Vir2 MOJO User Manual
Mojo/
Horn
Section
USER MANUAL
Produced by Vir2 Instruments
Vir2 Instruments / is an international
team of sound designers, musicians,
and programmers, who specialize in
creating the world’s most advanced
virtual instrument libraries. Vir2 is
producing the instruments that shape
the sound of modern music.
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Mojo/
Horn
Section
USER MANUAL
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MOJO / HORN SECTION
MOJO/
REQUIREMENTS
AND
INSTALLATION
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
For Mac users, MOJO requires OS 10.4.x or greater, a G4 1.4GHz
or Intel Core Duo 1.66GHz or faster, a DVD drive, and 2GB of RAM.
For Windows users, MOJO requires Windows XP or Windows
Vista or greater, a Pentium or Athlon 1.4GHz or faster, a DVD
drive, and 2GB of RAM.
The library requires 15GB of disk space.
Vir2 Instruments strongly recommends 4GB RAM or more and an
88-key controller in order to use MOJO to its fullest potential.
INSTALLING
UPDATING & AUTHORIZING
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The installation of MOJO is two separate steps: the installation of
the Kontakt engine, and the installation of the MOJO library.
Insert the installation disc into your computer, and you will see
the installers for both components. It doesn’t matter which is installed first. Run each of the installers and they will guide you
through the installation process.
The Kontakt installer will install the Kontakt engine, its standalone
application, all of its plug-in versions, and the Service Center authorizer program. We recommend the Easy Install and that the
install locations for each component are left at their default
settings.
The MOJO library is approximate 14GB in size, and its installer will
prompt you for the location you wish to install it. It can be installed
on any available hard drive. For speed reasons, we recommend it
be installed on internal or eSATA drives. Firewire can also be acceptable. External USB drives may give somewhat less optimized
performance. We also recommend 7200 or 10,000rpm drives regardless of the interface used.
After installation, please make sure that you are fully updated to
the most recent versions of the three components that make up
the MOJO package: the library (which contains all the patch information and programming), the engine (which is powered by
Kontakt), and the authorizer (Service Center). It is possible that
any of these components may have a more recent version than
shipped in your physical package, so you should check for updates
to each of these three. You can do this by visiting the vir2.com
web site and checking the Support area.
After you’ve completed installation, MOJO will be working in demo
mode, meaning it will only work for 30 minutes at a time. To fully
authorize it, launch Service Center (found in the Applications folder
on a Mac, or the Program Files folder on Windows) and follow its
instructions. You will be prompted to enter your e-mail address
and password that make up your Native Instruments account, or
will be given an option to create an account if you don’t already
have one. Once inside the Service Center, it will give you a list of
all the Native Instruments and NI-powered products on your hard
drive and give you the option to activate them. You are allowed to
install and use MOJO on up to two computers simultaneously.
Service Center will guide you through the process for either online
(instant) activation, or oine activation.
CHAPTER 01
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
MOJO / HORN SECTION
MOJO/
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION TO THE LIBRARY /
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CHAPTER 02
USING KONTAKT /
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HOW TO ACCESS THE MOJO LIBRARY FROM KONTAKT
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IN STANDALONE MODE
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VST PLUG-IN IN CUBASE AND NUENDO
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VST OR AUDIOUNIT PLUG-IN IN ABLETON LIVE
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AUDIOUNIT PLUG-IN IN LOGIC PRO, LOGIC STUDIO, LOGIC
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EXPRESS, ETC.
IN GARAGEBAND
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AUDIOUNIT PLUG-IN IN DIGITAL PERFORMER
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RTAS PLUG-IN IN PRO TOOLS
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PLUG-IN IN ANOTHER HOST
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CHAPTER 03
CHAPTER 05 CHAPTER 06
USING MOJO /
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GETTING STARTED
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WITH MOJO /
USING MOJO:
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THE CORE INSTRUMENTS /
PLAYERS.
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MODE.
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DISPLAY AREAS.
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SETUP MENU /
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VIBRATO
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SECTION
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INSTRUMENT
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LEGATO
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PITCHBEND
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RELEASES
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SPEED
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EFFECTS TAB /
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EZRoom
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ALTERNATE PATCHES /
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CORE INSTRUMENTS LITE
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ENSEMBLES
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RIFFS
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SPECIAL EFFECTS
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SUSTAINS ONLY
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CHAPTER 04
TIPS ON EFFECTIVE
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SEQUENCING /
KEYMAPPING,
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ARTICULATIONS, AND
KEYSWITCHES /
MIDI CC CHART /
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TECH SUPPORT /
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THE FULL VERSION OF
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KONTAKT 3 /
LICENSE AGREEMENT /
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CREDITS /
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CHAPTER 01
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CHAPTER 01 / INTRODUCTION TO THE LIBRARY
MOJO / HORN SECTION
MOJO/
INTRODUCTION
TO
THE
LIBRARY
RIght: Screenshot of Mojo’s Interface
Now at the tips of your fingers is the most
versatile horn section in the world, MOJO:
Horn Section, oering the most flexible
and innovative approach to pop, funk,
jazz, and big band horns ever created in a
virtual instrument. Inspired by legendary
groups like Tower of Power and the big
bands of decades past, MOJO is capable
of emulating everything from a sultry sax
solo to a screaming full big band playing
at the top of their lungs.
Pushing the boundaries of sampling and scripting technology far
beyond traditional sample libraries, MOJO oers a simple but feature-packed interface. No need to decide in advance which
articulation you want to play. Simply load the instrument, turn the
Ensemble knob to specify how many players you want playing
that instrument (from a soloist to a dectet) and begin controlling
the instrument from the keyboard.
More than a dozen articulations are instantly loaded and intelligently handled via performance features and keyswitches. Behind
the scenes, a humanizing function, smart release layers, and custom legato and vibrato tools assist the player in reproducing the
ultimate dimensions in realism. Crescendos and swells sync instantly to host tempos and can be triggered in real time. Included
in the instrument collection are: soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone
saxophones, trumpet (open, muted, and piccolo), flugelhorn,
trombone (open and muted), bass trombone, and clarinet.
The articulation list varies for each instrument, but generally includes sustains, stabs, staccatos, trills, slurs, shakes, octave runs,
rise to hits, falls (including four dierent lengths), doits, bends,
stylistic ris, special eects, and tempo-synced swells and crescendos. All samples are recorded in 24-bit stereo using the finest
preamps in the world, including a vintage Neve 1073 and a
LaChapell Audio 992EG, and mics by AKG, Neumann, and Coles.
The Ensemble Knobs
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CHAPTER 02
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CHAPTER 02 / USING KONTAKT
MOJO / HORN SECTION
MOJO/
USING
KONTAKT
HOW TO ACCESS THE MOJO LIBRARY FROM KONTAKT
MOJO ships as a Kontakt-powered library, and MOJO is opened
from within Kontakt, which can be run either as a standalone application, or as a plug-in hosted by any major sequencer on either
Macintosh or Windows platforms. All these versions are installed
by the Easy Install option of the installer.
Users who don’t own a sequencer, or would like to simply boot up
and be able to play MOJO, can go to their Applications folder
(Mac) or Program Files folder (Windows) to launch Native
Instruments > Kontakt.
Users who wish to use MOJO for sequencing or recording, or wish
to play it multitimbrally, should use it in plug-in mode within a
host sequencer. Kontakt supports the VST, AudioUnit, and RTAS
plug-in formats. Any host sequencer that supports these plug-in
formats properly will be able to use Kontakt. Instructions vary
slightly from sequencer to sequencer, but the general procedure
is to instantiate Kontakt as a virtual instrument plug-in, then load
a MOJO instrument in Kontakt, then route a MIDI track to Kontakt
so it can be triggered and recorded.
The following instructions will help standalone and plug-in users
get up and running quickly with a basic track of MOJO.
USING KONTAKT IN STANDALONE MODE
The standalone Kontakt application can be found in the
Applications > Kontakt 3 folder for Mac users, or Program Files >
Native Instruments > Kontakt 3 for Windows users.
After launching the Kontakt application for the first time, you will
be presented with a dialog box to set up your audio and MIDI settings. Settings will vary for each user according to the specific
setup, but the important thing is to route the audio to a valid audio device, and to set the buer reasonably low for good latency
performance. We recommend 256 samples or less. The lower the
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latency slider, the less latency (the split second between the physical playing of the note and the sound coming out of Kontakt) will
be, but the harder the computer will have to work. Typical useful
values range between 128 and 256, however very fast computers
may be able to handle lower values, while very slow computers
may need higher values. >
The MIDI page of the Options dialog box must be configured in
order to let Kontakt know which MIDI device(s) to respond to.
Kontakt will respond to up to four MIDI input ports (A, B, C, and
D), so we recommend you switch one MIDI source on to Port A,
as shown in the graphic below. >
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CHAPTER 02 / USING KONTAKT
MOJO / HORN SECTION
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More detailed information on the setup options can be found in
the accompanying Kontakt manual. Once you have completed
Kontakt setup, jump ahead to the Getting Started with MOJO
section below.
USING KONTAKT AS A VST PLUG-IN IN CUBASE AND NUENDO
Users of Steinberg’s Cubase or Nuendo sequencers can use
Kontakt as a VST plug-in. These instructions have been prepared
in Cubase 5, although Kontakt may also work in earlier versions if
the computer meets the system requirements. Once the project is
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open, go to the Devices menu and choose VST Instruments >
[01]
When the VST Instruments window appears, click in the first
available slot in which “no instrument” is listed. >
[02]
A popup menu will appear; choose Kontakt 3. Then, an alert box
will appear asking if you want to create a MIDI track assigned to
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the Kontakt 3 plug-in. Click Create. >
[03]
The Kontakt window will appear, and a MIDI track will be created,
transmitting to Kontakt’s MIDI channel A-1. When it is record-enabled, it will send any incoming MIDI played on your controller
into Kontakt. At this point, you can skip down in the instructions
to the Getting Started With MOJO section below.
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