Native Instruments – Kithara 1.0.2

Guitar Reimagined

From classical, flamenco and acoustic guitars to balalaika, cuatro and ronroco, enter a world of cinematic guitars with Kithara . Each instrument is recorded in stunning detail, creatively performed and transformed through a rich sound design. From the pads of electronic bowed strings to the granular soundscapes of mandolin and rhythmic tremolos, Kithara combines raw, organic tones with modern capabilities, allowing you to create everything from delicate strumming to sweeping textures.

Lush Multi-Layer Strings Kithara’s

four-layer engine provides deep control over over 350 sound sources. The Attack layer delivers crisp plucks and short articulations like marcato, while the Sustain layers add depth with texture loops, strings, electronic bow drones, and pads. The Release layer activates as the sustain decays, delivering a natural sound and adding subtle sound design elements. Each layer can be individually adjusted, allowing you to mix and match articulations and fine-tune sounds.

Immersive Effects

Explore over 300 expertly designed presets, easily filtered by bowing, plucking, textural and rhythmic characteristics, as well as mood and instrument type. Transform the tone of each layer with carefully selected Character FX, add vintage, film-like warmth with Degrade, sharpen and distort textures with Shatter or create a dreamlike blur with Diffuse. Each effect offers a unique sonic flavor with precise control for further refinement.

Subtle Details

The Fragments engine creates granular, fluttering effects that add intricate detail to your textures and pads. These fragments move across the sustain and release layers, creating evolving harmonic patterns that pulsate subtly, adding depth and movement to your soundscapes. With precise control over movement and harmony, the Fragments engine lets you alter velocity, pitch, and density, tailoring their subtle and unpredictable nature to your composition.

Create your own soundscape Kithara’s

flexible modulation system allows you to dynamically adjust volume, pan, tuning and effects, breathing life into every parameter and changing the sound in real time. The parameters page offers advanced customization with velocity controls, aftertouch assignments and a Tightness knob for precise timing and responsiveness. True Mapping provides seamless integration between layers, giving you full control over range and triggering.

• An eclectic collection of guitars and plucked strings from around the world
• Shape and combine up to four layers of different instruments to create exciting and dynamic soundscapes
• Create organic, grainy textures with the Fragments engine