Decatur

The Hit Sounds Of The 1980’s

I.Installation Instructions
Download the installation Zip file (Decatur.zip) from our website and place it in the location where you
would normally install other virtual instruments or plugins (i.e. C:/Progam Files/Mydownloads/Decatur).
Unzip the file using any zipping method (WinZip, WinRAR, etc.) to your chosen folder. Once the file is
unzipped a folder named “Decatur” will appear, which contains all the necessary files (documents,
instruments, samples) for the instrument to work.

In Kontakt, the special Library’s tab does not support open-file format libraries such as Decatur, therefore
you will not be able to see the software on the Library’s tab. This does not affect the performance of the
instrument in any way and the instrument can still be accessed through the file tab.

Open up Kontakt 5.5 or above in solo mode or inside any DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) such as
Ableton, ProTools, Cubase, Fruity Loops, Logic, etc. In Kontakt, go to the top right-hand corner and click
on the “Files” tab (if you cannot see the “files” tab you may have to click on the “view” bottom at the top
right-hand corner of Kontakt). Browse through the files and look for the folder where your Decatur was
placed earlier. Click on the Decatur folder, then click on the “Instruments” folder. Inside of the
“Instruments” folder you will see a list of 8 other folders. These 8 folders contain the preset sounds or
instruments needed to get working with Decatur. Click on one of the instrument folders and you will
notice that the names of the instruments inside that folder appear on the box underneath as .nki files.

To download an instrument just simply drag the instrument’s .nki file right onto Kontakt’s stage or
screen and that is it. The instrument selected will quickly download and now is ready to use.
To switch instruments simply drag another instrument to the stage area on top of the last one. If you
have made any changes to the previous instrument a window will prompt you to save any changes made
so far to the instrument.

A word of caution: If you make any changes to the instrument and would like to save the new changes
we suggest that you save the changes under a new name. Otherwise the original sound and settings of
the instrument will be lost. In order to get the original preset back you would have to go back to the
original Decatur unzipped folder and copy and paste the instrument in question (you must copy/paste
the instrument along with its sample folder for it to work properly).

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II. INTRO
Decatur – The Hit Sounds Of The 1980’s

What is Decatur?
Decatur is a sampled based Kontakt library highlighting the synth sounds of the most influential bands
and artists throughout the 1980's. These classic sounds which were featured in countless radio hits
dominated the airwaves for decades and have without a doubt, become a staple of musical nostalgia
over the years. All of these sounds are now available, for the first time, in one library!

Who is Decatur for?

It would be nearly impossible for anyone to play through Decatur's sound library and not reminisce
about perhaps an era when music was not only original and experimental but also groundbreaking in the
arena of sound design and textural soundscapes. Most of the music of that era felt like it was at the
frontier of new musical beginnings and hopefully, this collection will inspire that same caliber of
experimentation in all of us.

With that statement in mind, Decatur is aimed at anyone and everyone who is searching for not only
legendary sounds but also new ideas to create and experiment in their projects. Keyboard and Synth
players who are weekend musical warriors will be more than satisfied to play through the huge list of
presets from some of their favorite artists. Composers who love to add a tinge of retro sound to their
arsenal will also find this curated library an invaluable asset.

"Not everyone who plays keyboards wants to sit down and figure out how to
program a particular sound they have heard before."
- Frank Perez
Sound Designer

What is special about Decatur?

There have been numerous hardware and software emulators over the years aimed at the retro sounds
of the aforementioned decade to great success. However, those products only focus on a few classic
sounds and the rest is up to us to figure out. Not everyone who plays keyboards wants to sit down and
figure out how to program a particular sound they have heard. Furthermore, when sound engineers
program classic retro patches they usually label the preset based on the machine or synth that created it
which is informational, to say the least, but unfortunately leaves out the vast majority of musicians who
can only relate to a sound if a musical reference about that sound is given.

One of the main goals while designing Decatur has been to let musicians know exactly what sounds they
have at their fingertips by labeling these patches with relatable information and names. Also, most retro
sound libraries focus on rock music with some pop influences. Decatur's sound library goes far beyond
the rock and pop spectrum by also including a great collection of dance music classic sounds. Last but
not least, Decatur also contains numerous signature sounds that are literally not found anywhere else
whether as part of a sound library or as an emulator.

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What type of classic sounds are available with Decatur?
Decatur's curated collection of presets in no particular order include sounds heard in the albums of
artists such as Madonna, Cindy Lauper, Whitney Houston, Duran Duran, Phil Collins, Ozzy Osbourne,
Toto, Journey, Bon Jovi, Eurythmics, Steve Miller, Debbie Deb, Information Society, Michael Jackson,
Yazoo, Lipps Inc, Steve Perry, Howard Jones, Van Halen, Animotion, Prince, Simple Minds, Depeche
Mode, Genesis, Dire Straits, Janet Jackson, Paul Young, Harold Fatremeyer, Rockwell, Heart, Cutting
Crew, A-ha, Will To Power, Men Without Hats, Tears For Fears, The Cars, Berlin, Mr. Mister, The Human
League, Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, Manheim Steamroller, Spandau Ballet, Europe, ELP, Gary Numan, Pink
Floyd, Santana, Chicago, Nena, Foreigner and many more…

Who created Decatur?

This curated sound library was meticulously created by sound designer and synth programmer Frank
Perez at Almalibre Studios (almalibrestudios.com). All of these sounds were designed from scratch using
a combination of hardware and software emulators to accurately recreate these legendary musical
moments in time.

Decatur is divided into 8 categories:

Arps – This is a collection of famous arpeggiated sounds heard in some of the classic hits.

Bass – It’s all about the Synth Bass in this section. These synth bass patches are samples from legendary
synths known for their bass sounds such as the MiniMoog, the Prophet V, Roland’s TB-303 as well as
others.

Brass – Analog brass at it’s best as well as some FM Brass such as the sounds of the Yamaha DX7,
Oberheim and Prophet 5. This section includes multi-layered brass samples for complex brass sounds
such as those heard on Prince and Toto albums.

Keys – This library includes samples that would not necessarily fit into the Leads category, the Piano
category or the Pads category. In some cases, the samples are a combination of all of the above.

Leads – This is the largest collection of synth leads available in Decatur. The leads were sampled from
vintage machines as well as modern emulators and some of the best virtual synths available today. From
the quirky analog lead sound of Lipps Inc.’s “Funkytown” to the fat brass synth used by Keith Emerson
during “Touch & Go”, this library will keep you busy for a while.

Organs – Here you can find mostly Hammond Organ B-3 patches and a couple of classic organ patches
provided by Yamaha DX7 and Korg M1.

Pads – The Pads section contains one of Decatur’s largest libraries which includes the legendary pad
sounds of synthesizer behemoths like the Oberheim OB-8, Roland’s Jupiter 8 and Sequential Circuits
Prophet among others.

Pianos – This section focuses mainly on DX Electric pianos similar to those from the famous Yamaha DX7
Synthesizer released in 1983, as well as a Fender Rhodes piano and a few layered acoustic pianos.

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III.Sound Editing in Decatur
Filter Envelopes
Decatur’s editing tools combine an ADSR Amp (Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release) as well as an ADSR Filter
which affects the signal of the first ADSR. There is also a Low Pass Cutoff filter, a Resonance filter and
also a Filter Amount knob which regulates the amount of filtering added to the ADSR’s amp signal.
Attack – The time required for the envelope to go from 0 to its maximum level.
Decay – The time required for the envelope to descend from its maximum level to the sustain level.
Sustain – The level that will be maintained as long as the MIDI note triggering the envelope is held.
Release – Upon releasing the MIDI note, this parameter determines the time for the envelope to decay
down to 0 from the sustain level.

LFOs
An LFO or Low Frequency Oscillator is an electronic signal which creates a rhythmic pulse or sweep. This
signal is usually below 20hz. LFO’s come in different shapes such as Sine, Triangle, Saw and Square.
Decatur’s LFO’s are attached to a Sine wave by default. However, you can go into “Instrument” mode by
clicking on the wrench icon on the top left-hand corner of Kontakt and scroll to the very bottom. There
you will see a “multi” panel where you can choose to switch from Sine to Square, Triangle, Saw, etc. You
will not be able to control this LFO from the front Interface however. For more info on how to edit
Kontakt from the Instrument Mode Panel please read the Native Instruments Kontakt Manual. There are
2 LFO racks in Decatur. LFO 1 allows you to tweak the Amount, Frequency, Rate and Intensity of the
signal while LFO 2 allows you to tweak the Filter, Stereo Pan, Pitch and LFO Delay (add a fade in before
the LFO takes effect).

Effects
Reverb FX – Control the Amount, Size, Damping and Pre-Delay
Delay FX – Control the Amount, Rate, Feedback and Stereo Pan
Chorus FX – Control the Amount, Depth, Phase and Speed
Phase FX – Control the Amount, Depth, Phase and Speed

*All time-based effects such as LFO’s as well as Delay FX’s are sync to the master tempo on your DAW
(Digital Audio Workstation) or sequencer.

IV.Software Specifications
Decatur runs on Kontakt 5.5 and above. A full version of Kontakt 5.5 is necessary for Decatur to work
properly. You can still use Decatur with a demo version of Kontakt but there will be a pause every 15
minutes. A free version of Kontakt’s reader will not work since these are open-format Kontakt libraries
which are not supported by Native Instruments. Decatur runs on PC as well as Mac OS systems.
You will need a computer running Windows 7 or above or a Mac running OSX and above with at least
2gb of Ram and at least 12gb of space to store all the samples.

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V.Content
11.8gb Sound Library
8 Instrument Folder Categories
Over 220 Instruments
Over 7,000 Samples
Full version of Kontakt 5.5 or higher is required

VI.Instrument List
Arps

Kyrie - Mr. Mister

Ain’t Nobody – Chaka Khan
All Through The Night – Cindy Lauper
Danger Zone – Kenny Loggins
Don’t You Want Me – The Human League
Everywhere – Fleetwood Mac
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun – Cindy Lauper
Here Comes The Rain - Eurythmics
New Song – Howard Jones
Rio – Duran Duran
Save A Prayer – Duran Duran
Take Me Home – Phil Collins
We Belong – Pat Benatar

Synth Brass

1999 – Prince
Africa - Toto
Automatic – The Pointer Sisters
Don’t You Forget About Me – Simple Minds
Don’t You Want Me – Human League
Drive – The Cars
Everybody Wants To Rule The World – Tears For Fears
Everywhere – Fleetwood Mac
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun – Cindy Lauper
I’ll Wait – Van Halen
I’m So Excited – The Pointer Sisters
Jump For My Love – The Pointer Sisters
Jump – Van Halen
Kyrie – Mr Mister
Let’s Go Crazy – Prince
Magic – The Cars
Mony Mony – Billy Idol

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Obsession – Animotion
Out Of Touch – Hall & Oates
Safety Dance - Men Without Hats
Stand Back – Stevie Nicks
Sussudio – Phil Collins
The Final Countdown – Europe
The Power Of Love – Huey Lewis & The News
Touch & Go – Emerson, Lake & Powell
True – Spandau Ballet
Valerie – Steve Winwood
Wonderful Christmas Time – Paul McCartney

Keys

A Little Respect (Synth Guitar) – Erasure

Drive (Synth Bells) – The Cars
Eyes Without A Face (Synth Bells) – Billy Idol
Hello Again – The Cars
High On You - Survivor
Human Nature (Strings) – Michael Jackson
Hungry Eyes (Synth Bells) – Eric Carmen
I Can Dream About You – Dan Hartman
Let’s Go Crazy – Prince
Little Lies (Synth Bells) – Fleetwood Mac
Living On A Prayer (Keys) – Bon Jovi
Living On A Prayer (Strings) – Bon Jovi
Runaway – Bon Jovi
Separate Ways - Journey
Take Me Home Tonight – Eddie Money
We Belong (Synth Guitar) – Pat Benatar
You Might Think – The Cars

Leads

Africa (Digi Flute) - Toto

Africa (Kalimba) - Toto
Are Friends Electric - Gary Numan
Ain't Nobody - Chaka Khan
Axel F – Harold Fatremeyer
Broken Wings (Synth Bells) – Mr Mister
Cars – Gary Numan
Cruel Summer – Bananarama
Don’t Go – Yazoo
Don’t You Want Me (Chorus Lead) – Human League
Dreamin’ – Will To Power
Drive – The Cars
Fascination – Human League
Father Figure – George Michael

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Funkytown – LIPPS Inc.
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (Marimba) – Cindy Lauper
Head Over Heels – Tears For Fears
Hello Again – The Cars
Here Comes The Rain Again (Pizzicato Strings) - Eurythmics
I Wanna Know What Love Is – Foreigner
I.O.U. – Freeez
Just Can’t Get Enough – Depeche Mode
Just What I Needed – The Cars
Kyrie – Mr Mister
Land Down Under – Men At Work
Let The Music Play – Shannon
Little Lies - Fleetwood Mac
Little Lies (Marimba) – Fleetwood Mac
Melt With You – Modern English
New Song – Howard Jones
Point Of No Return – Expose
Rosanna (Synth Brass Lead) – Toto
Safety Dance – Men Without Hats
Sara (Harmonica) – Starship
Save A Prayer – Duran Duran
Send Me An Angel (Square Lead) – Real Life
Send Me An Angel (Voice Lead) – Real Life
Situation – Yazoo
Somebody’s Watching Me – Rockwell
Sunglasses At Night – Corey Hart
Sweet Dreams – Eurythmics
Sweet Dreams (Synth Solo) – Eurythmics
Take On Me – A-ha
The Final Countdown – Europe
Tocatta (Lead) – Manheim Steamroller
Tocatta (Lead 2) – Manheim Steamroller
Valerie – Steve Winwood
Waiting For A Girl Like You – Foreigner
What’s Love Got To Do With It – Tina Turner
When I Hear Music – Debbie Deb
Why Can’t This Be Love – Van Halen

Organs

Automatic – The Pointer Sisters

Rosanna - Toto
Freeze Frame – J Geils Band
I Wanna Know What Love Is – Foreigner
Jump For My Love – The Pointer Sisters
Let’s Go Crazy – Prince
Mr. Crowley – Ozzy Osbourne
One More Try – George Michael

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Somebody’s Watching Me – Rockwell
Walk Of Life (High Register) – Dire Straits
Walk Of Life (Low Register) – Dire Straits

Pads

1984 – Van Halen

All Through The Night – Cindy Lauper
Always Something There (Orch) – Naked Eyes
Always Something There (Voice FX) - Naked Eyes
Always Something There (Choir) - Naked Eyes
Always Something There (Pads) - Naked Eyes
Billy Jean – Michael Jackson
Broken Wings – Mr Mister
Dreams – Van Halen
Drive – The Cars
Everywhere – Fleetwood Mac
Eyes Without A Face – Billy Idol
Father Figure – George Michael
Forever Young – Alphaville
Here Comes The Rain Again – Eurythmics
Here I Go Again – Whitesnake
I Can’t Go For That – Hall & Oates
I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight - Cutting Crew
In The Air – Phil Collins
Kyrie – Mr Mister
Living On A Prayer (Pads) – Bon Jovi
Love Is A Battlefield – Pat Benatar
Never Tear Us Apart – INXS
One More Try – George Michael
P.Y.T. – Michael Jackson
Papa Don’t Preach – Madonna
Self Control – Laura Branigan
Silent Night – Bon Jovi
Somebody’s Watching Me – Rockwell
Take My Breath Away – Berlin
Thriller – Michael Jackson
Time After Time – Cindy Lauper
Waiting For A Girl Like You (Pads) – Foreigner
Waiting For A Girl Like You (Strings) - Foreigner
West End Girls – Pet Shop Boys
What About Love - Heart

Pianos

A Little Respect - Erasure

Alone – Heart
Beauty & The Beast – Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson

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Borderline – Madonna
Boys Of Summer - Don Henley
California Girls – David Lee Roth
Don't Stop Believing - Journey
Don’t You Want Me – Human League
Greatest Love Of All - Whitney Houston
Head Over Heels - Tears For Fears
Here I Go Again – Whitesnake
I Can’t Go For That – Hall & Oates
Let’s Wait Awhile – Janet Jackson
Little Lies – Fleetwood Mac
Live To Tell – Madonna
Love Is A Battlefield – Pat Benatar
Love Walks In – Van Halen
Man In The Mirror – Michael Jackson
Oh Sherrie – Steve Perry
One More Night – Phil Collins
Open Your Heart - Madonna
P.Y.T. – Michael Jackson
Sara – Starship
Somewhere Out There – Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram
Summer Of 69' - Bryan Adams
Take Me Home – Phil Collins
You're The Inspiration - Chicago
Vogue – Madonna
When It’s Love – Van Halen
You’re The Inspiration - Chicago

Synth Bass

99 Luftballoons – Nena
A Little Respect – Erasure
Ain’t Nobody – Chaka Khan
Broken Wings – Mr Mister
Cars – Gary Numan
Cruel Summer – Bananarama
Danger Zone – Kenny Loggins
Don’t Go – Yazoo
Don’t You Want Me – Human League
Don’t You Want Me (Main Bass) – Human League
Funkytown – Lipps Inc.
Here Comes The Rain Again – Eurythmics
How Will I Know – Whitney Houston
I Can’t Go For That – Hall & Oates
I Wonder If I Take You Home - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
Into The Groove – Madonna
Jam On It – Newcleus
Just Can’t Get Enough – Depeche Mode

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Let The Music Play – Shannon
Let’s Hear It For The Boy – Deniece Williams
Like A Virgin – Madonna
Mr. Crowley – Ozzy Osbourne
New Song – Howard Jones
Nightshift – The Commodores
Open Your Heart – Madonna
P.Y.T. – Michael Jackson
Running – Information Society
Show Me Love – Robin S
Somebody’s Watching Me – Rockwell
Stand Back – Stevie Nicks
Take My Breath Away – Berlin
Take On Me – A-ha
Thriller – Michael Jackson
Time After Time – Cindy Lauper
Tocatta – Manheim Steamroller
Wanna Be Starting Something – Michael Jackson
West End Girls – Pet Shop Boys

VII.FAQ
Can I use Decatur with the Free Kontakt player?
- No. A full version of Kontakt 5.5 and higher is required.

I don’t have PayPal; can I use a regular credit card?

- Yes. When you are directed to PayPal during your purchase, you are given the option of becoming a
member of PayPal OR continuing as a guest, in which case you would use your regular card.

How do I purchase Decatur?

- Go to Almalibrestudios.com/Decatur page, click on the “add to cart” link, check out and enter your
personal purchasing information. Once the secured transaction has taken place an e-mail will be sent to
you with a downloading link (This link is sent immediately however, sometimes it make take up to 15
minutes before the link appears on your e-mail).

Does it work for both PC and Mac?

- Yes. For PC you would need Windows 7 and above. For Mac you would need OSX and above.

Do I have to pay any royalties from sounds used from this library?
- No. You are free to tweak and alter the sounds in any way you want and even profit from it. However,
you cannot resell or redistribute the sounds and/or instruments as part of any other library, collection or
compilation.

Is Decatur available as a boxed product?

- No. All of AlmaLibreStudios.com productions are available as digital downloads only.

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I’m not happy with Decatur. Can I get a refund?
- Unfortunately, Almalibrestudios.com does not grant refunds on installed products. Please refer to our
‘Refund Policy’ section at the bottom of this page for more info on refunds.

*Please be aware that Decatur is a large library (12gb) therefore you must have a strong internet
connection to avoid any interruptions during the download of your product.

VIII.Terms and Conditions

End User License Agreement
Only a single user can be granted a license for this product. Licenses are not transferrable to another
entity without the prior written consent of Almalibrestudios.com. The sounds and samples contained
within this product are not ‘sold’ to the licensee but are rather ‘licensed’ to the licensee by
Almalibrestudios.com to be used in commercial, non-commercial, for profit or non-profit projects in
music production, sound design, game design, TV, film, broadcast and all other content creation media.
Almalibrestudios.com’s granting of this license strongly forbids any unauthorized re-distribution of this
software as a whole under a different name as well as any unauthorized sale and/or re-distribution of its
sounds and samples through means of re-sampling, processing and remixing with the purpose of being
included or embedded into third party software or hardware, commercial or non-commercial.
AlmaLibreStudios.com retains complete ownership as well as full copyright privileges of all recorded
sounds, musical performances, documentation and instrument programming included in this product.

This license agreement becomes effective at the moment of installment and will remain so until
termination. Almalibrestudios.com is under full authority to terminate the agreement if any of the terms
or conditions of it are broken. The license could also be terminated upon a refund request for any reason.

Disclaimer
The use of this software is at the licensee’s own risk. As a copyright holder, Almalibrestudios.com is
providing this software “AS IS” which disclaims any implied warranties. At no particular time or event
shall the copyright owner of this software be liable directly or indirectly for any physical or digital
damage (including but not limited to loss of data, profit loss due to business interruptions, etc.) that may
have stemmed in any way from the use of this software.

Privacy Statement
All of your personal information is private and will not, under most circumstances, be sold, exchanged or
released to the public. Almalibrestudios.com may however, disclose information as required by law,
against an individual or group who poses a threat to the interests of Almalibrestudios.com (such as
customer fraud) or whose behavior puts in jeopardy the well-being of others.

Refund Policy
We cannot refund you any monies once you have accessed the sounds by downloading the zip file,
however, Almalibrestudios.com will refund the full purchase price total providing one (or more) of these
conditions are met:
• Your bank account / PayPal account was illegally charged (fraud).
• You never received the download link via e-mail and all other attempts to obtain the link from our end
were not successful.
• The zip file was never downloaded from our provided link.

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In the case that a refund is granted, please allow 30 days from the date of refund request (which is
available on the email that Almalibrestudios.com shall receive from the customer) for all monies to be
credited back to your account.

*Almalibrestudios.com will not be responsible for the product not fitting the particular purpose of the
customer. If you are in any doubt as to the suitability of the product you are purchasing, please listen to
the numerous demos of the product on our website. You are also welcome to email us directly for more
information prior to your purchase.

Eligibility
Our products are all clearly labeled and very specific about the contents of such, therefore please be
sure to make informed purchases when browsing through our catalog.

Copyright Infringement Disclaimer

In the past, when sound engineers have programmed classic retro patches they usually label the preset
based on the machine or synth that created it which is informational, to say the least, but not very
helpful to the vast majority of musicians who can mostly relate to a sound only if a musical reference
about that sound is given. One of the main goals while designing Decatur has been to let musicians
know exactly what sounds they have at their fingertips by labeling these patches with relatable
information and names. Therefore, it is not the intention of the sound designer, programmer, producer
or Almalibrestudios.com to commit any copyright infringement while labeling these sounds with the
names of the original artists and songs. This was simply done as a reference point for the users of
Decatur to understand what songs these sounds originated from.

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