Native Instruments – Session Guitarist Strummed Acoustic v1.2.0 Update (KONTAKT)

Update 6-string acoustic guitar – Native Instruments – SESSION GUITARIST STRUMMED ACOUSTIC v1.1.0 (KONTAKT)

Reference sound of steel strings

• Authentic sound of acoustic guitar
• Optimized interface with quick access to professional rhythmic patterns
• Double tracking, fret noise and built-in effects for customizing the desired sound

Ready to Play

STRUMMED ACOUSTIC is your professional session guitarist at your fingertips: perfectly played and recorded patterns, vibrant sound and real-time performance control.

In the

SESSION GUITARIST session, STRUMMED ACOUSTIC captures the sound of a master dreadnought acoustic guitar played by a seasoned studio pro. Easily browse an encyclopedia of authentic strumming patterns and download them whenever inspiration strikes.

Player’s Paradise

STRUMMED ACOUSTIC embodies years of dedicated practice in an interface designed for ease of use. The intuitive keyboard layout lets you control strumming patterns and endings with your left hand while playing chords with your right. Modulation and pitch bend wheels adjust strumming position and accent strength – all in real time.

Endless sonic depths

Find strumming patterns by the placement of accents on the beat. The pattern browser will show you all the patterns that match this accent structure. STRUMMED ACOUSTIC handles even the most complex jazz chords with ease. Each performance features smooth chord transitions, realistic strings and impressive musicality, guaranteeing the highest level of playing.

Easy-to-use effects

The sound control panel allows you to add a double guitar part directly in the interface for additional space and width. Fine-tune the character of the acoustic guitar with ready-made compression presets. Perfectly position your guitar in the mix with EQ settings developed by a professional sound engineer. Add space and depth with the convolution reverb – directly from the STRUMMED ACOUSTIC interface.

Meet the developers

STRUMMED ACOUSTIC was created in collaboration with the award-winning sample instrument developers drumasonic. Find out more in this informative developer article from Daniel and Samuel from drumasonic.

Version 1.2.0 (2025-08-13)

Minimum required Kontakt version is 8.4.0.

Added:

• Each pattern has an individual chord progression
• MIDI drag and drop for chord progressions and fingerings
• Audio preview in Song Browser
• Full NKS 2 support

Fixed:

• File > Load recent menu remained open when hovering over after loading
• Minor bugs

Version 1.1.0

Added:

• Tap Rhytms Finder Function to filter and browse strumming patterns
• Tips and Tricks section to the user manual Fixed:
• Stabillity issues

Copy and replace the contents of the distribution to the root folder of the library.