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Academic Grand User Guide

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The Academic Grand library is produced byAcousticsamples in collaboration withLance Herring

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Thank you for using the Academic Grand library. We hope you enjoy playing the instrument and wish it supports your musical ideas or even better: inspire new ones. In this User Guide we will provide you with an overview of how to use the Academic Grand. If you have any questions, feel free to email us at:

[email protected] or use the contact form on our websitewww.acousticsamples.com

Table of Contents

Requirements and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Library Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

The Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Copyright, Terms and conditions. EULA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

4Academic Grand User Guide

Native Instruments KontaktIn order to use the Academic Grand library with the Kontakt sampler, you need the full version installed. The Kontakt Player software will only let you use it in Demo Mode. Versions for Kontakt 2, 3 and 4 are included.

Acousticsamples ASPlayerThe ASPlayer works as AU or VST PlugIn on MAC and PC and can be downloaded at our website. This version is fully working but has a little less features than the Kontakt version and more than the other samplers.

Apple EXS24 and GaragebandIn Garageband, place the «.exs» file and the samples in the «Sampler Instrument» directory and the Sampler files folders in the «Library/Appli-cation support/GarageBand/Instument Library/Sampler/» directory.

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Requirements and Installation

The Academic Grand library can be used with


Installing the Academic Grand library is simple and can be done in three short steps.

1 Login to your Acousticsamples account and download the files:

«AcademicGrand-patchesV2» and «AcademicGrand-samples.part[1], [2], [3].rar».

2 To extract .rar files you need an archiver software. We suggest:

for Windows: WinRAR http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm for MacOs: UnRarX http://www.unrarx.com/

If you use another extraction software, the folders might not be created exactly as they should. Remember that all the extracted files should be in the same folder.

3 Extract the archives:

on Windows: First, double click (or right click: «open with WinRAR») on the

«AcademicGrand-patchesV2» file. This will create a folder with the patches inside. Then, double click (or right click «open with WinRAR») on the «AcademicGrand-samples.part1.rar» file. The other two sample archives will be automatically expanded and this will add a sample folder inside the previously created patches folder. The library is now ready to be launched.

on MacOs: First, right click: «open with UnRarX» on the

«AcademicGrand-patchesV2» file. This will create a folder with the patches inside. Then, right click: «open with UnRarX» on the «AcademicGrand-samples.part1.rar» file. The other two sample archives will be automatically expanded and this will add a sample folder inside the previously created patches folder. The library is now ready to be launched.

If you encounter any problem, feel free to contact us at: [email protected]


Library Features

The Academic Grand is a 1963 Steinway D concert grand which has seen countless recitals and concerts over the years where it served as the University of Arkansas' primary concert instrument. The piano has been an inspiration to hundreds of students and visitors. Being well-maintained and cared for, it's a wonderful instrument with a unique history and the classic American Steinway sound. We have been working in collaboration with Lance Herring on this project.

• 2.82 GB sample bank, recorded at 24 bit/48 kHz

• 4 velocity layers for the sustain (4 on pedal up and 4 on pedal down)

• 4 velocities for the release

• Sympathetic resonance (pedal up and pedal down samples)

• 3 release types: notes / thumps / on pedal down (3rd one in Kontakt version only)

• Additional pedal noise (up and down), automatic in Kontakt version

• Advanced Kontakt scripting


The Interface

1 [Sensitivity] allows you to control the sensitivity of the instrument, i.e. the way the piano responds to velocity changes.

2 [Pedal Noise] volume sets the volume of the pedal noises that are triggered when you put the pedal down or up.

3 [Release Vol] sets the volume of the note release, i.e. the sustained notes when the sustain pedal is up.

4 [Tone] gives an easy access to the overall tone of the piano.

5 [Thumps Vol] sets the volume that the keys produce.

6 [Reset] resets all parameters to their default value.


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Copyright, Terms and conditions. EULA (End User License Agreement)

Please read the terms of the following License Agreement before using any of these audio samples. By using any of 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 use any of these audio samples.

You may use these Samples provided with this library on a royalty-free basis, to cre-ate your own original music compositions or audio projects. You may broadcast and/or distribute your own music compositions or audio projects that were created using the Audio Content, however, individual audio loops may not be commercially or oth-erwise distributed on a standalone basis, nor may they be repackaged in whole or in part as audio samples, sound effects or music beds.

No orders will be refundable given the numerical nature of our products. We stay at your disposal for any help or support.

If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contat us at:www.acousticsamples.com

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