World Strings Guzheng
World StringsGuzheng
$119.00USD
Product Overview
World Strings – Guzheng is a Chinese string instrument library for Native Instruments Kontakt, recorded in a world-class scoring stage and suited to cinematic and compositional use. The guzheng is an ancient Chinese zither with movable bridges, allowing pitch shaping and ornamentation directly under the fingers.
Created in collaboration with Hong Sound, the library is built around a high-end guzheng selected for its distinctive voice. The performances highlight the guzheng’s natural tone and expressive detail.
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Chinese Guzheng
World Strings – Guzheng focuses on expressive sustain, tremolo, and pitch bends commonly used in traditional and contemporary guzheng playing.
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Instrument Maker
Hong Sound is a specialist maker of traditional Chinese instruments, known for high-end guzhengs used by professional performers and educators. Their craftsmanship and attention to detail provide the foundation for the performances captured in this library.
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Performance and Dynamics
World Strings – Guzheng is built around real guzheng performances recorded across sustained playing, tremolo at multiple speeds, and pitch bend techniques. The focus is on capturing subtle changes in tone and movement heard during performance.
Instrument Collection
- Multiple sustain articulations
- Multiple speed tremolo articulations
- Pitch bend articulations
Workflow
World Strings – Guzheng is designed for straightforward performance and sequencing, supporting melodic writing and ornamentation.
Virtual Stage and Microphone Control
A virtual stage allows control over microphone perspective, giving flexibility from close and intimate sound to wider, cinematic room presence. A traditional mixer view is also available, allowing users to choose the approach that best suits their mixing workflow.
Kontakt Player Compatibility
World Strings – Guzheng runs in the free Native Instruments Kontakt Player and does not require a full Kontakt license. NKS support is included.
Library Size
Approximately 18 GB of compressed recorded material.
Interface
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Macintosh
macOS* 14, 15 and 26 (latest update)
- Intel Core i5 or Apple Silicon CPU
- 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended)
- 64-bit only
- Stand-alone, VST3, AU, AAX
- Supports Core Audio
Windows
Windows 10 or 11 (latest Service Pack)
- Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU
- 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended)
- Graphics hardware support for Direct3D 11.1 (Feature Level 11_0) or higher
- 64-bit only
- Stand-alone, VST3, AAX
- Supports ASIO and WASAPI
An internet connection is required to download, install, and activate the products in this collection. Once installed, all products can be used offline. Certain products may require additional free downloads.
*As of Kontakt 8.8, macOS 13 is no longer supported. Future updates may prevent installation below macOS 14.
Runs in the free Kontakt Player
Native Kontrol Standard (NKS) compatible
