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Eduardo Tarilonte THE INSTRUMENTS BRASS Cornett The cornett , cornett o, or zink is an early wind instrument that dates from the Me- Range: C3-C5 dieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods, popular from 1500–1650. 1. Knobs: The sound of the cornett was produced by 1. Vibrato Volume (CC 1) lip vibrati ons against a cup mouthpiece. 2. Vibrato Speed (CC 2) A cornett consists of a conical wooden pipe 3. Expression (CC 11) covered in leather, is about 24 inches long, and has fi nger holes and a small horn or 4. Release Volume (CC 4) ivory mouthpiece. 2. Buttons: E1: Marcato (hold mode) 1. Release: Turn release notes on/off F1: Short crescendo (hold mode) 3. Keyswitches: F#1: Short Marcato crescendo (hold mode) G1 : Long crescendo (hold mode) Legato keyswitch is activated by de- fault. That means, that if no other keys- G#1: Long Marcato crescendo (hold mode) witch is pressed, legato articulation will sound. To activate a different keyswitch Sackbut you need to hold down the key. A sackbut is a type of trombone from the Renaissance and Baroque eras. It is C1: Legato (default) characterized by a telescopic slide used C#1: Staccato (hold mode) to vary the length of the tube to change D2: Marcato (hold mode) pitch, allowing chromatic easy and accu- rate doubling of voices. Sackbuts adjust tuning at the joint between the bell and Natural Trumpet slide. A natural trumpet is a valveless brass instrument that is able to play the notes Range: B1-C5 of the harmonic series. The natural trum- pet was used as a military instrument to 1. Knobs: facilitate communication (e.g. break 1. Expression (CC 11) camp, retreat, etc.) 2. Vibrato Volume (CC 1) Range: G3-C6 3. Vibrato Speed (CC 2) 1. Knobs: 4. Release Volume for legato keyswitch (CC 4) 1. Expression (CC 11) 2. Vibrato Volume (CC 1) 2. Buttons: 1. Release: Turn release notes on/off 3. Vibrato Speed (CC 2) 3. Keyswitches: 4. Release Volume for legato keyswitch (CC 4) Legato keyswitch is activated by default. That means, that if no other keyswitch is 2. Buttons: pressed, legato articulation will sound. To 1. Release: Turn release notes on/off activate a different keyswitch you need to hold down the key. 3. Keyswitches: Legato keyswitch is activated by de- C1: Legato marcato (default) fault. That means, that if no other keys- C#1: Legato (hold mode) witch is pressed, legato articulation will D1: Short Staccato (hold mode) sound. To activate a different keyswitch you need to hold down the key. D#1: Long staccato (hold mode) E1: Marcato (hold mode) CC1: Legato marcato (default) F1: Short crescendo (hold mode) C#1: Legato (hold mode) F#1: Short Marcato crescendo (hold mode) D1: Short Staccato (hold mode) G1: Long crescendo (hold mode) D#1: Long staccato (hold mode) G#1: Long Marcato crescendo (hold mode) 2. Butt ons: WIND 1. Dynamic Curve Correction (CC 3): If activated it compresses the volume of the highest range notes. If turned off, All wind instruments have real portato you will have the original instrument and real legato arti culati ons. To keep the dynamic curve. maximum realism, we recommend you to use real portato mainly (lower velociti es). 3. Keyswitches: That’s the technique used in that histori- Legato keyswitch is activated by default. cal period. That means, that if no other keyswitch is Also, vibrato was not used, but it has been pressed, legato articulation will sound. added just in case you want to use it for To activate a different keyswitch you other purposes or other kind of music. need to hold down the key. C2: Legato (default) 01-63 vel: Real Portato FLUTES 64-127 vel: Real Legato C#2: Staccato (hold mode) Gemshorn Two Holed Flute The gemshorn is an instrument of the An old fl ute made from wood with just ocarina family that was historically made two holes. It has a very ancient sound and from the horn of a chamois or goat. The it’s perfect for traditi onal music. gemshorn receives its name from the Range: A3-F5 German language, and means a chamois horn. The gemshorn was in use in the 15th century. 1. Knobs: 1. Vibrato Volume (CC 1) Range: A2-G4 2. Vibrato Speed (CC 2) 1. Knobs: 3. Expression (CC 11) 1. Expression (CC 11) 4. Release Volume (CC 4) 2. Vibrato Volume (CC 1) 2. Butt ons: 3. Vibrato Speed (CC 2) 1. Dynamic Curve Correcti on (CC 3): If acti vated compress the volume of the highest range notes. If turned off, you pressed, legato articulation will sound. To will have the original instrument dynamic activate a different keyswitch you need to curve. hold down the key. 2. Release (CC 5): Turns release on off. C2: Legato (default) 3. Keyswitches: 01-80 vel: Real Portato Legato keyswitch is activated by default. 81-127 vel: Real Legato That means, that if no other keyswitch is pressed, legato articulation will sound. To C#2: Marcato (hold mode) activate a different keyswitch you need to 01-47 vel: Long hold down the key. 47-95 vel: Medium 96-127 vel: Short C1: Legato (default) D2: Staccato (hold mode) C#1: Mordent (hold mode) D#2: Mordent (hold mode) D1: Long Glissando (hold mode) E2: Short Trill (hold mode) D#1: Short Glissando (hold mode) E1: Ornament (hold mode) Renaissance Alto Recorder F1: Short Trill (hold mode) F#1: LongTrill (hold mode) Range: F3-D4 G1: Staccato (hold mode) 1. Knobs: Renaissance 1. Vibrato Volume (CC 1) 2. Vibrato Speed (CC 2) Soprano Consort 3. Expression (CC 11) The recorder is a woodwind musical inst- rument. It is end-blown and the mouth of 4. Release Volume (CC 4) the instrument is constricted by a woo- 2. Buttons: den plug Was popular in medieval times through 1. Dynamic Curve Correction (CC ):3 If the baroque era. activated it compresses the volume of the highest range notes. If turned off, you will have the original instrument dynamic Renaissance Soprano Recorder curve. Range: C4-A5 3. Keyswitches: 1. Knobs: Legato keyswitch is activated by default. 1. Vibrato Volume (CC 1) That means, that if no other keyswitch is pressed, legato articulation will sound. To 2. Vibrato Speed (CC 2) activate a different keyswitch you need to 3. Expression (CC 11) hold down the key. 4. Release Volume (CC 4) C2: Legato (default) 2. Buttons: 01-80 vel: Real Portato 81-127 vel: Real Legato 1. Dynamic Curve Correction (CC 3): If activated it compresses the volume of C#2: Marcato (hold mode) the highest range notes. If turned off, you 01-47 vel: Long will have the original instrument dynamic 47-95 vel: Medium curve. 96-127 vel: Short 3. Keyswitches: D2: Staccato (hold mode) Legato keyswitch is activated by default. D#2: Mordent (hold mode) That means, that if no other keyswitch is E2: Short Trill (hold mode) Renaissance Tenor Recorder 2. Butt ons: 1. Dynamic Curve Correction (CC 3): Range: C3-A4 If activated compress the volume of the highest range notes. If turned off, you 1. Knobs: will have the original instrument dyna- 1. Vibrato Volume (CC 1) mic curve. 2. Vibrato Speed (CC 2) 3. Keyswitches: 3. Expression (CC 11) Legato keyswitch is activated by de- 4. Release Volume (CC 4) fault. That means, that if no other keys- witch is pressed, legato articulation will 2. Butt ons: sound. To activate a different keyswitch you need to hold down the key. 1. Dynamic Curve Correcti on (CC 3): If acti vated it compresses the volume of the highest range notes. If turned off , you will have the original instrument dynamic curve. 3. Keyswitches: Legato keyswitch is acti vated by default. That means, that if no other keyswitch is pressed, legato arti culati on will sound. To acti vate a diff erent keyswitch you need to hold down the key. C2: Legato (default) 01-80 vel: Real Portato 81-127 vel: Real Legato C#2: Marcato (hold mode) 01-47 vel: Long 47-95 vel: Medium 96-127 vel: Short D2: Staccato (hold mode) D#2: Mordent (hold mode) E2: Short Trill (hold mode) C2: Legato (default) Note: Tenor recorder has some key noise 01-80 vel: Real Portato that you may hear in some samples. 81-127 vel: Real Legato C#2: Marcato (hold mode) Renaissance Bass Recorder 01-47 vel: Long Range: F2-D4 47-95 vel: Medium 96-127 vel: Short 1. Knobs: D2: Staccato (hold mode) 1. Vibrato Volume (CC 1) D#2: Mordent (hold mode) 2.