User Manual
157A User’s Guide to Garritan World Instruments
e World of Sampling and Virtual Instruments
Garritan World Instruments is a complete collection of actual high-quality recordings (or samples) of
nearly every note of each musical instrument commonly used in a World Instruments context. When
Garritan World Instruments is loaded and you play a note on your keyboard, what you hear sounds
remarkably like the real thing, because it is an actual recording of an instrument.
Developed in the early eighties, sampling technology has grown substantially. Sampling is now every-
where. Many movies, prime-time television shows, and interactive games use sampling technology.
Now everyone can have a set of World Instruments in their computer. With Garritan World Instru-
ments, the sample player is integrated with the sounds, eectively turning a computer into a band of
virtual instruments.
Tip:
Don’t overlook the possibility of combining World Instruments with Personal Orchestra, Jazz & Big
Band, or other Garritan libraries. World Instruments can expand your palette of sounds for many musical
applications, not just world music.