User manual EAST WEST RA

[. . . ] End User License Agreement Please read the terms of the following audio samples License Agreement before using these audio samples. By opening the packaging and installing these audio samples, you agree to become bound by the terms of the License Agreement. If you do not agree with the terms of the License Agreement, do not open the packaging or use these audio samples. ("Licensor") guarantees that all of the samples with these discs have been created and recorded specially for this project, and any similarity to any other recording is unintentional. [. . . ] Nunes was a master instrument builder from Portugal and over time he, together with Fernandes and Dias, invented what is now known as the ukelele. Impressed with the beautiful timbre the instrument could create, Hawaiians gave the title Ukelele to the instrument meaning jumping fleas. Construction 4-stringed (some builders make between 4 and 10 string ukeleles) small shaped guitar. The wooden body, is traditionally constructed from wood harvested from the Hawaiian Islands such as Koa, Hawaiian Mahogany, Milo, Kulawood -- although wood varies dependent on the luthier. Different sizes are made as well, which are of different register - standard size, concert size, tenor and baritone. Traditionally, nylon strings are the strings of choice -- some makers prefer to use steel. Techniques The soprano, concert and tenor standard tunings are tuned as follows AECG, while the baritone is tuned as follows EBGD. Soft picks are sometimes used to create a unique mellow tone. Alpenhorn Origins Also known as alphorn, the instrument comes from Switzerland (and some other European countries) and is traditionally used by mountaineers. 2000 years or more ago, Celtic tribes first settling in the Northern Alps, used the Alphorn for everyday rituals boths sacred and secular. Construction Typically from 1 1/2 to 3 meters in length, the Alpenhorn is a wind instrument made of thin strips of birchwood fashioned into a tube. The thin strips are placed in water and soaked until they are tender and can be shaped into the tube, they are then meticulously covered with bark. Techniques Since the only openings for the alphorn are at the mouthpiece and horn end, when blown, the resulting tone will be a natural harmonic series to the fundamental of the horn Ranz des Paches is the most famous melody of the alphorn, popularized by Beethoven in his Pastoral Symphony. Bass Recorder Origins Origins are the subject of a very passionate academic debate -- the end blown flute is as old as civilization itself -- but it is not known specifically when the recorder itself came into existence. Solid evidence, in the form of actual playable recorders, dates from the 16th century Renaissance. A fipple is a block in the blowing ending which creates a narrow passageway compressing a stream of air into the bore -- this gives the recorder its characteristic clear sound. Crafted from the finer aged woods - the material used is dependent upon the maker - and although all sorts of exotic woods are used, ultimately the bore and windway design of each recorder is most important. Techniques End blown flute which has the range of two octaves to two and and one half octaves. Both left and right hands play the finger holes and the mouth is placed on the lip. Frame Drum Origins Frame drums are amongst the oldest and most culturally represented drums of the world. The existence of the frame drum dates back well before recorded history and is depicted in sculptures and painting by a multitude of artists, throughout the world, throughout the history of humankind. For this library we have sampled the style of frame drum that was influenced by Western European culture. It is constructed of a wooden hoop, or frame, with a drumhead fastened on one end of it. Frame drums vary in size, typically from around 10 ­ 20 inches in diameter. A common embellishment to the construction of the frame drum is to fasten a gut string to the inside of the head in order to produce a raspy, vibrating sound to the sustain of the instrument. [. . . ] Construction A wooden instrument with steel strings, the frame is most commonly constructed from walnut or maple while the top and bottom consist of veneer or plywood. Most commonly, 29 wood bridges (although 31 and 33 bridged Santours exist) rest on the soundboard (top) of the instrument and support the strings. The Persian Santour has adjustable bridges to aide in tuning, while others, such as the Indian Santoor have fixed bridges and tuning pins for each string on the right side of the soundboard aides tuning in others. In the Indian design, each bridge holds 3 strings which are tuned to the same pitch. [. . . ]