Music Mechanics: VI1, An Introduction to Virtual Instruments
Welcome to Music Mechanics, the Virtual Instruments edition!
In this first installment we discuss virtual instruments, attack, sustain, release, sample libraries, mock-ups, digital audio workstations (DAWs), articulations, modulation wheel (mod wheel), foot controllers, program change messages, ambiance, and audio plug-ins. Software virtual instruments and plug-ins used in this episode are Berlin Woodwinds, Universal Audio Ampex ATR-102, iZotope Vinyl, Universal Audio Lexicon 224 reverb, and the Universal Audio Manley Massive Passive.
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Instructions: Right-click on the title of an excerpt then select “Save Link As” and it will download it as a PDF document. The corresponding audio files are not downloadable but will play on the website so you can practice along with the book excerpts.
