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Arturia Augmented YANGTZE – Instrument Plugin

Name: Arturia Augmented YANGTZE - Instrument Plugin
SKU: 1200-128
Price: 99 USD
Availability: InStock

Original price was: $149.00.Current price is: $99.00.

Arturia Augmented YANGTZE - Instrument Plugin

Arturia Augmented YANGTZEis a software instrument that unites the unique essence of traditional Chinese instruments with the raw power of synthesis. Discover a spectrum of Chinese musical motifs and modern textures brought to life with experimental processing.

Description

Acoustic Instruments Reinvented

Traditional Transformed

An exploration of China's rich musical heritage, seamlessly woven into the fabric of modern sound design.

Augmented YANGTZE blends meticulous sampling with innovative multilayered synthesis for a sound that transcends traditional musical boundaries. From the rich, earthy tones of the bass Dizi and Xiao to the sparkling overtones of the Yangqin and Erhu to the soulful plucked strings of the Pipa and Guqin - each timbre is presented with unparalleled clarity and depth. Whether you’re a composer, producer or sound designer, dive into a wellspring of expressive, textural soundscapes.

Bowed, Plucked And More

Augmented YANGTZE offers a rich and uniquely textured palette of sounds from China’s most well-known traditional instruments. Explore 200 presets and discover breathtaking soundscapes with the Bass Dizi & Xiao, Pipa, Guqin, Yangqin and Erhu.

Layer Your Own Sound

Build your own ensemble with Augmented YANGTZE’s multi-engine flexibility. Experiment with 2 layers, each containing 2 sound sources, and weave your own custom combination of sampling and synthesis for a convergence of acoustic textures and professional grade effects.

Authentic To
Abstract

Immersive, warped, traditional, transcendent and everything in between. 6 instruments, 38 articulations, 30 processed & multisample articulations, 4 types of synthesis, 2 sampler engines and built-in FX - explore a near-limitless spectrum of composition-ready textures and timbres.

Morphing
Power

Augmented YANGTZE’s library is designed to be morphed, giving you a truly unique & ever-evolving sound at the turn of a wheel. Augment music tradition into otherworldly sonic rendition, for a contemporary take on classic instruments.

Transform Sound Instantly

Enhance your sound with intuitive modulation using a streamlined set of macro controls and insert effects. Adjust your parameters with ease for both subtle changes and dramatic transformations - from cutoff color to call-and-response delay.

Deeper Customization

Quickly select, morph and adjust a dynamic hybrid sound from the main instrument view, or dig deeper in the advanced panel for access to intricate modulation, arpeggiation, custom sound sources, and more.

Confluence of Sound

Morph to discover a unity of opposites - between natural and artificial

On one side, a library of enhanced organic sounds. On the other, 4 ultra-powerful synth engines - Augmented YANGTZE invites ou to dance between the two to discover totally unique and evocative composition textures.

Sampling

Recorded with precision, Augmented YANGTZE's sample library embodies the unique spirit of its source, enabling deeply evocative compositions - whether you seek a dynamic textural melody of a lone Erhu or the intricate rhythms of a Guqin or Pipa.

Synthesis

Powered by 4 synth engines including Virtual Analog, Granular, Wavetable, Harmonic, and the Simpler engine - discover evolving ambiences, experimental processing and dynamic after-effects designed to blend and converge with Augmented YANGTZE’s evocative sample library.

Multi-Sample Layering

Virtual Analog

Wavetable

Granular

Harmonic

Simpler

FEATURES

Virtual Instruments playable in a DAW (Live, FL Studio, Logic,...) or standalone with a MIDI keyboard.

2 Layers within each preset; each layer contains 2 customizable sound sources

Detailed Chinese instrument sample library with processed and multisample articulations
- Winds: Bass Dizi / Xiao
- Plucked Strings: Pipa / Guqin
- Hit Strings: Yangqin
- Bowed Strings: Erhu
- 38 instrument articulations
- 15 Processed Multisample/articulations
- 15 additional Multisample/articulations
- Flexible synth engines
- Virtual analog with our award winning TAE® technology
- Granular engine producing Warp, glitch and stretch sounds
- Harmonic engine based on additive synthesis
- Wavetable engine for more abrasive digital sounds
- Two types of sampler engines

Morph control moves between Layers A and B, as well as affecting up to 8 custom destinations

7 additional macros: Time, Color, Motion, FX A, FX B, Reverb, Delay

2 LFOs, 2 Function Generators, 2 Random Generators, 4 Keyboard modulation sources, dedicated Vibrato & Tremolo

2 FX slots per layer with 14 FX including ParamEQ, Bitcrusher, BL-20 Flanger, and more

Dedicated Delay and Reverb sends with 5 spatial/time-based algorithms

Built-in 16-step arpeggiator

200 Factory Presets Included

MPE Compatibility