Chromaphone - Transmutation

AAS newcomer Michel Basque presents Transmutation—a 101-preset sound collection for Chromaphone 3. Basque approaches sounds as instruments by themselves with great attention to details, playability, and balance. Real instruments are evoked with fresh creative twists—crystalline mallets and bells, futuristic neo-classical keys, exotic and hybrid acoustic strings, filmic guitars, and gritty mutant pads abound. From all times and places—exotic, traditional, electronic—this miscellanea balances real and surreal textures with a strong lively quality that captures the prominent essence of Chromaphone 3. While ideal for cinematic climaxes or otherworldly soundscapes production, more conventional creations benefit from a very organic boost of intensity and emotion. Transmutation sonically reflects on a world in the throes of profound changes, a rapidly mutating ecosystem transforming us all.

Who's Michel Basque?

Michel Basque is a Canadian artist, music composer and sound designer since the beginning of the 80's, going from lead singer and composer for an underground rock music band to film and TV music composer and multimedia electronic music composer. In 2007, he joined Sonarte, a sample based sound design company, and as such is collaborating as sound designer with Ableton to their flagship DAW, Live, creating packs and some of the main sound banks for Live. He has been around AAS since 2019 as sound designer as well.

The 101 Presets Of Transmutation

Basses:

• Modern Bass.
• 60's Retro Bass.
• Almost Fretless.
• Semi Acoustic Bass.
• Pipe Bass.
• Jaco.

Cymbals:

• Light Ride Cymbal.
• Ride & Crash.

Hi-Hats:

• Hi Hats Closed & Open.

Percussions:

• Daf.
• Surdo.
• Let's Cuica.
• Agogo Bells & Chimes.
• Elastic Toms.
• Plastic & Metal Skin.
• Repinique.
• Tamborim.

Snares:

• Jazz Brush and Snare.
• Caixa.
• Kick & Snare Light.

Effects:

• Elephant in a Wardrobe.
• Keys.

Nylon Celesta:

• RF Phase Keys.
• Gardening Fork Keys.
• Whistling Plate.
• Keys to the Doors.
• Gong Thai Keys.
• Electric Piano Strings.
• Cembalo.
• Tube Keys.
• Plastic Keys.

Bells:

• Glassometal.
• Sleigh Ride.
• Gamelan Ensemble.
• Javanese Duet.
• Tubular Nest.

Chimes:

• Chinese Tree.
• Notched Chimes.

Mallets:

• Plasticeramic Mallets.
• Celestinian.
• Marimbalafon.
• Glasses Workshop.
• Chroma Steel Drums.
• Sunny Mallets.
• Rêverie.
• Hand Pan.
• World Music Marimba.
• Ceramic Mallets.
• Wood Box.
• Saron.
• Slenthem.
• Bonang.
• Good Morning Xylophone.

Guitars:

• Luminescence.
• Guitarpsichord.
• Slow Filmic Guitar.
• Glory Days.

Plucks:

• Saz Baglama.
• Kora.
• Dark Ceramic Harp.
• Bright Ceramic Harp.
• Somewhere in Japan.
• Plucked Mallets.
• Shamisen Biwa Ensemble.
• Kabuki.
• Whistling Harp.
• Koto.
• Dulcimerimba.
• N'Goni.

Leads:

• Mutating Worlds.
• Singing Glasses.
• Here and Theremin.
• Tangoneon.
• Orcas Violin.
• Synth Violin.
• Musette.
• Shennai Sitar.
• Fluty Martenot.
• Synth Guitar.

Pads:

• Gong Pad.
• Once Upon a Time Somewhere.
• Celestial Voices.
• Mellow Tron 2.
• Joyfull Island Pad.
• Crystalline Winds.
• Mellow Tron 1.
• Fluttering Brass Pad.
• Mystic Metal.
• Happy Whales.
• Eden String Choir.
• Velvet Ensemble.
• Crystal Particles.
• Falling Angels.

Textures:

• Haunted Traveller.
• Gass Machine.
• Alien Country.
• Galactic Voyager II.
• Scary Prospects.

Brass:

• Holy Brass.
• Big Brass & Strings Section.
• Jazz Brass.

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