Hulusi

Hulusi

HomeProductsEthnic WindsHulusi

Hulusi

Samples libraries for Kontakt
Hulusi
391055R

Required FULL paid Kontakt 5.3 or higher
Download only
Watermark Protection
User manual

The hulusi or cucurbit flute is a free reed wind instrument from China. It is held
vertically and has three bamboo pipes which pass through a gourd wind chest;
the center pipe has finger holes and the outer two are typically drone pipes. It is
not uncommon for a hulusi to have only one drone pipe while the second outer
pipe is merely ornamental. The drone pipe has a finger hole, which allows it to be
stopped. Advanced configurations have keyed finger holes similar to a clarinet or
oboe, which can greatly extend the range of the hulusi to several octaves.

The hulusi was originally used primarily in the Yunnan province by the Dai-along with other southern Chinese ethnic groups who called it "bilangdao". It has since gained nationwide popularity, similar to the harmonica in the West. "Improved" versions have been produced outside  of the indigenous realms. Like the related free reed pipe called bawu, the hulusi has a very pure, clarinet-like sound.

Although the hulusi is still predominantly performed in China, it has in recent
years been adopted by European composers and performers. Rohan Leach from
England, Rapheal De Cock from Belgium and Herman Witkam from the Netherlands
have all taken the instrument in new directions.

Our hulusi library will allow you to imitate virtually anything that a real hulusi could
play. We recorded intervals for up and down legato articulations in two variants:
normal legato and glissando. We have provided the ability to vary the dynamics
of the instrument to convey a wide, detailed range of expression from pp to ff.
Natural vibrato may be added to the sound at any time. Staccato articulations
provide added realism by means of a round-robin algorithm. Users can reassign
keyswitches and midi-controllers, then save the changes to a user preset. Default
settings are easily restored at any time.(See “Preset” section).

FEATURES

  • 250 Mb NCW converted format, 44,1 Hz \24 bit, stereo 
  • 2 natural legato types: normal and glissando 
  • 11 different articulations 
  • Realistic dynamic from p to f 
  • Two vibrato types 
  • Control of realistic vibrato 
  • Reassignable keyswitches and midi-controllers 
  • 3 modes of legato performance 
  • Detune vibrato keys 
  • Drones tune and volume control

REQUIREMENTS

  • Native Instruments full retail Kontakt  5.3 +
  • Windows 7 or 8, Intel Core Duo or AMD Athlon 64 X2, 4 GB
  • Mac OS X 10.6, 10.7 or 10.8, Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB
  • 300 MB free disk space


DudukUilleann PipesHulusiChinese windsBawuIrish whistles (Tin & Low)Irish Tin WhistleIrish Low WhistleZhaleika in GZhaleika in C
2024 © ILYA EFIMOV PRODUCTION   Site is made in Site PRO