User manual WIZOO LATIGO

[. . . ] Latigo Virtual Percussionist Latigo Virtual Percussionist The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Wizoo Sound Design GmbH. The software described by this document is subject to a License Agreement and may not be copied to other media. No part of this publication may be copied, reproduced or otherwise transmitted or recorded, for any purpose, without prior written permission by Wizoo Sound Design GmbH. All product names and company names are TM or ® trademarks of their respective owners. [. . . ] To ensure maximum compatibility, the initial version of Latigo only provides a stereo output in Audio Unit or RTAS hosts, and as a result the Front/Rear and Output controls on the Mix page will not function. As soon as Audio Unit and RTAS host updates are available, this functionality will be implemented in Latigo and an update will be released on the Wizoo website. To assign a Track to an individual output simply select its Track Tab and choose an output from the Indiv. Output drop down menu. Individual output There are no individual outputs available by default. To change this, go to the Individual Outputs menu on the Setup page and make a selection from the drop down menu. For the new outputs to become available you must close and restart Latigo. Working in Surround Latigo can be used just as easily in multi-channel surround as in the stereo world. Not only is it fast and flexible to place Tracks within a surround panorama but the Equalizer, Dynamics and Ambience features on the Play Page are all real multi-channel surround effects. 45 The Mix Page Enabling Surround Mode To use four channel surround just select the Setup Page (bottom left of the instrument) and choose Surround from the Main Outputs drop down menu. Choose Surround Placing Tracks in the Surround Panorama By far the easiest and most intuitive way to place Tracks in the surround mix is to use the Front/Rear option of the Stage described earlier in this manual. Choose front rear balance If you don't want to use the Stage for editing surround panorama then use the Pan control in the Track Mixer to set a Track's left/right position and the Rear Bal control for the front/rear position. surround knobs The multi-channel surround Ambience adjusts automatically to the panorama position of each Track. 46 5 The Edit Page Scene Edit Page Whether you want to become the master arranger of the percussion group or simply want to alter the performances of a player for a groove or two, getting to know the Edit Page will be worth your while: this is your conductor's baton. What Is a Part? A Part is a single block or entry in the Pattern Arranger which allows you to determine which percussion groove each Track will play in a Pattern. Part A Part. 47 The Edit Page Each Part has a drop down menu of percussion grooves or fills that can be individually edited and modified via the Part Parameters described later in this chapter. What Is a Pattern? A Pattern is an arrangement of grooves, a collection of Parts, assigned to your MIDI keyboard. Scene A Pattern. A Pattern can contain up to fourteen Tracks, each playing any groove available in its Part menu. Arranging with Latigo Arranging with Latigo is fast, intuitive and easy. Probably the best way to get familiar with the Pattern Arranger is to do a fast tutorial. We'll even try a simple edit so you get an idea of what's possible along the way. 1 First load the Style `Guaguanco' by double-clicking it or using drag and drop from the Styles Selector. 2 Click the Edit Tab to see the Edit Page (top right of Latigo). 3 Play C2 on your MIDI keyboard (or click the second C note on the Color Keyboard). The percussion Pattern and its Parts will become highlighted with a white border and play. Color Keyboard C2 48 Arranging with Latigo 4 Right-click (Mac: [Ctrl]-Click) on the Conga Part `Cng 01' in the seventh column of the highlighted row of Parts and select `Cng 03' from the drop down list. You will hear that the Conga rhythm has changed. The listing at the top of the menu shows all available performances for that Track. zzzLat Tutorial Right Click 5 Let's add some Bongos. Right-click (Mac: [Ctrl]-Click) in the same Pattern row in the Bongo column and select `Bng 01'. Now we have a Bongo rhythm playing as well. zzz Lat Tutorial Bongo 6 The Timbales and Cowbells Track is quite busy. Click the `Tim 01' Part so that only it has the white border highlight and select Low from the Complexity menu in the Part Parameters below. Now the Cowbells and Timbales are much simpler. 49 The Edit Page zzz Lat Tutorial Complexity The above tutorial shows just how simple it is to change, arrange or add Parts in the Pattern Arranger. 50 The Pattern Selector The Pattern Selector The list you see at the left of Latigo on the Edit Page is the Pattern Selector. The Pattern Selector displays the MIDI note used to play a Pattern (in the left column) and its name. When clicked, a Pattern and all of its Parts become highlighted for editing. Pattern Selector Naming a Pattern To name or rename a Pattern simply double-click the name, type in the new name and hit [Enter] or [Return] on your computer keyboard. Moving Patterns Patterns in the Pattern Selector can be moved, copied or removed using the cut, copy and paste buttons displayed directly below the Pattern Selector. Simply select a Pattern, click Cut or Copy, select a destination Pattern, and choose Paste. cutcopypaste 51 The Edit Page Setting Play Modes Every pattern (or MIDI key) in a Style has a definition that tells it how to play, whether it be a normal pattern, a fill, the ending or stop. [. . . ] Calypso's roots go back to the African slaves brought to these Islands to work on the large sugar plantations. See `Calypso Fast'. Samba Fast Brazilian 115 Samba Samba Slow Brazilian Calypso Fast Caribbean 090 120 Samba Calypso Calypso Slow Caribbean 085 Calypso 96 Drum Kit Original Tempo 120 Style Merengue Fast Bolero Category Caribbean Scenes Merengue Additional Info The Merengue is a music form for dance, most typically associated with the Dominican Republic. An Afro Cuban ballad form with a slow tempo and a mostly romantic lyric content. Pepe Sanchez has been credited with creating the Cuban Bolero in 1885 with a composition called `Tristeza'. CubanDance 085 Bolero Cha Cha Cha CubanDance 120 Cha Cha Cha A dance and musical style evolving from the Danzon style. [. . . ]