Orchestra: using the solo violin as a start, then building a full arrangement. Solo Violin showing performance control: starts with fixed velocity, then adding variable velocity, mod wheel expression, auto legato, auto pitch variation, auto timbre variation, portamento, stereo stage effect, Ambience reverb (Ballroom 1).Ģ.
Our Garritan Personal Orchestra 4 audio demo contains:ġ. Instead, it offers a quick interface with great playability that's easy to transport, and in that respect it remains the best package of its kind. In terms of detail and playing styles, it certainly doesn't compete with high-end libraries, but it's not trying to. But it now has the bespoke interface it's always deserved and is more affordable than ever. On the face of it, GPO4 hasn't changed that much from its predecessor.
We were also taken with the clever trills implementation that uses note-off data to trigger the shift. Of the keyswitching instruments, the strings impressed us most due to their many articulations. Non-legato instruments have fewer controls and percussion instruments, and keyboards tend to follow more typical MIDI assignments, with velocity controlling level and sustain controlling, well, sustain. Some patches also offer vibrato speed and intensity controls, with an Aggressive parameter for some brass and strings. The legato sounds have adjustable portamento time and controls for automatic pitch and timbre variation. "All standard orchestral instruments are included, with some nice extras, including concert grand piano and pipe organ."īut to really get inside this instrument, you have to use the performance controls - the sustain, velocity and mod wheel have an enormous impact on the results, and if you're a reasonable player, you can compose or program quickly whilst achieving the required realism.įor legato instruments (strings, brass and woodwind), the mod wheel controls volume and timbre, velocity affects attack, and the sustain pedal enables legato mode for smooth transitions. The new stereo stage effect also enables you to add depth without losing panning information.
Although GPO4 is sonically similar to its predecessor, the new reverb is pretty flexible (with 12 algorithm presets and eight adjustable parameters), plus with per-instrument EQ, you can achieve much more within the interface.
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