Owner`s manual

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Getting Started
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The Controllers
"Physical controllers" such as
the Breath or Foot Controller
can be assigned to "controller
parameters" such as Pressure
or Embouchure.
Physical Controllers
• Breath Controller
• Foot Controller
• Etc.
VL Controller Parameters
• Pressure
• Embouchure
• Etc.
The Controllers
Natural Musical Nuance and Expressive Control
If you’ve read the “VL1-m Basics” section (if you haven’t, please do
so — page 8) you should understand the concept of “controllers” as ap-
plied to the VL1-m. The “controller parameters” correspond to simulated
characteristics of the instrument model — e.g. breath pressure, embou-
chure or tonguing. Any of these can be controlled by you via “physical
controllers” — e.g. a breath controller or modulation wheel — assigned to
the required controller parameter. Even if you never go as far as editing
the actual sound of the voices, you’ll no doubt want to be able to change
these controller assignments and modify the way the controllers affect the
sound.
In this section we’ll introduce you to the basics of controller assign-
ment and operation.
The effectiveness of the VL1-m as a musical instrument depends to a
great deal on how well you learn to use these controllers. Since the VL1-
m sound is produced by a computer-based physical model rather than a
oscillator-based tone generator, there are no hard-and-fast rules as to how
any controller will actually affect the sound. There are guidelines, based
on the role of the corresponding controller parameter within the physical
model, but proficiency with the VL1-m depends more on experience and
practice — just as it does in any acoustic instrument.