The Never-Stopping Chattering

Pipa (Chinese Lute) has its origin dated back to the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC). 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 small, on a jade plate fall".

Extraordinary Playability

ChineePipa contains various types of legato, tremolo, trills, rolls, slaps, and staccato, as well as special techniques, phrases and articulations. The note range is from A3 to D7 (for most patches).

With the extensive sampling and Modwheel triggered expressions, the live playability of ChineePipa is, again, unmatched. The audio demo here is an an examplary showoff of what can be done with only one patch.


System requirements and specs:

Windows XP 32/VISTA 32. 512mb RAM. NO 64-bit OS support.
Works in VSTi compatible hosts.
All samples are recorded in 24 bit 96 kHz.

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It's more than being ethnic...

...the 66 presets of the Chinee Pipa capable of highly authentic-sounding results with just a few minutes of practice...this download-only instrument is an absolute bargain...highly recommended for anyone who wants to add some oriental flavour to their music... - SOS, september 2006

"Another worthy addition to Kong Audio's set of authentic Chinese instruments... the quality and expression of the samples really shines through. Score: 9/10 - MTM, November 2006