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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
INSTALLATION:

Download and install our download utility (found in the email you received from us). We offer both PC and MAC versions of
the download tool.

1. Enter the ENTIRE serial code (found in the email you received from us)

2. The download utility will automatically download and install your library.

3. The library can be found through the regular browser in Kontakt.

TROUBLESHOOTING DOWNLOADS:

The download utility should generally work for all download purposes, however please use our manual download links if
you encounter any issues. The manual download links are generally slower downloads, but allows you to download the com-
pressed library files (.rar compression) through your browser. You can access the manual download links here:

http://8dio.net/manuallink

Please use your purchasing email address and enter ENTIRE serial code.

TROUBLESHOOTING KONTAKT:

This library does NOT use the “add library” function in Kontakt and all files must be access through the regular Kontakt brows-
er (upper left side of Kontakt). Please use the file browser in Kontakt and locate the program (.nki) files in the library to use it.

Please contact us at support@8dio.com - if you encounter any other unforeseen issues.

WELCOME
Welcome to the Century Orchestral Strings Free Try-Pack. The Free Century Try-Pack contains limited parts of our full
Century Strings Bundle Edition, with only access to one
This library is the counterpart to our full Century Strings articulation per patch*and limited to only two instruments
Bundle, which contains both the Century Ensemble Strings (Violas & 1st Violins Sordino).
& Ensemble Sordino Edition. This Try Pack is now exclusively
available for everyone with an 8Dio account - for FREE. The Try-Pack is designed and built in our advanced
Century user-interface. Offering you a vast array of
Century Orchestral Series is produced by long-time Academy different options to truly express yourself.
Award, Emmy Nominated, T.E.C and G.A.N.G Award-winning
producers, Colin O’Malley and Troels Folmann. This series is a Century is the culmination of a long journey, pushing
true state-of-the-art collection of ultra-realistic instruments emotional and musical sampling to new heights.
and is by far our most impressive leap forward in orchestral
deep-sampling. *Each included patch allows access to one singular arc type
(“Short Decr” and “Long Decr“).
MAIN screen
The Main Screen contains all the vital controls in
order to shape the core mechanics of the sound, from
Reverb & EQ, to the overall mix and selected
articulation.

*NOTE - You can always reset a control to its default

value by simply using (CMD + Click).
articulation menu BROWSER POP UP
Selecting an “Instrument“ or Articulation name will Selecting your desired articulation in the pop up
allow the highlighted name to be playable via your window is as easy as finding the category and sound
MIDI controller. To alter the loaded sound in any needed, and single clicking it. This will assign it to the
given slot simply double click the name and a pop active slot
up browser will appear.
*NOTE - you can’t assign the same articulation twice.
ARTICULATION CONTROLS MAIN CONTROLS pt1
Each slot has multiple controls which are DYNAMICS - Controls the overall Dynamics of the
independant to the articulation loaded in that sound, controlled via Modwheel (CC1).
particular slot. EXPRESSION - Controls the overall volume ramp of
the sound, controlled via Expression (CC11).
VOLUME - This slider alters the volume of any ar- SPEED - Controls the overall Speed & or Offset of the
ticulation loaded within the slot. sound, also can be controlled via CC16.
RELEASE TAILS - Controls the overall volume of all
CTRL - Selects the activation method for the slot. To release triggers.
switch between keyswitch and MIDI CC simply use
the “keyboard” toggle switch and drag the note or
number to the desired location.
MAIN CONTROLS pt2
VIBRATO - Controls the amount of applied vibrato
to the selected sound (CC2).

LEGATO VOLUME - Controls the overall volume of

the Legato transitions.

*NOTE - If controls are unavailable for the selected

articulation they will be greyed out.
MIXER - FULL VERSION ONLY EQUALIZER
LOAD - The power button loads and unloads Equalizer allows you front faced access to the
microphone positions from RAM. Effects Rack EQ Module.

OUTPUT - The output dropdown allows you to alter LOW - Adjusts the low end EQ gain.
the output routing of the microphone position.
MID - Adjusts the mid range EQ gain.
GAIN - Alters the volume of the microphone
position. HIGH - Adjusts the high end EQ gain.

PAN - Alters the panning of the microphone

position.
The Effects Engine is perhaps
our most elaborate feature.
We wanted to take the
concept of chance and
extreme tweakability and
port it to our user-interface.

effects
The Effects page consists of multiple rack effects.
To scroll through the available effects you can use
the neon blue scroll bar on the far right. To auto
scroll up and down you can click on the bottom
left / right, top / left right or middle left / right, this
will auto scroll to the approriate position.
PHASER consists of a PHASER and a FLANGER unit. Of course we also have included CHAOS control, which allows you to
randmise every value, which is extremely useful for carving out new and interesting sounds.

Each unit has a wet MIX parameter, a tempo synced SPEED control, and DEPTH controls to help you control the overall sound.
The FLANGER unit also has a COLOR has FEEDBACK controls to allow for further shaping of the effect.

Both internal units also work intelligently, meaning if you are not using them or they are set to a minimal value, they will bypass
themselves in order to save your CPU load.
EQ controls an 3 band Equaliser, we have included a handful of useful presets to help you in scullpting your sound. We also
have included a CHAOS control, this allows you to randmise every value, which is extremely useful for carving out new and
interesting sounds.

The Settings page consists of a few vital controls to help control the CHAOS switch. Such as MOTION, which constantly
randomises and animates every relevant parameter. RANGE which alters the amount of randomisation under both MOTION
and CHAOS. And the CHAOS / FLOW switch which changes the type of randmisation available. CHAOS is purely random based
on a value below your current settings and the RANGE, whereas FLOW analyses and adjusts your current settings depending
on your RANGE allowing you to have a more subtle evolution of randomisation.
DEGRADER consists of a BIT CRUSHER and a DISTORTION unit. Of course we also have included a CHAOS control, which
allows you to randmise every value, which is extremely useful for carving out new and interesting sounds.

The Settings page consists of a few vital controls to help control the CHAOS switch. Such as MOTION, which constantly
randomises and animates every relevant parameter. RANGE which alters the amount of randomisation under both MOTION
and CHAOS. And the CHAOS / FLOW switch which changes the type of randmisation available. CHAOS is purely random based
on a value below your current settings and the RANGE, whereas FLOW analyses and adjusts your current settings depending
on your RANGE allowing you to have a more subtle evolution of randomisation.
DELAY consists of 2 sequential delays, this allows you to build complex rhythms and sequences by simply using different time
values. Each delay has a wet MIX parameter, a tempo synced TIME control, and FEEDBACK and PAN controls to help control the
style and power of the delay. We also went a step further, and added a a LOW and HIGH PASS filter to the end of the chain, this
allows you to filter out certain frequencies only in the feedback of the delay ensuring it doesn’t conflict with your main sound.
And, you guessed it, we included a CHAOS control, so you are able to randomise every relevant parameter, creating some truly
amazing delay patterns. Both delays and the filters also work intelligently, meaning if you are not using them or they are set to
a minimal value, they will bypass themselves in order to save your CPU load.
TRANSFORM contains a powerful impulse convolution with some truly strange and wonderful presets. To change what
convolution is loaded, simply select the preset dropdown menu, and load any of our hand designed impulse responses. From
fog horns, to car crashes, engine revs to world ending drones, we have included a handful of our favourite custom recorded
and designed presets. If you are feeling indesisive, you can also select the CHAOS control, which will randomly assign a preset
for you, as well as alter the available controls for some truly esoteric results. The included controls can help you further shape
the convolution, such as MIX which alters the wet value of the insert, SIZE which stretches or compresses the impulse,
PRE-DELAY which adds a small delay before the impulse is triggered, and of course a HIGH and LOW PASS FILTER, which
allows you to shape the frequency of the impulse convolution layer.
REVERB contains a powerful convolution reverb partnered with a digital reverb. To change what convolution is loaded,
simply select the preset dropdown menu, and load any of our custom recorded impulse responses. We have included a
variety, of real acoustic spaces we use and love, such as recording studios, churches, cathedrals and halls. As well as a few not
so acoustic spaces we equally love. We have also crafted a quick and useful room positioner tool, by clicking anywhere in the
“ROOM” area you can access a variety of crafted presets which load custom settings ontop of your chosen convolution reverb.
This is a great tool for quickly placing your sound in designed space. Or of course you can select the CHAOS control and let the
engine do the choosing for you.
The included controls are similar as to the TRANSFORM module except REVERB has a digital counterpart. This can be bypassed
by using the DIGITAL ON/OFF switch.
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THANK YOU
Thank you so much for shopping with 8DIO

The production of our libraries are not only a product of our own vision, but also a product of
patience from friends, family and of course countless discussions with a variety of great composers
and producers.

A special thanks to Tawnia, Cam & Victor for keeping it together and dealing with our mad brains.

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Love,
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CENTURY
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