BOWED GUITAR CLOUDS is a cinematic morphing pad instrument running in Kontakt 5.8 and above. It is based on recordings of bowed guitars including a semi-acoustic bass, a Portuguese steel-string ukulele and a hollowbody electric guitar.
BOWED GUITAR CLOUDS makes use of Kontakt’s AET Filter technology to seamlessly morph between layers of sound, both tonal and non-tonal. The instrument has a simple GUI allowing for controls for the morphing within each layer (A and B) as well as adjustment of balance between these layers. Other controls include distortion, BP filter, delay and reverb as well as three-band parametric EQ.
BOWED GUITAR CLOUDS is a one-page Kontakt instrument designed for ease of use and immediate results.
LAYERS
Much of the appeal of our CLOUDS engine derives from how it generates movement between different sample sources and groups. It contains two layers, A and B, each of which in turn contains a base sublayer and a target sublayer, i.e. four layers in total.
– MORPHING: This section controls the morphing parameters of the engine. The engine is configured to modulate from the base sublayers of layer A and layer B to their target sublayers over time.
– Amount: This controls how much the base layers morph into the target layers. This can be controlled for A and B separately.
– Speed: Controls the speed of the morphing from the base layers to the target layers. Low settings equal speeds of ~300ms, while higher settings result in a morphing speed of around 9 seconds.
– OCTAVES: Each layer (A, B) contains three octaves, each within their own Kontakt group and with subtle individual differences, such as different recording takes, pitch shift variations etc. This section allows for volume control of each of the octave groups. Choose one group only for a simple, thin sound, or dial them all in for a full, organ-like multi-octave spread.
– X-FADE: This fader allows you to transition between the main layers A and B. We recommend automating this or controlling it via MIDI CC (modwheel etc) as this gives you maximum expressivity during playing.
FX
The effects section contains controls for Distortion, BP (Bandpass) Filter, Delay and Reverb.
– Distortion toggle button: Turns Tape distortion/saturation on and off.
– Distortion: Regulates the amount of saturation/distortion. At the higher end of the control you will hear tape compression kicking in – this stops the levels going all out of proportion.
– BP Filter Freq(uency): Controls the centre of the Bandpass filter. We’ve opted for a fairly wide BP filter with smooth curves for a natural, warm sound. Nevertheless, you can use it to sweep through the frequency spectrum up to a very narrow high band.
– Delay: Controls the amount of delay return.
– Time: Controls the time of the delay intervals. The delay is tempo-synced, with 8ths/quavers as the base unit. The possible range is from 1 8th to 12 8ths.
– Reverb: Controls the amount of reverb return. The reverb is a modelled Lexicon 480 digital reverb unit with a long hall setting (9.0s).
– Length: Controls the size of the reverb – both early reflections (ER) and late reflections (LR) are adjusted with this control.
EQ
Low, Mid and High
Controls gain of low, mid and high bands of a parametric EQ. The EQs have wide Qs for a musical, soft attenuation or enhancement effect.
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BOWED GUITAR CLOUDS利用Kontakt的AET滤波器技术在音调层和非音调层之间无缝地变形。该仪器具有一个简单的GUI，可以控制每个图层(A和B)中的变形以及这些图层之间的平衡调整。其他控件包括失真，BP滤波器，延迟和混响以及三频段参数均衡器。
BOWED GUITAR CLOUDS是一页Kontakt仪器，旨在易于使用和即时产生效果。
CLOUDS引擎的大部分吸引力来自它如何在不同样本源和样本组之间产生运动。它包含两层，A和B，每层又包含一个基础子层和一个目标子层，即总共四层。
-变形：此部分控制引擎的变形参数。引擎配置为随时间从A层和B层的基础子层调制到其目标子层。
-数量：此选项控制基本图层变形为目标图层的数量。可以分别控制A和B。
-速度：控制从基础层到目标层的变形速度。较低的设置等于〜300ms的速度，而较高的设置则导致大约9秒的变形速度。
– 八度：每个层(A，B)包含三个八度，每个八度在其自己的Kontakt组中，并且具有细微的个体差异，例如不同的录音，音高变化等。此部分允许控制每个八度组的音量。只选择一组以获得简单而细腻的声音，或者将它们全部拨入以获得完整的，类似于风琴的多八度音阶。
-X-FADE：此推子可让您在主层A和B之间切换。我们建议自动进行此操作或通过MIDI CC(modwheel等)对其进行控制，因为这样可以在播放过程中发挥最大的表现力。
FX
效果部分包含失真，BP(带通)滤波器，延迟和混响的控件。
-失真切换按钮：打开和关闭磁带失真/饱和度。
-失真：调节饱和度/失真量。在控件的高端，您会听到磁带压缩的声音–这将使电平完全不成比例。
-BP滤波器频率(uency)：控制带通滤波器的中心。我们选择了一个相当宽的BP滤波器，它具有平滑的曲线以获得自然，温暖的声音。但是，您可以使用它在整个很窄的高频段扫过频谱。
-延迟：控制延迟返回的数量。
-时间：控制延迟间隔的时间。延迟是速度同步的，基本单位为八分之一。可能的范围是1 8至12 8。
-混响：控制混响返回的数量。混响器是具有较长大厅设置(9.0s)的Lexicon 480数字混响器模型。
-长度：控制混响的大小–使用此控件可以调节早期反射(ER)和晚期反射(LR)。
EQ
低，中和高
控制参数EQ的低，中和高频段的增益。均衡器具有宽的Q，可产生音乐，柔和的衰减或增强效果。
