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Welcome to the vArranger Online Manual.

1.OVERVIEW VIRTUAL ARRANGER vA2

2.PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION

3.FEATURES

4.INSTALLATION

x.VST-INTRODUCION

PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION

You connect to the computer your favorite MIDI instrument (usually a keyboard with a MIDI or USB output, but also guitar MIDI, MIDI accordion ...) You connect the computer a MIDI synthesizer (sound generator) take care to recognize "real time" played agreements and generate a complete orchestration in the chosen style, while allowing you full control over all aspects of your instrumental Thurs Instead of developing software with thousands of parameters to enter into menus and submenus, we opted for an integrative approach. So we decided to offer a ready-to-use solution for the musician, from one end to the other the chain of sound production. Of course, the software is inherently scalable and we are in constant technological monitoring to integrate progressively solutions that really seem workable for the musician. Our first choice turned to integration Ketron SD2 sound module.

FEATURES

vA2 gives you full control and easy sound module: Changing the Tone Multi effect, sound synthesis, mixer on 16 MIDI channels, Eastern Range, Organ drawbar, Splits, Layers ... vA2 includes a real-time optimized especially for exceptional musical arranger, with a sophisticated computer modeling algorithm principles of orchestration and harmony rules. vA2 lets you play styles in size but Ketron YAMAHA and ROLAND. Native compatibility is complete without converters. The legendary grooves, wah-wah guitars, mounted bass, brass riffs, furious Latin rhythms, guitars' Unplugged ... $$ vA2 can be controlled remotely from your MIDI keyboard controllers, or by keyboard (wireless?) from your computer. All functions can be assigned in one click! Included 400 new sounds (up to 5 layers) of exceptional richness for Ketron SD2 module. Further :Possibility to connect two MIDI instruments. Mode split (Split) simple and flexible. Total control DRAWBARS, for lovers of the Organs ofdrawbars. With , Your sound module is operated at its maximum. Youhad never imagined capable of such potential! The development team consists exclusively of passionate musicians who want, above all, the realization of a powerful and effective tool for stage and sharing this initiative with other professional or amateur musicians throughout the world. We are listening to your comments and suggestions to change the software so that it matches your needs. We help you install and configure the software, and we are committed to getting your full satisfaction.

INSTALLATION

After ordering on the website:http://www.varranger.com/Buy_Now.php You will receive the installation instructions within 24 hours, and the vArranger software download email. You can choose between two modes of installation: - Installation on your computer (requires no USB, but only works on a single computer) - Installation on your USB brand (Kingston, Sandisk...), so you can use the software on any computer by plugging the USB key before launching vArranger. This choice is final. Default vA2 starts in full screen, double click on the bottom of its main window allows the dimension at will and a right click opens a popup window for recording the starting position of the main window

                                           Fig1: Interface vA2

WINDOW PROGRAM

OPTIONS

This window shows the available options for the vA2. It allows to configure midi ports, controllers, song chords,Master, Arabic scale. The effects is only available in the yamaha mode.

MIDI PORTS

This window allows you to choose or MIDI interfaces that will be active in IN and OUT from those connected to the computer. vA2 can be controlled by one, two or up to three MIDI inputs with the following features:

• Provided that the MIDI interface is provided with several MIDI IN input.

KEYBOARD MODE: By default vA2 KEYBOARD MODE is configured on the MIDI CHANNEL 1 (Fig. 4)

ACCORDION MODE: This mode is activated by selectingMIDI ACCORDION, it is then possible to set the MIDI channel for the right hand (Right),the MIDI channel for the left hand (Left) and the MIDI channel for Bass (Bass).

Now, only the MIDI ports used are displayed This window also enables a second and a third MIDI input (MIDI pedal for example)

MIDI LED FEEDBACK Some MIDI controllers such as the KORG nanoKONTROL2have buttons that can illuminate, these lights can beings controlled via MIDI.

VIDEO: http://youtu.be/otV1oLeaLRE This option gives you a visual acknowledgment without having to look at the computer screen. For example, we assign 4 buttons variations ABCD arranger, button change during turns. This option is active in OPTIONS / MIDI PORTS. In the figure below is selected in the MIDI controller MIDI IN 2nd by checking the LED feedback box this MIDI (Fig. 6) entrance, you can choose theMIDI port to accept control LED (fig. 7)






Note: To accept the control of LEDs, MIDI controller may require adjustments. For example, for the KORG nanoKONTROL2 the KORG Kontrol Editor program (available on the website KORG) and select is used:
- CONTROL MODE = CC
- LED MODE = EXTERNAL