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| Single Articulation Patches | Standard Articulations

Collection User Guide

Main Knob

The Main Knob is a key component of using any collection. It allows you to select one of two ways to
control the velocity of played notes:

1) Velocity (how hard you press the keys on your MIDI keyboard)
2) X-Fade (lets you control the volume via the modwheel)

All "longs" articulation (legato, sustains, ...) are set to X-Fade (modwheel) by default. Portato and similar also
use X-Fade. All "shorts" articulations use Velocity by default because they are much more easily playable this
way. Click on the Main Knob to toggle between these two settings. Note that some articulations are fixed
to the X-Fade mode and can not be changed.

Mai n Knob

You can re-assign the CC used for the X-Fade setting by Alt/Opt-Clicking on the Main Knob. This will open
the Controller Table where you can assign a new CC by moving your corresponding fader/encoder or
whatever input source you are using.
In the middle of the Main Knob, the current velocity layer is displayed. As you morph through the layers, this
value will change to reflect the active layer. If no text is visible, you are in the middle of two layers. Note
that this display represents the actual recorded samples. So if you have p / mf / f in the display, that not
only tells you that there are three actual layers per note, but also which one is currently active. This is a
huge help when creating realistic mockups because you are told by the library that “right now those violas
are playing mf”. When the display says mf, what you are hearing is the actual sound of the violas playing
mf, not just a random sample lowered or raised in volume!

If an articulation has only a single velocity layer, the Main Knob will show "Single Layer" in the lower
portion.

Mute Instrument Keyswitch

Every Single Articulation Patch can be assigned a custom Mute Instrument keyswitch in the Controller Table
that mutes/unmutes all sound from that patch. This is useful when stacking patches to switch off elements of
the stack while playing, as well as when using multiple patches on the same MIDI channel to  have  all
articulations of an instrument on the same track while still being able to use the benefits of the Single
Articulation patches.

While a patch is muted, the UI will show a message telling you to unmute the patch by either triggering the
keyswitch again or by clicking on the message window.

Summary of Contents for SFX

Page 1: ...1 Capsule User Guide Berlin Woodwinds SFX www orchestraltools com ...

Page 2: ...s 8 VI Blending With Other Libraries 9 VII Common MIDI CCs 10 VIII Maximum Voices 11 IX GUI Overview 12 1 Preset System 12 2 UI Views 14 Performance View 14 Mixer View 15 Settings View 18 Controller Table View 21 X Single Articulation Patches 23 1 Standard Articulations 23 2 Sustains 26 3 Time Machine enabled Patches 27 XI Multi Articulation Patches 28 1 Multi Slot View 28 2 Multi Locked View 33 X...

Page 3: ...2 2 2017 Orchestral Tools Schwarzer Mantik GmbH Rev 2017 10 25 Collection User Guide XIII Appendices 35 1 Controller Table Annotated List 35 2 New Features 46 3 Configuring Kontakt s Outputs 49 ...

Page 4: ...llowing table lists all collections covered by this User Guide with their current Capsule version as well as the minimum Kontakt version Please note that collections each require their own Capsule version and need to reside in their own folder We strongly advise to keep all collections apart in separate folders to avoid issues If in doubt send us an email and we will be happy to help you out Colle...

Page 5: ... and the introduction of tools never built before The Runs Builder lets you create the most convincing fast runs based on pre recorded micro runs These are just a few examples of our investment into the future of orchestral sampling Using our extensive set of articulations efficiently is fundamentally important That s why we didn t just develop yet another tool we conceived a radically new workflo...

Page 6: ...es It has never been so fast and easy to set up your Berlin Orchestra Flexibility in Capsule s single articulation patches is just paramount Now you can create your very own Round Robin rules With only one click you can use the neighboring zones to triple the available number of Round Robin samples to add a more organic feel and to avoid any kind of machine gun effect Also each Round Robin can be ...

Page 7: ...pective volumes balanced If there are multiple types of the same instrument they are recorded in slightly different positions yet still in their general section area The different snare drums in Berlin Percussion for example have been recorded slightly spread over the general snare drum area within the percussion section This allows you to have a very wide and full sound when combining multiple in...

Page 8: ...ons and 3 Contrabassoons ins octaves adds a completely new colour to the Berlin Woodwinds lineup and includes common standard articulations All these are divided into patches containing a single articulation as well as multi articulation patches You will find all patches inside the Instruments folder The collection contains the following instruments as they appear in your instruments folder 25 Pic...

Page 9: ...tegrated QuickHelp texts for nearly all UI elements These texts feature short descriptions of the relevant feature You can find more detailed information in this User Guide The texts are displayed in Kontakt s Info Pane To show this pane click on the Info Button in Kontakt s toolbar Hover over an interface element to see its associated QuickHelp text ...

Page 10: ...ll dynamic spectrum If you want to raise the overall volume of the patches you can either raise the volume of individual patches or raise Kontakt s master volume slider Kontakt Master Volum e Volume Range Slider Dynamics is what makes an orchestra sound good And incidentally it is also what makes many mockups sound bad A piano can be really quiet and a forte can be really loud not something in bet...

Page 11: ...ider Use CC7 for balancing the collections in your template You can assign this CC freely in the Controller Table CC 3 This CC controls the vibrato mode select patches only You can assign this CC freely in the Controller Table CC64 Sustain All Longs patches as well as of course Longs articulations within Multi Articulation patches use CC64 to hold currently playing notes after you have let go of t...

Page 12: ...have been set with a default maximum voice limit tailored to how the particular patch is generally used That means that Legato patches will have a higher value than for example Trills Multi Articulation patches have a rather high value to enable complex articulation routings Maxim um Voices If you use a lot of microphone positions esp in Berlin Percussion and or have a very dense orchestration you...

Page 13: ...em Capsule features a powerful preset system which allows you to transfer values and settings between different articulations and instruments The preset system intelligently applies your settings when you load a preset in any single or multi instruments and will only restore the settings that actually apply to that instrument All instrument as well as mixer settings will be recalled So you can for...

Page 14: ... that can be saved under a unique name and loaded any time Saving and loading works the same way as with the default preset Just click the respective button at the top right of the UI A standard Save Load dialog will appear giving you access to your file system You can store these presets anywhere you like they do not need to be in the collection folder ...

Page 15: ...stomize individual articulations set your control preferences and switch between the selected articulations The look of the Performance View differs greatly from patch to patch and even more between Single and Multi Articulation patches This is why this view is covered in the respective sections later in this User Guide in detail Transpose Transpose All patches have a TR transpose section in their...

Page 16: ...e selected mic position Ctrl Opt Click the slider to reset it to Center Solo Mute These work like the Solo Mute buttons in your sequencer Volume Adjust the fader to lower or raise the volume of the mic position While playing a level meter to the right of the slider will show the current audio level Ctrl Opt Click the fader to reset it to its default value db Indicator Below the volume fader you ca...

Page 17: ...channels Chain All This button chains all positions together so changes to one position will affect all others equally Of course Auto Gain will only work if at least one channel is not chained Solo Mute Soloes or mutes all channels Purge Enables or disables and loads or unloads all mic positions Purge Releases Enables or disables and loads or unloads all release samples Purge Legato Transitions En...

Page 18: ...k of the orchestra This is intentional to preserve the orchestral balance and spacing Close Increase the amount of the Close position if you want to have a more direct sound with less response of the room Raising the volume of the Close mics will also increase the playing noises made by the musicians providing added realism for intimate settings Tree Room in BWW The Tree microphones provide a bala...

Page 19: ...ore sense as a global patch setting or an individual slot setting Dynamics The dynamics area lets you select how the collections shape the dynamics when you play Dynam ics Niente If enabled the lowest dynamic setting usually CC1 at 0 or key velocity at 0 will cause the instrument to be completely silent Use this setting when using your instruments with a breath or wind controller Soft Low Layer If...

Page 20: ...e high frequencies but also the core resonance Each patch uses its own customized filter setting tailored to the use of that particular patch Cutoff Attack Release This area has three rotary encoders to intelligently adjust the ADSR curve of the samples Attack Release Attack Adjusts the attack of the main instrument samples Attack Curve Adjusts the attack of the main instrument samples Release Adj...

Page 21: ...ons randomizes the order of played RRs If disabled RRs will be played in sequence Polyphonic RR If enabled only one RR is advanced in the sequence or randomized when playing chords New Note Resets This option resets the RR sequence when a new pitch is played Reset RR after ms If no notes are played the RR sequence resets to the start after the time in milliseconds entered here RR Layers The RR Lay...

Page 22: ... controller comes in by CC or keyswitch its respective entry in the Controller Table will show a small dot in front of the name The current value of a controller is displayed by a highlighted area at the bottom of the Controller Table Active Controller Assigning Controllers There are several ways to assign a feature to a specific note or controller Auto Assign You can directly assign any feature i...

Page 23: ...ange of the patch or on the same key as one of the keyswitches in a Multi Articulation patch that note will be moved one octave so the assignments do not clash This behaviour cannot be overridden Controller Curve The middle of the Controller Table prominently features a graphical display of the current control curve You can draw your desired curve in with the mouse or use the preset button to open...

Page 24: ...onding articulations when loaded inside a Multi Articulation patch 10 1 Standard Articulations All Single Articulation patches in all Orchestral Tools collections share a set of common UI elements and features that work across articulation types This section describes these common elements Performance View Single Articulation patches in their Performance View contain the Main Knob for velocity lay...

Page 25: ...ive layer If no text is visible you are in the middle of two layers Note that this display represents the actual recorded samples So if you have p mf f in the display that not only tells you that there are three actual layers per note but also which one is currently active This is a huge help when creating realistic mockups because you are told by the library that right now those violas are playin...

Page 26: ...any time but rather use the recorded dynamic layers in their correct place and switch between them When Dynamic Switch is enabled all velocity mapped keys in the current articulation will not crossfade between dynamic layers but rather switch between them at breakpoints Note that this setting does not influence X Fade controlled keys like for example Rolls This setting is available in all short no...

Page 27: ...n for every instrument capable of producing one Continuous Sustains Sustained Articulations usually hold their timbre in which case they are always looped That means that when the note is held part of the sample will be repeated indefinitely until the note is released This allows for very long lines at especially for wind instruments the expense of realism if unrealistically long notes are played ...

Page 28: ...room is preserved It is advisable to use the TM slider within sensible limits The extreme ends of the spectrum will yield results that are interesting for sound design but have little in common with the original instrument Less is more TM patches load the shole sample content into memory so they take more RAM than their regular counterparts You should only use them if you actually want to use the ...

Page 29: ... notable difference is the legato behaviour Since the Multi Articulation Patches allow you to use legato transitions or behaviour scripted legato with any articulation there are no 1 1 counterparts to the regular Single Articulation legato patches 11 1 Multi Slot View The Slot View of Multi Articulation Patches looks vastly different to its Performance View counterpart for Single Articulation patc...

Page 30: ...r Single Articulation counterparts Performance View Legato Styles You can select up to three different legato zones accessed by playing speed If you only need one or two types of legato just set two or even three slots to the same legato type The other settings displayed on this page correspond to the settings of that particular Single Articulation in the Settings View Note The settings made on th...

Page 31: ...es between legato articulations If the slot switched to does not have legato enabled the original slot will still be connected and afterwards muted but without a further transition after the initial connection Tip Ctrl Cmd Click on the KS buttons to move the keyswitches directly adjacent to the lowest playable note of the patch On very low instruments the keyswitches will be moved adjacent to the ...

Page 32: ...troller Table will switch between the selected slots For this by default the range of the CC is divided by the number of selected keyswitches for example 128 4 if four slots are selected Vel Switch This option works in a similar way to CC Switch but instead of a MIDI CC the slots will be switched by key velocity Again by default the number of selected keyswitches determines the value range in whic...

Page 33: ...es respectively whereas the middle slot s will use a much broader value range If CC Switch is selected the boxes control the CC values where the switch will take place You can for example set the second slot to trigger from CC value 10 the third one from 90 and the fourth one only if a CC value of 127 is received Custom thresholds are not available in the XFade modes CC XFade or 2D XFade Switching...

Page 34: ...iew When locked all samples not currently used are purged from memory As long as Locked View is active not articulations can be changed and the instrument is immune to any settings changes via CC as well Interface When the Locked View is shown the Multi Articulation UI changes to an interface more alike to Single Articulation Patches The Main Knob in the middle of the interface shows the current v...

Page 35: ...t eMail support If your question is not answered on the Helpdesk you can reach OT Support by email to support at orchestraltools dot com For direct help with download issues using Continuata Connect please contact support at continuata dot com Just send us an email describe your issue and we will get back to you usually the same working day OT Support is staffed every working day 09 00 to 16 00 Or...

Page 36: ...note or both Default Value Some controls have a default value set by Orchestral Tools If they do this will tell you what it is Description Provides a short description what the controller does Dynamics Dynamic XFade Used by All Long articulations but can be set and used for Shorts too Assignable to MIDI CC Default Value CC1 Modwheel Description The assigned CC controls the dynamics of the instrume...

Page 37: ...iggers a Sustains Soft release of the current note s when enabled even if the current sustain is a Sus Imm or Acc True Damping Used by All BPC Range articulations that support True Damping Assignable to MIDI CC Default Value Off Description The assigned CC switches the True Damping behaviour on or off Dynamic Switch Used by All Berlin Percussion Single Artic patches with velocity controlled articu...

Page 38: ...he assigned CC toggles Alternative Transitions 1st Legato Zone Used by All Legato Single Articulations Assignable to MIDI CC MIDI Note Default Value A 1 Description The assigned CC makes the current Legato Patch use the 1st Legato style 2nd Legato Zone Used by All Legato Single Articulations using a 2nd Legato Zone Assignable to MIDI CC MIDI Note Default Value Bb 1 Description The assigned CC make...

Page 39: ...Selected Berlin Woodwinds Soloists Legato Single Articulations Assignable to MIDI CC MIDI Note Default Value Off Description The assigned CC or MIDI Note treats the velocity of the first note in a sequence as usual i e low velocity decresc but any following note with the opposite setting i e cresc in this case Breath Noise Used by Berlin Woodwinds Soloists Legato Single Articulations Assignable to...

Page 40: ...ue CC50 Description The assigned CC moves the tempo mode slider Auto Tempo Used by All patches using Time Stretching in all collections Assignable to MIDI CC Default Value Off Description The assigned CC switches between patches automatically selecting the best sounding option for the Tempo Slider and you needing to move this slider manually Manual Tempo Used by All patches using Time Stretching i...

Page 41: ...ange Used by All Single Articulation patches in all collections Assignable to MIDI CC Default Value Off Description The assigned CC adjusts the volume scaling of the recorded velocity layers to allow for greater or narrower dynamic range Lock to Beat Used by All Time machine enabled patches in all collections Assignable to MIDI CC Default Value Off Description The assigned CC lets the played sampl...

Page 42: ...rols the time stretching parameter Pedal Sound Used by All patches with recorded pedal noise Assignable to MIDI CC Default Value Off Description The assigned CC controls the level of pedal noise Hammer On Pull Off Used by All Electric Guitar patches Assignable to MIDI CC MIDI Note Default Value Off Description The assigned CC or MIDI Note moves the attack startpoint of any played note to omit the ...

Page 43: ...ls the amount of wet signal in the patch Teldex IR Predelay Used by All Soloists Series patches Assignable to MIDI CC Default Value Off Description The assigned CC controls the pre delay time in the patch NAME Fader Used by All patches in all collections Assignable to MIDI CC Default Value Depends on Mic Position Description The assigned CC controls the fader level of the mic position NAME Solo Us...

Page 44: ...All patches in all collections Assignable to MIDI CC Default Value Depends on Mic Position Description The assigned CC controls the panning of the mic position NAME Purge Used by All patches in all collections Assignable to MIDI CC Default Value Depends on Mic Position Description The assigned CC loads or unloads the mic position ...

Page 45: ...ets polyphonic keyswitching to switch by sending the X Axis MIDI CC MI CC XFade Mode Used by All Multi Articulation patches Assignable to MIDI CC Default Value CC27 Description The assigned CC sets polyphonic keyswitching to crossfade by sending the X Axis MIDI CC MI 2D XFade Mode Used by All Multi Articulation patches Assignable to MIDI CC Default Value CC28 Description The assigned CC sets polyp...

Page 46: ...by All Multi Articulation patches Assignable to MIDI CC Default Value Off Description The assigned CC switches between Slots Leg Artic n On Off Used by All Multi Articulation patches Assignable to MIDI CC Default Value CC30 Description The assigned CC switches the legato on or off for the respective slot in the Multi Articulation patch ...

Page 47: ...l patches with the TR section in the bottom left This feature shifts the playable range only preserving keyswitches and works great for creating octave shifts Legato Transition Volume The Mixer View now has a knob to adjust the volume of the legato transitions This knob is assignable to a CC in the Controller Table Clear all slots for Multi Articulation Patches All Multi Articulation patches now h...

Page 48: ...igger the note Poly KS Fade will now show the state When you use Poly KS XFade you can now see the current state at the bottom of the articulation view The current setting will light up Locked View All Multis now have a Locked View represented by a lock icon in the lower left It works this way Set up the multi patch as you want it then press the lock button Everything else not selected will be pur...

Page 49: ...i If enabled this option will make the instrument play True Damping samples when CC64 is not active CC64 will let the samples ring out Dynamic Switch BPC and BPC A When enabled all velocity mapped keys in the current articulation will not crossfade between dynamic layers but rather switch between them at breakpoints ...

Page 50: ...sequencer By default Kontakt only has a few outputs activated This section tells you how to enable more outputs and how to save this as the default configuration so you only need to do it once 1 Show the Outputs Pane by clicking the Output button in Kontakt s menu bar 2 Click on Add Channels and choose the options as shown below Depending on which version of the plugin you loaded you can select as...

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