Ample China Xun

Ample China Xun (ACX) provides a wide range of articulations across the Head, Body, and Special Effects Groups, with 4.5 GB of high-quality samples.

The Xun is one of the oldest Chinese musical instruments, with a history dating back more than 7,000 years to the Neolithic period. Ample China Xun uses modern sampling technology to recreate the deep, resonant, and distinctive sound of this ancient instrument.

Performers: Xiaokui Ding (Wind instrumentalist of the China National Traditional Orchestra)

Instrument: Zhuhong Jinlong Series 9-Hole Xun. A Xun in C was used as the main instrument, with a Xun in G for extending the lower range and a Xun in B? for extending the upper range.

Sampling:

• Head Group Includes 9 articulations: Sustain, Tonguing, Grace Up, Grace Down, Arpeggio Up, Arpeggio Down, Mordent, Pre-Trill, and Impulse. The Head Group is primarily designed for note attacks and ornaments.
• Body Group Includes 13 articulations: Sforzando, Espressivo, Vibrato, 2nd/3rd Vibrato, 5th/7th Vibrato, Mid-Trill Down, Mid-Trill Up, Slide Up, Slide Down, Slide Turn, Slide Out Upwards, Slide Out Downwards, and Repeated-Note Legato. The Body Group articulations can be used both as note ornaments and as transitions between notes through articulation legato, allowing more varied phrase transitions.
• Samples were recorded with 5 microphones, including Front, Mid, Rear, and a stereo pair of distant microphones. 3 microphone modes are provided for different tonal and spatial characteristics in the mix.
• Individual samples average approximately 8 seconds in length, allowing most notes to be played naturally without looping. Sample looping can also be enabled when longer sustained notes are required.
• Intelligent Legato System: Automatically determines and triggers the appropriate legato based on the timing between adjacent notes. Legato samples feature up to 5 velocity layers, providing natural transitions across different playing dynamics.

Riffer 4:
Designed around the monophonic and legato characteristics of wind instruments, Riffer 4 provides an intuitive visual workflow that automatically prevents unnatural polyphony and helps MIDI performances behave more like real instrumental playing.

• One-Click Auto Expression and Auto Vibrato: Once a phrase is complete, natural Expression and Vibrato curves can be generated with a single click. Riffer analyzes note length, articulation, and musical context to determine whether Expression should be applied, then automatically selects an appropriate curve type and amount of variation, avoiding mechanical or excessive dynamic processing. For example, very short Tonguing or articulations such as Sforzando, which already contain significant dynamic variation, will not receive additional Expression curves.
• Easy Articulation Editing: Easily edit fingerings, articulations, legato, expression changes, and other performance details, reducing the need for cumbersome Keyswitch and MIDI CC programming.
• MIDI CC and Velocity Editors: Display multiple MIDI CC curves simultaneously using different colors and opacity levels. Curve presets allow the corresponding CC curves to be generated instantly with a single click.
• Full MIDI Input and Output Compatibility: Whether importing external MIDI or exporting Riffer content to MIDI or instrument tracks in the host DAW, playback can remain fully consistent.
• Riffer 4 also provides a range of MIDI editing tools, including Quantize, Swing, Legato, and Monophonic processing.

FX:

• Built-in effects: 8-band EQ, Compressor, Delay, and Convolution Reverb.