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NOTES ON WBTAMER.CBK
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WBTAMER.CBK is a file that is included with all distribution
versions of WaveBlaster Tamer, although it has tended to be
updated and tweaked (unannounced) with each version.
It began the way your presets will most likely begin with your
registered version of WaveBlaster Tamer--by making changes in the
General MIDI preset file that comes with the WaveBlaster, and
saving those changes under a different name. This is the easiest
way to go, because it leaves all of the drum sets and percussion
stuff (in presets 128-192) as they were originally (although you
can edit them, as well).
The following information describes the currently included
presets, and-just-what-was-I-thinking-of,-anyway when I created
them.
- Preset No. 0 StereoGrand
Stereo Grand Piano
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I wanted to create a very full sounding piano, and show off the
panning ability of the WaveBlaster, so I combined two different
pianos, tweaked the envelopes a little, and sent them out
different stereo sides. I took one piano down an octave to
increase the full sound effect--sometimes it sounds more in this
preset like a reverb echo than anything else.
- Preset No. 1 TamerPiano
WaveBlaster Tamer Piano
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A very rich sound that combines a piano and synth sample, and is
linked to another of my presets (Oohs and Aahs). Like some of the
presets I've created here, there is a tradeoff in doing stuff
like this. On one hand, it's very nice to create dense and rich
effects. On the other, every time you do, you give up available
polyphony when that sound is used in a sequence.
Preset No. 2 Funky Bass!
Funky Bass!
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I wanted to create something with a real powerful bottom. This
comes pretty close. In fact, in the WBTDEMO.WRK file, I turned
the volume down to about 70 on the track that includes this
preset because it was too much for the speakers on the little
boombox attached to my SoundBlaster 16. Crank the channel up to
127 and fire WBTDEMO.WRK out to a keyboard amp and you'll get a
totally different perspective!
Preset No. 3 Mr. Dense
Mr. Dense
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This was included to show you how dense you can make things when
you include both instruments and all three preset links. Very
orchestral.
Preset No. 4 Super Brass
Super Brass
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Actually, in versions 1.0 through 1.2 of WaveBlaster Tamer, this
should have been called Anemic Brass. I'm happier with it now,
but I'll probably still tweak it from time to time. It comes out
sounding pretty good in WBTDEMO.WRK, though, I think.
Preset No. 5 OohsAndAahs
Oohs and Ahhs
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This is a voice preset I put together because I wasn't happy with
the ones in the General MIDI preset. You just may find that a
lot of the time you spend with WaveBlaster Tamer is like
this--gently tweaking sounds to your satisfaction rather than
blazing new trails in the sonic spectrum.
Preset No. 6 IBuriedPaul
"I Buried Paul"
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An example of the use of the Rev. Sound parameter in the
instrument editing sections. The name of this preset is an
obscure pun regarding the Beatles' recording hijinks.
Preset No. 7 Keybd Split
Keyboard Split
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The Waveblaster was devised as a General MIDI playback device.
Therefore, all of the non-drum presets were written having the
same notes at all locations. There was never a consideration for
needs a keyboard player might have, since the WaveBlaster was not
meant to be played.
Well, that's all behind us now. Hook WaveBlaster Tamer to a
keyboard and play away. And if you want to kick out some bass
guitar on your left hand and electric piano on your right, just
do a keyboard split like the one in this preset.
Preset No. 8 StarryNight
Starry Night
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I created this preset one night at about 1:00 am, when most aging
rockers' thoughts turn to lost loves, and misspent youth, and
Grecian Formula hair coloring.
In other words, it's supposed to be a pensive and romantic sound.
It starts with a rich piano combination with a little strings
over the top. The strings are velocity sensitive, however. Pop
the keys a little harder and they really kick in.
Preset No. 9 SynthJammin
Synth Jammin'
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Clearly, we have here the cheesiest preset name of the bunch.
Unfortunate, because I don't think the preset itself sounds
half-bad. It plays a dominant role in the first sample in
WBTDEMO.WRK. This preset was built from a funk bass sample,
which has some other stuff layered on top.
Preset No. 10. OtherVoices
Other Voices
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A very different voice sound than Oohs and Ahhs. It is intended
to be a little mysterious. It has a nylon string pluck sample
included for a little percussive effect.
Preset No. 11. GranitPlanet
Granite Planet
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This was designed to give me a percussive, yet non-piano, sound.
I just wanted something that kind of sounded real "plonky," but
would sustain a bit, too, if you held the key down. This is what
I came up with. It adds a nice texture--which I used in
WBTDEMO.WRK.
Preset No. 12. Mellow Woods
Mellow Woods
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Imagine you are walking in a sylvan glade and come upon a wizened
little man--perhaps a cobbler or even an elf--who just happens to
have a 486 multimedia station, a Waveblaster, and a keyboard.
What kind of sounds would he be making? This is a combination of
acoustic guitar and English horn that works out rather nicely.
Preset No. 13. StellarWind
Stellar Wind
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I composed this preset for two reasons: (1) I needed a sound for
a specific passage in WBTDEMO.WRK for which I wanted something
ethereal, and (2) I realized that I had not yet created any
presets for which I could use the word "ethereal." Preset and
patch composers are mandated by federal law to use the word
"ethereal" somewhere in their descriptions, and I include this
for compliance. This one is as ethereal as all get-out.
Preset No. 14. MetalPedal
Metal Pedal
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Something a little harder edged, based on a distorted guitar
sound. I would like to tell you that I named this patch based
on the first time I used it, which was as a pedal-point section
of a composition I was developing, but that would be a lie. I
chose this name because in some less-culturally developed areas of
the US, including, apparently, my house, "metal" is believed to
be a word that rhymes with "pedal." Go figure.
Preset No. 15. Dulcimer
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Preset No. 191. Heli Link