Arturia Augmented WOODWINDS Software Instrument - Elec Del

Product Description

Arturia Bus Augmented WOODWINDS unites dynamically sampled instruments with state-of-the-art synthesis in an intuitive and breathtaking interface, delivering a rich, reedy and redefined range of woodwind sounds - morph to your mood, from dark and denatured to bright and elegant.

FLUTE, REEDS AND BEYOND

A dance between acoustic precision and digital drive. Experience sonic metamorphosis and turn raw woodwind energy into orchestral dreamscapes, blissful flutters and epic sonic textures. Bringing together precision sampling and multilayered synthesis, Augmented WOODWINDS goes further than an orchestral composition tool. Offering both crisp detail and analog-processed flare of carefully captured woodwind timbres, you can choose to morph, transmute and transfigure the sound into something completely unheard and unconventional. Whether you’re a composer, producer, sound designer, or anything in between, effortlessly control an enhanced hybrid ensemble that will inspire your production, and move your audience.

Augmented WOODWINDS’ hybrid palette unlocks the warm and crisp power that wind instruments can bring to your projects. Explore 300 presets and play sounds cast from elemental solo Clarinet, Bassoon, English Horn and Flute, as well as ensemble recordings with 11 players - some of which have been uniquely finished with vintage FX hardware. Build your own ensemble with Augmented WOODWINDS’ multi-engine flexibility. Experiment with 2 layers, each containing 2 sound sources, and weave your own custom combination of sampling and synthesis for an electrifying wind sound. Immersive, warped, traditional, transcendent and everything in between. With 56 articulations, solo & ensemble performances, uniquely processed content, 4 types of synthesis, a sample player and built-in FX - explore a near-limitless spectrum of composition-ready wind textures and timbres.

Augmented WOODWINDS’ Morph control gives you a truly unique & ever-evolving sound at the turn of a wheel. Move effortlessly between a warm and evocative wind sound and complex synthesis, or discover that sweet spot in-between - all with one control. Apply originality and in-the-moment modulation to your sound with a streamlined set of macro controls. Designed to provide easy access to your parameters, for subtle attenuations and transformative tweaks - refined dynamics and variety when you need it. Quickly select, morph and adjust a rich hybrid sound from the main instrument view, or dig deeper in the advanced panel for access to intricate modulation, dynamic sequences & arpeggiation, custom sound sources, and more.

META-MORPH-OSIS

Augmented WOODWINDS invites you to discover utterly moving articulations of synthesis and unrefined aerophonic sound. Blend, bend and upend the acoustic timbres to reach novel sonic ground.

Augmented WOODWINDS’ built-in sample library has been recorded and curated to be every bit as delicate, detailed, and expressive as if conducting your own at-home ensemble. 11 musicians performed as soloists and as an ensemble, with 56 articulations across a range of wind instruments and additional processed content for a more futuristic and avant-garde effect. Captured in detail with world-class microphones and preamps, ensuring that every sample breathes with accuracy and energy. Whether you need an evocative single instrument voice, a huge vibrato sustain, or anything in between, this library has what you need.

Discover sounds from 4 synth engines, from subtle textural embellishment to abstract sonic art: Virtual Analog, Granular, Wavetable, and Harmonic - alongside the Simpler engine. Inspired by over 20 years of synthesis expertise and engineering, from the minds that materialized Pigments and V Collection, this is more than a list of synth presets. These are entire instruments within an instrument, responsive and tactile, providing everything from emotive Hans Zimmer soundscapes, to misty detuned ambiences and pads gleaming with harmonic detail.

SIMPLE AND INTUITIVE

In a few clicks, take an animated solo clarinet and render it anew with intricate, infinitely expressive sonic detailing. Augmented WOODWINDS is built around a streamlined interface, designed to help you reach the sound in your mind’s eye, in as little time as possible. Utilize the preset library and intuitive quick-fire controls for a dependable composition experience.

ADVANCED SOUND DESIGN

For a bespoke, breathtaking sound that has your name on it, access the advanced panel to rearrange, modulate, and arpeggiate your hybrid ensemble. Augmented WOODWINDS’ intuitive interface and diverse preset library brings quick results when you need them - but further sound customization is just a click away. The Advanced panel takes you deep into the inner workings of the instrument, giving you detailed control over your sound sources, modulation, performance, and beyond.

Tap into the full capabilities of Augmented WOODWINDS’ sound sources by adjusting the dual engines within each layer. This puts 4 sound sources at your disposal; any combination of up to 2 sampling and 2 synthesis engines. Within each engine, make subtle tweaks or drastic changes, from filter sculpting to waveform combinations to sample mic blend.

CAPTURING MAGIC

Arturia knew that in order to create fresh and exciting sounds with Augmented WOODWINDS, they first had to capture beautiful and authentic samples. Two sessions took place, overseen by seasoned sound designers & engineers on an orchestral scoring stage in Eastern Europe. High-end Millennia microphone preamps were used with a wide range of different microphones. These were mixed together in order to create a powerful and yet natural sound image. Eleven players in total performed in unison with a natural scoring approach. The instruments recorded were two contra-bassoons, one bassoon, two bass clarinets, two clarinets, 1 oboe and three flutes.

In addition Arturia recorded the four main solo instruments from bassoon, clarinet, english horn (from the oboe family) and flute. To extend the playable range of each instrument, we also recorded contra-bassoon, bass clarinet, bass flute and piccolo flute. This attention to detail brings a comprehensive and lifelike woodwind ensemble to your DAW, with plenty of room for creative input.

WOODWIND PRESETS THAT DELIVER

Choose from a range of mix-ready woodwind sounds at the touch of a button. For when you need immediate results to complete a project or overcome a creative hurdle, Augmented WOODWINDS’ preset library contains hundreds of expertly-crafted presets spanning beautiful orchestral sounds, dense synths, hybrid textures, and everything in between.

WOODWINDS:

• Agios: An hybrid, orchestral woodwinds. Morphing allows you to move from an ensemble of woodwinds to a more synthetic sound reminiscent of a choir.
• Random Air Ensemble: A rather majestic mood is created with this sound by random orchestral ensemble with a mix of low and high instrument ranges.
• Andromeda's Voices: Soft flute patch that enhanced with a vocal layer.

HYBRID:

• Noisy Swell: An acoustic natural woodwind swells with granulation that morphs into a rhythmic and noisy field.
• Autumn: Soft and clean mix between Synth and Clarinet.
• Big Airy Pluck: Huge airy pluck for modern electronic music.

SYNTHS:

• Reedemption: Long and lush atmospheric woodwinds with foleys textures.
• Fractured Light: Spirited melodic winds sequence.
• Unity: Like a dual split presets with two distinct timbre between low and high range can be play in a same time and morph to a more modulated synthetic one.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

REQUIRED CONFIGURATION

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

WINDOWS

• Win 10+ (64-bit)
• 4GB RAM
• 4 cores CPU, 3.4 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo-boost)
• 1GB free hard disk space
• OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU
• ARM processors not supported on Windows

APPLE

• Mac OS 11+
• 4GB RAM
• 4 cores CPU, 3.4 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo-boost) or M1 CPU
• 1GB free hard disk space
• OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU