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Controlling garritan orchestra with keyboard software#
These are called “plug-ins” because they are modular software programs that run inside a “host” music program, such as a sequencer or DAW Digital audio workstation. When used as a plug-in, Garritan Personal Orchestra 5 is not a standalone program but rather a virtual instrument module that can integrate seamlessly with many popular music software programs (assuming that the program supports such virtual instrument plug-ins). Tip: If you want to load a MIDI file and render it using GPO 5, refer to the ARIA Player User Manual.
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Garritan Personal Orchestra 5 can be launched by itself and played live via MIDI keyboard or other MIDI controllers.
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The same MIDI channel can be assigned to more than one slot for combinations and mixtures. This will bring up the drop-down menu shown on the left, from which you can click on the desired MIDI channel. MIDI channel assignments can be chosen by clicking on the assignment number for the slot. Note: Each ARIA Player slot has an assigned MIDI channel.