We are pleased to present the Evolution Hollowbody Blues, a faithful reproduction of the classic semi-hollowbody electric guitar. If you are familiar with blues legends like B.B. King, Freddie King, John Lee Hooker, Chuck Berry, and Eric Clapton, you will immediately recognize this timeless sound. Every nuance of this classic guitar has been meticulously reproduced and recorded with separate signals from the bridge and neck pickups for maximum tonal flexibility.
Evolution Hollowbody Blues features multiple looping algorithms in both directions and three dynamic layers for a wide range of expressiveness. These features encompass articulations such as sustain, palm muting, squeal, natural harmonics, and more. The library also includes advanced performance techniques such as legato articulations and effects such as string slaps, string scrapes, dive bombers, and fret tones. The realism and authenticity of this instrument will transport you to the heart of the blues sound.
In developing Evolution Hollowbody Blues, we collaborated with Rosewood Recording Company, one of the most respected recording studios in Utah. Guy Randle, owner and engineer at Rosewood Recording Company, uses analog audio equipment to skillfully shape and highlight the guitar’s rich tonal qualities. For the sampling, Guy Randle collaborated with Rich Dixon, an award-winning session guitarist, international performer, and teacher of jazz theory and improvisation.
Evolution Hollowbody Blues is powered by our Evolution guitar engine, which offers a wealth of features, including an innovative strumming editor, automatic chord detection, and a powerful effects engine. The library includes numerous factory presets of ready-to-use classic and modern blues guitar tones that will fit perfectly into any mix.
Key Features
- Built-in effects engine for instantly deploying blues guitar tones.
- Adjustable pick position using our proprietary physical modeling technology.
- Powerful mapping system that lets you customize how articulations are triggered using conditions like velocity ranges, MIDI CCs, latching and non-latching keyswitches, and more.
- Multi-track recording on up to four tracks.
Sampling Specifications
- 13.4 GB (compressed to 4.51 GB using the lossless NCW audio format) of 24-bit samples.
- Articulations such as sustain, palm mute, duck, natural harmonics, plus special effects like string slap, divebomb, and more.
- MIDI articulations for instant octaves, grace notes, buzz trills, whole-tone slides, whole-tone hammer-ons, and slides (velocity- and tempo-synced).
- Legato samples for slides, hammer-ons, and pull-offs.
- Articulations have 3 dynamics and 4 loops.
Product Requirements
Available Disk Space
This product requires 9.86 GB of available disk space to download and install the sample library. The total download size is 4.93 GB, and after installation the library takes up 4.93 GB.
Platform Version
Kontakt Player 5.5.2 (free)
Supported Interfaces
Standalone, AAX Native, VST, AU
Minimum System Requirements
Windows 7, 8, or 10. Mac OS X 10.9 or later.