The effects (phaser, flanger, chorus, reverb and delay) perform well enough, although a virtual wah pedal would be welcome. Pick an amped version instead and you'll have access to the built-in effects and amp simulation. Select a DI instrument, play a few notes or chords and you might be convinced that a real guitar has been plugged into your mixing board. Vir2's fastidious sampling has paid off, though, because, from a pure sound quality standpoint, this is the best electric guitar library we've come across to date. Apparently, over 24,000 samples of each guitar were taken and the results enable you to play every articulation on every fret of every string - an amazing feat by any standards. These are accessed by striking one of the many keyswitches, and to get at them all on-the-fly you'll need an 88-key controller keyboard.Īll eight guitars were recorded with three pickup options: front, rear, and mixed. They load 'ready to play', complete with all their articulations and playing techniques. Two versions of each guitar are available: clean (a direct input from the guitar) and amped (routed through the built-in amp, screamer and effects). Intelligent string and fretboard positioning It contains thousands of samples, employs advanced scripting and artificial intelligence, and has built-in effects and amp simulation. It features detailed re-creations of eight famous guitars - Strat, Tele, P90, Les Paul, Danelectro Lipstick, ES335, L4 and Rickenbacker. Their latest creation, powerrd by Kontakt, is certainly that. If you love the sound of guitars but can't actually play one, Vir2 might have the perfect solution.Įlectri6ity is a new virtual electric guitar instrument from Vir2, a team of international sound designers, musicians and programmers who specialise in producing advanced libraries. Electri6ity | MusicTech Magazine Reviewer: Keith Gemmell | Rating: 9/10 Back to Electri6ity product details