Start familiarizing yourself with the Ensemble presets.

Play with them, experiment with the Mod wheel and settings, and you will immediately hear how much fun it is to make music with Instant Orchestra. list Of ensemble presets - cOmbOs & fX
cOmbO & fX instrument patches included:

Becoming Grand Big

Orchestra gradually expanding to grand octaves, no controller. Gentle orchestra crossfading with big brassy orchestral overlays when the Mod Wheel or Expression pedal is used. Control Your Chaos 1 Brass choir and strings in clusters crossfading to unisons when the Mod Wheel is used. Control Your Chaos 2 Dissonant choir transitioning to pitched choirs when the Mod Wheel is used. Control Your Chaos 3 String and brass clusters crossfading to unison brass and string orchestra when the Mod Wheel is used. Control Your Chaos 4 String and brass choir clusters expanding to a large orchestra with delayed low drums when the Mod Wheel is used. Drunk Orchestra Cacophonous strings, winds, and percussion with nonsynchronous timing, especially noticable when a key is held. Easiest Chord On The Planet Crescendo and decrescendo of brass and slow rise and fall of tremolo strings with delayed percussion hits. Eerie Choir Choir pulsating between being in tune and out of tune. Eerie Moves to Tonal Eerie choir pulsating between being in and out of tune, eventually finding tonality. Tremolo strings and soft brass and winds enter when tonality is established. Evolution 1 Slow ethereal orchestra that evolves over time. Evolution 2 Slow ethereal orchestra that evolves over time, mixed with lagging low percussion. Expressive Silk Strings Gently rising and falling silky sordino strings. Gentle Orchestration 1 Soft orchestration that changes instrument and choir groups when the Mod Wheel is used. Gentle Orchestration 2 Soft orchestration that changes instrument group varations when the Mod Wheel is used. Gentle Orchestration Soft orchestration that changes instrument groups when the Mod and Soft Choir Wheel is used.

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list Of ensemble presets - cOmbOs & fX Ghost Ship Various percussion with rumbles, scrapes, and ringing effects with varying start times, producing eerie sounds. Gigantic Metal Environment Large gong hits, clanks, scrapes, bounces, and percussive effects. Grand Cathedral Small orchestra and choir crossfading to full organ and a grand choir when the Mod Wheel is used. Grandness or Darkness Small string and choir orchestra expanding to grand brass, octave string orchestra, and octave choir when the Mod Wheel is used. Horrid Finds Its Way 1 Dissonant choir returning to unison, while panning. Horrid Finds Its Way 2 Dissonant choir returning to unison while panning with string harmonics fading from right to left slowly. Huge Orchestra and Choir Enormous octave orchestra with choir. Infinity MW Strings and winds expanding to a large orchestra with plodding low percussion when the Mod Wheel is used. Instant Attack Instant aggressive attacks from all groups, staccato. Instant Gratification Full unison orchestra with more aggressive attacks. Instant Octave Hugeness Full orchestra with each section in octaves. Like A Pad Bowed vibes and strings, which slowly expands to the left, producing a synthetic, pad-like sound. Lots of Snares Snare patch detuned with delay to produce a snare drum line. Many Timpani Many timpani hits using delay. Mixing Winds Winds in various combinations crossfading in and out of each other when the Mod Wheel is used. Moving Full Strings Gentle full strings gradually travelling from right to left and gently fading out. Moving Strings and Choir Gentle full strings gradually travelling from right to left as the choir travels from left to right. Multi Grand Grand orchestra with many different layers. Octave Orchestra Thick Large thick octave orchestra with extra lushness. Pad Is All You Need Ethereal celeste, sans attack, blending with slow orchestra and lagging low drums and timpani. Panning and MW Wowsers Various panning effects and patches that fade in and out when the Mod Wheel is used. Perc Fun 1 A variety of percussion mixed together. When a note is held down, delayed percussion comes in, creating rythmic effects as well as panning.

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list Of ensemble presets - cOmbOs & fX Perc Fun 2 A variety of percussion mixed together with delays so when a note is held, different sounds or rhythms come in. Percussion Wow 1 Massive earth drum hits with a slight delay, and various percussion effects entering when a note is held. Percussion Wow 2 Massive earth drums and timpani producing delayed triple hits when a note is held. Phasing Winds Sord Blend Phased strings and winds producing a pad-like effect that changes when the Mod Wheel is used. Pitched Percussives An assortment of percussion hits that produce pleasant pitched tones. Reedy Cathedral Various Blending textures producing phase effects. Short Orchestra Full orchestra with portato attacks. Short Power Orchestra Powerful orchestra playing portato in octaves. Octaves Short Power Powerful orchestra playing aggressive short attacks. Slow Rise Slow Fall Gradual crescendo and decrescendo of the full orchestra. Soft to Loud Orch Full orchestra gradually crescendos from soft to loud. Soothing Plucks Gentle layers of pizzicato, piano, harp, and pitched percussion and Hammers that have been filtered for a soft sound. Spaced Out Piano Space Piano and strings blended and panned wide. Super Drunk Orchestra Discordant groups of tipsy strings and percussion that have varied start times and play randomly when a note is held. Super Vibrant Strings on MW Soft gentle strings crossfading to very expressive strings when the Mod Wheel is used. This preset is suitable for melodic or expressive chords. Traveling Cathedral Choir Gentle choir rising with more resonance as it moves from left to right. Traveling Ethereal Ethereal choir, strings, and winds slowly morphing and changing over time. Trem to Vastness MW Tremolo strings crossfading to large orchestra and bowed percussion when the Mod Wheel is used. Trill Exchange String trills that vacillate between whole-step and half-step trills, with varying winds and brass clusters that rise and fall. Unison Orchestra Soft Soft unison orchestra. Unison Orchestra Full orchestra, playing in unison. Vaughan Williams on MW Soft winds and brass rising to very lush strings with exaggerated vibrato, additional winds, and grander brass.

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list Of ensemble presets - cOmbOs & fX Vibrato to Full Heavily filtered and phased orchestra. Wonders of Blending Various orchestra sections weave in and out of each other when the Mod wheel is used. Wow Lots of Noise A variety of percussive effects mixed with glissandi and effects from all instrument groups. Wowsers Piano Effect Piano and harmonics blended together to create an unusual effect, uses panning and vibrato (after touch).

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list Of ensemble presets - mOOds

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Angels or Demons 1 Angels or Demons 2 MW Approaching Warrior Baroque Court Big Chord Score Chaos Abounds Deep Space Exploration Discovering Avalon Discovering Vastness Enchanted Epic Evolution 1 Evolution 2 Falling Power Full Score 1 Full Score 2 Ghost Ship Grand Cathedral MW Grand Melody and Chords Grandness or Darkness MW

instrument patches included:

Choirs that transmogrify into the dark side. Cathedral choirs expanding to Octave choirs when the Mod Wheel is used. Various patches to create action music. Suitable as a base template for action scenes. Various presets designed for an instant baroque era sound. Single-channel preset that transforms from soft orchestra to large layered orchestra when the Mod Wheel is used. Various chaos and dissonant patches suitable for instantly creating atonal scores. Orchestra metamorphosizing with delayed low percussion (attacks removed) and cymbal effects. Orchestra blending with various other patches. Suitable for otherworldly and fantasy music. Slow orchestra with low delayed rumbles. Slow rising choir with strings and winds (channel 1) and many harp glisses and plucks on separate channels. Suitable for fantasy and enchanted music. Various strings, percussion hits, and brass. Suitable for epic music. Ascending and changing orchestra for expressive chords and moods. Ascending and changing orchestra with underlying percussion. Powerful attack that reduces and sustains at a lower volume. Various full orchestra instrumental palettes. Suitable as an all-purpose orchestral template. Another full orchestra instrumental palette. Suitable as an all-purpose orchestral template. A preset of percussion instruments with metallic, clanging, and bowed sounds. Choir blends with full organ and choir when the Mod Wheel is used. A template designed to produce grand melodies or chords of short duration. Winds, brass, strings, and choir that transform when the Mod Wheel is used. Suitable for ethereal or even dark atmospheres.

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list Of ensemble presets - mOOds Heavenly Choir, strings, and winds on a single channel with a separate harp for melodic use. I Am Dreaming String harmonics, choir, various distant percussion, celeste (sans attacks), and glock. Suitable for a dream-like sound. Infinity and Beyond MW Lush orchestra becoming more grand with added layers when the Mod Wheel is used. Infinity Spacey, distant, dream-like, atmospheric patches suitable for various moods. Instant Cartoon Looney sounds producing delayed effects and various hits when notes are held. Journey Out to Sea Instrument patches designed for an enchanting adventure. Little Ones With Wings Pizzicato, celesta, and other light instruments designed to provide the music of fairies. Lots of Noise Various effects suitable for instant craziness and silliness. Magic of a Child Various instruments combined to produce a magical, wondrous feel. Majesty Orchestral instruments designed for large chordal use. Otherwordly Blending MW Various textures blending in and out of each other. Suitable for many moods. Pitched Percussives Pitched percussive sounds combining with alternating string bows. Alt Release Playful Sinister Various strings, winds, and percussion effects designed to form a starting base for playful or sinister moods. Psycho Various spooky instruments that have a dark, atonal nature. Red Planet Harp plucks sustaining and crossfading to panned orchestra with cymbal effects. Designed to produce a sci-fi sound. Scary Moments Various clusters, glisses, harps, and FX designed to create some frightening moods. Something Is Clusters, percussion, col legno strings, and brass FX. Designed to About To Happen serve as a template for expectant, uncertain moods. Splatty Ostinatos Instant attacks on one channel. Suitable as a starting basis for repetitive patterns or chords. Sweeping Melodies Various string patches (on channel 1) crossfading to more vibrant strings. Separate winds, brass, harps, and percussion provide for sweeping melodies. The Jungle Adventurous percussion, string short bows, and brass.

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Unrealistic Reality Wonderful Evening

list Of ensemble presets - mOOds Bowed orchestra, strings, and delayed low percussion producing an almost unreal sound. Various instruments for creating a romantic mood or a pleasant setting.

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blendinG teXtures (cc cOntrOlled) aria name: description: blending textures are patches that can be used independently or to blend, as well as fade in and out of each other with the use of controllers.
Baroquestra - Harp Orchestra MW Big Brass Octave - Full Winds MW Brass Chaos - Brass Unison MW Choir - Wind Brass MW Clarinets - Silvery Winds MW Complete Orchestration MW Delicate Orchestra - Ethereal MW Easy Strings - Brass - Winds 1 CC Easy Strings - Brass - Winds 2 CC Blends between a Baroquestra Mixture and a Harp Orchestra Mixture when the Mod Wheel is used. Blends between Big Brass Octave and Full Winds when the Mod Wheel is used. Chaotic brass changing to unison brass when the Mod Wheel is used. Silvery Choir (soprano, alto, tenor, and bass) with a combination of soft woodwinds and brass when the Mod Wheel is used. Clarinets blending with Silvery woodwinds when the Mod Wheel is used. A small orchestra growing to a large orchestra when the Mod Wheel is used. Delicate Orchestra blending with ethereal sounds when the Mod Wheel is used. Full strings chords blending to brass chords and to wind chords (Major: C2-B2, Minor: C3-B3, Dim: C4-B4, Aug: C5-B5, Sus4th: C6-B6), with use of Mod Wheel and CC#11. Full strings chords blending to soft brass chords and to wind chords (Major: C2-B2, Minor: C3-B3, Dim: C4-B4, Aug: C5-B5, Sus4th: C6-B6),with use of Mod Wheel and CC#11.

Easy Trem Strings - Brass - Winds 1 Full strings tremolo chords blending to loud brass chords and to wind chords (Major: C2-B2, Minor: C3-B3, Dim: C4-B4, Aug: C5B5, Sus4th: C6-B6),with use of Mod Wheel and CC#11. Easy Trem Strings - Brass - Winds 2 Full strings tremolo chords blending to soft brass chords and to wind chords (Major: C2-B2, Minor: C3-B3, Dim: C4-B4, Aug: C5B5, Sus4th: C6-B6),with use of Mod Wheel and CC#11. Evolving Orchestra Full Strings - Full Choir MW Full Strings - Soft Winds Brass MW Full Strings Vibrato Control MW Full Strings blending with extra layers of winds and strings when the Mod Wheel is used. Ideal for sustaining chords and slow music. Full strings (violins, violas, cellos, and basses) blending with Cathedral choir 2 (SATB) when the Mod Wheel is used. Full strings with blending of soft woodwinds and brass when the Mod Wheel is used. Soft strings that can blend from light to heavy vibrato strings wihen the Mod Wheel is used.

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blendinG teXtures (cc cOntrOlled) description:

Full strings sustains (violins, violas, cellos, and basses) blending with a combination of woodwinds when the Mod Wheel is used. Full strings sustains (violins, violas, cellos, and basses) blending with a different combination of woodwinds when the Mod Wheel is used. Detuned choir fading to Unison choir when the Mod wheel is used. Full lush orchestra in octaves blending with brassier orchestral overlays when the Mod Wheel is used. Full octave strings (violins, violas, cellos, & basses) blending or fading to string harmonics when the Mod Wheel is used. This produces double octaves with the harmonics. Octave winds blending with soft brass when the Mod Wheel is used. Soft, natural brass blending to louder Wagnerian brass when the Mod Wheel is used. Double reed woodwinds (oboes, English horn, and bassoons) mixing with clarinets when the Mod Wheel is used. Silvery choir oohs (SATB) blending with Cathedral choir ahhs when the Mod Wheel is used. Creates not only an octave expansion but also a voice inflection change. Flute sustains blending with clarinets when the Mod Wheel is used. Flute winds sustains blending with double reeds (oboes, English horn, and bassoons) when the Mod Wheel is used. Sordino strings (muted violins, violas, cellos, and basses) blending with Cathedral choir when the Mod Wheel is used. Crossfade from sordino soft strings to sordino lush strings in unison when the Mod Wheel is used. Soft sordino full strings crossfading to lush full orchestra in octaves when the Mod Wheel is used. String clusters that fade to unison when the Mod wheel is used.

Full Strings - Winds 1 MW Full Strings - Winds 2 MW Horrid Choir - Unison Choir MW Lush Oct Orch - Overlay Orch MW Oct Strings - Harmonics MW

Oct Winds - Organic Brass MW Organic Brass - Wagner Brass MW Reedy Winds - Clarinet Winds MW Silvery Choir - Oct Choir MW

Silvery Winds - Clarinets MW Silvery Winds - Reedy Winds MW Sord Strings - Cathedral Choir MW Sord Strings Soft - Lush MW Sord Stgs - Lush Oct Orch MW Strings Chaos - Strings Unison MW

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blendinG teXtures (cc cOntrOlled) description:

Full strings and Silvery choir on CC#1 (Mod Wheel), soft woodwinds and brass controlled with CC#11. Crossfade between soft strings with slight vibrato to heavy vibrato when the Mod Wheel is used. Crossfade from soft strings to vibrant resonant strings when the Mod Wheel is used. Full tremolo strings (violins, violas, cellos, and basses) blending with woodwinds when the Mod Wheel is used. Full tremolo strings (violins, violas, cellos, and basses) mixing with soft woodwinds and brass when the Mod Wheel is used. Full brass playing unison crossfading with brass octave sustains when the Mod Wheel is used. Vibrato strings (violins, violas, cellos, and basses) blending with woodwinds when the Mod Wheel is used. Winds in unison blending with Sordino strings overlays when the Mod Wheel is used.

Strings - Choir - Winds Brass CC Strings Soft - Espressivo MW Strings Soft - Strings Vibrant MW Tremolo Strings - Winds MW Tremolo Strings - Winds Brass MW Unison - Oct Brass MW Vibrato Strings - Winds MW Winds Unison - Sord Stgs Ovrerlay MW

Note: There is no Expression Switch with the Blending Textures (CC Controlled) patches since the Mod Wheel is used for cross-fading and normal velocity volume control applies. Blending Textures (CC Controlled) patches have no GPO mode option.

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Big Brass Agg Big Brass Agg Octave Bones Attack Easy Brass Chords ff Sustain Easy Brass Short Easy Brass Soft Sustain Full Brass Octaves Full Brass Octaves Agg Full Brass Octaves Soft Attack Full Brass Soft Attack Full Brass Unison Full Brass Unison Agg Horn Clusters and Rips Low Brass Organic Brass Snappy Brass Trumpets Attack Tuba Clusters Various Brass Clusters Wagner Brass Wagner Brass Soft Attack

the brass instruments description:

Full range of aggressive sounding brass - trumpets, trombones, horns, and tubas - for a powerful sound. Similar to above but also triggers the note an octave below for more growl. Trombone ensemble staccatos with a splat attack. Full brass chords (Major: C2-B2, Minor: C3-B3, Dim: C4-B4, Aug: C5-B5, Sus4th: C6-B6), loud sustains, playable with one finger. Full brass chords (Major: C2-B2, Minor: C3-B3, Dim: C4-B4, Aug: C5-B5, Sus4th: C6-B6), staccato, playable with one finger. Full brass chords (Major: C2-B2, Minor: C3-B3, Dim: C4-B4, Aug: C5-B5, Sus4th: C6-B6), soft sustains, playable with one finger. Full brass playing unison with octave sustains. Full brass playing unison sustains and triggering an octave below. This patch is among the most modern and mighty brass in the library. Full brass played with soft attacks and voiced in octaves. Full brass played with soft attacks. Full brass with gentler attacks (good for melody and harmony). Full brass unison with aggressive attacks. This patch is also among the most powerful brass in the library. French horns performing cluster rips, normal rips, and clusters. Low Brass (tubas and bass trombones) producing a low, fat aggressive sound with aggressive attacks. A full range of brass with a softer, warmer, and natural sound. Full brass unisons combined with exaggerated trumpet and trombone aggressive attacks. Additional overlay trumpets designed for layering with other brass. Tubas playing a variety of clusters. All brass groups playing various combinations of clusters. Full brass with a Wagneresque, romantic, and more natural sound. Similar to above but played with a soft attack.

Note: Velocity (GM) mode has a smooth attack and GPO mode has a sharper attack in the brass instruments. Use the
saturation control to add additional brassiness.

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Cathedral Orchestra 1 Cathedral Orchestra 2 Ethereal Orchestra 1 Ethereal Orchestra 2 Full Choir Full Choir Octaves Full Choir Slow Horrid Choir Silvery Choir Silvery Choir Octaves

the chOir instruments description:

Delicate choir oohs (soprano, alto, tenor, and bass) with a touch of flute pipe organ in the background. Choir aahs (soprano, alto, tenor, and bass) dominate, combined with light instrumental textures and light full organ in the background. Choir aahs (soprano, alto, tenor, and bass) combined with soft, ethereal orchestral instruments in the background. Similar to above but with orchestra in octaves and slightly more vibrato. Full mixed choir sustains (soprano, alto, tenor, and bass). Full mixed choir sustains with some parts singing an octave below. Full mixed choir sustains with gradual crescendo. Full choir with random pitch offsets to produce a scary sound. Full choir singing eehs with delicate, subtle flute instruments in the background. Same as above but played in octaves.

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Chaos Orchestra 1 Chaos Orchestra 2 Full Brass Chaos Full Strings Short Chaos Full Strings Sustain Chaos Full Winds Short Chaos Full Winds Sustain Chaos Orch Chaos Effects 1 Orch Chaos Effects 2 Different groups of instruments set to play random intervals in addition to random pitches. Similar to above but chaotic gliss layers emerge when sustained. Full brass in intervals, but with random pitch and interval displacement, so that every time a key is struck it sounds different and chaotic. Full strings short bows set to play with random intervals and random pitches. Full strings sustains set to play with random intervals and random detuned pitches Full winds staccato set to play with random intervals and random pitches. Full winds sustains set to play with random intervals and random detuned pitches. Full Orchestra effects with chaotic sounds. Full Orchestra effects with different sounds and more chaotic offset starts.

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Orch Chaos Effects 3 Orch Cluster - Unison Orch Cluster - Unison Fast Orch Effects 1 Orch Effects 2 Orch Gliss Down Maj3 Orch Gliss Down Min3 Orch Gliss Down Octave Orch Gliss Down Octave Rapid Orch Gliss Down Rapid Orch Gliss Octave Fall Orch Gliss Race to Unison Orch Gliss Up Down Min3 Orch Gliss Up Down Rapid Orch Gliss Up Maj3 Orch Gliss Up Min3 Orch Gliss Up Octave Orch Gliss Up Octave Rapid Orch Gliss Up Rapid Weirdness! Full Orchestra effects with different chaotic sounds mixed among the various sections of the orchestra. Full Orchestra clusters coming together in unison. Full Orchestra clusters rapidly coming together in unison. A variety of orchestral effects among the sections. Various orchestral effects mixed together. Full Orchestra playing descending glissandi in the range of a major third. Full Orchestra playing descending glissandi in the range of a minor third. Full Orchestra playing descending glissandi in the range of an octave. Full Orchestra playing rapidly descending glissandi in the range of an octave. Full Orchestra playing rapidly descending glissandi. Full Orchestra playing very fast descending glissandi in the range of an octave, similar to a brass fall effect. Full Orchestra playing ascending and descending glissandi that all arrive at unison at different times. Full Orchestra playing ascending and descending glissandi in the range of a minor third. Full Orchestra playing rapidly ascending and descending glissandi. Full Orchestra playing ascending glissandi in the range of a major third. Full Orchestra playing ascending glissandi in the range of a minor third. Full Orchestra playing ascending glissandi in the range of an octave. Full Orchestra playing rapidly ascending glissandi in an octave range. Full Orchestra playing rapidly ascending glissandi. A variety of orchestral effects mixed together.

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Harp Glisses Aug Sweeps Harp Glisses Dim Sweeps Harp Glisses Maj-Min-DimAug Sweeps Harp Glisses Sweeps Maj-Min Harp Glisses Down Aug Harp Glisses Down Dim Harp Glisses Down Fast Harp Glisses Down Maj-Min Harp Glisses Down Medium Harp Glisses Down Rapid Harp Glisses Down WT Harp Glisses Up Dim WT Harp Glisses Up Dim Harp Glisses Up Fast Harp Glisses Up Medium Harp Glisses Up Rapid Harp Glisses Up WT Harp Glisses WT Sweeps Harp Plucks Strummed Harp Chords

the harps & harp fX description:

Harp glissandi, augmented sweeps. Harp glissandi, diminished sweeps. Harp glissandi, major, minor, diminished, and augmented sweeps. Harp glissandi, major and minor. Harp glissandi down, augmented. Harp glissandi down, diminished 7th. Harp glissandi down played rapidly, major, minor, diminished, and augmented. Harp glissandi down, major and minor. Harp glissandi down played at medium speed, major, minor, diminished, and augmented. Harp down glissandi, played rapidly with a cascading sound. Harp glissandi down, whole tone. Harp glissandi up, diminished 7th, whole tones. Harp glissandi up, diminished 7th. Harp glissandi up played rapidly, major, minor, diminished, and augmented. Harp glissandi up played at medium speed, major, minor, diminished, and augmented. Harp glissandi, major and minor sweeps, played rapidly. Harp glissandi up, whole tone. Harp glissandi, whole tone sweeps. Harp - single plucks, lite version. Strummed major, minor, diminished, and augmented chords.

Note: The harp can have a wide range of timbre differences when adjusting the EQ filter knobs. You can alter the timbre to sound like a bright harp or a very subdued muted sound.

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Celesta Full Organ Harpsichord Piano Super Light Scary Piano FX Spacey Piano and Orch

the KeYbOard instruments description:

A hypnotic celesta instrument, single notes. Full Organ played tutti. Harpsichord, single notes. Piano, single notes. Prepared piano effects using unorthodox techniques and objects to alter the sound. Hybrid piano embedded with full strings release for a long natural decay.

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Baroquestra Baroquestra 2 Delicate Orchestra Delicate Orch and Harmonics Easy Orch Chords Short Full Easy Orch Chords Short Hit Easy Orch Sustains 1 Easy Orch Sustains 2 Easy Orch Tremolo 1 Easy Orch Tremolo 2 Easy Strings and Winds Sustains Evolving Orchestra 1 Evolving Orchestra 2 Full Orchestra Full Orchestra Portato Full Organ Orchestra 1 Full Organ Orchestra 2 Lush Full Orch Octaves 1 Lush Full Orch Octaves 2 Lush Orch Double Oct Wind Lush Orchestra Oct and Choir

miXtures description:
Harpsichord, strings sustain, and short bows (martel) for a sound reminiscent of the Baroque period. Baroquestra 2 has harpsichord, strings sustain, and portato strings. Full orchestra sustain producing a delicate and soft sound. Full orchestra delicate sustains with soft harmonics. Full orchestra short chords (major, minor, diminished, augmented, and suspended 4ths), playable with one finger. Full orchestra short hits (major, minor, diminished, augmented, and suspended 4ths), with added bass drum/cymbal, playable with one finger. Full orchestra sustains (Major: C2-B2, Minor: C3-B3, Dim: C4-B4, Aug: C5B5, Sus4th: C6-B6), playable with one finger. Uses loud brass and winds. Full orchestra sustains (Major: C2-B2, Minor: C3-B3, Dim: C4-B4, Aug: C5B5, Sus4th: C6-B6), playable with one finger. Uses soft brass and winds. Full orchestra tremolos (Major: C2-B2, Minor: C3-B3, Dim: C4-B4, Aug: C5B5, Sus4th: C6-B6), playable with one finger. Uses loud brass and winds. Full orchestra tremolos (Major: C2-B2, Minor: C3-B3, Dim: C4-B4, Aug: C5B5, Sus4th: C6-B6), playable with one finger. Uses soft brass and winds. Full string sustains and winds (Major: C2-B2, Minor: C3-B3, Dim: C4-B4, Aug: C5-B5, Sus4th: C6-B6), playable with one finger. Full strings start and a layer of full soft orchestra fades in (good for sustaining chords and slow music). Similar to above with an additional woodwind section fading in. Full orchestra playing with medium dynamic (not too soft or too loud). Full orchestra playing with a smooth portato articulation with less attack. Full organ tutti mixed with full strings in octaves and full choir. Full organ tutti mixed with full strings and silvery choir in octaves. Full orchestra played in octaves for a rich, resonant sound. Strings are dominant. Full orchestra played in octaves for a rich, resonant sound. Brass and winds are more prominent. Full orchestra with winds played in double octaves for a lush wide range of sound. Full lush orchestra mixed with full choir.

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Natural Brass and Winds Orchestra Power Hits Overlayer Orchestra Slow Orchestra 1 Slow Orchestra 2 Slow Orchestra 3 Slow Orchestra 4 Soft Winds and Brass Soft Winds and Brass Slow Strings Winds Double Octaves Supernatural Orchestra The Big Chord Wagner Orchestra

miXtures description:
Mixture of natural-sounding soft brass and winds. Various orchestral hits. Brass overlays mixed with other instruments. Designed to be mixed with other patches (especially brass) for a very full sound. Full strings in octaves, mixed with brass, winds, and high flutes, all of which enter slowly. Full strings in octaves, mixed with soft brass, winds, silvery high winds, and silvery chorus, all of which enter slowly. Full orchestra mixed with dirty brass slow attacks that enter slowly. Full strings in octaves, soft brass and winds, silvery winds, and harmonics, all of which enter slowly to produce a velvet-like sound. Soft brass mixed with woodwinds. Soft brass with a slow attack mixed with woodwinds. Strings and woodwinds mixed playing double octaves. A mixture of octave strings, winds and soft brass, harmonics, and bowed vibes and crotales, creating an almost otherworldly sound with natural instruments. Full orchestra in double octaves producing a big sound. Full orchestra mixed with natural-sounding brass.

Note: The purpose of the Mixtures is to have a ready set of instrument mixes in one patch. These patches are designed for an instant unique sound on their own Mixtures combine many instruments in layers. Some patches are static, and others subtly evolve with instruments fading in and out.

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Cymbals Cymbals Extras and FX Deep Space Percussion Earth Cavern Percussion Earth Drums 1 Earth Drums 2 Earth Drums 3 Earth Metal Percussion Orch Percussion Set 1 Orch Percussion Set 2 Percussion Extras Percussion Toys Snare and Rolls Timpani Timpani 2 and Rolls Timpani FX Timpani Rolls

the percussiOn instruments description:

Various orchestral cymbals. A variety of cymbal extras and effects. Low bowed vibes clustered, Sci-Fi long, ringing sounds in space. Cymbal scrapes and bounces, metal clanks, with low, rumbling bass drum in background. Big, earth-shaking drums for a huge sound. A different version of big earth drums with different attacks. Another version of big earth drums with different attacks and varioussized drums. Various gongs, tam-tams, and large cymbals. Full orchestral percussion. Similar to Orch Percussion Set 1, but different samples. Various percussion from ratchets to triangle and shakers. A variety of percussion toys. Snare hits and rolls. Timpani left and right hits. Timpani are also known as the Kettledrums. Timpani left/right hits and recorded rolls. Various Timpani FX. Timpani Rolls.

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Bowed Crotales

the pitched percussiOn instruments description:

Playing crotales with a violin bow. Crotales resemble small cymbals and produce a definite pitch, and bowing them produces an eerie sound. Bowed crotales with faster attack. Playing vibraphone bars with a violin bow. The Vibraphone has two rows of metal bars with electric resonators. Bowed vibes with faster attack. Bowed crotales upper region, bowed vibes lower region. Glockenspiel strikes. The Glockenspiel is another name for orchestral bells and consists of tuned metal bars that are struck with a hard beater. Glockenspiel with alternating strikes (round robin). Marimba hits. The Orchestral Marimba has two rows of wooden bars that are played with beaters (mallets). Marimba with alternating hits (round robin). Playable Marimba rolls. Release trigggers allow manual fast playing of rolls with timing and speed variable according to need.

Bowed Crotales Rapid Bowed Vibes Bowed Vibes Rapid Bowed Vibes and Crotales Glockenspiel Glockenspiel Alt Marimba Marimba Alt Marimba Rolls

Vintage Sci-Fi Bowed Percussion Combination bowed vibes and crotales that produce a vintage Sci-Fi sound. Vintage Sci-Fi Bowed Percussion Vintage Sci-Fi Bowed Percussion with faster attacks. Rapid Xylophone Xylophone Alt Xylophone Rolls
Xylophone hits. The Xylophone has two rows of graduated wooden bars, mounted in a frame and played with beaters (mallets). Xylophone with alternating hits. Playable Xylophone rolls. Release trigggers allow manual fast playing of rolls with timing and speed variable according to need.

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Alt Bows Short Attack Alt Bows Short Attack Release Col Legno Full Strings Double Octave Full Strings Easy Pizzicato Strings Easy Short Bow Strings Easy Sustaining Strings Easy Tremolo Strings Full Strings Lush Sordino Full Strings Sordino 1 Full Strings Sordino 2 Full Strings Sustain 1 Full Strings Sustain 2 Full Strings Sustain 3 Full Strings Sus-Alt Short Full Strings Tremolo Harm Double Full Strings Harm Octave Full Strings Marc Sharp Attack Alt 1 Marc Sharp Attack Alt 2 Marc Sharp Attack and Martele Alt Marcato Strings Alt Martele Full Strings Martele Oct Full Strings

the strinG instruments description:

Full strings (violins, violas, cellos, and basses) with a short, crisp attack. Uses alternating bowing. Full strings with a short, crisp attack using alternating bowing. Release trigger allows you to play fast repetitive parts. Full strings played Col Legno (back of the bow). Strings playing double octaves with exaggerated vibrato (good for sweeping melody lines). Full chords string pizzicatos (Major: C2-B2, Minor: C3-B3, Dim: C4-B4, Aug: C5-B5, Sus4th: C6-B6), playable with one finger. Full string chords short bowing (Major: C2-B2, Minor: C3-B3, Dim: C4B4, Aug: C5-B5, Sus4th: C6-B6), playable with one finger. Full string chords sustain (Major: C2-B2, Minor: C3-B3, Dim: C4-B4, Aug: C5-B5, Sus4th: C6-B6), playable with one finger. Full string chords tremolo (Major: C2-B2, Minor: C3-B3, Dim: C4-B4, Aug: C5-B5, Sus4th: C6-B6), playable with one finger. Full sordino strings with some solos layered. Basic full sordino strings. Another version of full sordino strings. Full strings sustain (violins, violas, cellos, and basses), normale. Full strings sustain, less articulated. Another variation of full strings sustain with a brighter sound. Full strings sustains with alternate bowing attacks. Full Strings tremolo (violins, violas, cellos, and basses). A mix of full strings bowed and harmonics, producing double octaves. Mix of full strings bowed and harmonics, producing octaves. Full strings (violins, violas, cellos, and basses) played marcato with a sharp attack. Full strings played marcato with a less-pronounced sharp attack. Full strings marcato layered with martel attack strings. Full strings playing marcato with alternating bow strokes. Good for slower ostinato passages. Full strings playing martel. Full strings martel with octave displacement.

Users Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra

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Octave Strings Octave Strings Largo Pizzicato Full Strings Pizzicato Loose Full Strings Portato Strings Portato Attack Strings Portato Octave Strings Portato Octave Attk Strings Snap Pizzicato Full Strings Solo Strings Overlays Solo Strings Octave Overlays

the strinG instruments description:

Full strings in octaves. Full strings in octaves played with slow attack. Full strings pizzicato, played normale. Full strings pizzicato (violins, violas, cellos, and basses), played with loose plucks. Full strings played portato. Full strings portato with accent layer, another version. Full strings played portato, offset to trigger in octaves. Full strings played portato in octaves with heavy attack. Full strings snap pizzicato (also known as Bartok pizz). Solo string overlay designed for layering. Solo string overlay in octaves. Solo sordino strings overlay. Soft muted (sordino) full strings. Strings playing harmonics (violins, violas, and cellos). String harmonics offset to trigger octaves. Strings playing harmonics with slow attack. Looped tuning FX for full strings. Full strings playing half-step trills. Full strings playing whole-step trills. Full strings sustains played with rich, expressive vibrato. Full strings played with rich, thick vibrato.

Solo Strings Sordino Overlays Sordino Soft Full Strings Strings Harmonics Strings Harmonics Octaves Strings Harmonics Slow Strings Tuning and FX Looped Trills Half-Step Full Strings Trills Whole-Step Full Strings Vibrato Espressivo Full Strings Vibrato Extreme Full Strings

Users Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra

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Clarinet Clusters Clarinet Winds Clarinet Winds and Attack Clarinet Winds Attack Easy Winds Short Easy Sustaining Winds Flute Clusters Flutes Clarinets Clusters Full Winds Full Winds Octaves Full Winds Octaves 2 Full Winds Soft Attack Full Winds Soft Attack Octaves Full Winds Unison Oboe EngHorn Clusters Octave Winds Mix Octave Winds Mix 2 Reedy Winds Reedy Winds Attack Reedy Winds and Attack Silvery Winds Silvery Winds Attack Silvery Winds and Attack Various Wind Clusters

the WOOdWind instruments description:

Clarinet clusters. Sustaining clarinet groups. Clarinet groups playing with short attacks. Clarinet groups with sharp attack. Full wind chords played short staccato (Major: C2-B2, Minor: C3-B3, Dim: C4B4, Aug: C5-B5, Sus4th: C6-B6), playable with one finger. Full wind chords sustain (Major: C2-B2, Minor: C3-B3, Dim: C4-B4, Aug: C5B5, Sus4th: C6-B6), playable with one finger. Various flute clusters. Various clusters of flutes together with clarinets. Full winds (bassoons, clarinets, flutes, oboes, and a French horn) playing sustains. Full winds (bassoons, clarinets, oboes, flutes, and one horn) playing sustains in octaves. Full winds (bassoon, Eng horn, oboe, flutes, clarinets) playing non-vibrato sustains in octaves. Full winds (bassoon, Eng horn, oboe, flutes, clarinet) played with soft attacks. Full winds (bassoon, Eng horn, oboe, flutes, clarinet) played with soft attack in octaves. Full winds (bassoons, Eng horn, Oboes, Flutes, Clarinets) playing non-vibrato sustains in unison. Oboe and English horn clusters. A mix of flute groups playing an octave above reed groups. Similar to above with a different mix of winds. Double reed woodwinds (oboes, English horn, and bassoons) sustains. Double reed woodwinds playing short staccatos. Double reed woodwinds with controllable attacks. Flute winds sustain. Flute winds with sharp attack. Flute winds with sharp attack, different version. Random clarinet and flute clusters.

Users Guide to Garritan Instant Orchestra