Acoustica Pianissimo - Manual (Page 9)

realistic piano sound. This slider has a range of 0 (no Chorus Effect) to 100 (very rich Chorus Effect).
EQ - Pianissimo offers a built-in three-band equalizer ("EQ") that can be used to increase or decrease the amount
of bass, mid-range, and treble frequencies that are in the piano sound. Sometimes these controls can be used to
simulate the response of a particular piano - i.e. one that is brighter might have more treble frequencies; one that is
darker might have more bass frequencies. Other times, these controls can be used to help the piano fit into a mix
with other instruments. Still other times, these controls may help adjust the piano tone to your particular speakers.
z Bass Slider - This slider increases or decreases the amount of bass frequencies in the piano sound,
approximately all frequencies below 880Hz. Note that most users will leave this at the 100 setting, which offers the
most realistic piano sound. This slider has a range of 0 (no bass frequencies) to 200 (twice as many bass
frequencies).
z Mid Slider - This slider increases or decreases the amount of mid-range frequencies in the piano sound,
approximately all frequencies from 880Hz to 5000Hz. Note that most users will leave this at the 100 setting, which
offers the most realistic piano sound. This slider has a range of 0 (no mid-range frequencies) to 200 (twice as
many mid-range frequencies).
z High Slider - This slider increases or decreases the amount of high frequencies in the piano sound,
approximately all frequencies above 5000Hz. Note that most users will leave this at the 100 setting, which offers
the most realistic piano sound. This slider has a range of 0 (no high frequencies) to 200 (twice as many high
frequencies).
Stand-Alone Host Controls
There are three sections of controls in the Pianissimo window. Click on the section that you are interested in.
Main Menu
Toolbar Controls
Status Bar
Main Menu
The Main Menu gives you direct access to every feature in the Pianissimo Stand-Alone host.
File Menu - This menu gives you access to file-related features, including loading and saving your recording.
z New - This menu option erases your current recordings and returns Pianissimo to its original state.
z Open MIDI File - This menu option allows you to load a Standard MIDI File (Type 0 or Type 1). MIDI files
contain pre-recorded tracks that you can use to play music automatically with Pianissimo. If you select a MIDI file
with more than two tracks, you will see the MIDI Track Import dialog. This dialog allows you to select a Left Hand
and/or a Right Hand track to use from the MIDI file. Many MIDI files contain tracks for drums, bass, and other
instruments which will not sound correct played on the piano, in Pianissimo, so for best results, select only those
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