Replika Sound upgrade all their Guitar Kontakt Sample Libraries to v5.0

Replika Sound have updated all their Virtual Instrument Sample Libraries for Kontakt 5.

All instruments feature:

• New Sound (RSGL01-03 are Brand New Recordings).
• Scripting Refinements.
• Dynamic Attack Envelope and Brightness Filter for more depth and realism.
• True Random-Robin note selection (in 5 for the main articulations).
• 11-12 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.
• 1 or 2 pages of Effects Units (depending on instrument).

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 Classical Acoustic Guitar:

• New Stereo Recording.
• 1958 samples - 918 MB on hard disk.
• Instrument Range down to D.
• 30 Key Switched Bar Chord shapes.
• 26 Key Switched 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:

• New Un-Amped Mono Recording.
• 1808 samples - 759 MB on hard disk.
• Instrument Range down to D.
• 30 Key Switched Bar Chord shapes.
• 26 Key Switched 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 (Mod Wheel Controlled), Compression, Distortion, Chorus, Flanger, Delay, Convolution Reverb (2 types), Speaker Cabinet.

RSGL03 Bass Guitar:

• New Un-Amped Mono Recording.
• 3609 samples - 2.57 GB on hard disk.
• Instrument Range down to D.
• 26 Key Switched Bar Chord shapes.
• Power Chords for each note.
• 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.

RSGL04 Steel String Acoustic Guitar:

• More Resonant Stereo Sound.
• 4479 samples - 2.13 GB on hard disk.
• Instrument Range down to D.
• 30 Key Switched Bar Chord shapes.
• 26 Key Switched Common Open Chords.
• Power Chords for each note.
• 2 versions of the instrument – Fingered Guitar and Picked Guitar.
• 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.
• Effects - EQ, Compression, Delay, Convolution Reverb (2 types).

Price: Each instrument retails at $40. 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.