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USER GUIDE V1.0

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CONTENTS
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................ 3 The Library .............................................................................................................................................................. 4 Contents ............................................................................................................................................................. 4 System Requirements ........................................................................................................................................ 4 Installation.......................................................................................................................................................... 4 Running The Library ........................................................................................................................................... 4 Instruments & Articulations ................................................................................................................................... 5 Dynamic Control ................................................................................................................................................. 5 Accents ............................................................................................................................................................... 5 Timpani Crescendo ............................................................................................................................................. 5 Strings................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Brass & Woodwind ............................................................................................................................................. 7 Percussion .......................................................................................................................................................... 8 Keyboards ........................................................................................................................................................... 9 User Interface ....................................................................................................................................................... 10 Main Controls ................................................................................................................................................... 10 Grand Piano Only ............................................................................................................................................. 11 Known Issues ........................................................................................................................................................ 12 E.U.L.A. ................................................................................................................................................................. 13 Support ................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Acknowledgements .............................................................................................................................................. 14 Sample Sources ................................................................................................................................................ 14

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INTRODUCTION
The Total Composure orchestra (TCO) is a full orchestral sample library created using only samples that are in the public domain. Total Composure is the first to offer such a library exclusively for the Kontakt format; making use of Kontakts scripting capabilities to greatly enhance the playability, realism, and functionality of these public domain samples. As the samples used in this library come from a variety of sources we have worked hard to make them sound cohesive when played together. The scripting aims to provide similar functionality across the different instrument groups, whatever the instrument; while instrument specific settings play to the strength of the samples and of each instrument. Most of the instruments only contain one set of samples per articulation, and some only have one recorded dynamic layer this is one of the many limitations with using public domain samples. We have overcome these issues using a variety of physical modelling techniques that enhance the audio material. Using dynamic filters and intelligent repetition scripting we have removed the limitation of single dynamic recordings and solitary sample sets. Although we have put a lot of work into this product it is important to remember that at its core are the samples provided free of charge by a small number of people. Total Composure has gathered these samples from various locations and brought them all to one place where they can be used together. The total file size of the samples is over 1.5 GB but we have used Kontakts lossless compression to crunch the size to less than 500mb! You are free to use the samples as per the terms of the E.U.L.A. included with this guide; however the Kontakt files, scripts, documents and other included media are not public domain and may not be distributed without permission.

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THE LIBRARY CONTENTS

30 Instrument Patches in NKI format. 1583 public domain samples in NCW format. Original interface and advanced scripting.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Full version of Kontakt 4.2.3 + 600 MB disk space

INSTALLATION
The library is supplied as a single Zip file. This is a compressed folder that you can open using the built in tools on your computer. Open the file by double clicking and it will decompress the contents. Once decompression is complete you will have a single folder, this contains all the files needed to use the sample library. Simply copy this folder, or its contents, to the drive where you store your samples. For top performance it is recommended to keep sample libraries on a different drive to that of the OS and program files. If this is your first Total Composure product installation we recommend that you create a Total Composure folder on your sample drive in which to store this and any other Total Composure products you may own in the future.

RUNNING THE LIBRARY

Once inside Kontakt, if you open the file tab in the browser window on the lefthand side you can browse to the instruments and multis of the newly installed sample library. Just double click the one you want to use and Kontakt will load it up. You can also make use of Kontakts Quick Load feature to make it even easier to load Total Composure libraries into Kontakt: Please refer to the Kontakt user manual for more information.

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INSTRUMENTS & ARTICULATIONS

The samples were recorded in different environments with varying amounts of reverberation, so we have added a general purpose reverb effect with default settings that help to maintain consistency in the sound between the various instruments.

DYNAMIC CONTROL
Sustained articulations, including trills and tremolos, have their dynamic level and timbre controlled via a user assignable continuous controller. The dynamics of short articulations like staccato and pizzicato, as well as keyboard and percussion instruments, is controlled via note velocity. All instruments make use of velocity scaling, meaning they will respond to 128 different dynamic levels.

ACCENTS
When using one of the stringed instruments playing a note at a velocity greater than 64 will trigger a short accent at the beginning of the note, the higher the velocity above 64 the greater the dynamic level of the accent. Accents are only playable on sustained articulations; they are not available for the violas.

TIMPANI CRESCENDO
Playing the timpani roll samples C6 - C7 at a velocity greater than 64 will play a crescendo roll.

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STRINGS
Solo Violin Violin Section I Violin Section II Viola Section Cello Section Double Bass Section

Solo Violin
Articulation
Sustain Staccato Pizzicato Tremolo Trill Semitone Up Trill Semitone Down Trill Whole Tone Up Trill Whole Tone Down C0 C#0 D0 D#0 E0 F0 F#0 G0

Key Switch

Violin I, Violin II, Cellos, Basses

Articulation
Sustain Staccato Pizzicato Trill Semitone Up Trill Semitone Down Trill Whole Tone Up Trill Whole Tone Down C0 C#0 D0 D#0 E0 F0 F#0

Key Switch

Violas
Articulation
Sustain Pizzicato Trill Semitone Up Trill Semitone Down Trill Whole Tone Up Trill Whole Tone Down C0 D0 D#0 E0 F0 F#0

Key Switch

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BRASS & WOODWIND

French Horn I French Horn II Trumpet Trombone Tuba Piccolo Flute Oboe English Horn Clarinet Bass Clarinet Bassoon

All Brass & Woodwind Instruments

Articulation
Sustain Trill Semitone Up Trill Semitone Down Trill Whole Tone Up Trill Whole Tone Down C0 E0 F0 F#0 G0

Key Switch

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PERCUSSION
Bass Drum Snare Drum Timpani Sleigh Bells Shakers Cymbals & Gongs Temple Blocks Triangle Orchestral Chimes

Cymbals & Gongs

Articulation
17 Cymbal Crash 17 Cymbal Rim Hit 18 Cymbal Crash 1 18 Cymbal Rim Hit 1 18 Cymbal Crash 2 18 Cymbal Rim Hit 2 19 Cymbal Crash 19 Cymbal Rim Cymbal Roll Gong Hit 1 Gong Hit 2 Gong Hit 3 Finger Cymbal Low Finger Cymbal High C2 C#2 F2 F#2 G2 G#2 C3 C#3 E3 C4 C#4 D4 C5 C#5

Key

Orchestral Chimes
Articulation
Bar Chime 1 Bar Chime 2 Bar Chime 3 Bell Tree Bell 1 Bell 2 Tubular Bells C2 D2 E2 F2 G2 A2 C3 C6

Key

Shakers
Articulation
Large Soft Small Swish 1 Small Swish 2 Small Swish 3 Large Swish C2 D2 F2 F#2 G2 G#2

Key

Snare Drum
Articulation
Left Hit Right Hit Roll C2 D2 E2

Key

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KEYBOARDS
Marimba Clavichord Yamaha Grand Piano

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USER INTERFACE
The user interface allows you to customise the various instrument settings all on one screen. Each knob on the interface can be set to its default setting by holding control (PC) or command (MAC) and clicking on it. Important: Some interface controls can be automated using Kontakts MIDI learn function, if you choose to use this method for assigning continuous controllers (CC) dont use CC 110 or CC 64 as they are used internally by the instrument. The following sections detail the function of each control for the different groups of instruments. The control layout may vary depending on the instrument but the function is the same.

MAIN CONTROLS
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There is a menu to the left of each of the three labels - Volume, Vibrato, and Legato these allow you to set the CC number that you can use to control each of the parameters. a. Volume: This controls the dynamics for Sustained, Trill, and Tremolo patches. It not only controls the volume level but also the timbre, or tone, of the sound. b. Vibrato: Use this control to apply vibrato to the Sustain articulation. c. Legato: You can enable or disable the legato function via a continuous controller, using a setting greater than 64, or by using the button to the left of the menu. With legato enabled playing two notes overlapped at a velocity greater than 25 will trigger a legato interval, if the velocity is less than 25 then a portamento (glide) between the two notes will be triggered instead. You can use the Length Knob to increase or decrease the length of the legato and portamento transitions. You can control the knob via a CC by setting the desired CC number in the menu beneath the knob. You can increase or decrease the vibrato and trill speed using the Rate knob. You can also control this knob via a CC. Used to control the amount of reverb added to the instrument. As with the Length and Rate knobs, the Reverb knob can be controlled via a CC. The Round Robin repetition script uses pitch shifting and micro-tuning techniques to create subtle variations when the same note is played multiple times; this helps to avoid the machine gun effect and make the instrument seem more realistic. You can enable or disable the control via a CC, using a setting greater than 64, or by clicking the button on the interface.

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GRAND PIANO ONLY

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The sustain pedal can be controlled using any CC from 0 100. A CC value greater than 64 will enable the sustain effect. The grand piano lid can be opened and closed via a CC or by clicking on the piano icon in the centre of the interface. This enables a filter that simulates a piano lid.

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KNOWN ISSUES
Many of the woodwind samples were recorded with vibrato; this means that the scripted vibrato included with the instruments can produce weird effects. It also means that some of these instruments cant be played without vibrato. We have left the vibrato controls there for all instruments though so you can experiment and play with the strange sounds it can produce. When playing some fast passages hanging notes can occur, this is an issue that we hope to correct in a future update. Currently most of the instruments and articulations are monophonic, while this is desirable for brass and woodwind, it is often not desirable for the strings where it is possible, with a real instrument, to play multiple notes using double and triple stops etc. This is something that will be addressed in a future update.

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E.U.L.A.
This End-User license agreement (EULA) is a legal agreement between you and Total Composure Ltd for the Total Composure product that this agreement accompanies; including computer software and associated media or multimedia, printed materials and electronic documentation. By installing or using this product you agree to be bound by the terms of the EULA. If you do not agree to the terms of this EULA you may not install or use the product. All audio samples provided with the product are, unless otherwise stated, the property of Total Composure Ltd and are licensed to you, they are not sold. 1. Total Composure Ltd grants the end-user (licensee) of the product the right to create finished musical works and performances using the audio samples and any other media or software included as part of the Total Composure product. 2. The licensee may use the product for commercial purposes. 3. The licensee may alter and or distribute the samples included with this product providing that it is done so in accordance with the licensing terms of the creators of those samples. 4. You may not host the Total Composure product on a private or public server to which others can connect and download unless prior permission has been given by Total Composure Ltd. You may however provide links to the product hosted on the Total Composure website. 5. You may share the product using Torrent files available on the Total Composure website. 6. You may freely host and distribute the product user manual. 7. Total Composure Ltd warrants and asserts that, unless otherwise stated, all audio samples, graphics, images, scripts, documents, and any other media included with the product is the sole property of Total Composure Ltd and that Total Composure Ltd has the authority to grant the rights in this EULA. 8. The user agrees to read the manual before seeking help or support from Total Composure Ltd. 9. Total Composure Ltd will not be responsible if the content of the product does not meet the particular purposes of the licensee. 10. It is the licensees responsibility to check that the product is compatible with their computer system. 11. The product is licensed as is. Total Composure Ltd will not be responsible for any loss incurred by the licensee from the direct or indirect use of the product. 12. If you have any doubts, concerns, or uncertainties about the terms in this EULA please contact Total Composure Ltd at support@totalcomposure.com before installing or using the product.

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SUPPORT
If you have any problems relating to the use of this Total Composure product and cannot find the solution in this guide then please feel free to contact us via the form on the contact page of our website www.TotalComposure.com. You may also be able to find the answer to your problem at our YouTube channel www.YouTube.com/TotalComposure. You can also get details of our upcoming products and special offers by following us on Facebook www.Facebook.com/TotalComposure.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Produced by: David Healey for Total Composure Ltd. Software Development: Rosie M. Banks. Editing: S. W. Erdnase. Graphic Design: Nicolas Bourbaki. Nils Liberg - www.nilsliberg.se/ksp/. KnobMan - http://www.g200kg.com/en/software/knobman.html. Reaper - http://www.reaper.fm. Big Bob - https://sites.google.com/a/bigbobsmusicworld.com/s1/

SAMPLE SOURCES
One laptop per child - http://one.laptop.org/ The Philharmonia Orchestra - http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/ Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra - http://sso.mattiaswestlund.net/ Free sound - http://www.freesound.org/ ldk1609 - http://www.freesound.org/people/ldk1609/ Ethan Winer - http://www.ethanwiner.com/

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