GigaStudio 3 Instruments
Saxophones I
Please note that this manual does not replace the original manual for this edition of the Vienna Symphonic
Library. The patches listed in this manual only concern the additional instrument definitions for Tascam
GigaStudio 3.
01 Soprano Saxophone
01 SXS_SHORT-NOTES
Range: G3–G6
COMBINATIONS
Bank: 1
SXS_SN_all-1+2
Prog: 9
Keyswitch: C1–F1
Staccato, and portato with 0.3 and 0.5 seconds, 1st and 2nd variations. Use key switches to change instrument/variation.
Key switches:
C1 – staccato, var. 1
C#1 – staccato, var. 2
D1 – portato 0.3 sec., var. 1
D#1 – portato 0.3 sec., var. 2
E1 – portato 0.5 sec., var. 1
F1 – portato 0.5 sec., var. 2
SXS_SN+slap_all
Prog: 10
Keyswitch: C1–A1
Staccato, portato with 0.3 and 0.5, open and muted slaps, 1st and 2nd variations. Use key switches to change instrument/variation.
Key switches:
C1 – staccato, var. 1
C#1 – staccato, var. 2
D1 – portato 0.3 sec., var. 1
D#1 – portato 0.3 sec., var. 2
E1 – portato 0.5 sec., var. 1
F1 – portato 0.5 sec., var. 2
F#1 – open slap, var. 1
G1 – open slap, var. 2
G#1 – muted slap, var. 1
A1 – muted slap, var. 2
02 SXS_LONG-NOTES
Range: G3–G6
COMBINATIONS
Bank: 2
SXS_mV_sus+RS+bend-all_mod
Prog: 8
Modwheel: RS type
Sustained, with vibrato, with straight, long bend and short bend release samples. Use the modwheel to change release tone.
Modwheel:
0 – straight
44 – long bend
88 – short bend
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SXS_pV_sus+RS+bend-all_mod
Prog: 9
Modwheel: RS type
Sustained, progressive vibrato, with straight, long bend and short bend release samples. Use the modwheel to change release tone.
Modwheel:
0 – straight
44 – long bend
88 – short bend
SXS_marc_3s+RS+bend-all_mod Prog: 10
Modwheel: RS type
Sustained, progressive vibrato, with straight, long bend and short bend release samples. Use the modwheel to change release tone.
Modwheel:
0 – straight
44 – long bend
88 – short bend
06 SXS_DYNAMIC-SPECIALS
Range: G3–G6
COMBINATIONS
Bank: 1
SXS_mV_dyn-specials_all
Prog: 3
Keyswitch: C1–E1
Fortepiano, sforzato, sforzatissimo, and crescendo-diminuendo with 3 and 5 sec. tone length. Use key switches to change articulation.
Key switches:
C1 – fp
C#1 – sfz
D1 – sffz
D#1 – pfp 3 sec.
E1 – pfp 5 sec.
20 SXS_PERF-LEGATO
Performance Tool: Horizon Legato
PlayZone: G3–G6
COMBINATIONS
Bank: 1
SXS_perf-leg_p+marc_vel
Prog: 1
Piano/marcato.
SXS_perf-leg_gliss-up_p+f_vel
Prog: 2
Upward glissandos, piano/forte.
SXS_perf-leg_marc+porta_mod
Prog: 3
Modwheel: technique
Forte marcato/portamento. Use the modwheel to change articulation.
Modwheel:
0 – f, marcato
127 – f, portamento
SXS_perf-leg_p+marc_vel+porta_mod
Prog: 4
Modwheel: technique
Piano/marcato and forte portamento. Use the modwheel to change articulation.
Modwheel:
0 – p/marcato
127 – forte portamento
SXS_perf-leg_p+gliss-up_p_mod Prog: 5
Modwheel: technique
Piano legato/piano glissando. Use the modwheel to switch between legato and glissando.
Modwheel:
0 – p legato
127 – p glissando
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SXS_perf-leg_marc+gliss-up_f_mod
Prog: 6
Modwheel: technique
Marcato/forte glissando. Use the modwheel to switch between legato and glissando.
Modwheel:
0 – marcato
127 – f glissando
SXS_perf-leg_p+marc_vel+gliss-up_all_mod
Prog: 7
Modwheel: technique
Piano/marcato and piano/forte glissando. Use the modwheel to switch between legato and glissando.
Modwheel:
0 – p/marcato
127 – p/f glissando
SXS_perf-leg_marc+leg_f_mod
Prog: 8
Modwheel: technique
Marcato/forte. Use the modwheel to change articulation.
Modwheel:
0 – marcato
127 – f
SXS_perf-leg_p+marc_vel+leg_f_mod
Prog: 9
Modwheel: technique
Piano/marcato and forte. Use the modwheel to change articulation.
Modwheel:
0 – p/marcato
127 – forte
MODWHEEL BLEND
Bank: 2
Modwheel: layer
With -mod instruments, use the modwheel to blend between dynamic layers.
SXS_perf-leg_p+marc_2Lay
Prog: 1
Piano/marcato.
Modwheel:
0 – p
127 – marcato
SUS-BLEND
Bank: 3
Modwheel: sus-blend
With sus-bend instruments, use the modwheel to crossfade into a sustained tone for long end notes.
SXS_perf-leg_p+SB
Prog: 1
Piano legato.
SXS_perf-leg_f+SB
Prog: 2
Forte legato.
SXS_perf-leg_porta_f+SB
Prog: 3
Forte portamento legato.
SXS_perf-leg_marc_f+SB
Prog: 4
Forte marcato legato.
SXS_perf-leg_gliss-up_p+SB
Prog: 5
Piano glissando.
SXS_perf-leg_gliss-up_f+SB
Prog: 6
Forte glissando.
SXS_perf-leg_p+marc_vel+SB
Prog: 7
Piano/marcato legato.
SXS_perf-leg_gliss-up_p+f_vel+SB
Prog: 8
Piano/forte glissando.
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21 SXS_PERF-REP_leg_4-120
Performance Tool: Repetition Mode
PlayZone: G3–E6
Repetitions: 5
First Keyswitch Delay: 50ms
COMBINATIONS
Bank: 1
SXS_leg-rep5_4-121_p+mf+f_vel
Prog: 1
4ths at 121/124 BPM, piano/mezzoforte/forte.
SXS_leg-rep5_4-124_cre+dim_mod
Prog: 2
Modwheel: cresc/dim
4ths at 124 BPM, crescendo/diminuendo. Use the modwheel to switch between crescendo and diminuendo.
Modwheel:
0 – crescendo
127 – diminuendo
MODWHEEL BLEND
Bank: 2
Modwheel: layer
SXS_leg-rep5_4-121_p+mf+f_3Lay
Prog: 1
4ths at 121/124 BPM, piano/mezzoforte/forte. Use the modwheel to blend between dynamic layers.
Modwheel:
0 – p
64 – mf
127 – f
22 SXS_PERF-REP_port_4-120
Performance Tool: Repetition Mode
PlayZone: G3–E6
Repetitions: 5
First Keyswitch Delay: 40ms
COMBINATIONS
Bank: 1
SXS_po-rep5_4-121_p+mf+f_vel
Prog: 1
4ths at 121/124 BPM, piano/mezzoforte/forte.
SXS_po-rep5_4-124_cre+dim_mod
Prog: 2
Modwheel: cresc/dim
4ths at 124 BPM, crescendo/diminuendo. Use the modwheel to switch between crescendo and diminuendo.
Modwheel:
0 – crescendo
127 – diminuendo
MODWHEEL BLEND
Bank: 2
Modwheel: layer
SXS_po-rep5_4-121_p+mf+f_3Lay
Prog: 1
4ths at 121/124 BPM, piano/mezzoforte/forte. Use the modwheel to blend between dynamic layers.
Modwheel:
0 – p
64 – mf
127 – f
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23 SXS_PERF-REP_port_8-120
Performance Tool: Repetition Mode
PlayZone: G3–E6
Repetitions: 9
First Keyswitch Delay: 20ms
COMBINATIONS
Bank: 1
SXS_po-rep9_8-120_p+mf+f_vel Prog: 1
4ths at 120/116/124 BPM, piano/mezzoforte/forte.
SXS_po-rep9_8-118_cre+dim_mod
Prog: 2
Modwheel: cresc/dim
4ths at 118 BPM, crescendo/diminuendo. Use the modwheel to switch between crescendo and diminuendo.
Modwheel:
0 – crescendo
127 – diminuendo
MODWHEEL BLEND
Bank: 2
Modwheel: layer
SXS_po-rep9_8-120_p+mf+f_3Lay
Prog: 1
4ths at 120/116/124 BPM, piano/mezzoforte/forte. Use the modwheel to blend between dynamic layers.
Modwheel:
0 – p
64 – mf
127 – f
24 SXS_PERF-REP_stac_16-125
Performance Tool: Repetition Mode
PlayZone: G3–E6
Repetitions: 9
First Keyswitch Delay: 30ms
COMBINATIONS
Bank: 1
SXS_stac-rep9_16-126_p+mf+f_vel
Prog: 1
4ths at 126 BPM, piano/mezzoforte/forte.
SXS_stac-rep9_16-126_cre+dim_mod
Prog: 2
Modwheel: cresc/dim
4ths at 126 BPM, crescendo/diminuendo. Use the modwheel to switch between crescendo and diminuendo.
Modwheel:
0 – crescendo
127 – diminuendo
MODWHEEL BLEND
Bank: 2
Modwheel: layer
SXS_stac-rep9_16-126_p+mf+f_3Lay
Prog: 1
4ths at 126 BPM, piano/mezzoforte/forte. Use the modwheel to blend between dynamic layers.
Modwheel:
0 – p
64 – mf
127 – f
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02 Tenor Saxophone
01 SXT_SHORT-NOTES
Range: G2–G5
COMBINATIONS
Bank: 1
SXT_SN_all-1+2
Prog: 9
Keyswitch: C1–F1
Staccato, and portato with 0.3 and 0.5 seconds, 1st and 2nd variations. Use key switches to change technique and variation.
Key switches:
C1 – staccato, var. 1
C#1 – staccato, var. 2
D1 – portato 0.3 sec., var. 1
D#1 – portato 0.3 sec., var. 2
E1 – portato 0.5 sec., var. 1
F1 – portato 0.5 sec., var. 2
SXT_SN+slap_all
Prog: 10
Keyswitch: C1–A1
Staccato, portato with 0.3 and 0.5, normal and muted slaps, 1st and 2nd variations. Use key switches to change technique. Please note
that the slaps do not have the same tone range as the other short notes.
Key switches:
C1 – staccato, var. 1
C#1 – staccato, var. 2
D1 – portato 0.3 sec., var. 1
D#1 – portato 0.3 sec., var. 2
E1 – portato 0.5 sec., var. 1
F1 – portato 0.5 sec., var. 2
F#1 – open slap, var. 1
G1 – open slap, var. 2
G#1 – muted slap, var. 1
A1 – muted slap, var. 2
02 SXT_LONG-NOTES
Range: G2–G5
COMBINATIONS
Bank: 2
SXT_mV_sus+RS+bend-all_mod
Prog: 8
Modwheel: RS type
Sustained, with vibrato, with straight, long bend and short bend release samples. Use the modwheel to change release tone.
Modwheel:
0 – straight
44 – long bend
88 – short bend
SXT_pV_sus+RS+bend-all_mod
Prog: 9
Modwheel: RS type
Sustained, progressive vibrato, with straight, long bend and short bend release samples. Use the modwheel to change release tone.
Modwheel:
0 – straight
44 – long bend
88 – short bend
SXT_marc_3s+RS+bend-all_mod Prog: 10
Modwheel: RS type
Sustained, progressive vibrato, with straight, long bend and short bend release samples. Use the modwheel to change release tone.
Modwheel:
0 – straight
44 – long bend
88 – short bend
02 Tenor Saxophone
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06 SXT_DYNAMIC-SPECIALS
Range: G2–G5
COMBINATIONS
Bank: 1
SXT_mV_dyn-specials_all
Prog: 3
Keyswitch: C1–E1
Fortepiano, sforzato, sforzatissimo, and crescendo-diminuendo with 3 and 5 sec. tone length. Use key switches to change technique.
Key switches:
C1 – fp
C#1 – sfz
D1 – sffz
D#1 – pfp 3 sec.
E1 – pfp 5 sec.
20 SXT_PERF-LEGATO
Performance Tool: Horizon Legato
PlayZone: G2–E5
Octave offset: 1
COMBINATIONS
Bank: 1
SXT_perf-leg_p+f_vel
Prog: 1
Piano/forte.
SXT_perf-leg_gliss-up_p+f_vel
Prog: 2
Upward glissandos, piano/forte.
SXT_perf-leg_f+porta_mod
Prog: 3
Modwheel: technique
Forte/forte portamento. Use the modwheel to change articulation.
Modwheel:
0 – f
127 – f, portamento
SXT_perf-leg_p+f_vel+porta_mod Prog: 4
Modwheel: technique
Piano/forte and forte portamento. Use the modwheel to change articulation.
Modwheel:
0 – p/f
127 – p/f, portamento
SXT_perf-leg_p+gliss-up_p_mod Prog: 5
Modwheel: technique
Piano legato/piano glissando. Use the modwheel to switch between legato and glissando.
Modwheel:
0 – p legato
127 – p glissando
SXT_perf-leg_f+gliss-up_f_mod
Prog: 6
Modwheel: technique
Forte/forte glissando. Use the modwheel to switch between legato and glissando.
Modwheel:
0 – f
127 – f glissando
SXT_perf-leg+gliss-up_all_mod
Prog: 7
Modwheel: technique
Piano/forte and piano/forte glissando. Use the modwheel to switch between legato and glissando.
Modwheel:
0 – p/f
127 – p/f glissando
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MODWHEEL BLEND
Bank: 2
Modwheel: layer
With -mod instruments, use the modwheel to blend between dynamic layers.
SXT_perf-leg_p+f_2Lay
Prog: 1
Piano/forte.
Modwheel:
0 – p
127 – f
SUS-BLEND
Bank: 3
Modwheel: sus-blend
With sus-bend instruments, use the modwheel to crossfade into a sustained tone for long end notes.
SXT_perf-leg_p+SB
Prog: 1
Piano legato.
SXT_perf-leg_f+SB
Prog: 2
Forte legato.
SXT_perf-leg_porta_f+SB
Prog: 3
Forte portamento legato.
SXT_perf-leg_gliss-up_p+SB
Prog: 4
Piano glissando.
SXT_perf-leg_gliss-up_f+SB
Prog: 5
Forte glissando.
SXT_perf-leg_p+f_vel+SB
Prog: 6
Piano/forte legato, and piano/forte sustained.
SXT_perf-leg_gliss-up_p+f_vel+SB
Prog: 7
Piano/forte glissando, and piano/forte sustained.
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Performance Tool: Repetition Mode
PlayZone: G2–E5
Repetitions: 5
First Keyswitch Delay: 50ms
COMBINATIONS
Bank: 1
SXT_leg-rep5_4-123_p+mf+f_vel
Prog: 1
4ths at 123 BPM, piano/mezzoforte/forte.
SXT_leg-rep5_4-123_cre+dim_mod
Prog: 2
Modwheel: cresc/dim
4ths at 123 BPM, crescendo/diminuendo. Use the modwheel to switch between crescendo and diminuendo.
Modwheel:
0 – crescendo
127 – diminuendo
MODWHEEL BLEND
Bank: 2
Modwheel: layer
SXT_leg-rep5_4-123_p+mf+f_3Lay
Prog: 1
4ths at 123 BPM, piano/mezzoforte/forte. Use the modwheel to blend between dynamic layers.
Modwheel:
0 – p
64 – mf
127 – f
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22 SXT_PERF-REP_port_4-120
Performance Tool: Repetition Mode
PlayZone: G2–E5
Repetitions: 5
First Keyswitch Delay: 60ms
COMBINATIONS
Bank: 1
SXT_po-rep5_4-123_p+mf+f_vel Prog: 1
4ths at 123/126 BPM, piano/mezzoforte/forte.
SXT_po-rep5_4-126_cre+dim_mod
Prog: 2
Modwheel: cresc/dim
4ths at 126 BPM, crescendo/diminuendo. Use the modwheel to switch between crescendo and diminuendo.
Modwheel:
0 – crescendo
127 – diminuendo
MODWHEEL BLEND
Bank: 2
Modwheel: layer
SXT_po-rep5_4-123_p+mf+f_3Lay
Prog: 1
4ths at 123/126 BPM, piano/mezzoforte/forte. Use the modwheel to blend between dynamic layers.
Modwheel:
0 – p
64 – mf
127 – f
23 SXT_PERF-REP_port_8-125
Performance Tool: Repetition Mode
PlayZone: G2–G5
Repetitions: 9
First Keyswitch Delay: 20ms
COMBINATIONS
Bank: 1
SXT_po-rep9_8-125_p+mf+f_vel Prog: 1
4ths at 125/130 BPM, piano/mezzoforte/forte.
SXT_po-rep9_8-125_cre+dim_mod
Prog: 2
Modwheel: cresc/dim
4ths at 125 BPM, crescendo/diminuendo. Use the modwheel to switch between crescendo and diminuendo.
Modwheel:
0 – crescendo
127 – diminuendo
MODWHEEL BLEND
Bank: 2
Modwheel: layer
SXT_po-rep9_8-125_p+mf+f_3Lay
Prog: 1
4ths at 125/130 BPM, piano/mezzoforte/forte. Use the modwheel to blend between dynamic layers.
Modwheel:
0 – p
64 – mf
127 – f
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24 SXT_PERF-REP_stac_16-130
Performance Tool: Repetition Mode
PlayZone: G2–E5
Repetitions: 9
First Keyswitch Delay: 50ms
COMBINATIONS
Bank: 1
SXT_st-rep9_16-127_p+mf+f_vel
Prog: 1
4ths at 127 BPM, piano/mezzoforte/forte.
SXT_st-rep9_16-130_cre+dim_mod
Prog: 2
Modwheel: cresc/dim
4ths at 130 BPM, crescendo/diminuendo. Use the modwheel to switch between crescendo and diminuendo.
Modwheel:
0 – crescendo
127 – diminuendo
MODWHEEL BLEND
Bank: 2
Modwheel: layer
SXT_st-rep9_16-127_p+mf+f_3Lay
Prog: 1
4ths at 127 BPM, piano/mezzoforte/forte. Use the modwheel to blend between dynamic layers.
Modwheel:
0 – p
64 – mf
127 – f