User Guide

Synthesis Window

• Flare

This is the type of pipe found on the trumpet and other brass instruments. Although it

depends on the type of DRIVER selected, this type of pipe generally produces a rela-

tively bright sound.

• If the Pluck driver is combined with the Flare pipe, the resultant pitch can be unpredictable.

This is because the Flare pipe is inherently ambiguous — e.g. a trumpet player can vary the

pitch of his instrument over a wide range simply by adjusting his embouchure (the way he

uses his lips).

• String

A drawn string, like the type used on a violin or guitar. The ﬁnal result depends on the

DRIVER selected, but the string generally has a relatively long decay.

The VARIATION Options

Depending on the DRIVER and PIPE/STRINGS combination selected, two or more

VARIATIONs corresponding to different instrument sizes and characteristics may be

available. If the DRIVER and PIPE/STRINGS combination is a standard one (e.g. Lip

Reed with Flare), the corresponding instrument names will appear in the VARIATION

buttons (e.g. Trumpet, Trombone, etc.).

You can also select VARIATION by double-clicking, and it takes you to Edit window auto-

matically.