Review
This is official description
RealGuitar is a sample-based virtual instrument with an innovative approach to guitar sound modeling and guitar part performing on keyboard.
The true power of RealGuitar lies in 3 brand new technologies incorporated in this innovative guitar performance tool:
- New multi-channel layering technology, incorporating a custom library of specially recorded samples taken from every fret of all 6 strings of a real guitar.
- The unique Floating Fret Position technology, which imitates change of fret position of a guitarist's hand on the neck. This gives you the possibility of playing on up to 104 guitar frets using just 43 keys of a standard keyboard!
- this original Guitar Touch technology letting you easily imitate basic guitar techniques (strumming, plucking, sliding, bending, muting, etc..), using standard MIDI keyboard and MIDI controllers, such as Pitch Bender, Modulation Wheel, Sustain Pedal, Aftertouch.
The following review written by one of the Software Informer contributors applies to version 2.2
RealGuitar is a smart program that features a virtual guitar. This program provides a comprehensive user interface that makes it possible to work with several modes such as solo, harmony, bass and chord, bass and pick, or chords. The high quality sound effects resemble those made by a real acoustic guitar and an electric guitar. Another important feature, only available in version 2L, is the "Pattern Manager" section, which provides direct access to up to 1250 rhythm patterns, including some popular rhythms as flamenco, rock and roll, reggae, blues, jazz, pop, country, folk, and many more. There is a folder for us to add our own pattern. This program includes a sample library that contains every possible sound made by a 6-chord real guitar. We may use this program to play guitar solos or use the guitar sounds in combination with the sound of any other instruments and/or voices. There is a 35-page user's manual that provides sample information about the program. The full functional trial version is available for evaluation purposes free for a whole month. RealGuitar runs under both Windows and Mac operating systems. |
