_Introducing Augmented YANGTZE
Acoustic Instruments Reinvented
April 30th, 5PM CET
Augmented YANGTZE is an exploration of China’s rich musical heritage, seamlessly woven into the fabric of modern sound design. With 6 instruments, 38 articulations and 30 processed & multisample articulations - experience rich, evocative, and textural sounds mixed with modern synthesis.
Access production-ready sounds in an instant with intuitive preset browsing and explore a spectrum of sonic color with YANGTZE’s morph wheel, macros, modulation and advanced features.
Tutorials | Augmented YANGTZE - Overview
Follow Lena and discover the evocative composition textures and inpiring features of Augmented YANGTZE. Get to know its expressive presets, intuitive controls and advanced features that weave China’s rich musical heritage into the fabric of modern sound design.
_Key Features
_Dynamic sample library
Augmented YANGTZE offers a rich and uniquely textured palette of sounds from China’s most well-known traditional instruments, like the Bass Dizi, Xiao, Pipa, Guqin, Yangqin and Erhu.
_Cutting-edge synth engines
Powered by 4 synth engines; Virtual Analog, Granular, Wavetable, Harmonic and the simpler engine - discover evolving ambiences, experimental processing and dynamic after-effects.
_ Deep sound design
Fine-tune your sample & synth layers, and add custom modulation, arpeggiation, effects, and macros in one place.
_Expression & morphing
With the Morph wheel, explore a spectrum of sound between musical tradition and otherworldly sonic rendition and intuitively alter key sonic characteristics with quick-fire macros.
_Versatile presets
Explore 200 expertly-crafted presets, from familiar acoustic timbres to processed, multisampled and experimental sounds, designed for every style.
Learn More about Augmented YANGTZE
Track Breakdown | Augmented YANGTZE
Be guided by Lena through a modern trap arrangement by Raven Bush. Discover the evocative presets, melodies and expressive patterns that define the track, and the settings used for each layer - driven by the diverse Chinese instruments and synthesis engines of Augmented YANGTZE.
Tutorials | Augmented YANGTZE - Morphing
Lena takes us through morphing with Augmented YANGTZE, which allows you to seamlessly blend between acoustic and synthesized sounds. The preset ‘Windy Day’ is reengineered to show the engines, settings and advanced features that went into its programming.
_Useful Links and Resources
For more information, check out our Augmented YANGTZE FAQ .
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