legato_sustain vs legato patches

[plurye]

Hi,

The universal matrices, at least for the WW instruments, have "legato-sustain" patches in the cell that's triggered at the lowest speed. So, e.g., the clarinet matrix has, in the legato row, the following three patches (left-right, slowest to fastest):

01 KLB_perf-leg_sustain
01 KLB_perf-legato
01 KLB_perf-legato_fa

Can someone explain to me what the difference is between the "leg_sustain" patches and the "legato" patches? And specifically, do the "leg_sustain" patches use any different samples from the "legato" patches?

Thanks,
PL

[herb]

The leg-sustain patches are using the same interval samples as the pure legato patches, but crossfade shortly after the intervalchange into a looped sustain sample.
So this patches are useful, if you need long sustains combinded with legato performances.

The pure legato patches do have more beauty, because each intervall offers a different sustain, and IMO the musicians are performing intervall samples more inspired.
So if the note length of the pure legato patches are long enough, use these patches.

best
Herb

[plurye]

Thanks, Herb. One thing is still unclear to me relating to RAM usage, though. Are the looped sustain samples in the leg_sustain patches derived from the regular legato patches, or are they different samples altogether? I.e., if a matrix already has a regular legato patch, does including a leg_sustain patch of the same instrument use additional RAM?

Thanks,
PL

[herb]

The loops are different samples, but the majority of the samples (90% = all interval samples)) are identical with the pure legato patches.
So the additional amount of used RAM is not very high.

best
Herb

[plurye]

Makes sense - thanks.