Muse Research MusePlayer manual v1.0 - Manual (Page 16)

Frequently Asked Questions
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Multitimbral Use
If you want to use MusePlayer in a multitimbral way, open up
a second copy of it in the MuseBox play rack. Alternatively,
you can add a secondary instrument to a solo instrument
inside the MusePlayer instrument, giving you up to four sepa-
rate sounds at once.
Expanded polyphony
On MuseBox you should be able to get more than 48 voices
per instance. If using MuseBox with a computer sequencer,
you can always record the MuseBox’s output to an audio track,
as you would with any other instrument.
Can I import my own samples in MusePlayer?
MusePlayer was created to give you access to an exclusive
sound library that covers the basic needs of most keyboar-
dists. You can add additional sounds via the CF card slot in the
back of your MuseBox, but you cannot add your own sampled
sounds to MusePlayer.
Managing Program Changes
MusePlayer is a sample player. It has to load in RAM each
sound you call up. Loading samples is really fast, but not ins-
tantaneous. MuseBox features several key technologies that
minimize the amount of time it takes to load a sound, or
switch from one sound to another. Additionally, you can have
two completely separate copies of MusePlayer running in
MuseBox's mixer, making it possible to always switch between
the two sounds instantly using MIDI program changes. Please
refer to the MuseBox manual or on-line tutorials.
Are any sounds included with MusePlayer available in another
form?
No, the sample library used in MusePlayer is only available
with and was only created for this virtual instrument.
Can I make my own original sounds with MusePlayer?
To deliver the most powerful and flexible synth sound collec-
tion ever made, MusePlayer depends on sampling, augmen-
ted by a killer synthesis engine. A the end of the chain is a
powerful multi-effect allowing very precise tailoring of your
sound. All of this has been engineered to help you create your
very unique sounds. You can use the samples that are in
MusePlayer along with the Synthesis and Effects engine in
MusePlayer to make sounds that are uniquely yours. Just
remember to save them!
Why use samples instead of conventional waveforms?
It's always surprising to discover how faithful sampling can be.
The unique character and the power of each synth is imme-
diately heard.Our sound designers used the best hardware
equipment to capture every detail of the synth sounds.
Esoteric preamps and converters were used to capture the
samples. The synth audio signal was also massaged with tube
or class A compressors and equalizers, depending on what
sounded best. Sampling is really the best technology availa-
ble today for sounds that are larger than life.
How big are the sounds inside MusePlayer?
MusePlayer has nearly 4GB of sounds inside, and some of the
individual sounds, like the Acoustic Grand Piano (Big) is nearly
800MB in size, which completely swamps (by a factor of 10!!)
the size of the sampled pianos you are likely to find in a
modern hardware synth that would cost far more than
MuseBox!
Is it as programmable as another software synth?
MusePlayer is HIGHLy programmable. The UVI-Engine is one
of the best sounding and most versatile software instruments
ever designed. Listen to the filters or the mono legato, for
example: the difference with other instruments is staggering,
even for seasoned session players. So the sampled library is
just the beginning of your journey through synthesis. Think of
MusePlayer as a huge collection of hardware synths, used as
building blocks of your own mega-synth!