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1. Alternative Drag and Drop the Activation Keycard As an alternative you can also drag the picture from the web page onto the ARIA Player itself and it will register in most cases Please note that not all browsers will allow drag and drop actions from within the program This is another reason it is best to save the PNG file to your desktop and drag and drop it from there User s Guide to the Aria Player Drag and Dro Card Image from the Registration Server onto the ARIA Application p g 4 Pp imaa lape i erap Pont Actes ete eya ear Hn AHL Gi ep ee r Pima eo Prem cri Tai ia TCADA You Are Now Registered and Activated The Activation will take place automatically and will bring up the following message Your library is now activated for your name iamiam Persie Oriara 4b rete chet far Doha Bea a Empi Empy User s Guide to the Aria Player GARRITAN DE y Extremely Important The PNG file contains your sensitive encrypted personal information Carefully protect this file DO NOT GIVE THIS FILE TO ANYONE OR DISTRIBUTE IT IN ANY WAY OR YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION WILL BE COMPROMISED IF THE FILE BE COMES PUBLIC THE CARD NUMBER WILL BE BLACKLISTED AND THE CARD REVOKED WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU GIVE YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS TO A THIRD PARTY IF THE CARD IS STOLEN CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY Without a valid card you will also not be able to obtain critical
2. for the various instruments The ARIA interface is mostly standardized across libraries One notable exception is the Authorized Steinway Piano which requires specialized DSP and controls With most other libraries the look and feel remain relatively constant Controls will be instrument specific with varying controls and keyswitches to accommodate each patch The ARIA Engine can be run in two different modes Standalone and Plug in e Asa standalone the ARIA Engine will run as an independent program e Asa plug in the ARIA Engine plugs into a host program usually a sequencer or supported notation program Running as a standalone only one instance of ARIA can be run at a given time This will typically allow only 16 channels Used as a plug in it will be possible to open up multiple instances of the ARIA Engine at the same time Each instance of ARIA will usually allow 16 channels Running 8 instances will give you 128 instruments User s Guide to the Aria Player 7 GARRITAN The ARIA Based Sound Libraries There is a growing number of sound libraries available for the ARIA Engine ARIA uses the powerful open source SFZ format Each library will appear in the instrument slot and its associated instruments and groups will appear in a hierarchical folder structure Details about each library and related instruments are provided in library specific manuals End User License Agreement Please read the t
3. All virtual knobs in the Controls Window can be adjusted by holding down the left button of your mouse and moving it up or down rather than in a circle in the direction of the knob Release the button to set the level You can CTRL click Command Click on OSX a knob to put it back to its default position The numerical text below the knob will give a measurement reading User s Guide to the Aria Player Equalizer Controls The EQ section is a three band equalizer with each band having a separate gain knob 24dB to 24 dB The Low controls the filter s gain for the bottom of the spectrum the Mid controls the mid range frequencies and the High controls the top end of the frequency spectrum Ad ae just by placing your cursor over the de sired knob left click hold and move the mouse forward or backward Release the mouse 0 dB 1000Hz 0dB 0 dB button at the desired number Other Library Specific Controls Controls will often vary from library to library The following are some of the controls popular in Garritan libraries Auto Legato Controls including auto trills Auto Legato is a convenient way to create smooth legato note transitions whenever note overlaps are present This feature automatically detects note overlaps and applies changes to the attack and decay characteristics of the ongo note transitions here is one control button On Off button This activates disables Auto Legat
4. Bass Sax Bass Sax 2 C Melody Sax 1 C Melody Sax 2 Contrabass Sax Mezzo Soprano Sax Sopranino Soprano Sax 1 Soprano Sax 2 SubContrabass Sax Tenor Sax 1 Tenor Sax 2 i j on Gl Tenor Sax 3 Tenor Sax 4 Moo REVS WITCHES Choosing Empty will remove an assigned instrument from a channel Choosing Reload will re store the default parameter settings for that instrument And choosing Import will allow you to load an sfz file a patch to use as an instrument sound User s Guide to the Aria Player GARRITAN 3 MIDI Channel Assignment Click the number to the right of the Instrument field to select the channel for the instru GARRITAN empty 1E ment you have loaded If an instrument is assigned to that E OM empty channel you should see its pitch range represented on the is empty virtual keyboard at the bottom of the window i empty 05 06 oF Oe 4 Tune The Tune Control will allow you to make tuning r 10 adjustments to each instrument Tuning controls are adjust le ed by click and drag horizontal movements to the right 13 14 make the pitch sharp Tuning range is 100 cents 15 16 English Haay 2 Solo 5 Output Assignment Here you can assign outputs Enalish Hom S The default is channel 1 and 2 stereo 6 Sends The Send Knob controls the amount of signal sent to the Ambience reverb for each corre sponding channel 7 Pa
5. The audio file will be located on your drive in the location you specified User s Guide to the Aria Player Note There is also an offline rendering feature explained previously that is located in the Tools menu of the standalone version Using the Audio Recorder as explained above the MIDI file being recorded will be heard during the recording process Using the ARIA Player as an Instrument Plug in When used as a plug in ARIA Player is not a standalone program but rather a virtual instrument player module that is seamlessly integrated into your favorite music software program or sequencer assuming that it accepts such instrument plug ins They are called plug ins because they are modular software applications that run inside a host music application i e a sequencer or notation program typically There are various uses as a plug in e MIDI recording and sequencing e Audio mixing of software instrument tracks within a single program e Easy automation of parameters in the music software program e Effect processing of software instrument sounds using effect plug ins in a music software pro gram e Saving and recalling of all plug in settings when the music software program or sequencer file is reloaded e Integration with other instruments into a virtual studio MIDI sequencing is akin to the old self playing pianos As the player pianos used mechanical tech niques to reproduce performa
6. Users Manual E i i i _ 7 ih a is ij i GARRITAN GARRITAN A User s Guide to THE ARIA PLAYER Copyright 2010 by Garritan Corp amp Plogue Art et Technologie Inc All rights reserved This guide written by Gary Garritan Produced by Gary Garritan amp Plogue ARIA Engine Development Plogue Art et Technologie Inc Additional Programming Eric Patenaude Jeff Hurchalla Document Editing David Sosnowski and the Extraordinary Team of Beta Testers Art Direction James Mireau Project Management Max Deland Manual Layout Adina Cucicov ARIA Player is a trademark of Garritan Corporation and Plogue Art et Technologie Inc Garritan Personal Orchestra is a registered trademark of Garritan Corp Use of the ARIA Player and the contents herein are subject to the terms and conditions of the license agreement distributed with the library You should care fully read the license agreement before using this product Any sounds presented with the ARIA Player are protected by copyright and may not be distributed whether modified or unmodified Finale is a registered trademark of MakeMusic Inc Conexant and Endless Wave are trademarks of Conexant Systems Inc and any other trademarks of third party programs are trademarks of their respective owners No part of this publication may be copied reproduced or otherwise transmitted or recorded for any purpose without prior written permission by Garritan Corpor
7. amp Log icand MOTU Digital Performer RTAS plug ins Real Time Audio Suite are designed X X to work in the Digidesign Pro Tools environment Pro Tools hardware and software are used extensively in the pro audio and post production communities Basic Setup Information for Using the ARIA Player as a Plug In Instrument To use the ARIA Player as a plug in instrument you simply launch your host music application se quencer first and then launch the ARIA Player from within it Make sure that your sequencing host program is properly installed and configured and that it is producing sound properly Used as a plug in the ARIA Players audio and MIDI data are managed by the host music software application User s Guide to the Aria Player Using the ARIA Player in a Specific Music Program or Sequencer The ARIA Player works as a plug in instrument within many popular music software programs Each music software application has its own approach to handling plug in instruments Each has a differ ent method of installation as well as differing means of loading and accessing plug ins It is important to make sure that you refer to the instructions in your music software application s manual regarding the loading and operation of plug in instruments Typically when using VSTs the dll files dynamic link libraries associated with software instruments will all be kept in one VST folder that the host application uses t
8. Band World Instruments and other new soundware products For information on all the Garritan libraries and upcoming new products visit our website at www garritan com Products from Garritan Authorized Steinway Virtual Concert Grand Piano Personal Orchestra Jazz amp Big Band Concert amp Marching Band World Instruments upcoming Pipe Organs upcoming Orchestral Strings upcoming Reason Refills and Microsoft Songsmith Packs User s Guide to the Aria Player
9. DVD version If you purchased the Download version be sure to make a backup copy of the original file you downloaded If anything happens to your computer you can reinstall ARIA and your sound library from the discs or the backup file IMPORTANT Please do not cancel setup after installation begins otherwise a partial broken installation may result User s Guide to the Aria Player ACTIVATION GARRITAN Activating your Sound Library for use in ARIA Player After ARIA with your library is installed you will need to activate it You will notice that when launch ing ARIA for the first time the following pop up message appears Your copy of Library is not activated Do you want to download your Activation Keycard now X ARRITAN myhy i G O A Emety Click Yes if your computer has an internet connection and you wish to start the easy activation process At any time you can open your browser and go to www garritan biz to access our registra tion server You will be presented with the Login screen If your computer does not have an internet connection you can register your Garritan product with any online computer and simply copy the Activation Keycard to a removable USB drive or any other method to transfer the Keycard to this comp uter If you ordered or updated online you will have already created an account You simply need to log in and activate with the user nam
10. Marimi HOT 1 at installation Type I my j Chage insa Lecar Go Sarek inni e Setup is now ready to begin installing the ARIA Player along with your sound library Click on Install to begin the installation process Installing library files is very resource intensive and it may take some time to install all the samples Installing Garritan Personal Orchestra 4 EA E beiroedwction h 4 B Leani y LN C Desrisanom Seber 6 invtallation Tre T installing GPO_STE_STD F j Hinting package recaipt j DLE fie erring bees A d E i i F re User s Guide to the Aria Player GARRITAN e After a few moments a dialog box will notify you that the setup wizard has finished installing your sound library on your computer installation completed suttedslally ii beare m i bre e manlpen install Succeeded Te Summary i ea ination Saber h eitil Tipe The oean aat See Sy ba baled L lore When sample installation is complete you will need to authorize your sound library This procedure is described in the next chapter When you are finished with installation remove the disc s from your drive and store them in a safe place if you have the DVD version If you purchased the Download version be sure to make a backup copy If anything happens to your computer you can reinstall you sound library from the discs or the backup IMPORTANT Please do not cancel setup after installa
11. Please also observe the systems require ments of your host application notation program and or sequencing program if applicable Please see our forums or website if you are looking for recommendations or for more information User s Guide to the Aria Player Computer System Requirementsts Computer Operating System Hardware Windows Microsoft Windows XP e Core 2 Duo or better recommended PC SP2 or SP3 recommended 2 GB RAM recommended to play most libraries optimally There is Microsoft Windows Vista 32 a direct correlation between the number ofinstruments that can be Microsoft Windows Vista 64 loaded and the amount of available RAM e Required free hard drive space will depend upon the sound library A e Hard drive speed of at least 7200 RPM preferred W y e Internet connection for download version DVD ROM drive A wi e required for boxed version installation gt e Monitor with 1 024x768 resolution or better WinXP WinVista A sound card compatible with ASIO DirectSound or MME e Keyboard A MIDI interface may be required if you are using a MIDI keyboard Some keyboards use USB The Mod Wheel on the keyboard controls volume so make sure to move it up to an audible level If you do not have a Mod Wheel then have the ability to assign the controller within your notation program sequencer or external controller e High quality speakers and amplifier or high quality headphones e Internet connection fo
12. You are allowed a maximum of four 4 installations per purchase What You May Not Do The enclosed sounds may not be re used in any commercial sample library or competi tive product You are absolutely forbidden to duplicate copy distribute transfer upload download trade or loan this software or any of the contents in any way to anyone You may not redistribute this product in whole or in part through an archive collection through the Internet or a binaries group newsgroup or any type of removable media or through a network You may not resell the product without written permission and pay ment of an additional fee The sounds and samples contained within this software may not be edited modified digitally altered re synthesize d or manipulated without direct written consent from Garritan 8 User s Guide to the Aria Player Disclaimers and Conditions A right to use any of the Garritan sounds is granted to the original end user only and this license is not transferable unless there is written consent from Garritan Corporation and payment of an additional fee The Garritan sounds will only work with the bundled ARIA Player and will not work with any other sampler Licensor will not be responsible if the content of this disc does not fit the particular purpose of the Licensee Please make sure before installing this item that it meets your needs Information con tained herein is subject to change without notice and does not re
13. clicking on the box to reveal a drop down menu User s Guide to the Aria Player Ensemive ADDN A hk 01 Big Band Rhythm Section JARRITAN T Steinway Jazz Piano m empty Electric Guitar KS empty Upright Bass 2 KS empty x T GM Classic Jazz Drum Kit 1 empty SampleRate 44100 Pre Caching 32Kb ARIA Player 1 0 bn 1 oie Giuality gt normal hermite Aria vi O76 Windows x86 o peeraa c32009 Garritan Corp CONTROLS ELM p on c 2009 Plogue Art et Technologie Inc gt 0 00 MB Mote Ons 10 69 MB Usedlayers O peee eee MX 1 34 MB sed fiters 0 GET MORE SOUNDS GET HELP 12 84 MB UsedEGs 0 SETTINGS EFFECTS 256 MB ay SCALA mR 01 equal scl Scala center C5 E Racy N CWR m TUT ssa KEWS WITCHES e Dyn Max Determines the threshold for RAM usage by the software The default is 256 MB and the other choices are 128 and 512 Each time you load an instrument it will reserve RAM for the pre caching of the first block of samples of each sound If you are loading many instru ments and exceed the default Dyn Max value you may need to raise Dyn Max to 512 e Pre Caching Determines how many samples of an instrument the software will process be fore playing them A higher setting will result in longer initial load times though you should increase this setting if you are using a slower computer The default is 32 Kb e Quality Determines audio quality of the playback and recording The defaul
14. hin i i pred fe as lore amd T sia liye r Peis The bimi a oom has H Lomi mika H Dep dc aoe H a ne Prd g i feat TI F Prini ESTEI Go hark Cnr PLE The setup lets you select which plug in formats you require These plug in formats allow the ARIA Player in addition to standalone use to run as a virtual instrument plug in that seamless ly integrates into your favorite music software program or sequencer assuming that it accepts such instrument plug ins Please refer to the chapter Using the ARIA Player as an Instrument Plug In for further information The choices are Audio Units RTAS and VST m Curiam lestall on Maririosh HO Par cag haru Laney inmin a i T i knirodactian W bif Lian ARA Feet ge pp i H HE W TE Lari Piridin D EP bai 2 2 Go 5 License E ki i T wae h EE inital Type P 4 ory j F j T r F K A i F bpe Ea OLI lmusare DI 1 i Ft Go Back Conbeur User s Guide to the Aria Player e You can select the folder into which the ARIA Player your library and support files should be installed For most instances use the default If you prefer to install ARIA Player and your library in a location other than the default click on Change Install Location Mandard lagali on Macintosh HD a P Infreduction hin P Liteni Wi This will tide 20 GR of ipti On yar tompult a 7 k H Dinini Selist i Dkk install io perform r otardard instalator of this Hola on ther eoluine
15. hip Cunbuia 01 equal sd Thawed best sel SS cars _siphat4ad SS carfos_orcular scl Ath comme _meantone od EA just inonsan sri Sjiek bahd Se hirer ger M a SS lehmar bachzel Tal pythaspornan acl Ta peter comune meaantann l Samea Sth oma _meantone ed Si temoersnrert winara 1 scl Fierit Be rowy ITA Fie iama Fiai of hpa SEL Fer cl GET MORE SOUNDS GET HELP 01 equal scl Scala center C5 The Scala Center box allows you to select the base note or center of your scale User s Guide to the Aria Player Ensembles Files Presets Load Ensemble Presets Easily The ARIA Player installation includes a folder directory called Ensembles that contains a collection of useful pre configured instrumental combinations for the convenience of the user Loading an Ensemble can give you a quick head start to setting up a group of instruments Each file loads a se lection of instruments e g String Quartet or Brass Band along with pan level and other settings The Ensembles folder can be found in your library directory Loading Ensemble Files There are several ways to load Ensemble preset files e Load from the Ensemble Manager in the upper left box of the ARIA interface Drag and Drop or Load from the File menu File Load The Ensemble Manager slot is an easy way to load ensembles When you click on the slot in the En semble Manager in the upper left corner of the ARIA in
16. is typically a trade off between higher buffer sizes higher po lyphony and sound fidelity and lower buffer sizes faster response or lower latency Also note that the sound card buffer size settings determine latency rather than the ARIA Player itself User s Guide to the Aria Player GARRIT a 1 By te F T F L i Once you have your Audio and MIDI set u and have loaded one of the instrument patches you can begin playing your library Press use your mouse to click on a key on the on screen piano keyboard on the ARIA Player interface If you can hear the selected instrument try playing a key on your MIDI keyboard If the MIDI and Audio configurations are correct you should hear the corresponding instrument If not check the MIDI connections and wiring and the MIDI output channel of your MIDI keyboard Also check that the MIDI channel for the loaded instrument is specified correctly By clicking the number at the far right of each instrument slot in ARIA you may choose any desired MIDI channel or OM for Omni in which case the instrument will respond to any and all MIDI channels If you are hearing the notes play then the basic configuration is complete and you are ready to use ARIA and your sound library File Menu for Loading and Saving Presets in the Standalone Configuration presets for your particular library can be saved and loaded This gives you the ability to customize instruments to suit pe
17. many other spaces You can create virtual concert halls ballrooms recital Pao halls parlors auditoriums cathedrals and other spaces Rectal Mal Baty Hall 2 Ambience is turned on by default and to deactivate it you must click the ON OFF button It is often not desirable to use Ambience reverb if you have your own reverb or convolution program Ambience has a number of performing space presets to choose from These presets have been custom made See for various libraries and it is recommended that you first try out these presets Presets from various libraries PELAT DEPONO eee include Ballroom 1 amp 2 Cathedral Concert Hall 1 rl amp 2 Jazz Club 1 amp 2 Parlor Piano Hall 1 amp 2 and if Recital Hall 1 amp 2 You can also edit these presets or emia minr ee experiment with the various settings to customize the acoustical environment as needed User s Guide to the Aria Player There are a number of main knobs in the Ambience control panel The most important parameters are reverb time the time for the reverb to fade away size the size of the room and the pre delay time Below is a description of the relevant controls in Ambience Note To control the amount of reverb for each instrument use the Sends in the Mixer window e DECAY This controls the time it takes for the reverb reflections to fade away into silence e DIFFUSION Diffusion is the reflecting surface s ability to sp
18. 4 HOW TO USE THE ARIA PLAYER serani osn passat tae ana E ERS 35 How to Use the ARIA Ua ae nye eeear entice ecto enters E SR E 36 Using ARIA as a Standalone Application Live Play 36 Launching ARIA in Standalone Mode 36 Basic Setup Information for Standalone Mode 36 File Menu for Loading and Saving Presets in the Standalone 38 Tools Menu Standalone Mode ONLY 38 MIDI File Player and Audio Recorder Standalone Version Only 40 Using the ARIA Player as an Instrument Plug in 4 Basic Setup Information for Using the ARIA Player as a Plug In Instrument 42 Using the ARIA Player in a Specific Music Program or Sequencer 43 Saving ARIA Player Parameters in a Music Program or Sequencer 43 VST BIS 5 40 x55 0 OO 0 010 6 44 Using ARIA with a Notation Program 44 4 User s Guide to the Aria Player HOW THE ARIA PLAYER WORKS siccsiscincssncsneiigesiniet inducer ose iin llainpsn sn tsa ssousonoiennieesioinenincaitcatmeniapseivendnel 45 How the ARIA Player 0 OES a coer gaye pecan open ays cnaney ee amaaens are saree NERE 46 The Basic Interface and the View Screens 46 The Mixer Window 46 The Controls 116 6 en ae a ce eee ee nee ee ere ee 50 Effects WindoW 53 SE y OO A A E E E AEE A E eee eee ee 56 Ensembles Files Presets Load Ensemble Presets Easily 59 Boddin E rserab e a US E RE R E E EE E E 59 TEE eee eee A NEA E EAT E eee 60 Conclusion 61 etl Fle Ok gee apecn ane ene eee een eee eee 62 T
19. DI output from the notation application to the player Recent advances in notation technology will allow you to play ARIA Player and supported sound libraries directly from within certain notation programs Note Some notation programs may not support software instrument plug ins and some older versions may also lack plug in support Please check your notation program to make sure it supports VST or Audio Units software instrument plug ins There are many resources concerning the specifics of how to use ARIA and various sound libraries with various notation programs on the www garritan com website including tutorials notation files tips techniques plug ins special programming troubleshooting advice and informative links User s Guide to the Aria Player HOW THE ARIA PLAYER WORKS GARRITAN How the ARIA Player Works The Basic Interface and the View Screens The ARIA Player is a custom made player developed by Plogue Art et Technologie Inc It constitutes the best sounding and most powerful sample engine available built from the ground up for high performance and exceptional quality The ARIA Player enables you to load Garritan and other sup ported instrument sounds control various parameters for playback and do a number of other things The ARIA Player has various view screens or windows that are accessed by the four view tabs to the right Those screens consist of the Mixer window the Controls wi
20. Mac OSX has standard folders for both VST and Audio Units plug ins and does not require this extra step User s Guide to the Aria Player GARRIT T k fd Mi j i ii An additional copy of the VST plug in is available within the main ARIA Player applications folder in the VST subfolder Please don t use this folder as your main vstplugins folder VST Expression Support Some of the libraries available for ARIA support VST Expression a new system that dramatically simplifies handling of articulations and expressions when using sample libraries within Steinberg s Cubase The new technology makes recording and editing articulation commands much easier with all articulation data displayed separately in both track inspector and editor windows More informa tion about VST Expression can be found at the Steinberg website Using ARIA with a Notation Program Notation is a fundamental part of music creation Notation programs allow you to easily create and print sheet music with your computer Until recently it was not possible to play realistic sounds from notation programs but Garritan and Plogue have pioneered the use of notation software programs with samples There are two ways to use ARIA and supported libraries with notation programs One is to use it directly from within a notation program that is capable of hosting plug in instruments The other is to use the ARIA Player in Standalone mode and route MI
21. ation and or Plogue Art et Technologie Inc The information contained herein may change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Garritan Corporation ARIA Player amp Engine Manual Garritan Corporation PO Box 400 Orcas WA 98280 USA e mail info garritan com Visit us on the World Wide Web at www garritan com A User s Guide to THE ARIA PLAYER GARRITAN Table of Contents Welcome to the ARIA Player 6 What is ARJA EEEE 7 Tbe ARIA B scd Sound Libraries cscecsnnsiosoniii e A SE E E AE R 8 P d User License AptecMent aussi a EE a TEN 8 How to Use This Manual and Other Manuals 9 Further Documentation and Resources 10 Specifications amp Computer System Requirements 10 Regarding Sound Cards amp MIDI interfaces 12 Regarding Speakers Amplification and Headphones 13 Regarding 64 bit Computing 13 INSTALLATION 14 aaar AR en n e a a a E AE EE EN EA 15 Mac Setup For Windows Setup See Next Section 15 W a E E E E A AE EEE 19 Me o CU a E E E E E E A TT 20 2 Ihe ARIA Engine Installer are ay peered a aera ee ae 23 3 The ARIA Player Installer 23 The Sound Library TING CAN escenes E EE 24 ACTIVATION 27 Activating the ARIA Player 28 Log onto the Registration Site 29 Product Registration Enter Your Serial Number 30 The Aciyaion keycaid tne A A E TS 31 Final Steps Activating Your Sample LIDEAFY sesaran aii 32 Updating to Latest Version 3
22. ck recorded stereo information There are two controls visible on the Controls page of the interface for Stereo Stage 1 On Off button This activates disables Stereo Stage The button lights when activated This switch can also be controlled using CC 103 2 Depth This sets the position of the instrument front to back on the stereo stage Small percent age numbers place instruments closer to the microphones larger percentages place instruments farther back on the stage with 100 being near the back wall of the stage The Depth param eter can also be controlled with CC 36 When Stereo Stage is activated the panning knobs in the mixer section of ARIA still control the left to right positioning Note As in real life instruments that are placed near the microphones will display greater separation from left to right than instruments that are positioned near the back wall of the stage Instrument Controls The control parameters available in this section will vary from instrument to instrument Some instruments may have few controls and some may have many depending on the programming of each instrument These controls usually correspond to CC MIDI controller numbers and load with default settings User s Guide to the Aria Player Effects Window The Effects tab brings up the control settings for Ambience reverb or other effects Ambience can be used with the send knobs to apply flexible room reverb to th
23. ck on In stall to begin the installation process Installing library files is very resource intensive and it may take some time to install all the samples re Setup Garritan Personal Ore herita 4 Heady te Dnaball Tep t re tale bo eg el ae Geren Personal Urchesliad anya Computer Dkk kal ip contre eth the instelistion of click Back fou wasnt ip pew ov Change an antiga Daran kamun DP an Fike ernie AMA Fir Selec hes panei Garten ANIA Plas Garten ARLA Player Simelane Gamia AAG Flees Yol pie Gamkan AFA Fiii TAS phg Gamitan Pees Oreheha4 cia JL prota Canc After a few moments a dialog box will notify you that the setup wizard has finished installing the ARIA Player and your sound library on your computer ie eup Carnan Personal Orchestra 4 nealing Pear wal phie Setuo miah Genan Penona Orchestee d on pua oonga Dera LE e j mimmin mee meat e ae a e TTTTTIGRETITT 1a wee ee eee POLE PTE Te ee User s Guide to the Aria Player 2 The ARIA Engine Installer e You will be automatically prompted to install the ARIA Engine component Bl Setup ARIA ngine ca Eg Welcome to the ARIA Engine Sctup Wizard he vl a a ee mee etl Lt seen Che pat Gen all ate aoe eon E Ciak Hes to gore of Cored bp cool Soha Cte Caco Follow the prompts in the ARIA Engine Setup Wizard the Next button for the Information dialog License and Installation After completion you will see a sc
24. d drowning the orchestra in too much reverb or muddying the sound with delay trails Remember in some smaller spaces instruments can be fairly intimate Ambient effects should blend as part of the sound without being perceived as something that was added Careful and proper use of panning and equalization will also help to keep the various sections from interfering with one another The effort to make your virtual performance spaces sound just right will prove invaluable User s Guide to the Aria Player GARRITAN Note It is important to bypass the on board reverb of the ARIA Player when using Reverb or Convolution in your sequencer or host program Otherwise you will have two simultaneous reverbs and it will sound very muddy ty hy iI Aih d AT Fs T LL bas ile Sat tu Etna ee ear LETT ee th i Tr na oe a ee fs i a a is T a TAF ee a eran eh Se me Le i E j RUT ait Thee He fo Trey rik am oe TITTET Tree EAEN ena rE pen Fined s pane Settings Window The Settings tab brings up additional information about the ARIA Player This screen displays the version of the software and its copyright information as well as information about how the ARIA sample engine is performing The information in the two left hand columns indicates the software s current CPU and RAM usage disc efficiency and current MIDI events and settings You may adjust some of the settings in this window by
25. drive tray You should see a Welcome screen y fe Setup Garritan Personal Orchestra 4 ig Welcome to the Garntan Personal Orchestra 4 Setup Wizard Tet al metal Garin Peon Urhea 10 on ue Sungate ta mopman fat pa close of gha apie Before iriran Lick esd bo conira o Larne ia a Set e Ifthe setup screen does not automatically appear Use Windows Explorer to open the installa tion DVD or for Download users WIN_ your library exe Then start the Sample Manager by double clicking Install Your Library setup exe e You will next see an Information screen letting you know if you have other versions of ARIA or other sound libraries installed Click Next l Setup Garritan Personal Orchestra 4 Inbormal eon Plane rhii Ge odes icin before Goede When pt an beady be Gomi wall Gala Ekk Him nstadlateon chee of Gatien Pahana Ditches d 1 FOL Erge fot male of id umani yarin ic cee E Garten SAA Fli Siardatona ST pen PUTAS pen Girts Pariona Oneheeta 4 biiy 21 Sarpy cheoormpnet men o nebeclied furari User s Guide to the Aria Player e You will also be prompted for the folder into which the ARIA Player application your sound files and support files should be installed and where the shortcuts and icons should be placed You will be asked later where you want the samples to be installed For most instances use the default Unless you have a more sophisticated setup th
26. e and password you used when you made your purchase If you ordered a physical boxed product you will need to create a new account User s Guide to the Aria Player Log onto the Registration Site Log onto www garritan biz and enter the same username and password that you used when you made your purchase especially Download customers z gt SOFTWARE REGISTRATION ia GARRITAN Creil oml Reminders Porqeles peut pa er fee pee oe coe Ce poe eee pee e Creating an Account If you have purchased a boxed product or have not created an account previously you need to cre ate an account You will need to choose a user name and password and enter your email address SOFTWARE REGISTRATION menm DANN GARRITAN irasi N gt Mos jin 2 m et B ortratic Ce a noord a nai GARRITAN maja You will then have an opportunity to enter your Profile Details Once you do this you can amend your details at any time User s Guide to the Aria Player GARRITAN E Privacy Policy All personal information will be kept strictly confidential Your information will not be shared with or divulged to any third parties for any purpose Product Registration Enter Your Serial Number You will be asked to enter your serial number in order to register your product GARRITAN Product Registration Easy activation steps n es imari tan Easy Activation Okk hee f
27. e default location is recommended To continue click Next jo Setup Hannitan Pertonal Ore B stia 4 Seles Dechenabenn meal Al het hee Go eda Feina Oe eet d be cr ee G Den rai ictal Gamitan Fairon Diced 4 rio tha biag oiii l girim Shek Masi I pi aki ka bo laci a cillerend foley chek Hroma DAPragamn Flean ARLA Paad ETTE BA amih MO MH ai Freee k ipa i apd TTE Hens Cancel e The setup lets you select which plug in formats you require These plug in formats allow the ARIA Player in addition to standalone use to run as a virtual instrument plug in that seamless ly integrates into your favorite music software program or sequencer assuming that it accepts such instrument plug ins Please refer to the chapter Using the ARIA Player as an Instrument Plug In for further information e The choices are VST amp RTAS i Setup Garritan Personal Oechestra 4 Sele omg Pech comparari shee be mirang Detect the components wou erent bo metal cheer the opani oui do mot weant bo mEM Ek Hid whan cas ane bbi bo Gorin E Gartan APL Pien a5 HN z D ADS Flee Shandaioe 17 MHR Ff Garten AALS Piga VAT puan Ci Gii APA Pia ATAS piui e Diman Pee cori itea d iS Ma Curent selection caus at least 12 7 MB of dick space a Sa Back Bled 3 Laa User s Guide to the Aria Player GARRITAN Setup is now ready to begin installing the ARIA Player and your sound library Cli
28. e sound of a library Ensemite AD i i 01 Big Band Rhythm Section GA R R l TA N A R m i PUWVER Steinway Jazz Piano E empty DW empty TW empty Electric Guitar KS T empty empty T empty WT Upright Bass 2K5 empty M empty T empty E a E e do ii ip ymsan ardada 0 GM Classic Jazz Drum Kit i empty 2 empty 76 empty AMBIENCE g iG A Jap J m CONTROLS PRESET DIFFUSION SIZE PREDELAV EFFECTS Ballroom 1 JS JE PEJ SETTINGS WIDTH QUALITY VARIATION LEVEL Fea THLE AML i vy aa li Wl l MOD KEYS WITCHES balahi lal The acoustic environment is integral to the overall sound ofan orchestra How the instruments blend and project to the listener can be vital to the musical performance itself Natural reverberation or ambience is very noticeable in live orchestral performances Since the early cathedrals that were once a focal point for musical performance the sound of reverberation seems to impart a sense of awe and wonder Today s orchestras are often heard in a concert hall that also can elicit the same emotional response as it wraps and captivates the listener in sound Concert halls have their own unique ambient sound and no two concert halls sound exactly the same Many of the greatest halls such as the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam Symphony Hall in Boston or the Great Music Hall in Vienna were built more than 100 years ago before the advent of modern acoustic science yet hearing an orchestra in those spaces is br
29. e various audio software programs for this Launching ARIA in Standalone Mode First make sure that you have followed the instructions in the installation section of this manual Be certain that your audio sound interface and MIDI hardware interfaces are properly connected to the computer your speakers or headphones are connected and everything is powered up To launch ARIA as a standalone application click on the ARIA logo on your desktop or go to the Program Files or Applications folder and launch the ARIA Player Basic Setup Information for Standalone Mode To use the standalone version you have to configure the Audio and MIDI settings in the ARIA Player dialog box found in the Tools menu before you can play When used as a plug in the host sequencer or notation program has already set up its audio and MIDI connections and the ARIA Player plugs in to them However in standalone operation the ARIA Player communicates di rectly with your audio and MIDI interface Setup for Mac and Windows computers is similar except where indicated Note that if you change your audio interface you will almost certainly need to read just these settings User s Guide to the Aria Player Call up the Preferences setup dialog from the Tools menu on the ARIA standalone interface You ll see drop down menus for MIDI Devices Audio Device API Audio Devices Stereo Pair Sample Rate and Buffer Size MIDI Devices Menu All support
30. eathtaking User s Guide to the Aria Player GARRITAN Reverberation describes the phenomenon that occurs whenever a sound is made in an ambient space Whenever a sound is produced in an enclosed space it radiates in all directions When these radiated sounds hit a surface such as a wall or the ceiling the sound is either reflected or absorbed The first re flected sounds are usually stronger and become more and more diffuse as the sound bounces around the room Our ears and our brain recognize these signals and let us know about the type and size of space we are in Much in the same way as the acoustical space adds a great deal to the music reverb can impart that certain three dimensional ambient sound to an instrument or group of instruments Reverb can also help to smooth out the sounds of the instruments and cause them to blend together in the mix by giving them a sense of space and effectively smoothing the sonic edges Of all the effects that can be applied to music reverb is perhaps the most widely used one which may be because it emulates the sound that s literally heard everywhere around us The ARIA Player integrates the Ambience Reverb a great sounding reverb Eininn that rivals the quality of the best commercial reverbs Just as various libraries ee represent virtual instruments designed to simulate musical instruments alanine Ambience allows you to simulate the reverberation of a concert hall and wach
31. ebas tien Beaulieu Eric Patenaude and Pascal Maheux for assisting with the development of the engine And a special thanks to Max Deland for managing this huge project I wish to thank Magnus Jonsson for providing a special edition of Ambience reverb A special thanks goes to Jeff Hurchalla And hats off to the League of Extraordinary Beta Testers I wish to thank Prof Jim Williams Dan Kury Bill DeWitt Jack Cannon Robert Davis David Sos nowski Pat Azzarello Jim Ortner Trond Bjornard Ph D Rick Schneblin Randy Bowser Jeremy amp Julian Soule Houston Haynes Mike Moscariello Kevin Gates Danny Williams Peter O Regan Francesco Marchetti Colton Provias Sean Hannifin and Alan Belkin And thanks to James Mireau for the fantastic GUI work for ARIA and graphics Thanks Crispin and Jeremy Soule for your help and friendship And a special thank you to Wendy Carlos User s Guide to the Aria Player Downloadable Sounds and Other Garritan Libraries Get More Sounds Instantly and Easily It will soon be possible to download sounds quickly and easily to expand your musical palette Sim ply go to the Settings tab in the ARIA Player and click on the Get More Sounds button You ll be taken to the Garritan Download shop where you will be able to download additional sounds or order complete libraries Please be sure to check the Authorized Steinway Virtual Concert Grand Jazz amp Big Band Concert amp Marching
32. ed and installed MIDI interfaces are available in this drop down list Select the desired MIDI device from the list Audio Device and Audio device API Menus All supported and installed audio interfaces are available in this drop down list Select the desired audio device from the list Stereo Pair Here you can define which of the stereo outputs should be used It is normal to have one stereo pair available labeled 1 2 However many pro audio devices have multiple outputs available in which case you may choose the one that you would like to use as the ARIA Players output Sample Rate Depending on the sound card and driver you are using various sample rates are available Set the desired sample rate here Choose 44100Hz if available for best results Buffer Size The buffer size setting will determine the delay between pressing a key on your MIDI keyboard and hearing the sound aka latency The default buffer size of 512 samples typically works well but smaller buffer sizes will give a faster response lower latency and high er buffer sizes will give better audio performance more polyphony and higher fidelity Most modern computers and audio interfaces can handle a buffer size of 512 samples without a sig nificant reduction in polyphony If the sound is breaking up or crackling when a note sounds first make sure that the audio connections and wiring are good then try a larger audio buffer size setting Please note that there
33. erms of the following software licensing agreement before using this software By installing and loading these products on your computer you acknowledge that you have read this license agreement under stand the agreement and agree to its terms and conditions If you do not agree to these terms and conditions do not install or use the sounds contained herein This is the complete agreement between you Garritan Corporation and Plogue Art et Technologie Inc and supersedes any other representations or prior agreements whether oral or in writing An important thing to understand is that YOU ARE OBTAINING A LICENSE FOR YOUR USE ONLY THE SOUNDS DO NOT BELONG TO YOU The implications are described below The sounds samples and programming in the sound library remain the sole property of Garritan Corp and are licensed not sold to you What You May Do You may use these sounds in recordings music productions public performances and other reasonable musical purposes within musical compositions You may use these sounds in your own musical compositions as much as you like without any need to pay extra or obtain further permission If you do use these sounds we ask that you include the following courtesy credits in any written materials or credits accompanying your music that utilizes material from Garritan CD booklet film credits etc Instrument samples used in this recording are from Garritan or a similar credit where practicable
34. f many of the essential features is not obvious in casual use and we realize many users are not music technologists We ll do our best to make this easier for you We have attempted to make this manual easy to read and have provided information about the various instruments playing tech niques and modes of control And of course by no means can music or performance techniques be taught from this or any other manual You can refer to this manual whenever you wish This manual is provided in digital form as an Adobe Acrobat document file also known as a PDF that can be viewed on a computer monitor or printed If you do not have the Adobe Acrobat Reader it is available free from www adobe com A digital manual is eco friendly and can be easily updated If you have a desire to have a paper copy you can print this document A printed copy can be a handy reference User s Guide to the Aria Player 9 GARRIT a 1 By te F T F L i The easiest way to obtain the information you seek is to use the Bookmarks pane along the left side of this PDF document By opening the Bookmarks pane you can go to the various topics from the sec tion names With a PDF document you can also zoom in to make the page larger to see more details or zoom out TO see multiple pages at once Manuals for the Specific Sound Libraries Each library that uses the ARIA Player will have its own manual For documentation on a specific library and its instr
35. he ea ae 63 Acknowledgments 64 Downloadable Sounds and Other Garritan Libraries occ annn 65 Products from Gartitan 65 User s Guide to the Aria Player 5 GARRITAN Welcome to the ARIA Player It s an exciting time to participate in music technology The pace of technological progress is as tounding We hear the fruits of this progress in movies concerts television the internet video games and other forms of media As computer power increases and as the world becomes more connected we become the beneficiaries of this revolution The ARIA Player is a leader in this new music technology The ARIA Engine and Player have been thoroughly tested and proven They are currently used in major music programs including Microsoft Songsmith MakeMusic Finale 2010 SONY ACID Pro and the AKAI EWI USB Steinway amp Sons also chose the ARIA Engine for the Authorized Steinway Virtual Piano With the acquisition of Giga Technology Garritan has also acquired exclusive rights to Conexant s Endless Wave Technology with the right to its hard disc streaming and other cutting edge techno logies Some of the Giga technologies are making their way into the ARIA Player This Guide is intended to give you a brief overview of the ARIA Player In this manual you ll find instructions on how to set up the ARIA Player for use with your sound library Please check our website at www garritan com for the latest up to date information downloadable
36. l the instruments Click Next to continue e You will then be prompted to Select your Samples Directory Select the location into which you wish to install your sample library s sound files The default location is recommended for most users e You will be asked to select a Start Menu folder The default is recommended Click Next and you are ready to install the samples e The instrument sound files will then be copied to your hard drive You will see screens flash by with status bars for each of the instruments being loaded User s Guide to the Aria Player Copying files Sounds of Personal Orchestra 4 BSN F Gar nal Orchestra 4 ACTS amplesD ata BSN41 Woodwinds 4 Bassoons BsnhCe2 data Cancel e You will see a final screen indicating that the installation is complete is Setup Garritan Personal Orchestra 4 o x Completing the Garritan Personal Orchestra 4 Setup Wizard Setup has finished installing Garritan Personal Orchestra 4 on your computer Click Finish to exit Setup Your sound library should now be installed You can verify this by launching ARIA and loading a sound file from your library Once installation is complete and verified you will need to activate your current copy of your sound library This procedure is described in the next chapter When you are finished with the installation remove the disc s from your drive and store them in a safe place if you have the
37. lation e Step 2 ARIA Player Installation e Step 3 Sound Library Installation Mac Setup For Windows Setup See Next Section e First make sure your audio and MIDI hardware are set up and working with your computer Also close any programs you are running e For the Download version of your sound library the Mac Archive Utility will unpack this to your default downloads directory e Double click on MAC_ your library mpkg Accept the defaults on the installer For DVD ver sions of your sound library take the Installation disc out of its case put it into your DVD drive in the computer and close the drive tray e Double click on the DVD icon then on the installer Welmer fo r Garriian Pirona Orikeaira 4 laatalles b nn an WA Ti aal eF i er pe a p Sia el til t i i i I0 L aa i q ar User s Guide to the Aria Player GARRITAN If the setup screen does not automatically appear Use the Apple Finder Mac to open the installation DVD or for Download users double click on MAC_ your Library mpkg then dou ble click the Installer Icon You will then be asked to fill out your name and to read and accept the End User License Agree ment before proceeding with the installation Taliwas Lirene Agreemeni ig L Eenyli nl 0 pe ion W p B S Fej Llen w j w her a Litan L y pm T 4 g Pari Ta E Y P I 1 E ir l h ii j j MDa ie Ih ee dEi hap Mii piii a 4 mv j n n a I he h kerd pani
38. layer is 64 bit compatible and takes full advantage of the new Windows 64 bit operat ing systems processors and hardware that are available Mac 64 bit is in development at the time of this writing The ARIA Player is also fully 32 bit compatible At this writing 64 bit computing is entering the marketplace but 64 bit hosts audio and MIDI drivers have not fully penetrated the market To be true 64 bit the entire audio path must be 64 bit including sampler host operating system audio and MIDI hardware As more hosts operating systems and hardware become 64 bit enabled the ARIA Player will work with those 64 bit platforms Please also consult our website for further information and updated recommendations Currently ARIA works with Windows 64 bit but not yet with Mac 64 bit OS User s Guide to the Aria Player INSTALLATION Installing ARIA Installing ARIA is easy Before you begin make sure your system meets or exceeds the system require ments and that there is enough room on your hard drive to contain all the samples The full installa tion can require several gigabytes of free hard disk space depending upon the requirements of your sample library Installation involves installing your library s instrument samples as well as the ad vanced ARIA instrument engine A setup program will guide you through the process step by step 3 Steps for Installing Garritan Concert amp Marching Band e Step 1 ARIA Engine Instal
39. n Control This slider controls the left to right balance of the audio of the corresponding channel Also see Stereo Stage control information Note You can CTRL click Command Click on OSX a knob to put it back to its default position User s Guide to the Aria Player 8 Keyboard The bottom of the window features a virtual onscreen keyboard that indicates the range of notes that can be played on that instrument When a channel with an instrument as signed to it is selected a section of the keyboard will be highlighted Keys that are being played will be shown in real time 9 Keyswitch Identification This section identifies keyswitches being used Keyswitches are used to change between techniques and articulations without the need to load separate patches The keyswitches are displayed below the instrument s range using the color pink The selected key switch is displayed with a yellow color and the represented patch is identified in the window to the left of the keyswitches Pizzicato KEYS WITCHES Note In the Notation instruments all keyswitches are located in the very bottom octave This location is below the display range of the virtual keyboard However the keyswitches can still be seen and chosen for testing by clicking in the space where the keyswitch name is shown This will open a menu of the available keyswitches You can choose a keyswitch from the menu Pizzicata E Sus short Sus
40. nce by associating key presses and durations with holes in paper MIDI sequencers use electronic data to record and reproduce performances When you play a note on a MIDI keyboard you are instructing the MIDI keyboard to play a note for a period of time as well as how soft or loud that note will sound The MIDI Sequencer will record and play back this data A major advantage to using a sequencer is that all settings are saved together with the song files and are totally retained and recalled upon reload User s Guide to the Aria Player A great thing about plug ins is that they work with a large variety of compatible music programs For example The ARIA Player can be used as a VST plug in in many DAWs music programs sequencers supported notation programs and hosts The ARIA Player can also be used as an Audio Units plug in or as an RTAS plug in Here is a chart describing these three plug in standards bee Description Windows Mac VST The VST plug in stands for Virtual Studio Technol X X ogy and was developed by Steinberg the makers of y fe the Cubase family of audio programs It is also used by Cakewalk Sonar Mackie Tracktion Magix Sampli tude Nuendo FL Studio and other sequencers Audio Units The Audio Units AU plug in standard was devel x HOn oped by Apple Inc for Core Audio under Mac OS fata Unite X Audio Units is the preferred plug in format on Mac OSX and is used by Apple GarageBand
41. ndow the Effects window and the Settings window g gy GARRITAN A RMD A SEW Fi a FE Fi FI Fi Fi Fi Apan pnn mpn mn An An Nn An An An ANDA An AO nn mn mn S S eS ti TRUE ili M ili Ai UL A ii lil Il ARER B E The Mixer Window 1 Slot 1 16 You can have up to sixteen instruments loaded in each instance of the ARIA Player 2 Load Instrument Click here to load an instrument in the corresponding channel User s Guide to the Aria Player Clicking an instrument slot brings up a dialog box from which you can load the instrument of your choosing The instruments will be grouped in a simple hierarchical menu by library You can choose your instruments by instrument group Woodwinds Brass Percussion Keyboards or the particular instrument groups your library has Ensemble ADD i 01 Big Band Rhythm Section A R R TA N A R ala A pUWVER Stenwaw lar Mann gt empty 1 empty gt empty empty Ssi import ca empty l emgty Ta empty reload Uprig empty GPO P World Instruments gt Gi gt ASS Ee 01 Saves and Woodwinds Clarinets i aN ii Notation O2Trumpets Flutes F 03 Trombones Sax Doubles KS 04 Tubs a Sazophones b 05 Guitars Harmonica F 06 Keyboards and Vibes Alto Sax 3 i uN AH i i i U7 Basses b i Bari Sax 1 ine wle Mul Mals Mals Ma DE Drums and Fercussion Bals Mals Bari Sax 2 09 Lite
42. nual before contacting support Next check the readme files if any that contain important information and all last minute changes that werent available when creating this guide Whenever you encounter problems you should also check if you have installed the latest updates The version number of your software is displayed in the Settings tab Updates are released regularly to fix known problems and to improve the software Selecting the Get Help button in the Settings tab will link directly to the Support site The front end will ask you for all information about your hardware and software environment to better assist you In your report you should include a description of the problem the steps you have taken to try to remedy the problem the specs of your computer and a description of your software and hardware If there is a severe technical issue crash empty UI please go to the Generate Logs link For Win dows the link is in the Start Menu and Mac users can find the Generate Logs link withn the ARIA folder This link will open a window and will allow you to create a log on your desktop Please attach the log to an e mail and send it to us That will help us identify the issue so we can get back to you If you cant find a solution to your problem by any of the above methods please email us at support garritan com he best way to get the help you need is by giving us plenty of detailed information about the
43. o The button lights when activated This switch can also be controlled using CC 102 This control also provides auto trills This is an extremely convenient way to create trills From a MIDI keyboard just hold the first note of the trill while pressing and lifting the second note of the trill and the two notes will alternate Please note that Auto Legato works monophonically and can cause loss of that instrument s ability to play chords polyphonically Auto Legato is mainly for use as an easier way to achieve legato You may get better results with manual techniques though they take more effort Also please note that if you are using a notation program legato is handled in a different way and corresponds to CC 68 User s Guide to the Aria Player GARRITAN Stereo Stage Controls When Stereo Stage is turned off instruments can be panned from left to right in the usual way This positions instruments left to right by relative left right volume intensity only When Stereo Stage is turned on on ott C103 it adds calculations that simulate the arrival times from the position of the instrumental sound source to a pair of virtual stereo microphones plus the first reflections from side walls rear walls and ceiling This can create a more three dimensional image for positioning instruments on the stereo stage both left to right and front to back especially for monaural instruments e g solo instruments that la
44. o locate all available instruments more information below Although it is not within the scope of this manual to delve into how plug ins work for the various music applications there will be tutorials on how to use the ARIA Player with the various music software programs Please refer to the support pages on www garritan com support Saving ARIA Player Parameters in a Music Program or Sequencer While using the ARIA Player with a host music application when you save a sequence or project with the host program all of ARIA s parameters will be automatically saved as well You need do noth ing in the ARIA Player interface for this to happen When you re load your host music project your particular settings will revert to the state in which they were when you saved your project file Important Technical Notes Windows VST applications only To use the ARIA Player with more than one VST application you need to manually copy the ARIA Player VST_x86 dll installed into the chosen folder during instal lation of the library to the appropriate VST compatible host application s VST folder Please refer to our particular application s user s guide and our support site for more information y g Regarding 64 bit hosts Some hosts have one common VST folder for both x64 and 32 bit plug ins please only use the version of the plug in that is native to your host e g in the x64 bit version of So nar use the ARIA Player VST_x64 dll
45. o would prefer to hear MIDI playback during the recording process User s Guide to the Aria Player GARRITAN EE y MIDI File Player and Audio Recorder Standalone Version Only O Arabesque No O Empty Play Stop Load Goto Progress Record Stop Name file beginning bar The standalone version of the ARIA Player includes a MIDI File Player and Audio Recorder They are located at the bottom of the standalone window These features enable the user to load and play a standard MIDI file and render an audio file from it The MIDI controls are located on the left hand side and the Audio controls on the right To load and play a MIDI file 1 Click on the Load button 2 Choose the file you wish to load 3 Click on the Play button The MIDI file will play back using the presently loaded instrument and any other features e g Am bience reverb activated in the player The progress bar will move to the right as the file is played To start the file from the beginning click on the Go to Beginning button The file can be stopped at any time by clicking on the Stop button To record your playback to an audio file 1 Click on the Name File button Name the file and specify its desired location Click on the Record button Start playback by clicking on the MIDI Play button When playback finishes click on the MIDI Stop button Click on the Audio Stop button a ee E
46. or Cancel to exit Setup Cancel Follow the prompts in the Setup Wizard the Next button for the License Agreement Next for the desired folder destination location and Next for selection of Standard and or Notation options and the instruments you want to install User s Guide to the Aria Player Select Components Which components should be installed Select the components you want to install clear the components you do not want to install Click Nest when you are ready to continue Full installation we Standard and Notation F O Standard O Notation Gartan Personal Orchestra 4 2033 6 MB woodwinds 197 9 ME Flutes 42 5 MB Oboes 49 8 MB Enalish Homes 14 5 MB Curent selection requires at least 2 035 7 MB of disk space Note If you use ARIA for live play or with a sequencer choose the Standard version If you use Finale Sibelius or other supported notation program select the Notation version Select both if you have both a sequencer and a supported notation program In case of doubt install both Standard and No tation versions it takes less than 100kb for both The only reason we make it optional is so that people who only need one type can opt to have only that one type show in the instrument selection tree The installer will allow you to select or deselect specific instruments during your installation Most users will choose the default and install al
47. or mere infomation on horn to sctnate your product Where to Find Your Serial Number Online Purchases and Updates If you purchased a product or update online your serial number will be mailed to you immediately after purchase Thank you for shopping at http www garritan biz Please save this email for further reference it contains the serial num bers of the products you have just bought Your Library 40000 11111 22222 33333 44444 User s Guide to the Aria Player Note If you have not received your serial number via email please check your spam folder Physical Boxed Products If you purchased a physical boxed product the Serial Number will be affixed to the DVD case just above the DVD disc The Activation Keycard Once the serial number is entered and you click Register an Activation Keycard will be generated in your name You can now download the Activation Keycard for your library The Activation Key card is an image resembling a typical credit card This image contains your registration and profile details encoded within the Keycard image It will look something like this GARRITA gah wT ge qh John Doe JohnDoegamydomain com New Media Productions Toronto ON CANADA Note this graphic is for Personal Orchestra Your Keycard will have the emblem of the particular library you are registering After you have an account and have entered your Serial Number you will recei
48. present a commitment on the part of Garritan Corporation The sounds are licensed as is without warranties of any kind Neither Garritan Corporation Plogue Art et Technologie Inc nor any agent or distributor can be held responsible for any direct or indirect or consequential loss arising from the use of this product in whatever form The ARIA Engine is covered by the installer s End User License Agreement and is incorporated by reference This Garritan library may not be returned for any reason other than manufacturing defects The terms of this license shall be construed in accor dance with the substantive laws of the United States of America and the State of Washington The user agrees to read the manual before seeking technical support and to make sure his or her system meets the recommended requirements There are no refunds whatsoever on downloadable products How to Use This Manual and Other Manuals This manual will help you learn how to use the ARIA Player and Engine It should be viewed in addition to the manual of your particular sound library This manual sets a K forth information primarily about the ARIA Player whereas your sound library manual will provide more specific information about your sound library Although many dislike reading manuals if you wish to get the most out of this new library it is abso lutely essential to read the manuals Doing so will help you understand how to use this software The operation o
49. problem you are having We do ask you to read this guide thoroughly and exhaust the other avenues of support before contacting us Regarding Third Party Customer Service Please do not call Garritan for technical support regarding any other third party application or program Please contact the respective compa nies for support For the Latest The ARIA Player is dynamic software that is evolving and growing Please check the support area of our website at www garritan com for the latest up to date information trouble shooting FAQs helpful hints and tutorials Another resource is the support forums where you can discuss problems directly with other users and with experts from our forums User s Guide to the Aria Player The Garritan Community Learn Share Music and Stay up to date I invite you to join the Garritan Community Owning Garritan libraries and soundware gives you much more than a product One of the most valu able benefits is membership in the Garritan community of musicians The Garritan Forum is where Garritan users from around the world come to discuss everything re lated to soundware and music It s the perfect way to find the latest news and announcements ask questions and share your music made with Garritan libraries If you want to browse share your music share your thoughts about the sounds impart knowledge listen to demos learn and interact with other users this is the place You can al
50. r download updates and online registration Mac Mac OS X 10 4 minimum e Mac Intel recommended universal binary minimum 2 GB RAM recommended to play most libraries optimally There is a direct correlation between the number of instruments that can be loaded and the amount of available RAM e Required free hard drive space will depend upon the sound library e Hard drive speed of at least 7200 RPM preferred M 2 C l e Internet connection for download version DVD ROM drive Universal required for boxed version installation e Monitor with 1 024x768 resolution or better e A sound card compatible with Core Audio e A MIDI interface may be required if you are using a MIDI key board Some keyboards use USB The Mod Wheel on the keyboard controls volume so make sure to move it up to an audible level If you do not have a Mod Wheel then have the ability to assign the controller within your notation program sequencer or external controller e High quality speakers and amplifier or high quality headphones e Internet connection for download updates and online registration The stated requirements represent minimum guidelines for the Standalone ARIA Player If you are us ing the ARIA Player within a host music program then there may be other additional resource require ments Please also observe the system requirements of your host application notation program and or sequencing program if applicable The demands of various other proce
51. r system should work with the ARIA Player Technical Info A low latency audio interface with ASIO 2 0 WDM WaveRT Windows or Core Audio Mac driv ers is required for the ARIA Player to work as a standalone program These drivers are normally in stalled with the audio interface or the most recent versions can be acquired from the manufacturer s website Contact the manufacturer of your interface for more information The drivers should be set to a buffer size of 256 samples optimal or 512 more latency but less CPU load and 44100Hz Sampling Rate Please note When the ARIA Player is running as a plug in it uses the audio driver selected by the host s setup If the host typically your sequencer or notation program is set up properly and works well then the ARIA Player plug in should pass through the same audio and MIDI setup For this information please refer to your sequencer s notation program s or hosts manual User s Guide to the Aria Player Regarding Speakers Amplification and Headphones Amplifiers and speakers or headphones are needed to listen to the audio output that the ARIA Player produces through the computer s audio or sound card s The quality of the audio amplifiers and speakers is extremely important there is little point in ex pending a great deal on high end computer systems and an audio interface and using inferior personal computer speakers Regarding 64 bit Computing The ARIA P
52. read the reverb out This con trol has a subtle effect on the sound and is especially noticeable with small room sizes e SIZE tThis controls the size of the room Note that long reverb time and small room size do not mix well For natural sounds a large room size such as a concert hall should be accompa nied by a long reverb time and vice versa e PREDELAY This controls the amount of time between the direct sound and the first of the reverb reflections It is predelay that defines our perception of the size of the room e WIDTH This controls the stereo spread from mono 0 all the way to a wide stereo 100 It is recommended that the width be set close to 100 e QUALITY This knob allows you to trade off reverb quality for CPU usage High quality equates to high CPU usage You can make fun effects if you set it very low try it If there is too much CPU demand on your machine try turning down the quality e VARIATION This control creates a new variant of the same room e LEVEL This controls the amount of the processed reverberant sound Tip Try using different Ambience levels for different instrument groups assigning one level to the strings and a different level for the brass Instruments toward the back of the stage such as brass and percussion may often need more reverberation than say the strings or woodwinds Use the effects Send in the Mixer window to control the levels Be judicious and try to avoi
53. reen Completing the ARIA Engine Setup Wizard Click Finish to exit the ARIA Engine Setup and continue installation 3 The ARIA Player Installer e After completing the ARIA Engine Installer you will be automatically prompted to install the ARIA Player i Setup Garritan ARIA Player Jo Welcome to the Garritan ARTA Player Setup Wizard Ths ell etal Garin APL Fiesa oe 0 on pur cope h ie ecommended that ou clove all othe apobcations before Cirie Cik Het it certian or Danced te ed Seton User s Guide to the Aria Player Follow the prompts and select where you want the program plug in component e g ARIA Play er VST shortcuts and icons installed Setup will then be ready to begin installing the ARIA Player Click Install After completion you will see a screen Completing the ARIA Player Setup Wizard Click Finish to exit the ARIA Player Setup and continue installation 4 The Sound Library Installer e After completing the ARIA Player Installer you will be automatically prompted to install your library s sound files This installs all the SFZ files banks and the actual instrument sample files ip Setup Garritan Personal Orchestra 4 Welcome to the Garritan Personal Orchestra 4 Setup Wizard This will install Garritan Personal Orchestra 4 0 on your computer It is recommended that you close all other applications before Continuing Click Next to continue
54. rsonal preferences and save configurations for convenient future use The File Menu choices are e Load any saved configuration preset files in ARIA format can be File Tools loaded by clicking on this choice and selecting the desired file e Save any configuration can be saved by clicking on this choice typing Cave A a name for the custom preset and saving to a desired location Save as default e Save as default any settings can be saved as part of the default to be loaded automatically each time the ARIA Player is booted in standalone mode Tools Menu Standalone Mode ONLY Par The Tools menu includes Te dS Render offline e Preferences as described in the basic setup information above e Render Offline MIDI files can be rendered to audio offline using this feature To use the Render Offline feature 1 Click on the Load MIDI file button 2 Select the desired MIDI file 3 Click on the Name audio file button 4 Name the Audio File and specify its location User s Guide to the Aria Player xi moot fle Ne selection Jef Load MIDI file audio fie Neselecton o je Name audio file Render Once the files are in place there is just one more step xl MIDI file oe i Audio file Reverie Fel Render button Click on the Render button The audio file will be rendered to the specified location Note An alternate way to record Audio from ARIA is outlined below for users wh
55. short mutes B E IEE Auto alternate l Upbows Downbows KEY WITCHES Fizzicato Tremolo mutes Tremalc liz step trills mutes liz step trills Whole step trills mutes Whole step trills User s Guide to the Aria Player 10 Volume Control Sliders amp Solo Mute Buttons This slider controls the relative volume level of the corresponding channel Above the volume control sliders are the solo and mute buttons CONTROLS EFFECTS SETTINGS The Controls Window Ensemie 01 Big Band Rhythm Section Steinway Jazz Piano Electric Guitar KS Upright Bass 2 KS GL GM Classic Jazz Drum Kit AUTO LEGATO on off CCW at er MOD KETSWITCHES empty empty T empty HE mpty EQUALIZER mid freq gain ny T 1 Y z STEREO STAGE onjoti depth CC36 CC103 ai e ie GARRITAN 11 Window Selection Mixer Controls Effects Settings These four tabs al low you to select between Mixer Controls Effects and Settings Windows 12 Load Ensembles Click here to load ensemble presets Please refer to the section on Ensembles later in this manual empty empty empty empty INSTRUMENT CONTROLS Length CC21 Var 1 CC22 Fi 50 0 FiltFa CC27 VibSpd CC17 rd a 4 F 0s Ti YakNs CC13 Fluttr CC 13 F 0 0 MIXER Var 2 CC23 CONTROLS il EFFECTS 0 Modvwngcc 1 SETTINGS Pi 5 1 RelLev CC29 AT T asa adaleli LLL E 1
56. so communicate privately with other musicians respond to polls participate in real time chats read how to tutorials and receive support and help from others There is a wealth of information among the tens of thousands of posts in the forum and a convenient search feature to find what you are looking for The Garritan forum can be accessed at http www garritan com forum html You dont have to register to browse posts but before you can post you will have to sign up Registra tion is fast simple and absolutely free so please join our community today In addition to the official Garritan Forum there are other independent Garritan Communities where you can find valuable information and interact with other users I urge you to contribute and be a part of the Garritan Community where you will find an indispensable resource for musicians VISIT THE GARRITAN FORUM User s Guide to the Aria Player GARRIT DE y Acknowledgments Producing the ARIA Player would not have been possible without the combined help talent and support of many extraordinary people I am grateful to those who have contributed and would like to thank them all The custom made ARIA sample engine for this sound library was developed by Plogue Art et Tech nologie Inc David Viens and his team took up the task brilliantly and brought forth the super charged and technologically stunning ARIA sample engine used for this project Thanks also to S
57. sounds FAQs troubleshooting helpful hints and tutorials It is my hope that Garritan and Plogue will enable you to make great music that will enrich your musical life Yours in music Hous lonin Gary Garritan 6 User s Guide to the Aria Player What is ARIA ARIA is a state of the art software program that plays back the sounds of ARIA based software musi cal instruments A sound library or sample library contains the sounds of various instruments in digital form A Player is the software that plays those sounds This is very similar to MP3s that contain sound files but an MP3 Player like Windows Media Player Winamp or iTunes is needed to play those sound files ARIA can play no sounds unless it is loaded with samples from one or more sound librar ies that are compatible with ARIA such as the Garritan sound libraries When you install additional ARIA compatible sound libraries on the same computer they can all use the same ARIA engine ARIA was designed from the ground up for playability and musicality The uniquely powerful and high performance specialized ARIA engine was designed by Plogue Art et Technologie Inc More than just playing back samples the ARIA engine provides specially tailored acoustic programming designed to reproduce the sounds of actual instruments and imparts expressive controls to those sounds The focus of ARIA has been on control the use of MIDI controllers to shape techniques and phrases
58. ssing software including the sequencer audio and effects processors other plug ins and so on can also affect functionality User s Guide to the Aria Player GARRIT DE y Regarding Sound Cards amp MIDI interfaces The quality of the audio interface will have a significant effect on the quality of the sound you will hear from the ARIA Player It will also have a substantial effect on performance both latency and polyphony Therefore a good sound card is one of the most important components in optimizing the sound and performance of the ARIA Player In theory any audio or sound interface that the manufacturer supports for your operating system and computer and that has good drivers should work However you are unlikely to get the best sonic results from a sound card designed for computer games or system sounds Most computers come with a consumer grade sound card and we recommend that you get a good quality sound interface beyond that which is built into your computer Older SoundBlaster sound cards that do not support multiple sample rates and gamer oriented or home system sound cards may be problematic It is not possible for us to test all built in or third party sound cards and some interfaces do have problems on some platforms so please see the specifications page on our website if you are considering buying a new sound card to run the ARIA Player Similarly any MIDI interface the manufacturer supports for you
59. t is Normal Hermite e Tuning System Determines the tuning system of the instrument in English pitchpipe 380 1720 Handel Fork 409 1780 the software There are different tunings for regions throughout the paraga 116 Handel Fork 422 5 1740 Dresden opera 423 2 1615 French Law 435 1859 British Phil 439 1896 International 440 world but to start we recommend the default International 440 Other choices are shown on the right European 442 Germany China 445 La Scala in Milan 451 18th e Inst Poly Determines the amount of polyphony multiple notes sounding simultaneously each instrument can play A higher setting will allow for greater polyphony but also increase CPU usage The default is 32 User s Guide to the Aria Player Get More Sounds Button Clicking this button will take you to a web page where you will be able to download more instruments and sound libraries Get Help Button Clicking this button will bring you to a support web page where you will be able to obtain help Scala Import Button The import button provides a variety of other tunings that can be imported and used with your library The scala file import feature enables the use of thousands of other tunings if desired The following menu appears when the Import button is clicked Please selici Scala file loki lem Seams 7 Hy Foard Dhcec rare E Deaktap He Documes ga
60. terface you will see a drop down menu that will contain all of the Ensemble presets Alternatively you can open the Ensembles folder directory to display the numbered collection of ensemble files Using the mouse button click and drag the file you wish to load The instruments and their configurations will load automatically ET ra 3 ri tr Fr er ra rw rare raft ra re Note that in Standalone mode the supplied ensemble files can be customized and saved by the user The user can also design and save custom ensemble files by loading the ARIA player with instruments configuring level pan send and other settings as desired and saving them as aria files in the File menu File Save As User s Guide to the Aria Player Conclusion We have presented a general picture of the ARIA Player in this guide We have outlined how to install and use the ARIA player the various patches and controls and provided other salient information You now have the finest instrument player at your fingertips The next move is up to you We cordially invite you to share the music you make with ARIA with us and with others Feel free to post your work on our forum or submit it for inclusion in our demo pages May you make wonderful music User s Guide to the Aria Player GARRITAN E Getting Help The first place to look for a solution to any problem you may be experiencing is in this manual Please read the ma
61. tion begins otherwise a partial broken installation may result User s Guide to the Aria Player Windows Setup The setup in Windows installs four components The Setup Wizard The ARIA Engine Installer The ARIA Player Installer The Sound Library Installer The four component installations will be successive and it is recommended that you just select Next for each screen and use the defaults e First make sure your system meets or exceeds the system requirements See the previous section of this manual for the system requirements Also make sure your audio and MIDI hardware is set up and working with your computer e Close any programs you are running e For the Download version of your particular library after download unzip by double clicking the zip file for your library Make sure you fully unzip the entire file Do not run the EXE file through Windows compressed folder or Winzip directly In the downloaded zip file you will see these items SamplesData MAC Garrit KOADET alna Personal art hestra 4 ex e Note If unzipping is unsuccessful with the Windows utility you may want to try Winzip or another free unzipping utility User s Guide to the Aria Player 1 The Setup Wizard e Run WIN_ Your Library exe from the location where you extracted the files For DVD versions take the Installation disc out of the case place it into your DVD drive in the computer and close the
62. uments please refer to the separate documentation for each library Separate PDF documents for your particular library are included in your purchase You can also view each manual online at www garritan com Further Documentation and Resources For the latest information including updated documentation please visit our support pages at www garritan com here you can find updated information corrections or additions to this manual FAQ pages answering common questions suggestions from the users of the ARIA software and news about upcoming Garritan releases You can also visit our forums for up to date information The ad dress is www garritan com forums Please send any reports of errors in this manual or suggestions for improvement to info garritan com Specifications amp Computer System Requirements The following table lists the computer and hardware requirements for using the ARIA Player You can use the ARIA Player on most any modern personal computer that meets the specifications listed below The specifications provide the minimum standards For optimal functioning it is recommended you have a powerful enough computer with a fast CPU processor a fast hard drive and a large amount of RAM The ARIA audio engine is designed to make use of the processing power of your computer s CPU The powerful and complex algorithms of the ARIA Player work best on modern CPUs We think that s a small price to pay for the results you will get
63. updates to the program Important Note You are allowed a maximum of four 4 installations If you have special circumstances or require ad ditional licensing please contact us Updating to Latest Version Be sure to check the Garritan or ARIA website for any possible updates that have occurred since the time your software was manufactured Software is frequently updated and a more recent version may be available User s Guide to the Aria Player HOW TO USE THE ARIA PLAYER GARRIT DE y i b in How to Use the ARIA Player Once installed and authorized it s time to get started with the ARIA Player There are three ways to use the ARIA Player as a plug in within a sequencer with a supported notation program or you can play it live as a standalone application Using ARIA as a Standalone Application Live Play ARIA with your library can be launched by itself and played live via MIDI keyboard or other MIDI controller The standalone version of ARIA effectively makes your computer audio hardware and MIDI keyboard into a virtual music machine that can be played independently of other programs This mode is ideal for practicing solo instruments silent play and live playing The limitation is that you can usually play only one instrument at a time Unlike using it as a plug in within a sequencer your recording ability is limited and you cannot edit your performance though you can us
64. ve an email with your Activation Keycard The email will contain your Keycard as an attachment PNG file and the mes sage will say Dear Customer Attached you can find the product activation key for your library Please save this email in a safe place or save the attached product key on your hard drive Your Activation Keycard is also available online at any time Go to Activation Keycards under the ve y y Registration amp Downloads tab and download the Activation Keycard for your product User s Guide to the Aria Player Your Activation Keycard is also available online at any time Go to Activation Keycards under the Registration amp Downloads tab and download the Activation Keycard for your product You can now save the Activation Keycard PNG image file to your hard drive keep it in a safe place For convenience we recommend that you initially save the PNG file to your desktop Final Step Activating Your Sample Library Locate the Activation Keycard image where you saved it on your hard drive Open the ARIA standalone application If you saved the PNG file to your desk top or a folder of your choosing simply click and hold on the file drag the file icon or Activation Keycard image directly onto the ARIA Player application and release Drag and Drop the PNG file from the desktop onto the ARIA Player Drag and Drop PNG file from the Desktop onto the ARIA Standalone Application

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