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“Timbre” Feature in the Garritan CFX Lite and CFX Concert Grand

January 25, 2017 | Scott Yoho

Captured in historic Studio One at Abbey Road Studios, the CFX Lite is a robust subset of the full, glorious CFX Concert Grand piano (compare both products here). Upon its release, the CFX Lite had some additional features and benefits that were not included in the initial CFX Concert Grand release. (This has subsequently been [more... ]

Additional Strings in Garritan Personal Orchestra 5

October 25, 2016 | Peter Flom

As a string player I am most excited about the new strings in Garritan Personal Orchestra 5 (GPO 5). With multiple bowing samples for each instrument, a fluid live-friendly playback engine, and the choice between individual, chamber and section string sounds, GPO 5 has a lot to offer those of us who focus on strings. [more... ]

A Beginner’s Guide to Using Garritan Libraries with Cubase

September 30, 2016 | Jon Cielinski

The world of digital audio workstations (DAWs) can be a bit intimidating for newcomers. With a seemingly infinite number to choose from, it can be difficult to even know where to start. Today I’ll share some tips to help you get started using a Garritan library with my favorite DAW, Cubase. There’s no shortage of [more... ]

Choir Tips in Garritan Personal Orchestra 5

September 9, 2016 | Nick Morris

I’m really excited about the new choir sounds in Garritan Personal Orchestra 5 (GPO 5). In the past I’d typically write choral music on the piano (because I didn’t have access to a lot of vocal samples), so these additions are really welcome. GPO 5 breaks the choir down into Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass, [more... ]

Meet Garritan Director of Programming Chad Beckwith

May 6, 2016 | Garritan Official

Where do Garritan sound libraries come from? Does Gary Garritan create them all by himself in a secret laboratory hidden somewhere in the Pacific Northwest? Is the Yeti involved? No one has ever known – until now. Starting today we’re going public and introducing the people behind the virtual instruments, starting with Chad Beckwith (pictured [more... ]

Using Your Tablet to Control the ARIA Player

November 16, 2015 | Michelle Jones and Nick Morris

Do you use Garritan sounds and the ARIA Player in your music? What if you could control various parameters in ARIA, in real-time, using your hands on your tablet (instead of clicking with your mouse)? There are many options available on the market for MIDI controller applications for iPad/iPhone, Android, Chrome OS, and Mac/PC, and [more... ]

Introduction to Reverb in the ARIA Player

October 20, 2015 | Michelle Jones

As musicians, we hear the word “reverb” bounced around often. We clap in auditoriums and amphitheaters to test for the ideal acoustic performance environment, but what exactly are we listening for? Reverberation is the prolongation of sound, created by reflecting sound waves. In an electronic environment, we simulate how sounds reflect in an acoustical space [more... ]

Creating Realistic Performances for Sustaining Instruments

September 16, 2015 | Jon Cielinski

One of the primary challenges when using a virtual instrument library with a MIDI keyboard is trying to create realistic performances for sustaining instruments. Simply pressing a key harder to play a louder note works perfectly for a piano, but what about when recording a track for an instrument like violin or organ? This method [more... ]

Exploring Velocity Curves in the CFX Concert Grand

March 26, 2015 | Steven Ruud

The Garritan Abbey Road CFX Concert Grand has been getting some wonderful reviews and now has a list price of $199.95. As a result, we’re hearing from more and more people who are using the virtual piano to great effect, and as a result we plan to offer some tips on using the CFX in upcoming [more... ]

MakeMusic and NAMM 2015

January 21, 2015 | Scott Yoho

Do you know the feeling of putting everything you’ve got into preparations for a recital or concert? That’s what the NAMM Show is to folks who make musical instruments, software, and accessories. Each January around 100,000 people from around the world wind up in a convention center in Anaheim, California to be the first to [more... ]

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