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- Page 1 USER MANUAL ARTURIA – Wurli V – USER MANUAL...
- Page 2 Chuck Capsis Miguel Moreno Koshdukai Pierre-Henri Parneix Douglas Kraul Alexandre Schmitz Sergio Martinez Carlos Tejeda © ARTURIA S.A. – 1999-2016 – All rights reserved. 11 Chemin de la Dhuy 38240 Meylan FRANCE http://www.arturia.com ARTURIA – Wurli V – USER MANUAL...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
2.2.1 Audio and MIDI settings: Windows ....................13 2.2.2 Audio and MIDI settings: Mac OS X ....................15 2.2.3 Using Wurli V in plug-in mode ......................16 USER INTERFACE ........................ 17 The virtual keyboard ..........................17 Toolbar ..............................17 3.2.1 Save Preset ............................17 3.2.2... - Page 4 Overdrive ..................................41 3.6.2.8 Vocal Filter..................................41 3.6.2.9 Pitch Shift Chorus ...............................42 Output mode ............................43 3.7.1 Reverb (Direct output) ........................43 3.7.2 Leslie speaker simulator ........................44 3.7.3 Guitar amp simulator .........................45 END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT..................47 ARTURIA – Wurli V – USER MANUAL...
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Page 5: Introduction
INTRODUCTION Arturia would like to thank you for purchasing our latest modeling electric piano, Wurli V. We are confident it will become a valuable addition to your music production studio. If you’ve purchased our products before, you know we take great pride in recreating the sound and feel of the original instruments. -
Page 6: Popularity
(Hohner´s “Pianet” and “Cembalet”, Weltmeister claviset) and struck reeds (original electric piano that inspired the Wurli V and Denon Elepian). We cannot say that one method is better than another; each of these technologies have their own tone and character. -
Page 7: The Original Reed-Based Electric Piano From 1972
“electric” organ / harmonium effect. Orgatron The manufacturer at the origin of the instrument that inspired the Wurli V, realized that this concept could be made into an effective amplified piano by striking a metal reed with a hammer, and thus the reed electric pianos were born. -
Page 8: Description
The original reed-based electric piano from 1972 1.1.2.2 Description The original electric piano that inspired the Wurli V used a “bag of shot” genuine piano action with the hammers striking the flat reeds at around middle point, causing the reed to vibrate which was then in turn converted to electric energy by electrostatic pickups. -
Page 9: Sound
1.1.2.5 Discography It´s impossible to list all the records using the electric piano that inspired the Wurli V, but here is a suggested list of famous recording using this fantastic Wurlitzer. The Archies – Sugar sugar The Mars Volta –... -
Page 10: Physical Modeling Synthesis
They are sadly not the most frequently used keyboard instrument in the music industry and are quite rare these days. Fortunately the Wurli V is here to give it a second life, and allowing us the relief of tuning troubles! -
Page 11: A Computational Conundrum
And when you gather a bunch of music fanatics who also possess a knowledge of the pertinent laws of physics and an in-depth understanding of the characteristics ARTURIA – Wurli V – USER MANUAL... - Page 12 Arturia. And Arturia now offers you our latest brainchild, the Wurli V. May it light the fires of creativity for you! ARTURIA – Wurli V – USER MANUAL...
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Page 13: Activation And First Start
ACTIVATION AND FIRST START Register and Activate Wurli V works on computers equipped with Windows 7 or later and Mac OS X 10.7 or later. You can use the stand-alone version or use Wurli V as an Audio Units, AAX, VST2 or VST3 instrument. - Page 14 You will then see the Audio MIDI settings window. This works in the same way on both Windows and Mac OS X, although the names of the devices available to you will depend on the hardware you are using. Audio and MIDI settings window ARTURIA – Wurli V – USER MANUAL...
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Page 15: Audio And Midi Settings: Mac Os X
MIDI from the device you want to use to trigger the instrument. In standalone mode, Wurli V listens for all MIDI channels so there’s no need to specify a channel. You can specify more than one MIDI device at once. -
Page 16: Using Wurli V In Plug-In Mode
Using Wurli V in plug-in mode Wurli V comes in VST, AU and AAX plug-in formats for use in all major DAW software such as Cubase, Logic, Pro Tools and so on. You can load it as a plug-in instrument and its interface and settings work the same way as in standalone mode, with a couple of differences. -
Page 17: User Interface
Let’s look at them in detail. The first seven of these options can be found by clicking on the Wurli V section at the very top left hand corner of the instrument window. -
Page 18: Save Preset As
Both types are stored in the .wurx format. After selecting this option, the default path to these files will appear in the window, but you can navigate to whichever folder you are using. ARTURIA – Wurli V – USER MANUAL... -
Page 19: Export Preset
3.2.5 Resize window options The Wurli V window can be resized from 60% to 200% of its original size without any visual artifacts. On a smaller screen such as a laptop you might want to reduce the interface size so it doesn’t dominate the display. On a larger screen or a second monitor you can increase the size to get a better view of the controls. -
Page 20: Audio Settings
The Preset browser is invoked by clicking the toolbar button that has four vertical lines. See section 3.3 of the manual for full details on this. The Filter, name field and left / right arrows in the toolbar all assist with preset selection. ARTURIA – Wurli V – USER MANUAL... -
Page 21: Open And Close Advanced Section
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Page 22: Assigning / Unassigning Controls
There’s a popup window that displays which two things are being linked and a button to unassign the two from each other. Flanger pedal rate selected and assigned ARTURIA – Wurli V – USER MANUAL... -
Page 23: Min / Max Value Sliders
Ctrl All Notes Off (CC #123) Ctrl All Sounds Off (CC #120) Ctrl Omni Mode Off (CC #124) Ctrl Omni Mode On (CC #125) Ctrl PolyMode Off (CC #126) ARTURIA – Wurli V – USER MANUAL... -
Page 24: Midi Controller Configuration
You can copy the current MIDI assignment setup or delete it, import a configuration file or export the currently active one. This is a quick way to set up different hardware MIDI keyboards or controllers with Wurli V without having to build all the assignments from scratch each time you swap hardware. -
Page 25: Midi Channel Setting
The Panic button can be pressed to reset all MIDI signals in the event of stuck notes or other issues. The Panic button is also MIDI-assignable. The CPU meter is used to monitor how much of your computer’s CPU is being used by the instrument. ARTURIA – Wurli V – USER MANUAL... -
Page 26: Skin Color
Menu Setup > Wurlitzer color allows you to choose between two on-screen colors: black or white. The Preset Browser The preset browser is how you search, load and manage sounds in Wurli V. It has a couple of different views but they all access the same banks of presets. -
Page 27: Using Tags As A Filter
Deselect any tag in any area to remove that criteria and widen the search without having to go back and start ARTURIA – Wurli V – USER MANUAL... -
Page 28: The Preset Info Section
Bank or Type. You can even add new Characteristics by clicking the + sign at the end of that list. Click Save when you are done. ARTURIA – Wurli V – USER MANUAL... -
Page 29: Preset Selection: Other Methods
Selecting the All Types option in the pull-down menu will bypass the Search criteria and show the entire list of presets. The Categories below the line also ignore the Search criteria and display the presets based on their Type. ARTURIA – Wurli V – USER MANUAL... -
Page 30: Selecting A Preset By Its Type
To create a playlist, click the plus sign at the bottom: Give the playlist a name and it will appear in the Playlists menu. You can rename the playlist at any time; just click the pencil icon at the end of its row. ARTURIA – Wurli V – USER MANUAL... -
Page 31: Add A Preset
Main controls The basic operating mode of Wurlitzer V is to show the tool bar at top, and the simple Volume and Vibrato knobs. These were the only controls on a true Wurlitzer. ARTURIA – Wurli V – USER MANUAL... -
Page 32: Open Mode
Impedance: Sets the mechanical impedance of the tines: the greater the impedance, the longer the sound becomes. Dynamics: Controls the loudness level between pianissimo and fortissimo. Thanks to the fact that the effect is applied during calculating each note, dynamics feature ARTURIA – Wurli V – USER MANUAL... -
Page 33: The Effects
They are 5 slots on the effects pedal board that allow for a wide variety of sound. On the Slot 1, you can select between 3 pedal effects: the Wah-Wah, Auto-Wah and Volume pedal. ARTURIA – Wurli V – USER MANUAL... - Page 34 LED of the effect turns on, when you bypass the effect, the LED will turn off. All effects parameters are MIDI assignable and learnable. You can easily assign a MIDI pedal controller to your Wurlitzer V and control your effects with it. ARTURIA – Wurli V – USER MANUAL...
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Page 35: Slot 1: Wah-Wah/Auto-Wah/Volume Pedal
This works as a standard wah-wah pedal. It defaults to being assigned to being assigned to MIDI CC #11 Expression. You can also click and drag on the pedal to change the wah-wah frequency. ARTURIA – Wurli V – USER MANUAL... -
Page 36: Slots 2/3/4/5
Varying the Delay amount causes these to sweep up and down the frequency spectrum. Flanging can create both subtle and extreme effects, depending on the Rate and Depth of the ARTURIA – Wurli V – USER MANUAL... -
Page 37: Phaser
Sonically, phasing is used to create whoosing, sweeping sounds that wander through the frequency spectrum. Rate: Sets the speed of the phaser. Depth: Sets the depth of the phaser action. Feedback: Set the phaser resonance. Stereo: Sets the stereo width. ARTURIA – Wurli V – USER MANUAL... -
Page 38: Chorus
Amount: Sets the depth of the chorus action. Mix: Sets the ratio between the input signal gain and processed signal gain. Stereo Rate: Sets the speed of the stereophonic evolution. Stereo Width: Sets the width of the stereophonic space. ARTURIA – Wurli V – USER MANUAL... -
Page 39: Delay
Delay: Sets delay time (delay is mono for authenticity). LFO rate: Sets modulation rate. Feedback: Sets Feedback. FB Tone: Sets feedback filtering. Mix: Sets wet/dry mix. LFO Depth: Sets the amount of delay time modulation (sine wave). ARTURIA – Wurli V – USER MANUAL... -
Page 40: Compressor
Input: Sets input gain level. Threshold: Sets threshold level. Ratio: Sets the amount of gain reduction. Attack: Sets the attack time. Release: Sets the release time. Makeup: Sets the output gain level. ARTURIA – Wurli V – USER MANUAL... -
Page 41: Overdrive
The Dry/Wet potentiometer sets the ratio between the input signal and the treated signal. The main interface of the Vocal filter, located on the central TV style screen, shows a series of five vowels (A,E,I,O and U). ARTURIA – Wurli V – USER MANUAL... -
Page 42: Pitch Shift Chorus
Delay: Sets a trade-off between latency and low frequency response. Mix: Sets the ratio between the input signal gain and treated signal gain. Detune: Sets Detune amount in cents. Level: Sets the trim level. ARTURIA – Wurli V – USER MANUAL... -
Page 43: Output Mode
Mix: Sets the ratio between the input signal gain and treated signal gain. Time: Sets pre-delay time. Fbk: Sets pre-delay feedback. Damp: Sets high frequency damping. Bright: Sets the brightness. Diff: Sets the amount of diffusion. Dec: Sets the decay time. ARTURIA – Wurli V – USER MANUAL... -
Page 44: Leslie Speaker Simulator
High Width: Sets high rotor pan modulation. High Shape: Sets high rotor amplitude modulation. Low Width: Sets low rotor pan modulation. Low Shape: Sets low rotor amplitude modulation. Rate: Fine control for rotor speed. Level: Sets output level. ARTURIA – Wurli V – USER MANUAL... -
Page 45: Guitar Amp Simulator
Vol: Sets the volume level. Drive: Sets the drive level. Reverb: Sets the reverb level. Lo: Sets low frequencies equalization. Mid: Sets medium frequencies equalization. ARTURIA – Wurli V – USER MANUAL... - Page 46 Hi: Sets high frequencies equalization. Microphone: Select between 4 types of microphones. Cabinet: Select between 4 types of cabinet. ARTURIA – Wurli V – USER MANUAL...
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Page 47: End User License Agreement
1.4 If you do not approve these terms and conditions, please return the complete Product (including all written matter, packaging and similar material) to the dealer from whom it was originally bought within 14 (fourteen) days after the day of purchase. For purchases from the Arturia Online Store, please contact... - Page 48 The Licensee must register the Product to Arturia to get access to client support, and to activate his Product. (An internet connection is required to register and activate the...
- Page 49 The provided samples, instruments and presets can be used for commercial or non-commercial music and audio Productions without the prior permission from Arturia under the terms of this Agreement. The usage of this Product (in particular samples, instruments and presets) for the creation of a sound library or as a sound library for any kind of synthesizer, virtual instrument, sample library, sample-based Product or other musical instrument is strictly prohibited.
- Page 50 Licensee in this case. This warranty gives the Licensee specific legal rights, and the Licensee may also have other rights which vary from state to state. ARTURIA – Wurli V – USER MANUAL...
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