VS Upright 1 Manual PDF
VS Upright 1 Manual PDF
VS Upright No.1
Virtual Instrument Product Manual
Versilian Studios - 2014
Manual © 2014 by Versilian Studios.
Performance and construction by Samuel “Samulis” Gossner
Maize Engine/Sampler by Xiang Cao/Maizesoft
Introduction
The upright piano achieved dominance in the early 1900’s in the United
States as a more portable, sturdy, and strident little cousin to the Grand Piano
(also with a notably smaller price tag). Today, upright pianos can be found in
homes and studios across the country and the world. For this instrument, we
decided to sample the broadest range of the instrument and create a virtual
instrument that really has a range of emotions and timbres without being a
load on the CPU. Coming in at around 150 MB, we like to think we did pretty
well. We hope you enjoy this free little piano!
This manual will walk you through the installation and usage of this virtual
instrument plugin.
Installation Instructions (VSTi/AU)
After downloading the .rar/.zip file, unpack it using winrar, 7zip, or any
other utility. There will be a folder with a file (or just a file for Audio Unit) which
will look something like this, but with different names:
If you are using a 32‐bit host, select both the x86 .dll file and the x86
.instrument folder and copy these to your clipboard (or press ctrl‐c on your
keyboard if you are a windows user). If you are using a 64‐bit host, instead
select the x64 .dll file and x64 .instrument folder and copy the files (or press
ctrl‐c). Select the .component file if you are using Audio Units.
Now, navigate to your VST directory for your host. In this example, this is
where you would put the files if you were using Finale 2012. Most DAWs have a
common VST folder somewhere on your desktop. You can generally find that
by visiting your host’s preferences window.
Paste the file and folder in this directory (you can use ctrl‐v to do this).
Congratulations, you’re all set! Just start up your host now and it should
recognize the files as a VST/AU plugin instrument. If you are having trouble
getting it to work, visit the troubleshooting section of the manual. Be sure to
enter your registration key when you first run the plugin.
Interface
The VS Upright interface is compact and basic. This section will explain
how the interface works.
Volume: Volume of the instrument.
Pan: Controls the panning of the instrument.
Reverb: Basic reverb. We recommend using your own for best results.
Envelope Settings: Adjust the envelope of the samples to control the cutoff
and attack of the samples. Slightly increasing the attack will remove any
percussive finger‐hit sounds at the start of the samples.
TIP: We recommend you make use of a sustain pedal if you have one, it really
makes a huge difference!
Troubleshooting
Below are some possible issues and steps you can take to try to resolve
them. If you cannot fix the issue following these steps, need additional
assistance, or your issue is not below, feel free to send us an e‐mail at
[email protected] or use our support page here. We will reply as soon
as possible to your request and help you through the fix. Follow each step
below sequentially. If it is fixed before the end of the steps provided, do not
continue with the steps.
Issue: I am getting a “Cannot find any instruments.” Error.
1. Make sure you copied the .instruments folder into your directory. It must
be in the same directory as the .dll file.
2. Make sure the .instruments folder is the same version as the .dll file
(64/32‐bit).
3. Check to make sure there is a .mse file inside the .instruments folder and
that it is the same version as the .dll file.
Issue: These samples suck!
Sorry. We didn’t promise you $1,000 worth of samples recorded on state‐
of‐the‐art microphones in state‐of‐the‐art facilities. We are common musicians
with an interest in interesting instruments and we want to share that with the
world.
Once again, for all other issues, feel free to contact us at
[email protected] or use our support page here.