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