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Originally posted by Lucky2Bhere:
Andy,


Example of what I mean: to play like a violinist, I learned to set the vibrato to come in with aftertouch, bend the notes with the pitch wheel, and (I used to use) portamento. With the trumpet, I did the same thing for a "spit" effect.

I'm a bit of a perfectionist and would like to have more knowledge than what I've figured out so far. Any suggestions?

Lucky

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Lucky you are already there- you are looking for the solutions that work for you. For me the Violin is all about attack so if I am looking for an emulation that sounds real, swelling in expression and legato/staccato arpeggios and inflections are some traits to look at.

Similarly, guitar-like behaviour as a lead voice may be a 2-handed affair - thinking about what is going on in both hands and resonance of other strings, hand position on the fret board and what might be playable in that position and mute effects all combine
to add to a more interesting solution. (Edit: also think about a guitarist's vibrato - really it is pitchbend up - the modulation wheel is a Whammy bar inflection really, isn't it.)

Megavoice technology was invented to enable more realism. It is clearly not really a playable voice, hence the SA voice Architecture. However as a programming tool, I believe it redefined the hardware arranger behaviour and sound, and so it's something that if you're interested in getting into the nuts and bolts of, is worth spending time
investigating.

I would also recommend looking at some of the conversion tools that come with the T2 as it is possible to take a non Megavoice file and add some spice to it. Some effort was put in to create this ability and it's worth checking out if you have the inclination, as it does a great job mimicing solutions that programmers employ.

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