Virtual Guitarist

VIRTUAL GUITARIST
“ELECTRIC EDITION”
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Latch mode
Latch mode sets whether the Virtual Guitarist continues to play when
you release the keys on your MIDI keyboard. With latch mode on, the
Virtual Guitarist plays continuously from the moment you play the first
key, until you manually force a stop by using the stop button of your
sequencer, the sustain pedal, or by playing the B remote key.
If you only want to play a lick here and there, set latch mode to off and
Virtual Guitarist will only play while the keys are held down on your
MIDI keyboard.
You can find more information about using remote keys and the sus-
tain pedal on page 24.
Expression and timing variations
Virtual Guitarist offers a number of functions for adjusting the playing
style and to create variations.
Accents and syncopation
If you play the notes on your MIDI keyboard quite forcefully (which will
result in a high MIDI note velocity value), Virtual Guitarist will play the
chord in a syncopated style. This means that the chord will only be
played on the weak beats, with the chord on the strong beats being
omitted.
For information about setting the velocity where Virtual Guitarist starts
treating chords as being syncopated, take a look at the “Velocity
Switch” section on page 35.
❐ To make Virtual Guitarist revert back to a normal (unsyncopated) playing style,
simply play another note or chord with a lighter touch.