How to change attack on Cremona Quartet Ensemble?

Question

I just go the Cremona solo instruments (Violins, Viola and Cello) and something is puzzling me, namely the attack. I see the different articulations, I hear what they do, but somehow the attacks is always fairly slow and I can't seem to find the option to change that. The velocity seems to change how "hard" the notes are played, but I can't seem to find any parameter for the attack itself, as in when the note starts. What am I doing or understanding wrong? Thanks!

SlimMehdi · Answer

Hi Manuel, thanks for the suggestion but this doesn't solve my problem. Even with Marcato the attack is delayed. The bow hits the first note harder, but then the following notes are all off beat. I've made a test with slow and quick notes for you to understand:

https://jumpshare.com/s/5qAmSaZ7Vtvyj1DLzHE1

The notes are actually quantized to the grid. As you can hear the attack is extremely slow, which is especially annoying with fast notes.

Also I do not understand what the velocity does, as I tried different values and I can't hear any differences (see screenshot attached).

PoorFellow · Answer

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/51858/how-to-change-attack-on-cremona-quartet-ensemble

Manual says  :

section : Available articulations :

Marcato: Play accented notes. Notes played in marcato are played with a stronger attack com pared to sustained notes. This articulation is performed without vibrato.

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Google AI suggests the following :

To change the attack or switch between strong and soft note starts in Native Instruments' Cremona Quartet Ensemble, you need to change the selected articulation (such as switching from a smooth Sustain to an accented Marcato) or adjust the velocity of your MIDI notes.

How to Change the Attack

* Switch Articulations: Use the interface menu on the Play page or assign keyswitches on your MIDI keyboard to change how notes begin. 
* Sustain vs. Marcato: Choose Sustain for a softer, progressive bow attack, or choose Marcato for a much harder, heavily accented note start. 
* Short Articulations: Use Spiccato or Staccato if you need an immediate, crisp, and short bouncing bow attack. 
* Velocity Crossfades: Play with higher or lower MIDI velocity values, as the library uses phase-aligned velocity crossfades to shift dynamics smoothly on long notes.

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Also available :  Cremona Quartet Ensemble walkthrough | Native Instruments

And :  5 scoring tips using Cremona Quartet Ensemble

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