Brad Hoyt's Harp Guitar by Soundiron is a meticulously sampled virtual instrument library, capturing the rich and diverse tones of a custom-designed 30-string harp guitar named "Arpa Viola Caipira." This instrument, designed by classical guitarist Brad Hoyt and built by luthier Stephen Sedgwick, merges classical elegance with modern versatility. It is sampled with up to 12x round-robin and seven velocity layers per note, offering extensive expressive potential.

Key features:

• 10-string acoustic guitar (5 double-courses)
• 10-string bass harp (5 double-courses)
• 10-string treble harp (5 double-courses)
• Deep multi-sampling of all strings, including plucks, palm mutes, chokes, slides, hand percussion, string percussion, glisses, and effects
• True legato slides, hammer-ons, and pull-offs
• Real-time string selection and finger position control
• Standard, exotic, and custom tuning options
• Advanced Performance preset for natural lead and rhythm playing
• Strumulator chord-building tools and live auto-strum performance system
• Strum pattern building, playback, saving, and loading with up to 128 custom groove presets
• Full effects rack with chorus, flange, compression, amp and cabinet simulation, distortion, delay, and convolution reverb with dozens of room and FX impulses
• 40 sound-designed atmospheres, soundscapes, ambiences, pads, and drones

The library includes 4,203 samples in 24-bit / 48 kHz uncompressed PCM WAV format, with a total installed size of 11.8 GB. It requires the full retail version of Native Instruments Kontakt 5.3.1 or later and is not compatible with the free KONTAKT Player.