The Pedal Steel
This library is all about capturing and performing the unmistakable sound of the pedal steel guitar, a classic of American music for over 100 years. The instrument originated in the Hawaiian Islands as a regular guitar, de-fretted and played with the edge of a dull knife to produce a signature sliding tone. It then evolved into the Dobro, followed by the lap steel guitar, before arriving finally at the pedal steel we know today: complete with electrified output and pedal control.
As the name suggests, pedal steel guitars rely on not just the hands to fret and play melodies and chords, but also the feet and knees to trigger pedals and levers. By doing so, the performer can produce unlimited inversions and chords under expressive sliding melodies. Our goal with our Pedal Steel was to offer this level of flexibility, without requiring intimate knowledge of the techniques required to play the actual instrument!
Library Concept
In creating this library, we recorded a modern standard 10-string E9 pedal steel (Nashville tuning) through a DI box, later re-amped with Fender and MESA/Boogie tube amps. The amps were recorded at their speaker output using a reactive load box so that they can be used with any cabinet IR including our own Console FX rack and mixer.
Capturing all the nuance and flexibility of a pedal steel guitar was a huge challenge, but making it playable on a standard MIDI controller was an even greater hurdle. Our goal with this library was to offer easy playability without requiring intimate knowledge of a pedal steel guitar. To that end, it has a few key design concepts:
1. There is no visual fretboard, as we wanted the focus to be on simply playing the instrument.
2. Multiple modes of playing depending on whether you want monophonic leads, polyphonic chords, or lead + harmonies.
3. An innovative harmony system that uses simple keyswitching with a powerful editor to produce nearly unlimited voicings.
The project’s goal was to create an expressive instrument that doesn’t distract you with unnecessary complexities. We hope we came close, and that you will find this virtual instrument inspiring and enjoyable!
踏板钢吉他
这个音库旨在捕捉和演奏踏板钢吉他独特的声音，这是 100 多年来美国音乐的经典。这种乐器起源于夏威夷群岛，是一种普通吉他，去掉琴弦，用钝刀的边缘演奏，产生标志性的滑音。后来它演变成 Dobro，接着是膝上钢吉他，最后才成为我们今天所知道的踏板钢吉他：配有电气输出和踏板控制。
顾名思义，踏板钢吉他不仅依靠双手按弦和演奏旋律和和弦，还依靠脚和膝盖触发踏板和杠杆。通过这样做，演奏者可以在富有表现力的滑音旋律下产生无限的转位和和弦。我们踏板钢吉他的目标是提供这种灵活性，而无需深入了解演奏实际乐器所需的技术！
库概念
在创建此库时，我们通过 DI 盒录制了现代标准 10 弦 E9 踏板钢吉他（纳什维尔调音），后来用 Fender 和 MESA/Boogie 电子管放大器重新放大。放大器使用无功负载盒在其扬声器输出端录制，以便它们可以与任何机柜 IR 一起使用，包括我们自己的 Console FX 机架和混音器。
捕捉踏板钢吉他的所有细微差别和灵活性是一个巨大的挑战，但让它可以在标准 MIDI 控制器上演奏是一个更大的障碍。我们创建此库的目标是提供轻松的可玩性，而无需对踏板钢吉他有深入的了解。为此，它有几个关键的设计概念：
1. 没有可视指板，因为我们希望重点放在简单地演奏乐器上。
2. 多种演奏模式，取决于您想要单音主音、复音和弦还是主音 + 和声。
3. 创新的和声系统，使用简单的按键切换和强大的编辑器来产生几乎无限的声音。
该项目的目标是创造一种富有表现力的乐器，不会因不必要的复杂性而分散您的注意力。我们希望我们能够接近目标，并且您会发现这种虚拟乐器鼓舞人心且令人愉快！ |
