Table of Contents
1. Disclaimer ................................................................................................................. 1
2. Welcome to ELECTRIC MINT ....................................................................................... 2
2.1. What’s new in ELECTRIC MINT? ........................................................................... 2
2.2. About SESSION GUITARIST - ELECTRIC MINT ....................................................... 3
2.3. Document Conventions ....................................................................................... 4
3. Using ELECTRIC MINT ................................................................................................ 5
3.1. Playing Melodies ................................................................................................. 5
3.2. Combining Melodies and Patterns ........................................................................ 7
3.3. Pattern Selection and Playback ............................................................................ 8
3.4. Strumming, Arpeggio, and Phrase Pattern Types ................................................... 8
3.5. Voicings and As Played Mode .............................................................................. 9
3.6. Phrase and One Pitch Mode ............................................................................... 10
3.7. MIDI Drag and Drop and Chord Progressions ....................................................... 11
3.8. Playing Dead Notes, Endings and Slides .............................................................. 12
3.9. Controlling the Dynamics of the Performance ...................................................... 12
3.10. Loading and Saving Sound Presets ................................................................... 13
3.11. Locking Parameters When Loading Snapshots or Songs .................................... 13
3.12. Resetting the Round Robin Counter .................................................................. 14
3.13. Dening the Downbeat after Signature Changes ................................................ 14
3.14. Further MIDI controllers ................................................................................... 15
4. Navigating ELECTRIC MINT ....................................................................................... 17
4.1. The Pattern Inspector ........................................................................................ 17
4.2. The Song Browser ............................................................................................. 18
4.3. The Pattern Browser .......................................................................................... 19
4.4. The Guitar Settings Page ................................................................................... 22
4.5. The Amps & FX Page ......................................................................................... 23
4.6. The Playback Page ............................................................................................ 25
5. Tips and Tricks ......................................................................................................... 28
5.1. Use the Melody Instrument to enhance the Pattern Playback ................................ 28
5.2. Vary the number of played notes in Arpeggio Patterns .......................................... 28
5.3. Create Natural Transitions between Chords ......................................................... 28
5.4. Combine Patterns Creatively .............................................................................. 29
5.5. Create Custom Groove Variations ....................................................................... 30
5.6. Use Authentic Humanization .............................................................................. 30
5.7. Use the Impact Slider as a Drama Controller ........................................................ 30
5.8. Use Multiple Session Guitarist Instruments Simultaneously .................................. 30
5.9. Use Vibrato for Patterns .................................................................................... 30
5.10. Use the Advanced Pitch Bend and Vibrato Modes in Melody Mode ...................... 30
5.11. Use Slide Keyswitches (G#, A) and the Bb Keyswitch .......................................... 31
6. Credits ..................................................................................................................... 32
