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by Unknown
Quiet Music built Solaris GTR Lite from samples of an Ibanez AS73G-RGF semi-hollow electric guitar, recorded through a chain of guitar pedals. That pedal chain is the reason Solaris GTR Lite has more character than most free electric guitar plugins. The six presets cover clean and distorted tones, and they all sound pre-colored in a good way. I’ve found it works best for slow arpeggios and short guitar licks for hip-hop.
For background chord work, the dirtier presets can work well in a mix. The effects section is a real advantage over Monster Guitar. Modulation, chorus, reverb, distortion, and delay are all on the interface, so you can shape the tone without loading anything else. What Solaris GTR Lite lacks is expressive articulations, so solo work and more detailed performances will sound stiff. It’s a solid second pick for slow, atmospheric electric parts when you want something already a bit colored.
Links to bedroomproducersblog.com — the article includes the official download links.
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