Orchestral
Controllers
Basic Page Layout
- Dynamics: When a long articulation is selected, the dynamics knob crossfades between the different recorded dynamic layers. Note that on short articulations, dynamic layers are triggered via velocity.
- Expression: An additional layer of volume control that affects the instrument pre-reverb. It can be especially useful when used together with Dynamics for adding even more, as the controller’s name implies, expression in your music.
- Vibrato: On specific long articulations, the vibrato knob crossfades between the recorded non-vibrato and vibrato samples.
- Tight: The Tight button is just a simplified Sample Start controller, when setting it to on, Sample Start is set to 0ms, when setting it to off, Sample Start is set to the previously set value. This feature is especially useful when you go back and forth between recording and playback when composing.
Advanced Page Layout
- Dyn. Range: The Dynamic Range knob applies volume scaling to all articulations. With the Dynamic Range slider set at 0, samples will play back as they were recorded. As you increase the Dynamic Range, all but the loudest dynamic layer scale down, allowing the library to play quieter on the lowest dynamics than originally recorded. With the Dynamic Range slider at maximum, a Dynamics (for long articulations) or Velocity (for short articulations) value of zero will result in silence.
- Sample Start: The Sample Start controller can be thought of as a “realism/responsiveness” knob. When setting near 0ms, the instrument will respond with lower latency, but attacks, releases, and legato transitions will sound abrupt. When setting near -250ms, it will have the opposite effect, introducing more latency, but with the benefit of more realistic attacks, releases, and legato transitions. For an in-depth explanation of Sample Start, see the “Sample Start” walkthrough video in our YouTube channel.
- Leg. Smooth: The Legato Smoothness controller affects the length of the crossfades used on legato articulations. Higher values tend to sound smoother but muddier, lower values tend to sound crisper but bumpier. There are no right or wrong answers, just adjust to your taste.
