Emotional Viola by Harmonic Subtones Kontakt Instrument Quickstart
MANUAL 1.0.
Epilogue HARMONIC SUBTONES or: THE UNUSUAL ASPECTS OF AN USUAL SUSPECT While we were looking at the harmonic highs and the subtonical lows of sample libraries in our daily work as composers, we realized that there weren´t any solo strings on the market that were inspiring, easy to play or at least convincing - even after a huge amount of deep forensic programming.
The library structure: The Emotional Viola Library consists of the Master Patch with 25 articulation keyswitches and 18 ornament - articulations. The Master Patch covers the main range of articulations. The complete library covers far over 50 different articulations and variations. Masterpatch: This patch unites all important styles, from a romantic sound with unique vibrato variations to nordic interpretations.
The Main GUI Page - A Quickstart: The Master Patches contain the main articulations combined into one patch. TIP: Every control in the GUI can be assigned via midi-learn to your individual Midi CCs. Choose your playing articulation by pressing the assigned keyswitch or by clicking on the name Choose an ornament articulation by pressing the assigned keyswitch while playing a note.
The FX page: Room ON / OFF switch Sordino Timbre ON/OFF Select type of room and control the amount of effect Select your prefered timbre Timbre ON / OFF switch Reverb ON / OFF switch Equalizer ON / OFF switch Select type of reverb and control the amount of effect There are 15 different timbres: There are 9 different room settings: 5 There are 5 different reverb settings:
Add an additional attack to non-legato notes, it will be kept in memory, when switching to another key switch articulation. Adjust the volume of the attack notes Look for a microtuning Preset Set how much % of the microtuning will be used.
Detailed Information: Masterpatches: THE EMOTIONAL VIOLA The Master Patch contains the main articulations combined into one patch. These articulations can be chosen by key switch or by clicking on their articulation names. There are two types of articulations : 1.Shorts 2.True Legato Unload / Load Articulations by clicking on the rectangle besides the key switch note name. Customize the keyswitch notes by clicking the note name.
The Legato Mode: In Legato mode the script will automatically detect if you play legato or not. It chooses starting notes when playing non legato and legato transition notes and innerphrase sustains when playing legato. All legato notes of the KSW except short articulations are connected with transition notes. The Legato articulations have 3 different legato transition types : 1. Bowchange legato: Two notes were played legato by changing the bow direction while moving from the first note to the second. 2.
Legato Speed: (legato transition speed) On the Expert Page of the GUI you will find the transition speed trimming. This section concernes the bow change legato and finger legato This section concernes the portamento The portamento volume knob gives you the opportunity to attenuate the volume of the portamento transitions.
The Legato Trimming offers additional options: Manual: the legato speed is determined only by the manual setting of the speed slider. Auto Mode: the script will adopt your playing speed. When playing faster the legato gets faster automatically. There is an option to switch between polyphonic legato and monophonic legato. In polyphonic legato the script detects polyphonic playing (with more than one voice) and will intelligently use the most logical voice leading within.
The articulation status monitor shows the active articulation. It will also show which legato transition is used while playing. This control is for monitoring only. Status of the articulation that is currently playing or the legato-type that is used The XFade knob works as Volume control of the Instrument. In case of articulations that contain different dynamic layers it also works as crossfade control. With the Dynamic Range Knob, you can adjust the amount of volume increase of the instrument.
Attack: The attack Mode Area offers the opportunity to add an additional attack with round robin. With the Volume controller you can adjust the attack note volume This attack is designed to only be added to notes that are played non legato. When you have activated it in connection with a legato - articulation it turns off automatically when a shorts – articulation is chosen . There are different attack types available: The attack type chosen will be kept in memory for the specific articulation.
The FX Page The Sordino impulse response: The Sordino impulse is an EQ snapshot that simulates a sordino effect. The Timbre impulse response : The Timbre impulse is like a mastering EQ snapshot but can also contain room information. Timbre impulse can be turned off for the raw sound Although it is possible to use Timbre impulse alongside the Sordino impulse, it is not recommended or should be used with care - It might change the overall sound drastically.
The Room FX: Several room impulse responses are available. These rooms can be selected with the type knob. With Send you can adjust the amount of room to your liking. The Reverb FX: Several reverb impulse responses are available. These hall fx can be selected with the type knob. With Send you can adjust the amount of hall to your liking.
Microtuning In the Micro Tuning section you can adjust detuning of each note of the scale with the bars up and downwards. These micro tuning effects get effective at the moment when a note is played. This cannot be controlled and changed while the note is still sounding. Therefore there is the intonation control via pitchbend that works in realtime. Tip: If you use more extreme detunings you can make an offset via the amount knob.
02 INDIVIDUALS List of „Individuals“ Patches Contain 10 different sustain articulations Emotional Viola Sustains Contain 7 different special sustain articulations: Emotional Viola Special Sustains Flautando, Nordic, Morbid, Harmonics, Sulponticello, Sul C, Undulating Contain 13 different short articulations Spiccato, Fliegender Aufstrich, Staccato NonVib, Angry Frog, Staccato Energico, Long Spiccato, Rota Spiccato, Brahms Staccato, Marcato Short, Ricochet, Pizzicato, Western pizzicato, Spilegno/RiccoLegno
Stackable Patch FOR USE WITH EMOTIONAL VIOLIN OR/AND EMOTIONAL CELLO This Patch contains the core articulation without the legato function designed for stacking with EMOTIONAL VIOLIN and/or EMOTIONAL CELLO to create a small section.
