Added Drag and Drop Song events (chords and patterns) to DAW MIDI track
Added new way of using DAW MIDI track to edit and playback Song events directly to Song mode window
Added Hold Pedal on virtual keyboard
Added Pitch Wheel and Mod. Wheel MIDI activity indicators
Fixed Song Mode Velocity Curve save and load
Fixed VSTi evaluation within some VST host applications on macOS
Contains RealGuitar Classic with all original models, as well as the new RealGuitar Steel String guitar sets RealGuitar Steel String offers 6- and 7-string, as well as baritone guitar tunings, 12-stringed standard- and steel-string guitars, as well as a 14-string steel-string guitar. The built-in Pattern Manager syncs with your host DAWs tempo and time signature and helps you create accompaniment tracks by displaying available rhythm patterns. RealGuitar can be controlled by a standard MIDI keyboard, a guitar game controller, or via a regular guitar with a MIDI interface.
Version 5.0.3
Fixed Audio Unit parameter automation issues
Fixed VST3 parameter automation issues
Added VST3 workaround for FLStudio AllNotesOff issue
Fixed Song mode Copy/Paste issue in Cubase
Fixed the Song Length panel does not pop up on right mouse click in timeline
Fixed FX key switches are not displayed on the virtual keyboard
Fixed Changing the mode to a non-solo one disables the Wah-Wah effect internally
Several other improvements and fixes
Version 5.0.2
Virtual Acoustic Guitar (Download) Includes RealGuitar Classic with all original models as well as the new RealGuitar Steel String Guitar Sets; Steel String offers 6- and 7-string baritone guitar tunings, 12-string standard and baritone guitars and 14-string standard guitar, Nashville tuning for standard and baritone guitars.
Fixed Studio One crash on clicking RealGuitar UI on macOS
Fixed floating Strings sticking chord issue
Fixed switching between MULTI and SOLO modes
Fixed MIDI Guitar turned off on the UI closing and opening
Fixed Guitar mode Repeat keys issues
Fixed Mixcraft specific VST3 hosting issue
Fixed Audio unit issues in old hosts (i.e. Logic 9.1.8)
Fixed High/Low velo number boxes issue in Multi
Fixed Cursor freezing on MIDI CC #54
Fixed mode change issue in Cubase/VST3
Fixed asking to overwrite a newly created preset on Windows
Fixed creation of a preset with an empty (no) name
Fixed velocity curve behaviour inconsistencies
Added Library close ('X') button
Added Email support option in the Logo menu
Added Key-switch effect tooltips on keyboard keys
Added MIDI port icon added to the GUITAR button on the MIDI/SOLO mode page
Fixed Reverb Effect, Stereo/Mono/Double and Hold buttons don't work (Windows, VST 3, 64bit)
Fixed crash in Pro Tools 11 (Mac)
Fixed MIDI playback issue (Mac, Cubase 7.5 and earlier)
Fixed settings panel disappeared after clicking Reset in SONG mode in Steel String (Mac/Windows)
Fixed crash in Export MIDI File in SONG mode (Mac)
Fixed crash in OS X 10.9.5 (Mac, standalone)
Fixed volume issue in Steel String (Mac, 32bit)
Fixed MIDI input malfunction (Mac, standalone)
Fixed Chord Selector bug when the size in Display Settings is set to more than 100% (Windows)
Version 5.0
Two instrument combo pack
RealGuitar Classic – includes all of our original guitar models with loads of new playability features (fully backward compatible with RealGuitar 4)
RealGuitar Steel String – features the debut of our new Steel String guitar sample set with five patches and three tuning selections for each
New steel string guitar sample set
New high quality 24-bit stereo samples
6-string, 7-string, Baritone guitar tunings
12-string Standard and Baritone guitars
14-string Standard guitar
Nashville Tuning for Standard and Baritone guitars
Authentic, deep velocity response with controllable Buzz and Slap noises
Up to 30 different samples for repeated notes
Stereo, Mono, and Double output options
Stop Slap, Stop Strum sound FX
Palm Mute sound with tightness control
New multi performance mode
Combining various guitar techniques (strumming, soloing, string picking, etc.) in a single performance layout
25 new Key Switch FX in chordal modes
Velocity controllable number of strings in strummed chords
Live control of solo and strum techniques
Live control of chord inversions/positions
Free voices leading in strummed chords
Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs in chords
Slider (Bottleneck) guitar technique emulation
Numerous performance options, effects, and their combinations
New usability features
Advanced Velocity Curve control
Hi quality Reverb FX
Internal Loop in Song mode
Use of DAW MIDI track to edit and play Pattern track
Streamlined user interface for RealGuitar Steel String
Version 4.0
Song mode, a perfect songwriting tool, letting you insert chord changes and patterns for the song directly into the built-in Song Track
Smart Chord Selector, allowing to instantly insert chords in the Song Track
Powerful Style Filter added, letting you automatically find suitable patterns in Pattern Library by musical criteria: tempo range, meter, playing technique, and rhythm feel
Export MIDI file from Song mode
Humanize engine with 9 parameters
MIDI output mode for Pro Tools/AAX
Harmonics on black Add-on keys added in Bass&Pick mode
Slow Strum time slider added in Timing panel
FretNoise automatic for repetitive notes improved
FretNoise (trigger) FX
Transpose, Transpose(toggle) FX
Unison/Octave selection added for Harmonics FX
Strum Time range increased to 200 ms
PB down->Slide range automation
Version 3.1
32/64-bit AAX support on Windows/Mac
32/64-bit VST3 support on Windows/Mac
Minor bug fixes
Realguitar 4 Controlled By Midi Guitar Tutorial
Version 3.0.1
Resolves an issue that may cause a host application (e.g. Logic Pro, Cubase) to freeze or crash (Mac OS X)
Improves compatibility with Studio One (AU, VST3, Mac OS X)
Addresses an issue that prevents performing of first chords in MIDI track recorded in Joystick mode
Addresses Joystick mode MIDI record playback issue of not playing some chords after the rewind
Improves compatibility of Joystick mode recorded track performance
Adds support of Guitar Hero for Mac/PC guitar controllers
Changes RealGuitar Chorus Level automation from MIDI Controller 48 to MIDI Controller 93
Changes MIDI Controller 48 function in RealGuitar from Chorus Level to Pitch Bend Down mode automation which is compatible with two other instruments
Adds Pitch Bend Down mode automation with MIDI Controller 48 to RealGuitar, same as in RealStrat and RealLPC
Improves compatibility with ProTools using VST to RTAS wrapper
Version 3.0
New GUI
Playable keys on virtual keyboard (mouse click)
Note names display on virtual fretboard
Strokes, FX, Articulations display in the Info bar
New MODES:
Joystick mode
Our unique Struminator technology, including Smart Strum, Smart Strings, Color Tab modes letting you create guitar accompaniment parts with unbelievable realism and expression using alternative MIDI controller (standard Guitar Hero game controller by Activision Inc.)
MIDI Guitar mode
MIDI access to individual strings (6 channels->6 strings) with independent pitch bend control, and FX
Guitar MIDI interface multi-channel support letting you use normal guitar via MIDI converter with RealGuitar/Strat/LPC
Added chords: Sus2, Maj7/9, 6/9, m7/11
User Chord Banks for chordal modes (edit/change factory chord fingerings)
Added switchable FX/Articulations:
Tapping
Legato
String Select
SlideUp (trigger) - triggers slide up FROM the playing note(s)
SlideDown (trigger) - triggers slide down FROM the playing note(s)
Modulation Wheel FX Switch
Drop C (6th string lowest note)
MIDI CC11 Expression control support
Full automation control for KeySwitch FX via NRPN
Added to RealGuitar:
Virtual keyboard
Expanded Repeat Key zones (left and right)
Expanded Key Switch range (similar Strat/LPC)
Key Switch Panel (similar Strat/LPC)
Pedal Switch between performance modes (Solo->Chords/Bass&Chord/Bass&Pick)
Lower and Higher Velocity FX individual boxes
PitchBender Up and Down - individual settings and FX
Added Key/Pedal/Velocity switch FX (up to 24)
64-bit VST3 support on Mac
A lot of smaller improvements
Version 2.3
64-bit standalone and VSTi support on Windows
64-bit AudioUnit and Cocoa UI support on Mac OS X
The license agreement clause 3 'Other restrictions' is changed
Cubase 64bit Audio Mixdown issue is fixed (Windows)
Pattern Manager Half/Double Tempo issue after reopening a project is fixed (Windows)
'guitars not found', i.e. bank loading issue on reopening a project with a sample rate not equal to 44100 nor to 48000 is fixed (Windows)
Added saving Bypass and Tempo parameters of Pattern Manager within the song (Mac/PC)
Some minor bugs fixed (Mac/PC)
Version 2.0
Built-in Pattern Manager added letting you use RG Pattern Library in the whole new and convenient way (RealGuitar 2L version only)
'Silent' key switching implemented
4 keys (C1, C#1, D1, D#1) can now be used as Key Switches letting you assign and use up to 4 various guitar effects at a time
Pedal Switch FX added allowing to switch on various guitar articulations/effects by pressing Sustain Pedal
Bass Zone added - splits Main Zone into two parts for seperate use of various effects
Mono Bend added - applies pitch bending only to the lowest of the simultaneously played notes allowing to emulate guitar specific single-string bending techniques: Unison Bend, Bend/Release combined with sustained note(s), etc..
Hammer-On with automatic Pull-Off on key release added
Legato Slide added - automatic slide (up and down) between two legato played notes
Tremolo FX added - automatic repetition of played note(s) on key release
Velo Mute added - notes played with lower velocity values trigger muted sound
Chord/Bass option added - allows to construct major/minor triad chords with any note in the Bass, such as A/G, D/F#, Dm/C, etc.
Legato Chords implemented, letting note(s) sustain on chord change if the same note(s)/fret/string was triggered in the previous chord
In Chords mode now it is possible to disable upper strings in a chord