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Welcome! First of all we would like to thank you for purchasing
Virtual Bouzouki from AKKI PLUGS. We all had a really good time
creating this instrument and we hope you will have a good time
playing it. This manual contains information about how to use
Virtual Bouzouki. Have Fun!
Contents:
Features
Requirements
How to load
Memory consumption
The interface
Keyswitch positions
The position of the samples in every keyswitch
Main menu in the script user interface (Perform)
Modulation-wheel functionality
Playing techniques
Moderate
Tremolo functionality
Chord functionality
Flageolet functionality
Glissando functionality
Fret functionality
Release notes
Midi CC positions
Known issues
Credits
Links
Features:
• 2.2 GB 24 bit samples
• Advanced script programming
• 12 keyswitches
• 5 velocity layers of plectrum playing downwards
and 5 velocity layers of plectrum playing upwards
• All four strings sampled and each string got recorded notes
throughout the full length of the strings
• Release samples
• Control the hand position on the fret with the modulation wheel.
The position is presented on the layout
• Polyphonic playing allows you to play multiple notes at the same time
• Monophonic playing allows you to play Hammer-on and Pull-off up to
a range of a major third
• Automatically down and up plectrum stroke that depends of how fast you play
• Ability to down stroke only
Chords that activates when you play a minor or major triad with
automatic alternation between down and up
• Flageolets
• Moderate notes
• Single tremolo that changes speed with modulation wheel
• Third and sixth minor and major tremolo that changes speed with
modulation wheel
• Glissando from and to note upwards the fret
• Glissando from and to note downwards the fret
• Fx
• Phrases played on the bouzouki
• Hand position near bridge/hole
• Plectrum hardness/softness
• Reverb, Delay, Compressor
• Fully controllable with midi controllers
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Requirements:
Mac:
• Minimum: Mac OS 10.2.6, G4 800MHz, 512 MB RAM, DVD drive
• Recommended: Mac OS 10.3.x or higher, G5 1.8GHz, 2GB RAM
PC:
• Minimum: Windows XP, Pentium III 1GHz/Athlon 1.4GHz, 512 MB RAM, DVD drive
• Recommended: Windows XP, Pentium IV/Athlon 2.8GHz, 2GB RAM
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How to Load:
There is two different bouzouki tunings - "Natural Bouzouki" and "Tuned Bouzouki".
Because of the fact that the bouzouki has a straight bridge, it never gets perfectly tuned.
Therefor we decided to tune the "Tuned Bouzouki" but also keep the "Natural Bouzouki",
which is the raw recording of the bouzouki.
There is three different types of loadings under "Natural Bouzouki" and "Tuned Bouzouki".
The same for both Natural and Tuned and the only difference is the letter which shows if
the bouzouki is Natural (N), or Tuned (T).
1. SUSTAIN N (ONLY)
2. SUSTAIN T (ONLY)
3. BOUZOUKI N (FULL)
4. BOUZOUKI T (FULL)
5. FULL N (NO TREMOLO)
6. FULL T (NO TREMOLO)
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The interface:
"Perform" is the main menu in the user interface where different effects and can be found.
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Keyswitch Positions:
C1 Polyphonic mode
C#1 Monophonic mode
D1 Up/Down (down when pressed, otherwise alternating)
D#1 Moderate (damped)
E1 Tremolo, single note
F1 Tremolo, two notes (play a major/minor 3rd/6th with right hand)
F#1 Chord (play a three note chord with your right hand)
G1 Flageolet
G#1 Glissando down
A1 Glissando up
A#1 Effects
B1 Phrases
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Perform is where the user can make changes for the following.
Effects view
EQ view: Standard equalizer of three bands with controls for frequency, bandwidth and gain.
Reverb view:
Delay view:
Compressor view:
Help View: Shows the positions of the keyswitches
About View: Credits for the people who made this instrument possible
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Modulation-wheel functionality:
The modulation wheel has two functions. When sustain is triggered the modulation-wheel controls
which strings will activate on the specific note played. The higher the modulation wheel gets, the
more being played on the lower bass strings and contrary-The lower the modulation wheel gets, the
more being played on the higher treble/tenor strings. When tremolo is being triggered (single
tremolo or 3rd/6th major and minor) the modulation wheel works with the tremolo speed in real
time.
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Playing Techniques:
The Virtual Bouzouki has five velocity layers of plectrum down and five velocity layers of plectrum
up. It is programmed to play every other down and up when fast played and only down when played
slow. Hammer-on and Pull-off are triggered by playing an interval of up to 4 notes up or down.
Polyphonic:
In polyphonic mode multiple notes can be triggered at the same time. Hammer-on and Pull-off can
not be triggered in this mode. Every note is played clean even when they overlap each-other.
Monophonic:
In monophonic mode Hammer-on and Pull-off can be trigger when overlapping a note up to a
range of a major third.
Only Down:
By holding down D1 only plectrum down will be triggered.
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Moderate: (damped)
Moderate notes will be triggered.
C-string
F-string
A-string
D-string
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Tremolo functionality:
Each tremolo is about 10 second sample for more realistic feeling. It automatically loops and can
change speed by using the modulation wheel.
Single tremolo:
Single looped tremolo
Single Tremolo
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Chord functionality:
To activate a chords you have to play a triad in either major or minor.
It's important that the keynote is the lowest.
The chords include major and minor, both played with plectrum down and up.
The chords are used for the first octave and repeated for the following three.
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Flageolet functionality:
The Flageolet-samples are mapped on the keys as they are positioned on the bouzouki.
Therefor the user has to control the modulation wheel to use the desired flageolet.
There is two velocities of flageolets. The lower velocity is moderate flageolets and the
higher is normal flageolets.
C-string
F-string
A-string
D-string
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Glissando functionality:
There are two keyswitches for glissando. G#1 triggers glissando from high to low and A1
triggers glissando from low to high. Both keyswitches include two velocities where the low
velocity is glissando TO the specific note played and the high is glissando FROM the specific
note played. When played fast and with the higher velocity the typical bouzouki effect sounds.
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Fret functionality:
One and the same note can often be played on multiple different strings on the real instrument.
Whereas many other stringed instrument sample libraries only includes samples for the lower
fret numbers on most strings, we have recorded notes throughout the full length of the strings
in order to capture the timbral differences between these alternative playing positions.
This gives you increased flexibility and realism.
MIDI CC#1 - normally mapped to the modulation wheel by default - is used to set the left hand
playing position along the neck of the bouzouki. Low values gives you samples played on low
fret numbers and high values gives you samples played on the higher fret numbers. When you
play a note on your keyboard the string on which the fret corresponding to this note is closest to
the current playing position is chosen. Hence, the playing position implicitly determines the
choice of string and thereby also which sample is to be played.
Even if the note you play on your keyboard cannot be played at the exact playing position set by
MIDI CC#1, the best match will be used.
These are the 24 playing positions that can be controlled by the modulation wheel.
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Release Notes:
The release notes is activated when the playing hand release the note.
All Sustains and tremolos includes release notes to increase the realistic sound of the instrument.
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Midi CC positions:
These are the Midi CC numbers for which you can control the instrument using the
controllers on your midi keyboard or control surface.
Pedal CC 64 (sustained)
Mod Wheel CC 01
Pitch Wheel CC 13
Effects:
Bridge CC 20
Plectrum CC 21
EQ:
Freq 1 CC 22
Bandw 1 CC 23
Gain 1 CC 24
Freq 2 CC 25
Bandw 2 CC 26
Gain 2 CC 27
Freq 3 CC 28
Bandw 3 CC 29
Gain 3 CC 30
Reverb:
Pre Dly. CC 31
Size CC 32
Color CC 33
Damping CC 34
Width CC 35
Return CC 36
Delay:
Time CC 37
Damping CC 38
Pan CC 39
Feedback CC 40
Compressor:
Thresh. CC 41
Ratio CC 42
Attack CC 43
Release CC 44
Output CC 45
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Known Issues:
Because it utilizes keyswitching, all samples from all layers and zones are stacked
upon each other, therefor it might be confusing looking at the on-screen keyboard
as it shows both what's playable and what's not.
When playing Chords, the on-screen keyboard (key C4) might be flickering due to
functions in the script and there is no current workaround.
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Credits:
Carlos Giotis, Fredrik Nyqvist, Nils Liberg, Stavros Genaridis, Stefan Kåberg
Links:
www.virtualbouzouki.com
info@virtualbouzouki.com
www.retrosampling.se
www.native-instruments.com