GeoShred Naada Erhu for Mac
The deal
$33 at JRR Shop, down from $45 (27% off). No coupon code required - the price reflects the discount directly at checkout. This is an ongoing sale with no listed end date.
What it is
GeoShred Naada Erhu for Mac is a physically modeled virtual instrument from moForte that recreates the erhu, the two-string bowed instrument at the heart of traditional Chinese music. Rather than triggering samples, it uses real-time physical modeling to simulate the actual bowing and string behavior of the instrument, which is what lets it produce the erhu's signature continuous pitch slides, buzzing bow texture, and vocal-like vibrato on the fly. It's built to respond to sustained, expressive input rather than fixed note loops.
Who it's for
Composers scoring film, games, or media who need an authentic East Asian string sound without hiring a session player, and producers working with MPE keyboards or breath controllers who want an instrument that tracks continuous pitch and pressure changes instead of just velocity and modulation wheel.
Key features
- A real-time physical modeling engine reproduces the erhu's sliding pitch and bowed-string texture instead of relying on static samples
- Supports microtonal pitch control and continuous vibrato for nuanced, human-feeling performances
- Built for expressive controllers, including MPE-capable keyboards and breath controllers
- Native Mac plugin from moForte's GeoShred line of modeled world instruments
