RG is a brand new groove plug-in that is far more than just a "virtual Rhythm Guitar player .
By using the RG onboard sequencer it is possible to create classic Rhythm Guitar grooves, but beyond that you can use the synthesizer features and effects to make fresh new edgy guitar grooves. To play the grooves RG is using a keyboard layout of "major chords" and "minor chords", each with two sequence patterns (A or B) option.
It is only a matter of hitting a single note in the major keyboard range or minor keyboard range and the groove plays. The sound sets are clean sampled guitars, which gives you great freedom and flexibility when using the synthesizer features and effects of RG.
Guitar types included are:
- The classic Fender Stratocaster ® electric guitar
- A 8th note groove type Steel String acoustic guitar
- A 16th note groove type Steel String acoustic guitar
- A Power Chord groove type Distorted guitar
The synthesizer parts of RG include a classic analog modelled synthesizer filter, LFO, envelopes and modulation section. The effect section can be built up by using up to 3 effects at a time. Included are midi time-based delays, chorus and also speaker simulators, phaser, flanger and many more. Included are over 650 presets included 450 "RG" grooves and 200 "basic" grooves. Watch the "Video Tutorial" about RG!
RG…the very first "Rhythm Guitar Synth".
RG Features
VST2.4, AU and RTAS plug-in synthesizer for PC (Xp/Vista 32/Vista 64)
and Mac OS-X 10.4 > (IntelMac)
Rhythm Guitar models
Electric guitar type Fender Stratocaster ®
Offering in the RG sequencer: Down Stroke, Up Stroke, Ghost Stroke and Glide stroke.
Available chords are: Major and Minor7 in "classic" Rhythm guitar setting.
Steel 8TH type for Streelstrings 8th note grooves
Offering in the RG sequencer: Down Stroke, Up Stroke and Extra Stroke (hand mute on strings)
Available chords are: Major and Minor.
Steel 16TH type for Steelstrings 16th note grooves.
Offering in the RG sequencer: Down Stroke, Up Stroke and Ghost Stroke.
Available chords are: Major and Minor.
Sequencer section:
Controls the guitar strokes and RG synthesizer parts.
32 steps
Each step has on/off, Tie, Stroke (Down, Up, Ghost or Glide/Extra), Velocity and Free row.
Sequencer A and B each with fully independant settings
Sequence A is played by using keyboard range C1 - B3
Sequence B is played by using keyboard range C3 - B4
Each sequence keyboard range is divided into Major chords and Minor chords
Start Loop setting, Sequencer can loop from any step of the sequence
Speed setting of 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 3/2, 2, 3 and 4x BPM. Independant for each sequence
Swing amount
Velocity control knob which mixes between keyboard (midi) velocity input and the steps velocity settings
Tie modes normal or special which allows 'velocity' and 'free' settings inside a step if that step is set to Tie
Sequencer Latch which can be controlled by the midi sustain pedal as well
Reset Mode on/off. When it is set to 'on' the sequencer resets each time you press a new key
File button function with: load, save, copy, paste, swap and clear for sequener A or B
File < and > to scroll through sequences stored on harddisk
Keyboard layout RG:
Sequence A is played by playing notes in the keyboard range C1 - B3
Sequence B is played by playing notes in the keyboard range C3 - B4
Sequence A keyboard range is divided into Major chords and Minor chords
Major chords are from C1- B1 range and Minor are from C2 - B2 range
Sequence B keyboard range is divided into Major chords and Minor chords
Major chords are from C3- B3 range and Minor are from C3 - B4 range
Build in keyboard to demo grooves
Overall Pitch modulation section:
Tempo sync-able global Pitch LFO
Amount control option
Pitch bend with separate settings for up and down pitch-bends
Filter section:
Main filter is an analogue modelled stereo Multimode Filter, offering 6dB LowPass and HighPass, 12dB, 18dB and 24dB LowPass and HighPass, 12dB and 24dB BandPass, 12dB and 24dB Notch, Comb and Vowel Filter
Pre-filtering distortion
Easy Filter control by pre-defined Cutoff Frequency modulation controllers: Envelope, Velocity, Modulation Wheel and LFO
Built-in Filter Envelope with Attack, Decay, Sustain, Fade and Release
Build in Filter LFO with various waveforms, modulation amount control and tempo sync option with speed settings between 16/1 and 1/32t
LFO free or mono mode options.
Amp section:
Built-in Amp/Volume Envelope with Attack, Decay and Release.
Volume control.
Velocity> Volume amount.
Panning control.
Modulation section:
2 free modulation routings
33 modulation sources, included the stroke types of the RG sequencer
22 modulation destinations.
FX section:
3 HQ effects blocks in serial mode
Available effects: Mono Delay, Stereo Delay, Comb Filter, Reverb, Chorus, Chorus/Delay, Flanger, Phaser, Ensemble, FX Filter, WahWah/Delay, AutoWah, Amp Simulator (5 models), Cabinet Simulator (5 models), Distortion, Low Fi, Waveshaper, Multi-distort (11 types), Stereo Widener, Autopan, Gator and Compressor
Midi tempo based settings in most effects
Overall bypass for FX or bypass per FX
Right mouse menu options with: FX copy, paste, swap, clear, undo, save, load and option to un-sync the effects
2 FX modulation matrix for connecting RG sequencer, midi or synth controls to FX parameters.
EQ section:
Equalizer with 5 bands at 60Hz, 200Hz, 600Hz, 2000Hz and 8000Hz frequencies.
Overall:
Parameter read-out field above the preset box.
Back panel with extra global function:
External controller settings can be saved to disk
Computer keyboard up/down for scrolling presets can be turned on/off.
Syncing on/off. Depending on host it can be turned on/off
Preset section:
Uses sound banks composed of 128 presets
Preset handling with copy, paste, clear and compare function
'Quick Browse', 'Recently Browsed' and 'Favorite' functions.
Banks with Electric RG grooves, Steelstring RG grooves, Electric and SteelString basic grooves.
RG compatibility
VST2.4, RTAS and AU plug-in synthesizer for PC (WinXP/Vista/Vista64)
and Mac (OS-X 10.4>) (Intelmacs)
RP DONGLE NOT INCLUDED
