Tonehammer Epic Guitar Readme

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Epic Guitar (Volume 1)Produced by Troels Folmann and Mike Peaslee.

TONEHAMMER EPIC GUITAR V. 1

We worked with session guitar genius Danne Forsblom from Sweden to capture a widerange of brutal, stellar metal guitar riffs with his custom 6, 7 and 8 string guitars. Thislibrary specifically focuses on delivering an earth-shaking fist-full of metal, hard rock andhard funk. We can only share with you a tiny slice of what Danne is capable of, so weencourage you to contact him if you're in need of custom material beyond the scope ofour Epic Guitar library. He can be reached by e-mail, at [email protected]

There are a total of 1,984 individual looping phrases included in this library, comprised of161 different collections of riffs - each with multiple elements, including verses, bridges,choruses and alternates, allowing for vast possibilities for layering, stacking, mixing,matching and endless recombination. We covered the primary tempo ranges of 80, 90,100, 110, 120, 130 and 140 and have included accurate and automatic host-temposynchronizing programs to allow for any precise bmp in between. In addition, all phrasesare standard PCM wav format, for easy manual integration into any standard audio hostsequencer, editor or sampler.

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INSTALLATION

We Use Winrar (version 3.80 or later) or other compatible

program to un-compress the tonehammer_Epic Guitar.rar

file into its own folder in your sample library directory. Make

sure to preserve the included folder structure. This is usually

done by selecting the extract to'... option in Winrar or

UnrarX.

Heres a link to winrar for PC:http://www.win-rar.com/download.htmlHeres a link to UnRarX for OSX:http://www.unrarx.com/

You should now be able to open and play the .nki files. Beaware that all of our .nki files are compatible with full retailversions of Kontakt 2 (version 2.2.4 or later), Kontakt 3 orKontakt 4 only.

Note: The Free Kontakt Player and any bundled KontaktPlayers that come included with DAW software, hardware orother sample libraries won't be able to load this library.

The included EXS patches can be loaded in Apple Logic and avariety of other compatible samplers and virtual instruments.Please read your host, sampler or virtual instrument ownersmanual to verify exs24 format compatibility.

EXS format instrument patches can be located in the EXSsubfolder, contained within the core subdirectories of thisproduct. You may need to install this library in a specificlocation on your hard drive when using some sequencers orvirtual instruments, such as Logics EXS24 sampler, in orderfor the it to recognize and locate the library contentproperly. Please read your host, sampler or virtual instrumentowners manual to determine where you may need to installthis library to insure proper functionality.

Since our wave directories are open, you can translate thepatches into whatever format you like. There are a fewconversion utilities available that can make the translationprocess much easier, such as as CDXtract andChickensystems Translator. Just make sure you don't sharethe converted library with others. Each user must purchasetheir own copy of this instrument from Tonehammer.

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OVERVIEW

1984 Samples5 Instrument types6 BPM RangesHost-Tempo Synch

90 Kontakt Instrument Patches15 EXS24 Instrument Patches44kHz / 16 bit PCM .wav Format

Kontakt 2 / 3 / 4 full retail version required. FreeKontakt Player not supported.

PITCH-CONTROL KEY-SWITCHING

All Kontakt and EXS24 versions of each instrument allowyou to control the root pitch of each note by up to +/- 3

semitones. This is done by using our key-switches. Pressingdifferent key switches will enable the sample to play back atdifferent pitches. The instrument should load with theoriginal root pitch of each sample enabled. Or, to manuallyactivate the default root pitch, just press C0.

The key-switch range covers white keys from G-1 (-3 halfsteps) and up to F0 (+3 half steps). You can easily layersamples using multiple pitches by holding down the sustainpedal (cc64) as you play the sample keys, while alsoactivating different key switches. These are the pitchcontrol key-switches you can use:

G -1 = -3 semitones

A -1 = -2 semitonesB -1 = -1 semitonesC 0 = DEFAULT PITCHD 0 = +1 semitonesE 0 = +2 semitonesF 0 = +3 semitones

As these features can be resource intensive and may exposecode bugs in recent versions of Kontakt, some users may wishto skip some of these features in order to enjoy greatersystem performance ans stability. Weve provided dfd disk-streaming versions of each instrument patch for yourconvenience. You can find them in the dfd sub-folder, in theKontakt instrument directory.

EXS24 PATCHES

This library includes Logic EXS24 sampler format versions ofmost of the library's core sample banks. The time-stretchingand sample offset functionality isnt featured, along with otherplayability enhancements, but basic features like key-switchpitch control are included. These patches are included as aconvenience only. Primary support is limited to Kontakt formost features and functionality. However, the wavs can still beused manually in any sampler or sequencer.

GENERAL CONTENT / PROGRAM TYPES

All Kontakt instruments feature root-pitch key-switching,allowing you to shift the root pitch of each loop up or downby up to +/- 3 semitones. In the non-DFD versions of eachinstrument, the pitch can be adjusted without effecting the

playback speed / tempo. Most of them also include modwheellayer mixing, allowing you to dial in the amount of quad-channel-enriched body and power that you need. There are 5instrument categories:

Host-SynchThese instruments include all of the advanced automationfeatures, including automatic synchronization to host-tempo,dual-layer mixing on the modwheel and root-pitch shiftingwith key-switches. Not compatible with Kontakt 2.Vowel-WahThis set of instruments includes a special vowel-filter "wah-wah" effect tied to the pitch-wheel, allowing for expressivetone shaping. They also feature host-synching, modwheel layermix control and root-pitch shifting with key-switches. Notcompatible with Kontakt 2.

Single-LayerEach one of these instruments has been broken into twoindependent sub-patches (layer A and B), allowing for custommixing, routing and independent signal-chain control foreffects. Includes host tempo-synch, modwheel volume controland root-pitch shifting with key-switches. Not compatiblewith Kontakt 2.

Time-StretchThese Kontakt 2 compatible instruments allow classicTimemachine 2 time-stretching control on the pitch-wheel,allowing for raw phrase length and tempo shaping. These don'tsynch to host tempo, but they are very malleable, withmodwheel layer mix control and root-pitch shifting with key-switches.

DFDThese Kontakt 2 compatible instruments use resource-efficient disk streaming for times when more advancedfeatures aren't needed or memory needs to be conserved.They feature modwheel layer mix control and root-pitchshifting with key-switches.

CORE TEMPO RANGES

80 BPM90 BPM100 BPM110 BPM120 BPM130 BPM140 BPM

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TEMPO SETSThere are seven sub-sets of phrases, divided by original root tempo:guitar_080_A_(Mapped C1 C7)

guitar_080_B_(Mapped C1 - G7)

guitar_090_A_(Mapped C1 - C#7)

guitar_090_B_(Mapped C1 - D7)

guitar_100_A_(Mapped C1 E6)

guitar_100_B_(Mapped C1 - D8)



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guitar_110_A_(Mapped C1 G4)

guitar_110_B_(Mapped C1 - E5)

guitar_120_A_(Mapped C1 B6)

guitar_120_B_(Mapped C1 - F#6)

guitar_130_A_(Mapped C1 E6)

guitar_130_B_(Mapped C1 A6)

guitar_130_C_(Mapped C1 - C#6)

guitar_140_A_(Mapped C1 F#5)

guitar_140_B_

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TONE

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Please be advised that there are three major known

Kontakt-related bugs to be aware of with several of the

patches in this library. Theyre specific problems within

the code base of each version of Kontakt. However, they

can usually be corrected by the end user. Our

tonemachine (harmonization) and timemachine (time-

stretching) patches are often the most effected by theseKontakt engine code bugs, while our standard percussion

patches are unlikely to have any issues at all. in any version

of Kontakt. Also, please be aware that many instrument

patches are extremely ram/cpu and harddisk-streaming

resource intensive.

Notes to Kontakt 4 users:

Large sample sets may load slowly. The cause is not

known, but this problem is present when loading a variety

of different libraries from a variety of developers.

Notes to Kontakt 3.5 users:

You may experience popping and clicking due to a bug inthe way the Tonemachine and Timemachine featuresrespond to the automation ranges used in thesepatches.This can sometimes be fixed by manuallyadjusting the speed control, but theres no full solutionavailable at this time. Kontakt 3.5 is still currently too newand buggy to definitively say all of our instruments are

compatible with it. We recommend sticking with Kontakt2 or 3, at least until version 3.5 has improved.

Notes to Kontakt 2.2 users:

After loading any of these patches, you may need to moveyour mod wheel by a small amount in order to activatevolume and tone control automation on the modwheel.Once you've done that, the instruments should playnormally. This problem is likely due to a bug in the waythat Kontakt 2 handles volume envelope automation.Kontakt 2 users may also get an audio pop, followed byfull audio drop-out, after if they open some patches using

the tonehmachine feature into an empty Kontakt

window, especially after another patch has been opened

and then closed. This generally wont occur if the patch is

the first one loaded into a new instance of Kontakt or if

another instrument is also already loaded into the

Kontkat window. If a drop-out has occurred, close the

instance of Kontakt and re-load it.


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LICENSE AGREEMENT

By installing the product you accept the following

product license agreement:

LICENSE GRANT

The license for this product is granted only to asingle user. All sounds and samples in this productare licensed, but not sold, to you by Tonehammer,Inc. for commercial and non-commercial use inmusic, sound-effect, audio/video post-production,performance, broadcast or similar finished content-creation and production use.

Tonehammer allows you to use any of the soundsand samples in the library(s) you've purchased forcommercial recordings without paying anyadditional license fees or providing sourceattribution to Tonehammer, Inc. This licenseexpressly forbids any unauthorized inclusion ofcontent contained within this library, or any anyTonehammer library, into any other sampleinstrument or library of any kind, without ourexpress written consent.

This license also forbids any re-distribution methodof this product, or its sounds, through any means,including but not limited to, re-sampling, mixing,processing, isolating, or embedding into software orhardware of any kind, for the purpose of re-recording or reproduction as part of any free orcommercial library of musical and/or sound effectsamples and/or articulations, or any form of musicalsample or sound effect sample playback system ordevice. Licenses cannot be transferred to anotherentity, without written consent of Tonehammer, Inc.

RIGHTS

Tonehammer retains full copyright privileges andcomplete ownership of all recorded sounds,instrument programming, documentation andmusical performances included in this product.

REFUNDS

Downloaded libraries can't be returned, so we can't

provide refunds. We may choose do so at our owndiscretion,but please be aware that as soon asyou've downloaded it, you can't return it.

RESPONSIBILITY

Using this product and any supplied software is atthe licensees own risk. Tonehammer holds noresponsibility for any direct or indirect loss arisingfrom any form of use of this product.

TERMS

This license agreement is effective from themoment the product is installed by any means. Thelicense will remain in full effect until termination.The license is terminated if you break any of theterms or conditions of this agreement, or request arefund for any reason. Upon termination you agreeto destroy all copies and contents of the product atyour own expense.

VIOLATION

We don't use any form of DRM software,registration, license keys or other anti-piracytechnology. We do this because we love you. That'salso one of the reasons our prices are so low, eventhough it takes a lot of work to make theselibraries. The other reason is because we love musicalmost as much as we love you. If you've done anydeep sampling and the labor-intensiveprogramming that comes with it, you know that it isvery hard work. Remember, the more you supportus, the more awesome libraries we can afford tomake for you.

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All audio files, programming, presets, text and images Tonehammer 2009

THANK YOU.

We wanna thank you for buying the Tonehammer

Epic Guitar.

If you have any questions, concerns, love-letters or

hate mail feel free to send it to:

[email protected]

Love,

Troels Folmann & Mike Peaslee

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