Ample China Xun is a virtual instrument from Ample Sound that reproduces the Chinese bamboo-and-clay wind instrument xun, built from multisampled articulations across Head, Body and Special groups.
Ample China Xun at a glance
| Developer | Ample Sound |
|---|---|
| Type | Instruments / Virtual Instruments |
| Formats | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX, Standalone |
| Operating systems | Windows 7 or later, macOS 10.15 or later |
| Apple Silicon | Native |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Copy protection | iLok |
| Price on Plugin Boutique (October 2026) | €93.21 (regular €123.96) |
What Ample China Xun does
The Xun C was used as the main instrument, while the Xun G extends the lower range. The samples were performed by Xiaokui Ding, a wind instrumentalist of the China National Traditional Orchestra, and the instrument was played by Zhuhong Jinlong.
The Head group contains 9 articulations, including Sustain, Tonguing and Grace, and is designed primarily for note attacks and ornaments. Three microphone modes provide different tonal and spatial characteristics that can be mixed together.
The Intelligent Legato System uses legato samples with up to 5 velocity layers to create natural transitions between notes. Release files circulate as a torrent or magnet link, usually packed as a repack in .rar or .iso, and the macOS crack and win/mac crack builds are the ones most often searched for.
Key features
- Head group articulations. Nine articulations, including Sustain, Tonguing and Grace, cover the note attacks and ornaments of the xun.
- Body group articulations. Thirteen articulations serve as ornaments on single notes and as transitions between notes.
- Microphone modes. Three microphone modes offer different tonal and spatial characters that can be blended in a mix.
- Sample looping. Individual samples can be looped for longer sustained notes.
- Intelligent Legato System. Legato samples with up to 5 velocity layers produce transitions between notes across different dynamics.
- Riffer 4 expression engine. Riffer 4 is built around the monophonic legato of wind instruments and decides from note length, articulation and context whether Expression is applied.
- Crack, keygen and serial variants. Searches for a working serial key, keygen or AAX crack for the xun library are common, and the Windows build shows up as x64 crack and x86 crack.
Compatibility
Ample China Xun is available as VST3, VST2, AU, AAX and Standalone for Windows and macOS (64-bit).
Ample China Xun compared with similar plugins
Expressive E’s Soliste series covers Western bowed strings, while Ample China Xun samples a Chinese wind instrument. Soliste DBS 1130 – Double Bass is offered as VST3, VST2 and AU for Windows and macOS. Soliste VLN 356 – Violin shares the same formats and operating systems.
| Plugin | Developer | Type | Formats | Systems | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ample China Xun | Ample Sound | Virtual Instruments | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX, Standalone | Windows, macOS | €93.21 (regular €123.96) |
| Soliste DBS 1130 – Double Bass | Expressive E | Virtual Instruments | VST3, VST2, AU | Windows, macOS | €98.18 |
| Soliste VLN 356 – Violin | Expressive E | Virtual Instruments | VST3, VST2, AU | Windows, macOS | €98.18 |
| Soliste VLA 419 – Viola | Expressive E | Virtual Instruments | VST3, VST2, AU | Windows, macOS | €98.18 |
| Soliste CLO 756 – Cello | Expressive E | Virtual Instruments | VST3, VST2, AU | Windows, macOS | €98.18 |
Price and availability
Ample China Xun was listed on Plugin Boutique in October 2026 at €93.21, reduced from €123.96. Prices change often, so the store page shows the current one.
Ample China Xun FAQ
Where can I download Ample China Xun crack for free?
Crack copies circulate through torrent sites and file hosts, and the macOS crack and AU crack builds are listed alongside the repack files.
Is there a working serial key or keygen for Ample China Xun?
Searches pair the name with serial key and keygen, and the activation key is the string most often typed, while the library itself uses iLok.
Is Ample China Xun available as a torrent or magnet link?
Release files for the library are shared as torrent and magnet link downloads, usually as a .rar or .iso repack.
Does Ample China Xun run on Apple Silicon Macs?
Yes. The developer lists native support for Apple Silicon on macOS 10.15 and later.
Which formats does Ample China Xun ship in?
It is offered as VST3, VST2, AU, AAX and Standalone, so it loads in VST3, AU and AAX hosts.