Vir2 Instruments Acoustic Legends HD - Manual (Page 14)

A c o u s t i c L e g e n d s H D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4
As a bonus, several other acoustic stringed instruments have been
recorded and included in Acoustic Legends HD: an acoustic bass,
banjo, mandolin, and ukulele. The mandolin and ukulele have been
sampled both as single notes and as chords. There are also two
patches of guitar effects: "Body Knocks 88" and "Fret Noise 88". In
these patches, all 88 keys of the MIDI keyboard are filled with various
samples of that effect.
The mandolin patches allow you to switch to a tremolo layer by
moving the mod wheel to its upper half (65 to 127). "Mandolin
Tremolo" is also available as an independent patch.
Mandolin and ukulele chord instruments have been recorded with
both major and minor chords, played with down and up strokes,
then mapped out in a simple way:
Xtra Special Effects
This folder is filled with numerous unusual effects. The raw guitar
samples are still being used, but are being warped beyond
recognition to the point that they may sound nothing like guitars
anymore. This is a useful folder for sound designers and other
programmers who want to extend their sonic palette. There are
percussive, legato, melodic, detuned, arpeggiated, and many other
types of sounds included.
These effects can be used by themselves and can also sometimes
be combined with traditional guitar patches for interesting layers.