

Over a year in the making, SCARBEE FUNK GUITARIST is a breakthrough in guitar sampling. The construction process was incredibly detailed – 3411 chords, recorded in multiple velocities, up to 11 articulations, different playing positions and pickup settings, resulting in up to 152 samples per chord. The finished instrument sounds organic and genuinely funky – it’s almost impossible to hear the difference to the ‘real thing’.
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May the funk be with you.Description : Your right hand controls the groove – each groove preset consists of three main riffs and several variations. Your left hand selects chords and speed, each key is mapped to a specific chord. On each chord map, simply press the white keys moving up from C to play authentic chord sequences, many of which are based on classic funk tracks – this instrument pays its long funk traditions.įor building your own chord maps, the chord finder is a compendium of funk guitar chords and voicings. Just select the chord you want – regardless of whether you can play it or not.Īnd if you’re comfortable with the keys, use automatic chord detection to build your own chord maps. Whatever chord you play is instantly added to a chord list, including voicing, top notes and alterations. Play a series of chords to create a mapping in seconds – perfect when you’re working with existing pieces.Įvery aspect of SCARBEE FUNK GUITARIST is editable. The groove editor lets you manipulate the individual elements of a groove, so you can remodel existing grooves or create your own phrases out of different articulations.Ĭlever algorithms handle the transitions between up and down strokes, mutes, hammer-ons and slides, to ensure that every groove sounds startlingly realistic. The same algorithms apply when you build grooves in the Groove Editor, providing a natural flow to your own custom riffs. So whether you're sketching out a quick rhythm track, wrestling with demonic chord progressions, or struggling with inhuman rhythms, this guitarist can handle it. And with the help of some smart Scarbee magic, such as automatic stroke and velocity alteration and fully automated chord detection, even the grooves you built from scratch will sound like real hand played guitar lines. You have control over any element in detail. But while the ready-made grooves of Scarbee Funk Guitarist provide blazing fast results, the true power of this instrument lies in its editability. And with pro-quality effects on board, you have everything you need to get your guitar tracks radio ready. The chord progressions are based on classic funk tracks, so it's easy to recreate classic, soul, funk, disco, pop, and R&B guitar tracks. You get a virtually limitless selection of grooves, all neatly organized into chord and riff presets. You're only using 2 midi notes, so programming and editing guitar lines in your host sequencer is simple. While you control chord progressions with the left hand. Trigger the groove and add fills with the right hand. Each preset maps sampled guitar chords to the lower part of your keyboard and rhythmic patterns to the higher part. The sound is incredibly authentic and it's a lot of fun to use. At your service any time you need the funk, ready to play the rhythm track you want, exactly the way you want it, with the quality you'd expect from Native Instruments and Scarbee. Meet Scarbee Funk Guitarist, your personal session guitar player.
