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3 T& `6 n) S7 _9 B% M2 x; u$ SThe Guzheng is a Chinese plucked zither, ancestor of several Asian instruments such as the Japanese koto,
4 p8 p# B/ [2 j+ {: C Jthe Mongolian Yatga and the Korean gayageum. ' G9 W8 l1 {3 ^( v
It has 21 strings and movable bridges. See pics of the instrument here.
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5 articulations: fingers, pick, stick, bow and ebow. Up to 4 round robin and 4 velocity layers.
3 g) l; ~# [+ u: NScripted realistic tremolo effect where the last played note is retriggered on release, # u2 V4 S+ w2 n, N! }5 d2 D6 K
control the velocity and intensity of the tremolo more naturally and musically.) j3 K: s; ]: O4 ^3 c4 G
Pitch wheel affects to the last played note without affecting the rest of the sound,
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4 round robin, 4 velocity layers.
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Independent volume and pan for each articulation.
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