Native Instruments Scarbee A-200 User Manual

USER MANUAL

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Manual written by: Thomas Hansen Skarbye

Edited by: Patryk Korman

Document Version: 1.0 (02/2010)

Product Version: 1.0 (02/2010)

Special thanks to the Beta Test Team, who were invaluable not just in tracking down bugs, but in
making this a better product.

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Table Of Contents

1 Introduction......................................................................................................................5

2 Restoration.......................................................................................................................7

3 TheA-200“Feel”..............................................................................................................8

4 Controls...........................................................................................................................9

4.1 OriginalNoiseAdjustment.......................................................................................9

4.2 Effects..................................................................................................................10

4.3 Tremolo................................................................................................................ 10

4.4 Reverb.................................................................................................................. 11

4.5 Delay.................................................................................................................... 11

4.6 Pan......................................................................................................................12

4.7 Auto-Wah..............................................................................................................12

4.8 Compressor.......................................................................................................... 13

4.9 Chorus.................................................................................................................. 13

4.10 Distortion............................................................................................................14

4.11 Phaser.................................................................................................................14

4.12 Amp....................................................................................................................15

5 Credits...........................................................................................................................16

Scarbee A-200 - User Manual – IV

1 Introduction

The Scarbee A-200 is a faithful reproduction of a legendary electric piano, recreating not
only its signature sound but also the unique dynamic response of the original instrument,
hereby continuing the new Vintage Keyboard product line commenced with the release of the
Scarbee MARK I.

Although the original instrument is a small piano, the project undertaken to reproduce it in
software has been huge. Prior to the commencement of two months of recording, a painstaking
process of restoration lasting six months was undertaken. This involved a range of measures
aimed at creating a “super” electric piano which has perhaps the highest signal to noise
ratio of any yet produced. Sources of noise and distortion, such as the power transformer,
were externalized and audio-critical components were updated with higher quality versions
wherever possible.

The A-200 has a dynamic and versatile sound and tends more towards a more edgy sound.
Certainly, it can deliver a soft and sweet tone, but its light action allows players to easily
deliver a performance with more bite.

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