CREMONA QUARTET Explained

Virtual instrument pro Eli Krantzberg presents a comprehensive series of CREMONA QUARTET video tutorials! If you want to add some incredibly authentic solo or small-ensemble strings to your productions, CREMONA QUARTET is one of the best libraries out there, and this course will teach you all you need to know to create some truly impressive-sounding tracks. Eli covers the basics and then gets very detailed, describing all the advanced features so you'll know you way around with your eyes closed. These videos are for new CREMONA QUARTET users.

Videos

• About the Instruments (03:52) - Learn about how the technology used in these instruments translates to programming parts and get an overview of the main components of the interface.

• Key Switches & Legato Transitions (09:51) - Discover how to assign key switches and hear the unique qualities each of the four legato transition styles offer.

• Long Articulations (09:16) - Explore the qualities of the Sustain, Marcato, and Detach articulations and learn how to manually control the change of bowing direction.

• Dynamics (07:51) - Here, Eli demonstrates how MIDI CC 1 (mod wheel) , MIDI CC 11 (expression) and velocity are used either alone or in combination to control the dynamics of a performance.

• Short Articulations (07:48) - Explore the sonic qualities and nuances of the short Spiccato, Spiccatissimo, Sautill? Single, Pizzicato, and Staccato articulations.

• Expressive Articulations (09:15) - Discover ways of integrating Tremolo, Trill, Ricochet, and Sautill? articulations into your string performances.

• Dynamic Articulations (07:51) - Learn how to incorporate the Crescendo, Diminuendo Short, and Diminuendo Long articulations, each of which incorporates different styles of volume swells within the performance/samples.

• Special Articulations (06:09) - Explore the usage of special playing techniques, including Sul Ponte, Sul Tasto, Harmonics, and Col Legno.

• Adaptive Mode (06:57) - Discover how the Virtuoso adaptive mode allows you to trigger different legato transitions based on a velocity split point and different staccato transitions via pitch bend values, as well as control dynamics with the mod wheel.

• Vibrato Design (07:05) - Explore the vibrato rate and depth parameters and hear the different vibrato styles available with these libraries.

• Fingering Positions (06:34) - Learn how to control alternate string and fingering options when available by using either higher strings, lower strings, or open strings where possible.

• Mixer & Multi Mic Setup (05:55) - Hear the nuanced shift of instrument placement as the close, mid, and far mics are automated for different blends.

• A Post-Modern Approach (07:47) - Explore an unconventional approach to get past the blank page and start the creative juices flowing.

• Developing Ostinatos (07:59) - Follow along as an ostinato taken from the previous video is continually developed, with each new idea organically leading to the next.

• Other Ideas (06:14) - Discover some alternative strategies designed to liberate your compositions from the shackles of traditional ideas about harmony and melody.