_Augmented YANGTZE

Acoustic instruments reinvented

Augmented YANGTZE is 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.

_Main 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

_Platform specifications and compatibility

  • Win 10+ (64bit)
  • 4 GB RAM
  • 4 cores CPU, 3.4 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo-boost)
  • 3GB free hard disk space
  • OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU
  • ARM processors not supported on Windows

Required configuration

Works in Standalone, VST, AAX, Audio Unit, NKS (64-bit DAWs only).

Works in Standalone, VST, AAX, Audio Unit, NKS (64-bit DAWs only).

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