Impact Soundworks has announced the release of a new Riffage series guitar phrase library for Native Instruments Kontakt and the free Kontakt Player.

A perfect rhythm companion to the Shreddage series of electric guitars, Riffage: Hard Rock lets you effortlessly create polished hard rock guitar tracks in the vein of AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses, Aerosmith and others.

Riffage: Hard Rock is designed to make producing professional, authentic sounding hard rock rhythms as effortless as possible. Fit it right into an existing mix or be inspired to write something new. Its amazing performance, realism, tone, and efficiency make it the perfect partner for any hard rock productions.

Riffage: Hard Rock features

  • 299 killer guitar phrases: Create heavy rhythm tracks with burning riffs and licks performed by a seasoned pro. Styled after the greatest rock & roll bands of the 70s, 80s, and 90s.
  • Play in any key: Every phrase was recorded in multiple allowing the phrases to work in any track with minimal transposition.
  • Doubletracked amp + DI channels: Premade, radio-ready amped tone drops into any mix; or, use the clean (DI) channel and make your own.
  • Single-note articulations included: Use single note or powerchord sustains, slides, mutes, chugs, and chokes to end a phrase, or even build your own.
  • Multiple tempos: Fit Riffage phrases into any track with 80, 120, and 160bpm riffs plus lock-to-host functionality.
  • All loops available in WAV: Import all the phrases into the sampler of your choice or use directly in your DAW. Edit, chop, fade, mangle to your heart’s content without using Kontakt, if you prefer.

Riffage: Hard Rock is available now for the introductory price of $59 USD for a limited time (regular $79 USD). Owners of other Impact Soundworks guitar libraries should log in to their new Personalized Deals 2.0 area to get a special discount.

More information: Impact Soundworks / Riffage: Hard Rock