1) Of course I am thinking about the full software solution, but I am still not sure if playing on 16 channels with 16 different sounds together on VST can give to the musician the same feeling of fluidity like on hardware synth... I hope too...
Someone translated to me the website. I am not sure if it is good english.
Welcome to the official vArranger website !
· What is vArranger²?
After studying all available tools for musicians on the market, accounting for the latest professional Keyboard/Arrangers and musical programs available, we decided to develop vArranger². Based on the feedback of scores of musicians throughout the world, who were waiting for a program that was both simple and efficient to use, aimed specifically for the musician that plays "Live", and that allowed the playback of orchestral quality sound, without compromise. Simple to use: 1. Connect your preferred Midi Instrument to your computer (normally a keyboard equipped with a MIDI or USB port, but could equally be a Midi equipped Guitar, Accordion or other instrument) 2. Connect your computer to your MIDI Sound ModulevArranger² will recognize in « real time» which chords you are playing and generate full orchestral backing in your chosen style, whilst allowing you total control of all aspects of your instrumental. The problem: There are hundreds of MIDI keyboards on the market and each one has hundreds of parameters to allow its sounds to be modified.Despite the standards that have been set over the last few decades (GM, GM2, XG, GS...) allowing musical instruments of different makes and eras to talk to one another, a great number of midi messages are still unique and vary between one instrument and another. That's to say that what will work on one keyboard, can give very different, often unusable results on another.Further more, we have found that it is rare to find musicians who take pleasure in thumbing through pages of specifications for their instruments, looking through the tables of arduous Hex code, CC, Sys Ex, etc.... in order to find out how to remove that 'Stadium Reverb' effect.That's without accounting for the fact that the automatic accompaniment (or styles, patterns, rhythms ...) of one keyboard, will often sound very mediocre when played back on another keyboard of a different make. If a professional arrangement for a keyboard sounds good, it is only because the arranger has perfectly mastered all the parameters of their keyboard. The solution of vArranger² : Instead of creating a program with millions of parameters controlled by banks of menus, we have opted for an integrated method. We have therefore decided on a ready to use solution for the musician, from the beginning of the sound process to the end. Of course, the capability of programs and technology evolve constantly, therefore we are always looking at these developments so we may employ the solutions which are in the best interests of the musician. Our first choice is based around the integration of the KETRON SD2 sound module. Characteristics : · vArranger² facilitates total control of your sound module: Changing of sounds, Multi effect, Sound Synthesis, 16 channel MIDI mixer, Eastern Range, Drawbar Organ, Splits, Layers ...· vArranger² understands your arrangement in real time - equivalent to the best keyboards on the market - specially optimized to obtain astounding musicality, equipped with a perfected musical algorithm, modelled on the principles of orchestration and the rules of harmonies.· Exclusive: vArranger² allows you to play in KETRON format styles. 100% compatibility, no converters required. Legendary grooves, wah-wah guitars, bass runs, riffs, Latin rhythms, real sampled drum sounds, 'Unplugged' guitars... Its all there !· vArranger² can be remotely driven (slaved) from your MIDI keyboard, or by your computer keyboard (wireless or cabled). Possibility to key map all functions !· Included : 400 new sounds (up to 5 layers) of exceptional quality for the Ketron SD2 sound module.· New : Possibility to connect two MIDI instruments.· New : Split Keyboard mode for easy of use and flexibility.· Total control of the DRAWBARS, for lovers of drawbar organ harmonic sounds.With vArranger², your sound module is exploited to its maximum, you would never have imagined that it had such potential ! And more : · The development team of vArranger² is exclusively made up from passionate musicians, who desire above all, to produce a stage performance instrument that is efficient and simple, and to share this idea with other amateur and professional musicians around the world.· We welcome your opinions and suggestions so that we can further improve this product, our ultimate aim is to make vArranger² comply to all of your musical requirements.· We will help you to install and setup your copy of vArranger², to ensure your entire satisfaction with our product.
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