Detailed overview
Patch choices are based on keyswitching in combination with a CC1 value. Only the Instant Performance Patch and the FX presets work without any further KS or CC handling.
Patches
Patch name |
Range |
Notes |
Espressivo connection tool |
designed for espressivo note connection with a maximum of customization parameters | |
Performance patch |
Full range: 38-83, D1-B4 |
designed for quick results while composing |
Real Slurs |
Full range |
Hammering/pulling sound |
COLORS | ||
Non vibrato 1st position |
Full range |
warm tone, ideal starting point for melodies |
Non vibrato 1st position |
Full range |
warm tone, a bit softer than 1st position |
Non vibrato 9th position |
Full range |
warm tone, a bit softer than 5th position |
Espressivo 5th/7th position |
Full range |
warm tone, ideal for slower melodies |
Espressivo 9th position |
Full range |
warm tone, ideal for slower melodies |
Molto espressivo |
Full range |
warm tone, ideal for slower melodies |
Tirando 1st position |
Full range |
Ideal for regular sound (non apoyando) as in arpeggio's, classical mockup's |
Tirando 5th position |
Full range |
As above, somewhat warmer |
1 string strum |
Full range |
Designed for chord strumming |
Sul tasto - dolce |
mp<B4 - mf<F#4 |
Warm tone, performed on the half of the string lenght |
Sul ponticello - metallico |
Full range |
Nail sound, very close at the bridge. More as FX: rough in the mf-ff |
Without nail - non vibrato 1st position |
Full range |
Very warm sound, as used often before 1900 |
Without nail - non vibrato 5th/7th position |
Full range |
As above, somewhat warmer |
Without nail - espressivo |
Full range |
As above, combined with vibrato |
SPECIALS | ||
Alzapúa |
<B3 |
Typical flamenco RH thumb technique that results in an 'extra' attack sound |
Fast runs - "picado" |
Full range |
Ideal for very fast fortissimo flamenco scales, but with lower velocies also to be used in regular fast scales |
Natural harmonics XII – VII – V – IX | ||
Artificial harmonics |
Full range | |
Artificial harmonics on bass strings near bridge: random output | ||
Pizzicato & Bartok pizzicato |
Full range |
Bartok pizzicato only on velocity 127 |
Vertical vibrato |
<E4 |
As used mainly in pop/jazz/world music |
Bending up down fast |
<G4 |
As used mainly in pop/jazz/world music |
Soft tremolando on nylon strings |
G2-B5 |
(looped) |
Crossed strings |
9th position |
looped & non-looped |
Pizzicato left hand damping |
Full range | |
Tambora |
<76 |
add NN85 for activating! |
CONNECTION TOOLS | ||
Slides and portamenti are speed adjustable | ||
Fast slide |
<A4 |
indicated note values: final note, slide major 2 |
Fast slide |
<A4 |
indicated note values: start note, slide major 2 |
Portamento/slide, short & medium tempo maj.2 up- and downwards | ||
Portamento/slide, short & medium tempo perf.4 up- and downwards | ||
Glissando as non-pitched FX |
on all strings |
Practical tool for espressivo connecting whatever interval, upwards and downwards |