ACTION! SAMPLER
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1. ACTION 145B ACTION 145D 3 4 ACTION 150A ACTION 145C ACTION 145E ACTION 150B 3 4 ACTION 150C ACTION 150D 160 4 ACTION 160B 4 5 ACTION 165A ACTION 165B ACTION 165C ACTION I70A ACTION 170B 170 g 5 ACTION 170D 3 4 5 ACTION I70E ACTION 205 License Agreement Action Sampler is licensed directly to the user for use in the creation of original music compositions CDSoundMaster is the owner of the copyright and recording of all sound files and composition loops contained within the Action Sampler The original purchaser of the Action Sampler is permitted to use the sounds within this virtual sampler sound collection in order to create original musical works Th2. ACTION GUITARS4 135A ACTION 84A ACTION 84B ACTION 85A ACTION 85B ACTION 92A ACTION 92B ACTION 95A A II A A ACTION 95B ACTION 100A ACTION 100B 4 s f ACTION 106A ACTION 106B A 4 s 8 I 4 5 ACTION 106C ACTION 110A ACTION 120A ACTION 120B 120 A 4 6 8 1 2 3 4 5 ACTION 120D ACTION 120E ACTION 110B
3. CINEMATIC EXPRESSIONS CDSoundMaster Decay Decay is operated in the same manner as the Attack feature Therefore turning the control to the left causes a faster decay time and turning the control to the right slows decay time Decay interacts with Attack to determine how long the initial start of the sample playback will remain in effect before changing into its next function CINEMATIC EXPRESSIONS CDSoundMaster Sustain The Sustain control adjusts the playback of the sound from the period of its first attack or initial sound to the transition of its sample length Think of sustain as the middle portion of the sample length This control structures the sound as it transitions from the first sound made in an intermediary step before the final fade out of the sound Usually you will not notice much change in sound until adjusting the Release control at the same time CINEMATIC EXPRESSIONS CDSoundMaster Release The Release control allows the sound to increase or decrease by the final fade out length of the sample varying the effect that the keyboard note on and note off messaging will have on the length of the final note length This means that if a sound normally stops playing immediately after the key is released you can use this control to lengthen how long the sound will continue when the key is released either to end much faster or to continue playing longer with a pronounced longer fade out after t
4. competitive sound quality Michael Angel is a follower of Christ a multi instrumentalist with a background in classical music training in piano drums and percussion and classical voice Michael Angel devotes a measure of his professional time to creating completely original compositions for the formats mentioned above and these works are licensed via the Monumental Audio brand name Action Sampler Installation PC 32 Bit We highly recommend closing all applications and creating a system restore point before installing any new software onto your computer Make sure that you complete all downloads for your platform Once your download is complete and extract the zip file Copy the CDS ACTION PC VST 32 Bit folder to your 32 Bit vstplugins folder usually c program files x86 steinberg vstplugins Open your vst Host and you should see ACTION in your list of VSTi instruments under your Host program Open ACTION When opening the first time the Action Sampler will ask for your unique license key This key is supplied to you via your customer email where you have purchased the Action Sampler In most cases your license is emailed along with your download or emailed to you within 24 hours of your purchase PC 64 Bit Follow the same directions above Instead of your 32 Bit vstplugins folder you will copy the CDS ACTION PC VST 64 Bit folder to your 64 Bit vstplugins folder usually c program files steinberg vstplugins O
5. kit is selected from an Instrument List This is instantly available at any time simply by clicking on the words displayed in the upper section of the display window For example if the current program loaded is Action Attack String then click your mouse cursor on the words Action Attack String in the top portion of the display window and the Instrument List will appear in a large text box Simply select the kit from the list let it load and it is ready for use These selections are specific to your project and may be saved with your session in your Host for instant recall The Action Sampler has plenty of polyphony to play the samples within any set but it is a single sound generation tool so we recommend opening separate instances for separate simultaneous tracks if needed or you can easily render sections and loops from kit to kit as your composition takes form CINEMATIC EXPRESSIONS Attack The Attack function adjusts the instant first response of the sound being generated When a sample is played it is reproduced in the exact form of the original recording Adjusting the attack can force the initiation of the sound to react quicker or slower depending on the desired result To reproduce sounds as they are originally intended to be heard leave the control at its original position To create faster attack turn the control to the left To slow down the attack response turn the control to the right
6. midi drum trigger set using the General Midi notes selected There are also multiple additional instrument kits including synth bass and orchestra hits Below is a complete list of the Banks from the Action Sampler along with a graphic that shows the notes that have sound data in each Bank The notes marked with blue have an active sample In non chromatic loop sections only the white keys are active This makes it easy to move from sample to sample Most kits will begin on C1 to comply with the majority of keyboard controller ranges ACTION ATTAC ACTION DRUMS 1 8 2 2 3 TRING ACTION LOW STRINGS 205A ACTION D ACTION DRUMS 4 R ACTION SYNTH UMS 3 1 ACTION SYNTH2 ACTION ORCH BASSI ACTION ORCH BASS2 3 4 5 4 3 4 ACTION GUITARSI 135A ACTION GUITARSI 135B ACTION GUITARS2 135A ACTION GUITARS3 135A
7. the NebulaPro plug In Action Sampler Controls Under The Hood The primary function of the Action Sampler is to playback the hits and loops contained in the collection This includes many hidden controls that have been edited and programmed ahead of time for your use The length of the extension of release time for every key has been programmed for easiest use Items that are hits are created to play all the way to the end just with the press of a key Items that are meant only to sustain while the key is held down will release as soon as you wish Long looped information will continue as long as you hold it down and it will play as long as note information is entered for that note in that program This means that not only can you control the type of sample from your keyboard controller for live performance and live tracking but you can also record the midi information into your Host software and adjust the length of notes to control loop information Full volume dynamics are automatically included for all sample functions The selected kit or preset can be saved as part of your DAW session and any saved midi function commands that are recorded as part of its performance may be recalled within the session as well In addition to these features you also have access to certain sampler functions directly from the Action Interface allowing you to control and restructure the samples Instrument List From the Action Sampler Interface each sound
8. ACTION SAMPLER Virtual Instrument and Sample Collection IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII User s Manual Forward Thank You for choosing the Action Sampler Virtual Instrument Loop Hit and Music Collection from CDSoundMaster We are pleased to introduce this important VST Instrument release from our Cinematic Expressions series of Original Soundtrack Music for Motion Picture As the name suggests Action focuses on the Blockbuster action movie format bringing together the vital elements of sound creation into a single genre specific format Complete control of all individual hits and looped musical phrases are immediately available via a keyboard interface We have designed this series of instruments loops music and sounds for the independent composer who needs the right tools for specific tasks but also with a focus towards do it yourself film producers and directors who may not have the budget to license or hire a composer for their film and therefore can use the tools in the Cinematic Expressions series to score their own projects and to easily place temp music tracks in place for synch before a final score is created About CDSoundMaster CDSoundMaster is the Audio Mastering home for Owner Engineer Michael Angel For many years he has used his knowledge about the recording producing and mastering processes to apply them to research and development and beta testing of sound recording software He creates original software program li
9. beyond the notes that exist in the music loops This allows you to create any idea with these sounds that you can imagine Typically these sounds play as long as the key is depressed and they can be played with multiple notes to form chords where desired Any Chromatic Instrument can be used in combination with loop ideas from any other kit An Instrument may be in its own bank like a Guitar Bank or a Drum Bank but it may also be a portion of an Action Kit What this means is that the instrument may be intended to be a part of the song concept included in a kit which makes it a good match to accentuate portions of the loops within the same kit But these instruments can also be used with any other kit where the sound is desired Each Bank is loaded as its own preset Because we have created the Action Sampler to be easy on system resources you can easily load many simultaneous instances within your session An Action Kit is named by its tempo and there is a letter to signify whether it is in a group of related kits For example Action Kit 150 C is the third kit in a series of kits at the same tempo that can be used in a song with the same tempo The looped sounds in these kits will all synchronize to the same BPM The individual hits in these kits can be used with any other kit as well We have provided you with four complete drum sets each created with a sound that is geared towards the Action Film genre these kits can be played from a
10. braries for the Nebula Pro Plug in Acustica Audio com as an official 3rd Party Developer and a line of original CDSoundMaster audio Plug ins Virtual Instruments and Loops and Sample Packs CDSoundMaster is used as the release name for all music and composition related products that are available to users for their own music and recording projects Because CDSoundMaster represents the passion of an individual in his efforts to advance excellence in musical composition and sound recording technology we strive to make ourselves available to our customers We are glad to help advise you on our products to articulate which ones are best suited to your particular projects and we are available for special mixing editing and mastering services in unique circumstances given that the project meets certain criteria About Monumental Audio Monumental Audio is the home for Michael Angel s Original Music for Motion Picture Advertising and Soundtrack As Composer he creates professionally produced and mastered original music recordings for licensing in synchronization with visual media for use as soundtrack and motion picture advertising He works from his recording studio Angel Lofte Studio which includes original software and hardware that he has designed for mastering and recording It is through this channel that he shares his skills in sound and music development in the form of sound samples music loops and virtual instrument samplers of the highest most
11. ey are permitted to license sell and advertise the use of their original compositions that are created using the Action Sampler as long as they are fully original compositions and not simply a re sale of the original sounds in their current form License or sale or resale of the Action Sampler or any of its contents is strictly prohibited and punishable by law None of the sounds or samples may be resold in their current form or new forms as sets of sounds or sound sample libraries or in the form of a newly packaged or repackaged virtual instrument under any conditions The end user purchaser may not resell their copy of the software under any conditions All contents Copyright CDSoundMaster All rights reserved
12. he note is depressed When used in combination with the Sustain control the amount of sustaining sound and fade out length can be combined for very profound different out going signal effects to make for a long fade out that matches the exact length of the measure performed or it can shorten a smooth note to end much more abruptly CINEMATIC EXPRESSIONS CDSoundMaster Volume Volume increases or decreases the loudness of the sound at the Action Sampler s output This is a digital control and it can be used to balance out sound between multiple instances of the sampler if desired Since all samples are recorded in 24 bit you do not have to be concerned about degrading the quality of the sound output at lower levels CINEMATIC EXPRESSIONS The Pan control adjusts the playback of sound from left to right Each instance of the Action Sampler can be set to a different position in the stereo field spectrum from fully left or right to any location in between Each instance is pre configured for center positioning Sound Kits The Action Sampler contains a large collection of sounds including Hits Loops and Chromatic Instruments Each collection of sounds are loaded into individual Banks or sound presets Each Kit begins on the C1 key to coincide with most keyboard controllers The exception to this are the Drum Kit Banks which also contain added lower notes beneath C1 in order to comply
13. ned to help you produce high quality music for the Action movie genre It uses 32 Bit Float internal processing of sounds so the quality is preserved at all dynamics A single instance of the Action Sampler can be used on any midi channel and multiple instances can be used in a session with very low system resources The sounds are created completely from scratch and musical selections are written by Michael Angel composer for Monumental Audio a specialty music licensing company designed to provide the highest quality original music for use in soundtrack and in motion picture advertising Michael Angel is also an accomplished mastering engineer and music recording software developer Every sound has been carefully produced and mastered to easily fit into a final fully produced song with little additional processing or mixing Sounds have been tested mixed and compared to the best movie soundtracks to ensure that they can hold up to the highest standard We hope that you enjoy this special instrument sound collection and we hope that you will be blessed by the use of these sounds Please keep us in mind for your other song creation projects Our Cinematic Expressions Collection of samplers and sound sets will be covering many musical genres and we would be honored to have you as a returning customer If you use audio effects in your song productions please also consider using CDSoundMaster original audio plug ins and program libraries for
14. pen your vst Host and you should see ACTION in your list of VSTi instruments The rest of the instructions are the same as above Macintosh VST We highly recommend closing all applications before installing any new software onto your computer Copy your CDS ACTION VST MAC folder to your Library Audio Plug Ins VST folder When you open your host you should see the ACTION VSTi When opening the first time the Action Sampler will ask for your unique license key This key is supplied to you via your customer email where you have purchased the Action Sampler In most cases your license is emailed along with your download or emailed to you within 24 hours of your purchase Macintosh AU We highly recommend closing all applications before installing any new software onto your computer your CDS ACTION AU MAC folder To your Library Audio Plug Ins Components folder When you open your host you should see ACTION When opening the first time the Action Sampler will ask for your unique license key This key is supplied to you via your customer email where you have purchased the Action Sampler In most cases your license is emailed along with your download or emailed to you within 24 hours of your purchase About the Action Sampler The Action Sampler combines the use of a high quality 24 Bit 44 1kHz sound collection with a powerful sampler interface packed with hits loops and instruments desig
15. with General MIDI A Hit is often also called a one shot This is a sound that does not repeat when sustained or when the key is held down Hits include individual sounds that have a fast transient attack like drums and also combined layered instrument sounds used to accent a song These Hits are programmed so that you do not have to hold the key down so that they play to the end of the sound just by the touch of the key A Loop is a section of music a layered instrument part or full musical phrase created especially for the Action Sampler These are original musical composition sounds that you can use to help structure full songs from and develop original ideas based upon these sounds Loops will continue to play as long as the key is held down The tempo of the Loop is determined by the name of the specific Action Kit that it belongs in For example a loop in the Action Kit 150 C kit will play at a tempo of 150 BPM This also means that loops can be controlled by programming a midi note for the exact length and number of repetitions desired Loops can also be controlled by rendering a single full repetition or even partial repetition and when used in your sequencer as a looped audio file this rendered selection can be stretched or compressed to another tempo if desired Chromatic Instruments are original layered sounds that are created especially for the Action Sampler to allow numerous melodies and song themes to be created
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