A/B switch question

[mgmazzei]

Friends,
I'm a bit confused on the A/B switch. The switch does work, but when I switch to another articulation, I cannot choose different notes for the A/B switch. So, if I want my strings to crescendo down, but I am using the legato strings for the first few bars, I receive portamento style. The A/B switch seems to be for EVERY patch in the matrix. How can I make the A/B switch work for each individual patch.?? What am I doing wrong???

Mike

[herb]

Yes, the A/B controller recieves every patch which has A/B mappings included.
If you switch between two different patches which both have A/B mappings included, you have to set both controllers (patch switch and A/B switch)

best
Herb

[mgmazzei]

Herb,
Thanks for the quick reply. Just to clarify..... In order to make the A/B switch work in the context of playing the patches using A/B, one must create two different matrix files. So, if I have VI-20 perf-legato 4 vel A/B/ leg/porto, I create a "patch" and save it as a martix file. Then I create another patch VI-20 dyn-me 2s A/B cres/dim. Select two different notes for A/B and save that one in another matrix slot. This way you can have 2 different A/B notes for your articulations using the A/B switch.

Mike

[Conquer]

Hi Mike. I don't mean to cut in on Herb but yes, switching between two matrices does enable you to leave all the patches in Matrix 1 playing their 'A' settings while all the patches in Matrix 2 play their 'B' settings.

But as Herb says, you can achieve the same effect more simply within a single matrix by inserting an A0 or B0 note to switch the articulation any time you switch between patches.

Example: Create a matrix consisting of Appassionata Strings VI-20_perf- legato in cell 1A and VI-20_dyn-me_2s in cell 1B. Use keyswitches C1 and C#1 in the H-Span to switch between cells.

Use these notes to select the articulation you need:

Performance legatos: C1 + A0.
Performance portamentos: C1 + B0.
2-second crescendos: C#1 + A0.
2-second diminuendos: C#1 + B0.

Apologies if I'm stating the obvious!

[Beat Kaufmann]

I'm going to add a further example though the previous speakers did a good job!

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Example1 "A/B-Switch"
Load a Cres/Dim - Articulation (Dynamics) in your Matrix.

A/B-Switch: Key* C3 = Crescendo
A/B-Switch: Key* C#3 = Diminuendo

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Example2 "A/B-Switch"
Load a Run - Articulation in your Matrix.

A/B-Switch: Key* F1 = Run upwards
A/B-Switch: Key* F#1 = Run downwards

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*It is up to you to select a Key of your desire or to take the default setup (A0/B0)

All the best
Beat

[mgmazzei]

Thanks to all for your suggestions. I forgot about the power of the other "cell". I will give all your examples a try.

Thank you again, and again.
Mike

[DG]

One of the best tricks with the cresc. and dim. patches is to use velocity to switch. That way you can play them as normal; quietly for the cresc. one and loudly for the dim. one. I also use this trick on velocity xFade String instruments for the protamento patches, as this saves having to put yet another row of keyswitches.

DG

[Conquer]

Hi Mike.

@Another User said:

I forgot about the power of the other "cell".

That's the beauty of the VI - you can have up 144 cells in a matrix, 12 in a row (horizontal) x 12 deep (vertical). To create more empty cells, just drag the bottom right hand edge of cell 1A.