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Vir2 Instruments Q User Manual

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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 2 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.
  • Page 3 USER MANUAL...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    INSTALLING UPDATING AUTHORIZING CHAPTER 03: USING KONTAKT HOW TO ACCESS THE Q LIBRARY FROM KONTAKT USING KONTAKT IN STANDALONE MODE USING KONTAKT AS A VST PLUG-IN IN CUBASE AND NUENDO USING KONTAKT AS A VST OR AUDIOUNIT PLUG-IN IN ABLETON...
  • Page 5 CHAPTER 04: WORKING WITH THE INSTRUMENTS THE FX TAB THE ENVELOPE TAB THE LEGATO TAB THE LAYER CONTROL TAB KEYBOARD MAPPING LOOPS AND CONSTRUCTION KITS MAPPING MORPHSTRUMENTS CHAPTER 08: TECH SUPPORT, ETC. TECH SUPPORT THE FULL VERSION OF KONTAKT 4 LICENSE AGREEMENT CREDITS...

  • Page 6: Introduction To The Library

    Q (as in, cue, or, if you prefer, as in the master spy’s gadget man), contains almost two thousand patches and 16GB of sample material...
  • Page 7 While everything in Q is mapped in Kontakt format ready to play from a MIDI controller, as a bonus many of Q’s one-shot effects (such as booms, whooshes, metal scrapes and hits, and special sound effects) are also available on the disc in open 24-bit WAV format, allowing instant drag-and-drop into a film mix.

  • Page 8: Chapter 02: Requirements And Installation

    REQUIREMENTS INSTALLATION SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS For Mac users, Q requires OS 10.5.x or greater, an Intel Core Duo 1.66GHz or higher, a DVD drive, and 4GB of RAM. For Windows users, Q requires Windows XP (SP2, 32-bit), Windows Vista (32/64 bit), or Windows 7 (32/64 bit), a Pentium or Athlon 1.4GHz or faster, a DVD drive, and 2GB of RAM.

  • Page 9: Updating

    UPDATING After installation, please make sure that you are fully updated to the most recent versions of the three components that make up the Q package: the library (which contains all the patch information and programming), the engine (which is powered by Kontakt), and the authorizer (Service Center).

  • Page 10: Chapter 03: Using Kontakt

    Instructions vary slightly from sequencer to sequencer, but the general procedure is to instantiate Kontakt as a virtual instrument plug-in, then load an Q instrument in Kontakt, then route a MIDI track to Kontakt so it can be triggered and recorded.
  • Page 11 MIDI source on to Port A, as shown in the graphic below. [02] 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 Q section below.

  • Page 12: Using Kontakt As A Vst Plug-In In Cubase And Nuendo

    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.

  • Page 13: Using Kontakt As A Vst Or Audiounit Plug-In In Ableton Live

    MIDI played on your controller into Kontakt. At this point, you can skip down in the instructions to the Getting Started With Q section below. USING KONTAKT AS A VST OR AUDIOUNIT PLUG-IN IN ABLETON LIVE Users of Ableton Live can use Kontakt as a VST or AudioUnit plug-in, depending on the version.

  • Page 14: Using Kontakt As An Audiounit Plug-In In Logic Pro, Logic Studio, Logic Express, Etc

    USING KONTAKT AS AN AUDIOUNIT PLUG-IN IN LOGIC PRO, LOGIC STUDIO, LOGIC EXPRESS, ETC. Users of Apple’s Logic can use Kontakt as an AudioUnit plug-in. These instructions have been prepared in Logic Pro 8, although Kontakt may also work in earlier versions if the computer meets the system requirements. Once inside your Logic project, go to the Track mini-menu (in the central area of your screen) and choose Track >...

  • Page 15: Using Kontakt In Garageband

    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 Q section below.

  • Page 16: Using Kontakt As An Audiounit Plug-In In Digital Performer

    MIDI played on your controller into Kontakt. At this point, you can skip down in the instructions to the Getting Started With Q section below. USING KONTAKT AS AN RTAS PLUG-IN IN PRO TOOLS Users of Digidesign’s Pro Tools (M-Powered, LE, or TDM) can use Kontakt as an RTAS plug-in.

  • Page 17: Using Kontakt As A Plug-In In Another Host

    There are too many host programs to cover here in detail, but any modern sequencer that properly supports the VST, AudioUnit, or RTAS standards should be able to use Kontakt properly, and load Q within it. Consult the manual for your specific host to find out how to instantiate the Kontakt...

  • Page 18: Working With

    WORKING WITH THE INSTRUMENTS Q has been designed to be as easy to use as possible. To load an instrument, look on the left side of the Kontakt window at the Browser sidebar. If it isn’t already clicked, click the Libraries button, and Q should appear there as an available library.
  • Page 19 This main effects (FX) interface offers instant access to ten different effects that are all available to each instrument in Q. Click the circle above any effect to activate it, and click on the square box for any effect to display its parameters.
  • Page 20 THE ENVELOPE TAB The Envelope tab allows instant tweaking of the envelope (volume shape) of the instrument. The five knobs available are attack, hold, decay, sustain, and release. The Attack knob specifies the time it will take the envelope to reach its maximum level when the MIDI note is received.
  • Page 21 THE LEGATO TAB Instruments that can be played in legato fashion (for example, horns, winds, etc.) feature special legato options that can be accessed by clicking the Legato tab at the bottom of the instrument. Use the orange switch at the top to switch legato mode on. When legato mode is on, the instrument can only be played monophonically (one note at a time), however, the legato mode will seamlessly help connect the notes the way a real player would.
  • Page 22 KEYBOARD MAPPING Almost every patch in Q has a designation after it (Spread, Zone, Menu, etc.) in brackets which specifies how the instrument has been mapped. Loops and Construction Kit instruments also have their own standardized mapping, which we’ll discuss below.
  • Page 23 starting at C1 (two octaves below middle C) and going up chromatically. This was used for instruments that feature collections of sounds, for example, Cartoon Comedy SFX (in the Sound Effects folder) includes dozens of unique one-shot cartoon sound effects. Instruments with a [Chrom] designation are mapped chromatically on the keyboard, and are pitch-centered to their actual sounding pitch.
  • Page 24 LOOPS AND CONSTRUCTION KITS MAPPING One folder in the Q library contains a large quantity of loops and construction kit material, presented in three different formats and mapping: Construction Kits Time Machine, Individual Loops Beat Machine, and Individual Loops Time Machine. All of the material in these folders was recorded to a click, and has been designed to tempo-sync with your host sequencer or Kontakt’s MasterKontrol tempo.
  • Page 25 MORPHSTRUMENTS The Morphstruments (MW) folder features a number of hybrid instruments which are morphs between two other instruments in Q. For example, The Bamboo Fluted Flugelhorn is a morph between a bamboo flute and a flugelhorn. Use the mod wheel to adjust the morphing between the two...
  • Page 26 THE FULL VERSION OF KONTAKT 4 Q ships with Kontakt 4 running in library mode, meaning it is fully able to play back the Q library and access the parameters detailed in this manual.
  • Page 27 Any unlicensed usage will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under the law. CREDITS Produced by: Vir2 Instruments Recording and Sound Design: Steve Sechi, Ric Viers (sound effects), Har-El Schaschal (ney, duduk, zurna), Kostas Varotsis (prepared piano and piano...
  • Page 28 © 2010 Vir2 Instruments. All trademarks used are property of their respective owners. Specifications subject to change.

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