JP4 Revealed Pt 1
Saturday, March 15 2008 @ 02:04 AM CDT

Well, then... at 2am I got this crazy notion that some of you may want to know... and see... some "tips" for using JamPack 4 - Symphony Orchestra... If you can bear hearing CSI: Miami in the background... I think this little video may enlighten you. I plan on doing this a bit more rehearsed, and less "on the fly" but sometimes I am done with an idea before the process is defined. I hope you like...

The following video clip demonstrates use of the "modulation wheel" of a keyboard controller to unlock the secrets embedded in the Orchestral String Sections within JamPack 4. Please excuse the quality... it was very late.

The Mod wheel, foot pedal and pitchbend wheel control a lot of different functionality within many of the JamPack instruments... and many "Section" instruments have hidden vibrato, staccato, trills, tremelos, etc. Each string, woodwind and horn section... even the timps... have several features unknown to many. All of the curves can be manually placed even if you don't have a keyboard... by doing so in the Track Editor using the Pencil Tool.

PS - The audio track with the strings is a GarageBand track recorded simultaneously with the video which includes all the "curves" (and mistakes) I mentioned.

Am I being redundant? Or am I repeating myself too much? Did I mention CSI: Miami?

Re:JP4 Revealed Pt 1
Saturday, March 15 2008 @ 02:24 AM CDT

NIfty! I don't have a controller, but I think I can access expression through the exsp24 in Logic. I'll have to give it a look next time I'm in the app.

Thanks Al... very illuminating demo!

Re:JP4 Revealed Pt 1
Saturday, March 15 2008 @ 02:48 AM CDT

Hi..Way cool..Thanks,,It would be nice if all key board controllers had LCDs so the mod wheel could be viewed in a more exacting way.Thanks again for this..It is a great help..JON

Re:JP4 Revealed Pt 1
Saturday, March 15 2008 @ 02:52 AM CDT

Quote by: JET Hi..Way cool..Thanks,,It would be nice if all key board controllers had LCDs so the mod wheel could be viewed in a more exacting way.Thanks again for this..It is a great help..JON

By revealing the curves in the GB "Track Editor" you can further adjust to the desired effect using the Pencil Tool after the fact.

Re:JP4 Revealed Pt 1
Saturday, March 15 2008 @ 04:01 AM CDT

Cool....JON

Re:JP4 Revealed Pt 1
Saturday, March 15 2008 @ 04:33 AM CDT

You are way too cool Ali... A much-appreciated movie and thanks for spending your time to do this... Your are too kind my friend.

Be well
Kenta

Re:JP4 Revealed Pt 1
Saturday, March 15 2008 @ 08:04 AM CDT

Great idea!

If a picture is worth a thousand words, what's a sound plus a motion picture and GB track?

Thanks for taking the time to do this.

Re:JP4 Revealed Pt 1
Saturday, March 15 2008 @ 09:29 AM CDT

Alimar, this is GREAT! I'm in no hurry to move beyond GB, and you just demonstrated that I still have a LOT to learn there. I've only just been vaguely understanding modulation w/in the GB editor, but didn't have a clue how it might apply on my M-audio 61es - but you just showed me. Even better, it was great to hear your voice! And I thought your background music perfectly suited the mood! More please!

Re:JP4 Revealed Pt 1
Saturday, March 15 2008 @ 10:22 AM CDT

wow, i am so excited about this. thanks so much Alimar, very cool of you. can't wait until I have few hours to myself to dig into this.

Re:JP4 Revealed Pt 1
Saturday, March 15 2008 @ 02:00 PM CDT

This is too cool