ChineeErhu is a two stringed Chinese bowed instrument, originally dating back to the Tang Dynasty (7th century A.D.) and still widely used today all over China in all kinds of music, from movie scores to opera. Erhu has a special synthetic flavour which is drastically different from the Western violin. Whilst violin sounds like a splendid soprano in a grand musical, Erhu tells her life story in a hoarse tone from the dark alley. This gives Erhu a unique sound character. Kong Audio recorded the sessions with distinguished Erhu musician, YuSheng Liu, to capture the nuance and brilliance of vario... [more]

ChineeGuanZi is the 9th installment in Kong Audio's Chinee Series product line. 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 court music. It was also used in military and festival events, as well as monumental, burial ceremonies. It is, sometimes, considered to be t... [more]

ChineeGuQin is a sample-based emulation of a GuQin. "The Vivacious Vessel of Harmony" GuQin is among the few most distinctive and representative classical Chinese instruments ever. The written record of it can be traced back to at least 3,000 years ago. It's a zither similar to GuZheng, but since GuQin does not have bridges, it is far more versatile in terms of tones and playing techniques, it is also much harder to master. GuQin has a special place in the Chinese history as a symbol of the high-culture of the nobles and intellectuals (Junzi, Superior Man). It's also seen as the ves... [more]

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. 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 a... [more]

ChineeHuluSi: The Riveting Bottle Gourds from the South of Clouds. HuluSi is a free-reed wind instrument from China. "Hulu" is the Chinese name for bottle gourd; "Si", silk, is used here to describe the unrelenting characteristic of HuluSi's vibrating tail tone. The history of HuluSi is not well documented other than that it may have been used by the ethnic minorities in the nowadays Yunnan (literally means "South of Clouds") province for a very, very long time, maybe as long as a thousand years. Today, HuluSi is the most representative instrument of Yunnan and i... [more]

ChineeKong V2+ is a a sample-based Chinese percussion instrument that comes with over 850 MB of sample content and brings you authentic percussion sounds originated from various parts of China. Features: 850 MB Chinese percussion sampleset featuring six main categories (36 subsets): Luo (Gongs) NaoBo (Cymbals) GuZu (Drum sets) BanBang (Wood Percussion) ZhongLing (Bells) QiTa (MISC) 10 channel multi-timbral. 10 independent outputs. Master effect (bypass-able). All samples are recorded in 24bit, 44.1khz. The Playback samplerate is 16bit, 44.1khz. ... [more]

Nanxiao (Southern Xiao) is a bamboo flute of the Xiao family. Unlike Dizi, Xiao has no membrane. Nanxiao is mostly popular in the Fujian area of southern China. Like the Japanese Shakuhachi, NanXiao is the offspring of ChiBa and DongXiao from the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907 AD). Contrary to the upbeat, happy-trigger sound of Dizi, NanXiao has a more solid yet soothing tone that blends into modern music easily. For composers who need something different yet not really digging ethnic music, NanXiao is a welcome addition to the sound palette. The sound character of Xiao is of something more saddened,... [more]

Pipa (Chinese Lute) has its origin dated back to the Qin Dynasty (221-206BC). As Pipa evolved, it was heavily influenced by Persian culture during the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907 AD) when the two great civilizations crossed over with each other, and became one of the most popular instruments in China ever since then. As Pipa prospered in the most powerful Chinese dynasty, it left tremendous markings in the Chinese literature and culture. Pipa is most well-known for its rapid, successive playing style. A famous quote from a Chinese poem has it nailed: "[sounds like] the pearls, large and smal... [more]

ChineeSheng - "The Mouth Organ of Concord" is the 10th installment in Kong Audio's Chinee Series product line. 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 the test of time and is still a vital key piece in today's Chinese music. Sheng has marked the Chinese life deeply. Today, Chinese still use an ancient idiom to refer those who live the way of partying all the time as "singing and playing Sheng every night". Sheng is also said to hav... [more]

ChineeSuona comprises of two Suonas (a big Suona and a small Suona) with different note ranges. It comes with a meticulously woven 380 MB sampleset (All samples are recorded in 24 bit 96 kHz). What is a Suona? Suona (the Chinese shawm) was originated from Persia and then slowly adopted by the Chinese in the course of history. By the time of the Ming Dynasty (14th - 17th century), Suona is documented as a prevalent instrument in China. Suona is rather unique. It is sort of a crossover between brass and woodwind instruments. The sound of Suona is unapologetically harsh, abrasively brash, and ju... [more]

ChineeWinds is a sample based Chinese "Dizi". Dizi (bamboo flute) has been a traditional and popular instrument in China for many centuries and as an essential Chinese instrument, it is still widely used today. It can be heard everywhere ranging from modern Chinese film scores, to modern Chinese pop music (e.g. 12 Girls Band). There are many variations of Dizi, and now, with ChineeWinds, musicians all over the world have access to authentic Chinese flavor directly from their favorite VST hosts - ChineeWinds includes two common Tenor Dizi, two Treble Dizi, two Bass Dizi, and one Chao... [more]

YangQin (Chinese Dulcimer) is a relatively new member of the Chinese instrument family - it was not until the late Ming Dynasty (mid-17th century) that YangQin started to show up in China. The dulcimer originated from the Persian civilization, but since YangQin's sound character fitted so well to Chinese tastes it soon spread widely, especially in southern China. ChineeYangQin is Kong Audio's recreation of the YangQin for modern Chinese composers' unfulfilled needs. Features / specs: 270 MB sample set. All samples are recorded in 1-bit/2.8 MHz. ChineeYangQin (in C) contains various types of ... [more]

MaTouQin (horse-headed fiddle, aka morin khuur) is a faithful sample-based re-creation of one of the most representative traditional Mongolian instruments. Matouqin is believed to be originated from the nomadic people during the Tang Dynasty (7th - 10th centuries), and became widely known circa Genghis Khan's reign. Nowadays, like many other Mongolian legacies, Matouqin has become an essential part of Chinese culture. With the unique sound character and playing style, Matouqin has become one of the essential music elements in today's China. Besides the horse-headed pegbox, Matouqin is very r... [more]

Mini DiZi is the free version of Kong Audio's ChineeWinds Chinese Flute VSTi. Mini DiZi covers Tenor DiZi, Xiao, and some different expression styles to give you a taste of the various Dizi sounds. Be sure to check out the DiZi tutorial MIDI files (which are designed for ChineeWinds, but also work for Mini DiZi) to get an idea of how a dizi is supposed to be played, just in case you are not familiar with it.... [more]

MiniErhu is a Chinese bowed instrument. It comes with various different expression styles to give you a taste of the otherworldly string sound. Also available is a MiniErhu Tutorial pack to give you an idea of how an Erhu is supposed to be played, in case you are not familiar with it. The Tutorial package comes with MIDI files and project files for Cubase, Sonar, FL Studio and energyXT.... [more]