Using the best service engine sample player technology, this virtual instrument offers more detailed articulations than ever. Which vst is best for ethnic chinese instruments like dizi. Select effectinstrument 8 bits 8bits synth acoustic guitar emulation ambient synth amp emulation arpeggiator audio analysis tool audio clipper audio tool automute bass beatbox binaural bit crusher chopping chord generator chorus cinematic clock compressor convolution reverb crusher delay denoiser distortion doppler effect drum machine drum. Its freshness and elegance reflects the preserved spirit in chinese culture. The guzheng is a traditional chinese instrument dating from the qin dynasty c. Open quick view dialog for toontrack superior drummer 3.
Chinese guzheng play is a marvelous music instrument simulation app for those who like music makers andor want to learn to play music. Designed for the chinese professionals by the chinese professionals. While many virtual instruments are involved in the loudness war, yrs gu zhengs low velocity samples allow you to experience the sound of. The modern gu zheng is a plucked zither type of instrument equipped with twentyone strings and movable bridges. Both silk and ra which run under the play engine by east west are excellent. Our online musical instruments include the virtual guitar, virtual piano, virtual drums, virtual bongos and the virtual pan flute.
Garritan instant orchestra carefully mixes orchestral instruments from various instrument familiesplaying in unison, in octaves, and tutti. The haken continuum meets the chinese guzheng synthtopia. For the first time, a chinese instrument was sampled with great care by local chinese music producers, who have a natural understanding of their culture and a sole passion to express the true quality of chinese instruments. This is the next chapter in evolution series world music journey weighing in at approximately 18 gigs. The guzheng is a chinese plucked zither, ancestor of several asian instruments such as the japanese koto, the mongolian yatga and the korean gayageum.
These orchestral combinations range from light, delicate sounds to big, epic patches, all of which can fill out any orchestral gaps in your music. If you tell someone who doesnt know much about the subject that you make music entirely with your computer and software, theres a good chance that theyll assume your tunes are of the bleepy. It is the ancestor of the japanese koto and several other zitherlike. Plectra series 5 guzheng is a deepsampled virtual instrument featuring a traditional chinese instrument for kontakt vst, au, aax, produced by impact soundworks. Guzheng, guzheng plugin, buy guzheng, download guzheng. There are various sample libraries out there if you dont want a virtual instrument. Its the complete version with all the samplesets from the previously commercial. A quick comparison of the major kontakt guzheng virtual instruments.
Chinee orchestra is made by the chinese professionals, for the chinese professionals. Plectra series 5 guzheng is a deepsampled virtual instrument. Chineeguzheng classic by kong audio world vst plugin. Kong audios chineeguzheng classic, a traditional chinese virtual instrument is free now. Soniccoutures traditional chinese zither, with a range of custom expression. Guzheng, is one of the most representative chinese instruments, it has a unique, rippling sound character. While many virtual instruments are involved in the loudness war, yrs gu zhengs low velocity samples allow you to experience the sound of silence, nevertheless. Download citation research on virtual guzheng based on kinect there are a lot of researches on virtual instruments, but there are few on classical chinese instruments, and the techniques used. It comes with 2 cds that play all the songs in this book. The guzheng is a plucked zither instrument that originates from ancient china, and dates back to early forms of the instrument in the warring states period, 475 221 bce. Spectrasonics keyscape virtual keyboard collection. Arturia vcollection 7 software instrument bundle download native instruments komplete 12 ultimate upgrade from komplete select. Guzheng, a new installment in the plectra series of plucked, picked, and stringed instruments. Chineeguzheng classic has an extensive sampleset which contains various types of tremolo, slide, glissando, and strumming.
Nks, together with the free komplete kontrol software, connects. The guzheng, also spelled gu zheng or guzheng chinese. The guzheng is a chinese plucked zither, ancestor of several asian instruments such as the japanese. It was the most popular instrument in china in the qin period and tang dynasty. Alternate left and right hand picking, play string harmonics, and expressive accents with last note pitchbends. The latest version of this industry standard instrument feature. In ancient times, it was typically used to create a feeling of spiritual aesthetics during ritual ceremonies. Powered by the brandnew qin rv engine, chinee orchestra sporting a dynamic range of inspiring sound palette, adding brilliance into all sorts of music creation, be it soundtracks, film scores, pop music, or the commercials. Live on stage or in the comfort of your home studio, virtual instruments are a convenient way to have a wide variety of instruments on retainer without having to load and unload. We offer you the possibility of learning and creating music by playing musical instruments online using your pc keyboard and mouse control as the interface. Guzheng virtual instrument available at impact soundworks jan 7, 2019 impact soundworks has announced the release of plectra series 5. Wavesfactory has announced the release of guzheng, a virtual guzheng instrument for native instruments kontakt. It belongs to the zither family of string instruments. The virtual instrument content software options in these pages are so extensive, you owe it to yourself to explore each one more closely to see what it can do for you.
Absolute electric guitar and upgrades it to our cuttingedge s3 engine. This vst instrument features another wooden panel, plus a similar engine to chinee guzheng theres a single reverb effect, although this time the four filter types with resonance are. Guqin by sonivox guqin vst plugin, audio units plugin. Open quick view dialog for spectrasonics keyscape virtual keyboard collection. It is the ancestor of the japanese koto as well as several other zitherlike. A virtual instrument is a type of software that acts as a sound module. Guzheng was originally a rather simple instrument with only. The final instrument so far available in the series is the nan xiao, a quieter endblown bamboo flute with a melancholy tone thats popular in southern china. It regularly performs chinese music in public institutions and private parties in the bay area. A program that implements functions of an instrument by computer, sensors and actuators, see virtual instrumentation. Chineeguzheng classic is a virtual instrument that emulates the sound of guzheng, a popular chinese instrument.
Guzheng virtual instrument for kontakt nks soniccouture. It is the ancestor of the japanese koto and several other zitherlike instruments found across east asia. Soniccouture develop virtual instruments and sample libraries for composers and. The guzheng is a traditional chinese instrument dating from the qin dynasty ca. Chinee orchestra, the first complete solution for getting a chinese orchestra arrangement done. Soniccoutures beautifully sampled guzheng features a range of custom processors to recreate the techniques and fluid expression of the guzheng player. Guzheng virtual instrument for kontakt this is the next chapter in evolution series world music journey weighing in at approximately 18 gigs ni compression down from 40 gig raw. A software synthesizer, a computer program or plugin that generates digital audio. Chineeguzheng ii rippling and dreamy guzheng, as one of the most representative chinese instruments, first appeared around the warring states period 475 221 bc, then became extremely popular during the tang dynasty 618 907 ad and spread to all neighboring areas ever since e. Some instruments such as the erhu and dizi are really very difficult to sample and recreate because of the sliding, and their fast paced nature. Soniccouture releases guzheng v2 next in our series of nks reboots. Shreddage 3 jupiter takes our most popular instrument ever shreddage 2. The guzheng is the modern westernized descendant of an ancient traditional instrument which was the ancestor of the japanese koto, the mongolian yatga, the korean gayageum.
Sound of china guzheng basic tutorial in english by carol chang this is the first comprehensive guzheng textbook in english, teaching you how to play chinese zither instrument. Wavesfactory guzheng virtual instrument for ni kontakt. It has a pure, sonorous tone quality wellsuited for melodies and pad textures. Shamikoto virtual koto and shamisen vst vst3 audio unit. Basic playing styles include plucking at one end of the strings and pressing at. In this book, there are thirteen lessons that cover all the basic guzheng techniques with 31 drill exercises. Guzheng is the 5th installment in our acclaimed plectra series, which explores plucked stringed instruments from around the world. The san francisco guzheng music society was formed in 1982 to promote and share the rich chinese heritage through traditional, classical, folk, and contemporary music. These instruments can be fantastically detailed emulations of vintage keyboards, recreations of analog synthesizers, sophisticated sample players, pianos, orchestral instruments, drum machines, and instruments no ones dreamed of before.
The modern guzheng typically has 21 strings over movable bridges, and steel strings wound with nylon, although ancient instruments used silk strings. This software requires the full version of kontakt 5. The guqin is a sevenstringed instrument that originated in china over 3,000 years ago. It is the predecessor of the brand new chineeguzheng ii. Composers created uplifting songs that greatly enhanced celebratory. Impact soundworks, wavesfactory, soniccoutoure, and evolution series. Chineeguzheng classic by kong audio is a virtual instrument audio plugin. The gu zheng from best services is a virtual recreation of a traditional chinese instrument, with the original instrument having an important musical role in chinese culture over its 2,000year history. The zheng or guzheng, also known as a chinese zither, is a chinese plucked string instrument with a more than 2,500year history. Evolution series partnered with world renowned guzheng maker hong sound emilymax, specialising in unique handcrafted instruments. Chineeguzheng classic is free vst instrument plugin for windows pc guzheng, as one of the most representative chinese instruments, first appeared around the warring states period 475 221 bc, then became extremely popular during the tang dynasty 618 907 ad and spread to all neighbouring areas ever since. Arturias analog factory experience combines a virtual instrument and a midi controller keyboard.
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