Native Instruments Expands Session Guitarist

Native Instruments is celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Session Guitarist with Electric Ruby Deluxe, a new virtual instrument that they say brings the warm, resonant sound of a classic hollowbody semi-acoustic guitar to the Session Guitarist series. To commemorate this milestone, Native Instruments has released free updates across the whole Session Guitarist series, adding MIDI drag-and-drop for easy export, updated riff and phrase modes, and next-gen NKS support. Here's more details direct from NI...

Electric Ruby Deluxe channels the warm and woody richness of a hollowbody guitar with stunning realism. Switch between two distinct instruments: a pattern engine loaded with hundreds of grooves in different styles, and a melody instrument for expressive, note-by-note performances. Stack them to create full arrangements or jump from comping to soloing with ease – ideal for fluid songwriting, beatmaking, and scoring alike.

Find your perfect sound, from warm, airy cleans, to gritty depth using two DI signals and a microphone feed, running through Guitar-Rig powered pedals, amps, and cabinets, like the new mid-60s–inspired Reverb Delight amp.

Key Features
· Iconic Sound: The depth, airiness and punch of a hollowbody electric guitar with single-coil pickups.
· Dual-Instrument Design: Includes a pattern-based instrument for chords and a melodic instrument for expressive lead or layered performance.
· Extensive Articulation Set: Features slides, muted notes, harmonics, flageolet, and more, across both pattern and melody modes.
· Advanced Pattern Browser: Hundreds of curated patterns are searchable by rhythm, feel, articulation, and playing style, with MIDI drag-and-drop.
· New Amplifiers and FX Chains: Includes the Reverb Delight, a classic mid-60s amp, and a score of Guitar-Rig powered pedals, amps, effects.
· Kontakt 8 & NKS Integration: Offers plug-and-play functionality with Kontakt 8 and is fully compatible with the NKS hardware and software ecosystem.

Ten Years of Session Guitarist
The release of Electric Ruby Deluxe coincides with the 10th anniversary of the Session Guitarist series. Native Instruments is offering a limited-time sale on the entire series, with savings of up to 50%.

Electric Ruby Deluxe requires the free Kontakt Player version 8.5.0 or higher. Try out the new MIDI Tools in Kontakt 8.6 with Electric Ruby Deluxe.

Pricing and Availability:
$149 MSRP
Session Guitarist offer: Save 20% on any two Session Guitarist products, 30% on any three, and 50% on four or more. This offer is valid from August 14 to August 29, 2025.

More information:

• Electric Ruby Deluxe

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