Standard Orchestra Notes

Standard Orchestra Instruments

Woodwinds

Articulations : Sustain, Normal-mod-wheel, Accent, Staccato

Instruments Range Notes
Piccolo
(Solo)
D5-C8 Key switches start at C2
  • It may be necessary to transpose your MIDI controller up an octave to reach the upper notes
  • Load the C3 key switch patch if you transpose the MIDI notes up and you still want key switches at C2
Flute
(Solo, Section)
C4-D7 Key switches start at C2
  • It may be necessary to transpose your MIDI controller up an octave to reach the upper notes
  • Load the C3 key switch patch if you transpose the MIDI notes up and you still want key switches at C2
Alto Flute
(Solo)
G3-G6 Key switches start at C2
Oboe
(Solo, Section)
Bb3-A6 Key switches start at C2
English Horn
(Solo)
E3-Bb5 Key switches start at C2
Clarinet
(Solo, Section)
D3-Bb6 Key switches start at C2
Bass Clarinet
(Solo)
Bb1-A5 Key switches start at C6
  • It may be necessary to transpose your MIDI controller down an octave to reach the lowest notes
  • Load the C1 key switch patch if you transpose the MIDI notes down to get key switches at C2
Bassoon
(Solo, Section)
Bb1-Eb5 Key switches start at C6
  • It may be necessary to transpose your MIDI controller down an octave to reach the lowest notes
  • Load the C5 key switch patch if you transpose the MIDI notes down and you still want key switches at C6
Contrabassoon
(Solo)
Bb0-Bb3 Key switches start at C6
  • It may be necessary to transpose your MIDI controller down an octave or two to reach the lowest notes
  • Load the C5 or C4 key switch patch if you transpose the MIDI notes down 1 or 2 octaves and you still want key switches at C6
All Woodwinds
(Solo, Section)
Bb1-C8 All Woodwinds cross faded, spread across the keyboard.
2 versions:
  • centered in the stereo field
  • panned to orchestra seating positions

Strings

Articulations: Sustain, Tremolo, Normal-mod-wheel, Accent, Staccato, Pizzicato

Instruments Range Notes
1st Violins
(Solo, Section)
G3-A7 Key switches start at C2
  • It may be necessary to transpose your MIDI controller up an octave to reach the upper notes
  • Load the C3 key switch patch if you transpose the MIDI notes up and you still want key switches at C2
2nd Violins
(Solo, Section)
G3-A7 Key switches start at C2
  • It may be necessary to transpose your MIDI controller up an octave to reach the upper notes
  • Load the C3 key switch patch if you transpose the MIDI notes up and you still want key switches at C2
Viola
(Solo, Section)
C3-A6 Key switches start at C2
Cello
(Solo, Section)
C2-A5 Key switches start at C6
String Bass
(Solo, Section)
C1-G4 Key switches start at C6
  • It may be necessary to transpose your MIDI controller down an octave to reach the lowest notes
  • Load the C5 key switch patch if you transpose the MIDI notes for the String Bass patch down and you still want key switches at C6
All Strings
(Solo, Section)
C1-A7 All Strings cross faded, spread across the keyboard.
2 versions:
  • centered in the stereo field
  • panned to orchestra seating positions

NOTES:
- Only instrument with SOLO tremolo is 1st violin

Brass

Articulations : Sustain, Normal-mod-wheel, Accent, Staccato

Instruments Range Notes
Trumpet
(Solo, Section)
F#3-C6 Key switches start at C2.
French Horn
(Solo, Section)
B1-F5 Key switches start at C6
Trombone
(Solo, Section)
E2-F5 Key switches start at C6
Bass Trombone
(Solo)
Bb0-F5 Key switches start at C6
  • It may be necessary to transpose your MIDI controller down an octave to reach the lowest notes
Tuba
(Solo)
D1-D4 Key switches start at C6
All Brass
(Solo, Section)
D1-C6 All Brass cross faded, spread across the keyboard.
2 versions:
  • centered in the stereo field
  • panned to orchestra seating positions

NOTES:
- Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone also have dynamic cross faded (-DXF) versions of all of the above articulations, such that the mod wheel can be used to control the volume and blending of low and high velocity layers to enable crescendo, decrescendo during a held note.

- Dynamic Cross Faded (-DXF) versions of "Normal Mod Wheel" (called "Normal-DXF"), use cc73 (attack time) to control the attack of the samples, and mod wheel to control the volume and dynamic cross fade.

Vocals

Articulations : Sustain, Normal-mod-wheel

Instruments Range Notes
Choir Male G2-F#4
Choir Female G4-C6
Choir Mixed G2-C6 Choir Male & Choir Female