Groove3 Kithara Explained

If you're curious about how to use Native Instruments' new layered sample VI based on guitars and stringed instruments from around the world, well, fret no more. Veteran Groove3 instructor Larry Holcombe will guide you step-by-step through Kithara, teaching you how to adjust all the parameters and utilize all the features to quickly create evocative and inspiring sounds. Whether you want to create ambient, evolving landscapes for a film/TV score or dress up that beat with some unconventional sounds, it's all here. These Kithara videos are designed for new users.

Larry begins with a brief overview of the plug-in, so you can understand its basic architecture, followed by a tour of the interface to help you get your bearings. He then moves on to the Main and Layers pages, where you'll spend most of your time. You'll learn how to select different samples for the four different layers (Attack, Sustain 1, Sustain 2, and Release), blend them in different amounts, edit the amp envelopes, and more.

Next, Larry covers the Fragments page, where you can create randomized "fragment" fluttering effects to complement the fundamental layers and tickle the ears in unpredictable ways. Then, you'll explore the FX page, where you'll get access to spatial and other granular effects to further decorate your sounds. Other topics include the Settings page (for global controls, etc.), modulating your sound (using the mod wheel to add movement and life to patches), the source browser (for organizing sounds), and more.

Kithara is an instrument with deep possibilities, and this Kithara video course will help you get the most out of it in the least amount of time. Ideal for cinematic soundscapes, of course, but capable of much more, this course will help you learn how to use it confidently regardless of genre. Check out the individual Kithara video tutorial descriptions for more information on everything this plug-in can do and for ideas on how you can use it in your own productions. Step into a world of sonic exploration... Watch "Kithara Explained®" now!

What You Will Learn:

-Interface layout and plug-in architecture.

-How to select samples for each of the four layers and blend and tweak them with various parameters.

-Add fluttering, randomized "ear candy" elements to your sound with the Fragments page.

-Various ways to modulate sound using the mod wheel, creating movement and liveliness.

-And more!