MusicLab Goes Elecrtic

For us non guitar players...

Just got this in email,


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RealStrat provides incredible playability based on the unique
performance modes and easy-to-use keyboard layout as well as the advanced
key/pedal/velocity switch system allowing a keyboardist to perform guitar
parts with a whole new level of realistic expression. RealStrat Covers
practically all sounds, articulations, and techniques a professional
guitarist can produce on his Strat, including mute, bridge mute, harmonics,
pinch harmonics, slap, unison bend, strumming, picking, chord chopping,
scrapes, etc... High quality dry samples recorded directly from
Stratocaster pick-ups let you easily create any desired guitar sound using
your favourite amplifier simulator. RealStrat is coming August 2007.

Read more about RealStrat here:
http://www.musiclab.com/products/realstrat_info.htm

We've recorded several video samples showing the use of
RealGuitar/RealStrat features in a live performance:
http://www.musiclab.com/downloads/listen


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People have been asking about this for a long time, so thought I'd let everyone know.

I agree, the demo sounds awful, but I can almost garuntee that the product will be amazing, if it is anything like their acoustic version, it will be the best electric synth on the market. Can't wait to get mine

I agree DigiBiu, if it's anything like RealGuitar, it wil be awsome. Thing is, the demo didn't sound so great, but then again it did. I wouldn't use it that clean, and with enough distortion, it may just sound pertty good.

E Guitar is something that is extremlt hard to emulate, but after using RealGuitar, if anyone can do it, MusicLab can.

BTW, us drummers need this. The guitars players have had great sounding drums, full of midi loops for a long, long time, it's about time us drumers cought a break, and got something that we can actually use for some electric guitar parts - if even in the background.

ORIGINAL: Ognis

I agree DigiBiu, if it's anything like RealGuitar, it wil be awsome. Thing is, the demo didn't sound so great, but then again it did. I wouldn't use it that clean, and with enough distortion, it may just sound pertty good.

E Guitar is something that is extremlt hard to emulate, but after using RealGuitar, if anyone can do it, MusicLab can.

BTW, us drummers need this. The guitars players have had great sounding drums, full of midi loops for a long, long time, it's about time us drumers cought a break, and got something that we can actually use for some electric guitar parts - if even in the background.

Amen to that brother. It's about time and hopefully this will just be the start.

Mike

Ain't nothing like the real thing baby, but could develop into a great demo tool. I envision my keyboard player having the ability to give me a pretty good idea of what he had mind on one of his future songs. Cool.

ORIGINAL: Ognis

What's sad, is that even if it sucks, it'll most likely be the best on the market.

For standalone instruments perhaps, but if you include sample libraries, Prominy's elec guitars are pretty impressive and the ones to beat.


JD

Edited: Never mind.

I thought the demos were nifty for a live performance -prolly better than I could do live (not that I give the remotest rat's ### about playing live), but tonally, they sounded awful, and what the heck are they doing showcasing it with some ancient rockabilly style in 2007?! Unless they want to cater to dinosaurs, they'd best start cranking out some modern rock demos. I wanna hear "chugga chugga", not "bop-doowop".

Virtual Guitarist Electric edition? I have that and it certainly isnt limited to 50s...are there 50s loops in it?

If you have VGEE, and you set it to "Nu Metal" and then tell your midi channel to talk to VGEE on channel 16, you'd be surprised at the original and convincing chugga chugga rhythms you can create. It's just really weird to play with at first as you set the notes with the left hand and play the individual slices of the original riff with the right hand. With the "doubling" on and the "mic position" all the way to the right, it sounds pretty good. Much too limited though -the same power-chords and a few muted notes to play with in each key. I'd never use the included rhythms though (cheesy).

What concerns me about the RealStrat demos is that the way someone articulates that 50s stuff is prolly not the way one articulates playing heavy metal, and if the guy who sampled the guitar only plays that kind of music, it may or may not constitute a complete solution for the hard-rocker. If they did a completely thorough job of sampling every picking style/strength and every possible articulation, then it'll likely be ok. I'll need to hear some convincing heavy stuff before I even consider buying it, coz so far it's sounding pretty bland.