Replika Sound upgrade all their Guitar Kontakt Sample Libraries to v4.0

Replika Sound have updated all their Virtual Instrument Sample Libraries for Kontakt in anticipation of release of the fourth instrument in the collection. The following instruments have been updated:

• RSGL01 Acoustic Guitar (Nylon String)
• RSGL02 Electric Guitar
• RSGL03 Bass Guitar

All new instruments now feature:

• True Random-Robin note selection (now in 5s for the main articulations).
• 11-12 Key switched articulations.
• A "Chord Mode" with Strum Speed and Direction controls.
• 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.
• Refined Scripting.
• New GUI - includes 2 display windows showing the name of any chord selected and its constituent notes.
• 1 or 2 pages of Effects Units (depending on instrument).
• Extra samples.

All the main features of these instruments are fully MIDI automatable.

All sounds were recorded with natural sustain and resonance (no loops). The Electric Guitar and Bass Guitar were recorded directly into a mixing desk allowing users to apply their own amps.

RSGL01 Acoustic Guitar (Nylon String) features:

• 1311 samples - 394 MB on hard disk.
• 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), SFX.
• Effects - EQ, Compression, Delay, Convolution Reverb (2 types).

RSGL02 Electric Guitar features:

• 1647 samples - 492 MB on hard disk.
• 30 Bar Chord shapes.
• 26 Common Open Chords.
• Power Chords for each key.
• Key Switched Articulations – Legato (Non Vibrato), Staccato, Palm Mute, Hammer On, Pull Off, Slide Up into Note, Slide Down after Note, Fret Noises, Natural Harmonics, Artificial Harmonics, SFX.
• Effects - EQ, Wah-wah, Compression, Distortion, Chorus, Flanger, Delay, Convolution Reverb (2 types), Speaker Cabinet.

RSGL03 Bass Guitar features:

• 2180 samples - 1.39 GB on hard disk.
• 26 Bar Chord shapes.
• Power Chords.
• 2 versions of the instrument – Fingered Bass and Picked Bass.
• Key Switched Articulations – Legato (Non Vibrato), Marcato, Staccato, Hammer On, Pull Off, Slide Up into Note, Slide Down after Note, Fret Noises, Natural Harmonics, Thump Slap (Slap Technique), Finger Pull (Slap Technique), SFX.
• Effects - EQ, Compression, Distortion, Chorus, Phaser, Delay, Convolution Reverb (2 types), Speaker Cabinet.

Price: Each instrument retails at $42.

A free version of the Acoustic Guitar and full feature guides for each can also be found on the same web page. All these instruments will only work on the FULL version of Kontakt 5, NOT the free Kontakt Player.