AcousticSamples 在去年发布了 VHorns Brass Section 铜管系列音源大获成功之后，
现在迎来了这个系列的另一个系列 VHorns Saxophones 萨克斯音色集，依然基于 UVI 引擎，
包含了完整的高音萨克斯、中音萨克斯、次中音萨克斯和上低音萨克斯。
SAMPLING MEETS MODELING, AGAIN & AGAIN
Following the success of the VHorns Brass Section, we decided to work on saxophones.
And after a whole year of work, the complete saxophone family is here!
采样与建模相辅相成
随着 VHorns Brass Section 的成功，我们决定研究萨克斯管。
经过一整年的努力，完整的萨克斯家族就在这里！
We went beyond simply sampling one of each saxophone, so with VHorns Saxophones,
you get 2 altos, 2 sopranos, 2 tenors and 2 baritones, each played by a different musician
and using a technique to cover a specific genre (one more Jazz oriented and the other with less air that is more suited for classical.
我们不仅仅只对每一种萨克斯管进行一套采样，因此使用 VHorns Saxophones，
你可以获得 2 个中音萨克斯、2 个高音萨克斯、2 个次中音萨克斯和 2 个上低音萨克斯，
每种由不同的音乐家演奏，并使用一种技术来覆盖特定的风格（一个更适合爵士乐、另一个空气声较少更适合古典乐）。
Just like for VHorns Brass Section, we wanted to make it easy to use,
without any key switches, and able to just control the air flow.
就像 VHorns Brass Section 一样，我们想让它易于使用，
无需使用任何键位开关，并且能够实时控制气流声。
Thanks to our recent work on a hybrid technology blending samples and modeling,
we were able to overcome both of these problems and take advantage of having the best of both worlds:
impeccable authentic sounding horns with a simple, powerful way of playing them.
由于我们最近在混合采样和建模的混合技术方面的工作，
我们能够克服这两个问题，并充分利用两全其美的优势：
无可挑剔的原汁原味管乐和简单而强大的演奏方式。
The VHorns Saxophones are also based on HAT (our proprietary Harmonic Alignment Technology).
This technology allows us to accurately reproduce the timbre evolution from very soft to very loud playing.
VHorns Saxophones 也基于 HAT（我们专有的谐波对齐技术）。
这项技术使我们能够准确地再现从非常柔和的演奏到非常响亮的音色过度变化。
We struck a balance in combining both technologies by using samples as the sound source, while the rest utilises modeling techniques.
This allows VHorns Saxophones to weigh around just 100Mb per instrument (retina graphics and presets included),
while truly sounding like a real live saxophone instrument being recorded with all of its imperfections,
as well as having fully continuous response with unparalleled playability.
我们通过使用采样作为声源来平衡两种技术的基础，而其余的则利用建模技术。
这使得 VHorns Saxophones 每个乐器的容量仅为 100Mb 左右（包括视网膜界面和预设），
同时真正听起来像一个真实的现场萨克斯乐器，录制了它的所有缺陷，
并具有完全连续的响应和非常真实的演奏性。
And we are confident in saying that to our ears, and hopefully yours too,
VHorns Saxophones is the most realistic and easy-to-use saxophone VST available today.
我们有信心在我们的耳朵里，也希望在你的耳朵里，
VHorns Saxophones 是现在你能找到的最真实和最易用的萨克斯软音源。
Here are a few performances from real musicians versus what we recreated using VHorns Saxophones (and used for our demos).
There are slight differences, mainly due to the fact that the real versions were not recorded the same day nor in the same studio creating a slight difference in tone,
which we compensated for with some EQ and a very shot room reverb.
以下是一些来自音乐家的真实演奏与我们使用 VHorns Saxophones 重新创建的演奏（并用于我们的演示）。
有细微的差别，主要是因为真实版本不是在同一天录制的，也不是在同一个工作室录制的，
因此在音色上产生了细微的差异，我们用一些 EQ 和非常好的混响进行了补偿。
8-Instrument Bundle
The VHorns Saxophones contains 8 saxophones: 2 altos, 2 sopranos, 2 tenors and 2 baritones.
We recorded two of each (with two different players) to cover two distinct types of playing,
one more jazz oriented with a lot of breath and the other more classical focused, with a much cleaner tone.
You can also purchase them separately Alto saxophones - Soprano saxophones - Tenor saxophones - Baritone saxophone
8 个乐器套装
VHorns Saxophones 包含 8 个萨克斯管：2 个中音萨克斯、2 个高音萨克斯、2 个次中音萨克斯和 2 个上低音萨克斯。
我们分别录制了两个（有两个不同的演奏者）来覆盖两种不同类型的演奏，
一种更注重爵士乐，有很多气息，另一种更注重古典，音色更干净。
你也可以单独购买中音萨克斯管 - 高音萨克斯管 - 次中音萨克斯管 - 上低音萨克斯管
The HAT - Air Flow Control
Thanks to our proprietary HAT (Harmonic Alignment Technology), VHorns saxophones is not just another heavily multisampled instrument
you can play articulations yourself like a player would, with just a MIDI controller (or by drawing in automation)!
There are no complicated keyswitches involved to play staccatos or anything else, it's just a matter of playing it that way.
All you need to do is play a note and adjust the air flow, that's it! You can even automate vibrato if you want.
HAT - 气流控制
由于我们专有的 HAT（谐波对齐技术），VHorns Saxophones 不仅是另一种精致的多重采样音源，
你可以像演奏者一样自己演奏技巧，只需一个 MIDI 控制器（或通过自动化曲线）！
演奏断奏或其他任何东西都不需要复杂的键位切换开关，只需以这种方式弹奏即可。
你需要做的就是弹奏一个音符并调整气流，就是这样！如果你愿意，你甚至可以自动化颤音。
Authentic Vibrato
We carefully measured the different parameters that change when a player uses vibrato
and combined everything into a highly realistic and adjustable vibrato for VHorns Saxophones.
There are multiple ways to control the vibrato:
automatic, automatic depending on time, and completely manually to mimic the jaw movement of a musician.
真实颤音
我们仔细研究了演奏者使用颤音时变化的不同参数，
并将所有内容组合成 VHorns Saxophones 的高度逼真和可调节的颤音。
有多种控制颤音的方法：
自动、根据时间自动和完全手动来模仿音乐家的嘴唇运动。
Legato Transitions
A large part of what horn players play are legatos,
so we spent a considerale amount of time and effort to carefully extract every little aspect, pitch changes, noises, etc.
and make ours indistinguishable from a real performance.
They go from fast note changes to slow bends, with and without extra attack.
We covered all that and let you choose how to control them.
The legatos behavior can be adjusted and even randomized for more life-like performances.
连奏过渡
吹管演奏者演奏的很大一部分是连奏，
因此我们花费了大量的时间和精力来仔细提取每一个细节、音高变化、噪音等，
使我们的演奏与真实演奏没有区别。
他们从快速的音符变化到缓慢的滑音，有或没有额外的瞬态。
我们覆盖了所有这些，并让你选择如何控制它们。
连奏行为可以调整甚至随机化，以获得更真实的演奏。
Multi Microphone Recording
Recording a horn can be done in various ways and at different positions.
We used 4 different microphone positions so that you can get the exact sound you want, as if you chose the microphone placement yourself.
This can yield even better results when using the "virtual space" which is detailed below.
You can apply reverb and EQ to completely mix it to your liking.
多麦克风录音
可以以多种方式在不同的位置录制管乐。
我们使用了 4 种不同的麦克风位置，以便你获得所需的准确音色，就好像你自己选择了麦克风位置一样。
当使用下面详述的“虚拟空间”时，这可以产生更好的效果。
你可以应用混响和均衡器来根据自己的偏好完成混音。
Virtual Space
The virtual space perfectly reproduces what a real recording of an ensemble would be using convolution.
When you record a big band, you usually place a pair of microphones in front of the musicians
and they naturally take position in the stereo field depending on where they are in the room.
The Virtual Space does exactly the same thing: you can place the musician wherever you like.
When using this with multiple tracks, you immediately have the feeling of being in front of a real horns section.
虚拟空间
虚拟空间精确的再现了使用卷积的合奏的真实录音。
当你录制大型乐队时，你通常会在音乐家面前放置一对麦克风，
他们会根据他们在房间中的位置自然地在立体声场中占据位置。
虚拟空间的作用完全相同：你可以将演奏者放置在你喜欢的任何位置。
将其与多条音轨一起使用时，你会立刻有一种置身于真正的吹管合奏中的感觉。
Advanced Editing
There are many ways to play a brass insrument, and we had to make a choice on the default settings,
however many of the options can be customized to your taste.
Even better, most settings can be randomized for natural and unpredictable results.
高级编辑
演奏铜管乐器的方法有很多种，我们必须选择默认设置，
但是可以根据你的喜好自定义许多选项。
更好的是，大多数设置可以随机化以获得自然和不可预测的结果。
Keyboard, Breath Controller or Wind Controller
VHorns can be played using a keyboard by selecting the notes on the keyboard and controlling the air flow with a MIDI controller like the modulation wheel or a breath controller.
You can also use a wind controller like an EWI, an Aerophone a Sylphyo or any other brand, in which case you need to use the appropriate controller menu in the MIDI section.
键盘、呼吸控制器或吹管控制器
通过选择键盘上的音符并使用调制轮或呼吸控制器等 MIDI 控制器控制气流，可以使用键盘演奏 VHorn。
你还可以使用 EWI、Aerophone、Sylphyo 或任何其他品牌的吹管控制器，在这种情况下，你需要使用 MIDI 部分中相应的控制器菜单。
Ensemble
If you load multiple instruments at the same time, it will play unisons exactly at the same time.
We added some smart features that first can change the timbre of the instruments, transpose everything by a fixed interval and also act on the MIDI performance.
For example, you can have all 8 instruments with a different transposition value play the same C minor scale, so no matter what you play on the keyboard, it will sound in key.
大合奏
如果你同时加载多个乐器，它将同时播放同音效果。
我们加入了一些智能功能，首先可以改变乐器的音色，将所有内容按固定间隔移调，还可以作用于 MIDI 演奏。
例如，你可以让具有不同移调值的所有 8 种乐器演奏相同的 C 小调音阶，因此无论你在键盘上弹奏什么，它都会发出调内音阶。
Technical description
UVI Workstation v3.1.6 is required for the library to function properly,
the VHorns will not work on windows XP, or OSX 10.6, it will not work on a receptor either.
800Mb compressed in lossless flac format
203Mb for both alto saxophones, 215Mb for both soprano saxophones,
203Mb for both tenor saxophones and 178Mb for both baritone saxophones.
技术指标
该音色库需要 UVI Workstation v3.1.6 才能正常运行，
VHorn 无法在 Windows XP 或 OSX 10.6 上运行，它也无法在网络接收器上运行。
800Mb 以无损 flac 格式压缩
两个中音萨克斯管为 203Mb，两个高音萨克斯管为 215Mb，
两个次中音萨克斯管为 203Mb，两个上低音萨克斯管为 178Mb。
官方网站：
https://www.acousticsamples.net/vhornssaxophones
产品价格：
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购买单支正常价格 119 美元，10月以内首发促销 89 美元，
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