World in Gourd is a virtual instrument that authentically captures the traditional Chinese Hulusi, a unique wind instrument popular among the Dai, Yi, and Miao ethnic minorities in southern China. Featuring a bamboo wind pipe and a gourd resonance chamber, the Hulusi produces a sweet, melodious sound often used to express romantic themes and accompany lyrical dances.

This instrument offers a rich palette of expressive articulations such as mordent, finger pole popping, trill, flutter, vibrato, staccato, and glissando, all accessible directly from the user interface for a realistic playing experience. The sound field is adjustable thanks to a multi-microphone recording setup, allowing users to tailor the ambiance and reverb to their liking.

World in Gourd includes advanced features like a vibrato engine based on real samples, a sophisticated sampling engine with high-quality sound and compression technology, and a unique Spectrum Fusion Legato process that blends samples for smooth legato transitions. Users can switch between bass, alto, and treble Hulusi tunings and trigger harmonic tube sounds to add depth and richness.

The instrument also boasts convolution reverb samples from famous Chinese natural and historical sites, an effects rack with compressor, equalizer, chorus, and ping-pong delay, and a pattern library that facilitates easy composition and arrangement by allowing users to drag and drop MIDI clips.

• Adjustable Sound Field
• Authentic Performance Articulations
• Realistic Expression Controls
• Multiple Glissando Speeds
• Vibrato Engine
• High-Quality Sampling Engine
• Legato with Spectrum Fusion Technology
• Multiple Tunings (Bass, Alto, Treble)
• Harmonic Tube Sounds
• Convolution Reverb from Famous Locations
• Built-in Effects Rack
• Pattern Library for Easy Composition