Native Instruments Kontakt 3.0 Library Manual

Kontakt 3 Library Manual

Table of Content

Overview.................................................................................................................................. 3

General Structure of the Library .............................................................................................. 3

Drum and Percussion Kit Layout ............................................................................................. 6

Options Page ........................................................................................................................ 6

MIDI CC Assignments ............................................................................................................ 7

Info Tags.............................................................................................................................. 9

Saving CPU Resources........................................................................................................... 9

The Instrument Collections ......................................................................................................10

Band ................................................................................................................................. 10

Orchestral .......................................................................................................................... 11

Synth................................................................................................................................. 12

Urban Beats ....................................................................................................................... 13

Vintage .............................................................................................................................. 16

World................................................................................................................................. 17

Credits .................................................................................................................................. 22

Sample Provider.................................................................................................................. 23

License Agreements................................................................................................................ 24

Native Instruments License Agreement .................................................................................. 24

VSL Terms of License .......................................................................................................... 24

Appendix............................................................................................................................... 26

VSL Kontakt Orchestra......................................................................................................... 26

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Overview

General Structure of the Library

The Kontakt 3 Library is divided into six instrument collections:

• Band

• Orchestral

• Synth

• Urban Beats

• Vintage

• World

Each of the collections can be installed separately. So if you're not interested in the orchestral stuff (i.e. the Orchestral collection) you can simply ignore this collection during installation; or just install the Band collection on your laptop since this collection contains the instruments you need the most, and then install the complete library on your studio desktop machine.

The concept of the instrument collection is not just to have a better overview over all these instruments. Each collection has its own "personality", its own flavor, so let's have a quick tour through all the collections:

Band

This collection features acoustic and electro-acoustic instruments to be used in genres like Rock, Jazz, Funk, Pop, R'n'B, Hip Hop etc. The instruments in this collections are saxes, trumpets, electric guitars and basses, acoustic drum kits, a real Hammond organ with many drawbar presets, electric pianos etc.

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Orchestral

The Orchestral collection contains the VSL collection from Kontakt 2 plus more. The VSL instruments have been reworked with the following features:

• Extensive Reverb settings

• A new simple Legato Mode

• Simple Harmonize and Constrain to Scale features

Synth

This collection includes contemporary synth pads, basses, leads, drum kits etc. Each synth type has its own dedicated performance view, so the pad synth has other controls available than the lead synth.

Urban Beats

The Urban Beats collection contains fifty drum loop performances in the hip-hop genre. The loops were exclusively produced for Kontakt 3, they do not appear on any other sampling cd!

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Vintage

The Vintage Collection contains all kinds of old vintage synth and keyboard gear, like old drum machines, organs and string synths from the 70s, digital machines from the 80s and much more.

The instruments and this collection are "pure", authentic and easy to use. In contrast to the synth collection, where we made use of pre-produced samples, the samples in this collection are "raw", thus giving you the possibility to hear the instruments "how they really sound".

World

The World Collection features instruments from all over the world from different musical cultures like all kinds of flutes, reed instruments, bagpipes, percussion and much more.

You can access the instruments of the factory library easily from the browser:

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Drum and Percussion Kit Layout

All drum and percussion instrument in Kontakt 3 have a similar layout. The basic principle is the following:

• Single drum instruments are mapped from C1 to B2 (the lower half of the keyboard)

• Drum loops and grooves are mapped from C3 onwards

Let's see this in action, here's the Suburban Kit from the Synth Collection:

On the "Instrument page" you'll find controls which relate to the single drum instruments (aka one shots) which are mapped from C1 to B2, meaning you can select the snare drum, change its reverb/delay setting, select the hi-hat and change its decay setting etc.

From C3 to B4, you can trigger loops which in this case are generated by the drum computer:

Options Page

Each instrument of the Kontakt 3 library has one performance view page which is common to all instruments: the options page:

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Here you can quickly transpose the instrument, set a key range, alter the velocity curve and velocity to amp modulation, tune the instrument and change the pitch bend range.

To change the key range of the instrument, simply click on the L your keyboard; the key range will be set to these tow notes. Click the L playing any notes and the key range will be reset.

The tune and pitchbend range controls also respond to standard MIDI RPN messages.

Note: the Urban Beat Collection instruments do not have an options page.

ear n button, and play two notes on

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MIDI CC Assignments

All instruments of the Kontakt 3 Library have a standardized MIDI CC automation layout.

First of all, al instruments respond to MIDI CC 7 (Volume) and CC 10 (Pan). The range of the volume automation is set to -oo to -6dB. All instruments have their volume set to -6dB (i.e. MIDI CC 7 set to

127) to prevent sudden volume changes when a value of 127 is received as Midi volume.

You can change this behavior on the controller tab of the i options):

nstr u m en t opti o ns (i.e. not the global

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Here's the list of MIDI CC's, which have been assigned in every Kontakt 3 Library instrument:

CC Description Remarks

1 Modwheel usually a instrument-specific performance control

5 Portamento Time controlled by the Unisono/Portamento Script

7 Volume see above

10 Pan see above

11 Expression programmed as a modulation source in the amp module

64 Sustain controlled by the Unisono/Portamento Script

65 Sustain Pedal controlled by the Unisono/Portamento Script

66 Sostenuto Pedal controlled by the Unisono/Portamento Script

68 Legato On/Off controlled by the Unisono/Portamento Script

In addition to this standard controllers, some MIDI CC's have been assigned if the controls are available of the performance view of the instrument:

Parameter CC Remarks

Primary Sound Control 74 i.e. Filter Cutoff, EQ Settings

Secondary Sound Control 71 i.e. Filter Re sonance

Attack 73

Decay 75

Release 72

Primary Effect Control 91 i.e. Reverb amount

Secondary Effect Control 91 i.e. Chorus/Distortion amount

If you want to get rid of any of those assignments, simply select the assignment in the midi automation tab and select remove:

In addition to MIDI CC assignments, all instruments respond to aftertouch as well as standard RPN messages for Pitch Bend Range, Coarse and Fine Tuning (see the chapter above).

All controls of the performance view are also equipped with automation id's.

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Info Tags

To facilitate the handling of the instruments and their controls, each control (knob, button, menu etc.) has a help text which can be viewed when activating the info view and hovering with the mouse over the control:

Saving CPU Resources

Many instruments make use of the convolution reverb in Kontakt. If you load many instruments into one multi, it is recommended to bypass the convolution of the individual instruments and use the aux channel instead.

Bypassing the convolution effect of an instrument is simple, usually you'll have a menu with different IR samples available on the main performance page, simply select the <bypass> entry:

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The Instrument Collections

In this chapter you will find all relevant information about the six instrument collections and the included instruments. We'll not discuss every single instrument in great detail, and neither we'll list all 1000 of them, but the information should be enough to get you started (remember, you can always check the Info Tags of the controls).

Band

As stated in the overview section, this collection covers all acoustic and electro-acoustic instruments for genres like rock, funk, jazz, hip-hop etc.

A quick overview over this collection:

Name Short Description

Horns various solo & section horns

Acoustic Pianos 1 grand + 1 upright piano )+ variations)

Electric Pianos Clavinet, A200 and MK 2

Organ Various drawbar settings from an authentic Hammond C3

Guitar Various electric guitars + nylon guitar

Bass 3 different electric basses + 1 upright bass

Drum Kits 11 drum kits, from pure acoustic to electro-acoustic

Horns

There are solo horns – alto/tenor/baritone sax, trumpet, trumpet with mute & trombone – and sections – sax/trumpet/trombone – available. The section instruments have four different articulations, which you can easily choose by turning the knob and/or assigning key switches:

Organ

The organ used for these samples is an old, authentic Hammond C3 of 1957:

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Many controls which you'll find on a real organ are available: Percussion, Vibrato/Chorus, Distortion and a Rotator. You can find the original drawbar settings for each preset in the instrument options of every preset.

Orchestral

The orchestral collection features the VSL Kontakt Orchestra as well as a fine selection of orchestral percussion and two grand pianos:

Name Short Description

VSL Strings see appendix

VSL Woodwinds see appendix

VSL Brass see appendix

VSL Percussion see appendix

Orchestral Percussion various percussion instrument, all with articulation control

Keyboard Instruments 2 grand pianos, harpsichord + church organ

The orchestral percussion instruments feature adjustable articulations per note:

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Synth

The purpose of the Synth collection is to supply you with contemporary and easy to use synth sounds. All instrument groups have specific controls on their performance views, so that editing a sound can easily be done.

Name Short Description

Pad (Layered) Pads consisting of two layers

Pad (Single) Simple Pads with one laye r

Choir Synth Choir patches

Bass Analog/Digital bass sounds

Lead Analog/Digital Lead sounds

Mallet Short, percussive sounds

Arpeggiator Synth sounds featuring the arpeggiator

Sequencer Synth sounds featuring the poly step module

Synth Drums a collection of synth kits, all featuring the drum computer

The samples for this collection come from various sources, from hardware analog/digital machines to acoustic instruments and software synthesizers. All samples however have been processed and mastered for a more "production-ready" sound (in contrast to the Vintage collection, where all samples are recorded "pure").

Take a look at A

rpe g g iat o r section:

Apart from the "Instruments" Page, you'll find an arpeggiator, and the notes produced by the arpeggiator are processed by a Harmonizer. Both modules have easy to use Preset knobs, so you can change arpeggios and harmonizations on the fly.

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Urban Beats

The Urban Beats Collection differs slightly from the other collections since we're dealing here with prerecorded loops instead of single instruments.

The collection is divided into two main parts:

• Performance Instruments, containing all tracks of one single loop (first folder)

• Track Instruments, containing only one instrument type from several loops (folders 2 - 8)

Here's an overview of the folder structure in this collection:

Name Short Description

1 - Performances All Loops as Performance Instruments, with their original

tempo stated in the name

2 - Kicks All Kick Drum Tracks

3 - Snares All Snare Drum Tracks

4 - Claps All Clap Tracks

5 - Hihats & Shakers All Hihats & Shaker Tracks

6 - Cymbals All Cymbal Tracks

7 - Percussion All Percussion Tracks

8 - SFX All Sound Effect Tracks

Both performances and tracks share common principles:

• The original loops are mapped from C3 (middle C) to B3

• Below, from C1 to B2 you'll find single shots

• From C4 to B4 you'll find an octave which triggers patterns from the drum computer, which itself triggers notes from the single shot range

• The notes from C5 to C6 trigger master effect presets

Let's see how this works with the performances:

As stated above, you trigger the loops from C3 to B3, the screenshot above depicts the settings fot this loop section. Each of the performance loops contains several tracks, from six to thirteen. In the above example, the loop contains nine tracks.

If you now play C3, all nine tracks will be played with each track being at ist default level.

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Now play Db3:

As you can see, the first and second tracks are muted. You can freely adjust the volume levels for each track and for ech preset.

Note that when playing "legato" or using the sustain pedal, playing a different note (aka triggering a different preset) will not reset the clock, i.e. everything stays in ist metrical position (most of the loops are 4 bars long).

You can also select a track in the bottom section of the performance view and alter various settings (see the info tags for a description of the parameters).

The single shot section is easy to grasp:

This is similar to all drum kit instruments of the Kontakt 3 Library: just play a note and adjust various parameters.

Now, let's play attention to the Master FX page:

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As you can see, there are various effects acting on the master sum of the instrument. The fun starts with the knob labeled P

rese t: each setting you make with the knobs is immedeately saved with the current preset. And each of the presets corresponds to a particular MIDI note, so you can trigger loops, patterns and single shots while firing up effect settings in real time.

The first preset which corresponds to C5 is called the Default Preset. If S

nap to De f aul t is selected,

releasing a note in the range of C5 to C6 will always snap back to this preset.

The track instruments are more or less identical, excpet for the loop section:

Here, playing in a legato fashion will retrigger the clock, so the loop will always start from the first beat of the first measure (this is because of voice and cpu considerations). However, you can et a Input Quantize function with the L

eg a t o Q u anti z e drop-down menu to stay in sync.

The track instruments are meant to be used with each other in a multi, this is just a great way to experiment with different parts of a loop and let's you create your own sound:

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Vintage

The Vintage Collection features samples from old synthesizers, organs, keyboards and toy instruments. The samples were recorded as dry and pure as possible, no external processing was applied. Also, there is little to none processing in Kontakt itself, the aim of these patches is to give you the true and authentic sound of the original hardware.

Here's an overview of the various instrument. Each instrument has ist own folder excpet for the "Analog Machines" and "Digital Machines":

Name Short Description

Analog Machines Various contemporary analog hardware synthesizers.

Digital Machines Various digital synths from the 80s, including:

• Yamaha DX7

• Yamaha FS1R

• Yamaha TX81Z

• Kawai K5000

Drum Machines Several Classic Drum Machines:

• Roland TR-808

• Roland TR-909

• Roland CR-78

• Oberheim DMX

• Sequential Circuits DrumTraks

• Linn Electronics Linndrum

Electone Organ Several sounds from a Yamaha Electone Organ.

Electronic Pianos Presets from several electronic pianos, including:

• Roland EP-10

• Roland EP-20

• Yamaha CP11

• Crumar Roady

• RMI Electra-Piano 300B

Electronic Toys A collection of various toy instruments:

• Bee Gees Rhythm Machine (Mattel)

• Concertmate Drum Computer

• CS-01 II (Casio)

• Droopy the Dragon (Magic Wand, Texas Instruments)

• Peo 800 Mimi Organ (Phips)

• Handysound HS-200 (Yamaha)

• Rapman (Casio)

• SK-1 (Casio)

• Tronichord (Suzuki)

• VL-1 (Casio)

• VSS-30 (Yamaha)

for more information on these instruments please visit: http://www.miniorgan.com/

F100 Various sounds from a Hammond F100 Extravoice tube

synthesizer.

Memory Various presets from a Memorymoog,

Mini Various presets from a Minimoog.

Mini 700 Various presets from a MinKorg 700.

Orchestrator Various sounds from a Crumar Orchestrator.

String Melody II Various presets from the Logan String Melody II, a string

synthesizer form the 70s

YC 30 Various sounds from a Yamaha YC-30 organ.

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World

The World Collection features instruments from all over the world from different musical cultures like all kinds of flutes, reed instruments, bagpipes, percussion and much more.

The performance views are simple to use and are more or less the same for all melodic instruments (see below for the percussion instruments). The main performance view features controls for enabling legato mode, release noise and reverb parameters:

Again, legato can be turned on/off with MIDI CC 68, the reverb amount can be controlled with MIDI CC

91.

The melodic instruments also feature another performance view page called T

This module is the microtuner from the Kontakt 3 Script library and lets you easily detune each degree in the chromatic scale. See the info tags of the controls for a discussion of the parameters.

Please note that some of the instruments are diatonic instruments, i.e. they cannot produce the entire chromatic scale. The instruments were however mapped chromatically, but for an authentic playing style, keep the original tuning in mind!

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Flutes

The flute section compromises a selection of end-blown and transverse flutes.

Name Category/Description Origin Original Tuning

Bansuri wodden (bamboo) transverse flute North India E

Irish Flute simple wooden transverse flute Ireland D

Kaval end-blown flute Balkan Chromatic

Persian Ney end-blown flute Iran Chromatic

Shakuhachi end-blown flute Japan D Pentatonic

Turkish Ney end-blown flute Turkey Chromatic

Recorders

Recorders are different from the above flute section in terms of tone production since these instruments incorporate a fipple mouthpiece.

Name Category/Description Origin Original Tuning

High Whistle also known as the "Tin Whistle" Ireland C

Low Whistle Ireland C

Piccolo Recorder Europe Chromatic (F)

Soprano Recorder Europe Chromatic (C)

Tenor Recorder Europe Chromatic (C)

Reed Instruments

Here they are, the beloved snake-charming counterparts of the european oboe:

Name Category/Description Origin Original Tuning

Duduk Armenia Chromatic

Shehnai North India Chromatic

Zurna melisma in top velocity layer Turkey D

The duduk is available in two versions, "Duduk.nki" and "Duduk (Xfade Legato).nki". The latter makes use of a special legato technique in Kontakt called "Sample Offset" Legato. The principle of this legato technique is, that a legato played note is played with a sample offset. The sample offset is determined by the length of the previously held note.

The result is that when you play a legato passage, you will eventually "run out of air", just like a real player. However the resulting passage will sound much more authentic.

Since this method of legato playing only works when all samples are fully loaded into RAM, the legato version of the duduk will take more time to load the normal version.

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Bagpipes

Although the term bagpipe is usually associated with the Great Highland Pipe from Scotland, various forms of bagpipes exist in different musical cultures.

Name Category/Description Origin Original Tuning

Highland Pipes bagpipe with three drones Scotland A mixolydian

Tulum bagpipe with two chanters Turkey G

Uilleann Pipes bagpipes with one chanter, three

drones and three regulators

The Uilleann Pipes feature separate controls for the drones and regulators:

Ireland D

As with the Highland Pipes, there is a designated key range where notes will be latched, i.e. playing a note starts the sample, playing the same note again stops the sample. These notes are known as the drones of a bagpipe.

Accordions

The accordion section features two instruments, a standard accordion and a melodeon, a diatonic button accordion from England.

The accordion has two registers, bass (E0 - E3) and treble (F3 - C6). For each of the two registers, you can select a separate registration:

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Strings

The following bowed and plucked string instruments are available:

Name Category/Description Origin Original Tuning

Fiddle "folk violin" Ireland Chromatic

Kora "harp-lute" with 21 strings West Africa Diatonic

Nyatiti lyre with 8 strings Kenya Diatonic

Oud lute Turkey Chromatic

Metallophones

Name Category/Description Origin Original Tuning

Celesta Europe Chromatic

Kalimba thumb piano Africa Diatonic

Music Box Europe Chromatic

Sansa tuned idiophone similar to a kalimba Fixed

Small Gongs East Asia Fixed

Steel Drums Caribbean Fixed

Tuned Gongs East Asia Fixed

The celesta is available in two versions, a close-mic'd "Dry" version and a "Room" version with room ambience.

Percussion

As with other percussion kits in the Kontakt 3 library, the percussion section in the World Collection follows a standardized layout and easy to use performance view concept:

• One Shots: the single drum instruments are mapped from C1 to B2

• Loops: there are seven percussion loops per .nki which are based on the single drum instruments

and mapped to the white keys starting from C3

The performance view lets you adjust parameters per drum instrument:

In the above example, the selected drum instrument is "Darabuka Open Flam", it corresponds to MIDI note F1. If Select by MIDI is selected, you can simply play a note and the settings for each drum

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instrument will appear on the performance view. The Master Reverb is of course not changed per instrument.

Here's a list of all included percussion kits (note that some instruments like the Darabuka and the Dunbek have been merged into one preset):

Name Category/Description Origin Remarks

African Shakers Various Shakers West Africa

Bongos Small Hand Drum Cuba

Congas Large Hand Drum Cuba loops start at C4

Daf Dayereh

Darabuka Dunbek

Djembes large Goblet Drum West Africa

Ewe Toke

Gongs Selection of gongs East Asia no loop

Kroboto Boba Kidi

Riq Frame Drum with jingles Middle East

Taikos large drums East Asia

Timbales pair of drums, played with sticks Cuba

Tonbak Tar Davul

Large sized Frame Drum Medium sized Frame Drum w/ jingles

Goblet Drum Goblet Drum

various bells iron metal percussion

master drum master drum middle sized drum played with sticks

Goblet Drum Frame Drum (similar to the Daf) large drum played with mallets

Middle East (Persian) Middle East (Persian)

Middle East

West Africa

West Africa loops start at C4

Middle East (Persian) Middle East (Turkey) Middle East (Turkey)

loops start at C4

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Credits

Library Concept and Specification: Nicki Marinic

Main Sound Design: Nicki Marinic, Paul Maurer, Tobias Menguser, Robert Linke, Christian Wachsmuth, Marin Vrbica, Christoph Marotzke

Additional Sounddesign: Denis Gökdag, Matthias Seber, Daniel Zieglowski, Nadine Raihani Performance View Graphic Design: Philipp Granzin, Klaus Zimmermann

All KSP programming by Nicki Marinic & Josef Natterer

Thanks to Eric Schneider for providing the toy instruments!

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Sample Provider

Collection Group Sample Provider Comment

Band Horns Chris Hein

Accoustic Pianos Native Instruments

Electric Pianos Native Instruments

Organ Native Instruments Organ recorded with: Jojo Büld

Guitar Pettinhouse, Native Instruments and others

Bass Pettinhouse, Native Instruments and others

Drum Kits Native Instruments, Simone Cohen and others

Orchestral VSL Strings Vienna Symphonic Library

VSL Woodwinds Vienna Symphonic Library

VSL Brass Vienna Symphonic Library

VSL Percussion Vi enna Symphonic Library

Orchestral Percussion Native Instruments and others

Keyboard Instruments Native Instruments, Northstar

Synth Pads (Layered) Native Instruments

Pads (Single) Native Instruments

Choir Native Instruments

Bass Native Instruments Mastered by Dennis Gökdag

Lead Native Instruments Mastered by Dennis Gökdag

Mallet Native Instruments

Sequencer Native Instruments

Synth Drums Native Instruments and others

Urban Beats Beatlab and Timetools

Vintage Analog Machines Native Instruments

Digital Machines Klaus Dieter Pollack

Drum Machines Native Instruments and others

Electone Organ Danny Zelonky

Electronic Pianos Danny Zelonky

Electronic Toys Native Instruments Instruments provided by Eric Schneider

F 100 Danny Zelonky

Memory Danny Zelonky

Mini Stephan Rühl

Mini 700 Danny Zelonky

Orchestrator Danny Zelonky

String Melody II Nati ve Instruments Recorded with: Jojo Büld

YC 30 Danny Zelonky

World Flutes Native Instruments

Recorders Nati ve Instruments, Christoph Marozke

Reeds Native Instruments

Bagpipes Native Instruments

Accordions Native Instruments, Christoph Marozke

Strings Native Instruments, Soundwarrior

Metallophones Nativ e Instruments, Christoph Marozke, Soundwarrior and others

Percussion Soundwarrior

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Appendix

VSL Kontakt Orchestra

About the Vienna Symphonic Orchestra Kontakt Edition

This special edition of the Vienna Symphonic Orchestra was specifically made for Kontakt 2 to take advantage of the new Kontakt Script Processor for the performance instruments. The library includes 30 instruments of an Orchestra to provide you with a set of instruments for your orchestral compositions.

The Vienna Symphonic Library is one of the most comprehensive Orchestral Sample Libraries that has ever been created. The structure of the library has been kept as intuitive as possible. In the following sections, you will find exaplanations for the structure and usage of the library, as well as a complete list of the included instruments. You will also find more information on how to use the special performance instruments with the performance script modules.

If you need more information about further VSL-Libraries, or the original instruments, please visit

http://www.vsl.co.at

Instrument overview:

STRI NGS

• 01 Violin ensemble

• 02 Viola ensemble

• 03 Cello ensemble

• 04 Double Bass ensemble

• 05 Harp

Playing techniques:

Staccato: up and down bow Long notes: sustained notes, with vibrato Special dynamics: fortepiano, sforzando Tremolos: sustained tremolos Pizzicato: pizzicato Performance: legato / repetition Harp: Normal / Flageolet

WOO D W IN D S

• 06 Piccolo Flute

• 07 Flute

• 08 Oboe

• 09 French Oboe

• 10 English Horn

• 11 Clarinet

• 12 Bass Clarinet

• 13 Clarinet & Bass Clarinet

• 14 Bassoon

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• 15 Contrabassoon

• 16 Bassoon & Contrabassoon

Playing techniques:

Staccato: 2 variations Long notes: sustained notes, (some with vibrato) Special dynamics: fortepiano, sforzando Performance: legato

BRA S S

• 17 Trumpet solo

• 18 Trumpet ensemble

• 19 French Horn solo

• 20 French Horn ensemble

• 21 Trombone solo

• 22 Trombone ensemble

• 23 Tuba

Playing techniques:

Staccato: 2 variations Long notes: sustained notes, (some with vibrato) Special dynamics: fortepiano, sforzando Performance: legato

PER C USS I O N

• 24 Timpani

• 25 Drums

• 26 Cymbals

• 27 Percussion

• 28 Mallets & Bells

Playing techniques:

Depending on instrument, e.g. single strokes, tremolo Most of these instrument folders contain subfolders with the different type of instruments.

Explanation of subfolders

01 S t and a r d I n s tru m ent s : These folders contain the basic instruments with different playing techniques (staccato, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano, pizzicato, and tremolo) The (all) instruments have keyswitches assigned (C0-F#0 or C5-F#5) to switch between the different playing techniques.

02 M o dw h e e l X - Fade s : These folders contain all instruments from the standard folder, but instead of having the layers switched via velocity, the layers can be dynamically changed with the modwheel (Ctrl.1). Please notice, that these instruments use 3 or more voices per note, resulting in more CPU usage than the standard instruments.

03 R eleas e Tr i g ger s

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These folders contain sustain and tremolo versions which have additional release samples, triggered by note-off.

04 L e gat o Inst r ume nts / 04 R epet i t i on In str um ent s These special instruments, which use performance scripts programmed in the Kontakt Script Processor, are available for :

Violin ens 14 (legato) Viola ens 10 (legato) Cello ens 8 (legato) Flute (legato) Frn Horn ens 4 (legato)

Bass ens 6 (repetition) Tromb ens 3 (repetition)

LEG A T O T o ol

The Legato Tool in the Legato instruments enables you to perform authentic monophonic legato lines on your keyboard. Specific Legato instruments have been created that work in Legato Mode. Legato instrument files will always have (legato) in their name, e.g., “Violin ens 14 (legato)”, containing violin ensemble Performance Legatos.

The Settings of a Legato Instrument

Lega t o T h r es h o l d It may be that your performance on the keyboard leaves something to be desired. So, if you get too many starting notes (non legato) for your liking, you can use the LegTime knobto adapt the time within which the tool will recognize two consecutive notes as legato.

If you set this too high, however, almost every sequence will be played legato even if you intend to play a new starting note. Just experiment with the setting to adjust it to your playing style – or play your sequence first and set the legato threshold during playback.

Func t ion K eys: Gh o s t, R e leas e Tr i g ger, R ep e ti ti o n Trig ger With the help of function keys, you can access special functions directly on your MIDI keyboard, or insert them in your recorded MIDI track to make your performance even more realistic. By clicking within the appropriate fields, you can set the trigger notes for the function keys.

Ghos t : Press this key to have the next starting note muted. For instance, you could later copy these notes to another track to have them played in another technique of your choice.

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The Ghost function makes it possible to start a legato passage from any other starting note (from another MIDI track), e.g., from a crescendo, a diminuendo, a sforzato. An example: In your sequencer, you record a three bar legato passage in piano (soft), using legato performances. But you want a strong accent on the first note of this passage, instead of the now recorded piano tone. So you decide you want to use a fortepiano tone from the "Special Dynamics".

In this case you put a ghost function key prior to the first note. Now the first note won't be played, but the second note still has the right transition from the ending of the (now silent) first note to the second note.

Now you copy this first note to the MIDI track that is to play the fortepiano note. (Leave the muted note in the legato track, as the second legato note still needs to know where the transition comes from!) Playing both MIDI tracks, you will get the proper transition from the fortepiano note to the legato passage.

Rele a s e t r i gge r : Use this if you want to have the last note of a sequence end with a special release sample for increased authenticity. To activate this function, press the trigger note after the last note is played. The release sample will be played after the specified release time (see above).

Atte n tio n : if you hold a note too long, the release sample will still be triggered after the natural duration of the note, and you will hear the sample as a distinct extra tone. The notes of legato performances are quite long, of course, but for the sake of your computer’s memory they are far from endless ...

Repe t itio n tri g ger: This key has the function of providing a legato repetition instead of a fresh starting note. Press it before the repetition note when it should be part of a continuing legato sequence rather than the beginning of a new one.

Please note: Repetition trigger is not available in the French Horn ensemble (Frn Horn ens 4 (legato)).

REP E TITI O N T o o l

The purpose of the Repetition Tool in the Repetition instruments is to enable you to create realistic sounding repeated notes. Specific Repetition Instruments have been created to work in with the Repetition tool.

In the VSL Kontakt Orchestra, instruments for use with the Repetition Tool have the designation “(repetition)” included in the file name. These are the only instruments that will work with the Repetition tool.

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The St yle di sp l a y

Within the Repetition tool, you will find a style display (the single line at the top displaying "LineNr: 1 1 1 1 1 1 - GroupNr" in the example above) and a matrix (the larger display to the left). The style display shows the repetition entries themselves. The entries can be toggled only between 0 and 1 by using the buttons labeled I

, III, IIII etc., defining whether a sample is to be played or not. So when the style displays shows 1 1 1 1 1, all five repetitions will be played. If it shows 1 1 1 1 0, only the first four repetitions will be played, the last note is omitted.

The two repetition instruments provided with the VSL Kontakt Orchestra both contain 5 repetitions, recorded as quarter notes at bpm = 60.

Again, let’s have a look at the basic settings again. Another important setting is the First Keyswitch Delay. This assures that your performance will be aligned with the meter you’re in, and that the repetitions don’t lag behind the tempo of your piece. For our current instrument, it is set to 50 ms.

Rele a s e: The Release Time defines the time you have to play the next tone of the repetition (your Note off Event is being delayed). Since both instruments have been recorded with quarter notes at 60 bpm, 1 second is a reasonable choice.

The M atr i x

The matrix displays 12 lines of repetition sequences with 5 entries each, which you can configure according to your needs.

The first entry shows the line number (up to 12 lines are available). As our current instrument has five repetitions, the basic patterns are all set to five entries.

Each matrix line now has five entries. The sequence of “1s” and “0s” defines which of the instrument’s repetitions are to be played; a sequence of “1–0–1–0–1” will play the first, third, and 5th note. You can now configure the lines for the repetitions you have in mind. Please note that it is not possible to have a matrix line without repetitions – you will not be able to toggle the last “1” in a repetition sequence.

As a general rule for repetition “speed limits”: The slower the recorded tempo of the repetition, the higher the possible factor of acceleration (you can easily speed up legato repetitions of 4ths at 60 BPM (4_60) to at least 120 BPM!). So this means for the tow reptition instruments included with the VSL Kontakt Orchestra that you can play repetitions faster than 4ths at 60 bpm but not slower.

Func t ion k eys: J um p to L ast, Ski p Firs t

These function keys provide special functions that will make your performance even more realistic. You can set them according to your needs, but make sure that they don’t interfere with any of the other keyboard areas that are taken up by play zone, keyswitches, and matrix line switches.

jump L ast : If you press this key, the next sample played will be the last active entry in the matrix line. Normally, this will also be the finishing note of the sampled repetition sequence, so you can place the end of your repetition sequence at will. The next sample played will be the first active entry of the matrix line (normally the starting note).

Ski p Fir s t O n / Off: To play long repetition sequences without employing “chain Mode” (see below), you can use these switches. Pressing the key assigned to Skip First On will cause the tool to skip the starting note of the repetition line until you hit the Skip First Off key. Thus, your initial number of repetitions can easily be increased to any amount you like.

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Chai n Mo d e

Chain Mode links the matrix lines so that you will get a sequence of repetitions consisting of all the matrix lines – in sequence! This allows you to create long repetition sequences with a fair amount of variation (even five repetitions tend to become boring if they’re always in the same order). You can still switch matrix lines while Chain Mode is activated; the Tool simply will jump to the selected line and continue from there.

The scripts cannot be adapted to other instruments, as the above instruments contain many more samples than the other instruments. If you want to get more „performance Instruments“, please contact VSL for more information. http://www.vsl.co.at

The Orchestra

There are several ways of setting up an orchestra, depending on the era of the piece played, the type of the piece and the instruments it requires, and even on the preference of the conductor. The figure below shows one of the more common setups, which can be taken as a guideline for mixing a composition, properly positioning the instruments in the stereo field and adding reverb according to the size of the concert hall you want your piece to be played in.

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Instrument List

01 VIOLIN ENSEMBLE Violin ensemble with 14 players

01 Standard Instruments

Violin ens 14 (all).nki Articulations: staccato (1+2 down & up), sustain, tremolo, sforzando, fortepiano, pizzicato

Violin ens 14 (fortepiano).nki fortepiano

Violin ens 14 (pizzicato).nki pizzicato

Violin ens 14 (sforzando).nki sforzando

Violin ens 14 (stac 1).nki staccato downbow

Violin ens 14 (stac 1+2 alt).nki staccato downbow/upbow alternating

Violin ens 14 (stac 1+2).nki staccato downbow/upbow keyswitched

Violin ens 14 (stac 2).nki staccato upbow

Violin ens 14 (sustain).nki sustain

Violin ens 14 (tremolo).nki tremolo

02 Modwheel X-Fades

Violin ens 14 (all X).nki Articulations: staccato (1+2 down & up), sustain, tremolo, sforzando, fortepiano, pizzicato / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Violin ens 14 (fortepiano X).nki fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Violin ens 14 (pizzicato X).nki pizzicato / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Violin ens 14 (sforzando X).nki sforzando / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Violin ens 14 (stac 1 X).nki staccato downbow / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Violin ens 14 (stac 1+2 alt X).nki staccato downbow/upbow alternating / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Violin ens 14 (stac 1+2 X).nki s taccato downbow/upbow keyswitched / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Violin ens 14 (stac 2 X).nki staccato upbow / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Violin ens 14 (sustain X).nki sustain / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Violin ens 14 (tremolo X).nki tremolo / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

03 Release Triggers

Violin ens 14 (sustain+rls).nki sustain + release samples

Violin ens 14 (tremolo+rls).nki tremolo + release samples

04 Legato Instruments

Violin ens 14 (legato).nki l egato with KSP legato tool

02 VIOLA ENSEMBLE

01 Standard Instruments

Viola ens 10 (all).nki Articulations: staccato (1+2 down & up), sustain, tremolo, sforzando, fortepiano, pizzicato

Viola ens 10 (fortepiano).nki fortepiano

Viola ens 10 (pizzicato).nki pizzicato

Viola ens 10 (sforzando).nki sforzando

Viola ens 10 ( stac 1).nki staccato downbow

Viola ens 10 (stac 1+2 alt)nki staccato downbow/upbow alternating

Viola ens 10 (stac 1+2).nki s taccato downbow/upbow keyswitched

Viola ens 10 (stac 2).nki staccato upbow

Viola ens 10 (sustain).nki sustain

Viola ens 10 (tremolo).nki tremolo

02 Modwheel X-Fades

Viola ens 10 (all X).nki Articulations: staccato (1+2 down & up), sustain, tremolo, sforzando, fortepiano, pizzicato / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Viola ens 10 (fortepiano X).nki fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Viola ens 10 (pizzicato X).nki pizzicato / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Viola ens 10 (sforzando X).nki sforzando / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Viola ens 10 (stac 1 X).nki staccato downbow / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Viola ens 10 (stac 1+2 alt X).nki staccato downbow/upbow alternating / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Viola ens 10 (stac 1+2 X).nki staccato downbow/upbow keyswitched / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Viola ens 10 (stac 2 X).nki staccato upbow / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Viola ens 10 (sustain X).nki sustain / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Viola ens 10 (tremolo).nki tremolo / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

03 Release Triggers

Viola ens 10 (sustain+rls).nki sustain + release samples

Viola ens 10 (tremolo+rls).nki tremolo + release samples

04 Legato Instruments

Viola ens 10 (legato).nki legato with KSP legato tool

Viola ensemble with 10 players

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03 CELLO ENSEMBLE Cello ensemble with 8 players

01 Standard Instruments

Cello ens 8 (all).nki Articulations: staccato (1+2 down & up), sustain, tremolo, sforzando, fortepiano, pizzicato

Cello ens 8 (fortepiano).nki fortepiano

Cello ens 8 (pizzicato).nki pizzicato

Cello ens 8 (sforzando).nki sforzando

Cello ens 8 (stac 1).nki staccato downbow

Cello ens 8 (stac 1+2 alt).nki staccato downbow/upbow alternating

Cello ens 8 (stac 1+2).nki staccato downbow/upbow keyswitched

Cello ens 8 (stac 2).nki staccato upbow

Cello ens 8 (sustain).nki sustain

Cello ens 8 (tremolo).nki tremolo

02 Modwheel X-Fades

Cello ens 8 (all X).nki Articulations: staccato (1+2 down & up), sustain, tremolo, sforzando, fortepiano, pizzicato / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Cello ens 8 (fortepiano X).nki fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Cello ens 8 (pizzicato X).nki pizzicato / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Cello ens 8 (sforzando X).nki sforzando / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Cello ens 8 (stac 1 X).nki staccato downbow / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Cello ens 8 (stac 1+2 alt X).nki staccato downbow/upbow alternating / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Cello ens 8 (stac 1+2 X).nki staccato downbow/upbow keyswitched / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Cello ens 8 (stac 2 X).nki staccato upbow / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Cello ens 8 (sustain X).nki sustain / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Cello ens 8 (tremolo X).nki tremolo / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

03 Release Triggers

Cello ens 8 (sustain+rls).nki sus tain + release samples

Cello ens 8 (tremolo+rls).nki tremolo + release samples

04 Legato Instruments

Cello ens 8 (legato).nki legato with KSP legato tool

04 DOUBLE BASS ENSEMBLE

01 Standard Instruments

Bass ens 6 (all).nki Articulations: staccato (1+2 down & up), sustain, tremolo, sforzando, fortepiano, pizzicato

Bass ens 6 (fortepiano).nki fortepiano

Bass ens 6 (pizzicato).nkki pizzicato

Bass ens 6 (sforzando).nki sforzando

Bass ens 6 (stac 1).nki staccato downbow

Bass ens 6 (stac 1+2 alt).nki staccato downbow/upbow alternating

Bass ens 6 (stac 1+2).nki staccato downbow/upbow keyswitched

Bass ens 6 (stac 2).nki staccato upbow

Bass ens 6 (sustain).nki sustain

Bass ens 6 (tremolo).nki tremolo

02 Modwheel X-Fades

Bass ens 6 (all X).nki Articulations: staccato (1+2 down & up), sustain, tremolo, sforzando, fortepiano, pizzicato / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Bass ens 6 (fortepiano X).nki fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Bass ens 6 (pizzicato X).nki pizzicato / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Bass ens 6 (sforzando X).nki sforzando / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Bass ens 6 (stac 1 X).nki staccato downbow / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Bass ens 6 (stac 1+2 alt X).nki staccato downbow/upbow alternating / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Bass ens 6 (stac 1+2 X).nki staccato downbow/upbow keyswitched / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Bass ens 6 (stac 2 X).nki staccato upbow / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Bass ens 6 (sustain X).nki sustain / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Bass ens 6 (tremolo X).nki tremolo / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

03 Release Triggers

Bass ens 6 (sustain+rls).nki sustain + release samples

Bass ens 6 (tremolo+rls).nki tremolo + release samples

04 Repetition Instruments

Bass ens 6 (repetition).nki repetition with KSP repetition tool

05 HARP

01 Standard Instruments

Harp (all).nki modwheel down (0-63) = normal / modwheel up (64-128) = flageolet

Harp (flageolet).nki

Harp (normal).nki

Double Bass ensemble with 6 players

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06 PICCOLO FLUTE

01 Standard Instruments

Piccolo (all).nki Articulations: staccato 1, staccato 2, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano

Piccolo (fortepiano).nki fortepiano

Piccolo (sforzando).nki sforzando

Piccolo (stac 1).nki staccato 1

Piccolo (stac 1+2 alt).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 alternating

Piccolo (stac 1+2).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 keyswitched

Piccolo (stac 2).nki staccato 2

Piccolo (sustain).nki sustain

02 Modwheel X-Fades

Piccolo (all X).nki Articulations: staccato 1, staccato 2, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Piccolo (fortepiano X).nki fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Piccolo (sforzando X).nki sforzando / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Piccolo (stac 1 X).nki staccato 1 / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Piccolo (stac 1+2 alt X).nki s taccato 1/staccato 2 alternating / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Piccolo (stac 1+2 X).nki staccato 1/stacccato 2 keyswitched / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Piccolo (stac 2 X).nki staccato 2 / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Piccolo (sustain X).nki sustain / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

03 Release Triggers

Piccolo (sustain+rls).nki s ustain + release samples

07 FLUTE

01 Standard Instruments

Flute (all).nki Articulations: staccato 1, staccato 2, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano

Flute (fortepiano).nki fortepiano

Flute (sforzando).nki sforzando

Flute (stac 1).nki staccato 1

Flute (stac 1+2 alt).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 alternating

Flute (stac 1+2).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 keyswitched

Flute (stac 2).nki staccato 2

Flute (sustain).nki sustain

02 Modwheel X-Fades

Flute (all X).nki Articulations: staccato 1, staccato 2, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Flute (fortepiano X).nki fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Flute (sforzando X).nki sforzando / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Flute (stac 1 X).nki staccato 1 / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Flute (stac 1+2 alt X).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 alternating / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Flute (stac 1+2 X).nki staccato 1/stacccato 2 keyswitched / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Flute (stac 2 X).nki staccato 2 / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Flute (sustain X).nki sus tain / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

03 Release Triggers

Flute (sustain+rls).nki sustain + release samples

04 Legato Instruments

Flute (legato).nki legato with KSP legato tool

08 OBOE

01 Standard Instruments

Oboe (all).nki Articulations: staccato 1, staccato 2, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano

Oboe (fortepiano).nki fortepiano

Oboe (sforzando).nki sforzando

Oboe (stac 1).nki staccato 1

Oboe (stac 1+2 alt).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 alternating

Oboe (stac 1+2).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 keyswitched

Oboe (stac 2).nki staccato 2

Oboe (sustain).nki sustain

02 Modwheel X-Fades

Oboe (all X).nki Articulations: staccato 1, staccato 2, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Oboe (fortepiano X).nki fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Oboe (sforzando X).nki sforzando / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Oboe (stac 1 X).nki staccato 1 / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

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Oboe (stac 1+2 alt X).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 alternating / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Oboe (stac 1+2 X).nki staccato 1/stacccato 2 keyswitched / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Oboe (stac 2 X).nki staccato 2 / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Oboe (sustain X).nki sustain / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

03 Release Triggers

Oboe (sustain+rls).nki sustain + release samples

09 FRENCH OBOE

01 Standard Instruments

French Oboe (all).nki Articulations: staccato 1, staccato 2, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano

French Oboe (fortepiano).nki fortepiano

French Oboe (sforzando).nki sforzando

French Oboe (stac 1).nki staccato 1

French Oboe (stac 1+2 alt).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 alternating

French Oboe (stac 1+2).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 keyswitched

French Oboe (stac 2).nki staccato 2

French Oboe (sustain).nki sustain

02 Modwheel X-Fades

French Oboe (all X).nki Articulations: staccato 1, staccato 2, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

French Oboe (fortepiano X).nki fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

French Oboe (sforzando X).nki sforzando / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

French Oboe (stac 1 X).nki s taccato 1 / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

French Oboe (stac 1+2 alt X).nki s taccato 1/staccato 2 alternating / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

French Oboe (stac 1+2 X).nki staccato 1/stacccato 2 keyswitched / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

French Oboe (stac 2X).nki staccato 2 / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

French Oboe (sustain X).nki sus tain / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

03 Release Triggers

French Oboe (sustain+rls).nki s ustain + release samples

10 ENGLISH HORN

01 Standard Instruments

Engl Horn (all).nki Articulations: staccato 1, staccato 2, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano

Engl Horn (fortepiano).nki fortepiano

Engl Horn (sforzando).nki sforzando

Engl Horn (stac 1).nki staccato 1

Engl Horn (stac 1+2 alt).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 alternating

Engl Horn (stac 1+2).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 keyswitched

Engl Horn (stac 2).nki staccato 2

Engl Ho rn (sustai n).nki sustain

02 Modwheel X-Fades

Engl Horn (all X).nki Articulations: staccato 1, staccato 2, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Engl Horn (fortepiano X).nki fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Engl Horn (sforzando X).nki sforzando / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Engl Horn (stac 1 X).nki staccato 1 / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Engl Horn (stac 1+2 alt X).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 alternating / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Engl Horn (stac 1+2 X).nki s taccato 1/stacccato 2 keyswitched / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Engl Horn (stac 2 X).nki staccato 2 / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Engl Horn (sustain X).nki sustain / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

03 Release Triggers

Engl Horn (sustain +rls).nki sustain + release samples

11 CLARINET

01 Standard Instruments

Clarinet (all).nki Artic ulations: staccato 1, staccato 2, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano

Clarinet (fortepiano).nki fortepiano

Clarinet (sforzando).nki sforzando

Clarinet (stac 1).nki staccato 1

Clarinet (stac 1+2 alt).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 alternating

Clarinet (stac 1+2).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 keyswitched

Clarinet (stac 2).nki staccato 2

Clarinet (sustain).nki sustain

02 Modwheel X-Fades

Clarinet (all X).nki Articulations: staccato 1, staccato 2, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Clarinet (fortepiano X).nki fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

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Clarinet (sforzando X).nki sforzando / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Clarinet (stac 1 X).nki staccato 1 / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Clarinet (stac 1+2 alt X).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 alternating / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Clarinet (stac 1+2 X).nki staccato 1/stacccato 2 keyswitched / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Clarinet (stac 2 X).nki staccato 2 / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Clarinet (sustain X).nki sustain / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

03 Release Triggers

Clarinet (sustain+rls).nki sustain + release samples

12 BASSCLARINET

01 Standard Instruments

Bass Clar (all).nki Articulations: staccato 1, staccato 2, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano

Bass Clar (fortepiano).nki fortepiano

Bass Clar (szorzando).nki sforzando

Bass Clar (stac 1).nki staccato 1

Bass Clar (stac 1+2 alt).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 alternating

Bass Clar (stac 1+2).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 keyswitched

Bass Clar (stac 2).nki staccato 2

Bass Clar (sustain).nki sustain

02 Modwheel X-Fades

Bass Clar (all X).nki Articulations: staccato 1, staccato 2, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Bass Clar (fortepiano X).nki fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Bass Clar (sforzando X).nki sforzando / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Bass Clar (stac 1 X).nki staccato 1 / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Bass Clar (stac 1+2 alt X).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 alternating / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Bass Clar (stac 1+2 X).nki staccato 1/stacccato 2 keyswitched / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Bass Clar (stac 2 X).nki staccato 2 / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Bass Clar (sustain X).nki s ustain / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

03 Release Triggers

Bass Clar (sustain+rls).nki sustain + release samples

13 CLARINET & BASSCLARINET Clarinet and Bassclarinet combined in 1 instrument

01 Standard Instruments

Clar Combi (all).nki Artic ulations: staccato 1, staccato 2, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano

Clar Combi (fortepiano).nki fortepiano

Clar Combi (sforzando).nki sforzando

Clar Combi (stac 1).nki staccato 1

Clar Combi (stac 1+2 alt).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 alternating

Clar Comb (stac 1+2).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 keyswitched

Clar Combi (stac 2).nki staccato 2

Clar Combi (sustain).nki sus tain

02 Modwheel X-Fades

Clar Combi (all X).nki Articulations: staccato 1, staccato 2, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Clar Combi (fortepiano X).nki fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Clar Combi (sforzando X).nki sforzando / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Clar Combi (stac 1 X).nki staccato 1 / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Clar Combi (stac 1+2 alt X).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 alternating / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Clar Combi (stac 1+2 X).nki staccato 1/stacccato 2 keyswitched / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Clar Combi (stac 2 X).nki staccato 2 / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Clar Combi (sustain X).nki sustain / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

03 Release Triggers

Clar Combi (sustain+rls).nki sustain + release samples

14 BASSOON

01 Standard Instruments

Bassoon (all).nki Artic ulations: staccato 1, staccato 2, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano

Bassoon (fortepiano).nki fortepiano

Bassoon (sforzando).nki sforzando

Bassoon (stac 1).nki staccato 1

Bassoon (stac 1+2 alt).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 alternating

Bassoon (stac 1+2 ).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 keyswitched

Bassoon (stac 2).nki staccato 2

Bassoon (sustain).nki sustain

02 Modwheel X-Fades

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Bassoon (all X).nki Articulations: staccato 1, staccato 2, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Bassoon (fortepiano X).nki fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Bassoon (sforzando X).nki sforzando / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Bassoon (stac 1 X).nki staccato 1 / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Bassoon (szac 1+2 alt X).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 alternating / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Bassoon (stac 1+2 X).nki staccato 1/stacccato 2 keyswitched / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Bassoon (stac 2 X).nki staccato 2 / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Bassoon (sustain X).nki sustain / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

03 Release Triggers

Bassoon (sustain+rls).nki sustain + release samples

15 CONTRABASSOON

01 Standard Instruments

C-Bassoon (all).nki Articulations: staccato 1, staccato 2, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano

C-Bassoon (fortepiano).nki fortepiano

C-Bassoon (sforzando).nki sforzando

C-Bassoon (stac 1).nki staccato 1

C-Bassoon (stac 1+2 alt).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 alternating

C-Bassoon (stac 1+2).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 keyswitched

C-Bassoon (stac 2).nki staccato 2

C-Bassoon (sustain).nki sustain

02 Modwheel X-Fades

C-Bassoon (all X).nki Articulations: staccato 1, staccato 2, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

C-Bassoon (fortepiano X).nki fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

C-Bassoon (sforzando X).nki sforzando / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

C-Bassoonn (stac 1 X).nki staccato 1 / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

C-Bassoon (stac 1+2 alt X).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 alternating / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

C-Bassoon (stac 1+2 X).nki staccato 1/stacccato 2 keyswitched / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

C-Bassoon (stac 2 X).nki staccato 2 / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

C-Bassoon (sustain X).nki sustain / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

03 Release Triggers

C-Bassoon (sustain+rls).nki sustain + release samples

16 BASSOON & CONTRABASSOON

01 Standard Instruments

Bsn Combi (all).nki Articulations: staccato 1, staccato 2, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano

Bsn Combi (fortepiano).nki fortepiano

Bsn Combi (sforzando).nki sforzando

Bsn Combi (stac 1).nki staccato 1

Bsn Combi (stac 1+2 alt).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 alternating

Bsn Combi (stac 1+2).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 keyswitched

Bsn Combi (stac 2).nki staccato 2

Bsn Combi (sustain).nki sustain

02 Modwheel X-Fades

Bsn Combi (all X).nki Articulations: staccato 1, staccato 2, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Bsn Combi (fortepiano X).nki fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Bsn Combi (sforzando X).nki sforzando / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Bsn Combi (stac 1 X).nki staccato 1 / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Bsn Combi (stac 1+2 alt X).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 alternating / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Bsn Combi (stac 1+2 X).nki staccato 1/stacccato 2 keyswitched / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Bsn Combi (stac 2 X).nki staccato 2 / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Bsn Combi sustain X).nki sustain / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

03 Release Triggers

Bsn Combi (sustain+rls).nki sustain + release samples

BRASS

17 TRUMPET SOLO

01 Standard Instruments

Trumpet (all).nki Articulations: staccato 1, staccato 2, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano

Trumpet (fortepiano).nki fortepiano

Trumpet (sforzando).nki sforzando

Trumpet (stac 1).nki staccato 1

Trumpet (stac 1+2 alt).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 alternating

Trumpet (stac 1+2).nki s taccato 1/staccato 2 keyswitched

Trumpet (stac 2).nki staccato 2

Bassoon and Contrabassoon combined in 1 instrument

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Trumpet (sustain).nki sustain

Trumpet (sustain+flt).nki Modwheel > Brightness (lowpass filter)

02 Modwheel X-Fades

Trumpet (all X).nki Articulations: staccato 1, staccato 2, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Trumpet (fortepiano X).nki fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Trumpet (sforzando X).nki sforzando / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Trumpet (stac 1 X).nki staccato 1 / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Trumpet (stac 1+2 alt X).nki s taccato 1/staccato 2 alternating / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Trumpet (stac 1+2 X).nki staccato 1/stacccato 2 keyswitched / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Trumpet (stac 2 X).nki staccato 2 / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Trumpet (sustain X).nki sustain / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

03 Release Triggers

Trumpet (sustain+rls).nki sustain + release samples

Trumpet (sustain+flt+rls).nki sustain + release samples / Modwheel > Brightness (lowpass filter)

18 TRUMPET ENSEMBLE

01 Standard Instruments

Trump ens 3 (all).nki Articulations: staccato 1, staccato 2, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano

Trump ens 3 (fortepiano).nki fortepiano

Trump ens 3 (sforzando).nki sforzando

Trump ens 3 (stac 1).nki staccato 1

Trump ens 3 (stac 1+2 alt).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 alternating

Trump ens 3 (stac 1+2).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 keyswitched

Trump ens 3 (stac 2).nki staccato 2

Trump ens 3 (sustain).nki sustain

Trump ens 3 (sustain+flt).nki Modwheel > Brightness (lowpass filter)

02 Modwheel X-Fades

Trump ens 3 (all X).nki Articulations: staccato 1, staccato 2, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Trump ens 3 (fortepiano X).nki fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Trump ens 3 (sforzando X).nki sforzando / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Trump ens 3 (stac 1 X).nki staccato 1 / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Trump ens 3 (stac 1+2 alt X).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 alternating / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Trump ens 3 (stac 1+2 X).nki staccato 1/stacccato 2 keyswitched / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Trump ens 3 (stac 2 X).nki staccato 2 / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Trump ens 3 (sustain X).nki sustain / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

03 Release Triggers

Trump ens 3 (sustain+rls).nki sustain + release samples

Trump ens 3 (sustain+flt+rls).nki sustain + release samples / Modwheel > Brightness (lowpass filter)

19 FRENCH HORN SOLO

01 Standard Instruments

French Horn (all).nki Articulations: staccato 1, staccato 2, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano

French Horn (fortepiano)-nki fortepiano

French Horn (sforzando).nki sforzando

French Horn (stac 1).nki staccato 1

French Horn (stac 1+2 alt).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 alternating

French Horn (stac 1+2).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 keyswitched

French Horn (stac 2).nki staccato 2

French Horn (sustain).nki sustain

French Horn (sustain+flt).nki Modwheel > Brightness (lowpass filter)

02 Modwheel X-Fades

French Horn (all X).nki Articulations: staccato 1, staccato 2, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

French Horn (fortepiano X).nki fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

French Horn (sforzando X).nki sforzando / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

French Horn (stac 1 X).nki staccato 1 / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

French Horn (stac 1+2 alt X).nki s taccato 1/staccato 2 alternating / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

French Horn (stac 1+2 X).nki staccato 1/stacccato 2 keyswitched / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

French Horn (stac 2 X).nki staccato 2 / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

French Horn (sustain X).nki sus tain / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

03 Release Triggers

French Horn (sustain+rls).nki sustain + release samples

French Horn (sustain+flt+rls).nki sustain + release samples / Modwheel > Brightness (lowpass filter)

20 FRENCH HORN ENSEMBLE

Trumpet ensemble with 3 players

French Horn ensemble with 4 players

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01 Standard Instruments

Frn Horn ens 4 (all).nki Articulations: staccato 1, staccato 2, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano

Frn Horn ens 4 (fortepiano).nki fortepiano

Frn Horn ens 4 (sforzando).nki sforzando

Frn Horn ens 4 (stac 1).nki staccato 1

Frn Horn ens 4 (stac 1+2 alt).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 alternating

Frn Horn ens 4 (stac 1+2).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 keyswitched

Frn Horn ens 4 (stac 2).nki staccato 2

Frn Horn ens 4 (sustain).nki sustain

Frn Horn ens 4 (sustain+flt).nki Modwheel > Brightness (lowpass filter)

02 Modwheel X-Fades

Frn Horn ens 4 (all X).nki Articulations: staccato 1, staccato 2, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Frn Horn ens 4 (fortepiano X).nki fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Frn Horn ens 4 (sforzando X).nki sforzando / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Frn Horn ens 4 (stac 1 X).nki staccato 1 / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Frn Horn ens 4 (stac 1+2 alt X).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 alternating / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Frn Horn ens 4 (stac 1+2 X).nki staccato 1/stacccato 2 keyswitched / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Frn Horn ens 4 (stac 2 X).nki staccato 2 / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Frn Horn ens 4 (sustain X).nki sustain / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

03 Release Triggers

Frn Horn ens 4 (sustain+rls).nki sustain + release samples

Frn Horn ens 4 (sustain+flt+rls).nki sustain + release samples / Modwheel > Brightness (lowpass filter)

04 Legato Instruments

Frn Horn ens 4 (legato).nki legato with KSP legato tool

21 TROMBONE SOLO

01 Standard Instruments

Trombone (all).nki Articulations: staccato 1, staccato 2, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano

Trombone (fortepiano).nki fortepiano

Trombone (sforzando).nki sforzando

Trombone (stac 1).nki staccato 1

Trombone (stac 1+2 alt).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 alternating

Trombone (stac 1+2).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 keyswitched

Trombone (stac 2).nki staccato 2

Trombone (sustain).nki sustain

Trombone (sustain+flt).nki Modwheel > Brightness (lowpass filter)

02 Modwheel X-Fades

Trombone (all X).nki Articulations: staccato 1, staccato 2, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Trombone (fortepiano X).nki fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Trombone (sforzando X).nki sforzando / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Trombone (stac 1 X).nki staccato 1 / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Trombone (stac 1+2 alt X).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 alternating / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Trombone (stac 1+2 X).nki s taccato 1/stacccato 2 keyswitched / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Trombone (stac 2 X).nki staccato 2 / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Trombone (ssustain X).nki sustain / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

03 Release Triggers

Trombone (sustain+rls).nki sustain + release samples

Trombone (sustain+flt+rls).nki sustain + release samples / Modwheel > Brightness (lowpass filter)

22 TROMBONE ENSEMBLE Trombone ensemble with 3 players

01 Standard Instruments

Tromb ens 3 (all).nki Articulations: staccato 1, staccato 2, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano

Tromb ens 3 (fortepiano).nki fortepiano

Tromb ens 3 (sforzando).nki sforzando

Tromb ens 3 (stac 1).nki staccato 1

Tromb ens 3 (stac 1+2 alt).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 alternating

Tromb ens 3 (stac 1+2).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 keyswitched

Tromb ens 3 (stac 2).nki staccato 2

Tromb ens 3 (sustain).nki sustain

Tromb ens 3 (sustain+flt).nki Modwheel > Brightness (lowpass filter)

02 Modwheel X-Fades

Tromb ens 3 (all X).nki Articulations: staccato 1, staccato 2, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Tromb ens 3 (fortepiano X).nki fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Tromb ens 3 (sforzando X).nki sforzando / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

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Tromb ens 3 (stac 1 X).nki staccato 1 / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Tromb ens 3 (stac 1+2 alt X).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 alternating / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Tromb ens 3 (stac 1+2 X).nki staccato 1/stacccato 2 keyswitched / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Tromb ens 3 (stac 2 X).nki staccato 2 / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Tromb ens 3 (sustain X).nki sustain / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

03 Release Triggers

Tromb ens 3 (sustain+rls).nki sustain + release samples

Tromb ens 3 (sustain+flt+rls).nki sustain + release samples / Modwheel > Brightness (lowpass filter)

04 Repetition Instruments

Tromb ens 3 (repetition).nki repetition with KSP repetition tool

23 TUBA

01 Standard Instruments

Tuba (all).nki Articulations: staccato 1, staccato 2, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano

Tuba (fortepiano).nki fortepiano

Tuba (sforzando).nki sforzando

Tuba (stac 1).nki staccato 1

Tuba (stac 1+2 alt).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 alternating

Tuba (stac 1+2).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 keyswitched

Tuba (stac 2).nki staccato 2

Tubna (sustain).nki sustain

02 Modwheel X-Fades

Tuba (all X).nki Articulations: staccato 1, staccato 2, sustain, sforzando, fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Tuba (fortepiano X).nki fortepiano / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Tuba (sforzando X).nki sforzando / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Tuba (stac 1 X).nki staccato 1 / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Tuba (stac 1+2 alt X).nki staccato 1/staccato 2 alternating / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Tuba (stac 1+2 X).nki staccato 1/stacccato 2 keyswitched / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Tuba (stac 2 X).nki staccato 2 / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

Tuba (sustain X).nki sustain / Modwheel fades between piano and forte

03 Release Triggers

Tuba (sustain+rls).nki sustain + release samples

DRUMS & PERCUSSIONS

24 TIMPANI

Timpani (left).nki Left hand

Timpani (right).nki Right hand

Timpani (tremolo).nki B0 – A#2 tremolo, A#3 – A#5 single strokes

25 DRUMS

Bass Drum.nki C2 = left hand, D2 = right hand

Snare Drum ens.nki C2 = left hand 1, D2 = right hand 1, E2 = left hand 2, F2 = right hand 2. C4 = tremolo, C#4 = tremolo + release samples

Snare Drum.nki C2 = left hand 1, D2 = right hand 1, E2 = left hand 2, F2 = right hand 2. C4 = tremolo, C#4 = tremolo + release samples

Tamburin 1.nki C2 = var 1, D2 = var 2, G2 = sforzando 1, A2 = sforzando 2, D3 = tremolo thumb, E3 = tremolo thumb + release, D4 = tremolo shake, E4 = tremolo shake +

Tamburin 2.nki C2 = var 1, D2 = var 2, G2 = sforzando 1, A2 = sforzando 2, D3 = tremolo thumb, E3 = tremolo thumb + release, D4 = tremolo shake, E4 = tremolo shake +

26 CYMBALS

Cymbal half.nki C4 = tremolo, C#4 = tremolo + release, C5+D5 = single strokes

Cymbal a due.nki 2 cymbals against each other

Tamtam.nki C1-D#1 = big, C2-D#2 = mid, C3-D#3 = small

27 PERCUSSION

Triangle 1.nki C1-C#1 = open side, E1-F1 = muted, G1-A#1 = vibrato

Triangle 2.nki C1-C#1 = open side, E1-F1 = muted, G1-A#1 = vibrato

28 MALLETS & BELLS

Celesta.nki 4 velocity layers

Glockenspiel.nki 3 velocity layers

Marimba.nki 2 velocity layers

Tubular Bells (metal).nki Metal mallets

Tubular Bells (wood).nki Wood mallets

Xylophone.nki 3 velocity layers

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Table of Content

Overview

The Instrument Collections

Band

Orchestral

Synth

Urban Beats

Vintage

World

Credits

Appendix