ChineeGuZheng II

Requires both this program installer and the separate soundbank installer. 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.g., Guzheng is the forefather of Japanese Koto). Guzheng was originally a rather simple instrument with only five strings. After all the years of evolution, today`s Guzheng has twenty-one strings and is still widely used in all kinds of Chinese music. Guzheng has a unique, rippling sound character. The playing techniques developed for Guzheng are also unique and distinct, therefore set it apart from any other members in the world`s zither family. Extraordinary Live Performance Playability ChineeGuzheng II has an extensive sampleset which contains various types of tremolo, slide, Glissando, and strumming. The note range is from A2 to G7 (for most patches). With Kong Audio`s professional arrangement which has been highly complimented by various reviewers, playing with ChineeGuzheng II is an inspiring and enjoyable experience. Like all Kong Audio plugins, instead of a dead set of rigid samples, ChineeGuzheng II is marked with unparalleled playability which hasn`t been achieved before in the Chinese instrument libraries. ChineeGuzheng II is recorded with an acclaimed GuZheng musician, YingPing Lin. Lin was academically trained within the best Chinese classic music education system. She has won many national and international music awards, performed domestically and overseas routinly and published recording albums as well as books and papers. ChineeGuzheng II, now coupled with the new QIN engine, provides the most charachteristic sound of China with the depth and liveliness pursued by musicians around the globe.