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Index Introduction 4 Quick Start 6 Registration 7 Dynamic Setting 8 Design Setting 11 Mixer Setting 12 Reverb/Environment Setting 14 Using Presets 15 MIDI Automation and MIDI Learn 16 Stand-Alone Mode 17 Using Add-ons 18
Introduction The Hybrid Harpsichord is based on an instrument built by Kirckman in the 1750s. This rare-seen classic instrument has a single manual with 3 stops, including a lute stop. The Krickman Harpsichord is famous for its unique, high quality sound and although this particular instrument is over 260 years old, it's in surprisingly excellent condition. To make this wonderful instrument available to all musicians, we did careful sampling and used our Sound Magic Award-Winning Hybrid Modeling Technology to bring it to life once again.during the recording session, we use several acclaimed Brauner VMA microphones, which nowadays are considered to be the best microphones available for this sort of job. We also used API preamps and dcs's Analog to Digital Converters to record it. Sound Magic Award-Winning Hybrid Modeling Technology offers both the authentic sound of sampling and the playability of Physical Modeling. With over 20 controls on timbre, the Hybrid Harpsichord provides you with everything you need for a great sounding harpsichord suitable for many different styles of sound.its NEO Hybrid Modeling Engine reshapes every note to ensure that each successive note sounds slightly diffrerent. Although by it's very nature the original harpsichord is not sensitive to dynamic changes, Sound Magic has included an optional dynamic response system if you want to add something a little different to your instrument. Accents and crescendos on a harpsichord might have been unheard of in the 1750's, but it might be exactly what you're looking for! The NEO Hybrid Modeling Engine also makes the CPU usage of the Hybrid Harpsichord unnoticeable and its 190MB size allows it to run fast - even on an old pc. Sound Magic has made it easy and convienient to control the 3 stops by using three key switches. Perfect for on-the-go changes! There are also three microphone positions available and you can mix and match between them any way you want to. It's really a fun to adjust the microphones in real time (like a recording engineer) and what a great feeling when you finally hit that ideal sound! Another critical feature in Hybrid Harpsichord is its powerful Add-on System. Bringing unlimited extension possibilities to the instrument, each Add-on focuses on solving one specific problem with the aim of a thorough - but lightning quick - solution. Every musician has his/her own needs, their own challenges and the Add-on System is the ideal tool, providing solutions with great precision and flexibility. With the Add-on system, the Hybrid Harpsichord
is incredibly versatile. With the right Add-on, you can even create an awesome electric harpsichord! Features Industrial Best NEO Hybrid Modeling Engine Optional Dynamic Response System Multi Microphone Positions Over 20 Controls on Sound KeySwitch between different Stops Built in Professional Reverb Effect
Quick Start Hybrid Harpsichord is easy to use. Here are some quick steps to getting Hybrid Harpsichord running. If using as a VSTi: Run your DAW host program (such as Cubase). Most host programs will automatically find any new plug-ins, including Hybrid Harpsichord. If your host does not automatically locate Hybrid Harpsichord, seek the Preferences for an option such as "Find New VST Plug-Ins," or take a look at your owner's manual. Hybrid Harpsichord should show up as Harpsichord on your DAW s VST instrument list. If using in Stand-Alone mode: Run Harpsichord, either using the Hybrid Harpsichord desktop icon, or selecting the Start Menu in Windows and choosing All Programs-> Hybrid Harpsichord. By default, Hybrid Harpsichord in stand-alone mode can be controlled by any MIDI input. It will use your default audio device. To adjust your audio device and latency settings, select Devices->Wave.
Registration Hybrid Harpsichord must be registered before it could sound. You have to enter keycode into the text box. First, please find the text box named Enter Your KeyCode Here Then paste the keycode into the box Press Enter, you will see Authorized to XXXXXXXX If the text box still shows the keycode, it means the keycode is not correct, You need to contact customer service to get a new keycode. What if YOU enter the keycode incorrectly? The only solution for this problem is for the customer to delete the Windows Registry Entry. Click "Start" on the windows desktop. Click "Run" and type in 'regedit' then press enter. A window will appear. Click the 'Edit' tab and select 'Find..." and type in "SupremePiano2"then press enter. Right click on the folder highlighted in the Left window and select 'Delete' and click 'Yes' to confirm to delete this item. Close the window. Load the VST and it should show " *Enter Your KeyCode Here * " If it does not show this message you should follow the above procedure again taking care to follow every step.
Dynamic Setting Max Vol: The Maximum of Volume - the higher the setting, the louder the sound in MAX velocity. Moving the slider upwards will make the sound louder while downwards will make the sound quieter. MIN Vol: The minimum of Volume - the higher the setting, the louder the sound in MIN velocity. Moving the slider upwards will make the sound warmer, but it will lose dynamic if you move it upwards too much. Moving the slider downwards will make the sound more dynamic, but it will make the low velocity too low in volume when you move it too much. Vol DIFF: The Volume difference Between lowest key and highest key at MAX velocity. Upward will sound harder while downward sound warmer. Vel curve: Different response curve of Velocity. You should click the arrows to
switch or click on the middle and a drop-down list will appear. Velocity Curve also means the relationship between Velocity and Volume. Linear: This type of response means the Volume changes with constant rate as Velocity changes. Exp: this type of response means Volume changes slowly first and then gets faster as Velocity increases. Inv. Exp: This type of response means Volume changes fast first and then gets slower as Velocity increases. Exp2: This type of response means Volume changes more slowly at first and gets faster as Velocity increases. Root: very close to Exp type, but with a smoother changing curve Inv. Root: very close to Inv. Exp type, but with a smoother changing curve
Exp+Root: very close to Exp2 type, but with a flatter changing curve S_Crv: This type of response means Volume changes as an S shape as Velocity changes. It changes more slowly in both ends and gets faster while in the middle range. S_Crv2: This type of response means Volume changes as an S shape as Velocity changes. Changes are slowest in both ends and fastest while in the middle range. Inv.S_Crv: This type of response means Volume changes as an inverted S shape as Velocity changes. It changes fast in both ends and gets slow while in the middle range. REL VOL: The volume of Release sound. Hi Decay: The volume of hi notes decays, Hi notes often decays faster than bass notes
Design Setting Key Switch: There are three key switches for the 3 stops, which is D1, E1 and F1. Stop 3 is the lute stop. Note Shift: Shift Note, For vintage harpsichord are tuned by old standard which is usually Concert A =415Hz or even 392Hz. Sound Magic sampled this harpsichord using 415Hz so it is recommend that you use -1 or -2 to use the harpsichord with other instruments. Default setting is -1 so you will find in demo version, A3 is silent instead of A#3 while F5 is silent instead of F#5. Fix Velocity: Vintage Harpsichord do not have the concept of dynamic which players are hard to make a louder or quieter sound. If you turn it on, it will use MAX Volume for all velocities, the same as the vintage one. Turn it off, it will like a piano dynamic which you can control the volume. Harmony: controls the harmony content of the Harpsichord. Increasing or decreasing harmonic will result in a different sound. You may even turn the Harpsichord into another Harpsichord completely through this control. Overtone: controls the harmonic slider s mode. When in off (black) mode the Harmony knob is used to adjust main harmony content (mostly the 2nd harmonic). When in (red) mode, harmony knob is used to adjust higher harmonic content (3rd harmonic and above). HD Vel: When on, the Harpsichord will have up to 65536 velocity layers and
every notes sound unique Humanize: How much humanize in velocity variation. Under the most humanize, it will be very hard to play the same velocity for the variation jumps too much. Release: The release time of the sound, range from 0.3 seconds to 2 seconds. Hammer: The Hammer hardness decides whether the Harpsichord sounds hard or soft. Tuning:Tuning is the act of making minute adjustments to the tensions of the strings of a Harpsichord to properly align the intervals between their tones so that the instrument is in tune. In all systems of tuning, every pitch may be derived from its relationship to a chosen fixed pitch, which is usually A440. Tuning can adjust fixed pitch ranging from 415Hz to 466Hz. Key Noise: The amount of mechanical noise of the Harpsichord. It could change the Harpsichord sound from bright to dark. Mixer/Microphone Positions Setting
In this category, you can adjust three microphone positions. Player, Audience and Reverb/Room Player: Adjusts the volume of microphones in this position. The microphones are placed in the pianist s position. In this position, the Harpsichord sounds like exactly the same as when you sit and play it. Audience: Adjusts the volume of microphones in this position. The microphones are placed behind the pianist s position, closer to an audience position. In this position, the Harpsichord sounds like you are sitting in the 1 st or 2 nd row while the pianist is playing. Reverb/Room: Adjusts the volume of microphones in this position. The microphones are placed far away to capture the room reverb. In this position, the Harpsichord sounds like it is very far from you. This control also determines the volume of reverb/environment effects.
Reverb/Environment Setting Please note the amount of environment effects is determined by reverb/room slider in microphone position. So if you want environment effect, do not forget to bring up the room slider. R.Size: The size of the whole space Damp: Dampening is any effect that tends to reduce the amplitude of the sound. Predamp: This dampening happens before the sound enters the dampening unit. Decay: Decay time of the reverb tail sound in seconds Diffusion: The Diffusion of material of the environment Density: The density of environment. It controls how much air the material can absorb. Spatial: Adjusts the spatial density of the Room Reflections (1=Unity) Reverb Type: Different type of environment, such as medium halls, large halls or vocal halls.
Using Presets There are a total of 8 factory presets for users to customize. Just click the black box and a down drop list will appear, choose your prefered presets by clicking on it.
MIDI Automation and MIDI Learn All sliders and controls can be assigned to MIDI controllers individually. You just need to right click on it, and at the popup menu choose Edit. Also, MIDI learn and unlearn can be activated by choosing from the popup menu.
Stand-Alone mode Record to wave file In Stand-Alone mode, you can record performances into wave files. To do this, you need to click the record button as shown below: Then when you want to save to the wave file, you need to click the stop button: A dialog will appear: Click the yes button to save your wave file. Adjust tempo/speed Clicking this icon will bring up speed/tempo menu. You can set your tempo here. Switch presets Click on the arrow to switch presets one by one. If you want to choose a preset quickly, you can also use the menu: PlugIn->Programs 0-15 and choose the presets you want to load.
Using Add-ons Add-ons are provided as separate VST plug-ins which can work together with the piano. Different add-ons have different features. To choose your add-ons, please visit our add-ons store on supremepiano.com. The address is below. http://www.supremepiano.com/add.htm