Replika Sound releases "RSGL04 Acoustic Guitar (Steel String)" Guitar Sample Library for Kontakt

Replika Sound has released RSGL04 Acoustic Guitar (Steel String), a new Guitar Sample Library for Kontakt.

This versatile instrument comes in both Picked and Finger-Played versions and features:

• 4032 Samples.
• True Random-Robin note selection (in 5s for the most used articulations).
• 12 key-switched articulations.
• A "Chord Mode" with Strum Speed and Direction controls.
• One key triggered chords.
• A "Tremelo Picking Mode" with Speed control.
• A Vibrato Key to provide a quick way of playing in vibrato on any articulation.
• Two Display Windows on the GUI - giving the name and constituent notes of each chord selected.
• A Page of Effects Units (EQ, Compression, Delay, Convolution Reverb).

The one key triggered Chord Library includes:

• 30 Bar Chord shapes.
• 26 Common Open Chords.
• Power Chords for each note.

Key Switched Articulations:

• Legato (Non Vibrato).
• Marcato.
• Staccato.
• Hammer On.
• Pull Off.
• Slide Up into Note.
• Slide Down after Note.
• Fret Noises.
• Natural Harmonics.
• Sul Ponticello (Plucked near the bridge).
• Percussive Hits.
• SFX.

All main features of this instrument are fully MIDI automatable. All sounds were recorded with natural sustain and resonance (no loops).

Price: $42. It will only work on the full version of Kontakt 5, not the free Kontakt Player.

This short Video shows what it can do out of the box: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A_60na-Rh8

Below is an example of 6 instances of this instrument working together as a "band". All sounds here are from RSGL04: soundcloud.com/replikasound/rsgl-04-gtr-group-jam-demo

Further information (and a Free version of RSGL01) is available to download from the Replika Sound SampleCD page together with a full feature guide.