User Manual

83A User’s Guide to Garritan World Instruments
THE WIND INSTRUMENTS
ARIA name: Description: Controls:
Europe
Pennywhistle
in Bb
Pennywhistles originated in Ireland centuries
ago. is pennywhistle is an end-blown ute
tuned in the key of Bb, which is the lowest
note it is capable of playing. e Bb Pen-
nywhistle is one of the most standard Penny-
whistle instruments.
• Range: F4 - F7
Vel (attack), MW
(vol/eq), Porta,
Lgth, VAR1, VAR2,
FiltLv, FiltFq,
VibSpd, Vib Amt,
AirNs, Fluttr, Auto-
Legato, BndSpd,
Keyswitches
Pennywhistle
in D
e D Pennywhistle is the most popular key
because so much Irish and Celtic music is in
the key of D. Although a diatonic instru-
ment, it is also possible to play chromatically
by half-holing or cross-ngering.
• Range: A4 - A7
Vel (attack), MW
(vol/eq), Porta,
Lgth, VAR1, VAR2,
FiltLv, FiltFq,
VibSpd, Vib Amt,
AirNs, Fluttr, Auto-
Legato, BndSpd,
Keyswitches
Pennywhistle
in G
e G Pennywhistle is rare and not as com-
mon as the other keys.
• Range: D5 - C8
Vel (attack), MW
(vol/eq), Porta,
Lgth, VAR1, VAR2,
FiltLv, FiltFq,
VibSpd, Vib Amt,
AirNs, Fluttr, Auto-
Legato, BndSpd,
Keyswitches
Sopilka
Whistle
e Sopilka Whistle is a Ukrainian high-
pitched folk whistle. e instrument is similar
in range to the common piccolo ute. e
sound of the Sopilka depends on the strength
of the player’s blowing into the instrument.
• Range: C5 – C8
Vel (attack), MW
(vol/eq), Porta,
Lgth, VAR1, VAR2,
FiltLv, FiltFq,
VibSpd, Vib Amt,
AirNs, Fluttr, Auto-
Legato, BndSpd,
Keyswitches