Once upon a time, in a land of mysteries, magic and swords,

lordly castles and dark dungeons, a new era began...

an Era of Legends!
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“Era II, Medieval Legends”, a wonderful collection from a forgotten fantasy world of knights,
princesses and dragons.
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Eduardo Tarilonte

THE INSTRUMENTS
BRASS
Cornett
The cornett, cornetto, or zink is an early
wind instrument that dates from the Me- Range: C3-C5
dieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods,
popular from 1500–1650. 1. Knobs:
The sound of the cornett was produced by 1. Vibrato Volume (CC 1)
lip vibrations against a cup mouthpiece. 2. Vibrato Speed (CC 2)
A cornett consists of a conical wooden pipe 3. Expression (CC 11)
covered in leather, is about 24 inches long,
and has finger holes and a small horn or 4. Release Volume (CC 4)
ivory mouthpiece.
2. Buttons: E1: Marcato (hold mode)
1. Release: Turn release notes on/off F1: Short crescendo (hold mode)
F#1: Short Marcato crescendo (hold mode)
3. Keyswitches:
G1 : Long crescendo (hold mode)
Legato keyswitch is activated by de-
fault. That means, that if no other keys- G#1: Long Marcato crescendo (hold mode)
witch is pressed, legato articulation will
sound. To activate a different keyswitch Sackbut
you need to hold down the key. A sackbut is a type of trombone from
the Renaissance and Baroque eras. It is
C1: Legato (default) characterized by a telescopic slide used
C#1: Staccato (hold mode) to vary the length of the tube to change
D2: Marcato (hold mode) pitch, allowing chromatic easy and accu-
rate doubling of voices. Sackbuts adjust
Natural Trumpet tuning at the joint between the bell and
slide.
A natural trumpet is a valveless brass
instrument that is able to play the notes Range: B1-C5
of the harmonic series. The natural trum-
pet was used as a military instrument to 1. Knobs:
facilitate communication (e.g. break 1. Expression (CC 11)
camp, retreat, etc.)
2. Vibrato Volume (CC 1)
Range: G3-C6 3. Vibrato Speed (CC 2)
4. Release Volume
1. Knobs: for legato keyswitch (CC 4)
1. Expression (CC 11)
2. Vibrato Volume (CC 1)
2. Buttons:
1. Release: Turn release notes on/off
3. Vibrato Speed (CC 2)
3. Keyswitches:
4. Release Volume
for legato keyswitch (CC 4) Legato keyswitch is activated by default.
That means, that if no other keyswitch is
2. Buttons: pressed, legato articulation will sound. To
1. Release: Turn release notes on/off activate a different keyswitch you need to
hold down the key.
3. Keyswitches:
Legato keyswitch is activated by de- C1: Legato marcato (default)
fault. That means, that if no other keys- C#1: Legato (hold mode)
witch is pressed, legato articulation will D1: Short Staccato (hold mode)
sound. To activate a different keyswitch
you need to hold down the key. D#1: Long staccato (hold mode)
E1: Marcato (hold mode)
CC1: Legato marcato (default) F1: Short crescendo (hold mode)
C#1: Legato (hold mode) F#1: Short Marcato crescendo (hold mode)
D1: Short Staccato (hold mode) G1: Long crescendo (hold mode)
D#1: Long staccato (hold mode) G#1: Long Marcato crescendo (hold mode)
 WIND 2. Buttons:
1. Dynamic Curve Correction (CC 3):
If activated it compresses the volume
of the highest range notes. If turned off,
All wind instruments have real portato
you will have the original instrument
and real legato articulations. To keep the
dynamic curve.
maximum realism, we recommend you to
use real portato mainly (lower velocities). 3. Keyswitches:
That’s the technique used in that histori-
Legato keyswitch is activated by default.
cal period.
That means, that if no other keyswitch is
Also, vibrato was not used, but it has been pressed, legato articulation will sound.
added just in case you want to use it for To activate a different keyswitch you
other purposes or other kind of music. need to hold down the key.

C2: Legato (default)

01-63 vel: Real Portato
FLUTES 64-127 vel: Real Legato
C#2: Staccato (hold mode)

Gemshorn Two Holed Flute

The gemshorn is an instrument of the An old flute made from wood with just
ocarina family that was historically made two holes. It has a very ancient sound and
from the horn of a chamois or goat. The it’s perfect for traditional music.
gemshorn receives its name from the
Range: A3-F5
German language, and means a chamois
horn. The gemshorn was in use in the
15th century.
1. Knobs:
1. Vibrato Volume (CC 1)
Range: A2-G4
2. Vibrato Speed (CC 2)
1. Knobs: 3. Expression (CC 11)
1. Expression (CC 11) 4. Release Volume (CC 4)
2. Vibrato Volume (CC 1) 2. Buttons:
3. Vibrato Speed (CC 2) 1. Dynamic Curve Correction (CC 3): If
activated compress the volume of the
 highest range notes. If turned off, you pressed, legato articulation will sound. To
will have the original instrument dynamic activate a different keyswitch you need to
curve. hold down the key.
2. Release (CC 5): Turns release on off.
C2: Legato (default)
3. Keyswitches: 01-80 vel: Real Portato
Legato keyswitch is activated by default. 81-127 vel: Real Legato
That means, that if no other keyswitch is
pressed, legato articulation will sound. To C#2: Marcato (hold mode)
activate a different keyswitch you need to 01-47 vel: Long
hold down the key. 47-95 vel: Medium
96-127 vel: Short
C1: Legato (default)
D2: Staccato (hold mode)
C#1: Mordent (hold mode)
D#2: Mordent (hold mode)
D1: Long Glissando (hold mode)
E2: Short Trill (hold mode)
D#1: Short Glissando (hold mode)
E1: Ornament (hold mode)
Renaissance Alto Recorder
F1: Short Trill (hold mode)
F#1: LongTrill (hold mode) Range: F3-D4
G1: Staccato (hold mode) 1. Knobs:
Renaissance
1. Vibrato Volume (CC 1)

Soprano Consort
2. Vibrato Speed (CC 2)
3. Expression (CC 11)
The recorder is a woodwind musical inst-
4. Release Volume (CC 4)
rument. It is end-blown and the mouth of
the instrument is constricted by a woo- 2. Buttons:
den plug
Was popular in medieval times through 1. Dynamic Curve Correction (CC 3): If
the baroque era. activated it compresses the volume of
the highest range notes. If turned off, you
will have the original instrument dynamic
Renaissance Soprano Recorder curve.
Range: C4-A5 3. Keyswitches:
1. Knobs: Legato keyswitch is activated by default.
1. Vibrato Volume (CC 1) That means, that if no other keyswitch is
pressed, legato articulation will sound. To
2. Vibrato Speed (CC 2) activate a different keyswitch you need to
3. Expression (CC 11) hold down the key.
4. Release Volume (CC 4) C2: Legato (default)
2. Buttons: 01-80 vel: Real Portato
81-127 vel: Real Legato
1. Dynamic Curve Correction (CC 3): If
activated it compresses the volume of C#2: Marcato (hold mode)
the highest range notes. If turned off, you 01-47 vel: Long
will have the original instrument dynamic 47-95 vel: Medium
curve. 96-127 vel: Short
3. Keyswitches: D2: Staccato (hold mode)
Legato keyswitch is activated by default. D#2: Mordent (hold mode)
That means, that if no other keyswitch is E2: Short Trill (hold mode)
Renaissance Tenor Recorder 2. Buttons:
1. Dynamic Curve Correction (CC 3):
Range: C3-A4 If activated compress the volume of the
highest range notes. If turned off, you
1. Knobs: will have the original instrument dyna-
1. Vibrato Volume (CC 1) mic curve.
2. Vibrato Speed (CC 2) 3. Keyswitches:
3. Expression (CC 11) Legato keyswitch is activated by de-
4. Release Volume (CC 4) fault. That means, that if no other keys-
witch is pressed, legato articulation will
2. Buttons: sound. To activate a different keyswitch
you need to hold down the key.
1. Dynamic Curve Correction (CC 3): If
activated it compresses the volume of
the highest range notes. If turned off, you
will have the original instrument dynamic
curve.
3. Keyswitches:
Legato keyswitch is activated by default.
That means, that if no other keyswitch is
pressed, legato articulation will sound. To
activate a different keyswitch you need to
hold down the key.

C2: Legato (default)

01-80 vel: Real Portato
81-127 vel: Real Legato
C#2: Marcato (hold mode)
01-47 vel: Long
47-95 vel: Medium
96-127 vel: Short
D2: Staccato (hold mode)
D#2: Mordent (hold mode)
E2: Short Trill (hold mode) C2: Legato (default)
Note: Tenor recorder has some key noise 01-80 vel: Real Portato
that you may hear in some samples. 81-127 vel: Real Legato
C#2: Marcato (hold mode)
Renaissance Bass Recorder 01-47 vel: Long
Range: F2-D4 47-95 vel: Medium
96-127 vel: Short
1. Knobs:
D2: Staccato (hold mode)
1. Vibrato Volume (CC 1)
D#2: Mordent (hold mode)
2. Vibrato Speed (CC 2) E2: Short Trill (hold mode)
3. Expression (CC 11)
Note: Bass recorder has some keys that
4. Release Volume (CC 4) you may hear in some samples.
Traditional If activated compress the volume of the
highest range notes. If turned off, you
Soprano Recorder will have the original instrument dyna-
This is a traditional recorder made from mic curve.
cerry tree to play folk music.
3. Keyswitches:
Range: B2-D5 Legato keyswitch is activated by de-
fault. That means, that if no other keys-
1. Knobs: witch is pressed, legato articulation will
1. Expression (CC 11) sound. To activate a different keyswitch
you need to hold down the key.
2. Vibrato Volume (CC 1)
3. Vibrato Speed (CC 2) C2: Legato (default)
2. Buttons: 01-80 vel: Real Portato
1. Dynamic Curve Correction (CC 81-127 vel: Real Legato
3): If activated compress the volume
CC#2: Marcato
of the highest range notes. If turned off,
you will have the original instrument 01-47 vel: Long
dynamic curve. 47-95 vel: Medium
3. Keyswitches: 96-127 vel: Short
Legato keyswitch is activated by de- D2: Staccato
fault. That means, that if no other keys- D#2: Mordent
witch is pressed, legato articulation will E2: Glissando
sound. To activate a different keyswitch F2: Short Trill
you need to hold down the key.
F#2: LongTrill
C2: Legato (default) G2:Ornament‫‏‬
01-80 vel: Real Portato
81-127 vel: Real Legato Whistle
C#2: Marcato The tin whistle, also called the penny
whistle, is a simple, six-holed woodwind
01-47 vel: Long instrument. A tin whistle player is called
47-95 vel: Medium a tin whistler or simply a whistler. The tin
96-127 vel: Short whistle is closely associated with Celtic
D2: Staccato (hold mode) music.
D#2: Short Trill (hold mode) Range: D3-D5
E2: LongTrill (hold mode) 1. Knobs:
F2: Mordent (hold mode) 1. Vibrato Volume (CC 1)
2. Vibrato Speed (CC 2)
Traditional Wooden Flute 3. Expression (CC 11)
This is a traditional wooden six holes flute 4. Air (CC 5)
mainly used to play folk music.
5. Release Volume (CC 4)
Range: A2-A4 2. Buttons:
1. Knobs: 1. Dynamic Curve Correction (CC 3):
If activated it compresses the volume
1. Expression (CC 11) of the highest range notes. If turned off,
2. Vibrato Volume (CC 1) you will have the original instrument
3. Vibrato Speed (CC 2) dynamic curve.
2. Release: Turns release on off.
2. Buttons:
1. Dynamic Curve Correction (CC 3):
 3. Keyswitches:
Legato keyswitch is activated by de-
REEDS
fault. That means, that if no other keys-
witch is pressed, legato articulation will Bagpipes
sound. To activate a different keyswitch The bagpipe is a reed instrument with an
you need to hold down the key. air reservoir, which comes in the form of
C1: Legato (default) a bag or sack. It is this sack, which allows
the player to breath while playing, and
Vel 1-40: True portamento not interrupt their melody.
Vel 41-105: True Legato
Vel 106-127: Fast Legato Bagpipe A
C#1: Mordent (hold mode) Range: F3-B4
D1: Ornament 1 (hold mode)
Drone: A1
D#1:Ornament 2 (hold mode)
E1: Short Glissando (hold mode) 1. Knobs:
F1: Long Glissando (hold mode) 1. Expression (CC 11)
F#1: Staccato 1 (hold mode) 2. Low Drone Vol (CC 2)
G1: Staccato 2 (hold mode) 3. Low Drone Vol (CC 3)
2. Buttons:
Wooden Transverse Flute 1. Low Drone (CC 4)
The tin whistle, also called the penny
2. High Drone (CC 5)
whistle, is a simple, six-holed woodwind
instrument.A tin whistle player is called a tin 3. Keyswitches:
whistler or simply a whistler. The tin whistle Legato keyswitch is activated by default.
is closely associated with Celtic music. That means, that if no other keyswitch is
Range: B2-G5 pressed, legato articulation will sound. To
activate a different keyswitch you need to
1. Knobs: hold down the key.
1. Expression (CC 11) Bagpipe D
2. Release Volume (CC 4) Range: F3-B4
2. Buttons: Drone: D2
1. Release: Turns release on off.
1. Knobs:
3. Keyswitches: 1. Expression (CC 11)
Legato keyswitch is activated by default. 2. Low Drone Vol (CC 2)
That means, that if no other keyswitch is
pressed, legato articulation will sound. To 3. Low Drone Vol (CC 3)
activate a different keyswitch you need to 2. Buttons:
hold down the key.
1. Low Drone (CC 4)
C1: Legato (default) 2. High Drone (CC 5)
C#1: Fast repetition (hold mode)
3. Keyswitches:
D1: Mordent (hold mode)
Legato keyswitch is activated by default.
D#1: Overblown (hold mode) That means, that if no other keyswitch is
E1: Mordent Overblown(hold mode) pressed, legato articulation will sound. To
F1: Flutter Tongue 1 (hold mode) activate a different keyswitch you need to
F#1: Flutter Tongue 2 (hold mode) hold down the key.
G1: Staccato 2 (hold mode)
 C3: Legato (default) C1: Legato (default)
C#3: Ornament 1 (hold mode) 01-80 vel: Real Portato
D3: Ornament 2 (hold mode) 81-127 vel: Real Legato
D#3: Ornament 3 (hold mode) C#1: Marcato (hold mode)
E3: Ornament 4 (hold mode) 01-47 vel: Long
F3: Ornament 5 (hold mode) 47-95 vel: Medium
F#3: Ornament 6 (hold mode)
96-127 vel: Short
G3: Ornament 7 (hold mode)
D1: Staccato (hold mode)
Bagpipe Drones D#1: Short Trill (hold mode)
Range: E1-F2 E1: LongTrill (hold mode)
F1: Mordent (hold mode)
1. Knobs:
1. Expression (CC 11) Crumhorn Alto
2. Low Drone Volume (CC 2)
Range: F2-B3
3. High Drone Volume (CC 3)
2. Buttons: 1. Knobs:
1. Low Drone (CC 4) 1. Expression (CC 11)
2. High Drone (CC 5) 2. Vibrato Volume (CC 1)
3. Vibrato Speed (CC 2)
Crumhorn Consort 4. Release Volume (CC 3)
The crumhorn is a musical instrument of 2. Buttons:
the woodwind family, most commonly
used during the Renaissance period.The 1.-Release (CC4).
name derives from the German Krum- 3. Keyswitches:
horn, meaning bent horn.
Legato keyswitch is activated by
Crumhorn Soprano default. That means, that if no other
keyswitch is pressed, legato articulation
Range: C3-F4 will sound. To activate a different keys-
witch you need to hold down the key.
1. Knobs:
1. Expression (CC 11) C1: Legato (default)
01-80 vel: Real Portato
2. Vibrato Volume (CC 1)
81-127 vel: Real Legato
3. Vibrato Speed (CC 2)
C#1: Marcato (hold mode)
4. Release Volume (CC 3)
01-47 vel: Long
2. Buttons: 47-95 vel: Medium
1.-Release (CC4). 96-127 vel: Short
3. Keyswitches: D1: Staccato (hold mode)
Legato keyswitch is activated by de- D#1: Short Trill (hold mode)
fault. That means, that if no other keys- E1: LongTrill (hold mode)
witch is pressed, legato articulation will F1: Mordent (hold mode)
sound. To activate a different keyswitch
you need to hold down the key.
 47-95 vel: Medium
96-127 vel: Short
D1: Staccato (hold mode)
D#1: Short Trill (hold mode)
E1: LongTrill (hold mode)
F1: Mordent (hold mode)

Crumhorn Bass
Range: F1-B2

1. Knobs:
1. Expression (CC 11)
2. Vibrato Volume (CC 1)
3. Vibrato Speed (CC 2)
4. Release Volume (CC 3)
2. Buttons:
1.-Release (CC4).
3. Keyswitches:
Legato keyswitch is activated by de-
fault. That means, that if no other keys-
witch is pressed, legato articulation will
sound. To activate a different keyswitch
you need to hold down the key.
Crumhorn Tenor
Range: C2-F3

1. Knobs:
1. Expression (CC 11)
2. Vibrato Volume (CC 1)
3. Vibrato Speed (CC 2)
4. Release Volume (CC 3)
2. Buttons:
1.-Release (CC4). C0: Legato (default)
3. Keyswitches: 01-80 vel: Real Portato
Legato keyswitch is activated by 81-127 vel: Real Legato
default. That means, that if no other C#0: Marcato (hold mode)
keyswitch is pressed, legato articulation 01-47 vel: Short
will sound. To activate a different keys- 47-95 vel: Medium
witch you need to hold down the key.
96-127 vel: Short
C1: Legato (default) D0: Staccato (hold mode)
01-80 vel: Real Portato D#0: Short Trill (hold mode)
81-127 vel: Real Legato E0: LongTrill (hold mode)
C#1: Marcato (hold mode) F0: Mordent (hold mode)
01-47 vel: Long
 Shawms C1: Legato (default)
01-80 vel: Real Portato
Bombarde 81-127 vel: Real Legato
TThe bombarde is a reed medieval and C#1: Marcato (hold mode)
renaissance musical instrument made in
Europe from the 12th century until the 01-47 vel: Long
17th century. The player had only limited 47-95 vel: Medium
contact with the reed, and therefore li- 96-127 vel: Short
mited control of dynamics. D1: Staccato (hold mode)
Range: F2-D4 D#1: Short Trill (hold mode)
E1: LongTrill (hold mode)
1. Knobs:
F1: Mordent (hold mode)
1. Expression (CC 11)


2. Vibrato Volume (CC 1)
3. Vibrato Speed (CC 2)
WAR HORNS
2. Keyswitches: Anyafil Calls
LLegato keyswitch is activated by de- The anyafil is a Moorish brass instrument
fault. That means, that if no other keys- shaped like a straight and long trumpet,
witch is pressed, legato articulation will similar to the Roman Tuba. In art, is re-
sound. To activate a different keyswitch presented in battle scenes.
you need to hold down the key. All calls have been programmed to fit all
different keys. Just choose a keyswitch and
C1: Legato (default) play that ornament in the tone you wish.
01-80 vel: Real Portato
Range: C4-C6
81-127 vel: Real Legato
C#1: Staccato (hold mode) 1. Knobs:
D1: Short Trill (hold mode) 1. Expression (CC 11)
D#1: LongTrill (hold mode)
2. Keyswitches:
E1: Mordent (hold mode)
C1-E3
Chirimia Anyafil
The chirimia is a reed medieval and re-
naissance musical instrument made in Sustained notes
Europe from the 12th century until the Range: E1-C5
17th century. The player had only limited
contact with the reed, and therefore li- 1. Knobs:
mited control of dynamics.
1. Expression (CC 11)
Range: C3-A4
2. Keyswitches:
1. Knobs: C1: Sustained
1. Expression (CC 11) C#1:Staccato
2. Vibrato Volume (CC 1)
3. Vibrato Speed (CC 2) Shofar Calls
A shofar is a horn, traditionally from a
2. Keyswitches: ram. His powerful sound, makes it perfect
Legato keyswitch is activated by de- as a war horn.
fault. That means, that if no other keys- All calls have been programmed to fit all
witch is pressed, legato articulation will different keys. Just choose a keyswitch and
sound. To activate a different keyswitch play that ornament in the tone you wish.
you need to hold down the key.
Range: C4-C6
 1. Knobs:
1. Expression (CC 11) 2. STRING
2. Keyswitches:
C1-G#3
BOWED
Shofar
Sustained notes Bass Viola da Gamba
The Viola da Gamba is a bowed string
Range: E1-A4
instrument, developed in the mid-late
15th century and used primarily in the
1. Knobs: Renaissance and Baroque periods.
1. Expression (CC 11)
Multiple layers have been recorded for
2. Keyswitches: sustained notes. The higher the velocity,
the harder the bow will hit the string.
C1: Sustained
C#1:Staccato Range: C1-A3

Celtiberic War Horn

An instrument made from clay. Was com-
monly taken out to war so the troops
would know when a battle would begin.
All of the troops were able to hear the
call of the war horn from their position
because of its powerful sound.
Range: C2-C6

1. Knobs:
1. Expression (CC 11)
2. Keyswitches:
C1-B3 Different ornaments

War Horn
An instrument made from the horn of an
animal. Was commonly taken out to war
so the troops would know when a battle
would begin. All of the troops were able
to hear the call of the war horn from their
position because of its powerful sound.
Range: C2-C6

1. Knobs:
1. Expression (CC 11)
2. Keyswitches:
C1-B3 Different ornaments
1. Knobs:
1. Vibrato Volume (CC 1)
2. Vibrato Speed (CC 2)
 3. Expression (CC 11) Bowed Psaltery
4. Release (CC 3) The psaltery of Ancient Greece (epigoni-
5. Fret Noise Volume (CC 4) on) was a harp-like instrument. The word
psaltery derives from the Ancient Greek
2. Buttons: psalterion, „stringed instrument, psalte-
1. Release (CC5). ry, harp“. This one is played with a bow.
3. Keyswitches: Range: C2-E4
Legato keyswitch is activated by
default. That means, that if no other 1. Knobs:
keyswitch is pressed, legato articulation 1. Release volume (CC 1)
will sound. To activate a different keys-
witch you need to hold down the key. 2. Buttons:
1.-Release.
C0: Legato (default)
C#1: Staccato (hold mode)
3. Keyswitches:
D1: Pizzicato (hold mode) Legato keyswitch is activated by default.

Tenor Viola da Gamba

The Viola da Gamba is a bowed string in-
strument, developed in the mid-late 15th
century and used primarily in the Renais-
sance and Baroque periods.
Multiple layers have been recorded for
sustained notes. The higher the velocity,
the harder the bow will hit the string.
Range: G2-D5

1. Knobs:
1. Vibrato Volume (CC 1)
2. Vibrato Speed (CC 2)
3. Expression (CC 11)
4. Release (CC 3)
2. Buttons:
1.-Release (CC5).
3. Keyswitches:
Legato keyswitch is activated by default.
That means, that if no other keyswitch is
pressed, legato articulation will sound. To That means, that if no other keyswitch is
activate a different keyswitch you need to pressed, legato articulation will sound. To
hold down the key. activate a different keyswitch you need to
hold down the key.
C1: Legato regular attack (default)
C#1: Legato soft attack (hold mode) C1: Sustain
D1: Marcato (hold mode) C#1: Marcato
D#1: Manual bow change (hold mode) D1: Staccato 1
E1: Pizzicato (hold mode) D#1: Staccato 2
F1: Staccato (hold mode)
Fiddle Grooves
These fiddle grooves are tempo synced.
You will find 3 different tempos: 100, 120
and 140. Although Engine will automa-
tically sync the grooves with your DAW
tempo, please load the BPM patch closer
to your tempo for a better sound.
Range: C3-A#3 2/4 Grooves
C4-D#4 6/8 Grooves

1. Knobs:
1. Release volume (CC 1)
2. Buttons:
1.-Release. Turns release on/off
3. Keyswitches:
D1. D violin root key
G1. G violin root key
A1. A violin root key
3. Keyswitches:
Fidule Legato keyswitch is activated by de-
fault. That means, that if no other keys-
The fidule dates back to the Middle Ages witch is pressed, legato articulation will
and was particularly popular in the 15th sound. To activate a different keyswitch
and 16th centuries. The instrument is you need to hold down the key.
European and derived from the Arabic
bowed instrument rebab C1: Legato (default)
Multiple layers have been recorded for C#1: Staccato (hold mode)
sustained notes. The highest velocity, the
hardest the bow will hit the string. Hurdy Gurdy
Range: F2-G4 The hurdy gurdy is a stringed instrument
that produces sound by a crank-turned
1. Knobs: rosined wheel rubbing against the strings.
1. Vibrato Volume (CC 1) The wheel functions much like a violin
bow. Melodies are played on a keyboard.
2. Vibrato Speed (CC 2)
3. Expression (CC 11) Hurdy Gurdy Chanters
4. Drone Volume (CC 3)
Range: E3-A5
5. Release Volume (CC 4)
1. Knobs:
2. Buttons: 1. Strings Volume (CC 11)
1. D drone (CC5). Activates a drone
2. Key Press Volume (CC1)
string to emulate a playing technique
using 2 strings at the same time. 3. Key Release Volume (CC2)
1. Release (CC6). 4. Attack Volume (CC3)
5. Harmonic Release Volume (CC4)
6. Vibrato Volume (CC 5)
7. Vibrato Speed (CC 6)
 2. Buttons: cal bowed string instrument. Its keys are
1.C String (CC12) attached to tangents which, when a key
is depressed, serve as frets to change the
2. G Treble String (CC13) pitch of the string.
3. G Bass String (CC14) With velocity you get three different bow
change speeds:
Hurdy Gurdy Grooves
Low vel: ½ x speed
(A,C,D & G)
Mid vel: 1x speed
A feature which is a fundamental charac-
teristic of the instrument is a percussive High vel: 2x speed
rhythmical buzzing that accompanies, at Range:
the player‘s will, the melody and drones.
This sound is produced by a mechanism F1-E2 Drones
involving the fourth, highest-pitched dro- F2-G5 Melody strings
ne string, called the trompette, and its
special little bridge called the „dog“ due 1. Knobs:
to its profile. 1. Expression (CC 11)
Grooves are generated via midi files, 2. Key press (CC 2)
so you won’t have any time stretching 3. Key Release (CC 3)
problem when you adjust your tempo. 4.-Release (CC 4)
Grooves are played together with the 5.-Marcato (CC5)
drone and trompette strings. In case you
just want the drone, you can adjust volu- 6.-Drone Volume (CC 6)
mes with the knobs, or use C0. 2. Buttons:
The sampled hurdy gurdy, is the best in 1. Release: Turn release notes on/off
the market. It has 4 different drones and
trompette strings tuned in A, C, D and G. 3. Keyswitches:
You will find 2/4 and 6/8 midi grooves, Legato keyswitch is activated by default.
and besides, you will be able to create That means, that if no other keyswitch is
your own ones importing the included pressed, legato articulation will sound. To
midi files in your DAW to easily create activate a different keyswitch you need to
grooves which fit to your music. hold down the key.
C0: Drone C1: Legato
C7: Hard Hit C#1: Marcato
D7: Soft Hit D1: Staccato
F7: Dirty Fast Hit D#1: Triplet
G7: Dirty Slow Hit E1: Marcato (hold mode)
Range: ---- F1: Short crescendo (hold mode)
F#1: Short Marcato crescendo (hold mode)
1. Knobs: G1: Long crescendo (hold mode)
1. Drones Volume (CC 1) G#1: Long Marcato crescendo (hold mode)
2. Grooves Volume (CC2)
2. Buttons: Tromba Marina
1. Drone Bass (CC3) Is a triangular bowed string instrument
used in medieval and Renaissance Euro-
1. Drone Treble (CC4) pe that was highly popular in the 15th
century in England and survived into the
Nyckelharpa 18th century. The tromba marina consists
A nyckelharpa („keyed fiddle“, or literally of a body and neck in the shape of a trun-
„key harp“) is a traditional Swedish musi- cated cone resting on a triangular base.
 2. Buttons:
1. High drone
2. Low Drone
3. Keyswitches:
C1: Legato (default)
C#1: Vibrato 1 (default)
D1: Vibrato 2 (default)

PLUCKED
There are 5 patches:
Tromba Marina: main patch
(sustain and marcato)
Tromba Marina FX long
Tromba Marina FX Short 01-03

Viola de Roda
Is a stringed instrument that produces
sound by a crank-turned rosined wheel
rubbing against the strings. The wheel
works much like a violin bow.

Baro�ue Guitar
The Baroque guitar is a guitar from the
baroque era and an ancestor of the mo-
dern classical guitar. The instrument was
smaller than a modern guitar and had gut
strings.
Range: E1-C5

1. Knobs:
1. Expression (CC 11)
2. Fret Slide (CC 1)
Range: G2-D5 3. Hand Moving Noise (CC2)
Reset round robin key: C0
1. Knobs: 4. Release (CC 3)
1. Low drone Volume (CC 1) Reset round robin key: C0
2. High drone Volume (CC 2) 2. Keyswitches:
3. Release (CC3)
4.-Fret sound (CC4) C0: Sustained
5 Vibrato Volume (CC5) C#0: Legato
6 Vibrato Speed (CC6) D0: Chords (C2-B2 Major Chords.
C3-B3 Minor Chords)
7. Expression (CC 11)
D#0: Looped chords (C2-B2 Major
Chords. C3-B3 Minor Chords)
Bass Citole
Citole, also spelled Sytole, Cytiole,
Gytolle, etc. is an archaic musical instru-
ment, similar and a distant ancestor of the
modern guitar of which the exact form is
uncertain. It is generally shown as a four-
string instrument, with a body generally
referred to as „holly-leaf“ shaped.
Range: C2-E2

1. Knobs:
1. Fret Slide (CC 1)
2. Fret Hit (CC2) Range: Melodic: G2-A4
Reset round robin key: C0 Chord: G1-F2
2. Keyswitches: 1. Knobs:
C1: Polyphonic mode 1. Chords Volume (CC 1)
C#1: Legato 2. Wood Noise (CC2)
D1: Slow Chords 3. Pluck Noise (CC3)
D#1: Fast Chords 1. Buttons:
E1: Fast Chords Muted 1. Legato on/off: Legato on, Polyphonic off
2. Keyswitches:
Gittern C1: Pluck Style 1
The gittern was a relatively small gut C#1: Pluck Style 2
strung round-backed instrument that
first appears in literature and pictorial re- D1: Pluck Style 3
presentation during the 13th century in D#1: Pluck Style 4
Western Europe (Iberian Peninsula, Italy, E1: Pluck Style 5
France, England). It is usually depicted
played with a quill plectrum.
Renaissance Lute
Range: G3-A4 The lute is a plucked string instrument,
used in a great variety of instrumental
1. Knobs: music from the Medieval to the late Ba-
1. Fret Slide (CC 1) roque eras and was probably the most
important instrument for secular music
2. Fret Hit (CC2) Reset round robin key: C0 in the Renaissance.
2. Keyswitches: Range: C2-C6
C1: Polyphonic mode 1. Knobs:
C#1: Legato 1. Expression (CC 11)
D1: Slow Chords 2. Fret Hit (CC 1)
D#1: Fast Chords Reset round robin key: C0
E1: Trill 3. Fret Slide (CC2)
Reset round robin key: C0
Langeleik 4. Hand Move (CC 3)
The langeleik, also called langleik, is a Reset round robin key: C0
Norwegian stringed folklore musical ins- 5. Release Noise (CC4)
trument, a droned zither. Reset roundrobin key: C0
 2. Keyswitches:
C0: Sustained
C#0: Legato

Early Renaissance
Harp and Bray Harp

Range: C2-E5

Medieval Lute
The lute is a plucked string instrument,
used in a great variety of instrumental
music from the Medieval to the late Ba-
roque eras and was probably the most
important instrument for secular music
Bray pins are the ancient crooked pegs in the Middle Ages.
which both secure the string into its po-
sition on the soundboard and act as a
wedge against which the plucked string
vibrates. Often described by modern lis-
teners as having an „Eastern“ tone colour,
the bray harp was the characteristic harp
sound of the Renaissance. The brays can
be tuned aside when the buzzing is not
desired, and the harp regains its original
timbre.
Range: C2-F5

Gothic Harp Range: C2-G5

Is a triangular harp traditional to Brit-
tany, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The 1. Knobs:
name Gothic Harp is coming from the 1. Fret Slide (CC 1)
rising shape and the gothic elements and
proportions found in the gothic architec- 2. Fret Hit (CC2)
ture. Reset round robin key: C0
 2. Keyswitches: Zither
C1: Polyphonic mode The zither is a plucked string instrument,
mainly played in monasteries. This mystic
C#1: Legato instrument has an ultra long release.
D1: Slow Chords This zither has up to 40 seconds release
D#1: Fast Chords tails. In order to get them use the sustain
E1: Fast Chords Muted pedal.
Range: G1-C6
Medieval Psaltery

Psaltery (BEATEN)

The psaltery of Ancient Greece (epigoni-

on) was a harp-like instrument. The word
psaltery derives from the Ancient Greek
psalterion, „stringed instrument, psalte-
ry, harp“

Range: C1-C5

Small Psaltery Plucked This psaltery is a stringed instrument

The psaltery of Ancient Greece (epigoni- stroken with a stick to play tuned rhythms
on) was a harp-like instrument. The word with one hand, while you play a three
psaltery derives from the Ancient Greek hole flute with the other one.
psalterion, „stringed instrument, psalte- This psaltery is not a melodic instrument.
ry, harp“. It is to play rhythms as a percussion ins-
trument.
Range: C2-C5
Range: C2-C4
 KEY Spinet
The spinet is a smaller type of harpsi-
chord. The case of the spinet is approxi-
mately triangular.
Organetto Range: C1-G5

1. Knobs:
1. Expression (CC 11)
2. Release Volume (CC 1)

Virginal
The virginal is a keyboard instrument of
the harpsichord family. It was popular in
northern Europe and Italy during the late
Renaissance and early baroque periods.
The medieval Organetto was a portable
pipe instrument, allied to the later clas- Range: C2-C6
sical pipe organ, and pumped with the
hand. 1. Knobs:
1. Expression (CC 11)
Range: C3-C6
Drones: C1-B1 2. Release Volume (CC 1)
1. Knobs:
1. Expression (CC 11)
2. Key Press(CC 1)
3. Key Release (CC 2)
4. Drone Volume (CC 3)

PERCUSSION
In this section, there are 15 different inst-
ruments recorded. 4 round robins in each
sample and up to 10 velocities. Percussi-
on is divided into 4 different categories:
Frame Drums, Hand Drums, Snares and
Tambourines.

Church Bells
European Christian church bells typically
 have the form of a cup-shaped cast me-
tal resonator with a flared thickened rim,
Hand Drums
and a pivoted metal striker or clapper A hand drum is any type of drum that is
hanging from its centre inside. typically played with the bare hand rat-
her than a stick or other kind of beater.
Four different ancient church bells were
recorded. They have been tuned and Frame Drums are mapped in this order:
stretched, so you can play them over Rolls and Hits.
your music or make the sound bigger or
smaller. Also, pigeons flying when the Bumbac High
bells start to ring have been recorded. Bumbac Medium
Bumbac Low
Assorted Church Bells
Church Bell 1 Kettle Drum
Church Bell 2
Timpani, or kettledrums, are musical ins-
Church Bell 3 truments in the percussion family. A type
Church Bell 4 small of drum, they consist of a skin called a
Pealing Church Bells head stretched over a large bowl traditio-
Pigeons Flying nally made of copper.

1.Knobs: Snares
1. Distance (CC1): Emulates the sound The snare drum or side drum is a widely
of the bells depending on the distance you used unpitched percussion instrument,
hear them. 100% is close and 0% far. mainly used in orchestras and marching
bands.
Claps Snare Drums are mapped in this order:
A clap is the percussive sound made by Rolls, Flams and Hits. Looped rolls are
striking together two flat surfaces, as in mapped from C4 on, assigned to Knob 1
the body parts of humans or animals. (CC1) for crossfade volume.
Used in rhythm to match the sounds in
music and dance. Army Piccolo Snare
Execution Snare I
C1: Loose Execution Snare II
C#1: Tight Juglar Snare
D1: Muted loose Bombo Leguero
D#1: Tight loose Napoleonic Snare S XVIII (with early
military rhythms)
Frame Drums Frame Drum (with early military
rhythms)
A frame drum is a drum that has a drum-
head width greater than its depth. Usu-
ally the single drumhead is made of ra- Tambourines
whide or man-made materials. The tambourine is an instrument from
Frame Drums are mapped in this order: the percussion family consisting of a
Rolls, Hits and Flams. Looped roll is map- frame, with pairs of small metal jingles,
ped in C4, assigned to Knob 1 (CC1) for called „zils“.
crossfade volume. Tambourines are mapped in this order:
Rolls and Hits.
Barbarian Frame Drums I
Tambourine I
Barbarian Frame Drums II
Tambourine II
Distant Drums
Tambourine III
Small Frame Drums (sticks)
 VOICES In this way you ensure a lot of different
ways to use the soundscapes and build
your own sound.

These voices are intended to bring that

typical tavern sound to your computer. Alchemy Laboratory
Watch out don’t spill the singer’s drink on Ancient Era
your computer! Ancient Ruins
Animus
Tavern Singers
Archaic Artifact
C1: LA Short Battlefield Ghosts
C#1: LA Long Before the Battle
D1: HOU Short Bells of Doom
D#1: HOU Long
Bewitched
E1: RUM Short
Broceliande, Merlin Forest
F1: RUM Long
Creature’s Lair
Tavern Singers Shouts Dead Marshes
Dead of a King
C1: AUH
Dead Village
C#1: HAU
Discovery
D1: HEY
D#1: SHO Dreams of Fantasy
E1: UAH Endless Labyrinth
F1: HA Evil Magic
F#1: HE Fairies Forest
G1: HI Flying with the Dragon
G#1: HO Forging Caves
A1: HU Grimm
Ice Queen
Inquisition Dungeon

SOUND DESIGN Kilgharrah, The Great Dragon

Legend
Era contains more than a 100 patches to Lights over Camelot
create ambiences Magic Winds
Medieval Tapestry
Soundscapes Merlin
All soundscapes have from 1 to 6 diffe-
rent individual layers. Those layers can Metal Golem
be tweaked in the PRO page and their Mists of Avalon I
volume can be adjusted on the QUICK Mists of Avalon II
EDIT page through the mixer. Every layer
comes automated by default (Layer1 CC1, Misty Morning I
Layer2 CC2, and so on), but you can easi- Misty Morning II
ly change that by right clicking the layer
knob and select the controller you wish. Monster Hunt
 Morgane LeFay’s Fortress Scrape 03
Primordial Magic Scrape 04
Sea of Doom Scrape 05
Secrets from the Past Scrape 06
Uncharted Land I Scrape 07
Uncharted Land II Scrape 08
Uncharted Land III Scrape 09
Uncharted Land IV
Scrape 10
Uncharted Land V
Scrape 11
Underworld
Scrape 12
Mysterious Atmospheres Scrape 13
Mysterious Atmospheres 01 Scrape 14
Mysterious Atmospheres 02
Mysterious Atmospheres 03 Whooshes
Mysterious Atmospheres 04 Whoosh 01
Mysterious Atmospheres 05 Whoosh 02
Mysterious Atmospheres 06 Whoosh 03
Mysterious Atmospheres 07 Whoosh 04
Mysterious Atmospheres 08 Whoosh 05
Mysterious Atmospheres 09 Whoosh 06
Mysterious Atmospheres 10 Whoosh 07
Mysterious Atmospheres 11 Whoosh 08
Mysterious Atmospheres 12 Whoosh 09
Mysterious Atmospheres 13 Whoosh 10
Mysterious Atmospheres 14 Whoosh 11
Mysterious Atmospheres 15 Bowed Whoosh 01
Mysterious Atmospheres 16 Bowed Whoosh 02
Mysterious Atmospheres 17 Bowed Whoosh 03
Mysterious Atmospheres 18 Bowed Whoosh 04
Mysterious Atmospheres 19 Bowed Whoosh 05
Mysterious Atmospheres 20 Bowed Whoosh 06
Mysterious Atmospheres 21 Bowed Whoosh 07
Mysterious Bells 01 Bowed Whoosh 08
Mysterious Bells 02 Bowed Whoosh 09
Mysterious Bells 03 Bowed Whoosh 10
Scrape 01 Fire Ball Long
Scrape 02 Fire Ball Medium
FireBall Short
 LIMITED EDITION
The limited edition includes the following 1.Keyswitches:
exclusive stuff.
C1: A, E, I, O, U depending on the legato
Heroica, Female Solo Voice: vowel (knob 3) selected.
Heroica is a powerful and earthly female Words: Every word is splitted into all
solo voice featuring Celica Soldream. possibilities selecting the appropriate
velocity, i.e: Culpados: 1.-Cul/2.-Pa/
1.Knobs: 3.-Dos/4.-Culpados
1.-Expression (CC11)
C#1:Salve
2.-Legato Vowel (CC4): Change the D1: Fillo
vowel of the legato and all the other D#1: Confesus
keyswitches.
E1: Culpados
1.Keyswitches: F1: Donsella
F#1: Follias
C1: Low vel A, E, I, O, U G1: Guarir
High vel: HA, HE, HI, HO, HU G#1 Meus
All keyswitches change depending on the A1: Muitos
selected vowel (Knob2)
A#1:Noite
C#1: Ornament 1
B1: Nullam
D1: Ornament 2
C2: Pras
D#1: Ornament 3
C#2: Saude
E1: Ornament 4
D2: Virgen
F1: Decrescendo
F#1: Crescendo 2.-Phrases:
G1: Word Selection 1 The Bard has three full medieval cantigas
G#1: Word Selection 2 divided into phrases.
A1: Word Selection 3
A#1: Word Selection 4 Soundscapes:
B1: Word Selection 5
Adventuring
2.-Phrases: Alone
1.-Heroica Phrases 120 BPM and 80 Contemplating
BPM: Both patches have an array of Cursed
phrases in every keyswitch root note. Deep Dream
Distant Lands
The Bard: Distorted Reality
The Bard is a male solo voice featuring Dragons!
the incredible and beautiful voice of Iván Forgotten Magic
López. Highlands
Invisible Dwellers
1.Knobs: Medieval Landscape
1.-Word Lenght (CC1): First half of the Mist Path
knob is for short words and second Mountain Pass
half for long words. Sinister Wood
2.-Expression (CC11) Temple of Silence
Terra Incognita
3.-Legato Vowel (CC4): Change the
vowel of the legato and all the other The Abyss
keyswitches. Voices in the Wind
Wizard Tower
 THE INTERFACE
Era 2 GUI includes 3 different screens. You can access to
them with the tabs at the bottom.

MAIN SCREEN

1. Volume 5. Envelope (AHDSR)

2. Pan 6 Articulation display
3. Pitch 7. Screen selector.
4. Reverb (if you use multiple 8. Medallion: Here you could see
layers, please turn reverb off and the instrument name, the vu-
use your DAW reverb. meter and the numerical value of
It consumes a lot of CPU) the selected knob.

The AHDSR envelope is specified using five parameters:

• Attack: How quickly the sound reaches full volume after the sound is activated (the key
is pressed). For most mechanical instruments, this period is virtually instantaneous.
• Hold: How long the envelope stays at full volume before entering the decay phase.
• Decay: How quickly the sound reduces in volume after the initial peak and hold time.
• Sustain: The „constant“ volume that the sound takes after decay until the note is re-
leased. Note that this parameter specifies a volume level rather than a time period.
• Release: How quickly the sound fades after the end of the note (the key is released).
 CONTROLS SCREEN

Here you will see all available knobs and buttons to control the instruments.
 INFO SCREEN
Here you will find a short description of the instrument, a pic-
ture and a general overview of the keyswitches:

IMPORTANT NOTES:
● C0 resets any round robin in all instruments
● The reverb included in Engine consumes a lot
of CPU. If you use multiple instruments, please,
turn it off and load any reverb of your choice in
your DAW.
 CREDITS
Eduardo Tarilonte: Eduardo Tarilonte:
Development, Early Renaissance Harps and Zither
production and concept Alba Fresno:
Tenor Viola da Gamba
PLAYERS
Juan Ullibarri:
Rinaldo Valldeperas: Cornetto
Soprano Renaissance Flute
and Crumhorns Consort VOICES:
Cecilia Nocilli: Celica Soldream:
Virginal, Spinet and Organetto Heroica
Lorena Porres: Iván López:
Alto Renaissance Recorder The Bard
Rubén Olmedo:
Tenor Renaissance Recorder DESIGN
Mª Ángeles Sevillano: Carlos Quevedo:
Bass Renaissance Recorder Cover design
Gracia María Gil: Iván Torrent:
Renaissance Lute and Baroque Guitar. GUI design
Rodrigo Gallego Zapico: Koke Núñez:
Natural Trumpet Graphic designer
Ramón Viejo Peláez: Richard Aicher:
Sackbut Manual design
Alejandro Berdote Paz:
Napoleonic Snare Drum and Field Drum
INTERFACE PROGRAMMING
Wolfgang Wanko
José Francisco Ramos Abril:
Kettle Drums BETA TESTING
Efrén López: Abel Vegas, Lukas Ruschitzka,
Medieval Lute, Gittern, Viola de Roda, Langeleik, Mateo Pascual, Fran Soto, Jan Haak,
Bass Citole, Gothic Harp, Medieval Psaltery, Konstantine Kazantzis, and Peter Jeremias
Tromba Marina, Anyafil and Shofar
Iván Karlón: SPECIAL THANKS TO
Traditional Wooden Flute, Traditional Soprano Abel Vegas
Recorder, Whistle, Transverse Wooden Flute, Iván Torrent
Two Holed Flute and War Horns
Rinaldo Valldeperas and Cecilia Nocilli
Éanán Patterson: from Il Gentil Lauro
Fiddle Grooves
for their kindness and amazing job
Ramiro González:
Eldana Estudios
Hurdy Gurdy and Bagpipes
Infinity Estudios
Alfonso Abad:
Fidule Goyo Casado
Yónder Rodríguez: the Best Service family
Percussion For any technical support please contact:
Juan Cruz: support@bestservice.de
Gemshorn and Beaten Psaltery
José Alfonso Garrido: For more information and updates, please visit:
Nyckelharpa www.bestservice.de