- Publisher: Six String Audio
- Product: Ultimate Rock Guitar
- Release: Anonymous
- Requirements: Kontakt v7.10.6 or higher
Prepare to redefine your expectations of virtual rock guitar. SIX STRING AUDIO proudly presents ULTIMATE ROCK GUITAR, an exceptionally deep multi-sample library that captures the very soul of a custom electric rock guitar with unprecedented realism. This isn’t just another guitar library; it’s a meticulous sonic document, boasting 23 distinct articulations, an extensive 34 chord group system with special chords, and a wealth of extras. The result? Over 45 GB of raw sample material focused purely on the bridge humbucker pickup, all intelligently compressed to 26.4 GB using Native Instruments’ lossless audio compression.
We embarked on a mission to record an Ibanez RG-Series guitar with unparalleled precision, capturing the essential nuances that define authentic rock guitar performance. Our goal was to create a near-perfect emulation, providing you with the pure, direct-in (DI) signal of the bridge humbucker. This approach grants you ultimate tonal flexibility – sculpt your ideal sound through your favorite professional amp simulations and effects, and unleash genuine rock energy in your productions.
The Foundation: Pure Tone, Limitless Possibilities
At the heart of ULTIMATE ROCK GUITAR lies the iconic sound of a 6-string, 24-fret electric guitar, specifically focusing on its passive bridge humbucker pickup. This choice ensures a powerful, articulate, and mix-ready foundation, ideal for everything from crunchy rhythms to searing leads.
- Guitar: 6-String Electric Rhythm & Lead Guitar / 24 Frets
- Pickup Focus: Bridge Humbucker Pickup (passive) – delivering that quintessential rock bite and clarity.
- DI Signal for Maximum Control: By providing the direct input signal, we empower you to shape the tone precisely to your taste using your preferred amp modelers, impulse responses, and effects chains. No baked-in EQ or amp sounds – just pure, unadulterated guitar tone.
The massive 45 GB of DI sample material (compressed to a manageable 24 GB) translates into an extraordinary level of detail, capturing the subtle variations and dynamic range crucial for convincing rock guitar tracks.
Articulation Overload: Over 60,000 Samples of Expressive Power
ULTIMATE ROCK GUITAR dives deeper into the intricacies of guitar performance than ever before. With over 60,000 individual samples meticulously organized into 23 main articulations and a staggering 97 sub-articulations, you have an unparalleled palette for crafting truly authentic guitar parts.
Key Articulation Groups Include:
- Sustains:
- 4 Velocity Layers for dynamic range.
- Includes versions with extra pick attack and slightly muffled variations for nuanced phrasing.
- Sequence Samples (Alternate Picking):
- Medium, Fast, and Shred speeds, capturing the distinct character of each picking intensity.
- Palm Mutes (P.M.):
- Slight, Half, and Full palm-muting.
- Each with dedicated downstrokes, upstrokes, and alternating patterns (5 variations each) for ultimate rhythmic precision.
- X-Notes:
- 3 Variations for percussive, muted string effects.
- True Legato:
- Authentic Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs for fluid melodic lines.
- Legato Trill Sequences.
- Trills:
- Dedicated Minor and Major trill articulations.
- True Slides:
- Realistic slides covering 1 to 4 semitones, both up and down the neck.
- Slide-Ins:
- From below (short and long variations).
- From above (short variation).
- True Vibrato: An extensive collection for expressive depth:
- Subtle, Medium, Expressive, and Wild hand vibrato.
- Whammy Bar vibrato, including “weird” variations.
- Staccato:
- Short and Medium staccato release samples for tight, articulate notes.
- Tapping & Harmonics:
- Standard Tapping.
- Tapped Harmonics & Touched Harmonics.
- Tremolo Picking:
- Sustained, rapid alternate picking for intense sonic textures.
- Natural Harmonics (N.H.): Incredibly detailed, including intermediate frets:
- N.H. Open ringing, Alternate Picked, Tremolo-Picked.
- N.H. Vibrato (Wild, Expressive, Medium).
- N.H. Palm-Muted (Half, Full).
- Pinch Harmonics:
- Perfect Pinch Harmonics across 3 distinct “sweet spots.”
- Semi-Pinch Harmonics and Pick Harmonics for varied squeals.
- Unison Bends:
- Bend Up (Slow, Medium, Fast).
- Pre-Bend and Re-Bend Down articulations.
- Octaves:
- Up to 3 Velocity Layers, including upstrokes and slides.
- Add Open:
- Open string drone notes with 2 Velocity Layers, including Palm-Muted (Half, Full, Sequence) versions.
- Glissandi:
- Gliss-Up (Fast, Medium, Slow).
- Gliss-Down (Fast, Medium, Slow).
- Up & Down 1, Up & Down 2 variations.
- Left-hand slide noise for added realism.
- Slide Outs:
- Fast, Medium, and Slow slide-outs to end notes naturally.
- X-Note Chuggs:
- Involving 1 to 5 strings for varied percussive chugging.
- Dips & Dives:
- Dips (Fast, Medium).
- Classic Dive Bombs.
- Cricket FX: The distinctive rhythmic whammy bar effect.
- Extensive FX Suite:
- Pick-scratches and slide-fx.
- Special FX like rakes, pick-slide-harmonics, legato-slide-harmonics, pick-hits, right-hand rub, right-hand pat, and much more.
This exhaustive list ensures that virtually any rock guitar technique is not just covered, but reproduced with stunning authenticity.
Revolutionary Chord Section: Effortless Realism
Beyond single notes, ULTIMATE ROCK GUITAR introduces a groundbreaking 38 GB true Chord Sample Section, powered by an innovative AUTO-CHORD-DETECTION-ENGINE. Simply play a chord on your MIDI controller, and the engine intelligently selects the authentic, pre-recorded guitar chord voicing. This system provides unparalleled realism for rhythm guitar parts.
Chord Sub-Articulations Include:
- Sustains: Up to 4 velocity layers, complete with natural release samples.
- Palm-Muted Chords: Slight P.M., Half P.M., and Full P.M. options, including downstroke sequences at medium and fast tempos (where applicable, otherwise a normal chord is played).
- True Legato on Chords: Perform realistic hammer-ons, pull-offs, and slides between chords.
- Slide-In Chords: (where applicable).
- Glissandi Chords: Smooth slides between chord voicings.
- Upstrokes for Strumming: Adding natural variation to your strummed patterns.
Special Chords: A dedicated section of unique chord voicings also features sub-articulations like:
- Sustains (up to 4 velocity layers) with release samples.
- Upstrokes for strumming.
- Rasguado-style strums (where applicable).
Dynamic Sequence Samples: Instant Riffs & Licks
Another unique dimension of ULTIMATE ROCK GUITAR is its library of pre-recorded sequence patterns and licks. These are perfect for instantly generating authentic-sounding palm-muted riffs and blistering alternate-picked lines, all the way up to shred speeds. Inject immediate energy and professional polish into your tracks with these ready-to-go phrases.
Technical Specifications & System Requirements
- Product: NI KONTAKT Instrument
- System Compatibility: Runs in KONTAKT PLAYER 7 Free (or higher), making it accessible to everyone.
- Guitar Sampled: 6-String Electric Rhythm & Lead Guitar / 24 Frets
- Pickup Sampled: Bridge Humbucker Pickup (passive)
- Download Size: 24 GB (utilizing Kontakt’s lossless audio compression from an original 45 GB source for the bridge pickup alone)
- Sample Depth: 44.1 kHz / 24 bit
- CPU:
- Minimum: Intel Core i3 or equivalent CPU.
- Recommended for real-time performance: Intel Core i5 or equivalent.
- RAM: 8 GB of RAM or more is highly recommended for optimal performance.
Craft Your Ultimate Rock Sound
ULTIMATE ROCK GUITAR is more than a sample library; it’s a deep dive into the DNA of rock guitar. Its meticulous attention to detail, vast array of articulations, revolutionary chord system, and the raw power of its DI signal provide an unparalleled platform for producers and composers seeking the most authentic virtual rock guitar experience. From subtle nuances to full-throttle aggression, the power to create your ultimate rock sound is now within reach.
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