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1

What does DI stand for?
- Direct Input
- Dominant Intonation
- Direct Interface
- Direct Interface
2

What is the difference between a ‘drummer perspective' and ‘audience perspective'?
- Audience perspective gives the impression that we are far away from a drummer, giving more room and Overhead sound to the kit overall.
- Drummer Perspective is when the kit is recorded and mixed very dry, as if in the studio with the drummer on playback.
- Drummer perspective usually has the hi hat to the left and the floor tom on the right, giving the impression that we are standing behind the drummer. Audience perspective is exactly the opposite.
- Drummer perspective is a 3D rotational system that allows for 3 dimensional placement of the drum kit.
3

What are ‘Taped' drums in the Ghostwriter library?
- Taped drums were recorded to analog tape and run through a digital mastering system before being laid back to yet another tape machine
- Taped drums are drums that were recorded to cassette deck
- Taped drums are multi-sampled drums that were created by reversing and re-recording taped drums to give them an interesting, pre-lapped sound
- Taped drums were simply drums that were recorded with tape placed on the drum heads to dampen the sound
4

Why is it better to use Play as individual instances in programs like Logic, Live and Pro Tools instead of as a multi-instrument?
- Multitimbral Play Instruments were originally made for PC, and Mac has a different bussing algorithm.
- Individual instances of Play are better at streaming from RAM through auxiliary busses.
- CPU processing is determined per track, so it is better to spread the load among multiple tracks.
- With less instruments in the Player window. The graphics processor will not slow down.
5

In the Ra Player, what are ‘Grooves'?
- Grooves are quantization templates that were performed for the Play engine by professionals. They are used to create a timing template for the Ra libraries.
- Grooves' are live performances played by masters of whatever instrument is selected. They are meant to be played to add a level of authenticity to a given work. MIDI performances can only capture so much emotion.
- Grooves are used to create complex groups of instruments to be played in the multi-timbral mode. Grooves can be cobbled together from elements and live performances that are loaded into the library.
- Grooves are personal selections by the library's producer. These deep selections are considered the cream of the crop when it comes to overall performance, playability, and feel.
6

In MOR2, what are ‘performances'?
- Performances are used as a real-time capture tool for getting a scratch track from a played lick that was never meant to be recorded. Play is always listening. ALWAYS.
- Performances in MOR2 are a new Multi-timbral mode used for playing multiple guitars at once.
- Performances are actual riffs played by real guitar players on the instrument that is featured in the MOR2 library.
- Performances are mixer snapshots that are cycled through as you play a guitar library. These snapshots are used to automate a mix.
7

What is mid-side processing?
- Mid-Side processing is a process where the audio material that is exactly the same between the left and right channel is separated from the content that is different in both channels to be processed independently
- Mid-Side processing was used in the ‘60s to emulate the effect of a player double-tracking their part to tape to create a more interesting stereo effect
- Mid-Side processing is an imaging process that is created when some audio from the left and right channel is selectively swapped to create a more compelling stereo image
- Mid-side processing is when the center speaker in an LCR speaker array can be used to accentuate the panning of a sound from left to right. This is achieved by attenuating the amplitude of a signal as it passed through the center speaker.
8

What is the Timeline, and how does it work?
- The Timeline is where grooves can be placed to follow your song arrangement
- The timeline is a metered indicator that intelligently analyzes your song and creates and arrangement automatically
- The timeline is where you can drag individual drums to create a custom kit that plays in ‘breakbeat' fashion. A sequenced loop maker with built-in effects.
- The timeline is a project backup system that keeps iterative saves of whatever song you are working on at the time
9

What is the difference between ‘Live' and ‘Element' instruments?
- Live' instruments are meant to be switch articulations via the DAW in real time using velocity and mod wheel, and elements are all of the individual articulations available by keyswitches.
- ‘Live' instruments were recorded acoustically and are contiguous performances of the instruments' articulations. ‘Elements' are sound elements of the performance mapped across the keyboard.
- ‘Live' instruments are acoustically recorded in an open studio space with microphones. ‘Elements' are individual articulations that are recorded direct through a recording console and DI.
- ‘Live' instruments are played live by real players in a real space and recoded with microphones. ‘Elements' are synthesized components that are created by a computer model.
10

Where are the two places that you can assign convolution reverb in Ghostwriter?
- in the articulations area and the browser
- in the Player window, and the FX section of the mixer on the master bus
- on individual mixer channels, and in the browser area
- in the browser and in the articulations screen
11

Why do some of the instruments in Ra have the same pitched note an octave apart?
- Having the instrument spaced out in octaves is a design decision that seems to help guitarists feel more comfortable
- The octave is the next harmonic in the harmonic series that can be accentuated for clarity
- This allows for easy tremolo of an instrument, or things like up/down picking.
- The octaves are a safety device. If the lower octave sounds are overwhelmed by polyphony, Then the upper octaves take the load away from the lower systems.
12

Sometimes, instruments will load very quickly in Ghostwriter, and others will take a bit longer. What's the deal?
- Some instrument variations are being created simply by different production techniques. The samples loaded are common. These variations don't have to reload samples.
- Instruments that are loading quickly are automatically loading into RAM. Be sure to check your RAM buffer after they load.
- Instruments created in an older version of play may load a bit slowly due to the new Play architecture.
- Some instruments were created using compressed audio files types, while others were created using PCM audio files.
13

What do you get in different octaves of the electric guitars of Ghostwriter?
- Harmonics, Chugs, and squeals
- FX, palm mutes, and Round Robin samples
- Chugs, Mutes, and harmonics
- Chugs, Up strum and down strum
14

How do you determine the way the outputs of ProDrummer are going to be assigned in Play and your DAW?
- The outputs are set for each channel of ProDrummer, and they dynamically allocate depending on what DAW and audio interface you are using.
- ProDrummer's outputs are changed directly in the mixer section. The input of the audio that is coming from Play is allocated in your DAW depending on how you chose the plugin to open.
- The outputs are activated in the Play's Player view, reflected in the browser view, then cabled to your DAW via ReWire.
- The outputs of ProDrummer are automatically assigned depending on the physical outputs and inputs of your audio interface. These are also reflected in the DAW.
15

What is the biggest difference between the sitar and the Tambura?
- The tambura is a percussion instrument and the sitar is more of a stringed instrument.
- the tambura is played with keys like a piano and the sitar is plucked with the fingers.
- The tambura is a bowed instrument and the sitar is a plucked instrument.
- The tambura is meant to be played as a sustained ostinato underneath the sitar performance. It is not mean to be played fast, rather it is meant to be a canvas for the sitar to paint on.
16

How do you use the ‘Elements' version of the Telecaster library?
- In the Player, you need to select which articulations to use for the instrument. These can be blended in creative ways.
- The elements are selected via mod wheel and velocity.
- The elements are selected via mod wheel.
- The elements are selected via keyswitching.
17

What is the main difference between the Master channel Strip effects and the other channel strips?
- The master channel strip has no effects. Only the individual channel strips have effects
- The master channel strip is a VCA fader, unlike the individual channel strips
- The master channel strip is where the multiband compressor is located
- The master channel strip is where the convolution reverb and bus compressor are located
18

What are the ‘J37' Channel strips in ProDrummer?
- The J37 was a specific german microphone that was used to record certain drum elements. Often described as a ‘condenser that sounds like a dynamic mic'.
- The J37 Denotes the type of drum shell that is being used. It is from Joe's custom Maple kit that he brought into EastWest for his sessions.
- They were designed by Joe Chiccarelli as drum elements that had been recorded to tape. These elements should be used instead of the clean elements if wanted, for they may cause phase issues due to wow and flutter.
- The J37 channel strips are to be used in conjunction with the other channel strips as a resonating membrane. Sympathetic reverberation is provided by a mathematical model of a 2 dimensional membrane
19

In the J160 instruments, what does the keyswitching provide the player?
- Up Strums
- Strumming vs. picking
- Different Chord types
- Down Strums
20

What does ‘Round Robin' mean?
- Round robin is when a different sample is used for each hit when hitting the same key multiple times.
- Round Robin is a way of transforming modulation information into MIDI note information
- Round Robin is when you use keyswitching to choose different articulations of an instrument
- Round Robin is a pitch effect where when you run past MIDI note 127, you are given an extra bank of 127 notes.
21

When using the African drums in Ra, how are the different drums laid out in the keyboard?
- The higher frequency elements are usually found in the the higher octaves, including stick effects. The lower octaves are usually lower pitched drum elements.
- The drums are laid out according to the General MIDI protocol for drum set.
- The drums are laid out in a tritone starting from C. Each ensuing white note on the keyboard has a tritone family member that plays the round robin articulation of the instrument type.
- The drums are laid out in a chromatic fashion, low drums on black keys and higher pitched elements on white keys.
22

What was the original player for EastWest libraries?
- Kontakt
- NNXT
- EXS24
- Mach 5
23

What is the main focus of the Ra sound library?
- The Ra library is a collection of multi-sampled instruments from around the world focusing on the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, the Far East, and India
- The Ra library is primarily a collection of Egyptian instruments from the Middle East
- Ra is a collection of stringed instruments from different regions of the Nile
- Ra is a collection of cinematic sound design to be used in film, games, and TV
24

What effects are most commonly found in the Player regardless of library? (Excluding ProDrummer)
- Articulations, Distortion, and Spectral Delay
- Chorus, Flanger and Phaser
- Reverb, Filter, and an amp envelope
- Delay, Modulation, LFO
25

How do you load an alternate drum?
- Choose the alternate drum from the browser window.
- Drag and drop from the sample folder to the drum location desired.
- Drag and drop from the Finder window, or download the sample to the drum location via composer cloud.
- Click on the drum desired, then click its disclosure triangle. Pick the new drum from the drop-down menu.

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What does DI stand for?

What is the difference between a ‘drummer perspective' and ‘audience perspective'?

What are ‘Taped' drums in the Ghostwriter library?

Why is it better to use Play as individual instances in programs like Logic, Live and Pro Tools instead of as a multi-instrument?

In the Ra Player, what are ‘Grooves'?

In MOR2, what are ‘performances'?

What is mid-side processing?

What is the Timeline, and how does it work?

What is the difference between ‘Live' and ‘Element' instruments?

Where are the two places that you can assign convolution reverb in Ghostwriter?

Why do some of the instruments in Ra have the same pitched note an octave apart?

Sometimes, instruments will load very quickly in Ghostwriter, and others will take a bit longer. What's the deal?

What do you get in different octaves of the electric guitars of Ghostwriter?

How do you determine the way the outputs of ProDrummer are going to be assigned in Play and your DAW?

What is the biggest difference between the sitar and the Tambura?

How do you use the ‘Elements' version of the Telecaster library?

What is the main difference between the Master channel Strip effects and the other channel strips?

What are the ‘J37' Channel strips in ProDrummer?

In the J160 instruments, what does the keyswitching provide the player?

What does ‘Round Robin' mean?

When using the African drums in Ra, how are the different drums laid out in the keyboard?

What was the original player for EastWest libraries?

What is the main focus of the Ra sound library?

What effects are most commonly found in the Player regardless of library? (Excluding ProDrummer)

How do you load an alternate drum?