Explanation of Mr. Sax T. keyswitches?

spitfire31spitfire31
edited December 2008 in General Questions
Hi,



Mr. Sax T. is going to keep me up at nights… :D



Not being a sax player at all, could someone please clarify the effect of the keyswitches for me?



The otherwise excellent Short User's Guide pdf doesn't mention the keyswitches at all.



Best,



Joey

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  • spitfire31spitfire31
    edited 11:44PM
    Hm, no one?



    I assume the C, C# and D keys below low G do have a function?



    Stefano? Giorgio? Anyone? What is their function, please?



    I even searched the pdf for 'keyswitch' and found nothing.



    I can hear a change in tone when I hit them with a note going, but I assume there's more to their use?



    I'd really appreciate an explanation.



    Best,



    Joey
  • valouzvalouz
    edited 11:44PM
    Hello,



    I did not buy it yet :( but it seems (regarding to the short user guide) that all the articulations and variations are controlled by controlers. If you look to the video you can also notice that Master Stephano never get away his left hand from the pitch bend / modulation joystick of his keyboard and that the result is already amazing.



    But i still hope that there is some keyswitch like in The Trumpet to make chromatic/pentatonic portamento and so on.



    Regards
  • Giorgio TommasiniGiorgio Tommasini
    edited 11:44PM
    Joey,



    Valouz is right. Stefano played Mr. Sax T. using no keyswitch. Because there's none. :shock:



    Stefano's philosophy was to re-create a musical instrument, where all the articulations must be shaped by the player. He showed how to accomplish this in real time. And... Yes, you can ...as well :mrgreen:



    Best,



    Giorgio
  • spitfire31spitfire31
    edited 11:44PM
    Hi Giorgio,



    Thanks for the reply! Egg on my face, I suppose, and since it's already there (the egg…) I still have to ask:



    What are those separate C, C# and D keys, below the low G note that actually sounds, if they're not keyswitches?



    They do have som influence – C subtly changes the tone and C#, D (and D#, which isn't marked in blue on the K2P or K3 keyboard) seem to work as some kind of repeat triggers of the currently 'regular' note, but with a longer release…



    Sorry to be so dense, but I just can't figure out a meaningful purpose of these separate keys, and I can't find any mention in the manual. Please enlighten me!



    Best,



    Joey
  • Giorgio TommasiniGiorgio Tommasini
    edited 11:44PM
    No eggs Joey, just kidding a tad :)



    No Keyswitch in the Sax (KS usually look like ladies in red).



    C, C# and D correspond to script-handled samples. If pressed, they may indeed alter the sound by activating unwanted retriggering.



    Hence, these notes should not be used. In a next release they will be shielded.



    Thanks for pointing this out.



    Giorgio & Stefano
  • spitfire31spitfire31
    edited 11:44PM
    Hi Giorgio and Stefano,



    Thanks for putting my mind at ease! Now I can finally sleep at night ;)



    /Joey
  • ChaimChaim
    edited 11:44PM
    Thanks for the reply. I wondered the same.

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