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1

What areas of the globe is Gypsy representing?
- Gypsy is a representation of instruments popular among the roaming Roma, or Gypsy, people.
- The southern united states.
- It is a collection of instruments from Ecuador and the surrounding area.
- The Netherlands.
2

What is a special way that the Play engine can speed up load times?
- Play uses data compression to play instruments before they are loaded
- Play uses CAF files to store Lossless encoded files for playback in real-time
- You can have multiple Play engines loading sounds concurrently
- Play can load sounds into RAM from a virtual cloud
3

What is ‘microtuning'?
- 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
- 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
4

In Hollywood Strings, what does NV NV VB MV mean?
- Using the Mod Wheel from 0-127 passes through 4 dynamic changes: No Vibrato, Vibrato, and Molto Vibrato
- It means that the instrument can have No Vibrato, Vibrato, and Molto Vibrato played via velocity
- It means there is a different dynamic per channel: No Vibrato, Vibrato, and Molto Vibrato
- It means that the articulations for No Vibrato, Vibrato, and Molto Vibrato are loaded and ready to play with CC11
5

What is a way to free up track areas in your main window?
- Have a Play instance on the master bus and route all MIDI there
- 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
- Have all articulations summed to a single bus in your mixer
- Use keyswitch instruments instead of having multiple tracks per articulation
6

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
7

What was the name of the producer that Doug Rogers and Nick Phoenix teamed up with on the Hollywood Strings library?
- George Martin
- Thomas Bergersen
- Phil Spector
- Nile Rogers
8

What is WordBuilder?
- WordBuilder allows the composer to create phrases for the symphonic choir to sing.
- Wordbuilder is a synthesizer built on formant synthesis.
- Wordbuilder uses a combination of physical modeling and granular synthesis to generate speech.
- Wordbuilder uses spectral synthesis to playback speech patterns.
9

How many mic positions were used to create the Stormdrum 3 library?
- 4: Close, Stage, Hall, and Surround
- 2: Decca tree stereo and close mic
- 3: Close, Mid, and Far
- 5: Close, Mid, HiFi, Main, and Vintage
10

In Stormdrum 2, what is the purpose of the ‘Zendrum' settings?
- Zendrum is a drum from the Remo company that makes several different kinds of sounds depending on the tension of the drum head
- The Zendrum settings adhere to the tuning and timing methods of ancient Tibetan traditions.
- The Zendrum is a MIDI controller. These instruments map in an intuitive way for zendrum users
- The Zendrum settings are used to remap the entire Play library to be used with the APC40 controller from Akai
11

What external controls work with the EWQLSC library?
- CC70, CC71, Aftertouch, and CC27
- Bank MSB changes, LSB changes, CC20 and aftertouch
- CC25, CC26, aftertouch, and CC90
- Mod Wheel, CC11, CC7, and velocity as well as CC20 for restarting a phrase
12

What is portamento?
- An articulation with a short attack followed by a crescendo
- A brass articulation that has a long volume fade
- It means ‘to play very softly'
- A setting that allows a note to slide from its current pitch to the pitch of the next note played
13

What does ADT stand for?
- Automatic Double Tracking
- Assisted Divisi Template
- Automatic dual tone
- Automatic Double Tonguing
14

What are the main singers of Symphonic Choir?
- Rock, Country, EDM, and Pop
- Sopranos, Altos, Tenors, Basses, and Boys Choir
- Rock, Pop, Jazz, and Soul
- Bulgarian, Indian, Chinese, American
15

How do the timpani libraries make rolls easier?
- The rolls are time-stretched to match the session tempo
- The left hand and right hand strike of the same pitch are placed an octave apart
- The rolls' speed is dedicated to the Mod Wheel
- The roll can be saved as a MIDI file to be used in a DAW
16

What is the main purpose of Goliath?
- Goliath is a sample library of huge stringed instruments that are slightly over-sized
- Goliath was created as a low brass ensemble
- 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
17

Why would you create a separate lane for key switches?
- To make exporting MIDI files without the keyswitch notes for a scoring program easier.
- To help use those keyswitches for other sections and instruments
- To convert the keyswitches to other kinds of MIDI data
- To use the keys with data to create new melodies
18

What is the difference between a slur and portamento?
- A slur is used to tie a legato instrument's passage together, and portamento is used to smoothly transition pitch
- A slur is slower than portamento
- A slur is sloppier and has indeterminate time when moving from note to note
- A slur has a shorter duration between the first and second pitch, giving it a different curve than the linear portamento
19

What is an example of an effect articulation for the woodwinds?
- Shake, doit, smear, and ‘san cuerpo', or ‘without body' (Ligature only)
- Trill, cluster, Run, flutter tongue
- Doit, shake, minchamba, and bubble mute
- Bop bop a lu bop bop bam boom
20

What does ‘DXF' stand for?
- Dynamic Cross Frequency
- Dynamic Cross Fade
- Double Cross Frequency
- Dipole Cross Fade
21

Why does the Powerful System have its own folder?
- The powerful system is an algorithm that uses advanced core threading to get more efficiency for the CPU
- The powerful system is a series of instruments that are designed specifically for overblown movie productions - like a Michael Bay movie
- The powerful system is just the system file. It's the engine that the EWHS is running on
- The powerful system is very CPU heavy and requires more overall system resources than any other articulation in the library
22

What library folders are common to each instrument in EWQLSO?
- Heavy, Light, Big, Economy, and Layered
- Long, Short, Effects, ModXfd, Keyswitch
- Long, Short, fast, slow, and grouped
- Long, Short, Loud, Soft, and grouped
23

What controller should you always try with East West libraries?
- ModWheel
- Macro
- CC70
- Aftertouch
24

What is David's favorite instrument from the Gypsy library?
- Flamenco Dancer
- Cimbalom
- Bandeon
- Trombone
25

In Stormdrum 3, how do you turn on the SSL channel strip?
- In the browser, choose the ‘FX' folder and load a preset there. The SSL section will pop up in the Player shortly after
- In the player, choose the ‘FX' power button and route whatever articulations you like there
- 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

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What areas of the globe is Gypsy representing?

What is a special way that the Play engine can speed up load times?

What is ‘microtuning'?

In Hollywood Strings, what does NV NV VB MV mean?

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

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

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

What is WordBuilder?

How many mic positions were used to create the Stormdrum 3 library?

In Stormdrum 2, what is the purpose of the ‘Zendrum' settings?

What external controls work with the EWQLSC library?

What is portamento?

What does ADT stand for?

What are the main singers of Symphonic Choir?

How do the timpani libraries make rolls easier?

What is the main purpose of Goliath?

Why would you create a separate lane for key switches?

What is the difference between a slur and portamento?

What is an example of an effect articulation for the woodwinds?

What does ‘DXF' stand for?

Why does the Powerful System have its own folder?

What library folders are common to each instrument in EWQLSO?

What controller should you always try with East West libraries?

What is David's favorite instrument from the Gypsy library?

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