Traditional transformed
An exploration of China's rich musical heritage, seamlessly woven into the fabric of modern sound design.
Augmented YANGTZE blends meticulous sampling with innovative multilayered synthesis for a sound that transcends traditional musical boundaries. From the rich, earthy tones of the bass Dizi and Xiao to the sparkling overtones of the Yangqin and Erhu to the soulful plucked strings of the Pipa and Guqin - each timbre is presented with unparalleled clarity and depth. Whether you’re a composer, producer or sound designer, dive into a wellspring of expressive, textural soundscapes.

Bowed, plucked and more
Augmented YANGTZE offers a rich and uniquely textured palette of sounds from China’s most well-known traditional instruments. Explore 200 presets and discover breathtaking soundscapes with the Bass Dizi & Xiao, Pipa, Guqin, Yangqin and Erhu.

Layer your own sound
Build your own ensemble with Augmented YANGTZE’s multi-engine flexibility. Experiment with 2 layers, each containing 2 sound sources, and weave your own custom combination of sampling and synthesis for a convergence of acoustic textures and professional grade effects.

Authentic to abstract
Immersive, warped, traditional, transcendent and everything in between. 6 instruments, 38 articulations, 30 processed & multisample articulations, 4 types of synthesis, 2 sampler engines and built-in FX - explore a near-limitless spectrum of composition-ready textures and timbres.

Morphing power
Augmented YANGTZE’s library is designed to be morphed, giving you a truly unique & ever-evolving sound at the turn of a wheel. Augment music tradition into otherworldly sonic rendition, for a contemporary take on classic instruments.

Transform sound instantly
Enhance your sound with intuitive modulation using a streamlined set of macro controls and insert effects. Adjust your parameters with ease for both subtle changes and dramatic transformations - from cutoff color to call-and-response delay.

Deeper customization
Quickly select, morph and adjust a dynamic hybrid sound from the main instrument view, or dig deeper in the advanced panel for access to intricate modulation, arpeggiation, custom sound sources, and more.

Confluence of sound
Morph to discover a unity of opposites - between natural and artificial
On one side, a library of enhanced organic sounds. On the other, 4 ultra-powerful synth engines - Augmented YANGTZE invites ou to dance between the two to discover totally unique and evocative composition textures.

Sampling
Recorded with precision, Augmented YANGTZE's sample library embodies the unique spirit of its source, enabling deeply evocative compositions - whether you seek a dynamic textural melody of a lone Erhu or the intricate rhythms of a Guqin or Pipa.

Synthesis
Powered by 4 synth engines including Virtual Analog, Granular, Wavetable, Harmonic, and the Simpler engine - discover evolving ambiences, experimental processing and dynamic after-effects designed to blend and converge with Augmented YANGTZE’s evocative sample library.

x64: AAX, VST3, VST2 | x86: JBridge | NKS

Just install! Arturia Software Center not required.
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable 14.29.30153.0
is a dependency. Have that or greater 2015-2019 installed
and ready to go, first. x64 iteration, of course.

As with all Arturia products seen here, the .dll is the same
1:1 byte for byte with the .vst3. This means you can symlink
from the ProgramData folder to the plugin folders, even across
VST2 to 3 or vice-versa, as long as you rename in that case.
If this is confusing to you, forget it and rock on still.

Rock on! - TCD

P.S. Presets, samples and other miscellaneous files that other Arturia products
might need can never be uninstalled. This is intended to be cleanest as possible
for when a time might come that you want to remove the release for a newer one -
or even just remove it. Nothing will get lost but you will have to do a tiny bit
of manual checking if you want a cleaned out system of everything.

Long and short: It is to protect your presets, samples, files and system
integrity with respect to other Arturia stuff.

home page: https://www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/augmented-yangtze/overview

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