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Now includes native MO6 / MO8 files!
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Artikulation is a massive collection of voices and performances created with one goal in mind: expression. Say goodbye to static saxes, half-hearted horns, and one-dimensional woodwinds. Let Artikulation bring your music to life.
Artikulation offers more than two hundred sounds, all carefully designed for maximum expressive potential. Need a trumpet that can handle fluctuating dynamics, legato phrasing, or a convincing double high C? No problem. Need a Uilleann bagpipe that lets you play convincing ornaments, bends, and finger vibrato? It's here. How about a French horn section that offers real-time control of its entire dynamic range? Or lush, cinematic strings that swell at your command? Or a flute that can move from fast, accented jazz to smooth, lyrical melodies on a whim? Artikulation delivers, offering a huge collection of solo and ensemble brass, woodwind, and string instruments, as well as ethnic winds, synths and electric guitars. In addition to standard instruments such as clarinet, trombone, and violin, you'll find less common sounds such as muted horn, muted trombone, tuba ensemble, tin whistle, flute ensemble, oboe ensemble, and even baritone sax ensemble.
Most Artikulation voices and performances are optimized for use with a Yamaha BC3 breath controller (or expression pedal - see “What You Need” sidebar and FAQ page). The dynamic range of each instrument was carefully considered to make each sound respond as musically as possible. Whenever appropriate, zero breath pressure yields soft dynamics while maximum breath pressure gives a full, bright sound. Other controllers are used as well: Note-on velocity typically controls attack speed. Aftertouch controls vibrato when applicable. For select sounds, additional elements such as saxophone growl, brass flutter tonguing, flute overblowing, and Celtic pitch bends are available at the highest note-on velocities.
In addition to the many breath controlled instruments, Artikulation includes a few percussion voices that make easy work of typically tedious tasks. Timpani, cymbal, and bass drums are presented in keyboard splits that make rolls and dynamic phrases natural to play. What's more, there are no preset lengths, pitches, or dynamics to hinder your creativity.
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