Team DECiBEL | 19 Sep 2019 | 7.69GB

A PERFECTLY PICKED VINTAGE GUITAR

A vintage steel-string acoustic played with fingers and plectrum by a studio session pro

Perform 194 picking and strumming patterns in real-time, plus get a dedicated second instrument for melodic playing

Dial-in your sound with three different microphone setups and an extended effects section

PICKED PATTERNS AND MELODIES FOR ANY PRODUCTION

Perform with your pick of two powerful KONTAKT instruments: A pattern-based instrument packed with 194 authentic picking and strumming patterns, and another primed for playing or programming in your own melodies. Each instrument is based on a carefully sampled 1973 Martin 00-21, played by a studio-session veteran and recorded through a mix of boutique and vintage microphones and high-end outboard gear.

3 BOUTIQUE SETUPS, 3 DISTINCT SOUNDS

PICKED ACOUSTIC captures the rich, clear tone of a Martin 00-21 - a small-bodied, Sitka spruce-topped guitar, perfectly suited to melodic and finger-picked playing styles. Favored by Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, and many others over the years, the 00-21 has featured on countless hit records. Our model, a pristine 1973 example, was played by a seasoned session pro and sampled through three different stereo microphone setups for maximum versatility:

The Condenser (AB) mic setup uses two condenser mics for a natural, modern-sounding stereo image. Dynamic (MS) uses a vintage dynamic mic to recall the rock and folk sounds of the 70s, enhanced with a tube condenser mic in figure-of-eight mode for adjustable stereo width. And Ribbon (Blumlein) employs two ribbon mics for a rich and warm vintage sound.

DIAL IN YOUR OWN TONE

Beyond selecting your microphone setup, PICKED ACOUSTIC makes it easy to adjust the stereo width, add doubling and add high-end studio effects. And with REPLIKA delay built right in, plus all-new plate reverb, chorus, vintage compression, tape saturation, and more, you've got all the flexibility you need to craft the guitar sound in your head.

194 PATTERNS AND MELODIES ON TAP

Whether you're producing a track, recording a jingle, or just laying down a demo, PICKED ACOUSTIC gets you started fast. Choose from a huge variety of picked rhythms, arpeggios, and strummed patterns in a range of styles and musical genres. Load the separate melody instrument to meld loops and melodies into one cohesive, authentic performance. Then polish your performance with vibrato, hammer-ons and pull-offs, as well as advanced playing techniques like harmonics and tremolo - each playable with fingers or plectrum in multiple positions on the neck. Add slides, fret noise, and even tweak the guitar's tuning accuracy.

GET HANDS-ON WITH KOMPLETE KONTROL

Pair PICKED ACOUSTIC with a KOMPLETE KONTROL keyboard for a fun, easy, and efficient way to access everything the instrument has to offer. With KOMPLETE KONTROL hardware, you can quickly browse patterns, tweak and preview sounds, and get at-a-glance info on key ranges and articulations with the Light Guide.

CREATED WITH DRUMASONIC

PICKED ACOUSTIC was created in collaboration with drumasonic - the same award-winning sample instrument team behind the other SESSION GUITARIST series instruments: STRUMMED ACOUSTIC, STRUMMED ACOUSTIC 2, and ELECTRIC SUNBURST.

AT A GLANCE

Product type: KOMPLETE Instrument

For use with: Free KONTAKT PLAYER version 6.1 and higher, or KONTAKT version 6.1 and higher

Sound category: Six-string acoustic guitar

Number of sounds: 194 patterns, 37 songs

System requirements: Free KONTAKT PLAYER or KONTAKT (Version 6.1 or higher)