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Vienna Symphonic Library
Kontakt 2 User Manual
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Introduction
Thank you for registering your product and for downloading this manual.
We also offer
video tutorials
to give you a more personal insight into the abilities of the
Performance Tool that is now integrated in your Kontakt 2 programs.
We would like to thank
Josef Natterer
(
nattererjosef@web.de
)
for developing the scripts to
perfectly fit the needs of our Performance Instruments!
General Information
The Vienna Symphonic Library is a comprehensive sample library, containing thousands of
articulations and playing techniques for all featured instruments.
It is divided into 2 major components:
1. Single Note Samples
, featuring playing techniques from staccato to sustained notes,
tremolos, trills, dynamics and much more.
2. Performance Instruments
which need the famous
Performance Tool
to work properly.
The mixture of these 2 components is what makes your music come alive, and it’s up to YOU to
choose the right articulation for your arrangement.
What's new in Kontakt 2:
The scripting features in Kontakt 2 allow us to integrate the functionality of the Performance
Tool into each performance instrument program in Kontakt 2, which means that you can load a
program and you're ready to play – all settings are perfectly preconfigured for every
instrument!
Of course, there are some additional settings available with each mode which will be explained
in this manual.
Depending on your purchases, you will find the following Performance Tool Modes within your
Kontakt 2 programs:
Horizon Series
OPUS 1&2:
Alternation and Legato Mode
Solo Strings:
Alternation, Legato and Repetition Mode
Chamber Strings:
Alternation, Legato and Repetition Mode
Epic Horns:
Alternation, Legato and Repetition Mode
French Oboe:
Alternation, Legato and Repetition Mode
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Date: 2005-11-14
Woodwind Ensembles:
Alternation, Legato and Repetition Mode
Saxophones 1:
Alternation, Legato and Repetition Mode
Vienna Concert Guitar:
Alternation, Legato and Repetition Mode
Overdrive:
Alternation, Legato and Repetition Mode
Mallets:
Alternation Mode
Glass & Stones:
Alternation Mode
FX Percussion:
Alternation Mode
Vienna Harps:
Alternation Mode
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The Performance Tool Scripts in Kontakt 2 re-interpret your MIDI information to give you absolute
authenticity in sound. They basically operate in three Modes chosen according to the selected
Performance instrument:
Legato, Repetition,
or
Alternation Mode
. The Performance Tool
script settings of a given instrument are preconfigured for each Performance instrument.
The Performance Tool functionality is intended as a tool for real-time performance of legato,
repetition, and alternation sequences played on the keyboard. If you are editing your MIDI
tracks in your sequencer’s editor, and skipping passages or running loops, the music may not
always sound as originally recorded. Naturally, when you record and playback your completed
sequence, you will hear the intended result.
For best performance control, we recommend using an
88-key master keyboard
, so you can
access all preconfigured keyswitch functions while you’re playing. But, of course, you can also
use the sequencer’s matrix editor and enter the notes and functions step by step, or fine-tune
what you’ve recorded.
The instruments and their settings are documented in the
Vienna Symphonic Library
manuals
, which you can refer to if you’re unsure how to set up a specific performance. You can
also download the Range Finder guide (PDF) from the user area of our website
www.vsl.co.at
,
which gives brief descriptions of the instruments and their playing ranges.
Attention:
When you load a program that features modwheel blends, touch the
modwheel before starting to play. Kontakt needs this activation before it plays back
modwheel blend programs!
Installation
First register your Vienna Symphonic Library Horizon Series product and download
the Kontakt 2 Instruments (.nki files) from the User Area of our website
www.vsl.co.at/user
.
Then double-click on the folder “Exs” on your DVD, open the folder “Samples” and extract the
files to your hard disk.
You do not have to extract the “Sampler Instruments” folder, as this contains only EXS-specific
files.
The files on your DVDs are packed as self-extracting files. To extract them on a PC, simply
double-click on a file and specify the target folder. You can also use WinRar (included on your
DVD) to extract single files.
© 2005 Vienna Symphonic Library
Date: 2005-11-14
Data Structure
When we designed our Horizon Series products, it was not clear whether future releases of the
Kontakt sampler would support the mapping structure of our Performance Elements. Therefore,
the data structure contained on your DVDs unfortunately doesn't exactly match the technical
needs of Kontakt.
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VERY IMPORTANT:
In Kontakt, the .nki files are saved with relative paths. This speeds up the loading
process dramatically, but will only work if you keep the structure we used in our
mapping stations. Each Horizon Series product needs a separate folder, which
contains 2 subfolders:
K2-Instruments
(your
.nki files;
the
K2-Instruments
folder will be created
automatically) and
Samples
(containing
ONLY .wav files and articulation folders
extracted from
your DVDs).
This is essential, since Kontakt starts searching for the samples it is looking for in the
folders
on the same level
as the
“K2-Instruments”
folder!
Below, you will find a list of the Horizon Edition’s collections. Pick out your collection and click
on the image to go to the Appendix page where the necessary data structure for the product is
shown and explained.
Please organize your samples and programs exactly as shown in the image –
otherwise, Kontakt will have to go on a long search to find the correct samples.
OPUS 1
Opus 2
Solo Strings
Chamber Strings
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Date: 2005-11-14
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Epic Horns
French Oboe
Woo
dwind Ensem
bles
Saxophones 1
Vienna Concert Guitar
Overdrive
Mallets
Glass & Stones
FX Percussion
Vienna Harps
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Date: 2005-11-14
Kontakt 2 – modes overview
User interface in Kontakt 2
To open the interface of each mode, please click on the “Tool” icon of your loaded program:
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This will open your interface with your additional settings. Each element will be explained in
detail farther below.
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Date: 2005-11-14
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