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1. Use the chip icons beneath the faders to load unload different microphones and the faders above to tweak the balance of them Turning a fader all the way down will also unload the mics conversely turn ing the fader back up will reload CTRL RIGHT CLICK TO ASSIGN MIC POSITIONS TO DIFFERENT KONTAKT OUTPUTS MICROPHONES MIXES Right Ctrl click on mics to change Kontakt channel output assignment C Cardioid A pickup pattern a closer more direct and A typical close mic Placed directly above Gwilyms hands R Room Omni Directional with a high frequency lift at the front for greater directionality This is not an ambient or reverb pick up it is purely a perspective that is wonderful for putting in the surrounds It quite convinces your listener they are in the same room as the piano Ak AKG414 Whilst being the most yawn inducing mic we polled engineers and producers we know and this was the biggest consensus on a main mic that is neautral and accurate Co Coles 4038 These ribbon mics never cease to amaze for their rich sonority breadth of stereo image and for being so British and cool Our definite favorite SB SoundBoard A mono Royer against the soundboard for a very rich element that you can add to the mix great dipped back a bit and routed to the centre speaker for a tickle so as not to pro duce a dead cantre Pdl A microphone placed close to the pedal to record the soundboard around it and th2. sonorous and honest piano sound Perfect for those delicate ballads think Mad World by Gary Jules or that intimate heart rendering cue think Newman s American Beauty When carrying out sampling experiments some years ago we discovered the very beau tiful world of an upright piano with a middle practice felt or celeste pedal engaged Whilst being hard to get a decent sound out of it its strange to play a piano loudly and have a muted soft sound come out when it rang boy did it produce the most beautifully unsophisticated but gentle and touching sound This became our soft piano available in return for a small donation to Unicef as part of our Labs range which we have received many plaudits for Christian Henson on putting this library through it s paces for some years now went on a quest to find the perfect celeste pedal piano he could His quest ended at Peregrines Pianos on the Grays Inn Road in London purveyors of fine hand made uprights and grands Spitfire built a room around this new piano in our HQ in Kings Cross a perfect environment to record in struments for our Producer Portfolio range dedicated to providing producers song writers and compos ers with raw untreated instruments in a neutral space to make their own This piano has been performed by Mercury Award nominee Gwilym Simcock and has been recorded by Joe Rubel and the Spitfire team with a number of rarefied microphones in a numb
3. the next round robin in the cycle ADJUST TUNE VOL Will adjust the tuning and or volume of the last played note ADJUST RELEASE This will alter the level of the release trigger which will effect the percieved decay of that note SAMPLE START If it feels loose adjust to the right tight adjust to the left PAGE 10 A COUPLE OF TROUBLESHOTS It is our hope that you keep in touch with us to let us know how youre getting on with our products how youre finding it and if we were to consider looking at areas in the future what youd like us to look at From this we ll form a consensus and wholeheartedly pledge that we will act upon it wherever possible or practical A couple of commonly asked questions e This library really isn t behaving how Id expect OK so were now officially blue in the face But before you go ANY further please check you are using the ABSOLUTE latest version of Kontakt Visit your trusty service centre and we hope this page remains relatively under thumbed My instrument or patch seems to be playing just bits of sound some keys are missing and theres lots of clicks and crackles Make sure that your patch is fully loaded detailed on the front panel page 8 Some of these are biggies so can take a while But if problems persist make sure Kontakt memory manager is activated face KMS KONTAKT Memory Server J Ej Use Memory Server Initial activation requires restart and at least 4 GB RAM ac gt 1
4. 1 Please refer to the user manual for further information Inter Engin Handl Load mport Max accessible RAM for memory server 7 2 GB Database Memory Seruer mode Memory Automatic KONTAKT will purge unused samples automatically Audio and handle the seruer MID Manual Instrument preload buffer size O Querride Instrument s preload size You ll have to restart this instance of Kontakt to feel its benefits Another reason your system may be struggling is that youre using too many mics live for the spec of your machine Try cutting the mics as detailed on the front panel to see if this cures your problem If it does dont worry you can still use these mics just play in your parts with one active we recommend the T ree and then activate multiple mics and render down eg freeze function in Logic Studio Some DAWS ahem Logic only use one core of your computer when recording but will use more when playing back so again try recording with just one mic then dial in others once you re happy If youre still suffering may we suggest you try and manage your pre load buffer Kontakt pre loads some sam ples into memory so that when you hit a note Kontakt plays it out from RAM whilst addressing the rest of your samples from your hard drive s The slower your drives the more you may want to rely on RAM the faster the drives or smaller RAM available the more you may want to rely on your drives If you re using the latest generat
5. MADE IN THE UK GWILYM SIMCOCK EL Hi 3 DD 2 PP004 SPITFIRE za 4 WA Welcome Thanks for being part of the Spitfire Audio project We ve tried to make this as brief and interesting as possible but we also understand that reading manuals is a bore so stick this next to your loo and give it a read whenever you can About Spitfire Spitfire was formed in 2008 by a group of successful British composers as a means of producing the tools they needed for their busy work schedules Sick of dry humourless ugly unrealistic sounding libraries Spitfire set about redefining the way samples were created Our aim is to reproduce the conditions of top movie recording sessions and approach sampling as if we were recording a film score one note at a time To record performances and parts thereof not scientifically created samples To capture the timbre of a world class set of players but also to record the room they were playing in In 2013 Spitfire embraced their eclectic past as drum and bass heads successful producers and program mers to produce a range of definitive instruments and tools recorded in smaller spaces to provide tools for a wider variety of uses and users eager to experience the Spitfire Way About Gwilym Simcock Felt Piano Why be a Jack of all trades when you can be a master of one It is this sentiment and reason why we have searched high and low for the most sensitive beautiful
6. RANSPOSE Toggle this on and tweak the number to the right to transpose your instrument Note this is not the same as tuning the instrument will actually offset the samples to the selected pitch CC1 MAPPED VEL OCITY Click this to have velocity controlled dynamics for the shorts for in stance mapped to CCI as it is with the longs ROUND ROBINS amp LEGATO ROUND ROBINS This refers to the number of round robins multiple recordings of the same notes that cycle around as you repeatedly play a note your instrument uses the number can be dragged up and down 1 8 to save you memory RESET FROM F7 This enables you to control the round robin cycle so it sounds identical every time you play toggle on amp play the key selected default FO to reset RESET ON TRANSPORT As above but resets every time you press play Genius EXPRESSION CONTROLS commons 71171 Dynamics Pedal Dyn DYNAMICS When CC1 MAPPED VELOCITY is activated this displays current dynamic level PEDAL VOL Tweak the level of the independently recorded and round robin pedal up down sam ples PEDAL DYNAMIC We have recorded 3 natural pedal up and down sets of samples This slider toggles between the 3 different layers EXPRESSION A slider that controls and displays current instrument volume level PAGE 08 MIC MIR MICROPHONE MIX SETTINGS rrr E Welcome to the wonderful world of the King s Cross Spitfire team G R Ak Co SE Pdl
7. avigate to the product via the FILE browser pane If you have never used Kontakt before we wholeheartedly recommend your familiarise yourself with the basics of patch or instrument loading multi management outputting and MIDI routing detailed in the Kontakt user manual provided with your copy of Kontakt or in the documentation folder of your Kontakt file PAGE 5 THE FRONT PANEL MIC MIX POSITIONS GENERAL CONTROLS PP004 Gwilym Simcock Felt Piano 1 like z 1 ELS g I SPITFIRE RAM ga Midi Ch A 1 PRODUCER PORTFOLIO FELT PIANO WY Shott SIDE BAR t Memory 14 96 ME ARTICULATIONS PAGE 6 EXPRESSION CONTROLS Tune ABOUT THE PATCHES We have produced 5 subtly different patches to suit differing tastes and applications Standard As we like it Medium Dynamics With the volume curve flattened slightly so the lower dynamic samples become hyperealised Flatter Dynamics Like above but with almost no volume change between dynamics just a touch on the very furthest north velocities Performance We ve cut further into the samples so it feels super responsive for possible live use Tweakble So you can get under the hood and customise to your hearts content see page ARTICULATION STAVE amp SIDE BAR Short CC ARTICULATION ICONS Make sure Kontakt displays the ins
8. e pedal s movement itself PAGE 9 THE PUNCH COG Available on Instruments saved in the Punch Cog folder As we record our samples like you would a film score we actively encourage our musicians to make every note sound different To play with the flair that would be expected from them on a score shoot We like tuning imperfections little squeeks the odd breath of a human However much we apply our exacting taste principals onto our range were never going to meet with everyones preferred quality bar or needs and expectations of a project So we present to you Blake Robinsons coup de grace A way of punching notes in and out like we used to in the old days A way of customising your library to fit your taste and needs If there is a round robin you dont like where the tuning is a bit fruity load in a Punch Cog instru ment and switch to the articulation you were using Play until you find the Round Robin you dont like and then stop Observe the pictured cog bottom left of the front panel UI and click on it to get this dialogue PIADE IH THE UK X m wi REMOVE SHP THIS ADJUST ADJUST ALL NOTE RR TUHNE WOL RELEASE START TWEAKS HOW SHOULD WE TWEAK Then your last note played will be displayed if this is correct get tweak ing REMOVE ALL NOTE TWEAKS This removes all custom changes you have made with the Cog SKIP THIS RR Will simply make it always jump along to
9. er of perspectives From the almost vintage sound of a mono sound board mic to a beautiful natural surround perspective of the room itself Most celeste pedals allow for only one dynamic layer but this piano is more responsive than others so not only did we record several round robins we recorded 2 dynamic layers release triggers and round robin pedal damping and releasing We think its the most beautiful soft piano out there this celeste pedal isn t going to come off for a while PAGE 2 System Requirements KONTAKT this library requires the full version of Kontakt to run it will not work in the Kontakt Player please make sure you have the absolute latest version of either Kontakt 4 or Kontakt 5 98 of all enquiries to our support dept are cured by the upgrade This is a cutting edge library and it simply wont work on anything but the latest versions RECOMMENDED SPEC The better your computer the better the performance of Felt Piano But not to worry if youre not specd up to the hilt All programs are provided with a set of parameters that enable you to tone back the CPU demands of any given patch But moving forward were confident this module will keep your computer busy for many years to come We recommend a combination of high processor speeds a good chunk of memory and a devoted 7200rpm eSata USBII Thunderbolt or Firewire audio drive The more memory you have the less demand placed on your drive and having a tota
10. ion of SSDs you ll find you can radically reduce your pre load buffer Referring to the plate above tick the Instruments Default Pre Load Buffer Size and drag the fader to a setting youre happy with PAGE 11 A QUICK THANKS Christian amp Paul would like to thank everyone involved in making this library especially to the seminal talents of Gwilym Simcock Blake Robinson Joe Rubel Sebastian Truman Toby Warren Jess McLeish and Stanley Gabriel Most of all wed like to thank the amazing support and loyalty of our user base our Facebook friends and eve ryone on VI Control We are in the same boat as all of you Were not software developers by trade so appreciate your honesty in paying your way to be a part of our family and not distributing this illegally But more importantly if you have any ideas or criticism please let us know directly via our website or helpdesk and in a constructive manner You never know you just may have thought of something that we hadnt considered We want to make our entire range the best there is and we rely on you to help us achieve that With thanks Christian amp Paul COPYRIGHT SPITFIRE AUDIO LLP 2013 www spitfireaudio com
11. lly devoted drive gives you the chance to load less into memory and re duce load times The higher the speed of your CPU the more capable your computer will be to deal with some of the amazing but complicated scripts we ve written PCs We recommend an i5 or i7 Quad or 8 Core machine with 8 Gig or above memory Vista 64 or Windows 7 However it will work with SP2 Pentium or Athlon XP 1 4GHz 1Gig RAM MACs We recommend a Mac Pro Intel Based Dual Quad or 8 Core machine with 8 Gig or above memory Mac OS 10 6 1 Snow Leopard However we have made the module work satisfactorily on a Mac Mini 2 4 GHz anda MacBook Pro 2 4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo DRIVES Firewire USBII or eSata 7200rpm Ask your dealer for drives that are suitable for AV use We always recom mend as small a drive as possible as the platter will be smaller and the seek time less The library will eventually take up 25 Gig on your hard drive If using several large libraries or a number of Spitfire modules from the same machine we really recommend having your samples distributed over a number of drives Lacie eSata or Quadras 7200rpm we highly recommend Moreover an exciting development lies in the recent arrival of some amazing solid state SSD drives With seek times reduced to a fraction 0 1ms vs 6 9ms of what standard drives can offer we are certain you will be able to reduce your samplers pre load page 24 buffer tenfold meaning you ll be able to load eno
12. rmous orchestral palettes into a single machine HOST The Kontakt 4 platform should work comfortably on most commonly found platforms and DAWs As always make sure youre as up to date as you can afford If you re planning on building or adding Spitfire to an already large orchestral palette we recommend running your library independently of your DAW either on your host computer e g via Re Wire or on a slave device e g via Midi or MOL This will assist your load in times and will allow your DAW to do what it does best sort out all your note ons and note offs PAGE 3 CONTENTS INSTALLATION amp GETTING STARTED THE FRONT PANEL ARTICULATION STAVE amp SIDE BAR GENERAL CONTROLS MICROPHONE MIX SETTINGS THE PUNCH COG A COUPLE OF TROUBLESHOOTS 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 INSTALLATION Because youre reading this manual we can presume you have successfully downloaded this product Included in your download email are some detailed installation instructions please follow these carefully before going any further We ll see you back here when youre installed GETTING STARTED Before opening Kontakt please make sure you have THE LATEST VERSION OF KONTAKT 4 2 4 OR 5 IN STALLED 95 of all service enquiries relating to spurious or strange behaviour of our wares are solved by installing the most recent version As this is NOT a Kontakt Player Library YOU WILL NOT SEE THE MODULE IN THE LIBRARY PANE Simply n
13. trument load status as pictured If the left hand bar Purge is illuminated and red its in a queue and hasnt started loading yet if the middle bar is lit and yellow the instrument is still loading up ARTICULATIONS These are automated for your ease of use Press the sustain pedal down and you ll automatically switch to the resonant sustain samples Let go of the sample and set the release trigger off To reduce system resources you can unload the articulations say if you never play with the sustain pedal with the little ram chip beneath the articulation Its not advised but where situations demand there is this option STACCATO Articulations A handy performance staccato for a very natural and lively effect Soft Beater SIDE BAR DISPLAY AND ADVANCED TOOLS The side bars show which articulations are being used with the automatic scripting system designed for this instrument PAGE 7 OPTIONS AROUND ROBIN amp LEGATO ae Presets Noextra functionality T GENERAL CONTROLS pag L osa O Transpose 0 Resetiram co O map vel OPTIONS O o ah 1 transport PRESETS This allows you to load predetermined sets of articulations affectionately called Brush Sets quickly and easily to optimise your system quickly for essential articulations or to start building templates using empty shells PURGE UNUSED This control keeps unloading any samples you are not using to keep your memory usage as low as possible T
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