User Manual
60 A User’s Guide to Garritan World Instruments
Tone Quality control (CC#26 & CC#27): MIDI controller CC#26 controls the basic
warmth of the tone quality. It is set by default to a useful value, but CC#27 allows the user
to modify the center frequency of this EQ function, if desired. Be careful not to modify the center
frequency while a note is being sustained or you may get unnatural “sweep” artifacts. It is best set to
one value for an entire track.
6. Instrument Specic Performance Controls
Deep Percussion (Doun Doun Ba, Bombo, Powwow Drums, Gong & Gong Ageng):
Bass Drum Fundamental Control (CC#20): Certain deep-toned percussion instruments
in Garritan World Instruments have an adjustable fundamental tone that is controlled by a
knob designated ‘BDFund” in the controller section of the ARIA Player. is control can add
a great deal of energy to extremely low frequencies, so use it with care.
Fretted Stringed Instruments (Mandolin, Octave Mandolin, Banjo, Banjolele, Ukulele, Tenor
Ukulele, Oud, Guitarron, and also Wirestrung harp):
Muted Keyswitch (C#1): e Muted Keyswitch can be used for introducing damping to
the decay of the sound. Notes played with the Muted Keyswitch enabled will end abruptly
at note release. ey will sound Muted and diminished for sustained notes.
Accordions (Concert Accordion, Concertina, French Accordion, Italian Mussette Accordion):
Bellows Noise (CC#12): All accordion instruments include bellows noise. e “Bellows”
Control can be found in the controller section of the ARIA Player. is control lowers and
raises the volume and presence of the accordion bellows.
Bowed Stringed Instruments (Fiddle, Sarangi, Rebab):
Vibrato Control: e Fiddle and Rebab have vibrato control which is unique among
sampled solo strings. Pizz Keyswitch (B1): e Pizz Keyswitch will enable the pizzicato
articulation samples for bowed instruments within Garritan World Instruments.