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Appendix A Legacy instruments 464
Guitar
Guitar emulates a number of acoustic and electric guitar sounds.
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Volume slider: Sets the overall volume level of the instrument.
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Filter Cuto slider: Allows less sound through at low values and more at high values—damping
the sound or making it brighter.
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Release slider: Determines the time it takes for notes to fade out after you let go of the keys on
your keyboard.
Horns
Horns emulates several brass sections and a number of individual brass instruments.
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Volume slider: Sets the overall volume level of the instrument.
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Filter Cuto slider: Allows less sound through at low values and more at high values—damping
the sound or making it brighter.
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Attack slider: Makes the sound start faster or slower. A fast setting makes it sound like striking a
piano key, whereas a slow setting makes it sound like bowing a violin string.
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Release slider: Determines the time it takes for notes to fade out after you let go of the keys on
your keyboard.
Piano
Piano emulates a number of classical and jazz piano sounds as well as several accordions and a
harpsichord. It also provides a number of pad sounds.
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Volume slider: Sets the overall volume level of the instrument.
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Filter Cuto slider: Allows less sound through at low values and more at high values—damping
the sound or making it brighter.
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Release slider: Determines the time it takes for notes to fade out after you let go of the keys on
your keyboard.
Sound Eects
Sound Eects provides a number of nature sounds, laughter, applause, and so on.
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Volume slider: Sets the overall volume level of the instrument.
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Filter Cuto slider: Allows less sound through at low values and more at high values—damping
the sound or making it brighter.
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Release slider: Determines the time it takes for notes to fade out after you let go of the keys on
your keyboard.
Strings
Strings emulates string sections and a number of individual stringed instruments. These include
violins, violas, cellos, harps, and several traditional instruments, such as the sitar, koto, and zither.
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Volume slider: Sets the overall volume level of the instrument.
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Filter Cuto slider: Allows less sound through at low values and more at high values—damping
the sound or making it brighter.
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Attack slider: Makes the sound start faster or slower. A fast setting makes it sound like striking a
piano key, whereas a slow setting makes it sound like bowing a violin string.
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Release slider: Determines the time it takes for notes to fade out after you let go of the keys on
your keyboard.