Guitarist: Electric Guitar Synth Plugin by Sugar Bytes Free Download

The patterns page works on 16 steps. For each step you decide whether a chord is triggered, which strings sound and whether the strum moves up or down. Each string can also be played on its own, which suits arpeggios and riffs.

The lower lanes define chord sequences. You pick a root note and one of 12 chord types, each available in three fingering variations, and use step-repeat for longer patterns. Up to 24 user chords can be built by clicking on the fretboard, including chords that are not possible on a real guitar.

An Animations page lets you move each mechanical finger up or down by one, two or three semitones per step, and the Action Section gives real-time control with loops, dead or damp notes and half-tempo playback.

Three guitar models are included: Fender Stratocaster, Fender Telecaster and Duesenberg Starplayer Special, which comes in Bright and Normal versions. Each guitar uses more than 2,000 samples per six-string, covering fretted notes and open strings, with round-robin and random sample selection.

Two effect units provide ten effects in total. FX1 covers modulation, including chorus, phaser, phase wah and auto wah. FX2 covers classic delays, reverbs and a reverse-buffer delay. The wah-wah pedal includes a variable-rate LFO, min and max sweep controls, and a direct-out mode is available for use with your own amp simulator.