KVR Readers' Choice Awards 2021: Top 5 nominations for 'Favorite Guitar Virtual Instrument'

By KVR Audio on September 13th, 2021

The nominations for the 2021 KVR Readers' Choice Awards are in, as voted for by the KVR community. Voting is now open so make yourself heard here.

We present to you the top 5 nominations for 'Favorite Guitar Virtual Instrument'.

During this phase KVR members can choose their preference from the shortlist in each category (or stick with their previous selection, or choose another if they prefer, who are we to judge?) Spread the word, tell your friends, tell your enemies, tell your mum, #kvrrcas. All categories are optional. Please note that Freeware and Donationware products should not be voted for in any categories except Favorite Free Virtual Instrument and Favorite Free Virtual Effect Processor. Everyone can change their nominations / votes at any time until the voting closes.

NOTE: If the product you wish to vote for isn't in the KVR Product Database yet please contact the developer and ask them to add it.
Who won last time? Find out at kvraudio.com/2020-kvr-rca-winners

MEET YOUR New BASS Player

EZbass was designed with the same ease of use in mind as its EZ Line siblings and will lend you unlimited creativity in terms of arranging, composing, changing and rearranging bass parts to fit your songs. In essence, EZbass gives you your own personal bass player at your beck and call in your computer, 24/7.

In addition to its wealth of songwriting features, EZbass also includes two fundamentally different bass sound libraries, both captured with the attention and level of detail that has made Toontrack spearhead the sampling industry for 20 years and counting.

Welcome to the world's most streamlined bass production tool for songwriters. Meet your new bass player: EZbass.

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MODO Bass is the first physically modeled bass virtual instrument that gives you an unprecedented realistic performance for your bass tracks.

As a producer, you want the best possible bass sound you can get... you want realism, credibility and authenticity that delivers the most accurate and inspiring performance. Sometimes you just can't hire the right bass player, and some virtual instruments out there can leave you flat and uninspired.

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Strum GS-2 is a plug-in for the production of guitar tracks. It includes a huge collection of acoustic and electric guitars, automatic chord recognition, sophisticated chord voicing, integrated strumming and picking action, MIDI riff library, amplifier and effects.

New from Strum Acoustic/Electric GS-1:

Acoustic and electric—The acoustic and electric guitars are included in a single plug-in.
Guitar library—A factory library with a huge collection of production-ready acoustic and electric guitars.
MIDI loop library—An extensive set of strumming patterns in MIDI loop packs covering different techniques and musical styles.
Modeling—A string module, fine pick/finger interaction, integrated coupling at the bridge, and precise body response for a super rich and natural tone.
Keyboard mode—The Keyboard mode lets you play lead lines and your own voicings.
Loop mode—The Loop mode gives you direct access to elaborate rhythm figures—which you can pick from a large collection of MIDI loops covering many musical styles—to supplement your chord progressions.
Strumming engine—Strumming engine for expressive and natural strumming.
Compressor and equalizer—These are perfect to add punch and definition to your sound, letting you cut through any dense mix or stage.
Limiter—The output limiter protects your ears and monitors during experimentation with the synth's parameters while providing a maximum of distortion-free dynamics.
Streamlined interface that divides Strum GS-2 into three panels: Play presents shortcuts to the performance and effect parameters including bypass switches for quick edits; Edit lets you tweak and create your sound; while FX supplies equalizer, compressor, multi-effect, and reverb processors for a final sheen.
Bank and program manager—Strum GS-2's manager allows simple and efficient organization, backup, and sharing of your sounds.
Strum GS-2 runs in native 64-bit on Mac OS X and Windows making it compatible with the latest sequencers.

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RealGuitar 5 is a combo of two instruments: Classic – all of our original guitar models with loads of new features, and Steel String – the debut of new guitar sample set with five patches and three tunings for each.

RealGuitar Steel String includes 5 acoustic guitar patches: