User manual M-AUDIO WIZOO LATIGO

[. . . ] English English Welcome to Latigo The overwhelming success of our first virtual musician - the Virtual Guitarist ­ proved that there's a huge demand for intelligent music tools that put you in the producers' rather than the musicians' chair; tools that produce professional, authentic tracks based on real performances from skilled musicians. Why waste a lot of time trying to imitate a Darbuka player with a MIDI track and some multi-samples?Thanks to the proprietary FlexGroove engine Wizoo's Virtual percussionists deliver nothing less than real performances recorded by real musicians, with you in full control. Everything from the groove, the arrangement, the timing and the tempo to the mix is in your hands, ready to make your song special. [. . . ] When clicked, a Pattern and all of it's Parts become highlighted for editing. < Naming A Pattern To name or rename a Pattern simply double click the name, type in the new name and hit [Enter] or [Return] on your computer keyboard. < Moving Patterns Patterns in the Pattern Selector can be moved, copied or removed using the cut, copy and paste buttons displayed directly below the Pattern Selector. Simply select a Pattern, click Cut or Copy, select a destination Pattern, and choose Paste. 18 3 English Setting Play Modes Every pattern (or MIDI key) in a Style has a definition that tells it how to play, whether it be a normal pattern, a fill, the ending or stop. To choose the Play Mode right-click (Mac: [Ctrl]-Click) a Pattern in the Pattern Selector and a drop down menu appears with the following options: The play modes are color coded in the Pattern Selector, Part Arranger and on the Color Keyboard and are explained below. · Normal (Blue): Normal Patterns play repetitively until another Pattern or the Stop and End keys are played. All of the Patterns in the factory Styles assigned between C1 and B2 on your MIDI keyboard have a Normal setting. · Fill/Short Fill (Green): Fills only play for one bar in length and then return to the last Normal Pattern that was playing. · End (Bright Red): Assigns the global Ending command to the Pattern. When the Ending key is played Latigo plays until the end of it's current bar and then stops. Some Endings have an extra hit on the first beat of the next bar, these Styles end this way when played traditionally. When Latigo is stopped Endings can be played via MIDI or clicking the Color Keyboard. · Stop (Full Red): Assigns the global Stop command to the Pattern. Latigo will stop playing instantly after receiving a Stop. Color Shading In the Play Mode menu you will also find an option to highlight patterns for easier identification. · Highlight: Allows you to highlight a color key (brighter shading). This can be useful for tagging important Patterns for a live performance or for labeling favorite Patterns in a studio project. In the factory presets, lighter variations are usually highlighted. Arranging in the Pattern Arranger The Pattern Arranger is the matrix on the Edit Page showing Patterns in the horizontal axis and Tracks in the vertical axis. In the following section you will find all of the functions to need to work quickly and easily in the Pattern Arranger. < Using The Mouse Wheel Using a Mouse wheel will allow you to scroll or navigate quickly through the Patterns and Parts. · The Mouse Wheel scrolls the Pattern Selector and Pattern Arranger vertically. · When used above the Track Tabs the Mouse Wheel scrolls the Tabs left and right. < Using Key Commands · · · · · [Arrow Left] and [Arrow Right]: Select the previous or next Track. [Home] and [End] keys: Move the Track Tabs to the first or last Track. Using [Shift][M] or [Shift][S] clears all mutes or solos. Latigo · User Guide 4 19 English < Choosing All Parts In A Pattern There are three easy ways to select all Parts in a Pattern: · Clicking in the Pattern menu. · Clicking a key on the Color keyboard. · Playing a note on your MIDI keyboard or host application. < Choosing A Whole Track To choose a whole Track click the Track Tab. All Parts for a Track have been selected for editing. < Choosing A Single Part To choose a single Part click it in the Pattern Arranger. Selecting Parts A similar drop down menu to the one in the Pattern Arranger is used to select Parts within a Track. Right click (Mac: [Ctrl]-Click) a Part to open the menu and choose from the list. < Special Options In The Part Menu Included in the Part Menu are some special options. · None: Choosing None in the Part menu means that nothing will be played in the Track for that Pattern. 20 3 English · Default: Restores the part that was selected when you entered the Edit Page. [. . . ] "Engañadora", by Cuban bandleader Enrique Jorrin, is generally considered to be the first Cha Cha Cha in 1953. The most influential Cuban style initiated in the second half of the 19th century in the eastern province of Oriente. It combines Spanish elements and instruments of the "Cancion" style with African rhythms and percussion. Salsa Mambo Mozambique Bossa Nova Brazilian 100 Bossa Nova Samba Fast Brazilian 115 Samba Samba Slow Calypso Fast Brazilian Caribbean 90 120 Samba Calypso Calypso Slow Merengue Fast Caribbean Caribbean 85 120 Calypso Merengue Bolero CubanDance 85 Bolero Cha Cha Cha CubanDance 120 Cha Cha Cha Son Montuno 34 3 English Style Salsa+Mambo 1 Category CubanDance Original Tempo 95 Scenes Salsa Additional Info A generic term developed mainly in New York in the late sixties and early 70's used to describe the blending of many dance styles into dance arrangements. General term for the popular dance and hybrid music style developed in the 40's and 50's. [. . . ]