There are some useful updates that do allow you to alter the sound in Real Guitar 3. They added a 7 point strum position much like on the electric guitars. They also added a chorus which makes for a nice additional tone. They added some new chord voicings and the ability to make custom chords.

I own all 3 and use them on a lot of recordings. Being a guitar player I really like Real Guitar the best of the 3 because it has so many different instruments including a 12-string. I can lay down acoustic parts in midi and then change the key or the tempo without having to re-record parts and/or mike up different guitars.

TBH, I  bought real guitar (all three) for those times that I get a good MIDI file to base a cover on. Since I'm a marginal guitar player and an even less marginal keyboard player I'd rather apply RealGuitar to a well formed MIDI guitar track than struggle creating one. I say this with respect to covers. I'm not sure I'd ever use RealGuitar on an original tune (as of this writing).

MGC59 brings up a good point about key changes and a 12-string. Although for just chord strumming I'd rather pull out my Line 6 JTV-69 and use one of the 12-Strings in there (assuming I'm settled on the key of the song).

Bapu

I am still on the bubble about getting a Line 6 JVT-69. $1400 hardware versus $79 software upgrade! LOL!

I already have the Pod HD500 so if you highly recommend it for studio and /or live I am interested in your opinion.

MGC59


Bapu

I am still on the bubble about getting a Line 6 JVT-69. $1400 hardware versus $79 software upgrade! LOL!

I already have the Pod HD500 so if you highly recommend it for studio and /or live I am interested in your opinion.

Honestly, I bought the JTV-69 (Korean version) primarily for the acoustic modelling. Now, that being said, it's a great guitar and has features that will be used when I have guest guitar players in my studio.


I used the 1959 Martin model on this song ---> (I'm Gonna Be) 500 Miles


All I added was the Chris-Lord Alge Unplugged fx.


Footnote: I also used RealStrat and RealLPC.

MGC59, That's funny because I'm actually on the bubble about getting the HD500.

Just an update.

MusicLab support supplied me with a New V3 updater today and everything works great now. I'm liking me this Real Good! 

For grins I quickly ran the RealLPC through the full version of TH2 and I'm liking me that even better.

Anyway, I posted that I was having issues so I thought it would be appropriate to post that my issues are solved. (at least my MusicLab issues...)

Kind regards,
Rick