Ample Ethno Manual

Ample Cloudrum Manual

Beijing Ample Sound Technology Co. Ltd

1Ample Ethno ManualContents1INSTALLATION & ACTIVATION ................................................................................................................. 41.1

INSTALLATION ON MAC...................................................................................................................................... 41.2

INSTALLATION ON WINDOWS ............................................................................................................................ 6

1.3 ACTIVATION ............................................................................................................................................................ 1222

SETTINGS PANEL ........................................................................................................................................ 15
2.1

OVERVIEW OF SETTINGS PANEL ....................................................................................................................... 152.2

INSTRUMENT PATH SETTING ............................................................................................................................ 152.3

MASTER TUNE .................................................................................................................................................. 16

2.4

MAX VOICES .................................................................................................................................................... 16

2.5

VELOCITY LAYERS THRESHOLDS ....................................................................................................................... 162.6

CYCLE MODE .................................................................................................................................................... 162.7

CYCLE * 3 & CYCLE RESET ............................................................................................................................... 172.8

CUSTOMIZED PARAMETERS CONTROL ............................................................................................................. 172.8.1MIDI Controlleer ................................................................................................................................. 17

2.8.2

Automation .......................................................................................................................................... 18

2.8.3

Tips ......................................................................................................................................................... 18

2.8.4

Fine adjustment & Value reset ........................................................................................................ 18

INSTRUMENT PANEL ................................................................................................................................. 192

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53.1

OVERVIEW OF INSTRUMENT PANEL.................................................................................................................. 19

3.2

ARTICULATIONS ................................................................................................................................................ 20

3.3

RELEASE SOUND............................................................................................................................................... 20

3.4

DOUBLE ............................................................................................................................................................ 20

FX PANEL ....................................................................................................................................................... 21
5.1

OVERVIEW OF FX ................................................................................................................ 错误!未定义书签。

5.2

COMPRESSION.................................................................................................................................................. 21

5.3

5-BAND-EQ .................................................................................................................................................... 21

5.4

DELAY ............................................................................................................................................................... 22

5.5

REVERB ............................................................................................................................................................. 22

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1 Installation & Activation
1.1

Installation on Mac

1.

Continue to install.

2.

Read and accept the license agreement.

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Select plugin formats to install. Change Location if you want to install sample library in adifferent place.

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4.

Close to exit.

1.2
1.

Installation on Windows

Extract installer.

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2.

Continue to install.

3.

Read and accept the license agreement.

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4.

Specify location to install standalone.

5.

Specify location to install 64bit VST.

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6.

Specify location to install 32bit VST.

7.

Specify location to install sample library.

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8.

Select plugin formats to install.

9.

Choose if to create a Start Menu folder.

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10. Finish to exit.

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Ample Ethno Manual*Please install Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable if program cannot run.
Microsoft official download page*If encountered with error shown above, please close and simply ignore it.

1.3 Activation
1.

7-days trial with full features is offered.

2.

Trial requires an internet connection.

3.

Open Activation Manager to activate products，You can activate all of Ample Guitar withone time activation.

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4.

Online Activation: fill in User ID and password and click "Activate" to complete activation.
Click "Forgot" if you want to inquire User ID and reset password.

5.

Offline Activation: please send Challenge Code and User ID to service@amplesound.net .
Our customer service will send you Key Code within 24 hours. Fill in User ID and Key Codeand click "Activate" to complete activation. Keep your User ID and Key Code in case ofreinstallation.
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6.

After activation succeeds, please close Activation Manager and restart program.

Video tutorial on Youtube

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2 Settings Panel
2.1

Overview of Settings Panel

1. Instrument Path Setting
2. Master Tune
3. Real Time Memory Display
4. Max Voice
5. Real Time Voices Display
6. Velocity Sensitivity
7. Velocity Layer Thresholds
8.Cycle Mode
9.Cycle *3 & Cycle Reset

2.2

Instrument Path Setting

You can move sample library folder indicated by original path to anywhere you want, and set
path to new location.
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2.3

Master Tune

Default tune is in 440Hz. You can set tune to any non-standard between 430 and 450Hz.

2.4

Max Voices

Defines the maximum number of voices which can be played simultaneously. Voices will beforced stop if the number goes beyond maximum.

2.5

Velocity Layers Thresholds

Sliders control velocity thresholds of corresponding layers. Adjust them according to your playstyle.
.

2.6Cycle Mode

You can switch cycle mode among Each Cycle (default), Round Robin and Random.
Each Cycle: Separate sample cycle for each note and each velocity layer, more
appropriate for ARP.
Round Robin: more appropriate for Solo.
Random: Sample Cycle random
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2.7

Cycle * 3 & Cycle Reset

Cycle*3: When toggled on, 3 times cycles will be available for each note.
Cycle Reset: You can reset cycle index here.

2.8

Customized Parameters Control

2.8.1 MIDI Controlleer
All buttons, knobs and sliders on GUI can be controlled by MIDI Controllers. Alt + click orright-click a control to open the dialog below and assign a controller.

1.Left Column: Available controllers, including After Touch, Benderand MIDI CC.
2.Right Column: Assigned parameters.
3.OK: Assign the selected controller to the control.
4.Cancel: Close dialog.
5.Learn: MIDI Learn.
6.Clear: Clear the assigned controller of the control.

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2.8.2 Automation

You can also use automation to control parameters.

2.8.3 Tips
Detailed information (tool tips) can be displayed by hovering your mouse over acontrol.

2.8.4 Fine adjustment & Value reset
Press Shift + click to reset a control to its default value. Press Ctrl and drag the mouseto make fine adjustments.

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2 Instrument Panel
3.1

Overview of Instrument Panel

1. Preset Name
2. Previous and Next Preset
3. Load and Save Preset
4. Display Value
5. Open Settings Panel
6. Instrument UI
7. Keyswitches Open(C2) and Mute(C#2)
8. Stop Ring
9. Pitch Range
10. Volume
11. Mute and Solo Track
12. Insert 5 band EQ
13. Insert Compressor
14. Insert Stereo Delay
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15. Insert Reverb
16. Width
17. Pan
18. ADSR
19. Double Toggle

3.2

Articulations

NameKeyswitchRange

SustainC2

E2-E5

MuteC#2E2-E5

3.3Release Sound

NameKeyswitch

Open Release

D2

Mute Release

D#2

3.4

DoubleToggle on to achieve an authentic doubling effect with only one Cloudrum.

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5 FX Panel
5.1

Compression

Name

5.2

Range

Default

Unit

Thre

-60 - 0-20db

Ratio

0-1

0.5-Attack

1 - 500

5ms

Release5 - 500

50ms

Gain (MakeUp)-24 - 242db

5-Band-EQ

Name

Range

Default

Unit

Cut Active

Off / OnOn-

Lo Cut Gain

-12/-24-12db

Lo Cut Freq

20 - 20k100

HzBand 2 Gain

-15 - 150dbBand 2 Freq

20 - 20k

200

HzBand 3 Gain

-15 - 150db

Band 3 Freq

20 - 20k

800

HzBand 4 Gain

-15 - 150db

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5.3

Band 4 Freq

20 - 20k

1.6K

Hz

Hi Cut Active

Off / OnOff-Hi Cut Gain

-12 / -24-12db

Hi Cut Freq

20 - 20k

16k

Hz

Range

Default

Unit

Delay

Name

5.4

Send

0-1

0.1

-

L.Time

0-2

0.25

s

R.Time

0-2

0.5

s

FBK

0-1

0.2

-

Time Mode

Bpm/Time

Bpm-Reverb

Name

Range

Default

Unit

Send

0 - 0.5

0.1-

Width0-1

1-Damp0-1

0.3-

Size0-1

0.8-

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