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1

What is the main purpose of Goliath?
- Goliath is a library of gargantuan drum sounds that is used primarily for orchestral, cinematic works
- Goliath is a large sound bank of all genres that is a collection of the best of all of the East West libraries. It also has sampled instruments that were specifically made for the library
- Goliath was created as a low brass ensemble
- Goliath is a sample library of huge stringed instruments that are slightly over-sized
2

How would you route the audio from EWHS out of the Play engine to separate tracks of your DAW?
- Audio is routed from the Play mixer
- Audio is routed out from the microphone placement mixer
- Audio is routed from the advanced instrument preferences
- Audio is routed per articulation in the player
3

What is a waterphone?
- The waterphone is a cylindrical instrument that has a ports membrane at the top that you pour water through to get interesting, ghostly tones
- A waterphone is an instrument that has a metal water jug with spikes coming off of it. It is played by bowing or striking the spikes
- The waterphone is an underwater microphone that was used to capture how transients travel underwater
- A waterphone is an instrument that is a blend of an alpine horn and a trombone that is meant to be played into a small vessel of water
4

What are the 3 languages of WordBuilder?
- Russian, Latin, and German
- German, Italian, and Russian
- Russian, Latin, and Greek
- English, Phonetics, and votox
5

What are the main singers of Symphonic Choir?
- Sopranos, Altos, Tenors, Basses, and Boys Choir
- Rock, Country, EDM, and Pop
- Rock, Pop, Jazz, and Soul
- Bulgarian, Indian, Chinese, American
6

What was the name of the producer that Doug Rogers and Nick Phoenix teamed up with on the Hollywood Strings library?
- Phil Spector
- Nile Rogers
- George Martin
- Thomas Bergersen
7

What does ‘On Bow' mean?
- The bow's horsehair is bowed with another bow to create an effect
- The string player is playing a short articulation that ends with the bow stopped on the string.
- The bow is placed on the string and rubs along the vertical of the fingerboard
- The bow is flipped upside down and played with the wood
8

What does ‘DXF' stand for?
- Dynamic Cross Fade
- Dipole Cross Fade
- Double Cross Frequency
- Dynamic Cross Frequency
9

What is portamento?
- An articulation with a short attack followed by a crescendo
- A setting that allows a note to slide from its current pitch to the pitch of the next note played
- A brass articulation that has a long volume fade
- It means ‘to play very softly'
10

What is the advantage of using the FX version of the Dark Side instruments?
- When switching between the FX processed and unprocessed instruments, the samples are common amongst the instruments, so the load time is very fast
- Switching back and forth can create an interesting zippering effect, and that can be bounced to disk for effect
- The effect version of the instrument is usually lower in memory usage
- The FX versions of the instruments are used to create interesting cinematic sound design for film
11

What does ‘SUS 6' mean in a string ensemble?
- There are 6 voices playing at the same time for the attack of the sound
- It means there are 6 stages to the SUS instrument to pass through via the volume envelope
- It means there are 6 articulations loaded
- It means there is a chord being played with a suspended chord with a 6 in it
12

What does ‘Legato MOD' do exactly?
- The Mod Wheel is used to create a volume crossfade between samples
- The Mod wheel is used to switch the instrument between legato and spiccato articulations
- The Mod Wheel is used for volume
- When the Mod Wheel is used during a melodic passage, a slur is used to connect the first note to the next note
13

In Stormdrum 3, what is the difference between Tune ‘A' and ‘B'?
- Tuning ‘A' is simple tuning that also speeds up or slows down the sample. Tuning ‘B' is using time stretching to adjust tuning while retaining timing
- Tuning ‘A' is based on just intonation, and Tuning ‘B' is based on Indonesian tunings
- Tuning ‘A' is microtuning, and Tuning ‘B' is traditional western tuning
- Tuning ‘A' and ‘B are separate presets tat you can toggle between to figure out what kind of tuning you would like
14

What is a way to free up track areas in your main window?
- Have Play instruments at the top tracks in your DAW to determine where RAM priorities are allocated and use all dynamic articulation control with CC2 instead of CC1
- Use keyswitch instruments instead of having multiple tracks per articulation
- Have all articulations summed to a single bus in your mixer
- Have a Play instance on the master bus and route all MIDI there
15

What is another name for ‘Tam Tam"?
- Gong
- Thundersheet
- Timpani
- Crash cymbal
16

What 3 countries provide Silk with its sounds?
- Italy, Russia, and Egypt
- Latin America, Cuba, Iceland, and Italy
- Italy, Germany and France
- China, India, and the Persian Empire
17

In Stormdrum 3, how do you turn on the SSL channel strip?
- Turn on the ‘FX" button on the Play mixer, then turn the power button on for the input of the channel strip. There are power buttons for the transient designer, the reverb, and the compressor as well
- In the Mixer, simply route any articulations and instruments through the master bus, and then in the Player window assign the SSL modules individually based on the bussing system
- In the player, choose the ‘FX' power button and route whatever articulations you like there
- In the browser, choose the ‘FX' folder and load a preset there. The SSL section will pop up in the Player shortly after
18

What does ‘EXP' mean in a Hollywood Woodwinds library patch?
- Expression is added to the instrument with CC10
- The instrument was recorded in an expressive way with vintage microphones
- Aftertouch is used to get more vibrato out of the instrument
- Mod Wheel should add dynamics as well as vibrato
19

What library folders are common to each instrument in EWQLSO?
- Long, Short, Effects, ModXfd, Keyswitch
- Long, Short, Loud, Soft, and grouped
- Long, Short, fast, slow, and grouped
- Heavy, Light, Big, Economy, and Layered
20

Which controllers does the EWHS like to see the most?
- CC13, Aftertouch, pitch bend, and CC70
- CC3, CC4, CC5, CC6
- CC20, CC21, CC70, CC71
- Mod Wheel, CC11, CC7, and velocity
21

What kind of palette is the Dark Side working with?
- The Dark Side is a collection of vocal samples taken from mental institutions
- The Dark Side is a collection of dirty, aggressive instruments that are meant to add grit and menace to a recording
- The Dark Side is all orchestral phrases reminiscent of John Williams' magnificent Star Wars score
- The Dark Side is an industrial library made up primarily of recordings of welding shops and metal work
22

What is Bisbigliando?
- It is a special method of tremolo that is created by a rapid rubbing of the fingers on the strings of a harp
- It is an articulation that is made by the bending of harmonics created on the string
- It's an effect that is achieved by lightly tapping the instrument with a soft mallet
- It is an effect created by wind blowing over the strings
23

What is ‘microtuning'?
- Microtuning is a way to change the entire instrument's pitch by a matter of cents to get it in tune with an out of tune arrangement
- Microtuning is a way of setting Play to several different concert pitches like 432 Hz and 415 Hz
- Microtuning is a way of manipulating the formant shift of an instrument
- Microtuning is a way of emulating the tuning tables of other cultures by altering the scale to include deviant tunings that are off by a couple cents here and there, as well as leaving out notes altogether for pentatonic scales
24

Why would you use a script sim?
- The script sim is used to keep track of the articulation setting and can be used as a controller map as well.
- If you are using an instrument that does not have a script built in, like Round Robin samples, these scripts provide a facsimile by using different tuning, timing, and sample selection techniques.
- The script sim can only be used with libraries that are programmed to take advantage of the sims.
- The script sim is used to get more dynamic layers out of an instrument where they previously did not exist.
25

How do accents work in the Hollywood Strings library?
- There is a staccato or marcato articulation that plays layered at the beginning of the sustained or legato string articulation
- Accents are used in the performance script section to add influence to the beginning of a given sound
- Accents are a volume spike that is applied at the front end of samples
- Accents get their own articulation and instrument

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What is the main purpose of Goliath?

How would you route the audio from EWHS out of the Play engine to separate tracks of your DAW?

What is a waterphone?

What are the 3 languages of WordBuilder?

What are the main singers of Symphonic Choir?

What was the name of the producer that Doug Rogers and Nick Phoenix teamed up with on the Hollywood Strings library?

What does ‘On Bow' mean?

What does ‘DXF' stand for?

What is portamento?

What is the advantage of using the FX version of the Dark Side instruments?

What does ‘SUS 6' mean in a string ensemble?

What does ‘Legato MOD' do exactly?

In Stormdrum 3, what is the difference between Tune ‘A' and ‘B'?

What is a way to free up track areas in your main window?

What is another name for ‘Tam Tam"?

What 3 countries provide Silk with its sounds?

In Stormdrum 3, how do you turn on the SSL channel strip?

What does ‘EXP' mean in a Hollywood Woodwinds library patch?

What library folders are common to each instrument in EWQLSO?

Which controllers does the EWHS like to see the most?

What kind of palette is the Dark Side working with?

What is Bisbigliando?

What is ‘microtuning'?

Why would you use a script sim?

How do accents work in the Hollywood Strings library?