- Garritan Aria Player Manual
- Garritan Aria Player Manual
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- Garritan Aria Player Manual
ATTENTION: Users of Garritan ARIA PLAYER - ARIA PLAYER users should first look at updating their full ARIA PLAYER before running any ARIA ENGINE update. An ARIA Player package also contains the ARIA Engine. Since version 1.111, the ARIA Player version always match the version of the ARIA Engine packaged with it.
Peek inside the ARIA Player Included with Personal Orchestra 5, the ARIA Player is a state-of-the-art, easy-to-use sample library player. It provides specially-tailored acoustic programming designed to reproduce the sounds of actual instruments and imparts expressive controls to those sounds. How to Load the p resets in Aria Player? All the 16 presets come within a zip file, once decompressed to your desktop, please open Aria Player app, go to the decompressed folder named GARRITAN CFX CONCERT GRAND ARIA PLAYER PRESETS then drag any preset to the Aria Player app.
If you are installing the ARIA Player as part of a Garritan sample library, note that the version of the ARIA Player included with your library is most likely out-of-date. You should download and install the most current version by following these instructions for updating the ARIA Player.
Installing the ARIA Player is easy. If you are installing the ARIA Player as part of a Garritan sample libraryA piece of software consisting of a collection of recorded instrument sounds. Sample libraries can be used to play back existing MIDI sequences or to act as a live virtual instrument., the full installation can require several gigabytes of free hard disk space, although the ARIA Player is a very small portion of this total; make sure your system meets or exceeds the system requirements for the library. Installation involves installing the ARIA Engine and ARIA Player, followed by your library’s instrument samples. A setup program will guide you through the installation process step-by-step.
- Once you have downloaded your Garritan sample library, locate the downloaded ZIP file. Right-click it and choose Extract all to extract the archive.
- A new folder is created containing installers for the ARIA Player and your sample library. Open the folder and double-click the ARIA Player installer (WIN_ARIA_Player_[version].exe).
- Follow the on-screen prompts to install the desired components:
- ARIA Player Standalone. Installs the ARIA Player as its own software program. You can play instruments, record basic MIDI, and render audio files.
- ARIA Player VST32. Installs the ARIA Player as a 32-bit VST plug-in for use in sequencers and notation software.
- ARIA Player VST64. Installs the ARIA Player as a 64-bit VST plug-in for use in sequencers and notation software.
- ARIA Player RTAS. Installs the ARIA Player as a RTAS plug-in for use in Pro Tools 10 and earlier.
- ARIA Player AAX Native 64. Installs the ARIA Player as an AAX plug-in for use in Pro Tools 11 and later.
- Continue to follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.
- Once you have downloaded your Garritan sample library, locate the downloaded ZIP file and double-click it to extract the archive.
- A new folder is created containing installers for the ARIA Player and your sample library. Open the folder and double-click the ARIA Player installer (MAC_ARIA_Player_[version].pkg).
- Follow the on-screen prompts to install the desired components:
- GAP_SA. Installs the ARIA Player as its own software program. You can play instruments, record basic MIDI, and render audio files.
- GAP_AU. Installs the ARIA Player as an Audio Units plug-in for use in sequencers and notation software.
- GAP_RTAS. Installs the ARIA Player as a RTAS plug-in for use in Pro Tools 10 and earlier.
- GAP_VST. Installs the ARIA Player as a VST plug-in for use in sequencers and notation software.
- GAP_AAX. Installs the ARIA Player as an AAX plug-in for use in Pro Tools 11 and later.
- Continue to follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.
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After completing the ARIA Player installation, you can install your Garritan sample library if applicable. Refer to the library's user manual for information on registration, installation, and activation.
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Customizable Interfaces
Each product based on ARIA Engine can have a totally unique user interface tailored to the needs of that product based on a simple XML layout that allows multiple panes, transparent images and animations.
Modular Architecture
The core engine is lightweight and lean to assure a high level of efficiency and stability. A maximum of features are based on plugins. This way, each product based on ARIA only contains its required features.
SFZ Open Format
ARIA’s default instrument file format is based on the SFZ File Format, a very powerful and open file format that is the new open standard.
Graceful Copy Protection
Simply drag and drop a personalized graphic keycard onto the ARIA product interface is all it takes for the end-user to activate the product!
What is the ARIA Engine?
The ARIA Engine is an audio sampling and synthesis Engine, developed by Plogue Art et Technologie Inc in collaboration with Garritan Corp now part of MakeMusic, Inc.
It is fully compatible with 32bits and 64bits architectures on OS X, Windows and iOS. It can be used as a standalone application or as a VST, Audio Unit, RTAS or AAX plugin. It is based on the SFZ 1.0 / SFZ 2.0 open file formats for instrument programming and the Scala open file format to define scales and temperaments.
The first software instrument in the ARIA engine was the Garritan Authorized Steinway Virtual Model D Piano Library, endorsed by and in cooperation with Steinway & Sons. Today, the ARIA Engine can be found in various software from Garritan, Plogue, AKAI, Sony, Microsoft and MakeMusic.