GUITAR RIG 2 from Native Instruments is a guitar and bass studio that includes amplifier and cabinet emulation software, software effects and a hardware foot-controller with an integrated high-end audio interface. The selection of eight legendary amps, twenty-five cabinets and nine microphones leaves nothing to the imagination.
Thirty-five effect units and a range of specialist components deliver unique potential. The components of the virtual processor are assembled by simply dragging and dropping them into the virtual rack and arranging them into the desired order. A wide range of distortion, modulation, delay, reverb, pitch and volume effects allow the sound to be tuned, twisted and tweaked.
The RIG KONTROL 2 foot-controller has six foot switches and a multi-functional pedal with an extra switch. Integrated into the controller is a high-quality audio interface with inputs optimized for guitar and bass pick-ups. A "Loop Machine" function allows the player to create and play back loops on the fly. Aside from trying out ideas, the player/recorder allows for layering different leads, riffs and rhythms on top of one another and gradually building up entire guitar sections/textures.