SaxLab Manual - LinPlug Virtual Instruments

What's New in SaxLab 2
§ The “Velocity to Envelope” control present in the first version of SaxLab
has been replaced with a new “Enhance” (ENH) control for enhancing the
attack transients of notes. The “Velocity to Envelope” function (resulting
in a quicker attack upon higher velocity) is still present however it is no
longer adjustable by the user. The new control can be used to improve
the sound of attack transients and increases realism in the case of
staccato or funky sax playing.
§ The Volume, Keys and Air controls, which set the respective levels of the
instrument's three sound layers, are now routed in parallel so that the
relative level of each layer can be independently adjusted.
§ A control named CT (Crossfade Time) has been added to SaxLab's
Performance section. The CT (Crossfade Time) control sets the time
between two legato notes when the smooth fade from the current tone to
the next takes place. The actual time taken is determined by the length of
the previous notes that have been played. This means that the used
Crossfade Time increases for notes with a longer duration and decreases
for notes with a shorter duration. The maximum time is set by the CT
control.
§ The Performance section has been completely reworked and now
contains many more control sources and destinations for real-time
control and expression.
The Performance section features a new MIDI Exp subsection which is a
small modulation matrix customised for sax playing. The MIDI Exp
subsection makes Velocity, Breath Controller, and Aftertouch available
as modulation sources.
Amplitude, Brightness Level, Reverb Mix, as well as a new effect called
“Growl”, are available as modulation destinations. Sensitivity and
mapping curve parameters are available for all modulation destinations.
§ The new Growl effect is designed to reproduce the “growl” sound which
is a typical component of the sound of a saxophone. This effect features
controls for depth and Growl tone can be randomized for more variation.
§ The LFO has been improved and now uses a new waveshape. It also
has a better "attack" characteristic so as to create a more natural sound.
§ The Air parameter now has a dedicated control in the Deviation section.
This means that each note's “Air” component can be randomised,
creating more timbral variation from note to note.
§ The reverb algorithm has been improved so that it sounds more natural.
In addition to this, the Reverb Mix parameter is available as a modulation
destination in the MIDI Exp section.
§ The microtuning system has been updated so that the instrument now
uses standard TUN files. This means that the number of microtuning
systems available for use is vastly increased.
LinPlug SaxLab User Guide 2.0.3
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