A collection of traditional instruments from East Asia. Carefully recorded during virtuoso performances in Seoul, Shenzhen and Tokyo, the melodic and percussion instruments of East Asia offer a wide range of authentic sounds for contemporary performance.
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Transport yourself to China, Japan, and Korea with the unmistakable sounds of bamboo and steel. Choose from 14 string and brass instruments, from flutes and oboes to plucked lutes and hammered dulcimers. A comprehensive phrase bank of customizable phrases makes it easy to create unique parts, while built-in traditional scales and instrument settings let you quickly create unique melodies with an authentic sound.
Whether you’re creating soundscapes with a specific regional flavor or adding character to modern electronic pieces, East Asia provides a wide range of instantly recognizable sounds, including drums, gongs, cymbals, and woodblocks. Choose from 24 percussion instruments that can be played individually or in custom ensembles. Each instrument and ensemble comes with a set of pre-made grooves that can be further customized using the intuitive macro controls.
Recreate the timeless, nuanced sounds of East Asia, from the gentle melodies of the guqin to the throaty chords of the sho. Add layers of character and tradition to soundtracks, or enhance modern tracks with unique melodies and rhythms.
- Load an instrument ensemble to quickly access a full range of sounds.
- Choose from customizable percussion patterns, then adjust the groove, feel, and dynamic intensity.
- With the melodic instruments, you can select an editable phrase from a variety of scales.
- Mix instrument ensembles with a range of intuitive controls, including panning, reverb, and compression.
- Quickly visualize instrument and keyswitch assignments.
- The sounds of East Asia have been painstakingly recorded using state-of-the-art equipment.
- All recordings were performed by experienced musicians, renowned experts on each instrument.
- 38 melodic and percussion instruments from China, Japan and Korea performed by renowned musicians
- Unique timbres, rhythms and scales meticulously recorded and captured in an intuitive music production tool
- Comprehensive controls include a built-in mixer and professional studio effects
Melodic Instruments
- China: dizi, erhu, guzheng, guqin, pipa, yangqin
- Japan: hichiriki, koto, shakuhachi, shamisen, sho
- Korea: ajaeng, daegeum, gayageum
Percussion Instruments
- China: bangu and banzi, dabo and naobo, daluo and xiaoluo, hua pen gu and xiao tanggu
- Japan: kein, kakko, ko-tsuzumi and o-tsuzumi, miya-daiko, okedo-daiko, shime-daiko, shoko, tsuri-daiko
- Korea: jing, kkwaengwari, samul-buk and sori-buk, samul janggu and sanjo janggu, sogo
Version 1.1.2 (2024-06-10)
Fixed:
- Incorrect version number in Native Access after moving the content folder
Version 1.1.1 (2024-03-19)
Fixed:
- Presets were not showing up in Maschine and Komplete Kontrol
Version 1.0.1 (2021-07-06)
Fixed:
- Yangqin snapshot menu was empty