User Manual
59A User’s Guide to Garritan World Instruments
• Hidden Aftertouch (Channel Pressure) Vibrato Intensity: Many keyboards send Aftertouch
data when nger pressure on a key is varied while the key is held. Aftertouch data is used to
adjust the vibrato intensity of a NonVib instrument. Aftertouch data can also be “drawn” into
MIDI tracks manually.
• Vibrato Speed Controller (CC#17): is controller, when used in conjunction with After-
touch, will vary the vibrato speed. CC#17 can be assigned to an available slider or knob on a
hardware keyboard to give real-time control. Vibrato speed controller data can also be “drawn”
into MIDI tracks manually.
It is important to be aware that the vibrato features do not apply to any instruments with natu-
rally recorded vibrato in the samples (such as most string instruments). Instruments that have
vibrato control will display a knob labeled “VibSpd(CC#17)” in the Instrument Controls on the
Controls tab of the interface.
Note:
M-Audio and some other keyboard manufacturers often use CC#131 as a substitute for Aftertouch
when the keyboard model doesn’t have Aftertouch sensitivity built in. A programmable slider on the
keyboard can be assigned to CC#131 and the keyboard will output Aftertouch data.
Bow Noise / Air Flow Noise (CC#12): MIDI controller CC#12 controls the sound of
the air column moving through wind instruments. MIDI controller CC#12 also controls
the level of bow noise for certain solo string instruments. is can be used for many things, from
creating a “breathy” sound to adding a little subtle “grit” to the tone. is sound is tied to the ampli-
tude portion of the Vibrato control so that the air ow pulsates in synchronization with the speed of
the vibrato. e default setting is o for wind instruments and low for bowed string instruments.
Bend Speed (CC#13): MIDI controller CC#13 controls the speed of the bend between
notes for the instruments that utilize Bend Up and Bend Down keyswitches.
Flutter Tongue/Growl sound (CC#18): MIDI controller CC#18 controls the level of
the utter tongue or “growl” eect. e default setting is o.