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 |
Non vibrato 1st position |
Full range: 38-83, D1-B4 |
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 |
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 | |
Pizzicato & Bartok pizzicato |
Full range |
Bartok pizzicato only on velocity 127 |
Slurs |
Full range |
Hammering/pulling sound |
Fast slide |
<A4 |
indicated note values: final note, slide major 2 |
Fast slide |
<A4 |
indicated note values: start note, slide major 2 |
Legato-glissando (portamento) |
< F#4 |
Connect notes with a snippet of the target note before choosing your next patch |
Glissando fx |
on all strings |
Upwards; fantastic tool for espressivo connecting whatever interval |
Glissando fx |
on all strings |
Downwards; fantastic tool for espressivo connecting whatever interval |
Portamento/slide, short & medium tempo maj.2 upwards on nylon strings |
G#2-A4 |
indicated note values: start note |
Portamento/slide, short & medium tempo perf.4 upwards on nylon strings |
mp: G#2-F#4 |
indicated note values: start note |
Portamento/slide, short & medium tempo maj.2 downwards on nylon strings |
mp: G#2-A4 |
indicated note values: start note |
Portamento/slide, short & medium tempo maj.2 upwards on bass strings |
mp: D1-D3 |
indicated note values: start note |
Portamento/slide, short & medium tempo perf.4 upwards on bass strings |
mp: D1-B2 |
indicated note values: start note |
Portamento/slide, short & medium tempo maj.2 downwards on bass strings |
mp: D1-B2 |
indicated note values: start note |
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! |