User Manual
Each instrument has three "Pipe Gestures” for each “Pipe Model”:
Valves
1. Normal Valve (transitions emphasize overtones).
2. Half Valve Transitions.
3. Half Valve.
Slide
(i.e. Coulisse)
1. Fixed Slide (transitions emphasize overtones).
2. Slide Follow Real (bend).
3. Slide Follow +/-7 (extended).
Pitch-bend
The pitch-bend controller modifies the emulated lip-tension, which adjusts the pitch of the
generated tone, whilst notes control either the Valve combinations or Slide position,
depending on the Pipe Model in use.
For example, if “Pipe Gesture” is set to “Fixed Slide”, a large variation of pitch-bend will
produce a large pitch sweep within a fixed pipe (the typical “elephant” effect).
Note that the emulated brass player can achieve much wider pitch bend ranges than any
physical player can!
Valve/Slide Speed
It is possible to control the speed of transition for Valves and Slide through the parameter
“Valve/Slide Speed”. This time is measured in milliseconds.
One can also set the amount of Half Valve "contamination" during valve transitions using
the parameter “Half Valve Amount”.
Finally, it is possible to control the Valve combinations and Slide position manually (of
course, this requires much more knowledge of how the instruments behave) through the
parameter “Pipe Selection”. By default this is set to “auto” and the correct Valve
combination or Slide position is obtained from the current MIDI note).
Legato priority
On brass instruments it is possible to play the same note with different Valve combinations
or Slide positions. If “Legato priority” is ON, the Physical Model will maintain the same
combination or position as long as the target note is compatible with the currently selected
position.
SWAM Solo Brass - v1.0.1
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