MusicalSampling Hoard Picked Acoustic

Hoard Picked Acoustic is a versatile and agile legato guitar library meticulously crafted for Kontakt. Like our Hoard Mandolin library, our goal was to create an instrument capable of handling a wide range of guitar melodies seamlessly, eliminating the necessity for key switching. The Master Legato Main patch is a versatile workhorse, incorporating multiple legato articulations Natural legato, slide to pluck (with CC slide speed control), hammer-on/off, and slide without plucking – all seamlessly switchable via velocity control. Additionally, we provided a distinctive palm-muted legato patch with its own unique flavor.

The Performance Sustains patch is equally significant, showcasing five velocity levels, including the two softest ones for palm-muted and slightly palm-muted performances, significantly broadening the range of phrasing possibilities.  To enhance the authenticity of your guitar tracks, we’ve included a comprehensive, yet subtle, fret noises patch, along with a room tone, breath, and movement patch — all designed to infuse character, warmth, and humanity into your compositions. For added versatility, we’ve thoughtfully included tuned and doubler versions of several patches to cater to your double-tracking requirements.

Room Breath & Movement

This patch incorporates a room tone sample, essentially capturing the untouched noise floor. It’s an excellent means to introduce warmth to exposed guitar tracks. Additionally, this patch includes subtle inhale/exhale and nuanced body movement noises, enhancing the overall presence of your composition.

Tuned & Doubler Patches

These variations have been hand-tuned to suit specific situations as needed. The doubler patches are designed to serve as the secondary guitar for your left/right-channel double-tracking requirements.

Chugs Scrapes & Slaps

You can achieve a convincing muted strumming effect by combining the short chug samples with the Muted Sustains patch, as demonstrated in the “Prism” music demo at 0:28.