Go Electric with This Synth-forward Mix of Modern Guitar Parts
Electric Neon Essentials, a member of Native Instruments’ Session Guitarist line, provides you with EDM-inspired sounds from an active-pickup-equipped S-style guitar. This virtual 6-string was crafted in collaboration with Big Wave Audio — an award-winning team of engineers and innovators that have cemented themselves as the foremost minds of simulated 6-string sonics. With 100-plus picked and strummed patterns complementing curated presets and a trio of re-combinable single-coil pickups, serious solidbody sounds and textures are yours to explore. Sweetwater songwriters are especially drawn to Electric Neon Essentials’ expansive creative control and customizable options. You can explore a variety of guitar techniques and articulations and sculpt your ideal guitar tone with studio-grade amps, cabs, effects, and microphone setups. Meanwhile, use the melody instrument to craft your parts note by note and combine them with preset patterns for the ultimate dynamic arrangement. Performed and recorded by professional session players, Session Guitarist Electric Neon Essentials delivers a high-energy mix of tones perfect for any electronic mix.
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Pick a pattern, make a melody
Choose from 148 customizable picked and strummed patterns, along with 31 song presets, conveniently categorized by genre and time signature. You can also craft your own pieces note by note with the melody instrument and combine them with existing patterns for added detail and texture.


Curated control
The electric guitar is a nuanced instrument, to put it lightly, and Native Instruments has outfitted Session Guitarist Electric Neon Essentials with a robust control set. Perform with fingers or a plectrum and play with different techniques and articulations, including muted, open, slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs, legato, harmonics, tremolo-bar expression, and more. You can add your desired amount of fret noise and vibrato and adjust the Humanize and Swing controls to dial in your composition. For even more customization, explore a wide range of iconic amps, cabs, and studio-grade effects, including delays, convolution reverbs, modulation effects, Supercharger GT compression, and EQ, plus condenser, dynamic, and ribbon microphone setups to bring your guitar sound to life.
Native Instruments Session Guitarist Electric Neon Essentials Features:
- Emulation of an S-style solidbody guitar with active pickups, capturing distinctive EDM-inspired tones
- Arms you with 148 picked and strummed patterns for endless inspiration
- Curated sound presets provide a wealth of sonic inspiration
- A "melody" instrument adds expressive flair to your performance
- Deep, full-bodied guitar tone for a variety of music genres
- Edit length, playing style, and fret positions to customize your sound
- Studio-grade amps and FX allow you to dial in your desired tone
- Choose from 2 unique microphone setups to perfect your mix
- Independent controls for each pickup
- Integrated tools include myriad stompbox and pedal emulations, convolution reverbs, and Native Instruments’ Supercharger GT compressor
- Full integration with Kontrol S keyboards
