Main Panel Manual

Main Panel Manual
Ample Bass A

Beijing Ample Sound Technology Co. Ltd1Main Panel ManualContents
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INSTRUMENT PANEL ................................................................................................................................... 41.1

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

PRESET ................................................................................................................................................................ 4

1.3

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

MAIN PANEL .................................................................................................................................................. 6
2.1

OVERVIEW OF MAIN PANEL ............................................................................................................................... 6

2.2

ARTICULATIONS & POLY LEGATO ....................................................................................................................... 7

2.2.1

Articulation List ......................................................................................................................................... 7

2.2.2

Sustain & Pop ............................................................................................................................................ 7

2.2.3

Natural Harmonic ..................................................................................................................................... 8

2.2.4

Palm Mute ................................................................................................................................................... 8

2.2.5

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

Legato Slide (Poly Legato) ...................................................................................................................... 9

2.2.7

Hammer-On & Pull-Off (Poly Legato) ............................................................................................... 12

2.2.8

Slap ............................................................................................................................................................. 14

2.2.9

Doubled Keyswitches ............................................................................................................................. 142.3

MIC MODE ....................................................................................................................................................... 14

2.4

CAPO ................................................................................................................................................................ 14

2.5

CAPO LOGIC MODE.......................................................................................................................................... 14

2.6

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RICH FINGERING SOUND ................................................................................................................................. 15

2.8

PLAY MODE SWITCH ........................................................................................................................................ 15

2.9

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

2.10

OPEN STRING FIRST ......................................................................................................................................... 16

2.11

VIBRATO WHEEL ............................................................................................................................................... 16

2.12

STRING FORCE & CAPO FORCE ....................................................................................................................... 16

2.12.1

String Force .......................................................................................................................................... 162.12.2

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

2.13

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

2.14

OCTAVE PATTERN ............................................................................................................................................. 18

2.15

NOTE REPEATER................................................................................................................................................ 18

2.16

HOLD PEDAL TOGGLE....................................................................................................................................... 18

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1 Instrument Panel
1.1 Overview of Instrument Panel

1. Save/Load Preset
2. Alternate Tuner
3. Capo Force Display
4. String Force Display

1.2 Preset
Preset button displays current preset in use. The “Default” preset is loaded automaticallywhen the plugin starts. Preset name is shown as “Preset” if the “Default” preset is notfound. To load a preset, click preset name to open the file chooser window. Left and right arrowcan also be used to quickly change preset. To save current preset, click the down arrow to open
the preset save window.

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1.3 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.

Mic Mode3.

Body Mic Volume

4.

Ambience Mic Volume

5.

Mic Solo Mute & Channel EQ

6.

DI Volume

7.

Master Volume

8.

Pan

9.

Phase

10. Capo
11. Capo Logic Mode
12. Auto Buzz
13. Release Sound Gain
14. FX Sound Gain
15. Fingering Sound Toggle & Gain
16. Playing Mode Switch
17. Auto Legato Mode Switch
18. Open String First
19. Bend
20. Vibrato Wheel
21. Capo Force
22. FX Sound Group 1
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23. Octave Pattern
24. Dead Note
25. Note Repeater
26. FX Sound Group 2
27. Manual Buzz
28. Auto Legato Mode Keyswitch
29. String Force
30. Open String First Keyswitch
31. Tab Play Keyswitch
32. Riff Play Keyswitch
33. Capo Logic Mode Toggle
34. Hold Pedal Toggle

2.2 Articulations & Poly Legato
2.2.1 Articulation ListAbbr.

Full NameKeyswitch

RangeSus

Sustain & Pop

C0

B0-F4NH

Natural HarmonicC#0E2-G4

PMPalm Mute

D0

E1-F4

SIO

Slide In from below & Slide Out downwards

D#0

F#1-F4LS

Legato Slide (Poly Legato)

E0

F1-F4

HP

Hammer-On & Pull-Off

F0

E1-F4Slap

Slap(vel 64-127) & Slap Dead Note(velG0E1-F41-63)

2.2.2 Sustain & PopKeyswitch is C0. Notes of velocity less than 127 will be Sustain. notes of velocity 127 will be Pop.

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2.2.3 Natural Harmonic
Keyswitch is C#0.

2.2.4 Palm Mute
Keyswitch is D0. Lower the velocity, greater the mute depth. If you press C0 and D0 at the sametime, subsequent notes of high velocity will be Sustain and notes of low velocity will be PalmMute.

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 willrevert 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
triggered by F0 of high velocity will change fret position if it goes beyond current position. Low
velocity will not.
* The two notes must overlap in time.
* F0 must be ahead of the start note.
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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 Slap
Keyswitch is G0. Subsequent note of low velocity will be slap dead note.

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

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

All of Mics

2.

MS Mode

3.

Mono

4.

DI Solo

2.4 Capo
It simulates the real bass capo. It can transpose the pitch without changing the fingering.

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

2.6 Auto Buzz
When toggled on, notes will be randomly buzzed depending on frequency.

2.7 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.
FA：Fingering Attack Sound Gain
FR：Fingering Release Sound Gain

2.8 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.
Keyboard Mode：

When Keyboard Mode is on, multiple notes can be played on samestring simultaneously.
Solo Mode:

Only a single note can be played simultaneously.
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2.9 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 modeto Off.

2.10 Open String FirstE1 A1 D2 and G2 4 notes will be played on open strings.
It can be toggled on with note G#6, High velocity toggles on, Low velocity toggles off.

2.11 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.

2.12 String Force & Capo Force
2.12.1 String Force
Specify a string to be played. E6-G6 correspond to 4th string-1st string. High velocity StringForce will affect fret position，while low velocity will not.

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2.12.2 Capo Force
Switch to a fret position manually. Press C#1, then press E1-A#2 to switch to position 0-18
respectively.

2.13 FX Sound GroupNote

FX Sound

G#4

Hit Top (Mute)

A4

Hit Top (Open)

A#4

Hit Rim

F5

Scratch 1

F#5

Scratch 2G5String Slap

G#5

Slap Noise by Left hand

A5

Slap Noise by Right hand

A#5

FX Slide 1: SIO on E string

B5

FX Slide 2: SIO on A string

C6

FX Slide 3: SO on E string

C#6

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2.14 Octave Pattern
Press B4, C5, D5 and E5 will respectively trigger descending fourth, unison, ascending fifth andascending octave of current note or last ended note with octave shape.

2.15 Note Repeater
Press D#5 to repeat notes being played. Multiple notes are supported.

2.16 Hold Pedal Toggle

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