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Virtual Guitarist IRON Table Of Contents Table Of Contents ............................................................................................................... 2 Welcome to Virtual Guitarist IRON ................................................................................. 4 About the Virtual Guitarist series .................................................................................... 4 You and us ............................................................................................................................ 4 Looking for quick help? ..................................................................................................... 5 Interactive Overview .......................................................................................................... 6 Quick Reference .................................................................................................................. 7 What is Virtual Guitarist IRON? ........................................................................................ 9 Virtual Guitarist vs. A Real Guitarist ........................................................................... 9 What is “IRON” about? .................................................................................................. 9 Why so few controls? .................................................................................................... 9 Trial and Authorization ..................................................................................................... 10 Trying, Buying, Authorizing ....................................................................................... 10 Where to put the Content .......................................................................................... 10 Controller hardware for Virtual Guitarist IRON ............................................................ 11 Native Instruments KONTROL integration .............................................................. 11 Start Playing! ....................................................................................................................... 12 Walkthrough ........................................................................................................................ 13 Make a sound and learn about chords and key ................................................... 13 Try the presets ............................................................................................................... 14 Tell your player what to play ...................................................................................... 14 More performance tweaking fun .............................................................................. 14 Find your guitar sound ............................................................................................... 15 More sound tweaking fun .......................................................................................... 15 Playing with the built-in effects ................................................................................ 16 Save the best for last .................................................................................................. 16 Reference Guide ..................................................................................................................... 17 Menu Bar .............................................................................................................................. 17 Loading Presets ............................................................................................................. 17 Save / Save as … ........................................................................................................... 18 Bell icon – Notifications ............................................................................................. 19 Speech Bubble Icon – About Page ........................................................................ 20 Style Bar ............................................................................................................................. 20 - 2 - Virtual Guitarist IRON STYLE ............................................................................................................................. 20 KEY .................................................................................................................................. 21 CHORD .......................................................................................................................... 22 Interactive Keyboard ....................................................................................................... 22 Common Phrases ........................................................................................................ 22 Style Phrases ................................................................................................................ 24 Chord Range ................................................................................................................. 24 Fingering scheme ....................................................................................................... 25 Performance Controls ..................................................................................................... 25 Latch ............................................................................................................................... 25 Speed .............................................................................................................................. 27 Swing .............................................................................................................................. 27 Feel .................................................................................................................................. 27 GUITAR / AMP Section ................................................................................................... 28 THRUST ......................................................................................................................... 28 GUITAR .......................................................................................................................... 29 AMP ................................................................................................................................ 30 DRIVE ............................................................................................................................... 31 Guitar Modes ....................................................................................................................... 31 Drop D .............................................................................................................................. 31 Doubling ......................................................................................................................... 32 Effect Section ..................................................................................................................... 32 Delay ............................................................................................................................... 33 Chorus ............................................................................................................................ 33 Reverb ............................................................................................................................. 34 Master Volume ................................................................................................................... 34 MIDI Learn ........................................................................................................................... 34 Automation ......................................................................................................................... 35 MIDI Controllers ................................................................................................................. 35 Pitchbend ....................................................................................................................... 35 Modulation ..................................................................................................................... 35 Aftertouch ...................................................................................................................... 36 Expression ..................................................................................................................... 36 Sustain Pedal ................................................................................................................ 36 FAQ ......................................................................................................................................