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ABSYNTH 5 Reference Manual – 159
11.2.1 Database View
The Database View becomes visible by using the mouse to activate the Sounds button. It
consists of the table of attributes itself as well as the Sound Type switch, the Reset button
and the Search Field, these three placed within the Control Bar at the top.
Attributes List
The list of available attributes alternates depending on the sound you are searching for. In
most cases this will be instrument sounds. But, as described in section
5.4.11, “Audio In” , you
can also route audio signals to ABSYNTH to use the application as an effect unit. Therefore,
you can toggle between searching for Instruments or Effects by clicking the Instruments or
Effects button in the Control Bar.
The attributes are grouped into columns. For instruments, the categories used are Instrument,
Source, Timbre, Articulation and Genre.
•
Instrument
: Specifies the general type of instrument, for example Synth, Bass or
Soundscape.
•
Source : Loosely describes the sound’s origin (acoustic, derived from a sample loop, syn-
thetic, etc).
• Timbre
: Describes the sound’s general tonality (cold, warm, metallic, dissonant, and so on).
•
Articulation : Describes how the sound develops over time (rhythmic, short, evolving, and so on).
• Genre
: Provides a choice of musical styles with which the sound might be compatible.