Musiclab Reallrick 5 User Manual

REALRICK 5

USER'S MANUAL

COPYRIGHT © 2014-2021 BY MUSICLAB, INC.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOUT THE PROGRAM .................................................................................................................................................. 4

WHAT’S NEW IN REALRICK 5 .................................................................................................................................... 6

New Multi Performance mode ....................................................................................................................... 6

New Usability Features ........................................................................................................................................... 6

And more… ........................................................................................................................................................................ 6

INSTALLING REALRICK ..................................................................................................................................................... 7

Installing RealRick PC version ........................................................................................................................... 7

Installing RealRick Mac version ....................................................................................................................... 7

Managing Sound Bank ........................................................................................................................................... 7

Launching RealRick .................................................................................................................................................. 8

RealRick Guitar Patches ........................................................................................................................................ 9

Virtual Fretboard .......................................................................................................................................................... 11

Virtual Keyboard .......................................................................................................................................................... 12

REALRICK GLOBAL MODES ....................................................................................................................................... 13

MIDI KEYBOARD GLOBAL MODE .........................................................................................................................14

User Keyboard Layout ............................................................................................................................................14

Performance Modes ............................................................................................................................................... 15

Solo Mode ........................................................................................................................................................................ 15

Harmony Mode .......................................................................................................................................................... 23

Chords Mode ................................................................................................................................................................ 24

Bass & Chord Mode ................................................................................................................................................ 25

Bass & Pick Mode ...................................................................................................................................................... 27

Velocity Switch FXs (Harmony, Chords, Bass&Chord, Bass&Pick) .................................. 29

MIDI Controllers pane (Chords, Bass&Chord, Bass&Pick) ...................................................... 29

Silent mode (Chords, Bass&Chord, Bass&Pick) ............................................................................... 30

MULTI GLOBAL MODE ..................................................................................................................................................... 31

Performance Presets ............................................................................................................................................... 31

Layout Section............................................................................................................................................................. 32

Chord Section .............................................................................................................................................................. 36

Velocity FX Section ................................................................................................................................................. 38

Key Switch FX .............................................................................................................................................................. 43

MAIN CONTROLS ............................................................................................................................................................... 46

Left Menu bar............................................................................................................................................................... 46

Right Menu bar .......................................................................................................................................................... 49

Common controls ..................................................................................................................................................... 51

RealRick Effect Table and Description.................................................................................................. 52

CHORD MAP .......................................................................................................................................................................... 59

USER CHORDS ................................................................................................................................................................... 60

Chord Editor .................................................................................................................................................................. 61

Editing chords .............................................................................................................................................................. 61

Auditioning chords ................................................................................................................................................. 62

Saving User Chord Bank .................................................................................................................................... 62

User Chords view ...................................................................................................................................................... 62

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Exporting/Importing User Chord Banks .............................................................................................. 62

PATTERN GLOBAL MODE .......................................................................................................................................... 64

Using MusicLab Rhythm Pattern Library and Pattern Manager .................................... 64

Using Rhythm Patterns in a MIDI Track ............................................................................................... 69

Creating Custom Styles for Pattern Library ....................................................................................... 70

RealRick Stroke Map .............................................................................................................................................. 72

SONG GLOBAL MODE ....................................................................................................................................................73

Working with Patterns ......................................................................................................................................... 74

Working with Chords ............................................................................................................................................ 76

Time Line .......................................................................................................................................................................... 81

Moving Song events to MIDI track ............................................................................................................ 82

Controls ............................................................................................................................................................................. 82

Settings Panel ............................................................................................................................................................. 84

Keyboard Shortcuts ................................................................................................................................................ 85

HUMANIZE .............................................................................................................................................................................. 87

Sound ................................................................................................................................................................................. 87

Timing ................................................................................................................................................................................ 88

Velocity .............................................................................................................................................................................. 88

Pitch ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 88

Master section ............................................................................................................................................................. 88

DOUBLE-TRACKING ....................................................................................................................................................... 90

IMPORTING/EXPORTING GLOBAL SETTINGS ........................................................................................... 92

APPENDIX A. PARAMETER AUTOMATION MIDI CC AND VST MAP .................................... 93

MIDI CC Automation, value -> parameter map ............................................................................. 96

APPENDIX B. NRPN MAP ........................................................................................................................................... 99

CONTACTING MUSICLAB ......................................................................................................................................... 103

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ABOUT THE PROGRAM

RealRick virtual instrument captures the unmistakable sound of a legendary
Rickenbacker® electric guitar, which became permanently intertwined with the
sound of The Beatles.

RealRick is a sample-based virtual instrument with an innovative approach to
guitar sound modeling and guitar techniques emulated on a standard MIDI
keyboard.

RealRick provides incredible playability based on the unique performance modes
and easy-to-use keyboard layout as well as the advanced key/pedal/velocity switch
system allowing a keyboardist to perform guitar parts with a whole new level of
realistic expression.

RealRick covers practically all sounds, articulations, and techniques a professional
guitarist can produce on his Rickenbacker®, including mute, bridge mute,
harmonics, pinch harmonics, unison bend, strumming, picking, chord choking,
scraping, etc...

24-bit 96kHz high quality dry samples recorded directly from pick-ups let you
easily create any desired guitar sound using your favorite amplifier simulator.

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The true power of RealRick lies in brand new technologies incorporated in this
innovative guitar performance tool:

• Multi-channel layering technology, incorporating a custom library of

specially recorded samples taken from every fret of all 6 strings of a real
guitar.

• Floating Fret Position technology, which imitates change of fret position of a

guitarist's hand on the neck. This gives you the possibility of playing on up to
140 guitar frets using just 46 keys of a standard keyboard!

• Ready-to-use Double Tracking configuration with a single MIDI input.

• Our original Guitar Touch technology letting you easily imitate basic guitar

techniques (strumming, plucking, sliding, bending, muting, etc..), using
standard MIDI keyboard and MIDI controllers, such as Pitch Bender,
Modulation Wheel, Sustain Pedal, Aftertouch.

• Advanced Humanize section allowing to easily add realism to the

performance, both live and step-recorded in a MIDI track, or automatic.

• Guitar Rhythm Pattern technology providing powerful Pattern Manager

completed with huge MusicLab Guitar Pattern Library for easily creating
guitar accompaniment tracks. All you have to do is to find the appropriate
rhythm pattern(s) in the Pattern Manager tree view, copy it to the needed
number of measures, start your sequencer and use MIDI keyboard to play
chord changes, or alternatively add chords to a MIDI track via sequencer's
editor.

• Song Mode turning RealRick 5 into a powerful and easy-to-use songwriting

tool allowing you in no time create perfect guitar backing tracks for your
songs. Simply insert chord symbols and rhythm patterns into the built-in
Song Track - and your guitar part is ready!

These technologies allow to closely emulate live guitar sound and techniques,
letting you perform guitar parts with a whole new level of realistic expression.

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WHAT’S NEW IN REALRICK 5

NEW MULTI PERFORMANCE MODE

• Combining various guitar techniques (strumming, soloing, string picking,

etc.) in a single performance layout.

• 25 new Key Switch FX.

• Velocity controllable number of strings in strummed chords.

• Live control of solo and strum techniques.

• Live control of chord inversions/positions.

• Free voices leading in strummed chords.

• Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs in chords.

• Slider (Bottleneck) guitar technique emulation.

• Numerous performance options, effects, and their combinations.

NEW USABILITY FEATURES

• Advanced Velocity Curve control.

• Resizable GUI.

• Internal Loop in Song mode.

• Drag and Drop Song events (chords and patterns) to DAW MIDI track.

• Use of DAW MIDI track to edit and playback Song events directly to Song

mode window.

• Hold Pedal on virtual keyboard.

• Pitch Wheel and Mod. Wheel MIDI activity indicators.

AND MORE…

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INSTALLING REALRICK

INSTALLING REALRICK PC VERSION

Double-click RealRick Installer file and follow the on-screen instructions.

In case your VST/VST3 plugins folder is not registered correctly RealRick installer
will not automatically install RealRick.dll’s in the correct folder. So, to let your VST
host ‘find’ RealRick you have to manually copy RealRick.dll, RealRick (2 mono).dll,
RealRick (2 stereo).dll, and RealRick.vst3 files from RealRick installation folder to
your VSTplugins/VST3 directory.

If your Windows is 64bit, please note of installation folders:

32bit: C:\Program Files (X86)\MusicLab\RealRick 5

64bit: C:\Program Files\MusicLab\RealRick 5

INSTALLING REALRICK MAC VERSION

Double-click RealRick Installer icon and follow the on-screen instructions.

MANAGING SOUND BANK

Note, the default 44-48 kHz sound bank will be installed.

If you change sample rate for your audio work to 88.2 kHz and higher RealRick
will open dialog letting you download/install 96 kHz-native sound bank.

Click ‘Yes’ and bank will be automatically installed to the sound bank installation

directory. To load new sound bank simply re-run RealRick.

You can manually download and install 96 kHz sound bank from Start menu->All
Programs->MusicLab RealRick

If you don’t install the bank RealRick will use the default sound bank optimized to

your audio system sample rate.

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LAUNCHING REALRICK

Launching RealRick as a VST/AU instrument:

1. Open your DAW (host application).

2. Create Software Instrument track.

3. Add RealRick to the track.

4. Open the RealRick window by double-clicking the RealRick button/icon.

5. Launching RealRick multi output version:

One of the most powerful RealRick features is the ability to simulate
‘double-tracked’ guitar part. To use this feature, you must run RealRick two
output version, RealRick (2 mono) or RealRick (2 stereo), depending on
mono or stereo amps/FXs you are going to use. These plugins provide 2 outs
in your DAW’s mixer. In the DAW’s mixer pan each output hard left and
hard right, then add the amps/FXs of your choice on each channel.

6. Launching RealRick as a standalone version:

PC: In Start Menu go to Programs/MusicLab RealRick 5 folder and click the
RealRick icon.

MAC: Run HD/Applications/RealRick 5.

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REALRICK GUITAR PATCHES

RealRick installs three versions of RealRick soft instrument: RealRick, RealRick (2
mono), RealRick (2 stereo). RealRick is normal plugin with single stereo output,
RealRick (2 mono) provides 2 mono outputs in your DAW, while RealRick (2
stereo) provides 2 stereo outputs respectively. Choosing between them depends
on what guitar patch you are going to use.

Click the black screen combo box in the upper part of RealRick window to select
the guitar patch from the list of available ones installed to RealRick Sound Bank.

RealRick features 6 guitar patches:

6-string - Mono

12-string A - Mono, 3rd string pair tuned in OCTAVE

12-string B - Mono, 3rd string pair tuned in UNISON

6-string (Stereo/Double-track):

- when loaded in RealRick single output version is a stereo guitar patch

panned hard left and hard right (emulates ‘Rick-O-Sound’ stereo output)

- when used in RealRick two output version gives you the ability to produce

double-tracked guitar parts (refer to Double-Tracking section of the
Manual for details)

12-string A (Stereo/Mono) - Main (sustain) sound is Stereo, additional sounds are
Mono

12-string B (Stereo/Mono) - Main (sustain) sound is Stereo, additional sounds
are Mono

Note, Stereo patches must be used with amp. simulator presets having Stereo
input.

About 12-string electric guitar

The 12-string electric guitar has been around for well over 50 years, with the first
commercially produced instrument appearing in 1954 courtesy of Stratosphere, a

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small company based in Springfield, Missouri, but the concept really took off in
1963 when Rickenbacker® introduced a multi-strung equivalent of its 360 semi.

12-string success was soon guaranteed via high-profile use by bands such as The
Beatles (heard on almost every song of Hard Day’s Night album) and The Byrds,
heralding an era in the late sixties when virtually every electric guitar maker
offered at least one 12-stringer. Some models prove to be more short-lived than
others, but Rickenbacker’s benchmark status has ensured consistent popularity
and constant production that now spans five decades.

The twelve-string guitar has twelve strings in six courses (pairs). The courses are
most often tuned E-A-D-G-B-E similarly to a six-string guitar. The lowest three
courses (E-A-D) are normally tuned at octaves, while the upper two courses (B-E)
are tuned to unison. The G course is either unison or at octaves.

RealRick 12-string guitar patches present either types of tuning, that is indicated
with A or B symbol in the patch name.

12-string A and B tuning:

A B

1 (e) unison unison

2 (B) unison unison

3 (G) octave unison

4 (D) octave octave

5 (A) octave octave

6 (E) octave octave

(6 is the lowest in pitch)

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VIRTUAL FRETBOARD

In RealRick we have realized the Floating Fret Position principle, which imitates
change of fret position of a guitarist's hand on the neck. This gives a unique
possibility of playing on up to 140 guitar frets using just 46 keys of a standard
keyboard! This, along with the fact that we have sampled 22 frets of all six strings
for all of our RealRick sounds, allows you to emulate a guitar performance with
maximum sonic accuracy.

In the center of the RealRick window is the virtual Fretboard, one of the important
elements of the plug-in, which allows you to visualize and control the Floating Fret
Position while playing the guitar part.

The Fretboard has a number of functions:

1. Preview - allows audio previewing the loaded guitar patch by simply

clicking on strings.

2. Display notes - shows the performed notes (with names) in accordance with

visual representation on the fretboard and real sound (you see the notes
displayed on string and fret of exactly the same sound samples currently
playing).

3. Fret Position Auto control (the Auto button is pressed) - realizes automatic

fret position change in Solo and Harmony modes, which moves the ‘Capo’

strip along the Fretboard depending on the sequence of performed notes.

4. Fret Position Manual control (the Auto button is released) - allows manually

changing fret position by right clicking on any fret. A ‘Capo’ strip will appear
on the fretboard, which will prevent playing samples from any fret lower on
the neck than the ‘Capo’ position (except for the 6th string).

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VIRTUAL KEYBOARD

In the lower part of RealRick window you see a virtual keyboard that visualizes
RealRick keyboard layout (Main and Repeat zones), indicates activated Key
Switches in Solo mode, and shows all MIDI notes incoming to RealRick or played
on virtual fretboard with a mouse:

Additionally, virtual keyboard duplicates the external MIDI keyboard input, so
everything you can play by MIDI can be produced on virtual keyboard with a
mouse. Shift-clicking will hold down the pressed key allowing to preview
chords/Key Switch FXs.

Hold Pedal button at the right visualizes Hold Pedal controller (CC#64) MIDI
activity, as well as serves as toggle for switching Hold Pedal on/off Hold Pedal.

Pitch Wheel and Modulation Wheel indicators at the left visualize Pitch Bender
and Modulation controllers MIDI activity.

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REALRICK GLOBAL MODES

RealRick 5 provides 4 Global Modes implementing different working methods:

1. MIDI Keyboard - MIDI keyboard/MIDI track input

2. Multi - a universal mode allowing you to perform various guitar

accompaniment techniques that use chords, such as Strumming, Bass and
Strum, Bass and String picking, and much more.

3. Pattern - automatic accompaniment using rhythm patterns from MusicLab

Guitar Pattern Library

4. Song - songwriting tool featuring the built-in Song track where you can

insert chords and patterns to construct the complete guitar
accompaniment part

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MIDI KEYBOARD GLOBAL MODE

USER KEYBOARD LAYOUT

When connected to RealRick MIDI input the external keyboard is divided into 3
zones: Main zone (E1 - B4), left (C0 - D#1) and right (C5 – C7) Repeat zones.

In Solo mode Main zone extends to C1-D5.

Main zone serves for playing melodic parts (Solo and Harmony modes) and
entering chords (Chords, Bass & Chord, Bass & Pick modes).

Any key of the Repeat zone repeats notes and chords played in the Main zone.

This way of keyboard mapping allows you to play guitar parts with 2 hands - you
play various notes or chords in the Main zone with one hand and repeat them by
pressing the pre-mapped keys in Repeat zone with the other hand without
changing its position. This is very important for carefully preserving rhythm pattern
accuracy and groove feel.

Using such a performance technique you can easily imitate the most
characteristic details of guitar performance, such as tremolo, strumming, bass and
strum, picking on your keyboard making them sound naturally as if they were
played on a real guitar.

Repeat Key zone functions:

• In Solo, Harmony, Chords, and Bass & Chord modes you can repeat notes

and chords played in the Main zone (any white key repeats the full sound,
while black key repeats the muted sound). Also, with the keys of Repeat
zone you can alternate up/down/muted strokes to produce strumming and
tremolo techniques (C, E, G – trigger up stroke; D, F, A - down stroke; C#, F#,
A# - muted up stroke; D#, G# - muted down stroke) with both single notes
and intervals/chords.

• In Bass & Chord mode you can trigger Bass I (Root) and Bass II (alternative

bass) notes as well as upper string strums

Repeat zone

Main zone

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• In Bass & Pick mode Repeat keys trigger individual voices (strings) of a chord

taken in the Main zone.

• In Solo mode Repeat keys, when activated in Key Switch panel, can also be

used as Key Switches to switch on various FXs.

PERFORMANCE MODES

RealRick MIDI Keyboard Global Mode includes 5 separate guitar performance
modes, each of which is a separate performance tool meant for imitating special
guitar performance style:

1. Solo - polyphonic mode for performing melodic parts.

2. Harmony - monophonic mode for performing parallel interval melodic

parts.

3. Chords - chord mode for performing accompaniment strumming parts.

4. Bass & Chord - chord mode for performing bass and strum parts.

5. Bass & Pick - chord mode for performing picking/plucking parts.

The performance modes are selected by clicking on a respective tab:

SOLO MODE

Click Solo tab to switch on the Solo performance mode.

Solo mode window

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In this mode the Main zone (E1 – D5) of the keyboard works as a normal
polyphonic keyboard, while both Repeat Key zones (left (C0 - D#1) and right (D#5
– C7)) allow you to repeat notes taken on the Main zone (white keys repeat full
sound; black keys repeat muted sound of the same notes).

CONTROLS

RealRick Solo mode provides you with multiple permanent and switchable
controls allowing you to easily add various specific guitar articulations and effects
to your performance.

VELOCITY SWITCH EFFECTS

On the left lower part of Solo panel you see Velocity Switch FX section including
two FX boxes:

Using the Velocity Switch FX controls, two FXs can be dynamically engaged
depending on the velocity of the MIDI notes played. For low velocity notes, set the
numeric box on the left side to the threshold at which notes played at a lower
velocity will trigger the FX selected in the lower FX selector. For high velocity
notes, set the numeric box on the right side to the threshold at which notes
played at a higher velocity will trigger the FX selected in the upper FX selector. As
notes are played below or above the two thresholds, the two FX selector boxes will
change to a light grey color to indicate they are being engaged. As with all FX

Muted

Full sound

Repeat keys

Melody zone

Muted

Full sound

C1

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selectors, each of the two Velocity Switch FX selector boxes have a FX Enable LED
button so you can enable one, both or neither.

PERMANENT EFFECTS

Permanent FX Box - allows selection of Effect in the pull-down menu and activate
it by clicking on FX Enable LED button in the upper left corner.

Slide > Capo - controls the movement of the capo along the fretboard while
performing either a Slide or Hammer-On effect. You can select any of 3 modes in
a Slide>Capo combo box:

• Fixed - Capo is not affected. All notes will be played to the right of Capo

position moving from string to string (except for the notes on the 6th string
which the capo does not affect).

• Ignore - Capo is not affected. Slides ignore Capo position; notes will be

performed along the string moving to another string only in case of
reaching first or last fret.

• Move - Capo moves with Slide or H.O. (Hammer-on) notes along the

fretboard.

Legato - enables producing notes played legato within semi-tone or whole-tone
from each other without triggering attacks and being in mono mode (next will
mute previous). The effect is as if the notes were played on the same guitar string
when only the first note is picked and the following notes are played by the left
hand alone.

H.O. - enables Hammer-On Effect with automatic Pull-Off on key release, affected
note range is specified (in semi-tones) in numeric box.

Bass Zone - splits the Main Zone of keyboard into two parts to allow individual
performance techniques for each part. The Bass Zone button is toggled on and
off. There are two additional combo boxes to set the lower note (E1, D1 or C1) and
the upper note (ranging from E1 to E4) of the zone. Bass zone notes have a
stronger velocity curve and are NOT affected by:

• Mute keys - this allows performing mutes and repetitions on the notes

played outside Bass zone without cutting bass notes.

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• Velocity Switch FX - this allows applying velocity switches only to notes

played outside Bass zone while playing bass notes without the velocity
switch.

Left combo box works independently of Bass zone button and allows Drop D and
Drop C tuning in Solo mode by selecting the D1 or C1 as the lower note for the 6th
string.

PEDAL SWITCH EFFECTS

You can trigger various RealRick Effects selected in Pedal Switch FX box by
pressing normal Sustain Pedal controller.

Pedal Switch FX box has five different controls:

• 1-2 Mono LED (On/Off)

• FX Enable LED (On/Off)

• FX Selection pull-down menu

• Toggle LED (On/Off)

• Sustain LED (On/Off)

1-2 Mono:

On - sustains all notes except for the notes played at a semi-tone or whole-tone
interval (step-wise melodic run): the next note 1-2 steps apart mutes the previous
one as if played on the same guitar string, while the thirds and larger intervals are
being sustained.

Off - pedal sustains all notes played non-legato, and legato (in the case Hammer­On and Legato FXs are off).

FX Enable LED indicates if the Pedal FX is enabled or not. When LED is On, the FX
is enabled when the Sustain Pedal is pressed.

FX Selection pull-down menu selects which FX is controlled by the Sustain Pedal.

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Toggle:

On - indicates that the FX is toggled on and off each time the Sustain Pedal is
pressed.

Off - indicates that the FX is only enabled when the Sustain Pedal is kept pressed.
When the Sustain Pedal is not pressed, the FX is not enabled.

Sustain:

On - indicates that the Sustain Pedal both turns on the FX as well as sustains
notes.

Off - indicates that the Sustain Pedal controls only the FX, and no notes are
sustained.

MODULATION SWITCH EFFECTS

You can switch on various RealRick Effects selected in Modulation Switch FX box
by simply moving normal Modulation Wheel of your MIDI keyboard. Releasing
Modulation Wheel to ‘0’ position turns the Effect off.

Note, when Modulation FX box is activated effect assigned in M.W. box at the right
will not work.

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KEY SWITCH EFFECTS

RealRick numerous guitar Effects can be triggered in Solo mode using the
advanced Key Switch system allowing to assign various FXs on Repeat Zone keys
as well as easily create and use custom presets in RealRick Key Switch panel.

To open Key Switch panel, click on Key Switches button on the left lower part of
Solo mode window:

Key Switch panel

You see two columns of FX boxes corresponding to Left and Right Repeat Zone
keys (C0-D#1 for the Left zone, D#5-G6 for the Right zone).

Select Effect for a key in pull-down menu and click FX Enable LED button in the
left part of FX box to activate it. Now pressing the correspondent key of Repeat
zone will turn on selected FX, and change the box color to a light grey to indicate
that FX is turned on.

Note, that activating FX Enable LED of any key switch will also be displayed on the
RealRick virtual keyboard. Moreover, triggering FX will also change color of a
virtual keyboard key to a light blue, giving you full visual control.

Three small buttons (clickable on/off) at the left of each FX box allow additional
control of the Key Switch and FX:

‘T’ button (‘toggle’):

On - indicates that the FX is toggled on and off each time the key switch is
pressed (releasing the key is ignored).

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Off - indicates that the FX is only enabled while the key is kept pressed (releasing
the key turns the FX off).

‘K’ button (‘key through’) - when activated allows to switch FX and let the key
switch simultaneously function as normal Repeat key (white for Full sound, black
for Muted sound).

‘S’ button (‘sustain’) adds sustain function to FX, similar using the Sustain Pedal.

Note, Right Key Switches (Right Repeat zone) are ‘toggles’ by default, while Left
Key Switches (Left Repeat zone) are not.

You can save all settings made in Key Switch panel as user presets for future use.

To create a preset, click on Preset combo box to activate Edit mode, type in the
preset name, and press Enter on computer keyboard. Preset will be saved within
RealRick and added to Preset list.

To delete preset simply click on Delete icon at the right.

MIDI CONTROLLER PANE (SOLO MODE)

You can assign various guitar effects to standard MIDI controllers:

• P.B. Up (Pitch Bender, upper combo box) - Off, Pitch, Slide, VeloAdd,

MonoBend, Sustainer (triggers Sustainer FX simultaneously with pitch
shifting).

• P.B. Down (Pitch Bender, lower combo box) - ‘same as Up’, Pitch, Slide,

VeloAdd, MonoBend, Sustainer (triggers Sustainer FX simultaneously with
pitch shifting).

• M.W. (Modulation Wheel) - Pitch, Slide, Modulation.

• A.T. (After Touch) - Pitch, Modulation, Sustainer, FeedBacker.

In the combo box to the right adjust the maximum range of pitch shifting/sliding
(in semi-tones). Modulation envelope is adjusted in Tune panel (Left Menu bar in
the upper left corner of RealRick window).

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HOLD BUTTON IN SOLO MODE

In Solo mode the Hold button works differently from the other modes, where it
actually substitutes the Sustain Pedal. In Solo mode when Hold button is on, any
pressed and held key can be used for sustaining the following notes.

MIDI GUITAR MODE

If you prefer to use normal guitar via MIDI interface instead of MIDI keyboard you
can switch to MIDI Guitar mode by activating Guitar button in Solo performance
mode.

MIDI Guitar mode has multi-channel MIDI input: 1-6 MIDI channels for 1-6 guitar
strings accordingly, with each string/channel having independent pitch bend
control, though Modulation, Aftertouch MIDI controllers, and all other FX are
common for all strings.

MIDI Guitar mode allows you to step record the guitar part with a pencil tool in
your DAW on individual track/MIDI channel for each string. Note, that notes in a
track going out of the appropriate string range will be played on the nearest
string.

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HARMONY MODE

Harmony mode window

In this monophonic mode any key of the Main zone triggers an interval/chord
based on the played note, previously chosen from following options: 4th down,
5th up, Octave (up), Power Chord 1 (5th + 4th up), Power Chord 2 (4th + 5th up), 2
octaves (up).

The keys of both Repeat zones (left and right) allow you to repeat the interval
taken in the Main zone (white keys repeat full sound, while black keys repeat
muted sound of the same notes).

Muted

Full sound

Repeat keys

Melody zone

Muted

Full sound

C1

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CHORDS MODE

Chords mode window

In this mode RealRick detects the chord played in the Main zone of the keyboard
(the root note and the name of the chord appear on the black info screen), builds
a guitar version of the chord considering the selected Chord position and current
position of a ‘Capo’ strip on the Fretboard, and finally plays it using a down strum
technique.

Any key of Repeat zone repeats the whole chord played in the Main zone: black
keys play muted strums, while white keys play strums when the chord is still held
and muted strums when the keys in the Main zone are released. Up and down
strums are triggered by neighboring keys for both white and black keys of the
Repeat zones, like C1 - up strum, D1 - down strum, C6 – down strum, B5 - up strum
and so on.

Muted

Repeat keys

Chord detect

(down strum play)

Muted

Strum

Strum

C1

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CONTROLS

Chord position - selects the melodic position range for the built chords.

I - the highest note is between E3 and G#3

II - the highest note is between G3 and B3

III - the highest note is between A#3 and D4

IV - the highest note is between C#4 and F4

Kbd - the melodic position range of the built chord depends on the octave
position of the chord taken in the Main zone of the keyboard (with borders
between E and E of the next octave).

User Chords - opens Chord Editor.

Upper/Lower Strings - allow disabling upper and/or lower strings in chords, so you
can pare your strums down to any five, four, three, two or just a single string by
selecting the first available string# in upper/lower numeric boxes (e.g. selecting
2/5 will disable the 1st and 6th strings in the strums).

Chord/Bass - switches on the X/Y chord detect mode letting you construct
major/minor triad chords with any desirable note in the Bass, e.g. A/G (A major
chord over G bass) for G-A-C#-E voicing, D/F# (D major chord inversion with F#
bass note) for F#-A-D voicing, F/G (F major chord over G bass) for G-A-C-F voicing,
etc…

BASS & CHORD MODE

Bass & Chord mode window

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In this mode RealRick detects the chord taken in the Main zone of the keyboard,
builds its guitar version and plays its Root note (Bass I) only. The Repeat zone keys
now have the following functions:

• C5 triggers Bass I (Root note).

• D5 triggers Bass II (Alternative bass, usually the 5th degree of the chord).

The rest of the keys in both right and left Repeat zones trigger up and down
strums of the upper strings of the chord, black keys perform muted strums of the
same strings).

CONTROLS

Chord position - selects the melodic position range for the built chords.

User Chords - opens Chord Editor

Number of Strings - specifies the number of sounding strings in chords triggered
by Repeat zone keys.

Chord/Bass - switches on the X/Y chord detect mode letting you construct
major/minor triad chords with any desirable note in the Bass.

Alter Bass - automatically alternates between Bass I and Bass II when the same
chord is taken in the Main zone.

Bass Mono - mutes Bass I note when the next Bass II is played.

Muted

Strum

Repeat keys

Chord detect

(bass play)

Muted

Strum

Bass

I

II

C1

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BASS & PICK MODE

Bass & Pick mode window

In this mode RealRick identifies the chord taken in the Main zone, builds its guitar
version and plays only its Root note (Bass I).

The Repeat zone keys trigger each voice of the chord separately, just as if you'd
play it string-by-string on real guitar in the following way:

• C5 triggers Bass I (Root note)

• D5 triggers Bass II (alternative bass)

• E5 triggers 4th string

• F5 triggers 3rd string

• G5 triggers 2nd string

• A5 triggers 1st string

The other keys function as chosen in the Add-on string keys combo box.

The keys of the left Repeat zone strum 4 upper voices of the chord (black keys
perform muted strums).

Add-on keys

String keys

Chord detect

(bass play)

Muted

Strum

Bass

I

II

4

3

2

1

C1

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CONTROLS

Chord position - selects the melodic position range for the built chords.

User Chords – opens Chord Editor

Add-on string keys:

• Unison - doubles some strings for making single-string tremolo

performance easy: C#5 - Bass II, D# 5 - 4th string, F#5 - 2nd string, G#5, A#5,
B5, C6 - 1st string.

• Chromatic - sets the Add-on string keys to play notes one semi-tone down

from their respective string voices: C#5 - a semi-tone down from Bass II,
D#5 – a semi-tone down from 4th string, F#5 - a semi-tone down from 2nd
string, G#5 - a semi-tone down from 1st string; however A#5 - C6 add a
semi-tone each to the sound of 1st string.

• Mute - all add-on keys trigger Muted chord.

• Harmonics - Add-on black keys (C#5 through A#5) trigger Harmonics for

current chord notes.

• Pinch Harm - Add-on black keys (C#5 through A#5) trigger Pinch

Harmonics for current chord notes.

Chord/Bass - switches on the X/Y chord detect mode letting you construct
major/minor triad chords with any desirable note in the Bass.

Alter Bass - automatically alternates between Bass I and Bass II when the same
chord is taken in the Main zone.

Bass Mono - mutes Bass I note when the next Bass II is played.

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VELOCITY SWITCH FX (HARMONY, CHORDS, BASS&CHORD, BASS&PICK)

There are a number of guitar effects automatically triggered by note velocity
values employed in RealRick:

• Slow Strum on Higher Velo - in all chordal modes you can set a velocity

value, after which the program will perform slow strum when playing a
chord in the Main zone.

• Slow Strum on Lower Velo - in the same way you can set a velocity value

below which the program will perform slow strum when playing a chord in
the Main zone.

• Slide up - slides up to taken note(s).

• Slide down (Fall) - slides down from taken note(s).

You can set the following independent parameters for each effect:

• Velo (input velocity threshold).

• Time (effect duration).

• Steps (range in semi-tones).

MIDI CONTROLLERS PANE (CHORDS, BASS&CHORD, BASS&PICK)

You can assign various guitar effects to standard MIDI controllers:

• P.B. (Pitch Bender) - Pitch, Slide, VeloAdd.

• M.W. (Modulation Wheel) - Pitch, Slide, Modulation.

• A.T. (After Touch) - Pitch, Modulation.

In the combo box to the right adjust the range of the effect (in semi-tones).

Modulation envelope is adjusted in Tune panel (Left Menu bar in the upper left
corner of RealRick window).

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• Pedal - you can use Sustain Pedal to switch various effects on:

o Sustain - normal sustain mode.
o ChuckaFull - switches on ChuckaFull FX.
o ChuckaMutes - switches on ChuckaMutes FX.
o ChuckaMute Sust - switches on ChuckaMutes FX, simultaneously

sustains the sound.

o Open Strings Lock - switches on Open Strings Lock FX (open strings

used in the current chord will stay in voicings of the next chords, until
the FX is Off).

SILENT MODE (CHORDS, BASS&CHORD, BASS&PICK)

All chordal modes allow to use ‘silent’ mode by activating Silent mode button.
When Silent mode is on, the keys in the Main zone don’t make any sound, they

just define the chords; all strumming and picking is done with keys in the Repeat
and Pattern zones. You can use this option any time you want to control chord
definition and strumming/picking independently.

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MULTI GLOBAL MODE

Multi mode is a universal mode allowing you to easily assign various guitar
techniques you want to produce on the keys of Main and Repeat keyboard zones,
such as strumming, muting, and individual string picking. You can also create
custom performance modes by combining different techniques in a single set
and adding many specific guitar effects, articulations, and additional sounds to
the performance.

Click Multi tab to open Multi mode window.

PERFORMANCE PRESETS

On the lower central part of Multi mode window you see the Preset combo box

The most popular guitar accompaniment techniques that use chords are
Strumming, Bass and Strum, and Picking ones. You can find the appropriate
presets in Multi mode Preset combo box.

Chords - refer to Chords Mode for details.

Bass’n’Chord - refer to Bass&Chord Mode for details.

Bass’n’Pick - refer to Bass&Pick Mode for details.

Preset combo box also allows you to save all settings made in Multi mode window
and create your custom performance presets for future use.

Simply click the combo box, type in the name, and press Enter.

Upper part of Multi mode window presents four parameter sections: Velocity FX,
Layout, Chord, and Controllers.

Most important is Layout section, including main performance setups and
controls.

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LAYOUT SECTION

Layout section includes four combo boxes titled Strum, Melody, Strings, and Black.

Note, selecting an item in any section will give you access to its additional options at the right.

STRUM

Strum combo box features Chord, Bass, and Silent selections.

CHORD

With Chord setup, RealRick detects the chord played in the Main zone of the
keyboard (the root note and the name of the chord appear on the black info
screen), builds a guitar version of the chord, and plays it using a down strum
technique.

Chord options:

• Upper/Lower String - allow disabling upper and/or lower strings in played

chords.

• Chord/Bass - switches on the X/Y chord detect mode letting you construct

major/minor triad chords with any desirable note in the Bass.

BASS

With Bass setup, RealRick detects the chord taken in the Main zone of the
keyboard, builds its guitar version, and plays its Root note (Bass I) only.

Bass options:

• Top Strum Voices - specifies number of strings in chords triggered by

Repeat zone keys.

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• Chord/Bass - switches on X/Y chord detect mode letting you construct

major/minor triad chords with any desirable note in the Bass.

• Bass Mono - mutes Bass I note when next Bass II is played.

• Alter Bass - automatically alternates between Bass I and Bass II when same

chord is played in the Main zone.

• Drop Bass - lowers Bass I (Root) note by octave to be played on the lowest

string possible for current chord position.

Drop Bass option has four selections - Off, On, Kbd, and Root.

With Drop Bass (Kbd) and Drop Bass (Root) options dropping Bass I note depends
on the position of the chord notes played in Main zone or its Root note pitch:

• Drop Bass (Kbd) - Drop Bass will be applied if the majority of chord notes

are lower in pitch than E3.

• Drop Bass (Root) - Drop Bass will be applied if the Root note of the chord is

lower in pitch than E note.

SILENT

With Silent setup, the keys in the Main zone do not make any sound - they just
define the chords; all strumming and picking is done with keys in the Repeat
zone. You can use the option any time you want to control chord definition and
strumming/picking independently.

MELODY

Melody setup allows you to play solo licks or bass lines in Main zone without
switching from Chord mode or jumping to different position on keyboard, and
even move individual voices within the played chord.

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Melody combo box features four selections: Off, Melody, Voice Leading, and
Melody + Voice Leading.

Melody

When in Chord setup, you can easily alternate between chord strums and melody
licks in Main zone by changing the velocity of the played notes. Higher velocity
will produce chord strums, while lower velocity will produce individual notes (i.e.
real pitches you press on the keyboard). The velocity is completely user definable.

Melody options:

• Velo – input velocity threshold.

• Velo+ - add velocity value to melody notes if they are too soft.

• Octave - transpose Melody by octave.

• Hammer-On - On/Off Hammer-On effect when playing Melody.

Voice Leading

With this setup, you can change individual voices of the chord after it is played.
Release any chord note while holding any other and then press another note with
lower velocity. This will produce new note over the sustaining chord.

Voice Leading options:

• Velo - velocity threshold.

• Velo+ - add velocity value to new voice notes if they are too soft.

• Bass Only - will trigger the lowest notes possible.

Melody + Voice Leading

This setup is a combination of Melody and Voice Leading setups.

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STRINGS

Strings setup lets you assign String keys of various ranges to Left or Right Repeat
zones.

Strings combo box includes four selections: Off, Right Hand (C-C’), Right Hand (C­A#), Left Hand (C-A#), and Left Hand (E-A):

The selected key range will be greyed out on the virtual keyboard in the
appropriate Repeat zone.

Key to string layouts:

• Right Hand (C-C’) - C, D, E, F, G, A keys trigger Bass I, Bass II, 4th, 3rd, 2nd

strings, while A, A#, B and C’ trigger the 1st string.

• Right Hand (C-A#) - C, D, E, F, G, A keys trigger Bass I, Bass II, 4th, 3rd, 2nd, 1st

strings, while B and C’ trigger Up Strum and Down Strum.

• Left Hand (C-A#) - C, D, E, F, G, A keys trigger Bass I, Bass II, 4th, 3rd, 2nd, 1st

strings.

BLACK

Black setup allows you to assign individual sounds and effects on black keys of the
string group. Black combo box features six selections: Unison, Chromatic,
Harmonics, Strum, Mute, and ‘Do Hi velo FX’:

• Unison - doubles some strings for making single-string tremolo

performance easy.

• Chromatic - sets the black string keys to play notes one semi-tone down

from their respective string voices.

• Harmonics - black keys trigger Harmonics for current chord notes.

• Strum - C#, D#, and A# trigger Full Strum chords, while F# and G# trigger

Muted Strums.

• Mute - all black keys trigger Muted Strums.

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• Do Hi velo FX - black keys produce velocity free Hammer-On or Slider effect

selected in Hi velo combo box of Velocity FX section.

CHORD SECTION

Chord section allows you to assign various velocity controlled strumming
techniques, change chord position/inversion, and gain access to User Chord Editor
window and Options panel.

DYN

Clicking Dyn (Dynamics) combo box gives you four selections: Full Strum, Velo
Strum 1, Velo Strum 2, and Velo Strum 3.

FULL STRUM

Full Strum setup works similar strumming layout for both Main and Repeat zones
used in Chords performance mode of the previous RealRick versions.

VELO STRUM

Velo Strum 1, 2, and 3 FX allow triggering fewer strings in a strummed chord
controlled by velocity of pressed keys (lower velocities will proportionally omit one
by one the upper strings in a chord, up to the single Bass I note produced with
lowest velocity value).

Velo Strum options:

• Velo - low and high velocity threshold numeric boxes.

• Voices - minimum number of voices (strings) in the chord played with lower

velocity threshold value.

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Repeat keys work differently with Velo Strum 1, 2 and 3:

• Velo Strum 1 - Repeat keys are not affected and work similar Repeat keys

with Full Strum.

• Velo Strum 2 - Repeat keys follow velocity options and work similar Main

zone keys.

• Velo Strum 3 - Repeat keys are not affected, but simply reproduce the

number of strings of the last chord played in Main zone.

CHORD POSITION CONTROL

Chord position buttons - select the melodic position range for the built chords.

I - highest note is between E3 and G#3

II - highest note is between G3 and B3

III - highest note is between A#3 and D4

IV - highest note is between C#4 and F4

Kbd - melodic position range of the built chord depends on the octave
position of the chord taken in the Main zone of the keyboard (with borders
between E and E of the next octave).

Chord Position/Inversion can be as well changed (up&down) via Key Switches during “live”
performance.

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USER CHORDS

Click User Chords button to open Chord Editor window.

Refer to User Chords chapter for details.

OPTIONS

Click ‘Options…’ button to get access to additional options of CHORD section.

WIDE FINGERINGS

When Wide Fingerings button is activated, a number of chords with Bass I note on
the 4th string (such as D major/minor/seventh, Eb major/minor/seventh, etc.) will
be optimized to six voice fingerings for better use with String keys setup.

REPEAT STRINGS

With Repeat Strings activated repeating a chord note in Main zone will repeat
only the voice(s) previously played with String key(s). With Repeat Strings Off the
whole chord will be retriggered.

USE CHORD CHANNEL

With Use Chord Channel activated Melody will play via Chords audio channel.

VELOCITY FX SECTION

Velocity FX section features two groups of effects triggered with higher velocity (Hi
Velo) and/or lower velocity (Lo Velo) than the threshold value set in the
appropriate numeric boxes.

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HI VELO FX

Hi Velo (high velocity) combo box features seven selections: Off, Slow Strum, Slide
Up, Slide Down, Hammer-On, Pre-Hammer, and Slider.

SLOW STRUM FX

With Slow Strum setup, playing chord in Main zone with high velocity value will
perform Slow Strum.

Slow Strum FX options:

Velo - input velocity threshold.

Time - controls slow strum speed.

SLIDE UP FX

The effect performs automatic slide up TO the played chord.

Slide Up FX options:

• Velo - input velocity threshold.

• Time - controls effect duration in milliseconds.

• Steps - effect range in semitones.

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SLIDE DOWN FX

The effect performs automatic Slide down (Fall) FROM the played chord.

Slide Down FX options:

• Velo - input velocity threshold.

• Time - controls effect duration in milliseconds.

• Steps - effect range in semitones.

HAMMER-ON FX

This FX performs automatic Hammer-On on some strings inside the chord.
Actually, the engine constructs so-called Pre-Hammer chord, which is Barre chord
on the lowest fret of initial chord, and automatically plays Hammer-On to the
fret(s) of initial chord.

Hammer-On options:

• Velo - input velocity threshold.

• Mode 1 - full chord is played with Hammer-on(s) inside the chord.

• Mode 2 - string(s) above the Hammer-ons are disabled in chords played in

Main zone, but can be triggered with Repeat zone strums or String keys.

• Duration - controls Hammer-on speed in note duration units (4th, 8th, 16th,

etc.) synced with host’s Tempo setting.

• Strum LED - when activated will produce the FX with chords played in the

Main zone.

• Strings LED - when activated will produce the FX with white String keys.

To produce velocity free Hammer-on with black String keys select ‘Do Hi velo FX’ setup in Black
combo box of LAYOUT section.

PRE-HAMMER FX

This FX performs the Pre-Hammer chord, i.e. one finger Barre chord on the lowest
fret of initial chord. To complete the Hammer-on effect you must repeat the

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chord with Repeat zone key and/or String keys, which will move pre-hammered
fret(s) to the initial chord.

Pre-Hammer FX options:

• Velo - input velocity threshold.

• Mode 1 - full chord is played with the pre-hammered frets inside the chord.

• Mode 2 - strings above the pre-hammered frets are disabled.

SLIDER FX

Slider FX emulates Slider (Bottleneck) guitar technique. The FX performs
automatic bend from the pre-hammer chord frets (single fret Barre chord,
constructed on the lowest fret of the initial chord) to the initial chord fingering.

Slider FX options:

• Velo - input velocity threshold.

• Mode 1 - full chord is played with bending notes inside.

• Mode 2 - strings above the bending notes are disabled.

• Duration - controls Slider FX speed in note duration units (4th, 8th, 16th, etc.)

synced with host’s Tempo.

• Modulation - enables automatic pitch modulation (vibrato) and has four

selections: Off, Auto, Pedal, and Atch:

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o Off - no modulation.
o Auto - automatically switches on the Modulation FX at the end of the

note bend, and switches it off with the next note played.

o Pedal - switch auto Modulation on/off by pressing/releasing Sustain

pedal.

o Atch - switch auto Modulation on/off by sending Channel Aftertouch

MIDI CC data.

Modulation frequency and depth are controlled in Tune panel (Left menu bar on the upper left
part of RealRick window).

• Strum, Strings LEDs - activate the LED to assign the FX to the needed

performance technique(s).

To produce velocity free Slider FX with black String keys select ‘Do Hi velo FX’ setup in Black
combo box of LAYOUT section.

LO VELO FX

Lo Velo (low velocity) combo box features five selections: Off, Slow Strum, Mute,
Bridge Mute, and Harmonics:

SLOW STRUM FX

With Slow Strum setup, playing chord in Main zone with low velocity value will
perform Slow Strum chord.

Slow Strum options:

• Velo - input velocity threshold.

• Time - controls slow strum speed.

MUTE FX

Mute FX lets you produce Mute sound on lower velocity with different
performance techniques.

Mute FX options:

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• Velo - input velocity threshold.

• Strings, Bass, Melody, and Strum LEDs - activate the LED to assign the FX to

the needed performance technique(s).

BRIDGE MUTE FX

Bridge Mute FX lets you produce Bridge (Palm) Mute sound on lower velocity with
different performance techniques.

Bridge Mute FX options:

• Velo - input velocity threshold.

• Strings, Bass, Melody, and Strum LEDs - activate the LED to assign the FX to

the needed performance technique(s).

HARMONICS FX

Harmonics FX lets you produce Harmonics sound on lower velocity with different
performance techniques.

Harmonics FX options:

• Velo - input velocity threshold.

• Strings, Bass, and Melody LEDs - activate the LED to assign the FX to the

needed performance technique(s).

KEY SWITCH FX

In the lower part of MULTI mode window you can find additional controls and
options: Key Switches, Preset, and Humanize.

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RealRick’s numerous guitar Effects can now be triggered in chordal modes within
the MULTI mode using our advanced Key Switch system. Key Switch option allows
to assign various FX on Repeat Zone keys as well as easily create and use custom
presets in RealRick Key Switch panel.

Click ‘Key Switches…’ button to open the Key Switch panel:

Key Switch panel gives you access to 33 keys FX boxes of Left and Right Repeat
zones, including 25 assignable FX in each box.

Click FX box and select the needed FX in the popup list:

• Slow Strum - slow strum is performed when playing a chord in the Main

zone.

• Slide Up - automatic slide up TO the played chord is produced.

• Slide Down - automatic slide down (Fall) FROM the played chord is

produced.

• Slide Down (trigger) - triggers automatic Slide Down FROM the played

chord /Velocity of trigger key affects slide dynamics/.

• Hold - provides sustain effect similar to the Sustain Pedal.

• Chucka Full - provides muted chords in 4ths on the keys of the Main zone.

• ChuckaMuteKeys - provides muted chords in 4ths on Black Repeat (Mute)

keys.

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• ChuckaVeloLayer - provides velocity controlled muted chords in 4ths on the

keys in the Main zone.

• Pull Off (trigger) - producing Pull-Offs on some strings inside the previously

strummed chord on lower velocity, while producing full Pre-Hammer chord
on higher velocity.

• Chord Position - changes chord position up or down.

• Melody (Octave) - Melody transpose.

• String Keys - switches on/off the String keys in Repeat zone.

• Bass - switches on/off Bass function in Main Zone

• Melody - switches on/off velocity free Melody function in Main zone range.

• Chords - when activated turns Main zone to velocity free Melody function,

and switches between Chords and Melody.

• Harmonics (Melody) - switches on/off the Harmonics sound with Melody

function in Main zone range.

• Mute - switches on/off the Mute sound.

• Bridge Mute - switches on/off the Bridge Mute sound.

• Harmonics - switches on/off the Harmonics sound.

• Scrapes - switches Main zone keys to Scrapes mode.

• Solo mode - switches to Solo Global mode.

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MAIN CONTROLS

LEFT MENU BAR

In the Left Menu bar you can get access to 4 panels to make global settings:
Output panel, Tune panel, Setup panel, and Velo panel.

OUTPUT PANEL

Volume (+10/-30db) - adjust output volume.
EQ - adjust internal equalizer parameters:

• High (+/- 10db).

• Low (+/- 10db).

TUNE PANEL

Pitch - adjust the master pitch:

• Coarse (+/-12 semitones).

• Fine (+/-100 cents).

Modulation - adjust the modulation envelope affected by Modulation controller
(MIDI CC#1):

• Depth (0-100%).

• Freq (0.2 - 8.0 Hz).

• Sync LED button (on/off) - when activated the modulation rate will be

synched with host’s tempo.

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• Duration combo box - select note duration value in pull-down menu to

match modulation rate you need.

SETUP PANEL

Keyboard range (C0- C7) - set the range of your keyboard.

Chord Detect time (0-50ms) - set the suitable delay for detecting chords taken in
chord modes.

Display chords (#/b) - select sharps or flats for the chord names.

P.B. and M.W. on pressed keys - when activated allows to polyphonically use Pitch
Bend, Modulation Wheel, and Aftertouch controllers with Sustain Pedal, i.e. the
controllers will affect only on actually pressed note(s), while other note(s) being
sustained with a Pedal but physically released will stay untouched. When turned
off all controllers work normally.

MIDI CC Automation – switch on/off MIDI CC Automation input.
UI Scaling (80%-200%) – resize RealRick UI in popup menu.

Q.Load - pressing Quick Load button allows to quickly load samples and
drastically save RAM.

Reset - resets all modified parameters in all modes to their factory values.

Output mode – select between Audio, MIDI, Both options.

Using MIDI Out functionality, the actual MIDI output, including arpeggios,
patterns, and strums generated by notes you play in the "Repeat Zones", can be
played back through any other synth or sampler. Most (but not all) DAWs that
support MIDI input from a virtual synth support recording its MIDI output as well.

Here are a few reasons you might want to take advantage of MIDI Output
functionality:

1. To double the RealRick sound with another synth/sampler

2. To replace your guitar part with another sound altogether

3. To generate a MIDI file that's readable by your notation program

The "Audio/MIDI/Both" options are important, and as follows:

• Audio: You'll hear the RealRick samples only, just as you would if you

weren't sending MIDI Out to your synth.

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• MIDI: You'll hear only the synth being driven by the MIDI output from

RealRick. The RealRick samples will not sound.

• Both: You'll hear both the RealRick samples and the synth being driven by

the MIDI output from RealRick.

Select "MIDI" or "Both" to take advantage of MIDI Out functionality.

VELO PANEL

Click Velo button in Left menu bar to open the Velocity panel.

Velocity panel provides Preset, Velocity curve buttons, Velocity curve graph,
Velocity thresholds control.

Select the output velocity curve for your performance by pressing one of 4
buttons.

Create custom velocity curves with Dynamics slider and save them in Velocity
combo box as presets for future use.

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RIGHT MENU BAR

In the Right Menu bar you can get access to Timing panel, 2 Mixer panels, and
Wah-Wah Effect settings.

TIMING PANEL

Strum time (5-200ms) - adjusts the time between the notes played in the
strumming chords (Harmony, Chords, and Bass & Chord modes) as well as delay
for more than one note played simultaneously in Solo and Bass & Pick modes.

Slow Strum time (45-300ms) - adjusts the strum time for Slow Strum strokes.

Attack time (0-100%) - allows shortening/lengthening the attack of a sound. The
shortest (0%) gives smaller latency, but sounds less natural.

Release time (50-200%) - adjusts how long the note sounds after releasing the
key (MIDI note end).

Double-Trk Delay (0-400%) - controls proportional delay between tracks in
Double-track patch for wider panning.

MIXER 1 PANEL

Mixer 1 panel allows adjusting the volume of various noise effects:

Noises:

• Fret - volume and on/off of a fret noise.

• Release - volume and on/off of a release noise.

• Pick - volume and on/off of additional pick noise.

• Scrapes – volume of Scrapes sound.

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• Feedback – volume of Feedback sound

MIXER 2 PANEL

Mixer 2 panel lets you adjust volume of additional sounds that form the modeled
guitar sound.

Sounds:

• Slow Strum - volume of Slow Strum sound (Velocity switch FX in chordal

modes).

• Solo/Strings - volume of sustain sound produced in Solo mode and with

String keys.

• Mute, Bridge Mute, Harmonics, Pinch Harmonics- volume of all FX sounds

individually.

WAH-WAH PANEL

Wah-Wah panel allows switching on Wah-Wah Effect, as well as selecting any of 4
Wah-Wah modes available in RealRick and adjust parameters for each mode.

Press FX Enable LED in the upper left corner to switch on the Wah-Wah Effect.

Select Wah-Wah mode in a combo box:

MIDI CC - Wah frequency center is controlled by MIDI CC (set the needed CC# in
numeric box), adjust Filter quality (Qual), lowest frequency (Freq), highest
frequency (Freq (max)).

Auto Positive - Automatic Wah effect with positive filter envelope, adjust effect
Depth, Frequency and filter Quality.

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Auto Negative - Automatic Wah effect with negative filter envelope, adjust effect
Depth, Frequency and filter Quality.

Modulation - you can adjust filter Quality (db), lower Frequency (Hz), modulation
Depth (%), modulation Phase (°), modulation Rate (Hz, as well as sync the rate to
host’s tempo and select note duration in pull-down menu), select Trigger mode
with on/off clickable LED.

COMMON CONTROLS

Hold (on/off) - allows to sustain the sound by holding Repeat zone keys in all
modes, except for the Solo.

In Solo mode when Hold button is on, any pressed and held key in the Main zone
can be used for sustaining the following notes.

Auto (on/off) - toggles between Auto and Manual mode of Floating Fret Position.
Auto works only in melodic modes (Solo, Harmony). Manual mode allows
changing the fret position by right-clicking on the Fretboard.

Accent High (0-127) - adjusts the velocity threshold between hard and hardest
performance dynamics.

Accent Low (0-127) - adjusts the velocity threshold between soft and hard
performance dynamics.

Alter samples (1-5) - provides 5 positions of randomly alternating samples while
performing repetitive notes (position 1 provides up to 3 different samples, while
position 5 provides up to 10 different samples).

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REALRICK EFFECT TABLE AND DESCRIPTION

Mute

Effect, Key/Pedal/Mod.Wheel/Velocity Switch

Bridge Mute

Effect, Key/Pedal/Mod.Wheel/Velocity Switch

Harmonics

Effect, Key/Pedal/Mod.Wheel/Velocity Switch

Pinch Harmonics

Effect, Key/Pedal/Mod.Wheel/Velocity Switch

Scrapes

Effect, Key/Pedal/Mod.Wheel/Velocity Switch

Legato (1-2 Steps)

Effect, Key/Pedal/Mod.Wheel Switch

HammerOn (Legato)

Effect, Key/Pedal/Mod.Wheel/Velocity Switch

Slide (Legato)

Effect, Key/Pedal/Velocity Switch

Repetition (NoteOff)

Key/Pedal/Velocity Switch

Tremolo

Effect, Key/Pedal/Velocity Switch

Tremolo 1-beat

Effect, Key/Pedal/Velocity Switch

Trill

Effect, Key/Pedal/Velocity Switch

Trill 1-shot

Effect, Key/Pedal/Velocity Switch

Slide Up

Key/Pedal/Mod.Wheel/Velocity Switch*, P.Bender

SlideUp (trigger)

Key Switch

Slide Down (Fall)

Key/Pedal/Mod.Wheel/Velocity Switch*, P.Bender

SlideDown (trigger)

Key Switch

Bend

Key/Pedal/Velocity Switch

Reverse Bend

Key/Pedal/Velocity Switch

Unison Bend

Key/Pedal/Mod.Wheel/Velocity Switch

Hold (1-2 Steps Mono)

Effect, Key Switch

Interval

Effect, Key/Pedal/ Mod.Wheel/Velocity Switch

Fret Position

Mouse*, Key/Pedal Switch

PickPosition

Mouse*, Key/Pedal Switch

String select

Key Switch

Wah-Wah

Effect*, Key/Pedal*/Mod.Wheel Switch

Violining

Effect, Key/Pedal/Mod.Wheel Switch

Sustainer (trigger)

Key/Pedal Switch, P.Bender

FeedBacker (trigger)

Key/Pedal/Mod.Wheel Switch, P.Bender,
AfterTouch

Chucka FullRange

Effect, Key/Pedal* Switch

Chucka MuteKeys

Effect, Key/Pedal* Switch

Chucka VeloLayers

Effect, Key/Pedal/Mod.Wheel/Velocity Switch

Mode Toggle

Key/Pedal/Mod.Wheel Switch

velo>

Key/Pedal/Velocity Switch

velo<

Key/Pedal/Velocity Switch

Transpose

Effect, Key/Pedal/Mod.Wheel/Velocity Switch

Fret Noise (trigger)

Key/Pedal/Mod.Wheel/Velocity Switch

MonoBend (lower note
bend)

P.Bender, Mod.Wheel
VeloAdd (velo +/- control)

P.Bender

Open Strings Lock**

Pedal Switch

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Slow Strum**

Velocity Switch

Multi mode

Key Switch

Melody octave***

Key Switch

Melody***

Key/Velocity Switch

Bass***

Key Switch

String keys***

Key Switch

Chords***

Key Switch

Hammer-on in chords***

Velocity Switch

Pre-Hammer in chords***

Velocity Switch

Pull-Off (trigger) chords***

Key Switch

Harmonics (Melody)***

Key Switch

Harmonics chords***

Key/Velocity Switch

Mute chords***

Key/Velocity Switch

Bridge Mute chords***

Key/Velocity Switch

Slider in chords***

Key/Velocity Switch

Strum***

Key Switch

Floating Strings***

Key Switch

All FXs are available in Solo mode except for the marked:
* - available in Chords, Bass&Chord, Bass&Pick modes as well.
** - available only in Chords, Bass&Chord, Bass&Pick modes.

*** -.available only in Multi mode.

Tapping FX reduces initial sound attack and allows to produce legato Hammer­Ons/Pull-Offs both lower and higher the held note within 24 semitone range.
Works in monophonic mode with initial note and Hammer-Ons/Pull-Offs played
on the same string.

Mute FX - left-hand muted sound for notes in the Main zone. Note that the
volume of the Mute FX is controlled by Mixer > Sounds > Mute slider.

BridgeMute FX - sound muted near the guitar bridge for notes in the Main zone. It
is a similar effect to Mute FX, however produces a slightly different sound. The
tightness of Bridge Mute sound is controlled manually with the slider, or by
velocity value of playing notes in case 1-3 position is selected in the numeric box.

With ‘off’ selection velocity of playing notes will not change the length of Bridge

Mute sound. Note that the volume of the BridgeMute FX is controlled by FxMixer >
Bridge Mute slider.

Harmonics FX - chromatic Artificial Harmonic sound for notes in the Main zone.
Note that the volume of the Harmonics FX is controlled by FxMixer > Hrmnx slider.

PinchHarmonics FX - non-chromatic Pinch Harmonic sound for notes in the Main
zone. Note that the volume of the PinchHarmonics FX is controlled by FxMixer >
Pinch Hrmnx slider.

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Scrapes FX - 46 different string scrapes, each controlled by the different notes in
the Main zone ranging from E1 to C#5. Note that the volume of the Scrapes FX is
controlled by FxMixer > Scrapes slider.

HammerOn (Legato) FX produces Hammer-On/Pull-Off articulation. Hammer-On
and Pull-Off guitar effects enable the playing of grace notes, mordents, trills with a
single pick (and single initial attack). With Hammer-On enabled, press and hold a
single key. When a second key is played, it plays without the initial attack and
stops the first note. While continuing to hold the first key, release the second key
and the first note is played again without the initial attack. When the second key
is played higher than the second key, this is typically called a hammer-on. If the
second key is lower than the first key, this is typically called a pull-off. The
Hammer-On effect has a numeric box allowing the user to select in semi-tones
the greatest distance between the first and second note played to be triggered
with the Hammer-On/Pull-Off effect.

Slide (Legato) FX produces sliding articulation between two notes played legato
(glissando with initial attack on the first note only). The Slide FX numeric box
controls the maximum number of semi-tones between two notes that the slide
FX will occur. The Slide FX slider controls the speed of the slide.

Repetition (NoteOff) FX automatically plays additional same note(s) on key(s)
release allowing to produce semi-automatic tremolo with easy dynamics control.

Tremolo FX plays the note(s) repeatedly with the base speed provided by the
Tempo setting (is synched with host’s tempo). Multiples above the Tempo setting
are controlled by the Tremolo FX pull-down menu with choices of 4th, 4T (triplet),
8th, 8T, 16th, 16T, 32nd, 32T, 64th, and 64T note durations. Note that while Tremolo
FX is enabled any secondary notes played are sustained for as long as the first
note is played.

Tremolo 1-beat FX works similar Tremolo FX but plays number of notes fitting in
one beat of a measure before sustaining. The speed is controlled by the Tempo
setting (is synched with host’s tempo).

Trill FX plays a continuous trill for as long as the note(s) is held. The Trill FX numeric
box specifies (in semi-tones above the note(s) played) the interval of the trill. The
speed of the trill is controlled by the Tempo setting and the Trill FX pull-down
menu with choices of 4th, 4T (triplet), 8th, 8T, 16th, 16T, 32nd, 32T, 64th, and 64T
note durations.

Trill 1-shot FX plays a mordent ahead of the note(s) played. The Trill 1-shot FX
numeric box specifies (in semi-tones above the note(s) played) the interval of the
mordent. The speed of the mordent is controlled by the Tempo setting and the
Trill 1-shot FX pull-down menu with choices of 4th, 4T (triplet), 8th, 8T, 16th, 16T,
32nd, 32T, 64th, and 64T note durations.

SlideUp FX articulates automatic slide up TO the note(s) played. The SlideUp FX
numeric box specifies (in semi-tones) the interval to start the slide from. The
SlideUp FX slider controls the speed of the slide.

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SlideUp (trigger) FX triggers automatic slide up FROM the sustaining note(s).
Velocity of trigger key affects slide dynamics.

SlideDown FX articulates automatic slide down FROM the note(s) played. The
SlideDown FX numeric box specifies (in semi-tones) the destination interval for
the slide. The SlideDown FX slider controls the speed of the slide.

SlideDown (trigger) FX triggers automatic slide down FROM the sustaining note(s).
Velocity of trigger key affects slide dynamics.

Bend FX articulates automatic bend up TO the note(s) played. The Bend FX
numeric box specifies (in either 1 or 2 semi-tones) the interval to start the bend
from. The Bend FX slider controls the speed of the bend.

ReverseBend FX articulates automatic ‘pre-bend and release’ down to the note(s)
played. The ReverseBend FX numeric box specifies (in either 1 or 2 semi-tones) the
interval to start reverse bend from. The ReverseBend FX slider controls the speed
of the bend.

UnisonBend FX articulates two notes played, one being the played on the Main
zone, and the second one starting from one or two semi-tones below is bent up to
the note played. The UnisonBend FX numeric box controls if the second bent
note starts from one or two semi-tones below. The UnisonBend FX slider controls
the speed of the bend.

Hold FX provides sustain effect similar to the Sustain Pedal.

Interval FX plays additional note(s) to the one played in the Main zone. Interval FX
pull-down menu options are: mono, 4th down, 5th up, Octave up, Power (5th +
4th up), Power2 (5th + 4th up), 2 Octaves up, Power Oct (two power chords in
octave) and Power 2 Oct (two power chords 2 in octave). Note that when Interval
FX is enabled, the keyboard is in monophonic mode and only a single key can be
played at a time.

FretPosition FX controls the Capo along the fretboard. The FretPosition FX pull­down menu option of “D#5 … C6” allows the Capo to be controlled by the 10 Right
Repeat keys starting from D#5, up to C6 selecting the 18th fret. The FretPosition
FX pull-down menu option of “Open" forces the Capo to remain open. The
remaining pull-down menu options select one of the 18 frets (frets numbers
marked with *, or ** correspond to the frets marked on the RealRick fretboard).

PickPosition FX controls the position of the pick on the strings to provide different
sound (farther or closer to the bridge). The PickPosition numeric box ranges from

-7 to +7. The Pick Position can also be changed via the main RealRick window by
clicking and dragging the pick to the left or right on the high E-string.

String Select FX allows to manually select the needed string, which lets you play
as many notes on the selected string as possible for the string range.

Wah-Wah FX provides a traditional guitar wah-wah pedal effect. The Wah-Wah FX
pull-down menu options for control are: MIDI-Control, Auto Positive, Auto
Negative and Modulation. Wah-Wah FX parameters can be modified in the Wah-

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Wah panel accessible from Right Menu bar in the upper right corner of the
RealRick window.

Violining FX provides a volume swell with a smooth attack. The Violining FX slider
controls the swell time.

Sustainer (trigger) FX triggers a ‘sustainer’ effect for any notes currently being
played in the Main zone. The sound swells with every key press and can sustain as
long as you trigger the effect.

FeedBacker (trigger) FX triggers a harmonic feedback for the note(s) being played
in the Main zone (for the last in time pressed note in case of a chord). The
FeedBacker FX pull-down menu provides the following harmonic selections: 8

(octave), 5’ (octave and a fifth), 8’ (two octaves), 5’’ (2 two octaves and a fifth), 8''
(three octaves), and 5’’’ (three octaves and a fifth).

ChuckaFull FX provides muted chords in 4ths (so called, chucks) played in the
Main zone which emulates ‘chucka-chucka’ guitar technique. Main zone is in
mono mode with each key triggering individual chord/fret. With notes played
from E3 and higher, ChuckaFull FX chords will move higher with each increased
semi-tone along the fretboard. Right Repeat zone keys repeat the chords played
in Main zone and can alternate between two string groups: D#5 through F#5
trigger lower strings (5-4-3 strings), and G5 and higher trigger upper strings (3-2-1
strings). Left Repeat keys (D#1 and lower) repeat the last layer produced in Right
Repeat zone.

ChuckaMuteKeys FX provides muted chords in 4ths with Black Repeat (Mute)
keys (Main zone and white keys of Repeat zone continue to work normally). Right
Repeat zone Mute keys can alternate between two string groups: D#5 through
F#5 trigger lower strings (5-4-3 strings), A#5 and higher trigger upper strings (3-2-1
strings), and Left Mute keys (D#1, C#1, etc..) repeat the last layer produced in Right
Repeat zone.

ChuckaVeloLayers FX provides muted chords in 4ths played in the Main zone
similar to ChuckaFull FX, however can produce 3 velocity controlled string groups
by any key of the whole range. Low velocity strokes trigger 5-4-3 string layer,
middle velocity strokes trigger 4-3-2 strings layer, while high velocity strokes
trigger 3-2-1 string layer (the higher velocity value - the higher string group is
triggered).

Mode Toggle FX toggles from Solo mode to Chords, Bass&Chord, or Bass&Pick
mode and back to Solo.

Velo > FX activates higher Velocity Switch FX selected in Higher Velocity Switch
box.

Velo < FX activates lower Velocity Switch FX selected in Lower Velocity Switch box.

Transpose FX - transposes all notes by the selected interval (+/- 3 octaves)

Fret Noise (trigger) FX triggers Fret Noise sound. Enabling the FX will switch off the

automatic Fret Noise generating on note-offs.

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Multi mode FX- switches from Solo to Multi mode.

Melody (octave) FX – transposes Melody notes.

Melody FX – switches from chord to Melody setup.

Bass FX - switches from chord to Bass setup.

String Keys FX – switches on String Keys.

Chords FX - switches on Chords setup (when activated Main zone keys are in
Melody mode).

Hammer-On FX - produces automatic Hammer-On in chords.

Pre-Hammer FX – produces pre-hammered chord.

Pull-Off (trigger) FX - produces pull-off in chord.

Harmonics (Melody) FX – switches from chords to Melody with Harmonics sound.

Harmonics FX – switches on Harmonics sound for chords.

Mute chords - switches on Muted sound for chords.

Bridge Mute chords - switches on Bridge Muted sound for chords.

Slider FX - produces automatic pitch bends from pre-hammer notes to initial
chord notes in chords.

Strum - allows to assign Up/Down strum, or Up/Down Muted strum on any key of
Repeat zone. Example: if you use String keys you can assign any desired Strum
and Muted Strum combination on Black keys of Strings zone and play strums
without moving your hand to Strum keys section.

Floating Strings FX - switches on String keys (white keys) in Main zone starting
from Root or Lowest note of the played chord. That allows you to pick String keys
without moving hand to Repeat zone section. In case of #/b Root or Lowest note
of the chord (Bb, F#, etc..), String keys will start on the lower neighbor white key.

MIDI CONTROLLER ADDITIONAL FXS

MonoBend FX (Pitch Bender and Modulation Wheel) applies pitch bending: a)
only to the lowest of simultaneously played notes, b) only to the first bent and
held note, allowing to emulate guitar specific single-string bending techniques:
Unison Bend, Bend/Release combined with sustained note(s), etc…

Example 1 - assign MonoBend to P.Bender, press and hold 2-3 notes in Main zone,
then move P.Bender - only the lower note will be bent (if you then move P.Bender
back while holding all played notes only the first note will be affected).

Example 2 - assign MonoBend to P.Bender, play a note, move P.Bender to bend
the note, then holding the first note bent play the second note higher or lower the
first one - next note(s) will play their real pitch (if you then move P.Bender back
while holding all played notes, only the first previously bent note will be affected).

VeloAdd FX (Pitch Bender) allows continuous adding/reducing velocity value (+/-)
to the played notes.

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Slide FX (Pitch Bender and Modulation Wheel) allows manual articulation of
Up/Down slides from/to played note(s).

ADDITIONAL FXS FOUND IN CHORDS, BASS & CHORDS, BASS & PICK MODES

Slow Strum on Higher Velo (Velocity Switch FX) - in all chordal modes you can set
a velocity value, after which slow strum will be performed when playing a chord in
the Main zone.

Slow Strum on Lower Velo (Velocity Switch FX) - in the same way you can set a
velocity value below which slow strum will be perform when playing a chord in
the Main zone.

Slide up (Velocity Switch FX) produces automatic slide up TO the played
note/chord.

Slide down (Velocity Switch FX) produces automatic slide down (Fall) FROM the
played chord.

Open Strings Lock (Pedal Switch FX) - in case open strings are used in a chord
(such as A Open, E Open) they will be engaged (locked) while other strings will
play the notes of the further chords. When Open Strings Lock FX is turned on the
further chords played with upper note higher than E3 will automatically move
chord position up along the fretboard.

Note, that if Modulation FX box is activated, the effect selected in M.W.
(Modulation Wheel) box will not work.

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CHORD MAP

RealRick can detect 30 chord types.

The following chart lists the available chord types and the degrees unnecessary for
chord detection that you can omit while entering chords.

Chord type

Can be omitted

ma

V, III

6 - add9

-

sus4

-

sus2

-

6/9

V

maj7

V, V+III

maj9

V

maj7(b5)

-

maj7(#5)

-

m

V

m6

-

m(add9)

-

m7

V

m(maj7)

V

m7(b5)

III,

m9

V

m7(11)

VII, V

7

V, III+V

7sus4

-

7(b5)

-

7(#5)

-

9

V

9sus4

V

7(b9)

V

7(#9)

V

9(b5)

-

7(add13)

V

dim7

III, VII, III+VII

aug

-

All chords except ma6, min6, min7(11), ma6/9 are detected in all inversions and
note combinations.

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C6

Cadd9

Csus4

Cmaj9

Cmaj7(b5)

Cmaj7(#5)

Cm

Cm6

Cm(add9)

Cm7

Cm(maj7)

Cm7(b5)

Cm9

C7

C7sus4

C7(b5)

C7(#5)

C9

C9sus4

C

Csus2

C6/9

Cmaj7

Cm7(11)

C7(b9)

C7(#9)

C9(b5)

C7(add13)

Cdim7

Caug

C7

Cm

Cm7

1-note chord detect system also included:

- obligatory

- can be omitted

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USER CHORDS

Chord Editor implemented in version 3 allows to easily change any factory chord
to any fingering you want, and save edited chords within User Chord banks for
future use.

Being in any chordal mode click User Chords button to open Chord Editor
window:

Chord Editor window

CHORD EDITOR

Select chord you want to edit by pressing keys on external MIDI keyboard, or by
selecting Root/Type/Bass/Position in chord select boxes

EDITING CHORDS

• Click on fret to change/insert a note

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• Click Compare button to compare edited and initial chord

• Click Add/Apply button to add edited chord to current bank

• Click Delete button to remove the selected chord from current Bank.

Note, that any User Chord lowest note will be used as Bass I Stroke for Pattern, Bass&Pick, and
Bass&Chord layouts, regardless of Root note in the chord name.

AUDITIONING CHORDS

a) Press button with speaker icon

Small button at the right with a dot symbol activates Auto audition mode (any loaded or selected
chord will be played automatically)

b) Right-click fretboard and strum strings with a mouse.

SAVING USER CHORD BANK

Press Save button, or rename bank and press Enter to save chord bank to Chord
Library.

Delete Bank from Library by pressing ‘Delete icon’.

All user chord names will be displayed with ‘*’ symbol in the Info bar.

USER CHORDS VIEW

In the right part of Editor window you see the list of all user chords of all Banks
you've created (except for current Bank selected in Bank view at the left), which
allows you to compare edited chord fingerings from different Banks, as well as
copy any user chord from one Bank to another by simply selecting chord in User
Chord view list and pressing Add button.

Note, the Bank you select in User Chord Bank combo box will be used for all modes working with
chords.

EXPORTING/IMPORTING USER CHORD BANKS

You can export/import single Chord Banks as well as the whole User Chord Library
by clicking button with triangle icon and selecting the appropriate item in pop up
menu:

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If you want any Bank to load as default every time you run the plug-in, load the
bank and check ‘Set as default’ item in popup menu.

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PATTERN GLOBAL MODE

USING MUSICLAB RHYTHM PATTERN LIBRARY AND PATTERN MANAGER

MusicLab Rhythm Pattern Library is a unique collection of 1250 guitar
accompaniment rhythm patterns classified by various musical categories, such as
meter, music style, guitar technique, rhythmic feel, tempo range.

Using the prerecorded rhythm patterns of MusicLab Pattern Library you can
quickly create professionally sounding guitar accompaniment tracks for your
songs. Then all you have to do is to choose the appropriate pattern(s) in RealRick
Pattern Manager, copy them to your host sequencer's MIDI track, start sequencer
and play chord changes on a MIDI keyboard, or alternatively enter chords to a
MIDI track using sequencer's editor.

PATTERN MANAGER

RealRick is equipped with powerful multi-functional built-in Pattern Manager
allowing to easily audition rhythm patterns of MusicLab Pattern Library, quickly
find the ones matching your musical needs, as well as drag'n'drop/export the
chosen patterns directly to the host's MIDI track to use with your song.

PATTERN MANAGER WINDOW

Click Pattern button to switch on the Pattern Global mode and get access to
Rhythm Pattern Library and Pattern Manager.

Pattern mode window

Within Pattern Global mode you can select any of Performance modes (Solo,
Harmony, Chords, Bass&Chord, or Bass&Pick) by pressing the appropriate
performance mode button. Note, that you can use rhythm patterns with all
performance modes, the mode selection depends on what harmonic part you
want to play with the rhythm patterns:

• Select Chords, Bass&Chord, Bass&Pick modes for automatically constructed

guitar chords

• Select Harmony mode to perform intervals with strumming patterns

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• Select Solo mode to perform your own chords with strumming or picking

patterns

Click the arrow button in the upper left corner to open Pattern Library tree view.

FINDING PATTERN IN MUSICLAB PATTERN LIBRARY

Rhythm patterns are organized within Pattern Library tree view by Category
folders and Style subfolders including sets of MIDI patterns. The name of each
folder/subfolder contains short musical information helping you to quickly find
patterns matching your song.

For instance:

Category name Basic Strumming includes a number of guitar strumming Styles.

Style name 4'4_Basic_S_8th_90-250 contains Basic style rhythm patterns in 4'4
meter (4'4_Basic), featuring strumming technique (S), and 8th note rhythm feel
(8th), usable within the 90-250 bpm tempo range (90-250).

Library Tree view. Style folder

To read the details about ML Pattern library right-click on Pattern Library root
folder, and select Show Info item in popup menu.

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To read the additional information about Styles included with the Category right­click on Category folder and select Show Info item in popup menu:

SELECTING CATEGORY AND STYLE

To find the appropriate pattern set in Pattern Library tree view choose Category
folder and double-click the folder name to get access to the included Styles. Click
the appropriate Style name to load the available pattern set to Pattern List pane.

Pattern List

All patterns of ML Pattern Library have unique names containing brief information
as well, so you can easily identify them when using outside the Style folder.

For instance:

Pattern name S13_Basic_4'4 indicates strumming technique used (S), pattern
number (13), and Style name (Basic 4'4).

SELECTING PATTERN

Click on pattern name in the list to select it - pattern rhythmic contents will
appear in Pattern view and it is ready to play.

Pattern view graphically presents measures/beats as well as guitar 'Strokes' used in
the current rhythm pattern. Differently colored 'Piano Roll' type bars and their
vertical position allow to easily identify the stroke types: green bars present Full
strums, red ones present Muted strums, blue ones present Slow strums, light

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green bars present Top strums, brown ones present individual 'string' picks (up
strums bars of the same stroke type are in higher position than down strums):

Strumming Pattern

Picking Pattern

AUDITIONING PATTERN

HOST SEQUENCER IN STOP MODE (OR REALRICK IN STANDALONE RUN)

Press chord on your MIDI keyboard to trigger pattern playback that will be
visualized by position cursor moving along the Pattern view. Pattern will perform
your chord(s) until you release the keys. Pattern stops when you release the keys
and starts from the beginning when you press chord again. Pattern will continue
playing if you change chords legato way (if at least one key is constantly pressed).

Press Latch button or MIDI Sustain Pedal to turn pattern playback to 'Latch' mode

- in that case pattern will continue playing the last chord even if you release all
chord keys.

HOST SEQUENCER IN PLAYBACK MODE

Start your host sequencer. Now pattern will 'silently' follow host's playback until
you press chord on a MIDI keyboard (or alternatively insert chord changes to MIDI
track). Releasing chord keys mutes the performance. Pressing chord again will
continue pattern playing in synch with your host’s tempo/beats.

Press Latch button or Sustain Pedal to turn pattern playback to 'Latch' mode - in
that case pattern will continue playing the last chord even if you release all chord
keys.

Note, that using sequencer in playback mode allows you to easily choose
pattern(s) for your song by previously entering chords to a MIDI track and selecting
patterns in Pattern Manager 'on the fly' along with the song.

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CONTROLLING PATTERN PLAYBACK

DYNAMICS CONTROL

Pattern Manager has powerful real time velocity control options allowing to
drastically change pattern performance:

• Velo add - add/reduce velocity

• Chord - check to apply velocity of trigger chord to pattern dynamics

(+/- velocity)

• P.B. - check to assign +/- velocity to Pitch Bender controller for continuous

dynamics changes

• Random (velocity) - check to switch randomization on

Click Pattern Settings button (the one at the right w/three dots picture) to adjust
randomization parameters:

• min box - minimum deviation range

• max box - maximum deviation range

• strength (%) - sensitivity of randomization, at 100% all pattern notes will be

randomized

TEMPO CONTROL

Pattern Manager takes tempo value from the host sequencer, but you can make it
twice lower or higher by simply selecting the appropriate item in Tempo combo
box:

TRANSFERRING PATTERN TO HOST'S MIDI TRACK

If you want to use more than one rhythm pattern for your song you have to copy
the chosen patterns from Pattern Manager to MIDI track of your host sequencer.
There are two ways to do that:

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DRAG'N'DROP PATTERN

The simplest way to copy pattern to MIDI track is to drag'n'drop the selected
pattern directly from Pattern view. To do this click on Pattern view and drag the
pattern to the needed measure of a MIDI track.

You can automatically multiply pattern by the appropriate number of cycles if you
previously set the desired number of repetitions in D’n’D Repeat box found on
Pattern Settings panel:

Note. Velo add and Random parameters will be also applied to the exported
pattern (MIDI file).

IMPORT PATTERN TO MIDI TRACK

If your host doesn't support drag'n'drop MIDI data you can previously drag out
pattern from Pattern view directly to Windows – it will be exported as a Standard
MIDI file, and then import it to your sequencer. In Mac version: right-click on
Pattern view and select 'Export to Desktop' in pop up menu. Alternatively you can
import pattern right from RealRick installation folder (by default: C:/Program
Files/MusicLab/RealRick 4/Loops/ Pattern Library), but in that case you get single
original pattern and you have to multiply it manually in a MIDI track of your host.

USING RHYTHM PATTERNS IN A MIDI TRACK

When the appropriate rhythm patterns for your song parts are successfully found
in Pattern Manager and copied to the host's MIDI track, press Track button to
cancel pattern loaded in Pattern Manager (it will be grayed out) and work with
pattern on MIDI track only.

There are two ways of creating guitar part with the help of rhythm patterns
playing from MIDI track to RealRick: real-time and non-real-time methods.

NON REAL-TIME METHOD

• Create MIDI track for chords, output it to RealRick, and enter chord changes

for you guitar part (step record chords from your MIDI keyboard or manually
enter notes via sequencer’s editor)

• Start your sequencer to listen to the ready part.

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REAL-TIME METHOD

• Create MIDI track for chords, output it to RealRick

• Start sequencer and play/record chord changes to RealRick from your MIDI

keyboard

Real-time method is more intuitive and allows to control pattern playback adding
various expressive adjustments to the performance.

CONTROLLING PATTERN PLAYBACK

You can control pattern playing from MIDI track with the help of chords played on
a MIDI keyboard by pressing and releasing keys, using Latch button (or Sustain
Pedal), and also by triggering Slow Strum (Velocity Switch FX).

LATCH MODE (SUSTAIN PEDAL)

With Latch button disabled pattern will play only while you are holding the chord
on your MIDI keyboard, and it will be muted when you release the keys. This
allows you to play guitar pattern here and there along with the song. With Latch
button (or Sustain Pedal) pressed pattern will continue playing even if you release
the keys.

SLOW STRUM

Use Slow Strum velocity switch FX to add syncopes and accents to pattern
playback:

• Temporarily mute pattern by triggering Slow Strum (the time window can

be adjusted by 'SlowZone' Automation parameter)

• Completely stop pattern by triggering Slow Strum and quickly releasing the

keys (to stop Slow Strum sound press the Mute key (Black) of the left Repeat
zone). To continue pattern playback press the chord again.

Note, with Latch button (Sustain Pedal) pressed you can't completely stop pattern by triggering
Slow Strum and releasing the keys.

CREATING CUSTOM STYLES FOR PATTERN LIBRARY

ORGANIZING EXISTING PATTERNS IN CUSTOM STYLES

You can create your own pattern sets by copying the favorite patterns taken from
the ML Pattern Library and organizing them as custom Styles within Library tree
view for future use:

• Select pattern you are going to copy to your new Style - it will appear in

Pattern view

• Right-click on a Category folder or Style subfolder of the Tree view and

select Add Style in pop up menu. Name the newly created empty folder
(the Pattern List pane will be empty)

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• Press 'Add' button under Pattern List pane to copy the current pattern to

your new Style folder

• Find and audition other patterns, and copy them one by one to the new

Style using the same method

You can also delete/rename Style folders by right-clicking on it and selecting the
appropriate item in popup menu.

CREATING CUSTOM PATTERNS

RealRick rhythm patterns are single track Standard MIDI files (SMF format 0)
recorded with special Stroke Map notes, so advanced users can edit the existing
patterns or create their own patterns from scratch in the host's MIDI track, and
then save/export them as SMF directly to Pattern Library folder for future use
(C:\Program Files\MusicLab\RealRick\Loops).

Guitar Stroke Map incorporated in RealRick allows to use up to 22 MIDI notes in
the lowest octave range (from C#-2 to A#-1) for emulating a number of guitar
techniques (Strokes) within a MIDI rhythm pattern. So, you can use the Stroke
Map notes for creating your own rhythm patterns including various guitar
'Strokes', such as chord strums (up/down), slow strums (up/down), individual string
picks, bass note pick, muted strums (up/down), chord slides (using chromatic
strums), etc.

Strumming Pattern in MIDI track

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REALRICK STROKE MAP

Note
#

Note name

Stroke name
22

A#-1

"Slow Upstrum"

21

A -1

"Slow Downstrum"

20

G#-1

"Muted Upstrum"

19

G -1

"Muted Downstrum"

18

F#-1

"Full Upstrum"

17

F -1

"Full Downstrum"

16

E -1

"Full Downstrum 1 semi-tone lower"

15

D#-1

"Full Downstrum 2 semi-tones lower"

14

D -1

"Full Downstrum 3 semi-tones lower"

13

C#-1

"1st string"

12

C -1

"2nd string"

11

B -2

"3rd string"

10

A#-2

"4th string"

09

A -2

"Bass I"

08

G#-2

"Bass II"

07

G -2

"Muted Top Upstrum"

06

F#-2

"Muted Top Downstrum"

05

F -2

"Top Upstrum"

04

E -2

"Top Downstrum"

03

D#-2

"Top Downstrum 1 semi-tone lower"

02

D -2

"Top Downstrum 2 semi-tones lower"

01

C#-2

"Top Downstrum 3 semi-tones lower"

Top strum - strum on the 3-4 higher strings (Bass strings omitted)

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SONG GLOBAL MODE

Song mode window

Song mode turns RealRick 4 into a powerful and easy-to-use songwriting tool
allowing you in no time create perfect guitar backing tracks for your songs. Insert
chord symbols in the needed measures of the built-in Song Track, browse and
drag and drop patterns into it - and your guitar part is ready!

At the bottom is the Song track section where you can insert chords and patterns
to construct your guitar part.

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WORKING WITH PATTERNS

PATTERN LIBRARY BROWSER

Click the ‘Library’ button to open Pattern Library browser.

STYLE FILTER

Pattern Library includes 1250 guitar rhythm patterns organized in various musical
categories and styles (folders and subfolders). To let you easily find the suitable
patterns for your song we have developed the powerful Style Filter allowing to
automatically select pattern sets by musical criteria: tempo range, meter, playing
technique, and rhythm feel.

Simply press Filter button to switch it on, select the needed item in popup menu
of the appropriate Filter combo boxes, and the Filter will hide folders and patterns
not matching the required criteria.

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Selecting the folder or subfolder of the Pattern Library tree view will load the
available set of patterns into Pattern list pane at the right.

Select pattern name in the list to load pattern to Pattern view strip and press Play
button at the left of Pattern view to audition the selected pattern. Navigate
through the pattern list by clicking arrow buttons at the right of Pattern view or
alternatively use Up/Down Arrow keys of the computer keyboard.

To the left of Pattern view is the Tempo combo box allowing you to make pattern
tempo twice lower or higher by simply selecting the appropriate item in popup
menu. Note, that pattern inserted into the Song Track will play in the current
tempo selection.

In case you find pattern that you want to keep for future use, drag it from the

Pattern list to the ‘Favorites’ section, or alternatively right click the pattern and
select ‘Add to favorites’ in popup menu.

Once you find the needed pattern simply drag and drop it into the Pattern track
located in the lower part of the Song track. You can drag patterns from Pattern
view, Pattern list, ‘Favorites’, and ‘Used in the track’ sections.

PATTERN TRACK

Pattern inserted into the Song track will automatically appear in ‘Used in the
track’ section, which allows you to easily use it in other places of the song by
dragging it directly from ‘Used in the track’ section.

You can shorten or multiply pattern in the Song track by simply dragging its right
boundary.

Right-click the song pattern to open a context menu allowing you to
copy/paste/delete pattern(s), or split and chop the multiplied pattern, as well as
get access to Pattern Properties panel.

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Properties panel displays the pattern name and allows modifying the dynamics of
the pattern by adding/reducing the output velocity of pattern notes.

Double-clicking song pattern will reveal it in Pattern Library, alternatively you may
right-click the pattern and select ‘Find in Library’ item in popup menu.

INSERTING SINGLE STRUM

It is possible to insert a single strum directly into the Pattern track rather than
finding it in the Library. Right-click the Pattern track in the needed place and
select Insert Strum or Insert Slow Strum in popup menu.

WORKING WITH CHORDS

CHORD SELECTOR

Double-click the chord track to open the Chord Selector based on the Circle of
Fifths (alternatively right-click and select ‘Insert chord’ in popup menu, or press
Enter on computer keyboard). Chord Circle provides all major and minor chords
and displays a Key Center including six relative chords at the top. To change the
Key Center simply right-click the appropriate major or minor chord name in the
circle.

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Click chord name button to select minor or major chord. Buttons on the upper
panel allow selecting other chord types and/or extensions.

You can change Chord Position (inversion) of the chord by clicking the upper
segment of inner circle and selecting the needed position number in popup list.

If you want to create slash bass chord you can add alternative bass note to the
chord by clicking the lower segment of the inner circle and selecting the needed
note in popup list.

To insert the selected chord into the chord track press Enter key on computer
keyboard, or alternatively click the center part of Chord Selector. To cancel
inserting press Esc key.

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EDITING CHORDS

Select the chord and press Enter, or simply double-click it, or alternatively right­click the chord and select Edit Chord in popup menu to bring up the Chord
Selector. When the edits are done press Enter to confirm the changes. To cancel
edits press Esc key.

Right-clicking the chord will bring up a menu for copying and pasting of chord(s),
deleting selected chord(s), bringing up Chord Selector to edit a chord, as well as
getting access to Chord Properties panel.

Clicking on Up/Down buttons will transpose chord(s) by semitones (alternatively
use +/- computer keys), as well as change chord position (alternatively use Ctrl + ’+/­‘ computer keys).

You can also change ‘#’ (sharp) to ‘b’ (flat) and vice versa in the chord name by
right-clicking the chord and selecting ‘Enharmonic shift’ item in popup menu, or
alternatively press ‘*’ computer key.

‘FAVORITES’ SECTION

This section allows you to reserve the chord set you are going to further use in a
song and then simply drag them to the needed measures of the Chord track.

There are three ways to put chords into the ‘Favorites’ section:

1. Import the chord set from the WEB page by simply dragging the selected

text directly to ‘Favorites’ section

2. Import the chord set from any standard chords/lyrics Text Document file

containing chord names.

3. Insert chords one-by-one using Chord Selector (double-click to open Chord

Selector, or alternatively right-click and select ‘Add chord’ in popup menu)

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IMPORTING CHORDS FROM THE WEB PAGE

Find chords/lyrics content of the needed song on any site, such as Ultimate Guitar

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com, Chordie http://www.chordie.com, Heartwood

Guitar Instruction http://www.heartwoodguitar.com, Guitar Chords and Lyrics

http://www.guitarsongs.info to name a few.

Select the text with a mouse,

drag and drop it directly into ‘Favorites’ section,

and instantly get ready to use chord set for your song!

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IMPORTING THE CHORD SET FROM A TEXT DOCUMENT

You may simply drag *.txt file directly into ‘Favorites’ section, or alternatively right­click the section and select ‘Import from *.txt file’ item in popup menu, and then

browse the needed file in the opened dialog.

Example:

La Belle Dame Sans Regrets

Cm7 D7b9 Gm9 Gm

1. Dansons tu dis et moi, je suis

Ebmaj7 D7b9 G7sus G/F

Mes pas sont gauches mes pieds tu fauches

Gm/E Cm/Eb Gm/D Gm

Je crains les sots je cherche en vain les mots

Gm/E Eb/Gb Bmaj7 G7sus

Pour m'expliquer ta vie alors...

Import the Sting song lyrics/chords file.

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Or simply drag and drop the file into the ‘Favorites section and instantly get ready

to use chord set:

Once you insert chord into the Song track it will appear in ‘Used in the track’
section on the left side of Library window, which allows you to easily use it in other
places of the song by dragging it directly from ‘Used in the track’ section.

TIME LINE

Time line area allows you to navigate along the song with a mouse click or
Left/Right Arrow keys, as well as start/stop playback with a double-click.

Right clicking on the time line will open settings panel, where you can set the
number of measures you need for the song in Song Length numeric box, as well
as set triplet beat division (grid) if needed for the track by activating Triplets LED.

To change time signature display from the default 4/4 to any other available in the
Library, click the Meter combo box of Filter section and select the needed item in
the popup menu.

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MOVING SONG EVENTS TO MIDI TRACK

When the song or its part is finished you can export it to your DAW’s MIDI track,

edit and play back it directly to Song mode window. To do that simply drag song
events (chord and pattern tracks) from Drag Song button to MIDI track,

and activate Track button in the lower part of Song mode window.

Note, that with this scenario RealRick is not synched with your DAW’s time line,

which allows you to put/copy and playback the dragged MIDI clip(s) at any place
of your project.

CONTROLS

Below the Song track are various Edit, Transport, and Performance controls.

Play/Pause - click to start/pause playback (alternatively press Space bar, or

double-click Time line).

Stop - click to stop playback and return to start position, second click will

return to zero position.

Activate to audition chord changes on playback.

Loop - click to activate internal Loop in Song track.

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Set Left and Right locators for the Loop by dragging mouse cursor over the Time
line.

Add/Reduce output velocity (can be automated by MIDI CC#122).

Switch on/off the Humanize engine. Open Humanize settings

window.

Undo/Redo edits done in the Song Track.

Drag out Song events (patterns and chords) to MIDI track.

Activate ‘Play Song events from MIDI track’ mode.

Save/Export the Song track.

Load the Song track (*.rgtrack file).

Open Settings panel.

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SETTINGS PANEL

Clicking the Settings button will bring up the Settings panel.

Upper string - disables upper strings for strumming patterns.

Lower string - disables lower strings for strumming patterns.

B&C strings# - specifies the number of sounding strings for Bass&Chord patterns.

Chord audition velo - specifies velocity value for chord audition.

Chord audition strum time - specifies strum time for chord audition.

Velo curve - select the output velocity curve.

Velo+ from P.B. - assign +/- velocity control to Pitch Bender controller.

Legato - click to allow the last note of shortened pattern continue sustaining its
full length in the close next pattern.

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KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

SONG TRACK

Command

Shortcut

Mouse

Play/Pause

Spacebar

Double-click on Time
line

Stop

Ctrl + Spacebar

Navigate Track vertically

Up/Down arrows

Navigate Track horiz. by beats

Left/Right arrows

Navigate Track horiz. by grid

Ctrl + Left/Right arrows

Navigate between chords

Left/Right arrows

Navigate Chord track, beats

Tab, Shift+Tab

Navigate Chord track, grid

Ctrl +Tab, Shift + Ctrl +Tab

Select all chords and patterns

Ctrl +A

Insert Strum

S

Insert Slow Strum

Shift +S

Find pattern in Library

Enter

Double-click Pattern

Open Pattern Properties

Ctrl + Enter

Right-click Pattern

Copy Pattern(s)

Ctrl +C/Ctrl+V

Ctrl+Drag

Move/Resize Pattern without
grid

Alt+Drag
Add/reduce Pattern velocity

+/- Zoom in/out horizontally

Mouse Wheel

Open Track Properties

Ctrl + Enter

Right-click on Time line

Open Chord Properties

Ctrl + Enter

Right-click the Chord

Open Chord Selector

Enter

Double-click the Chord

Move Chord(s) without grid

Alt +Drag

Copy Chord(s)

Ctrl +C/Ctrl+V

Ctrl +Drag

CHORD SELECTOR

Command

Shortcut

Mouse

Select major chord

C/D/E/F/G/A/B

Select minor chord

M+C/D/E/F/G/A/B

Select ‘#’ chord

Shift +C/D/F/G/A

Select ‘b’ chord

Ctrl +D/E/G/A/B

Navigate through the circle

Arrow keys

Insert chord

Enter

Click outside the circle

Cancel chord edits

Esc

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Transpose chord

+/-

Change chord position

Ctrl+Plus (+)/Minus (-)

Enharmonic shift (#/b)

*

Change Key Center

Right-click Chord name

Note, Mac users should use CMD key instead of CTRL key

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HUMANIZE

You can easily add more realism to the performance (both live played or step­recorded, or automatic) using RealRick advanced Humanize option.

Humanize panel

Click the Humanize button in the lower right corner of RealRick window to open
the Humanize panel. Activate the option by clicking on LED in the upper left
corner (the LED is duplicated at the left of Humanize button, so you can switch it
on/off even when Humanize panel is closed).

Humanize Panel has 9 parameters grouped under functional headings: Sound,
Timing, Velocity, and Pitch. Each parameter has individual switch LED and two
sliders. The upper slider controls the maximum range of parameter being applied
(steps, milliseconds, velocity, cents), while the lower one controls the sensitivity of
randomization in percentage (at 100% all playing notes will be affected).

SOUND

Pick Position - randomly changes Pick Position parameter value.

• Set maximum range with the ‘steps’ slider.

Resonance - randomly triggers open string adjacent to the current played (works
for 5 upper strings). This simulates the effect of a guitarist accidentally striking or
resonating strings.

• Click on Harm or Pinch name to select Harmonics or Pinch Harmonics

sound for resonance.

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• Reduce the volume of resonance sound with ‘velo-’ slider.

Random Mutes - randomly changes Sustain sound to Mute or Bridge Mute. This
simulates the effect of a guitarist accidentally not pressing the string hard enough.

• Click on Mute or Bridge Mute name to select the sound.

• Reduce the volume of mute sound with ‘velo-’ slider.

TIMING

Attack Time - randomly changes the Attack Time parameter value.

• Set maximum value with 'ms' slider (0-50 msec. range)

Stroke Time - randomly delays the note-on time of all playing notes.

• Set maximum value with 'ms' slider (0-100 msec. range)

Strum Time - changes the time window between simultaneously played notes
(interval, chord).

• Set maximum value with 'ms' slider (0-200 msec. range)

Tremolo/Trill - randomizes automatic tremolo or trill notes timing.

• Set maximum value with 'ms' slider (0-100 msec. range)

VELOCITY

All Strokes - changes velocity values of all playing strokes.

PITCH

All Sounds - sharpens the pitch of all sounds.

• Set maximum value with 'cents' slider (0-50 cents range)

Mute and Bridge Mute - sharpens the pitch of Mute, Bridge Mute sounds.

• Set maximum value with 'cents' slider (0-50 cents range)

MASTER SECTION

Big LED - switch on or off the Humanize option.

Strength (Master) - add/reduce sensitivity for all parameters proportionally.

Preset - save all settings made in Humanize window as user presets for future use.

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To create a preset, click on Preset combo box to activate Edit mode, type in the
preset name, and press Enter on computer keyboard. Preset will be saved within
RealRick and added to preset list.

To delete preset simply click on Delete icon at the right.

Reset - click to reset all settings to factory default values.

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DOUBLE-TRACKING

‘Double-Tracking’ is a technique that is frequently used in recording guitar tracks.
The guitarist plays the same part twice (one for Left channel, and one for Right
channel), that gives the guitar track a nice, wide-spread stereo images and a
thickness.

You can easily reproduce these techniques by just running RealRick multi output
version (RealRick (2 mono), or RealRick (2 stereo) – these plugins provide 2 outs in

your DAW’s mixer), loading RealRick Double-track patch, and then panning
channels in your DAW’s mixer hard left and hard right, and adding amps/FXs on

each channel.

With RealRick 2 output version you don’t need to create copies of MIDI tracks and
tweak them, but simply use the single track for MIDI data (played or step
recorded), and RealRick sampler engine will process it to true double-tracked
guitar parts with no identical samples playing simultaneously in different
channels!

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For wider sound you can add some additional delay between channels with
Double-Trk Delay slider found in Right menu bar->Timing panel.

To correctly configure RealRick 2 output plugin in your DAW, please refer to the
DAW’s User Manual for details.

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IMPORTING/EXPORTING GLOBAL SETTINGS

You can save all modifications you’ve made to Global Preset (external *.rgsong file)
containing overall settings, which allows to easily export all changed data as a
single file and import it when needed. Click on MusicLab logo to save/load the
Global Settings:

Note, all current settings are saved within a project doc of your DAW as well.

If you want the current settings load every time you run RealRick, select ‘Save As
Default’ item in the popup menu. To return factory default settings press Reset

button in SetUp panel and select ‘Save As Default’.

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APPENDIX A. PARAMETER AUTOMATION MIDI CC AND VST

MAP

RealRick

MIDI CC #

VST name

Output

Volume 7 Volume

EQ, High

29

EQ-High

EQ, Low

30

EQ-Low

MIDI Out, select

Outmode

Tune

Pitch, Coarse

12

PtchCrse

Pitch, Fine Tune

13

PtchFine

Modulation, Depth

14

ModDepth

Modulation, Freq

15

ModFreq

Mixer

Mixer_Muted_sound, Volume

20

MxMuted

Mixer_Slow_Strum, Volume

21

MxSlStrm

Mixer_Switch_FX, Volume

22

MxKeyFx

Mixer_FretNoise, on/off,

23

MxFrtN_

Mixer_FretNoise, Volume

24

MxFrtNse

Mixer_ReleaseNoise, on/off

25

MxRelN_

Mixer_ReleaseNoise, Volume

26

MxRelNse

Mixer_Pick/Noise, on/off

27

MxPckN_

Mixer_Pick/Noise, Volume

28

MxPckNse

Wah-Wah

Wah-Wah, On/Off

47

WahOnOff

Wah-Wah_mode, select

46

WahMode

Common

Alter_sample, mode

52

AltSmple

Accent_High_Threshold

51

VelTrshH

Accent_Low_Threshold

53

VelTrshL

Release_Time

55

RlseTime

Attack_Time

49

AtckTime

Strum_Time

56

StrmTime

Pick_Position, select

43

PickPos

Fret_Position, select

78

FretPos

Auto_Fret_Position, on/off

79

AutoFret

Hold, on/off

64

Hold

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Controllers

Pitch_BenderUp, Mode

57

PBupMode

Pitch_BenderDown, Mode

48

PBdnMode

PBenderUp_to_Slide, Range

58

PBSldRng

PBenderDown_to_Slide, Range

63

PBdnSlRn

PBender_to_Pitch, Range

59

PBPtcRng

Modulation_Wheel, Mode

60

WhMode

ModWheel_to_Slide, Range

61

WhSldRng

ModWheel_to_Pitch, Range

62

WhPtcRng

Aftertouch, Mode

75

AtchMode

Aftertouch_to_Pitch, Range

76

AtchRng

Velocity_Curve, select

77

VelCurve

Velocity Switch FX (non-Solo)

Velo_Switch_Slide_mode, select

85

VelSlide

VelSw_SlideUp, Velo

86

SldUpVel

VelSw_SlideUp, Steps

87

SldUpStp

VelSw_SlideUp, Time

88

SldUpTim

VelSw_SlideDown, Velo

89

SldDnVel

VelSw_SlideDown, Steps

90

SldDnStp

VelSw_SlideDown, Time

102

SldDnTim

Slow_Strum_on_high_velo, select

112

SlStrmHi

Slow_Strum_HighVel, Velo

113

SlStrHVe

Slow_Strum_HighVel, Speed

114

SlStrHSp

Slow_Strum_on_low_velo, select

115

SlStrLow

Slow_Strum_LowVel, Velo

116

SlStrLVe

Slow_Strum_LowVel, Speed

117

SlStrLSp

Mode Controls

Performance_Mode, select

54

Mode

Silent Mode, on/off

110

Silent

Chord Position, select

111

ChordPos

Chords/Bass, on/off

80

ChrdBass

Alter_Bass, on/off

118

ChdAltBs

Bass_Mono, on/off

119

ChdMnoBs

Chords_Strings, Upper, select

6

ChdStrU

Chords_Strings, Lower, select

3

ChdStrL

Bass&Chord_mode_Strings#, select

9

BnCStr#

Harmony_Mode_Interval, select

31

HrmIntr1

Solo_FX_HammerOn, select

35

SolFxHO

Solo_FX_HammerOn, Steps

36

HOSteps

Solo_Legato, on/off

18

Legato

Solo_BassZone, on/off

40

BassZone

95

Solo_BassZone, rangeHigh

41

BasRngUp

Solo_BassZone, rangeLow

44

BasRngDn

Slow Strum time zone (Pattern)

120

Slowzone

Pattern mode on/off

16

PattrnOn

Pattern, Track mode on/off

17

TrackMod

Song_Mode_Velo+

122

SongVelo

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MIDI CC AUTOMATION, VALUE -> PARAMETER MAP

CC#3, ChdStrL

CC#12, PtchCrse

CC#41, BassRang

0-13 -->

1

0-2 -->

-12

0-1 -->

E1

13-38 -->

2

3-7 -->

-11

2-5 -->

F1

39-63 -->

3

8-13 -->

-10

6-8 -->

F#1

64-88 -->

4

14-18 -->

-9

9-12 -->

G1

89-114 -->

5

19-23 -->

-8

13-15 -->

G#1

115-127 -->

6

24-29 -->

-7

16-19 -->

A1

CC#6, ChdStrU

30-34 -->

-6

20-22 -->

A#1

0-13 -->

1

35-39 -->

-5

23-26 -->

B1

13-38 -->

2

40-44 -->

-4

27-29 -->

C2

39-63 -->

3

45-50 -->

-3

30-33 -->

C#2

64-88 -->

4

51-55 -->

-2

34-37 -->

D2

89-114 -->

5

56-60 -->

-1

38-40 -->

D#2

115-127 -->

6

61-66 -->

0

41-44 -->

E2

CC#9, BnCStr#

67-71 -->

1

45-47 -->

F2

0-21 -->

2

72-76 -->

2

48-51 -->

F#2

22-63 -->

3

77-82 -->

3

52-54 -->

G2

64-105 -->

4

83-87 -->

4

55-58 -->

G#2

106-127 -->

5

88-92 -->

5

59-61 -->

A2

CC#31, HrmIntrl

93-97 -->

6

62-65 -->

A#2

0-9 -->

4th down

98-103 -->

7

66-68 -->

B2

10-27 -->

5th up

104-108 -->

8

69-72 -->

C3

28-45 -->

Octave

109-113 -->

9

73-75 -->

C#3

46-63 -->

Power1

114-119 -->

10

76-79 -->

D3

64-81 -->

Power2

120-124 -->

11

80-82 -->

D#3

82-127 -->

2 Octave

125-127 -->

12

83-86 -->

E3

CC#36, HOSteps

CC#13, PtchFine

87-89 -->

F3

0-5 -->

1

64-127 -->

0-(+100c)

90-93 -->

F#3

6-17 -->

2

64 -->

0

94-97 -->

G3

18-28 -->

3

0-64 -->

0-(-100c)

98-100 -->

G#3

29-40 -->

4

CC#46, WahMode

101-104 -->

A3

41-51 -->

5

0-22 -->

MidiCC

105-107 -->

A#

52-63 -->

6

23-63 -->

Auto(Pos)

108-111 -->

B3

64-75 -->

7

64-86 -->

Auto(Neg)

112-114 -->

C4

76-86 -->

8

87-127 -->

Modulation

115-118 -->

C#4

87-98 -->

9

CC#52, AltSmple

119-121 -->

D4

99-109 -->

10

0-15 -->

1

122-125 -->

D#4

110-121 -->

11

16-47 -->

2

126-127 -->

E4

122-127 -->

12

48-79 --> 3

80-111 --> 4

112-127 --> 5

CC#48, PBdnMode

CC#58, PBSldRng

CC#60, WhMode

0-10 -->

As up

0-5 -->

1

0-15 -->

Off

11-31 -->

Off

6-17 -->

2

16-47 -->

Slide

32-52 -->

Slide

18-28 -->

3

48-79 -->

Pitch

53-74 -->

Pitch

29-40 -->

4

80111 -->

Modulation

75-95 -->

VeloAdd

41-51 -->

5

112-127 -->

MonoBend

97

96-116 -->

MonoBend

52-63 -->

6

CC#62, WhPtcRng

117-127 -->

Sustainer

64-75 -->

7

0-4 -->

12

CC#50, PickPos

76-86 -->

8

5-13 -->

11

0-4 -->

-7

87-98 -->

9

14-22 -->

10

5-13 -->

-6

99-109 -->

10

23-31 -->

9

14-22 -->

-5

110-121 -->

11

32-40 -->

8

23-31 -->

-4

122-127 -->

12

41-49 -->

7

32-40 -->

-3

CC#59, PBPtcRng

50-58 -->

6

41-49 -->

-2

0-4 -->

12

59-68 -->

5

50-58 -->

-1

5-13 -->

11

69-77 -->

4

59-68 -->

0

14-22 -->

10

78-86 -->

3

69-77 -->

1

23-31 -->

9

87-95 -->

2

78-86 -->

2

32-40 -->

8

96-104 -->

1

87-95 -->

3

41-49 -->

7

105-113 -->

1/2

96-104 -->

4

50-58 -->

6

114-122 -->

1/4

105-113 -->

5

59-68 -->

5

123-127 -->

1/8

114-122 -->

6

69-77 -->

4

CC#75, AtchMode

123-127 -->

7

78-86 -->

3

0-15 -->

Off

CC#54, Mode

87-95 -->

2

16-47 -->

Pitch

0-13 -->

Solo

96-104 -->

1

48-79 -->

Modulation

14-38 -->

Harmony

105-113 -->

1/2

80-111 -->

Sustainer

39-63 -->

Chords

114-122 -->

1/4

112-127 -->

Feedbacker

64-88 -->

BassChord

123-127 -->

1/8

CC#76, AtchRng

89-115 -->

BassPick

CC#61, WhSldRng

0-15 -->

2

116-127 -->

Direct

0-5 -->

1

16-47 -->

1

CC#57, PBupMode

6-17 -->

2

48-79 -->

1/2

0-12 -->

Off

18-28 -->

3

80-11 -->

1/4

13-38 -->

Slide

29-40 -->

4

112-127 -->

1/8

39-63 -->

Pitch

41-51 -->

5

CC#77, VelCurve

64-88 -->

VeloAdd

52-63 -->

6

0-21 -->

1

89-114 -->

MonoBend

64-75 -->

7

22-63 -->

2

115-127 -->

Sustainer

76-86 -->

8

64-105 -->

3

87-98 -->

9

106-127 -->

4

99-109 -->

10

110-121 -->

11

122-127 -->

12

CC#78, FretPos

CC#85, VelSlide

CC#90, SldDnStp

0-3 -->

0

0-31 -->

off

0-5 -->

1

4-10 -->

1

32-95 -->

up

6-17 -->

2

11-17 -->

2

96-127 -->

down

18-28 -->

3

18-24 -->

3

CC#87, SldUpStp

29-40 -->

4

25-31 -->

4

0-5 -->

1

41-51 -->

5

32-38 -->

5

6-17 -->

2

52-63 -->

6

39-45 -->

6

18-28 -->

3

64-75 -->

7

46-52 -->

7

29-40 -->

4

76-86 -->

8

53-59 -->

8

41-51 -->

5

87-98 -->

9

60-67 -->

9

52-63 -->

6

99-109 -->

10

68-74 -->

10

64-75 -->

7

110-121 -->

11

98

75-81 -->

11

76-86 -->

8

122-127 -->

12

82-88 -->

12

87-98 -->

9

CC#111, ChordPos

89-95 -->

13

99-109 -->

10

0-15 -->

I

96-102 -->

14

110-121 -->

11

16-47 -->

II

103-109 -->

15

122-127 -->

12

48-79 -->

III

110-116 -->

16

80-111 -->

IV

117-123 -->

17

112-127 -->

Kbrd

124-127 -->

18

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APPENDIX B. NRPN MAP

Format: (<NRPN MSB>, <NRPN LSB>, <Data Entry MSB>[, <DataEntry LSB>]) ­<Description>. {<Comment>.}

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------­(0, key, msb, lsb) - Set Pitch Bend for the key to ((msb<<7) | lsb)-8192.
(1, key, fx) - Select FX for the key, sustain pedal or velocity of a stroke.
key - key id, see Key Map below.
fx-5 - fx id, see FX Map below.
(2, key, on) - Switch the key fx.
key - key id, see Key Map below.
on - 0/1 for Off/On.
(3, key, opt) - Set options of the key fx.
key - key id, see Key Map below.
opt - bit field: <toggle> | (<do sustain> << 1) | (<play stroke> << 2)
(4, key, msb, lsb) - Set first parameter of the key fx if any, ignored otherwise.
key - key id, see Key Map below.
((msb<<7) | lsb)-8192 - value of the parameter 1.
For specific parameter ranges and meanings see FX Map below.
(5, key, msb, lsb) - Set second parameter of the key fx if any, ignored otherwise.
key - key id, see Key Map below.
((msb<<7) | lsb)-8192 - value of the parameter 2.
For specific parameter ranges and meanings see FX Map below.

Key Map

Format: <key id> - <Description>. {<Comment>.}

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------­0 - Sustain Pedal. Available fxes -5..34.
1 - Upper velocity zone. Available fxes 0..34.
2 - Lower velocity zone. Available fxes 0..34.

3..18 - C0..D#1 Key switches. Available fxes -2..34.

19..35 - D#5..G6 Key Switches. Available fxes -2..34.
36 - Modulation. Available fxes -2..34.

FX Map

Format: <fx id>, <name> [, <par1 rng>[, <par2 rng>] - <parameters' names>]

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

-2, velo upper

-1, velo lower
0, Tapping
1, Mute
2, BridgeMute, 0..128, 0..3 - ctrl val, velo sensitivity
3, Harmonics

100

4, PinchHarmonics
5, Slap
6, Scrapes
7, HammerOn(Legato), 0..48 - range
8, Slide(Legato), 0..48, 30..150 - range, time
10, Repeat(NoteOff)
11, ChuckaFull
12, ChuckaMuteKeys
13, Tremolo, 0..9 - duration id (see Duration Map)
14, Tremolo 1 beat, 0..9 - duration id (see Duration Map)
15, Trill, 1..12, 0..9 - interval, duration id (see Duration Map)
16, Trill 1 shot, 1..12, 0..9 - interval, duration id (see Duration Map)
17, SlideUp, 1..12, 40..500 - range, time (ms)
18, SlideUpTrig, 1..12, 40..500 - range, time (ms)
19, SlideDown, 1..12, 40..500 - range, time (ms)
20, SlideDownTrig, 1..12, 40..500 - range, time (ms)
21, Bend, 1..2, 100..800 - interval, time (ms)
22, ReverseBend, 1..2, 100..800 - interval, time (ms)
23, UnisonBend, 1..2, 100..800 - interval, time (ms)
25, Hold
27, Sustainer(trigger)
28, Violining, 300..2000 - time (ms)
29, Interval, 0..8 - interval id (see Interval Map)
30, FretPosition, -1..20 - fret position id (see Fret Position Map)
31, PickPosition, -7..+7 - pickup position
32, Wah-Wah, 0..3 - wah-wah mode id (see Wah-Wah Mode
Map)
33, FeedBack(trigger), 0..5 - feedback interval id (see Feedback Interval
Map)
34, ChuckaVeloLayer
35, VeloMute 1..127 - velocity
36, Legato
37, String 0..8 - 0..7 - string 1..8, 8 - auto
39, FretNoise - Fret Noise

Duration Map

Format: <duration id>, <description>

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------­0, 4th
1, 4T
2, 8th
3, 8T
4, 16th
5, 16T