Quantum Leap Gypsy Virtual Instrument Manual
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1. Each time you install one of the PLAY System libraries two manuals are copied to the file system on your computer e The manual that describes the whole PLAY System This the largest of the manuals addresses how to install and use all aspects of the software that are common to all libraries e The library specific manual such as the one you are currently reading This smaller document describes aspects that differ from one library to the next such as the list of included instruments and articulations Using the Adobe Acrobat Features By opening the Bookmarks pane along the left edge of the Adobe Acrobat Reader the user can jump directly to a topic from the section names Note that some older versions of Acrobat Reader might not support all these features The latest Acrobat Reader can be downloaded and installed at no cost from the Adobe web site As an example of a hyperlink you can click on the last word of the previous sentence to be taken directly to the Adobe site When reading this and other manuals on the computer screen you can zoom in to see more detail in the images or zoom out to see more of the page at once If an included picture of the user interface or a diagram seems fuzzy or illegible then zoom in using one of several means provided in the Acrobat Reader software The Master Navigation Document Because the EastWest PLAY System is a collection of components each with its own User s Manual a Master Navigatio2. Lead Master includes a keyswitch containing all the solo articulations of the instrument except for the legato intervals Chords Master includes a keyswitch containing all the chordal variations of the instru ment Legato MOD is a true legato interval instrument Playing connected legato results in true legato interval performance The Mod Wheel allows a player to cancel legato mode in specific places by pushing the Mod Wheel all the way up In Gypsy s Violin the Mod Wheel also controls the legato speed and style A Table of the Instruments The following table lists all the articulations available in each instrument ewi file As is mentioned in the previous section on Instrument Sub types there may be more than one instrument file for some physical instruments Note that when an articulation is listed over a range such as CO F 0 that means the samples are layered into every sample The relative loudness of this layer to the main samples can be controlled with the volume sliders in the Articulations control For ex ample key clicks and other mechanical sounds naturally heard when the instrument is Chapter 4 Instruments Articulations Keyswitches 18 QUANTUM LEAP GYPSY VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT played can be raised or lowered in volume without adjusting the dynamics of the musical sounds GYPSY INSTRUMENTS Keyswitch Notes Articulations Bandoneon gt Bandoneon Master C0 Sus C 0 Sforzando DO Portato D 0 Short
3. also visit the EastWest online forums There you can read comments and ques tions from others who use EastWest products and post your own The many forum par ticipants are a good source of helpful information about both the technical and musical aspects of this software The address of the forums is http www soundsonline forums com Chapter 1 Welcome 6 QUANTUM LEAP GYPSY VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT gt PLAY 2 Quantum Leap Gypsy An Overview The Design Point for the Gypsy Library What s Included Notes from the Producer Hardware Requirements oOo Click on this text to open the Master Navigation Document 7 QUANTUM LEAP GYPSY VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT Quantum Leap Gypsy An Overview The Design Point For the Gypsy Library The Quantum Leap Gypsy library was designed from the beginning as a collection of ex tremely detailed gypsy style virtual instruments capable of playing completely realistic performances And that vision has been realized in what is now an essential tool for film TV and game composers The nylon string guitar violin and trombone are programmed to fit in with both gypsy and classical styles In the classical realm these three instruments are unparalleled in the sampling world in terms of playability diversity and sound quality The violin and trombone feature a wide variety of articulations repetitions and even true legato intervals All of the guitars were sampled with up and down s
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5. one from an earlier purchase of software you can use it Otherwise you need to acquire one They are available from many retailers that sell EastWest and Quantum Leap products or you can buy one online at www soundsonline com Notes from the Producer Instruments in Gypsy were recorded in stereo in the most realistic way possible Chan nel sourcing options panning and stereo double in PLAY let you manipulate the stereo file For most of the instruments the left channel and the right channel have slight tonal differences This is due to the way the instrument projects sound string position mic position etc Accordions project the left hand notes or buttons to one side and right hand notes or buttons to the other side The recordings reflect this and give you a really nice image when both hands are played Some Gypsy patches load up with the Convolution Reverb enabled This was done be cause these are typical setting for such instruments You are encouraged to experiment with the fantastic reverbs in the PLAY Engine to create your own effects Note The high quality Convolution Reverb in the EastWest PLAY Engine as mentioned above does use lots of CPU power If your computer has the minimum system specs turning off the reverb controls after loading a patch may significantly improve perfor mance Some Gypsy instruments take advantage of the PLAY Engine s feature called Channel Sourcing It lets you access the two sides of the stereo
6. the Museum and The Da Vinci Code Quantum Leap has now firmly established itself as one of the world s top producers of high end sample libraries and virtual instruments In 2006 EastWest purchased the legendary Cello Studios formerly United Western Re corders on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood re naming it EastWest Studios The 21 000 sq ft facility since remodelled by master designer Philippe Starck houses five record ing studios and is the world headquarters for EastWest Chapter 1 Welcome 2 QUANTUM LEAP GYPSY VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT Producer Nick Phoenix Born in London England in 1967 Nick began scoring film trailers and television com mercials in 1994 To date he has either scored or licensed music for the ad campaigns of over 1000 major motion pictures Spiderman 3 Pirates of the Caribbean 3 Fan tastic Four Silver Surfer 300 Sunshine The Last Mimzy Hannibal Rising Blood Diamond Night at the Museum Superman Returns Astronaut Farmer Rush Hour 3 Eragon and The Da Vinci Code are a few recent examples Nick has also scored numerous TV shows for NBC CBS Showtime Fox Family and the History Channel The journey as a composer has also inspired Nick to record and program his own sounds and samples Nick founded Quantum Leap Productions in 1997 and Quantum Leap has since grown to be the most critically acclaimed producer of high en
7. E0 Crescendo FO Sus accent 1 FO F 0 Sus accent 2 F 0 gt Bandoneon DXF single articulation Campana Accordion gt Campana Double Reed CO Air out LH full C 0 Air out LH octave DO Air out LH single D 0 Air in LH single E0 Air out LH major FO Air out LH minor F 0 Air out LH 7th CO F 0 Clicks velocity gt Campana Musette C0 Air out LH full C 0 Air out LH octave DO Air out LH single D 0 Air in LH single E0 Air out LH major FO Air out LH minor F 0 Air out LH 7th CO F 0 Clicks velocity continued Chapter 4 Instruments Articulations Keyswitches 19 QUANTUM LEAP GYPSY VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT GYPSY INSTRUMENTS Keyswitch Notes Articulations gt Campana Single Reed C0 Air out LH full C 0 Air out LH octave DO Air out LH single D 0 Air in LH single E0 Air out LH major FO Air out LH minor F 0 Air out LH 7th C0 F 0 Clicks Velocity Cimbalom gt Cimbalom Master c0 Sus RR C 0 Double DO Tremolo Release Trails Classical Guitar gt Classical Guitar Master CO Sus Nv RR C 0 Sus Vb RR DO Leg RR D 0 Harmonics Django Guitar gt Django Guitar Chords C0 Maj C 0 Min DO 7th D 0 9th E0 Dim 7 FO 6th F 0 Min 7 G0 Maj 7 G 0 7b5 Mute Strum continued Chapter 4 Instruments Articulations Keyswitches 20 QUANTUM LEAP GYPSY VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT GYPSY INSTRUMENTS Keyswitch Notes Articulations gt Django Guitar Lead Master CO Short Lead C 0 Long Lead Noises Excelsior Accordion gt Excelsior Full Ree
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10. PLAY Quantum Leap Gypsy Virtual Instrument Users Manual QUANTUM LEAP GYPSY VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not rep resent a commitment on the part of East West Sounds Inc The software and sounds described in this document are subject to License Agreements and may not be copied to other media No part of this publication may be copied reproduced or otherwise transmitted or recorded for any purpose without prior written permission by East West Sounds Inc All product and company names are or trademarks of their respective owners East West Sounds Inc 2007 All rights reserved East West Sounds Inc 6000 Sunset Blvd Hollywood CA 90028 USA 1 323 957 6969 voice 1 323 957 6966 fax For questions about licensing of products licensing eastwestsounds com For more general information about products info eastwestsounds com http support soundsonline com oO ol BR W ND QUANTUM LEAP GYPSY VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT PLAY About EastWest Producer Nick Phoenix Credits How to Use This and the Other Manuals Online Documentation and Other Resources Click on this text to open the Master Navigation Document 1 QUANTUM LEAP GYPSY VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT Welcome About EastWest EastWest www soundsonline com has been dedicated to perpetual innovation and un compromising quality setting the industry standard as the most critically acclaim
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12. TUM LEAP GYPSY VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT GYPSY INSTRUMENTS Keyswitch Notes Articulations FO Expressive slow E0 Expressive F 0 Sus Vib Accent RR GO Sus Vib Sforzando G 0 Sul Tasto Vib G 0 Sul Tasto Vib Leg A0 Sul Tasto Expressive A 0 Sus Accent NV BO SUS NV Sforzando Cl Sus NV Smooth Cl Sus NV Smooth Leg C 1 Martele RR 1 D1 Martele RR 2 D 1 Spiccato RR 1 El Spiccato 2 RR Fl Spiccato Long RR F l Spiccato Long 2 RR Gl Left Hand Gypsy Pizz G 1 Repetitions Al Harmonics A 1 Ponticello A 1 Ponticello Leg Bl Bounce Violin Legato MOD is an instrument that uses the Mod Wheel and legato detection to play different samples There are 4 articulations selected as follows e Non connected When the notes are not close enough in time to be considered legato this articulation is played Otherwise one of the following is played e Legato When the Mod Wheel is in the down position between O and 24 this articula tion is played e Legato Portamento In the middle position 25 100 this articulation sounds e Expressive QLegato Plays when the Mid Wheel is pushed up between 101 127 Violin Legato FAST MOD is an instrument that uses the Mod Wheel and legato detection to play different samples There are 4 articulations selected as follows e Non connected When the notes are not close enough in time to be considered legato this articulation is played Otherwise one of the following is played Chapter 4 Instrume
13. are described in the PLAY System manual The controls described here are Round Robin Reset e Stereo Double e Filter e ADT e the graphical representation of the Envelope s 2810 7ms 3 7 dB 7 a P h X gt JA de active loaded volume QJ i transpose sensitivity vel min Chapter 3 The Quantum Leap Gypsy User Interface 11 QUANTUM LEAP GYPSY VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT Round Robin Reset Button A round robin articulation is one in which several different samples are recorded with all parameters such as volume speed of attack and so on being essentially constant The PLAY Engine then knows to alternate between the two or more samples during playback The goal is to avoid what s often called the machine gun effect in which playing the same sampled note repeatedly causes the unnatural sound of consecutive notes being mechanically identical mem There s one potential problem with round robin technology and one way to solve it is the Round Robin Reset button The PLAY Engine remembers which sample should be played the next time the note sounds If for example a round robin patch contains two samples A and B and a piece uses that note 7 times the PLAY Engine plays A B A B A B A If the piece is played again from the beginning the engine will play starting with B because that s next in order The second rendition will be subtly differ ent Being able to reset all round robin articulations to the b
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15. d C0 Air out LH full C 0 Air in LH octave DO Air out LH single D 0 Air in LH single E0 Air out LH major FO Air out LH minor F 0 Air out LH 7th C0 F 0 Key Clicks gt Excelsior Hi Musette CO Air out LH full C 0 Air in LH octave DO Air out LH single D 0 Air in LH single E0 Air out LH major FO Air out LH F 0 Air out LH 7th CO F 0 Key Clicks gt Excelsior Single Reed c0 Air out LH full C 0 Air in LH octave DO Air out LH single D 0 Air in LH single E0 Air out LH major FO Air out LH minor F 0 Air out LH 7th CO F 0 Key Clicks continued Chapter 4 Instruments Articulations Keyswitches 21 QUANTUM LEAP GYPSY VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT GYPSY INSTRUMENTS Keyswitch Notes Articulations Flamenco Dancer gt Castanets single articulation gt Seniorita 1 single articulation gt Seniorita 2 single articulation Flamenco Guitar gt Flam Chords Master co Fast combo Maj C 0 Fast combo Min DO Arps rolls Maj D 0 Arps rolls Min E0 Trem Maj FO Trem Min F 0 Rolls short RRx4 Maj GO Rolls short RRx4 Min G 0 Doubles Triples Maj A0 Doubles Triples Min A 0 Finger Sus Maj BO Finger Sus Min Cl Sus vs Maj C 1 Sus vs Min D1 Perf Stac Maj D 1 Perf Stac Min gt Flam Lead Master CO Sus RR C 0 Sus RR Bridge DO Sus RR Tremolo D 0 taps C0 D0 Release RR continued Chapter 4 Instruments Articulations Keyswitches 22 QUANTUM LEAP GYPSY VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT GYPSY INSTRUMENTS Keyswitch Notes Gypsy Percussion Articulations gt Gyps
16. d sample libraries and virtual instruments Nick s studio is located in Venice California and is 100 solar powered Quantum Leap titles to date e QL Guitar and Bass e EWQL Symphonic Choirs e QL Brass e QLRa e QL 56 Strat e QL Colossus e QL Voices of the Apocalypse e QL Gypsy e QL Rare Instruments e QL Ministry of Rock e QL Hardcore Bass e QL Voices of Passion e QL Stormdrum e QL Stormdrum 2 e EWQL Symphonic Orchestra e EWQL Pianos e EWQL Symphonic Orchestra XP Chapter 1 Welcome 3 QUANTUM LEAP GYPSY VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT Credits Producer Nick Phoenix Executive Producer Doug Rogers Engineering Nick Phoenix Rhys Moody Programming Nick Phoenix Pierre Martin Editing Pierre Martin Nick Phoenix Art Direction Steven Gilmore Doug Rogers Nick Phoenix Software Sam Fischmann Klaus Voltmer Patrick Stinson Stefan Kersten Klaus Lebk cher Toine Diepstraten Stefan Podell Albert Ortega Doug Rogers Nick Phoenix Rhys Moody Stefan Leiste Musicians Guitars David Kole Violin Harry Scorzo Accordions Bobby Carpenter Manual John Philpit Special Thanks to Shaun Ellwood Gary Meyerberg Chapter 1 Welcome 4 QUANTUM LEAP GYPSY VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT How to Use This and the Other Manuals All documentation for the EastWest PLAY Advanced Sample System and its libraries is provided as a collection of Adobe Acrobat files also called PDFs They can be viewed on the computer screen or printed to paper
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18. ed producer of Sample CDs and Virtual software Instruments Founder and producer Doug Rogers has over 30 years experience in the audio industry and is the recipient of many recording industry awards including Recording Engineer of the Year In 2005 The Art of Digital Music named him one of 56 Visionary Artists amp Insiders in the book of the same name In 1988 he founded EastWest the most criti cally acclaimed sound developer in the world and recipient of over 50 industry awards more than any other sound developer His uncompromising approach to quality and in novative ideas have enabled EastWest to lead the sound ware business for 20 years In 1997 Rogers partnered with producer composer Nick Phoenix and set up Quantum Leap a wholly owned division of EastWest to produce high quality no compromise sam ple libraries and virtual instruments Quantum Leap virtual instruments are mostly pro duced by Nick Phoenix Some of the larger productions such as Symphonic Orchestra Symphonic Choirs and Quantum Leap Pianos are co produced by Doug Rogers and Nick Phoenix As a composer Phoenix began scoring film trailers and television commercials in 1994 To date he has either scored or licensed music for the ad campaigns of over 1000 major motion pictures including Tomb Raider 2 Terminator 3 Lord of the Rings Return of the King Harry Potter 2 Star Wars Episode 2 Spiderman 3 Pirates of the Caribbean 3 Blood Diamond Night at
19. ed frequency The higher the resonance knob is set the more fo cused this ringing becomes Chapter 3 The Quantum Leap Gypsy User Interface 12 QUANTUM LEAP GYPSY VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT The graph gives you visual cues about the frequency distribution you are creating with the settings you select ADT Controls Artificial Double Tracking is a technique invented at Ab bey Road when the Beatles were recording there that ap proximates the effect of double tracking recording two nearly identical takes of a vocalist or instrument on the same part and laying one on top of the other without ac tually taking the time to record two takes And some would say ADT improves on actual double tracking even beyond the savings in time The original ADT process was based on magnetic tape in the PLAY Engine the effect is created digitally The software program mers however added a tape simulator to mimic the slight speed variations of the two analog tape machines that created the ADT effect The Delay knob specifies in milliseconds the delay between the original signal and the secondary signal A delay of around 40 ms is typical so is often a good starting point when crafting a specific effect The Depth knob specifies the amount by which that delay is modulated You don t want a exactly consistent delay the delay of the secondary signal will vary forward and back ward in time by this much The Speed knob varies the speed at which that d
20. eginning of the cycle allows for consistent playback You can use this button to reset all round robin articulations on demand Or use your choice of a MIDI note or MIDI control code to reset them one instrument at a time from a MIDI keyboard or the data stored in a sequencer project See the description of the Settings dialog for more information about this articulation specific approach Stereo Double Controls This knob with its three buttons gives the user the option of using ex clusively the left stereo signal or right when Stereo is selected from the Channel Source drop down For any other setting this control has no ef fect The knob lets the user determine the spread of the signals how far apart the ear perceives the stereo channels to be A value of 0 brings the two channels to gether at the center unless the Pan knob positions the output differently and is the equivalent of turning off the controls with the button below the knob A value of 100 call for the maximum spread available Select between the left and right signal with the buttons on either side of the knob Filter Controls The Filter controls take the sound of the instrument and modify it by filtering out some of the sound above a certain frequency This type of effect is commonly called a Low Pass Filter The Frequency knob determines where the sound starts to be filtered out The Resonance knob specifies how much the filter rings at the dial
21. elay is modulated The Level knob specifies the relative loudness of the secondary signal Set it to 0 0 dB to hear the effect at its strongest with the same level on both signals higher or lower gives preference to one of the signals The overall effect depends on their combination The On Off button allows you to kill the ADT effect instantly and then reinstate it with the same settings as needed Aue Seller Representation of the Envelope The Envelope Controls are described in the main PLAY System manual because they are common to all PLAY System librar ies Only some libraries include the graph as shown here so it is included in the manuals for those libraries only Note that the total width of the graph represents the total length of all phases of the envelope Therefore when you change something in one part of the graph for example the decay you may see the slopes of other components the at tack and the release change as well because those phases become a larger or smaller percent of the whole this is as expected Chapter 3 The Quantum Leap Gypsy User Interface 13 QUANTUM LEAP GYPSY VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT The Browser View The Browser behaves identically among all PLAY System libraries Read the main PLAY System manual for information about how to use that view Chapter 3 The Quantum Leap Gypsy User Interface 14 QUANTUM LEAP GYPSY VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT gt PLAY 4 Instruments Articulations Keyswitc
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23. file independently Use this con trol along with the Stereo Double knob to affect how wide a sound to generate Some of the other PLAY System features working under the hood are used to achieve the Gypsy sound These include e auto legato detection e legato scripts e round robin articulations and two means for resetting the cycles e repetition detection Hardware Requirements See the Play System manual for a complete list of the Hardware and Software Require ments for installing and running any PLAY System library In addition the available space on the hard drive required for a full installation of Gypsy is approximately 12 GB Gigabytes Chapter 2 Quantum Leap Gypsy An Overview 9 QUANTUM LEAP GYPSY VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT gt PLAY 3 The Quantum Leap Gypsy User Interface 12 Round Robin Reset Button 12 Stereo Double Controls 12 Filter Controls 13 ADT Controls 13 The Graphical Representation of the Envelope 14 The Browser View Click on this text to open the Master Navigation Document 10 QUANTUM LEAP GYPSY VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT The Quantum Leap Gypsy User Interface Each library presents its own interface when one of its instruments is the current one as specified in the Instruments drop down in the upper right corner The image at the bot tom of the page provides an overview of the entire window when in Player View Much of this interface is shared by all PLAY System libraries and the common features
24. hes 16 Descriptions of the Gypsy Instruments 18 Explaining the Instrument Sub types 18 A Table of the Instruments 25 Abbreviations Used in Articulation Names Click on this text to open the Master Navigation Document 15 QUANTUM LEAP GYPSY VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT Instruments Articulations Keyswitches This chapter provides specific information about each of the instruments in the Gypsy library First is a section that briefly describes them in case some are unfamiliar to you This is followed by a table that lists for each instrument the available articulations to gether with the keyswitch note that initiates each one You might want to print out the pages containing this table as a reference Descriptions of the Gypsy Instruments This is a list of all the instruments in the Gypsy library Each item includes a brief de scription of the physical instrument or person in the case of the Flamenco Dancer and some information about the sounds it can make See the table later in this manual for specifics about what articulations are available Bandoneon This is a button accordion derived from the German Koncertina The bandoneon was developed in Germany and was later used in Argentina where it became the symbol of Tango The bandoneon has left hand and right hand buttons but no keyboard When playing the bandoneon in the Gypsy library you can hear the change in tone when transitioning from the left hand to the right hand samples Ove
25. n Document MND is provided to allow users to jump quickly between these PDFs when being read on the computer screen This MND is a one page file with hyperlinks to the PLAY System documentation and to all the library manuals Hyperlinks to this Master Navigation Document are found on the title page of each chapter in each document From there you can open any other document in the collection For example if you re reading something in this documentation for the Quantum Leap Gypsy library and need to open the manual for the PLAY System as well go to any chap ter title page and click on the link that says Click on this text to open the Master Navi gation Document It will open in a new window on the screen In that document click on the icon for the PLAY System and its manual will open in the same window hiding the MND You now have both the Gypsy library manual and the PLAY System manual open in separate windows so you can refer to them both Chapter 1 Welcome 5 QUANTUM LEAP GYPSY VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT Online Documentation and Other Resources For the most up to date information visit the support pages at EastWest s web site There you can find information made available after these manuals were written FAQ pages that may already list answers to questions you have suggestions from EastWest and other users of the EastWest PLAY System news about upcoming releases The address is http support soundsonline com You can
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27. nts Articulations Keyswitches 25 QUANTUM LEAP GYPSY VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT e Legato When the Mod Wheel is in the down position between O and 24 this articula tion is played e Legato Portamento In the middle position 25 100 this articulation sounds e Fast Sus VS Plays when the Mid Wheel is pushed up between 101 127 Abbreviations Used in Articulation Names The names of articulations are often shortened to fit in the Articulations list in the Player View The following table provides a way to look up any unfamiliar abbreviations until you become familiar with the shortcuts You will find that there is a lot of overlap among the libraries because most of these are standard musical terms ABBREVIATIONS IN ARTICULATION NAMES Abbreviations Full Words Dim Diminished Dn Down DXF Dynamic Cross Fade see note below Leg Legato LH Left hand Maj Major Marc Marcato Min Minor MOD Controlled by Mod Wheel NV Non vibrato Perf Perfect Pizz Pizzicato RH Right hand RR Round robin of 2 samples RRx Round robin of samples Stac Staccato Sus Sustain Trem Tremolo Vib Vibrato VS Vibrato Switch high velocity vibrato A Dynamic Cross Fade is an articulation that contains two or more sets of samples recorded at different volumes using the Mod Wheel CC1 to vary to volume of the play back You can use the Mod Wheel or a CC1 envelope in a sequencer to make swells and other mid note and continuous adjustments to the outpu
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29. rlap of range between these two sets of buttons is one octave The bandoneon is a very expressive accordion and it is also good at faster performances Experiment with the various articulations The bandoneon can be played at only a single tonal setting Campana Accordion An Italian version of the accordion it has 3 settings single reed double reed and mu sette Samples were recorded with airflow in both directions in and out The keyswitch controls this variation as well as left hand choices of single note octave major chord minor chord 7th chord Cimbalom This is an Eastern European large hammer dulcimer with a 5 octave range and tight piano like strings There are 5 velocities with round robin auto alternation as well as double strikes and tremolos The cimbalom is capable of ghostly soft dynamics and brighter more focused loud notes While a typical gypsy instrument it is also a fantastic film score element Chapter 4 Instruments Articulations Keyswitches 16 QUANTUM LEAP GYPSY VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT Classical Guitar A nylon string concert guitar It is suitable for mellower flamenco or Spanish music but primarily it s the best sounding classical concert guitar instrument we ve heard The samples include a non vibrato round robin articulation as well as subtle vibrato hammer ons and harmonics Django Guitar A hollow body jazz guitar played in the Django Reinhardt style this instrument has lots of jazz chord
30. s as well as a lead articulation Excelsior Accordion This Italian accordion includes 3 settings single full and hi musette Samples were re corded with airflow in both directions in and out The keyswitch controls this variation as well as left hand choices of single note octave major chord minor chord 7th chord Flamenco Dancer These are samples of foot stomps various traditional techniques and castanets There s lots of variation to enhance the realism plus alternate stomps The castanet includes a variety of techniques Flamenco Guitar This is a nylon string flamenco guitar with both a lead articulation and chords By using the lead and chord master keyswitches realistic flamenco guitar can be played 5 veloci ties with round robin alternation Gypsy Percussion This portable rhythm section includes a bass snare drum washboard tambourine cym bals and assorted yells Silvestri Accordion An American accordion with 2 settings single reed and full with musette Samples were recorded with airflow in both directions in and out The keyswitch controls this varia tion as well as left hand choices of single note octave major chord minor chord 7th chord Spanish Steel Guitar This Spanish made steel string guitar is a great all purpose acoustic with real picking variations and various bends Trombone This slide trombone is capable of classical as well as jazz and gypsy styles It includes various articulations a
31. s well as real slide trombone legato intervals Chapter 4 Instruments Articulations Keyswitches 17 QUANTUM LEAP GYPSY VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT Violin This solo violin is capable of classical as well as jazz gypsy and tango styles It includes 26 articulations as well as 2 types of real legato intervals Explaining the Instrument Sub types For some instruments in Gypsy there may be two or more ewi files listed in the Browser View Ex amples are Django Chords ewi and Django Lead Master ewi both listed under Django Guitar Here is an explanation of what the various sub types in the instrument name mean Master includes a keyswitch containing all articu lations of the instrument except legato intervals Once a Master patch is opened all articulations as well as the keyswitch notes that trig ger them can be found in the Articulations control near the bottom right hand corner of the Player View Articulations can be freely loaded or unloaded as needed Elements is the same as Master except that only the default articulation usually the one at the top of the list is loaded and active when first opened You can load and activate different articulations as needed There is no keyswitch which means it s not easy to switch to a different articulation in the middle of a performance Instead use an Ele ments patch when you need only a single articulation or a consistent layering of mul tiple articulations during the entire performance
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35. trokes many differ ent velocities and picking styles release trails chords and effects The Gypsy library s guitars sound incredibly good They were played by one of the best session guitarists in Los Angeles David Kole The several different accordions feature a variety of setups all sampled with air flow both in and out as well as expressive samples chords and left hand bass The library also includes a very cool gypsy percussion program as well as two flamenco dancers performing foot stomps and the traditional style of castanets The Quantum Leap Gypsy Library also features a bandoneon and a cimbalom two very rare instruments indeed What s Included This Quantum Leap Gypsy library you purchased includes all the following e a complete set of sample based instruments enumerated later in this manual e approximately 12 Gigabytes of 24 bit 44 1 kHz samples e the EastWest PLAY Advanced Sample Engine e the unique authorization code that identifies the license you bought e manuals in Adobe Acrobat format for both the EastWest PLAY System and the Quan tum Leap Gypsy Virtual Instrument e an installation program to set up the library software and documentation on your computer e an Authorization Wizard for registering your license in an online database Chapter 2 Quantum Leap Gypsy An Overview 8 QUANTUM LEAP GYPSY VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT One required item not usually included is an iLok security key If you already have
36. y Percussion Silvestri Accordion single articulation gt Silvestri Full Musette C0 Air out LH Full C 0 Air in LH octave DO Air out LH major D 0 Air out LH minor E0 Air out LH 7th C0 E0 Key Clicks gt Silvestri Single Reed CO Air out LH full C 0 Air LH Octave DO Air out LH major D 0 Air out LH minor E0 Air out LH 7th C0 E0 Key Clicks Spanish Steel Guitar gt Spanish Stl Master CO C 0 DO D 0 E0 FO F 0 G0 G 0 AO A 0 BO C1 continued Chapter 4 Instruments Articulations Keyswitches Sus RR Strum RR Strum Fast RR Step Slide Vib Whole step slide Vib Step Slide Up Leg Step Slide Dn Leg Stac Mute Pop Stac Harmonics Legato Sus Noises Neck Slides 23 QUANTUM LEAP GYPSY VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT GYPSY INSTRUMENTS Keyswitch Notes Articulations C 1 Pitchless Chugs D1 Taps C0 D0 Release RR MOD Trombone gt Trombone Legato MOD Legato Sus MOD Marcato gt Trombone Master CO Sus C 0 Sus Farty DO Stac RR D 0 Stac E0 Marc RR FO Diminuendo F 0 Sforzando G0 Crescendo Violin gt Violin Legato MOD special case using the Mod Wheel see note after table gt Violin Legato FAST MOD special case using the Mod Wheel see note after table gt Violin Master C0 Sus Vb co Sus Vb Leg C 0 Sus Vb 2 C 0 Sub Vb 2 Leg DO Sus Vb 3 DO Sus Vb 3 Leg D 0 Passionato D 0 Passionato Leg E0 Expressive Leg continued Chapter 4 Instruments Articulations Keyswitches 24 QUAN
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