AMBIENT WHITE
一款原创的氛围音乐乐器，适用于各种氛围音乐
Ambient White 是一系列基于声音设计的虚拟乐器中的第一款，旨在为作曲家和制作人提供一系列适用于各种氛围音乐的原创乐器和质感。
顾名思义，Ambient White 涵盖了氛围音乐频谱中较轻的一端，专注于优美、平和、旋律优美、和谐自然的声音。Ambient Black 是该系列的第二款虚拟乐器，它将涵盖氛围音乐频谱的另一端。
Ambient White 创作中使用的绝大多数声音都来自自然来源：经过极端声音设计技术的现成声音和录音、经过精心准备和/或高度处理的乐器，以及在自然环境中录制的声音。少数合成器声音也经过声音设计技术处理，或与各种自然声音和乐器相结合。
最终成果是一款融合了声学、人文和电子元素，打造出一款自然音色的虚拟乐器。
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乐器音色
Ambient White 拥有超过 250 种不同的乐器音色和组合（约 7.5GB 未压缩 WAV 数据 *4GB 压缩后），分为以下几类：
1. 多层乐器
2. 铺底和氛围
3. 旋律乐器
4. 打击乐器
5. 贝司乐器
6. 循环乐器乐句
7. 效果和纹理
Ambient White 中最复杂的乐器音色是多层乐器，它由其他六个类别的音色组合而成。这些音色按其基本类型排列，并使用以下前缀：
ATMOS 分层氛围和打击垫
BASS 分层贝斯乐器
FX 分层效果和纹理
LOOP 分层循环乐句
MELO 分层旋律乐器
PERC 分层打击乐器
多层乐器音色
许多多层乐器音色包含多个不断变化的氛围、和弦和/或旋律成分以及/或循环乐句。为了获得最佳效果，请尝试用一根手指、八度或五度音程演奏这些音色。这不适用于分层 PERC 音色，因为它们通常没有任何明显的旋律或和声内容；使用这些分层音色同时演奏多个音符可以产生一些有趣的复节奏模式。
效果与纹理
"效果与纹理"类别包含许多音色，主要设计用于与其他类型的音色协同工作。这些音色的设计也充分考虑了这一点。
打击乐器
打击乐器包含多种不同的原声和电子鼓组。此外，还有一系列调音手鼓、镲片、锣以及其他打击乐音色可供选择。
打击垫与氛围
许多打击垫与氛围还包含和弦组件。首次尝试这些音色时，最好用一根手指或以八度音程演奏。然后，您可以根据所需的和声复杂度尝试演奏不同的音程。
旋律和贝斯乐器
旋律和贝斯乐器主要为单音符音色。然而，其中一些音色也包含一些底层和声内容，可以用作打击垫。
循环乐器乐句
循环乐器乐句包含简单的重复模式，以及一些通过混合多个循环而创建的更复杂的模式。许多循环会锁定节奏，但有些则不会；这是特意为之，旨在为某些音色增添随机性和不可预测性。循环乐器乐句的演奏方式应与"打击垫和氛围"类似，使用独奏音符或八度音程来演奏不太复杂的模式，而使用不同的音程来获得更具实验性和和声密集的效果。
AMBIENT WHITE
An original instrument of textures suitable for all sorts of ambient music
Ambient White is the first of a linked pair of sound design-based virtual instruments designed to provide composers and producers with a collection of original instruments and textures suitable for all sorts of ambient music.
As its name implies, Ambient White covers the lighter end of the ambient spectrum, focusing on beautiful, peaceful, melodic, harmonious, and natural sounds. Ambient Black, the second VI in this series, will cover the opposite end of the ambient spectrum.
The vast majority of the sounds used in the creation of Ambient White were derived from organic sources: found sounds and audio recordings subjected to extreme sound design techniques, prepared and/or heavily processed musical instruments, and sounds recorded in natural environments. The few synth sounds that were used were also processed with sound design techniques, and/or combined with various organic sounds and instruments.
The end result is a product that combines acoustic, humanistic, and electronic elements to produce an organic-sounding virtual musical instrument.
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THE INSTRUMENT PATCHES
Ambient White features over 250 different instrument patches and combinations (almost 7.5GB of uncompressed WAV data *4GB compressed), divided into several categories:
1. Multi-Layered Instruments
2. Pads & Atmospheres
3. Melodic Instruments
4. Percussive Instruments
5. Bass Instruments
6. Looped Instrument Phrases
7. Effects & Textures
The most complex instrument patches in Ambient White are the Multi-Layered Instruments, which were created using combinations of patches from the other six categories. These patches are arranged by their basic type, using the following prefixes:
ATMOS Layered Atmospheres and Pads
BASS Layered Bass Instruments
FX Layered Effects & Textures
LOOP Layered Looped Phrases
MELO Layered Melodic Instruments
PERC Layered Percussive Instruments
MULTI-LAYERED INSTRUMENT PATCHES
Many of the Multi-Layered Instrument patches consist of multiple evolving atmospheres, chordal and/or melodic components, and/or looped phrases. For best results, try playing these patches with one finger, in octaves, or in fifths. This doesn't apply to Layered PERC patches, which in general don't have any pronounced melodic or harmonic content; playing multiple notes at a time with these Layered patches can produce some interesting polyrhythmic patterns.
EFFECTS & TEXTURES
The Effects & Textures category includes a number of patches that were mainly designed to work in tandem with other types of patches. These patches were designed with that in mind.
PERCUSSIVE INSTRUMENTS
The Percussive Instruments include several different acoustic and electronic drum kits. There's also a selection of tuned hand drums, cymbals and gongs, and other percussive sounds.
PADS & ATMOSPHERES
Many of the Pads & Atmospheres also include chordal components. When trying these patches for the first time, it's probably best to play them with one finger or in octaves. You can then experiment with playing different intervals, depending on the level of harmonic complexity you're looking for.
MELODIC AND BASS INSTRUMENTS
The Melodic and Bass Instruments are mainly single-note patches. However, a few of these patches also few have some underlying harmonic content, and can be used as Pads.
LOOPED INSTRUMENT PHRASES
The Looped Instrument Phrases include simple repeating patterns and some more-complex patterns created by mixing multiple loops together. Many of the loops lock to tempo, but some do not; this was done intentionally, in order to add an element of randomness and unpredictability to some of the patches. Looped Instrument Phrases should be played like the Pads & Atmospheres, using solo notes or octaves for less-complex patterns and different intervals for more experimental and harmonically-dense effects. |
