CLAIRE - BASSOON VIRTUOSO

Produced exclusively for 8DIO by Colin OMalley with the inspired

guidance of Troels Folmann

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CLAIRE INTRODUCTION
Produced exclusively for 8Dio by Colin O'Malley with the guidance and support of Troels
Folmann, the Claire Bassoon Virtuoso is a soulful and highly expressive instrument. The
approach refines the emotional sampling concepts that were introduced in our Adagio
String series. In a nutshell: no static notes. Every note breathes naturally, capturing the true
virtuosity of a world class soloist.
There are many woodwind instruments on the market today. Very few of them have the
emotional realism to sit out in front of an orchestra and truly carry a composition forward.
This is the fundamental goal of the Claire Woodwind series. The recordings capture a
world class player playing a word class instrument. The player is invested in every single
note he plays.

INSTRUMENTS
Claire is designed with simplicity in mind and contains 6 core instruments. Each of these
instruments contain a logical subset of articulations which are triggered via keyswitches.
The core instruments are as follows:
Legato Lyrical
This is a flowing and emotional legato performance with an emphasis on capturing the
mournful and melancholy expressions of the bassoon.
Articulations include:

Natural - The full legato performance with full ring out in the concert hall. MAGIC!
Soft 1 - Great all around articulation for melodies.
Soft 2 - Slightly more intensity for variety in softer passages.
Medium - Pushing the emotion up a notch.
Strong 1 - A very dramatic gesture
Strong 2 - Pushing the bassoon to ELEVEN!!!
Staccattissimo - Lively short notes with lots of variety in attack.
Marcato - Both lyrical and bold. Works for both staccato and marcato feel.

*Legato intervals turn OFF automatically for Staccattisimo and Marcato articulations

Legato Lyrical Sus Xfade

This is the same as the above instrument with the exception of the F0 key switch. This
triggers traditional sustained notes which can be crossfaded on the mod wheel/CC1. These
sustains are as long as the player can naturally hold them without Kenny G circle breathing
(: . They are left un-looped, preserving the natural character of the entrances and exits of
notes, but are sufficiently long for slower underscore applications.
Legato Strong
This instrument features a completely different recording of legato intervals with a stronger
and more dramatic interpretation. With Claire (and Adagio Strings!) we do not limit
ourselves to thinking in static dynamics. This strong articulation can be both soft and
loud. The same is true with our lyrical legato. Be sure to use CC1 and CC11 to sculpt
dynamics!!!!!

Articulations include:

Natural - The full legato performance with full ring out in the concert hall. MAGIC!
Medium 1- Great all around articulation
Medium 2- Slightly more intensity.
Strong 1- A dramatic gesture
Strong 2 - More intensity
Strong 3 - Longer emotional arc into the note
Staccattissimo - Lively short notes with lots of variety in attack.
Marcato - Both lyrical and bold. Works for both staccato and marcato feel.

General Articulations Patch

This patch contains all the core essentials for bassoon writing

Staccattissimo (9 round robin!)

Marcato (2 round robins)
Sustains
Minor 2nd Trills
Major 2nd Trills
Bonus FX & Runs
This instrument features major and minor runs along with a few foley or what we call X
noises. Feathered in they add another level of realism detail to your mockups.

Major Run Up
Major Run Down
Minor Run Up
Minor Run Down
Breaths
Instrument Valve Clicks

Tempo of runs can be adjusted via pitch bend.

CONTROLS
Dynamics (CC1/mod wheel) - Engages carefully crafted filters
and volume curves to create fluid dynamics without the
dreaded chorusing and phasing which can destroy the air
and magic of a solo woodwind sample.

Expression (CC11) - Using CCs is about the ability to shape

your notes in a more flexible manner, and really make things
breathe. Riding CC1 and CC11 will give you a steeper curve
(a stronger arc into your note) - a sense that your notes are
rolling forward. CC11 also allows you to create expression
within a particular dynamic. In this way you can make
pianissimo or forte breathe within themselves. The use of
both together is the single most valuable tool I use to create
realistic mockups.

Legato Speed (CC 16) - This control alters the sample start of the intervals and also adjusts
some very finely tuned envelopes. The intervals and valve clicks become slightly more
pronounced as you move the knob to the right. Try speed all the way up for run and
arpeggio type figures, particularly when using the fast legato instrument.
Legato Volume (CC12) - This control allows you to adjust the volume of the actual interval
transitions, and by extension the entire natural articulation. It is set to a natural volume
by default and generally can be left untouched.
*Custom midi CC's can be assigned to interface knobs simply by right clicking.
Legato ON/OFF (C1 MIDI Keyboard) - When legato is off all arts are polyphonic.
Release - This button turns off the natural release which triggers at the
conclusion of a legato phrase.
Bassoon II - this button alters the character of the samples to create a bassoon
2, allowing for greater diversity in harmonic writing.
*Logic users make sure No Reset is checked on the channel strip to avoid CCs
defaulting to zero when DAW is stopped.

MIC POSITIONS
Claire was recorded in a world class concert hall with 3 distinct mic positions: WIDE,
DECCA and CLOSE. We love the lush emotional overtones of a concert hall. At the same
time we also love the guts and detail of a tighter studio recording. To this point we have not
been able to get both from a single woodwind library. Achieving this was one of the
fundamental goals of the Claire Woodwind series. The close mics are NOT traditional
mono spots, but rather a VERY uniquely isolated stereo pair designed to mimic the detail
and tight wall reflection of a smaller studio. They also remain in phase with the deeper
room mics. It was quite a hurtle to jump through, but the result truly captures the
advantages of both types of recording spaces in a single library. For most applications we
recommend favoring the close mics and feathering in decca and wide at lower levels for
added depth and overtones.

By clicking on the mic position names you can assign custom output routing for each.

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Thank you so much for purchasing 8DIO CLAIRE - Bassoon Virtuoso.

Special thanks to Troels Folmann for his friendship and guidance on the
Claire Woodwind Series. Id also like to extend deep appreciation to
the programming team Tony, Pedro (aka PONY) and Cam. Last but
absolutely not least, huge thanks to Tawnia and Jan for making sure the
world knows about all the crazy things 8Dio is doing.
If you have any questions, concerns, love-letters or hate mail feel free to
send it to: support@8dio.com
Colin OMalley

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