GuanZi
The Sound of Inconsolable Sadness
Characterized by the triste tone, GuanZi (literally
means Pipe) is a one-of-a-kind double-reed
instrument from China.
Originated in Central Asia, like many other existing
Chinese instruments, GuanZi was embraced dearly
and became an integral part of Chinese instruments
ever since the great Tang Dynasty (7th -10th
centuries).
GuanZi was once one of the standard instruments of
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court music. It was also used in military
and festival events, as well as
monumental, burial ceremonies. It is,
sometimes, considered to be too
distinctive to be a team instrument
though, hence resulted its slightly being
overlooked today.
Innovative Approach to the Pitch
Envelopes
ChineeGuanzi is arguably the most
expressive plugin in the whole Chinee
Series so far, due to the innovative
combination of pitch-envelopes with
keyswitching in the patch programming, all of which blend
seamlessly together with the priceless actual knowledge about
the physical instrument itself.
Please note this is the only sampled-based product that we are
aware of featuring such a huge focus on the pitch-envelopes to
make an instrument as lively playable as possible. We'd be
very interested in knowing if there is any other similar product
on the current market.
Sheng
The Mouth Organ of Concord
As one of the earliest and most
commonly recognized Chinese
instruments, Sheng, a free-reed,
mouth-blown instrument, which can be
traced back to at least 3,000 years
ago, has withstood against time and
still is a vital key piece in today's
Chinese music. Sheng is also said to
have inspired the creation of
Accordion and Harmonica.
Sheng is extremely versatile and expressive in its own right,
with a wide note range, as well as much the broad tonal
textures, as demonstrated in our official audio demo.
Due to its portability and the polyphony nature, Sheng is also
one of the few common accompanying instruments in Chinese
music. It's a must-have piece for scoring a more
comprehensive Chinese-theme music.
A special note on the recording musician: He Yuan, who is a
distinguished performer, composer, professor, and also an
active member of the classical Chinese music community. He
has won many provincial and national awards in various
categories, and He has toured overseas many times. With the
help of He, the nuances and intrinsic delicacies are faithfully
captured.
System requirements and specs:
270 MB(GuanZi), 270 MB(Sheng) meticulously produced sample sets.
Powered by brand-new QIN RV engine.
Windows XP/VISTA/Windows 7. 2GB RAM.
32/64 bit VST host sequencers compatible.
Compatible with FXpansion RTAS Adapter
All samples are recorded in 1-bit/5.6 MHz.
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