6-String - Mono

12-String A - Mono, 3rd String Pair Tuned in OCTAVE

12-String B - Mono, 3rd String Pair Tuned in UNISON

6-String (Stereo/Double-Track) :
Full Stereo (Emulates 'rick-O-Sound' Stereo Output) When Used in Real Rick Single Output Version.
Double Tracked Patch when Used in Real Rick Two Output Versions

12-String A and B (Stereo/Mono) :
Main (Sustain) Sound Is Stereo (6/6 Strings Split), Additional Sounds/noises Are Mono

12-String A and B (Stereo/Double-Track) :
Full Stereo (Emulates 'Rick-O-Sound' Stereo Output) when Used in Real Rick Single Output Version
Double Tracked Patch when Used In RealRick Two Output Versions

We've carefully and meticulously recorded high quality dry samples of each fret of all strings directly from Rickebacker® pick-ups which let you easily create any desired guitar sound using your favorite amplifier simulator. RealRick sample library includes not only sustain sounds, but also other guitar-specific sounds with dynamics and nuances an experienced performer can get from his/her instrument.

An authentic sounding guitar part cannot be recorded by using samples on their own, but requires a bunch of guitar-specific techniques, which are simulated in RealRick. Whether you are playing live or programing a DAW, these techniques are controllable by using special gestures, key switches, key velocity, modulation wheel, sustain pedal, key aftertouch, MIDI CC, DAW parameter automation, and any combinations of these.

Sophisticated humanization algorithms vary samples, technique and control parameters, timing, chord strum aspects to reach best possible realism in guitar tracks. That helps you bring a digitally simulated guitar performance maximally close to an analog recording of a best-in-class session guitarist.

In order to record an authentic accompaniment track, most session guitarists carefully study characteristic rhythm parts for the required style. We created a huge rhythm library consisting of 1250 patterns. It can be easily used for quickly creating guitar accompaniment parts in the DAW or in our internal Song sequencer.

Version 6 supports external guitar FX processors which are important to create a realistic guitar part. Our experts have thoroughly examined guitar tones used in most popular songs played by greatest guitarists and came up with more than two hundred authentic presets which sound similar to what they heard, ready to be used in your next song. We recommend to use open-source Guitarix.vst virtual guitar amp as a robust and versatile solution to use these presets. Combining a virtual guitar and an FX processor allows you to store a guitar sound and an FX processor preset at the same time, which a real time saver.

Guitar chord voicing is very unique depending on guitar construction and is absolutely necessary to reproduce in order to achieve authentically sounding chordal parts. Our patented technology provides accurate reproduction of guitar chord voicing automatically for 30 chord types in all existing inversions, extensions and alterations.

GUITARS

-  6-string - Mono
- 12-string A - Mono, 3rd string pair tuned in OCTAVE
- 12-string B - Mono, 3rd string pair tuned in UNISON
- 6-string (Stereo/Double-track)
- 12-string A and B (Stereo/Mono)
- 12-string A and B (Stereo/Double-track)

SAMPLES

- 24-bit 96 kHz high quality guitar samples
- Multi-channel sample layering technology
- Every fret of all 6 strings sampled, up to 30 different samples for repeated notes
- Authentic, deep velocity response

SOUNDS

- Full length (recorded with full attack and sustain)
- Muted (fret hand mute)
- Bridge Mute (right hand mute)
- Harmonics
- Pinch Harmonics
- Pick Noise
- Fret Noise
- Release Noise
- Fret Position select
- Pick Position select
- Drop D, Drop C tuning (Solo mode)

SOUND EFFECTS

- Violining (Volume Swell)
- Sustainer (Sound Swell)
- FeedBacker (Harmonic Feedback)
- Wah-Wah (MIDI CC control, Auto, Modulation)
- GUITAR FX PROCESSOR
- V6 supports external VST3 guitar FX processors
- V6 offers over 200 carefully crafted presets for open-source Guitarix.vst virtual - guitar amp bundled with each guitar
- V6 saves and recalls guitar and FX processor settings as a whole

ARTICULATIONS/TECHNIQUES

- Up/Down strokes
- Hammer-On/Pull-Off
- Legato
- Slide Up/Down (automatic and manual)
- Tremolo, Trill
- Bend auto
- Reverse Bend auto
- MonoBend (Unison Bend)
- Muted Strums Up/Down
- Slow Strums Up/Down
- Strum Speed adjustable
- Strum layers (string groups) control
- Number of strings used in strums adjustable And more

PERFORMANCE MODES

- Solo, Harmony, Bass&Chord, Bass&Pick, Chords
- Multi mode (universal)
- MIDI Guitar (normal guitar via MIDI interface input)
- ASSIGNABLE FX
- Up to 30 Key/Pedal/Velocity/Mod.Wheel Switch FX
- 33 keys for Key Switches
- Custom Key Switch presets (save/load)
- Toggle/Temporary switch modes

CHORD DETECT/CONSTRUCT

- 1-4 note piano chords to 6-voice guitar chords real-time translation
- 30 chord types recognition, including sus2, sus4, 6/9, 7th, 9th and altered chords
- 4 chord positions along the fretboard
- Slash Bass Chords option - allows to perform major/minor triads with any note in the bass
- About 2000 instant guitar chord shapes

CHORD EDITOR

- Edit/change factory chord fingerings with a mouse click
- Create custom chord banks

HUMANIZATION

- Sound, Timing, Velocity, Pitch randomization
- SONG MODE, A POWERFUL SONGWRITING TOOL
- Easy-to-use built-in Song Track for constructing guitar parts
- Powerful Style Filter letting you find suitable patterns by musical criteria
- Chord Selector, allowing to quickly select and insert chords
- Import the whole chord sets directly from WEB page or Text document
- Export Song Track as a Standard MIDI file to use with any third party instruments
- Advanced Humanize engine, allowing you to easily add more realism to the performance with a mouse click

PATTERN LIBRARY

- 1250 guitar rhythm patterns covering a wide range of music styles
- Pattern Tree view allowing to easily find/select rhythm patterns
- Pattern view, graphically presenting guitar 'Strokes' contained in the current rhythm pattern
- Auditioning selected pattern by simply pressing chord on the external keyboard without starting your host sequencer
- Total synchronization with host's tempo, start/stop, beats, loop, time signature...
- Drag'n'Drop selected pattern from Pattern window right to your host's MIDI track