It’s been almost exactly two years since I posted this originally. I like to think that those of us who lobbied for an upright bass helped move that idea into reality, and that our constant requests for an upgrade of EZKeys paid off too.
…maybe more people asking for EZGuitar would give this idea a little momentum.
I’m sure it’s a daunting task, trying to figure out where to start on a guitar VSTi in a world that has an overwhelming number of actual guitars along with near-infinite variations. So…
Maybe it’s time we let Toontrack know what kind of features we would like to see in EZGuitar. I’ll start:
Of course, the main functionality of EZGuitar would be in the Grooves and the Grid Editor. In my opinion, that’s where Toontrack really stands out over all the others. It seems much of that work is already done in a way that would work for a guitar VSTi. Toontrack can handle notes, chords, rhythmic variations, various patterns of playing, and ways to edit and refine the parts. And all of it integrates seamlessy.
As for which guitar to start with, I’m betting an electric will create more excitment and interest than an acoustic, and for that first instrument, I’d say any iconic archtype solid-body guitar of the last 75 years would be a contender and work in about any style. (Basically, the same thinking Toontrack has used with all of their instruments.)
Considering style/genre, my guess would be, having a little of a lot of genres would be smarter than going way deep into any specific style. I’d opt for “meat ‘n’ potatoes” licks and strums, including the ability to edit and a healthy effects rack to vary the sounds.
The “other” guitar (acoustic) would, I think, make a better “second offering” after getting the ball rolling. I don’t think brand matters here as much as body style, starting with dreadnought.
After all, we don’t need “everything” right now; we just need to get started so we can form an idea of where we want to go. And I definitely think it’s time.
So, my wishes for EZGuitar would be:
A three-pickup, solid-body sunburst guitar with a handful of amps (including IR loader), and some generic effects (reverb, tremolo, delay/echo, distortion, compression), along with some MIDI biased toward bluesy, which can lean toward Rock, Americana, Country, and of course, Blues.
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