GPO 5 contains the following instrument options for single Violin players: GIFF contains the following instrument options for single Violin players: We will continue to use the same comparison between GIFF and GPO 5. These different patches allow customers to build an ensemble with different players of an instrument type to simulate multiple instruments in a section. In both GIFF and GPO, there are multiple patches available for most instruments.

Garritan Personal Orchestra 5’s Violin Solo KS 1 patch contains 12 keyswitches.įor further keyswitch information about other instrument patches, you can reference our Garritan Instruments for Finale Instrument Details and our Directory of GPO5 Instrument Patches. Garritan Instruments for Finale’s Violin Solo KS 1 patch contains 3 keyswitches.

Let’s look at the violin patch Violin Solo KS 1 in both GIFF and GPO as an example. One of the primary differences between samples offered in GIFF versus other libraries is the amount of available keyswitches for those patches in GIFF. The primary differences are listed by category below.Ī keyswitch is a MIDI note that triggers a different playing technique for a Garritan instrument - for instance, pizzicato on a violin, or harmonics on a harp. When comparing GIFF to other libraries, It is easiest to compare GIFF with our GPO 5 library as GIFF contains several samples from GPO 5. While GIFF is a comprehensive entry-level library for users of Finale, there are some differences between what it offers compared to our other specialized Garritan libraries. W hat is the difference between Garritan Instruments for Finale and our other Specialized Libraries? * Note: GIFF is not included in the 30-day trial version of Finale. The full list of GIFF instruments can be referenced here. These instruments are designed to provide our Finale customers with a broad list of instruments that will cover most standard ensembles in classical and modern music. GIFF is an integrated collection of instrument sounds taken from both Garritan Personal Orchestra 5(also known as GPO 5) and our other specialized Garritan libraries. Garritan Instruments for Finale (also known as GIFF) is the default sample library packaged with Finale*.

Garritan instruments for finale