Sorry I'm late to the party! I need to bookmark the Cakewalk forums so I remember to check it every day (especially considering I'm a dedicated Sonar user!). I shifted from using multiple NKI files to the built-in presets for a few reasons. First of all, it means that you don't have to reload the library every time you want to audition a different patch. It also means that you can take advantage of the control locking (that little lock icon to the left of the section dropdowns), which allows you to load presets while preserving certain parameters. For example, if you have all the mapping section customized and only want the tone section to be affected when you load presets. It also means that if the library gets updated, it won't make all your presets suddenly useless--they'll retain compatibility. Lastly, it makes it easy to share presets. So if I create a bunch of new ones, I can easily post them on the forums--they're much smaller than NKI files. The downside is that you can't use the arrow keys in Kontakt's GUI to flip through presets, you have to hit Evolution's "load" button every time.

That's a great idea! You could even have folders for different genres, or at least "Lead", "Rhythm", "Clean", "Distorted", etc.

Awesome, glad you're enjoying it! Let me know if there are any topics you'd like me to address in tutorial videos. Right now there are a few videos addressing the strumming system: http://www.youtube.com/pl...ist=PL812A6C1F5E1A95C5

Could someone help me out a bit with the strumming thingy?  Even tho I watched the video I can't seem to find out how to find or load the strumming patterns into EEG.  Perhaps I didn't install it correctly.  When I'm able to even produce a "strumming patterns" button on screen...by clicking on "mappings" and then "strumming" I only go to the library of "tones"...not strumming patterns.  I'm sure I'm just not understanding the new interface at all but how and where in the heck IS the strumming pattern library and how do you load new patterns into the new GUI??  thanks.

I think I was able to locate the strum library but that still didn't do me any good at all.

I had no problem with the old EEG and the "arpeggiator" thingy but I feel like a total dunce with the new upgrade.  I honestly can't figure it out at all.  I guess I'm going to need a step by step as to how to load, or create and use strumming patterns as I'm totally stymied.  What a dimbulb. 

I also use Torch and the acoustic guitar with Strum Maker all the time with no problems at all but I know there's either something simple I'm missing or I've installed something improperly.  I would just like to be able to load and trigger chord strumming with the different preset patterns and learn how to create my own now that there's no "arpeggieator" construct dialog.

I still must be doing something wrong tho cause even when I load one of the patterns I'm not getting any strumming.  Is there a PDF that walks one step by step through the new process.  Sorry for being such a dunce.

P.S. Sorry for the block of text, but for some strange reason the message editor on the forum isn't handling newlines. Maybe it's a Firefox incompatibility...

Maybe it's a Firefox incompatibility...

If you hung around here more you'd already know all about that, Greg, and how awful this forum software is, that being a frequent topic of complaint.  I get around it by using Chrome for this forum, although I still use Firefox for everything else.


And you'd also know that you have more than a few fans 'round these parts. So don't be stranger!

  Greg, above (" ") is my "quote" of your post. This message posted from FF 12.0 on OSX Lion, and should be in three lines -- 1 for "quote", 2 from me. In fact, with extra newlines.

Hey, it worked! 8^/

Thanks! It started out as an acoustic guitar-only song--hence using all those harmonics and guitar body percussion, etc. But then I just couldn't resist adding in some electric guitar, drums, etc. :P

Yeah, it comes with a bunch in 3/4 and 4/4. But let me know if there's a specific pattern you're trying to replicate, and I'll see if I can make it for you. :)

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EAG Looks like the same strum patterns as the EEG. It would be nice to have more patterns, or ways of importing things. I'm not sure how it would go for making my own, since I'm not a guitar player. Anyone else here use strumming for EEG or EAG? I'm mostly looking for pop rock or gospel strum patterns.

Yes! That would be very cool, and incredibly useful, for us. And hopefully, profitable, for you.