The "new daughter-in-law" finally meets her "parents-in-law".
I may be the last of these thousand "groom officials", and I have only been "intimate" with r1 for three days. It's time to "go back" and express some opinions. It's a bit of a "rush" before the first upgrade. It's for reference only.
r1 is capable of taking action, and the action is extraordinary! Passersby were amazed, and I couldn’t hide my joy: it is lightweight, beautiful, unique, full of technology, has an international style, and has realistic sound and high cost performance...
At a time when China is rising against pressure, a country with ancient culture is innovating, adding another member to the musical instrument family, making the world’s eyes brighter, good luck!
What I see are the people standing behind r1: they are handsome, bold, capable, idealistic, and tasteful, and are worthy of the pride of the times. Things are like people, and the future generations are to be feared.
What I think of is the unique background, strategy, structure and mechanism behind r1, which has great stamina and a bright future.
Background: We Chinese silver-haired people have stories, pursuits, not short of money, and too many emotions to express. We are in need of a handy guy (see (1)). We express our opinions on imported pipes. Not convinced, the domestic R1 came into being.
Strategy: Focus on analog sounds, few but refined, simple and specific. If you don't sing, it will be a blockbuster.
Structure: It has the characteristics of soft first and then hard, and the combination of soft and hard (see (2) for details), "1+1>2", and "hard, simple and soft supplement" can also be used to deal with simplicity and freedom The degree of contradiction (see below) means that the paths are opposite.
Mechanism: The friendly interaction between the company and the user group is forming the complementary advantages of "black + white" and "1 + N": the black-haired "boys" happen to be joined by the white-haired "laole" Fans provide a steady stream of insights.
This group of old men and women is not simple. There are hidden dragons and crouching tigers: there are first-generation management veterans with multi-brand management experience; there are elites who have retired from all walks of life and have rich social experience. Stubbornness, but also the self-cultivation to step back and step back (don’t give in to old tricks, don’t listen to pushback); have strong hands-on ability, have time, spare money, and ways to innovate; be willing to contribute, and shine with a little sunshine---give a little respect , not only does it not cost you money, but also pays you, and is willing to be a trial user or even a non-staff employee (some not only talk about it, but also make it for you to see), just for the sake of "fun".
Where can I find such a good "God" in the world?
Being open-minded and happy after hearing it is contrary to human nature. It is difficult for a great man to maintain such a big heart forever, let alone young people? However, it never hurts to listen to what the old man has to say.
As for the details, the group friends can’t tell you all, but there are enough. I will summarize and add a little bit and will post it later. Let’s talk about something virtual this time:
1. Simplicity and freedom
As soon as the electric blowpipe was born, it faced this contradiction:
It needs to be cheap, but also Be upscale! (It’s easy to handle, and profits will be made when the company starts.)
It is difficult to have both the cake and eat it is when it is easy for novices to get started, but it also requires the freedom for experts to use it freely.
But the old musicians want to have both. Who would buy several pianos at home?
There are ways. For example:
---Difficulty level. The basic functions are obvious and easy to use. Novices can understand it at a glance, make a sound when blowing, and be like, that's enough! ?Use your breath, body posture, lips and teeth, etc. to call and control the unique techniques of each timbre. Take the next step, explore one by one, and slowly ponder.
---"Hard and simple, soft supplement". The great road leads to simplicity, and simplicity is the beauty. The same goes for the tube, with a simpler appearance and fewer function keys and adjustability. A large number of complex function settings, in addition to menus, can be placed in the ZiLeban software, giving experts the freedom to choose.
---Tone layering. The timbres are classified according to instruments. For the same instrument, one timbre is defaulted, and the others are placed in the secondary menu. Be concise and clear.
2. Learning and Innovation
r1 is a junior, so he should give full play to his advantage as a latecomer, keep track of and learn from other brands with an open mind. The company should have dedicated departments and personnel to engage in this research and provide developers with professional analysis reports in a timely manner. We must also give full play to the role of the user's extra-staff army. Imitate first, then innovate; imitate and innovate at the same time, and apply for patents (such as lanterns) in a timely manner. For other people's particularly good designs, if they don't involve patents, "use" them and "pay tribute." If they involve patents, spend money when it's time to spend, so as to move from "following" and "running alongside" to "leading."
3. Technical functions
Electric blowpipes are no better than native musical instruments, and the means of controlling technical techniques are limited. The choice of techniques must be logical, distinguish which ones are the most basic, which ones are preset and the whole song "starts from one to the end", and which ones need to be triggered at any time, "change in seconds", or even start slowly during the performance, and then arrange the tactics Arrangement. ?I believe that timbre and pitch are commonly used and should be simple and easy to use; vibrato, portamento and pitch bend are universal and should be easy to call at any time; others can be preset.
4. Function keys
Is it better to have more function keys or less? This question is a matter of opinion (see the relevant video of An version). I think: "Simplicity" is the characteristic of r1. It can be simple but not complicated. Simplify the complex (see above), simple and multi-functional (some operations may seem complicated at first, but practice makes perfect)
1. Can the magic keys be omitted?
< p> I found that the existing function keys are not fully utilized, such as the single-press menu key. There are also many possibilities for pressing the keys, such as length, times and combinations, so there is no need to add them.2. Can the key signature be set synchronously?
Now, the fingering method is different and the key signature needs to be converted before transposing. This is troublesome. The fingering method should be set synchronously with the key signature. After the user selects the fingering method. , the key signature is automatically converted into counterpoint (it seems that Yajia has done it)
5. Indicator system
This time the gong and cymbal people worked really hard---it was adjusted repeatedly. At the end of the year, it can be said that there are so many people complaining after receiving the tube, which is reasonable and unexpected. Some problems can be avoided, such as "difficulty in taking off the hat", and many of them can be found with a little inspection. , and corrected it in time. For example, the vibrato and portamento were not obvious (I remember that Teacher Ou Sheng tried playing "Desire" with good vibrato, but why did he change it again?)
Of course, some of them vary from person to person. , just get used to it. There are also some things that are too tight to correct in time.
According to my preliminary exploration over the past three days, there are many phenomena that appear scattered and are not systematic. For example, when the erhu timbre is played in the middle octave, the downward bend does not work; when the flute is played again, the vibrato can be automatically produced, but only for the mid-octave tube sounds, other sounds of the same timbre, and the erhu and matouqin whose skill 2 is also marked as vibrato. , Hulusi, and Bassong, but they cannot be mobilized with breath (too many to list one by one).
The reason may be that a certain variable should be global, but "the headache is the first." ", the result is "press the gourd and the ladle floats up", focusing on one thing and losing the other; or the problem is discovered and the correction is messed up, and there is no time to adjust and unify, re-test, and then correct, and then leave the factory if it is qualified.
However, I What I'm worried about is this "grid", that is, is there a comprehensive, thorough, systematic and scientific testing indicator system and process in the process? (Maybe there is, but I'm overthinking it.)
Hardware upgrade Waiting for it, the software will be upgraded soon. Let me say something soft.
---It would be nice if the note keys can be customized (such as Luo 30). For example, the flute fingering 3 and 4 are in two notes. When connected together, it is easy to have poor handover (the middle finger should just fall down when the index finger is raised). #4 is rarely used, so it is much easier to change it to 4. When you need #4, just press the 4 + semitone key.
---The influence of the lower finger on the pronunciation of the keys by the upper finger is unconventional. Take the music flute as an example: if you press the whole handle and just press the middle finger of your right hand, other sounds will come out.
---The "Instructions" need to be changed. Take the “Tone List” on page 39 as an example. First of all, this is not a "tone list", but a "tone technique list". What should be done cannot be "simplified". Such as what skills can be called by breath.
---The "separate fingering method" marked as "simple fingering method" (when pronouncing a certain sound, press a key every other time, and the sound will be lowered by half a degree), which leaves a lot of room for imagination: why not How does this combination apply to the implementation of the above-mentioned custom buttons and many techniques?
---I was pleasantly surprised to find: When fingering the flute, the little finger of the right hand is bass 3. There is no need to press the lower octave key + 3. The lowest bass of many songs is bass 3. When played, it sounds like "37" on the erhu "Xian, it's so convenient!" Why not let bass 2 and 1 also have custom "+, -" keys?
In addition, the "Golden Gong Dance" in the tone was originally a surprise for tube friends - an extra head start (buy 12 and get 1 free), but this tone has neither gongs nor dancing. , but the strings played in unison. Why this name? Where does it come from? The timbre name can be unconventional, but it must be logical.
As for other tips and tricks for adding, modifying, and using existing pipes, many netizens have already provided them, so I won’t repeat them here.
I hope it is as the tube friend said: the company has gathered masters of electronic software and hardware, industrial design, sound source production and various musical instruments (especially the masters of electric blowpipes), as well as music theorists and other masters. A skilled craftsman who has analyzed (and even disassembled) all electric blowpipes at home and abroad. It would be best to discover and hire some amateur experts (an oxymoron) from frontline stewards, expand the survey, experiment, and research team, support senior stewards, and establish service, promotion, teaching, and research outlets across the country.
I was moved by the attitude of the gongbo people to accept advice and the spirit of the majority of stewards to actively offer suggestions. I gave my advice in a hurry and laughed at it!