Produced exclusively for 8DIO by Colin O’Malley

with the inspired guidance of Troels Folmann
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DOWNLOADING CLAIRE:
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CLAIRE INTRODUCTION
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Produced exclusively for 8Dio by Colin O'Malley with the guidance and support of Troels
Folmann, the Claire Alto Flute 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
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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 Alto Flute.
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 your
notes!
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Legato Articulations include:
• Natural - The full legato performance with full ring out in the concert hall.  MAGIC!
• Soft 1 - Gentle note, light vibrato.
• Soft 2 - Still gentle, but vibrato progressing
• Medium- Perfect for all around use, melodies
• Strong - Pushing vibrato intensity
• Sus XFade - Sustains crossfade from p-f using CC1
• Staccattissimo - Lively short notes with lots of variety in attack. 
• Marcato - Both lyrical and bold. Works for both staccato and marcato feel.
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*Legato intervals turn OFF automatically for “Staccattisimo and Marcato articulations

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General Articulations Patch
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This patch contains all the core essentials for alto flute writing
 
• Staccattissimo (9 round robin!)
• Marcato (2 round robins)
• Sus Vel
• Sus XFade 
• Minor 2nd Trills 
• Major 2nd Trills
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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
• Major Run 2 Oct
• Minor Run Up
• Minor Run 2 Oct
• Breaths
• Instrument Valve Clicks
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        Tempo of runs can be adjusted via CC64 pitch bend in K5 only. All runs have both
“up” and “down” variations.
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CONTROLS


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

Expression (CC11) - Using CC’s is about the ability to shape y o u r

notes in a more flexible manner, and really make things b r e a t h e .
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 for te 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.

Alto Flute II - this button alters the character of the samples to create a flute 2,
allowing for greater diversity in harmonic writing.

*Logic users make sure “No Reset” is checked on the channel strip to avoid CC’s
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.

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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 - Alto Flute Virtuoso.

Special thanks to Troels Folmann for his friendship and guidance on the
Claire Woodwind Series. I’d 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 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

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♥ Colin O’Malley !!

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