V-METAL USER MANUAL
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1. 21 Key switch G 1 5th dyad chord Real time legato slide 21 Key switch F 1 flat 5th dyad chord Real time legato slide 22 Key switch F 1 4th dyad chord Real time legato slide 22 Key switch E 1 major 3rd dyad chord Real time legato slide 22 Key switch D 1 minor 3rd dyad chord Real time legato slide 22 Key switch D 1 single note no legato slide mode 22 Key switch C 1 single note Real time Hammer on amp Pull off Trill mode 23 Key switch C 1 single note Real time legato slide 23 Key switch B 2 UNISON bend nnne 23 Key switch A 2 double bend enn 23 Key switch A 2 other chords Rush Chord 24 Key switch G 2 major 3rd vibrato iii 26 Key switch G 2 natural harmonics i 27 Key switch F 2 FX1 scrape slides noises kreere kk nerne 27 Key switch F 2 FX2 whammy Dar 27 Key switch E 2 FX3 whammy bar 27 Key switch D 2 FX4 whammy bar 27 Forced string Select Key SWIICDs s eoe artes eee cetus etai o nnb E n rust c A EA ue idea usd 28 Mali V lee ee 29 InNStument METAL NEE 30 Customizi2. ULTRA DARK POVERED VIRTUAL GUITAR USER MANUAL Prominy Sound Solution Table of Contents Table of COMES acia 2 A A A 5 NTFOAUCION colate 6 System Requirements venirte cda a da At eed 9 IMPORTANT Preload buffer size configuration ener enere eee n aee eneen 10 le EE 11 SPM Super Performance Mull ca liana 12 Mal SOMETA gebeten 13 Instrument select key switches A 14 SPM ISI lle iaia 15 Realtime Legato Slide Realtime Hammer on amp Pull off 15 MID ee mM HEP 16 dte PIEKIAG Rate 16 Gliss down using Hold Key 17 iie sn A 17 Pen HARMONIE Svante A 18 5th ayad cliord whammy Dafoe rea 18 RINO coins A M 19 Key switch EO Power chord Real time legato slide 20 Key switch D 0 sus4 chord Real time legato slide 20 Key switch DO add9 chord Real time legato slide 20 Key switch CHO sampled picking tremolo i 20 Key switch CO octave Real time legato slide ene n aana anane nane e naen 21 Key switch B 1 sampled trill whole sten 21 Key switch A 1 sampled trill half sten 21 Key switch A 1 6th dyad chord Real time legato slide 21 Key switch G 1 5th dyad chord Real time legato slide
3. gt gt gt Key range Click here Key switch C 0 sampled picking tremolo eri gt gt gt Key range Click here 20 bes switch CO octave Real time legato slide root string 6 root string 5 root string 4 root string 3 X octave root gt root X gt gt gt Key range Click here octave X octave root root X XXX X x X Key switch B 1 sampled trill whole step Key switch A 1 sampled trill half step gt gt gt Key range Click here Key switch A 1 6th dyad chord Real time legato slide root string 6 root 5 5 root string 4 Ge e Ge EEE gt gt gt Key range Click here XX X X Key switch G 1 5th dyad chord Real time legato slide root string 6 E root string 5 root string 4 HO A gt root X gt gt gt Key range Click here XX XX XX Key switch G 1 5th dyad chord Real time legato slide root string 6 root string 5 root string 4 P5 i rot X gt gt gt Key range Click here XXXX XX 21 Key switch F 1 flat 5th dyad chord Real time legato slide root string 6 root string 5 root string 4 b5 cn S root x gt gt gt Key range Click here A XXX XX Pa switch F 1 4th dyad chord Real time legato slide root string 6 Missis SE string 4 IE string 3 root string 2 En gt a gt gt gt ins gt gt gt Key range Click here A XXX XXX Key switch E 1 m
4. SS single note str1 nki string 3 string 4 string 5 string 6 Send the MIDI note number you would like to use for the lowest key switch key switch for string 6 through MIDI CC 52 and six consecutive MIDI note numbers are assigned to the strings automatically Important You can also set the string key switches using the interface but we recommend you to do it with Global Controller or the MIDI CC numbers above because the string select key switch setting of the all the Main Instruments and the Fretboard Monitor needs to be the same 46 High Velocity Instrument pinch_harmonics 5th_whammy_bar_p_harm z pinch harmonics 4 gt e Tute Output st 1 dp Voices O Ho amp Purge ZC 0 00 Ve 3 Midi Ch A 1 v TE Memory O AF E SE feedback release time EE velocity HP 125 LS tit ee Doy moda J from GH 2 E a m C instrument cur position Sth dyad string fret from to OFF r OFF T AN Prommy WP velocity Se 125 Key switch ranges cc key switch range 1 4 Up to four key switch ranges from to om 0 can be set In the case of the G 2 Fi 5 i picture on the left this High Velocity instrument pinch harmonics is triggered if one of the Main instruments that are assigned to the key switch ranges from G 2 to F 1 and from G 1 to EO is active and the velocity of the note is higher than 125 If the Main instrument that is assigned to G 1 is active this High
5. 12 semi tones pitch bend range 43 Instrument select key switches Main Instruments only for Main Instruments How to check and change the instrument select key switches options Click the options menu and select the inst select ksw from the pull down menu options Top page mute mode hold key stop key str select ksm feedback pitch bend range The instrument select key switches are shown Example single_note_str1 nki legato slide hamm amp piull trill no legato repetition trem C 1 12 CH 1 13 Eg a sampled trerrol trill whole CHO Important You can also configure the instrument select key switches using the interface of each instrument but we recommend you to do it with Global Controller or the following MIDI CC numbers because the Instrument select key switches setting of the all of the instruments in the multi and the Fretboard Monitor needs to be the same 44 How to set Instrument select key switches via MIDI CC Send the MIDI note number you would like to use for the instrument you would like to change the key switch through MIDI CC 44 For example if you would like to set the key switch for 3 no legato to D 1 MIDI note number 14 send the value 3 though MIDI CCA 45 and send the value 14 though MIDI CC 44 You cannot select higher than MIDI note number 28 EO because the instrument select key switch range is limited to MIDI note number 28 EO MIDI CC 4
6. In the case of the picture D 2 EO OFF OFF on the left this Release Instrument is triggered if one of the instruments in the multi is assigned to the key switch range from D 2 to EO is active and the note is released when the Stop Key AO is pressed If the Main instrument or Add on Instrument that is assigned to C 2 is active this Release Instrument is not triggered because the key C 2 is not in the key switch ranges By setting the key switch ranges Release instruments can be used with multiple Main instruments cr key switch range 3 from to from to OFF OFF OFF r OFF 48 Feedback Instrument Output st 1 di Voices OF Mas 16 Purge e Tune e 0 00 VE Midi Ch A 1 Q Memory O Cl LII feedback cancel 1106 fade in 722 release time 20 zt key switch range 3 rr From bo from bo S OFF OFF OFF Feedback control feedback cancel 1106 Fade in 1738 You can turn on off the fade in of the Feedback instrument and coniigure the fade in time and the feedback cancellation time Each parameter can also be controlled though Global Controller or the following MIDI CC numbers epin neen MIDICCH ON OFF button activate deactivate the fade in 90 You can cancel stariing the feedback if you release the note within the cancellation time after the note on If you release the note after the cancellation time the feedback starts to cancel fade in and the Mam instru
7. connect those notes Realtime Hammer on amp Pull off is available with single note instrument Realtime Legato Slide feature is available with the following the instruments single note minor 3rd dyad chorde major 3rd dyad chord 4th dyad chord flat 5th dyad chord 5th dyad chord 5th dyad chord 6th dyad chord octave add9 sus4 power chord 15 Vibarato 3 Vibrato can be played using Aftertouch If your keyboard doesn t have Aftertouch function but has an assignable slider or a knob you can assign Aftertouch to the slider knob You can also handle Aftertouch using your DAW For detail about Aftertouch please refer to your keyboard controller manual and DAW manual Vibrato is available with the following the instruments single note minor 3rd dyad chord major 3rd dyad chord 4th dyad chord flat 5th dyad chord 5th dyad chord 5th dyad chord 6th dyad chord octave add9 sus4 power chord Mute Picking noise P M H Mute picking noise is available using velocity switch or Modulation wheel CC 1 with the following the instruments single note minor 3rd dyad chord major 3rd dyad chord 4th dyad chord flat 5th dyad chord 5th dyad chord 5th dyad chord 6th dyad chord octave add9 sus4 power chord other chords default setting mute mode velocity mute velocity threshold 70 picking noise MIDI CC 1 threshold 126 Mute is played if the note velocity is lower than 70 Picking noise is pl
8. harmonics I I 1 3rd fret 7th fret 12th fret 17th fret 1 1 1 1 1 a stting number 65432165432 1 654321 65432 165432 165432 1 6 61 V METAL MIDI Controller Chart um MIDI CCA 1 mute picking noise active only when mute mode is mod wheel harmonics type instrument pinch_harmonics 0 63 type 1 64 127 type 2 fast slow stroke instrument sus4 and other chords 0 63 fast stroke 64 127 slow stroke MIDI CC 2 bend length instrument double bend 0 42 short 43 85 mid 86 127 long with without harmonics instrument major 3rd vibrato 0 63 with pinch harmonics 64 127 without pinch harmonics gliss down speed 0 42 fast 43 85 mid 86 127 slow MIDI CC 27 pitch bend range via Global Controller change pitch bend range of all instruments in the multi target string to edit pitch bend range single note only Use with MIDI CC 29 0 all strings 1 string 1 2 string 2 3 string 3 4 string 4 5 6 MIDI CC 4 MIDI CC 28 string 5 string 6 ona select instrument via MIDI CC single legato slide hammer on amp pull off trill no legato repetition picking tremolo sampled picking tremolo trill whole trill half minor 3rd dyad major 3rd dyad 4th dyad flat 5th dyad 5th dyad sharp 5th dyad 6th dyad octave add9 SUS4 power chord other chord maj 3rd v
9. lowest position O highest position 52 ition ition highest pos highest pos ion O ion C trument nstrument 5 n roots a NE Sica DUX 4 5 root lowest pos lowest pos 1 4 string string 3rd dyad chord 3rd dyad chord major minor MM LULU LANA AAN 53 Vr mmm mmm mmm V METAL fretboard monitor 2 e Tune Output st M Voices D Mas 32 Purge 0 00 f Midi Ch A 1 TF Memory O m instrument stroke gor IE n rin ed e ME suing I root 1 GF siring 4 ras LR BE e DE got LI mu strings ro root Z ze zza Se A Mi ies d ii fi Fretboard O lowest position O highest position 54 ition ition highest pos highest pos ion C ion C nstrument nstrument 5 root SR ez 4 roots 5 TOOt amm roots fra lowest pos lowest pos 1 A g 6 roots d 4 j string strin string in stri 1 string dyad chord dyad chord Jika AA LANA ALU UL AAA flat 5th oth 99 E _ ke ke 7 0 O O Q Q U U OD OD lt O O A C Il Il E O O D D z o z o E O E O un e un en i U U EE gt 3 D Bie ix in 6 S 5 d d string string strin string dyad chord dyad chord MAU ULI MAU LANA NALA oth 6th 56 nstrument ION hi
10. 4 instrument select key switch MIDI note number target instrument select key switch to edit 1 single legato slide hammer on amp pull off trill no legato repetition picking tremolo sampled picking tremolo trill whole trill half minor 3rd dyad major 3rd dyad 4th dyad flat 5th dyad 5th dyad sharp 5th dyad 6th dyad octave add9 sus4 power chord other chord maj 3rd vibratro unison bend double Bend natural harm FX1 scrapes slides noises FX2 whammy bar FX FX3 whammy bar FX FX4 whammy bar FX MIDI CCA 45 45 String select key switches only for the Main Instruments string 1 string 2 string 3 string 4 string 5 and string 6 String select key switch default String 1 E 1 MIDI note number 94 D 1 MIDI note number 93 D 1 MIDI note number 92 C 1 MIDI note number 91 String 5 or string 5 root C 1 MIDI note number 90 String 6 or string 6 root F5 MIDI note number 89 String 2 or string 2 root String 3 or string 3 root String 4 or string 4 root How to check and change the string select key switches options Click the options menu and select the str select ksw from the pull down menu options top page inst select keu mute mode hold key stop key str select ksw 000 feedback pitch bend range siring 1 S The string select key switches are shown Example string HS
11. 5 x A6 sus4 omit5 gt O P4 O root M6 P4 root x A maj7 9 omits O M3 O M7 413 411 root x Bm13 omit5 O O m3 O m7 413 bi root x C6 9 sus4 omit5 e 59 root M6 P4 24 Dm7 O root O P5 P5 m3 m7 chord 5 Gadd9 O O x 5 chord 6 A11 O O x 7 chord 7 A maj7 Q O x 8 chord 8 Ce 9 Q O x 10 19 M3 root D6sus4 O root O P5 M6 P4 root X 5 E13 sus4 omit5 O m7 ei P4 113 P4 root X 7 F13 omit5 O 413 e M3 013 P4 root X 8 Gel susa Am11 25 chord 9 D A6sus4 omit5 root O P4 P5 O root M3 M6 root P4 P5 root X X 12 OO chord 9 D A6sus4 omit5 chord 8 C6 9 Gesus4 Am11 9 chord 7 A maj7 F13 omit5 chord 6 A11 E13sus4 omit5 chord 5 Mum D6sus4 chord 4 Fe Ce sus4 omit5 Dm7 chord 3 E11 Bm13 omit5 chord 2 Dfmajz 11 A maj7 13 omit5 chord 1 D A6sus4 omit5 gt gt gt Key range Click here MIDI CC 2 stroke speed O 63 fast stroke 64 127 slow stroke Key switch G 2 major 3rd vibrato KANAKA x string 4 342 M3 root P5 x x gt gt gt Key range Click here MIDI CC 2 0 63 with pinch harmonics 64 127 without pinch harmonics 26 Key switch G 2 natural harmonics Natural harmonics on the 3rd 5th 7th 9th 12th 15th 17th and 19th fret are available a There are 2 types of natural harmonics You can select the harmonics type
12. 61 high high Gliss down You can play gliss down using Play Keys 3 types of gliss down speed fast mid slow are available You can also select the gliss down speed through Global Controller or MIDI CC 4 MIDI CC 4 gliss down speed 43 85 mid 36 High Velocity Threshold NIE With this number box you can change the velocity threshold level to trigger velocity gt 125 the High Velocity Instrument in the multi When the velocity of the note event is higher than the threshold level the High Velocity Instrument is triggered instead of the Main instrument The threshold level can also be changed through Global Controller or MIDI CC 55 Important The value in the box needs to be the same as that of the High Velocity instrument in the multi If you don t use any High Velocity Instruments the value in the box needs to be 127 Otherwise no samples are triggered when the velocity is higher than the threshold level Note If you would like to turn off this feature input 127 into the number box of the Main instrument Auto alternation Auto Stroke Detection auto alternation time recog r rec stroke 16th down Auto alternation modes SEHR There are four stroke modes You can select the stroke mode from ARAS the pull down menu You can also change the mode using Global Bi Controller or MIDI CC 58 Select alternation type forced down only up only time recognition SPM auto
13. Controller or MIDI CC 54 Tips playing arpeggio using sustain pedal temporary poly mode If you would like to play arpeggio using sustain pedal MIDI CC 64 is a good way to do it While sustain pedal is ON the poly mode is temporarily activated and you can play polyphonic and the samples continue playing even if the note is released because the sustain pedal is ON When the new note is the same as one of the notes that is currently sustained by sustain pedal the same old note is canceled automatically In short no duplicate notes are played When the sustain pedal is released OFF the temporary poly mode is turned OFF automatically 35 Poly mode Poly mode enables you to play polyphonic This feature is available only with single note instruments You can also turn ON OFF the poly mode through Global Controller or MIDI CC 56 poly mode Release time When a new note is triggered SPM instruments automatically cancel the previous note You can adjust the release time of the previous note to connect the notes smoothly The range O 30 is recommended lt depends on the instrument tempo and how the sound is processed amp simulator reverb etc The release time can be controlled through Global Controller or MIDI CCF 62 release time 20 3 Band EQ You can adjust the levels of high mid and low with the knobs You can also control the tone knob through Global Controller or MIDI CC 59 low CC 60 mid CC
14. Multi unless you would like to customize a specific instrument You can set the common parameters of all the instruments in the multi at once by using Global controller or MIDI CCs You can customize each instrument with its interface but you ll need to repeat the same process with all the instruments in the multi Global Controller can be shown hidden by clicking the multi script icon Octave shift transpose ssi With this number box you can transpose up to three octaves instead of using your keyboard controller s transpose feature It is also useful for a keyboard that does not have the feature MIDI controllers inst select mute mode play mute by mute thrshid pk noisethrshld gls dwn mode To show this page click the options E i ul Luo menu and select the MIDI CC You can Em Been I2 w Im Wz configure MIDI CG numbers to control CC 30 CC 89 CC 87 CC gg CC 86 ISS auto alt mode resolution release time n harm type y various featu res CC 58 CC 57 CC 62 CC 35 MIDI CC We recommend you not to change the MIDI CC numbers unless you have any specific reasons For details about other parameters please refer to the following sections 32 Fretboard Monitor V METAL fretboard monitor db Output st 1 o p Voices OF Mas 32 Furge 7 E Midi Ch A 1 zt Memory O instrument Sth dyad Tune e 0 00 El stroke down fretboard The SPM automatically select
15. Velocity instrument is not triggered because the key G 1 is not in the key switch ranges By setting the key switch ranges High Velocity instruments can be used with multiple Main instruments unn key switch range 3 from bo OFF r OFF You can also adjust the velocity threshold level through or MIDI CC 55 The threshold level needs to be the same as that of the Main instruments that are assigned to the key switch ranges 47 Release Instrument fret noise bridge mute noise position change noise a u a bridge mute noise WW 9 Tane 4 Output st 1 s IH Voices D Man 0 00 3 Midi Ch A 1 2 Memory O PSEC LE SPSL DER BARE ET EL BEER EDEL stop 43 z MA FO m0 Et LA AD AO E unu key switch range 1 std dn release time From oO to T OFF T key switch range 4 minimu bo from bo OFF me Release instruments can be assigned to the Play Keys for detail about please refer to the section The function of Play key is the same as that of Main instruments The samples that are included in Release instruments are not included in Main instruments Assign to a Play Key 30 You can assign the Release Instrument to a Play Key by turning ON the buttons In the case of the picture above this Release Instrument is assigned to the Stop Key AO Key switch ranges unn key switch range 1 ununi keyswitchrange 2 Up to four key switch ranges can from to from to be set
16. ajor 3rd dyad chord Real time legato slide root string 5 root string 4 x x 6 M3 root root X X X gt gt gt Key range Click here XX X Key switch D 1 minor 3rd dyad chord Real time legato slide root string 5 root string 4 x x 6 m3 m3 root root X gt gt gt Key range Click here XX XX X Key switch D 1 single note no legato slide mode gt gt gt Key range Click here 22 Key switch C 1 single note Real time Hammer on amp Pull off Trill mode hammer on pull off SS S gt gt gt Key range Click here You can play Hammer on Pull off by holding down one note while playing the next note to connect those notes Key switch C 1 single note Real time legato slide legato slide down legato slide up A 6 gt gt gt Key range Click here Key switch B 2 unison bend string 3 2 string 2 1 full gt gt gt Key range Click here Key switch A 2 double bend MIDI CC 2 bend length 0 42 short 43 85 mid 86 127 long gt gt gt Key range Click here 23 Key switch A 2 other chords Rush chord This instrument includes nine special chords so called RUSH chord chord 1 D O O root P5 M3 root P5 x chord 2 D majz E O M7 O 411 M3 root P5 x chord 3 E11 O O m7 O bi M3 root P5 X chord 4 F6 gt O M6 O M3 M3 root P
17. ate 5th dyad chord Hold down both the F 1 and the G 1 while playing 5th chord notes then release just the G 1 key without releasing the F 1 key and 4th dyad chord is activated again automatically This action is very similar to the way guitarists do You can switch chord intervals by releasing or holding a higher note higher fret 14 SPM Instruments E0 power chord Realtime Legato Slide D 0 sus4 Realtime Legato Slide DO add9 Realtime Legato Slide C 0 picking tremolo CO octave Realtime Legato Slide B 1 trill whole step A 1 trill half step A 1 6th dyad chord Realtime Legato Slide G 1 5th dyad chord Realtime Legato Slide G 1 5th dyad chord Realtime Legato Slide F 1 flat 5th dyad chord Realtime Legato Slide F 1 4th dyad chord Realtime Legato Slide E 1 major 3rd dyad chord Realtime Legato Slide D 1 minor 3rd dyad chord Realtime Legato Slide D 1 single note no legato C 1 single note Realtime hammer on amp pull off C 1 single note Realtime Legato Slide B 2 unison bend A 2 double bend A 2 other chords Rush chords G 2 major 3rd vibrato G 2 natural harmonics F 2 FX1 scrape slides noises F 2 FX2 whammy bar E 2 FX3 whammy bar D 2 FX4 whammy bar Realtime Legato Slide Realtime Hammer on amp Pull off legato slide down legato slide up hammer on pull off ETA A c EH You can play legato slide by holding down one note while playing the next note to
18. ayed if the value of the MIDI CC 1 is 127 and the note velocity is lower than 70 You can also play picking noise using Play Key 16 Gliss down using Hold Key gliss Qs Hold Key F 0 Gliss down samples can be played using the Hold Key F 0 If you release the original note while F 0 is held down the original note is stopped and a gliss down sample is triggered Gliss down is available with the following the instruments single note minor 3rd dyad chord major 3rd dyad chord 4th dyad chord flat 5th dyad chord 5th dyad chord 5th dyad chord 6th dyad chord octave add9 sus4 power chord other chords unison bend double bend major 3rd vibrato You can assign gliss down to a different Play Key For detail please refer to the Play Keys hold keys and stop keys section Gliss down speed 3 types of gliss down speed fast mid slow are available You can also select the gliss down speed through Global Controller or MIDI CC 4 i i MIDI CC 4 gliss down speed Gliss down samples are not available on the 2nd fret or lower 43 85 mid Cricket using BO key Cricket is a guitar playing technique that Metal Rock guitarists frequently use on solos By hitting the whammy bar the tremolo unit vibrates very fast and it produces a very cool crying sound like a cricket insect Cricket can be played when one of the single note instruments is active and the selected string is the string 3 or a high
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20. cense agreement is subject to change without any notice If you have any questions regarding the license agreement please contact us Copyright O 2004 2011 Prominy Inc All rights reserved All sounds created by and property of Prominy Inc Introduction V METAL Ultra Real sounding Dark Powered Virtual Electric Guitar The true METAL sound of ESP Alexi Blacky with EMG humbucker pickup V METAL enables you to compose and create powerful and natural electric guitar tracks that imitate real electric guitar playing 1 Incredible real time playability V METAL SPM Super Performance Multi With V METAL SPM Super Performance Multi you can play ultra realistic electric guitar performance in real time You can access various playing techniques instantly without stopping your performance and create convincing guitar tracks very quickly Single note Sampled real 2 strings chords minor 3rd major 3rd 4th flat 5th 5th 5th 6th octave Sampled real chords add9 sus4 power chord Other special sampled chords Rush chords Unison bend Double bend Realtime Hammer on amp Pull off Realtime Legato Slide Vibrato Trill Picking Tremolo Mute amp picking noise Cricket Gliss down Pinch Harmonics Natural Harmonics Fret noise Pick stop noise Bridge mute noise Release noise Position change noise Whammy bar Special FX noises Feedback etc 2 Fretboard Monitor The SPM automatically selects a prope
21. chord Realtime Legato Slide G 1 5th dyad chord Realtime Legato Slide G 1 5th dyad chord Realtime Legato Slide F 1 flat 5th dyad chord Realtime Legato Slide F 1 4th dyad chord Realtime Legato Slide E 1 major 3rd dyad chord Realtime Legato Slide D 1 minor 3rd dyad chord Realtime Legato Slide D 1 single note no legato C 1 single note Realtime hammer on amp pull off C 1 single note Realtime Legato Slide B 2 unison bend A 2 double bend A 2 other chords Rush chords G 2 major 3rd vibrato G 2 natural harmonics F 2 FX1 scrape slides noises F 2 FX2 whammy bar E 2 FX3 whammy bar D 2 FX4 whammy bar For detail about the features of this instrument please refer to the Multi V METAL section 30 Customizing SPM um SPM s features Global Controller MIDI Channel high vel thrshld gliss down R a ma eedbac Midi Ch Ali e uelocity gt 125 mid tone control cancel 2 high gc fade out oc mid en instrument auto alternation ath duad r time recog r 16th fadein 4 low en octave shift play mute by TU when 7 velocity e velocity lt 40 pitch bend range picking noise n harm type autosustain a 20 2 CCH 126 harmonics only e poly mod options Most of the features of SPM can be controlled through Global Controller or MIDI CC MIDI Control Change We recommend you to use Global Controller or MIDI CCs to change the common parameters of SPM
22. des out Please be sure to assign proper key switch ranges to the feedback instrument Note This feature should be used with a heavy distortion Using with clean amp may result unnatural sound 39 Play Keys hold keys and stop keys only for Main Instruments How to check and configure the Play Keys Click the options menu and select the hold key or stop key from the pull down menu options options top page inst select ksi mute mode stop key str select kaw feedback pitch bend range Hold keys FO hold key F 0 holdkey _ GO holdkey When the original note is released while the picking noise picking noise hold key is held down the original note is ES ES stopped and the selected samples are rer a triggered In the case of the picture on the aa left if you release the original note while F 0 IUS SETA is held down the original note is stopped and the gliss down is triggered If you release the original note while FO is held down the pick stop noise and the finger release noise are triggered If you release the original note while GO is held down no samples are triggered Stop keys GS istoni evi Adiston oy UEM The original note is stopped and the selected E Uu samples are triggered when the stop key is pressed In the case of the picture on the left the picking noise is triggered when G 0 is pick stop noise pick stop noise pick stop noise finger rel noise Finger rel no
23. er string After playing a sustain note press the key BO to trigger the Cricket sample like you do with Stop Key If you want to play Cricket but the auto string selection feature selects the string 4 or a lower string You can select the string string 1 or 2 or 3 by using forced string select key switch or MIDI CCA 53 17 Pinch Harmonics High Velocity Instrument P H If the note velocity is higher than the threshold level 125 and one of the following instrument is active the High Velocity Instrument pinch harmonics is triggered single note minor 3rd dyad chord major 3rd dyad chord 4th dyad chord flat 5th dyad chord 5th dyad chord 6th dyad chord octave add9 sus4 power chord other chords unison bend double bend major 3rd vibrato 2 types of harmonics types are available MIDI CC 2 0 63 type 1 64 127 type 2 5th dyad chord whammy bar High Velocity Instrument R w bar If the note velocity is higher than the threshold level 125 and the instrument 5th dyad chord is active the High Velocity Instrument bih whammy bar p harm is triggered The assignment to High Velocity Instruments can be customized For detail please refer to the High Velocity Instrument section 18 Hold Key 1 FO pick stop noise Pick stop noise and finger release noise are triggered when the note is released while the Hold Key FO is held down Hold Key 2 F 0 gliss down Gliss down is t
24. gazine USA Garth Hjelte Chicken Systems Inc Pier Calderan Audio Video amp Music Italy Patrick Djivas Audio Video Music Italy Hans J rg Scheffler Germany Allen Morgan Mistheria Guy Allison Sound Designer JAPAN Sound amp Recording Magazine JAPAN Akihito Kinoshita Akira Ishiguro Yasuyuki Honda Keyboard Magazine JAPAN Northern Sound Source Sonic Control VI Control KVR Harmony Central Audio Franzine Synthtopia Akira Sato Hozo Okazaki Takeshi Ito best service GmbH Germany Prima Gakki Japan Yuka Okawa Tsubasa Okawa Komomo Okawa 66 V METAL User s Manual Written by AKIHITO OKAWA Ver 1 0 August 2011 Copyright 2004 2011 Prominy Inc AKI Sound All rights reserved Prominy Sound Solution URL http orominy com Email info prominy com 67
25. ghest posi Ion O trument n5 lowest pos 5 root root U MG 1 strin 1 n n c a EJ E ION highest posi ion C lowest pos 57 C e ke ke 77 D O O O O 0 0 O O t D D T E ion ion O string 4 root nstrument nstrument 1g root 3 root 5 root em 4 roote lowest pos lowest pos E ij 1 E 4 ng d sting FW strin string 5 i MM LIL 58 bend UNISON AAA MEE Seege A wm cr RR bes M m E e gg c p es ARI REN E Es ijk cr m p Cd m string 2 1 3 2 string nstrument ION highest pos ing3 2 ion C stri nstrument lowest pos double bend TION highest posi ion C lowest pos 59 A RUSH chords other chords omit5 D A6sus4 chord 9 chord 8 Ce 9 G6sus4 Am11 9 co c EE O 5 28 I 5 0 L PRE N NIT MB sce u OF E U A 2 E xx E I gt Ost o Soe l o yx co T lI me SOM 270 1 URZ OH o r TO cou cc E et o co Use T OS st AQ 2507 0 se DN Aa Oer COC OSOB OC oe Oc O strument IN ighest position h ion lowest pos 3rd vibrato major strument In ION highest posi ion C lowest pos 60 narutal
26. harmonics only using the pull down menu The harmonics type can also be selected through Global Controller or MIDI CC 35 64 127 harmonics key note Key switch F 2 FX1 scrape slides noises Key switch F 2 FX2 whammy bar Key switch E 2 FX3 whammy bar Key switch D 2 FX4 whammy bar You can play various FX sounds scrape slides noises harmonics dive bomb whammy bar FX etc When the FX instrument is active the Fretboard Monitor does not show current fret position 27 Forced string select key switch The SPM automatically selects a proper string fret position depending on the situation but you can change the string for the next note manually by pressing the forced string key switches The forced string key switches work only to the next note The forced string select key switches are customizable For detail please refer to the String select key switches section String select key switch default MIDI note names and note numbers Weysweh M zen sting s s sms 28 Multi V METAL double track located in Multis A double tracked version of the SPM multi V METAL Double Tracking is a technique that is frequently used in recording guitar tracks The Guitarist plays the same part twice one for Left channel and one for Right channel That gives the guitar track a nice wide spread stereo images and a thickness You can reproduce it very easil
27. ibratro unison bend double Bend natural harm FX1 scrapes slides noises FX2 whammy bar FX FX3 whammy bar FX FX4 whammy bar FX MIDI CC 31 63 natural harmonics type MIDI CC 35 0 63 harmonics only 64 127 harmonics key note MIDI CC 44 instrument select key switch MIDI note number Use with MIDI CCA 45 target instrument select key switch to edit Use with MIDI CC 44 single legato slide hammer on amp pull off trill no legato repetition picking tremolo sampled picking tremolo trill whole trill half minor 3rd dyad major 3rd dyad 4th dyad flat 5th dyad 5th dyad sharp 5th dyad 6th dyad octave add9 sus4 power chord other chord maj 3rd vibratro unison bend double Bend natural harm FX1 scrapes slides noises FX2 whammy bar FX FX3 whammy bar FX FX4 whammy bar FX MIDI CC 45 mute mode 0 63 modulation wheel MIDI CC 1 64 127 velocity MIDI CC 49 picking noise MIDI CC 1 mod wheel threshold level MIDI CC 50 mute MIDI CC 1 mod wheel threshold level MIDI CC 51 mute velocity threshold level MIDI CC 52 MIDI CC 48 string select key switch MIDI note number for the lowest string select key switch auto sustain ON OFF 0 63 ON 64 127 OFF MIDI CC 54 64 MIDI CCA 55 high velocity threshold level poly mode ON OFF 0 63 ON 64 127 OFF MIDI CC 56 auto alte
28. ise Finger rel noise repeat same note repeat same mote pressed No samples are triggered when A0 is pressed The same note is repeated when A 0 is pressed gliss down gliss down gliss down Tips You can also assign the repeat same note function to a Hold key When the original note is released while the hold key that is used as a repeat key is held down the original note is stopped and the same note samples are played That allows you to shred notes very fast and is good for not only making a rhythm backing part but also simulating tremolo playing technique 40 Configure Play Keys though MIDI CC The buttons for each hold key stop key can be turned on off through MIDI CC 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 and 119 You can select the Play Key that you would like to configure through MIDI CC 114 Play Key MIDI CC 114 wey 3 sm 04 wee Is sm 8 After selecting the target Play Key via MIDI CC 114 each button can be turned on off with the following MIDI CC s baton woen vae z Release Instrument Important You can also configure the Play Keys using the interface of each instrument but we recommend you to do it with Global Controller or the MIDI CC numbers above because the Play Keys setting of the all of the Main Instruments and the Fretboard Monitor needs to be the same Tips Poly detect time When the Poly mode is ON the Stop Key stops and triggers multi
29. matically detects the current beat position and MIDI CC 58 0 31 identify proper stroke direction down or up forced Down stroke and up stroke are played alternately regardless MIDI CC 58 32 63 of the current beat position down only Only down stroke is played regardless of the current beat MIDI CC 58 64 95 position up only Only up stroke is played regardless of the current beat MIDI CC 58 96 127 position 37 Resolution weet he stroke direction is determined according to the current beat id EE position and the resolution You can select the resolution for Auto 15th s Stroke Detection from the pull down menu You can also change the Select Resolution resolution using Global Controller or MIDI CC 57 midiCCK57 resolution Sth 26 50 8th Triplet 16th Triplet oth Triplet Sth 51 75 16th 76 100 16th Triplet 101 127 Stroke information window down stroke is detected or down only mode is active up stroke is detected or up only mode is active note Auto stroke detection mode does not work while the sequencer stops because no beat information is generated unless the sequencer is being played The stroke info window is not updated when the string nki is not currently active For example when the string 4 is played the stroke info windows of the string 6 5 3 2 and 1 are not updated 38 Feedback You can turn on off the fade
30. ment starts to fade feedback cancellation time ms out on releasing the note In other words the feedback does not start if the note is released within the feedback cancellation time The feedback cancellation time needs to be the same as that of the Main instruments The feedback starts to fade in according to the fade in time the when the note is released and the feedback starts to fade in If the note is released within the feedback cancellation time the feedback does not fade in fade fade in time ms 49 Key switch ranges unn key switch range 1 from O From to IR ke i OFF OFF unu key switch range 3 from to from to OFF OFF OFF r OFF cocoa key switch range Up to four key switch ranges can be set In the case of the picture on the left this Feedback starts to fade in if one of the instruments in the multi is assigned to the key switch range from D 2 to EO is active and the note is released after the cancellation time If the note is released within the feedback cancellation time the Feedback does not fade in Note Feedback should be used with a heavy distortion Using with clean amp may result unnatural sound 50 Mapping amp key range Vrat WOU Y METAL fretboard monitor i Tune Output st 1 vo i Voices O Max 32 Purge 0 00 fg Midi Ch A 1 n Memory O m instrument stroke string 1 SPE E Esa I fretboard O
31. ng SPM gen ag aaa ga ka aa KE OW aaa Baga aan dia 31 SS ee 32 Global CAM e E a 32 FEDORA MON a e ene 33 Mal SANTI IM EE 35 PAULO SUS le EEN 35 PON ue 36 Release meli 36 A A e a CO Oe ee aa A a 36 GUISS ele EE 36 FIOM Velocity Bun e EE 37 Auto alternation Auto Stroke Detection i 37 GOCODAC e T T te ga 39 Play Keys hold keys and stop KEYS 40 Mute Picking noise velocity Switch or CCS 42 PION ene FANG m den 43 Instrument select key switches Main Instruments aaneen eneen eneen enen 44 String select Key SWIICNES cnc di 46 lt High Velocity INSITUMEnNt cinese aiar 47 Release ASUNG gira ro 48 CAU ACA A A EE 49 Mapping amp Key range orcas aaa 51 SINGLE NOJE M TT rca 52 MADE AN saa jaka a S 53 Major tee Ve Chord E 53 o e OR aa 54 TAL OUN CY le Mej gro A A 55 Sigo dee ola ee PRE ee 55 A 56 Sayad CONO E 56 liceo 57 DOW El CHONG PEN 57 LL M 58 OCIAVO aa oai 98 o me dita 59 GUDER a em t b C Rm MN DEP 59 Other CHOPS CRUSE CHOrdS WEE 60 MAO SiO MID A O R a o EE ECO Ao 60 lean 61 WTZ EE EECC IE 61 V METAL MIDI Controller Chart 62 EE 63 License All samples files are the property of Prominy Inc and are therefore licensed to only to the purchaser who purchased this product from Prominy Inc or authorized Prominy dealers only for use as part of a live or recorded musi
32. ng noise can be played using modulation wheel MIDI CC 1 Mute samples are triggered if the value of MIDI CC 1 is larger than the MIDI CCA 1 threshold level Picking noise samples are triggered if the value of MIDI CC 1 is larger than the picking noise threshold level mod wheel r CCHI gt 3 CLCH 13 126 HEL picking noise Ba 7 CC 1 threshold mute mode mute CC 1 threshold mute mode w 42 Mute mode mod wheel velocity switch and the threshold levels can be changed through Global Controller or the following MIDI CC numbers mute mode MIDI CC 48 0 63 modulation wheel MIDI CCA 1 64 127 velocity MIDI CC 49 picking noise MIDI CC 1 mod wheel threshold level MIDI CC 50 mute MIDI CC 1 mod wheel threshold level MIDI CC 51 mute velocity threshold level Important You can also configure the mute picking noise setting using the interface of each instrument but we recommend you to do it with Global controller or the MIDI CC numbers above because the mute picking noise settings of the all of the Main Instruments and the Fretboard Monitor need to be the same You can also play picking noise using Hold key or Stop Key Pitch bend range Click the options menu and Select the pitch bend range from the pull down menu options options top page inst select ksu mute mode hold key stop key str select ksu feedback A slider to change pitch bend range is shown max
33. nstruments requires a certain amount of rer processing power If you get a noise at the beginning of the note increase the latency size of your audio interface not decrease unlike with the preload buffer size in Kontakt Option For detail about changing the latency size please refer to your audio interface manual Fireface Settings Fireface 1 Analog 1 Abc Buffer Size Latency Banc 96 Samples Y D 48 Samples 0164 Samples 96 Samples c 128 Samples Pinge 512 Samples T 1024 Samples SFUIF Consumer 10 Tips Saving RAM by unloading unused instruments lf there are unused instruments for a project you are working on we recommend you to remove them from the multi and re save the multi with a different name You can save RAM and time for loading the unused instruments Using Global Controller or MIDI CC to customize SPM Most of the features of SPM can be controlled through Global Controller or MIDI CC MIDI Control Change We recommend you to use them to change the common parameters of SPM Multi unless you would like to customize a specific instrument You can set the common parameters of all the instruments in the multi at once by using them You can customize each instrument with its interface but you ll need to repeat the same process with all the instruments in the multi Do not use solo mute button As all the instruments in the multi need to receive the same midi information
34. oad buffer size in Kontakt s option The default pre load buffer size is too large If you have not changed the preload buffer setting decrease the pre load buffer size 1 Click the Options button and select the Memory tab Minimize 2 Check the box and minimize or set to 12kb Override Instrument s preload size Override Instrument s preload size 6 00 kB E The buffer size Override Instruments preload size in the picture is 6kb but if you load a big multi we recommend 12kb to play the samples smoothly If the samples are not played smoothly with 12 kb increase the buffer size as needed unless RAM runs out It depends on the system but in most cases 12 kb should work fine By decreasing the preload buffer size loading time becomes much shorter and you can save a big RAM space Purge All Samples and on the fly streaming Another great way to save RAM is using the purge all samples feature of Kontakt Player Kontakt ver4 1 or later After loading the multi instruments click on the Purge icon and select purge all samples If your system is not so old Kontakt Player should load reset marker update sample pool zi purge all samples previously unloaded samples on the fly when you play notes If your reload all samples RAM space IS tight its worth trying If you get a noise at the beginning of the note when you play a big multi A big multi that includes many i
35. onvincing minor 3rd major 3rd 4th flat bih 5th 5th 6th octave add9 sus4 major 3rd vibrato with without pinch harmonics power chords besides 5th dyad chord other special chords so called Rush chords etc Guitar chord sound that is emulated using single note samples does not sound real V METAL includes the huge number of real recorded in other words pre recorded or pre played chord samples Each chord instrument can be used as a SPM instrument and you can instantly access the various types of guitar chords Prominy s guitar libraries are the only ones that include such a huge number of the real chord samples 9 Double Tracking Double Tracking is a technique that is frequently used in recording guitar tracks It gives the guitar track a nice wide spread stereo images and thickness With V METAL you can reproduce it very easily just by loading the double tracking instruments No identical samples are played simultaneously in both channels You don t need a stereo delay or tweaking your midi data to emulate the double tracking 10 Low note samples included The guitar is tuned to drop C that is the most popular tuning among Metal Rock guitarists and V METAL covers the lower notes low C low D and is suitable for a wide range of musical genres Modern Metal Death Metal Nu Metal Metalcore Rock Pop and so on 11 Direct signals from the guitar You can make your own guitar sound so it sui
36. out of the Main instrument and configure the fade out time and the feedback cancellation time eedback mum To configure the fade out time and the feedback cancellation time options top page Click the options menu and select the feedback from the pull down inst select kaw menu mute made hold key stop key str select keu pitch bend range Each parameter can also be controlled though Global Controller or the following MIDI CC numbers epin tn MIDICCH ON OFF button activate deactivate the fade out 90 You can cancel starting the feedback if you release the note within the cancellation time after the note on If you release the note after the cancellation time the feedback starts to fade in and cancel the Main instrument starts to fade out on releasing feedback cancellation time ms the note In other words the feedback does not start if the note is released within the feedback cancellation time The feedback cancellation time needs to be the same as that of the Feedback Instrument The instrument starts to fade out according to the fade fade out time the when the note is released and the feedback starts to fade in If the note is released 87 fade out time ms E within the feedback cancellation time the instrument does not fade out Important To use this feature the Feedback instrument feedback needs to be loaded into the multi Otherwise no sound is played after the Main instrument fa
37. ple notes under a certain situation except fret noise bridge mute position change noise If the new note is played within the poly detect time 20 milliseconds after the first note is played the first note and the new note become a target of the Stop Key In other words the Stop Key triggers the first note and other notes all together if the notes are played within 20 milliseconds If the new note is played 20 milliseconds after or later the Stop Key triggers just the new note 41 Mute Picking noise velocity switch or CC 1 Mute and picking noise are available using velocity switch or modulation wheel CC 1 How to check and change the mute mode setting Click the options menu and select the mute mode from the e options 1 J ki ES pull down menu inst select ksi hold key B stop key str select kau feedback pitch bend range Mute mode velocity With this mode mute and picking noise can be played using velocity switch Mute samples are triggered if the note velocity is lower than the mute velocity threshold level Picking noise samples are triggered if the note velocity is lower than the mute velocity threshold level and the value of MIDI CC 1 is larger than the picking noise threshold level velocity r velocity 70 CCH gt 126 HEL picking noise NA a Fa CC 1 threshold mute mode j mute velocity threshold mute mode w Mute mode mod wheel MIDI CC 1 With this mode mute and picki
38. r string fret position depending on the situation You can also change the string manually by key switches The Fretboard Monitor visualizes the current fret position playing technique you are playing 3 Auto Stroke Detection With SPM s Auto Stroke Detection feature SPM automatically detects the current beat position and identify proper stroke direction down or up There are several stroke detection modes and you can also control stroke direction manually 5 Cricket Cricket is a guitar playing technique that Metal Rock guitarists frequently use on solos By hitting the whammy bar the tremolo unit vibrates very fast and it produces a very cool crying sound like a cricket insect 6 Feedback In actual guitar performance you get feedback sound when a heavily distorted tone is played in front of or a certain position from the amplifier V METAL reproduces the feedback sound The pitch and fade time of feedback can be changed 7 Realtime Legato Slide With V METAL s Realtime Legato Slide feature using real legato samples you are able to get perfectly real expressions of the human finger s legato slide that cannot be reproduced with a slide emulation by changing pitch Realtime Legato Slide is available with the instruments single note minor 3rd major 3rd 4th flat 5th 5th 5th 6th octave add9 sus4 power chord 8 Real chords The extensive number of the real chord samples makes your guitar tracks very c
39. rge 0 00 dr D Midi ch A 1 Memory O H dh feedback 4 cancel 1106 fade in 1738 pitch y switch range ey switch range EO OFF key switch range key switch range 4 from OFF OFF OFF 34 Main Instrument single_note_str1 17 e Tune 0 00 Output z 1 dh Voices OF Mars IG Purge d 3 Midi Ch A 1 2 Memory O dm ie agi gi high vel thrshld gliss dow f F Am instrument e velocity gt 125 roi legato slide elocity gt 125 ni auto alternation release time 20 ig x RE pam uz 16th i down m poly mode Auto sustain With the Auto Sustain feature you can avoid unwanted staccato that is caused by note off when the same note key is repeated After note on the note keeps playing until auto SUSTAIN the next note on event Hold Key or Stop Key is triggered the sample is streamed to the end of it The previous note is cancelled automatically when a new note is triggered That means your both hands are free until a new note is triggered This feature gives you time to press a key switch or move a controller and you are able to be ready for next note without stopping your performance That is why SPM enables you to control and switch the various articulations smoothly with a single MIDI channel in real time If the auto sustain is OFF the sample stops playing when the note is released You can also turn ON OFF the auto sustain through Global
40. riggered when the note is released while the Hold Key F 0 is held down Hold Key 3 GO fret noise amp position change noise Fret noise Release Instrument and position change noise Release Instrument is triggered when the note is released while the Hold Key GO is held down Stop Key 1 G 0 picking noise Picking noise is triggered when the Stop Key G 0 is pressed Stop Key 2 AO bridge mute noise Bridge mute noise Release Instrument is triggered when the Stop Key AO is pressed Stop Key 3 A 0 repeat same note The same note is repeated when the Stop Key A 0 is pressed not available with the instruments natural harmonics FX1 scrape slides noises FX2 whammy bar FX3 whammy bar FX4 whammy bar The note is released when the Play Key is used and no samples are triggered The Play Keys can be customized For details please refer to the Play Keys hold keys and stop keys section 19 Key switch E0 Power chord Real time legato slide root string 6 root string 5 x x root root P5 Pb root root X gt gt gt Key range Click here Key switch D 0 sus4 chord Real time legato slide root string 6 x root string 5 root P5 root x gt gt gt Key range Click here MIDI CC 2 stroke speed O 63 fast stroke 64 127 slow stroke Key switch DO add9 chord Real time legato slide root string 6 root string 5 x x 19 19 PS P5 root root X
41. rnation auto stroke detection resolution 0 25 8th 26 50 8th triplet 51 75 16th 76 100 16th triplet 101 127 32nd MIDI CC 57 auto alternation auto stroke detection mode 0 31 auto 32 63 forced 64 95 down only 96 127 up only MIDI CC 58 MIDI CC 59 MIDI CC 60 MIDIGG 61 kou MIDI CC 62 release time MIDI CC 86 feedback pitch semitone MIDI CC 87 feedback fade out time ms for Main Instruments MIDI CC 88 feedback fade in time ms for Feedback Instrument MIDI CC 89 feedback cancellation time ms MIDI CC 90 feedback switch ON OFF Use with MIDI CC 114 64 127 ON target play key to edit 1 hold key 1 2 hold key 2 3 hold key 3 4 stop key 1 5 6 MIDI CC 114 stop key 2 stop key 3 Use with MIDI CC 114 64 127 ON 65 Credits Produced and Programmed by AKIHITO OKAWA Demo Music AKIHITO OKAWA Thanks to Native Instruments GmbH Germany Nick Magnus UK Thank you for the sample purge tip Nick Batzdorf Virtual Instruments Magazine USA Flavio Gargano CM2 CM2 ITALY Matt Bell Sound on Sound Magazine UK Matt Houghton Sound on Sound Magazine UK Thomas Raukamp Beat Magazine Germany Keyboard Magazine USA Geary Yelton Electronic Musician USA Gino Robair Electronic Musician USA EQ magazine USA Computer Music UK Gerhardt Kusche Amazona de Thorsten Walter Amazona de Keyboards Germany Kevin Becka Mix ma
42. s a proper string fret position depending on the situation You can also change the string manually by key switches and MIDI CC 53 The Fretboard Monitor visualizes the current stroke direction fret position playing technique you are playing Note You can click the pull down menu and see the settings key switch mute mode play keys etc but we recommend you to configure the settings using Global Controller or MIDI Control Changes instead of using the interface because the settings of the Fretboard Monitor and that of the Main Instruments need to be the same You can configure all the Main Instruments and the Fretboard Monitor at once by using Global Controller or the MIDI Control Changes 33 SPM Instruments There are four types of SPM instruments Main instrument single_note_str1 Output st 1 E Midi Ch A 1 gt lemory Promny high vel thrshid instrument velocity gt 125 mid e legato slide auto alternation release ime 20 time recog gt na 16th down Y options pinch_harmonics Tune Output st 1 v lov s 0 Max 0 00 Midi Ch A 1 v Memory O db 125 ey switch range instrumen Sth duad cur position string options fret ePromny Release instrument bridge mute noise Output st 1 M Voices O Max KT dr O Midi A 1 Memory O key switch range EO key switch range 3 e Tune Output st 1 In Voices O Max 16 Pu
43. to execute the auto string fret select feature do not use the solo mute button otherwise the Fretboard Monitor does not work correctly 11 SPM Super Performance Multi FWETHL Multi V_METAL located in Multis V METAL nkm Global Contoller Fretboard Monitor SPM Instrument Instrument select key switches default How to select instrument Press one of the keys above For example if you would like to activate power chord press the key EO Click here to see playable key ranges of each instrument If the key switch you would like to press is out of your keyboard range you can transpose your keyboard controller up to 3 octaves using the octave shift feature of Global Controller You can also do the same thing with your keyboard controller s transpose octave shift feature Guitar like key switching You can memorize most of the default key switches very easily For example the key C 1 activates single note The key G 1 activates 5th dyad chord The interval from the C 1 equals the interval of the chord notes In the same way you can press the keys D 1 for minor 3rd E 1 for major 3rd F 1 for 4th F 1 for flat 5th G 1 for 6th CO for octave DO for add9 In addition you can activate the lower key switch by releasing the higher key switch without re pressing the lower key switch For example press F 1 to activate 4th dyad chord and hold down the F 1 key Press the key to G 1 to activ
44. ts the music genre you re working with by adding your favorite amplifier simulator 12 Assignable Key Switch All the SPM instruments have Assignable Key Switch feature that enables you to assign any key switches to each SPM instrument You can combine any SPM instruments to SPM multi as needed and assign key switches and create your own SPM seiting 13 Picking noises are recorded in multiple forms on all frets and strings Picking noises made while playing a guitar is one of the most important characteristics that identify a live guitar recording That is why we took great care in capturing many variations of picking noises Adding these noises with consideration to timing and picking style will make your guitar tracks sound natural When you use picking noise sampled from a different position of the fret board than the one you re applying it to the result is an unnatural sound because the noise will not harmonize with the original notes sustain sound System Requirements Mac Mac OS X 10 6 latest update or 10 7 Intel Core Duo 2 GB RAM Windows Windows 7 latest Service Pack 32 64 Bit Intel Core Duo or AMD Athlon 64 2 GB RAM 11 GB free disc space DVD drive Kontakt 5 Player included No sampler required IMPORTANT Preload buffer size configuration Please check your preload buffer size before loading the multi instrument V METAL is a very big instrument that loads a huge number of samples You need to configure the prel
45. y just by loading the multi No identical samples are played simultaneously in both channels You don t need a stereo delay or tweaking your midi data to emulate the double tracking Tips The multi V_METAL double track already includes the instruments for left channel assigned to the output st 1 and the ones for right channel assigned to the output st 2 so that each channel can be processed separately using a DAW such as Cubase Logic Sonar etc In other words each channel needs to have its own amp simulator and should be panned using the DAW s mixer st 1 and st 2 are Kontakt s output channels DAW s mixer Insert an amp simulator to each DAW s channels from Kontakt After being processed with an amp simulator the st 1 needs to be panned to mesi the Left and the st 2 needs to be panned to the Right amp simulator aux 1 if you use Kontakt 3 4 29 Instrument V METAL lite located in Instruments This instrument is a lite version of the SPM multi V METAL It requires less RAM space than the multi does It does not include all of the samples of each string but most of the basic articulations are included in a single patch Key switches default EO power chord Realtime Legato Slide D 0 sus4 Realtime Legato Slide DO add9 Realtime Legato Slide C 0 picking tremolo CO octave Realtime Legato Slide B 1 trill whole step A 1 trill half step A 1 6th dyad
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