For a full overview of how these patches in the VSTi are organized: please download the manual. Between brackets is the number of velocity layers indicated, if more than one.
DIFFERENT TONE COLOURS
normal sound 1, no open strings (except E,A), strong difference between layers (5)
normal sound 2, no open strings (except E,A) , less difference between layers (4)
first position - without nail - no vibrato (also known as: 'Panormo guitar' sound)
first position - with nail - no vibrato
dolce (tasto/near fretboard)
metallico (ponticello/near bridge)
espressivo 1, strong difference between layers (3)
espressivo 2, less difference between layers (2)
molto espressivo (3)
very loud melodic flamenco playing (picado fortissimo)
special flamenco thumb sound (with special 'tick' in attack sound)
ARTICULATIONS
staccato (short) (2)
staccatissimo (very short) (3)
slurs up: hammering
slurs down: pulling
slurs down to open strings
GLISSANDO/PORTAMENTO
Two versions:
1. with target note included (glissando and then a new attack on target note)
2. only the sound of the isolated glissando
all patches allow polyphonic playing (for use in gliding thirds etc.)
gliss. up 2 on nylon strings
gliss. up 3-4 on nylon strings
gliss. up 7-8 on nylon strings
gliss. up 2 on bass strings
gliss. up 3-4 on bass strings
gliss. up 7-8 on bass strings
gliss. down 4-5 on nylon strings
OTHER EXPRESSION TOOLS
slides upwards (glissando with attack first, pitched on target note)
vertical vibrato
bending fast
bending slow
OPEN STRINGS
only open strings
only open strings dolce (tasto/near fretboard)
only open strings metallico (ponticello/near bridge)
all open strings simultaneously, different kind of sounds
all open strings simultaneously: harmonics XII VII V IX
6=D open (normal-tasto-metallico) & harmonics XII VII V
6=Eb open (normal-tasto-metallico) & harmonics XII VII V
6=F open (normal-tasto-metallico) & harmonics XII VII V
5=G open (normal-tasto-metallico) & harmonics XII VII V
5=Ab open (normal-tasto-metallico) & harmonics XII VII V
detuning down 6 & 5, open & harmonics
HARMONICS
harmonics natural XII
harmonics natural VII
harmonics natural V
harmonics natural IX
harmonics natural VI
harmonics natural XII VII V no doubles
harmonics artificial full range
harmonics artificial XII
harmonics artificial XIX
harmonics ad lib on bass strings right of soundhole
FX & STRING RELEASE NOISE(follow also left menu)
crossed strings IX X XI XII
crossed strings IX X XI XII looped
soft tremolando on e & b; only e string
soft tremolando on e & b; only e string, looped
soft tremolando on e & b; minor 3
soft tremolando on e & b; minor 3, looped
soft tremolando on e & b; major 3
soft tremolando on e & b; major 3, looped
tambora
tambora with nail
string noise/different squeezes/position changes
release sounds of putting fingers RH back on strings
STROKES
minor 3 on be (stroke with one fingernail downwards)
major 3 on be
perfect fourth on be
E chord on gbe down-up
Em chord on gbe down-up
C chord on gbe down-up
on 1 string, full range
A chord on gbe down-up
Am chord on gbe down-up
SPECIAL FLAMENCO TECHNIQUES
rasgueado on gbe: Am (flamenco technique)
rasgueado on gbe: A
rasgueado on dgbe: E
rasgueado on dgbe: Em
rasgueado on dgbe: E7
chasquido: chord damped quickly after attack: major
chasquido: chord damped quickly after attack: minor
chasquido: chord damped quickly after attack: seventh
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