes)