Main Panel Manual

Main Panel Manual
Ample Guitar SC

Beijing Ample Sound Technology Co. LtdContents
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INSTRUMENT PANEL........................................................................................................................................... 41.1

OVERVIEW OF INSTRUMENT PANEL.................................................................................................................... 41.2

SAMPLE LIBRARY SWITCH....................................................................................................................................41.3

SAVE/LOAD PRESET............................................................................................................................................. 51.4

ALTERNATE TUNER...............................................................................................................................................5

MAIN PANEL........................................................................................................................................................... 62.1

OVERVIEW OF MAIN PANEL................................................................................................................................62.2

ARTICULATIONS & POLY LEGATO........................................................................................................................72.2.1

Articulation List.......................................................................................................................................72.2.2

Sustain....................................................................................................................................................... 7

2.2.3

Natural Harmonic...................................................................................................................................72.2.4

Palm Mute................................................................................................................................................ 82.2.5

Slide In from below & Slide Out downwards................................................................................. 82.2.6

Legato Slide (Poly Legato)................................................................................................................... 92.2.7

Hammer-On & Pull-Off (Poly Legato)............................................................................................ 122.2.8

Slide Guitar.............................................................................................................................................142.2.9

Doubled Keyswitches.......................................................................................................................... 14

2.3

SOUND MODE................................................................................................................................................... 14

2.4

DOUBLED GUITARS............................................................................................................................................ 14

2.5

RICH FINGERING SOUND...................................................................................................................................142.6

CAPO..................................................................................................................................................................15

2.7

CAPO LOGIC MODE...........................................................................................................................................152

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2.8

OPEN STRING FIRST.......................................................................................................................................... 15

2.9

PLAY MODE SWITCH......................................................................................................................................... 152.10

AUTO LEGATO MODE SWITCH...................................................................................................................... 16

2.11

STROKE NOISE...............................................................................................................................................162.12

VIBRATO WHEEL............................................................................................................................................ 162.13

STRING FORCE & CAPO FORCE....................................................................................................................172.13.1

String Force............................................................................................................................................ 17

2.13.2

Capo Force............................................................................................................................................. 17

2.14

FX SOUND GROUP........................................................................................................................................17

2.15

POLY REPEATER..............................................................................................................................................18

2.16

HOLD PEDAL TOGGLE....................................................................................................................................183

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1 Instrument Panel
1.1 Overview of Instrument Panel

1. Sample Library Switch
2. Save/Load Preset
3. Alternate Tuner
4. Capo Force Display
5. String Force Display

1.2 Sample Library Switch
AGSC has three distinct sample libraries: Neck、Neck + Middle、Middle + Bridge. Strum library
includes real strum samples customizable for any chord and rhythm without loss of quality.
* Sample Library cannot be switched during play.

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1.3 Save/Load Preset
Preset button displays current preset in use. The “Default” preset is loaded automatically when
the plugin starts. Preset name is shown as “Preset” if the “Default” preset is not found. To
load a preset, click preset name to open the file chooser window. Left and right arrow can also beused to quickly change preset. To save current preset, click the down arrow to open the presetsave window.
Each preset features a riff that you can turn to Riffer panel and have a preview.

1.4 Alternate Tuner
You can tune every string by turning its corresponding tuner, 2 semitones down at most. Tuning
is fully compatible with strummer, tab and all articulations.

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2 Main Panel
2.1 Overview of Main Panel

1.

Articulations & Poly Legato Keyswitches

2.

Accentuate Mode Switch

3.

Sound Mode

4.

DI Volume

5.

Stereo Volume

6.

Master Volume

7.

Pan

8.

Doubling Toggle & Width

9.

Capo

10. Capo Logic Mode
11. Release Sound Gain
12. FX Sound Gain
13. Fingering Sound Toggle & Gain
14. Playing Mode Switch
15. Open String First
16. Auto Legato Mode Switch
17. Stroke Noise Toggle
18. Bend
19. Vibrato Wheel
20. String Force & Capo Force
21. FX Sound Group
22. Strum Mode Keyswitch
23. Auto Legato Mode Keyswitch
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24. Poly Repeater
25. FX Sound Group 2
26. Open String First Keyswitch
27. Tab Play Keyswitch
28. Riff Play Keyswitch
29. Capo Logic Mode Toggle
30. Hold Pedal Toggle

2.2 Articulations & Poly Legato
2.2.1 Articulation List
Abbr.

Full Name

Keyswitch

Range

Sus

Sustain， Pop and Pinch Harmonic

C0E1-D5NH

Natural Harmonic and Pinch HarmonicC#0E2-B4PMPalm Mute

D0E1-D5SIO

Slide In from below & Slide Out downwards

D#0F#1-D5

LS

Legato Slide (Poly Legato)

E0F1-D5HP

Hammer-On & Pull-Off

F0E1-D5

SG

Slide Guitar

F#0

F#1-D52.2.2 Sustain
Keyswitch is C0. Notes of velocity less than 127 will be Sustain. Notes of velocity 127 will be Popor Pinch Harmonic.

2.2.3 Natural Harmonic
Keyswitch is C#0. Notes of velocity 127 will be Pinch Harmonic.

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2.2.4 Palm Mute
Keyswitch is D0，includes Half Mute, Full Mute 2 types. Lower the velocity, greater the mute depth.
If you press C0 and D0 at the same time, subsequent notes of high velocity will be Sustain andnotes of low velocity will be Palm Mute.

2.2.5 Slide In from below & Slide Out downwards
Keyswitch is D#0. When D#0 is before a note, subsequent note will be Slide In. When D#0 isduring a note, Slide Out is triggered whose velocity is determined by D#0. Articulation will revert
to Sustain when note ends.

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2.2.6 Legato Slide (Poly Legato)
Keyswitch is E0. You can do any speed and pitch slides, the articulation will revert to previous one
when destination note ends. Slide triggered by E0 of high velocity will change fret position. Low
velocity will not.
* The two notes must overlap in time.
* E0 must be ahead of the start note.
* The two notes must be on the same string.

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Poly Legato: Press the highest note of destination to slide upwards; Press the lowest note ofdestination to slide downwards.

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Slide Smoother: The speed of long legato slide (slide more than 2 frets) is determined by thevelocity of destination note. Higher the velocity, faster the speed.

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Auto Slide requires:
1. Auto legato mode is Auto Legato Slide.
2. The two notes must overlap in time.
3. The two notes must be on the same string.
4. Instrument Mode.

2.2.7 Hammer-On & Pull-Off (Poly Legato)
Keyswitch is F0. Articulation will return to previous one when destination note ends. HP triggeredby F0 of high velocity will change fret position if it goes beyond current position. Low velocity willnot.
* The two notes must overlap in time.
* F0 must be ahead of the start note.
12Main Panel Manual* The two notes must be on the same string.

Poly Legato: Press the highest note of destination to Hammer On; Press the lowest note ofdestination to Pull Off.
Auto HP requires:
1. Auto legato mode is Auto Legato HP.
2. The two notes must overlap in time.
3. The two notes must be on the same string.
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2.2.8 Slide Guitar
Keyswitch is F#0.

2.2.9 Doubled Keyswitches
Press 2 Keyswitches at the same time to get two articulations to switch via velocity layer.

2.3 Sound Mode
Mono and Stereo modes are available. You can adjust the volume of different microphones toget more sound.
1.

Stereo2.

DI

2.4 Doubled Guitars
Toggle on to achieve an authentic doubling effect with only one Ample Guitar.
The Double knob adjusts the time difference between the notes on the left and right channels.

2.5 Rich Fingering Sound
In real performance, a lot of playing noises are generated. Virtual instrument would soundunnatural without those noises. Ample Sound Engine can generate rich Fret Noise automatically.

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FR：Fingering Release Sound Gain

2.6 CapoIt simulates the real guitar capo. It can transpose the pitch without changing the fingering.

2.7 Capo Logic Mode
2 kind of Capo Logic modes:
1.
Melody Mode: Melody Mode, the range is 3 octaves.
2.
Chord Mode: the range is 5 frets.

2.8 Open String FirstE1 A1 D2 G2 B2 and E3 6 notes will be played on open strings.
It can be toggled on with note G#6, High velocity toggles on, Low velocity toggles off.

2.9 Play Mode Switch
Instrument Mode：

It is limited by the real playing rules of the instrument, such as twonotes on the same string cannot ring simultaneously.
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Keyboard Mode：

When Keyboard Mode is on, multiple notes can be played on same string

simultaneously.
Solo Mode :Only a single note can be played simultaneously.

* Both Keyboard Mode and Solo Mode will disable Automatic Legato.

2.10 Auto Legato Mode Switch
There are 3 modes: Automatic Slide; Automatic Hammer On and Pull Off; Off.
Note D#6 with high velocity sets the mode to Automatic Slide, and low velocity sets the mode toAutomatic Hammer On and Pull Off.

2.11 Stroke Noise
A strummed noise will be generated automatically for polyphonic notes.

2.12 Vibrato Wheel
Play the mod wheel back and forth to manually control vibrato. It triggers a vibrato noise whenthe value >= 0.75.
To vibrate automatically, open Settings Panel and toggle on Auto Mod.

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2.13 String Force & Capo Force
2.13.1

String Force

Specify a string to be played. G0-C1 correspond to 6th string-1st string. High velocity String
Force will affect fret position，while low velocity will not.

2.13.2

Capo Force

Switch to a fret position manually. A yellow line will be displayed after pressing C#1, Press E1-A#2
to switch to position 0-18 respectively.

2.14 FX Sound GroupNote

FX Sound

F5Scratch

F#5

Slap
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G5Press

G#5

Stroke Muting

A5Downstroke 1

A#5

Upstroke 1

B5

Downstroke 2

C6Upstroke 2

F6

Pick Scrape

2.15 Poly Repeater
Press D6 and E6 to repeat notes being played. Polyphonic notes are supported.

2.16 Hold Pedal Toggle

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