I have it and it sounds really good, but it is much more limited for strumming than RealGuitar, although it is good for solos and has some good non-guitar sounds bundled with it (like ukelele and mandolin).

Also, as you know, Sonar note numbers (e.g., C1 v C3) don't always match other people's documentation, which can be confusing when using key switches.Īcoustic Legends HD from Vir2/BigFish uses a free Kontakt player. The manual is good, but, as with all manuals, the writers assume you know what they are talking about. There were a couple of simple things I did not snap to at first (putting controller messages in the track event list, using Pattern Playing mode, etc.), but once you know the tricks, it is ridiculously easy to use. Simple, but fine for some circumstances.īy the way, if you ever get RealGuitar, they have an excellent forum, but you can shoot me a message if you get hung up. It spaces the notes according to your parameters, and strums what you've played. I wrote to them asking if there were no more patterns for their plug-in, and if it was going to be supported - Noooo was the answer, because it basically was competing with their more developed RealGuitar program.īut that was a cool thing to have, the MusicLab strummer thingie-can't remember what they called it?- because you could build an entire MIDI map/sequence of different strums, for an entire song, and then play it through your guitar sampler/synth of choice.įor simple up or down strokes on chords you've played, there's still a Strum CAL routine in Sonar, available through CTR+F1. And you're right that there used to be a strumming program by MusicLab - it was included in earlier versions of Sonar.

RealGuitar really is one of the coolest virtual instruments ever. The same company (MusicLab) made a good strumming program for MIDI instruments but for some reason they stopped supporting it. Not what you are asking, but RealGuitar is a fantastic product for acoustic strumming (samples + strumming system + solo mode).

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