Summary

Foundations Nylon Guitar is a free VST instrument powered by the free Kontakt Player that offers the expressive and warm sound of a nylon-string guitar combined with sound design elements for cinematic and ambient music production.

Features

• Sampling of a soft and warm nylon-string acoustic guitar focused on intimate, mellow tones.
• Incorporation of a crafted ambient string texture to create evolving, cinematic hybrid sounds.
• Extensive sound-shaping capabilities including arpeggiator, gate, space effects, and ADSR envelopes.
• Two sound sources with realtime blending control and a 2-channel mixer.
• Master effects section with punch, delay, and reverb for further sonic enhancement.
• Comes with 106 samples and 10 custom presets.
• Powered by the Kontakt 6 engine and compatible with free Kontakt Player (version 6.7.1 or later).
• Available as standalone plugin and supports VST, AU, and AAX formats.

Target Audience

Designed for composers, producers, and artists across all experience levels seeking a versatile, cinematic nylon guitar instrument for use in film, TV, game scores, and ambient music.

Technical Details and Requirements

• 530 MB uncompressed sample data (294 MB compressed).
• Requires Kontakt Player 6.7.1 or higher.
• Supported on Windows 10/11 and macOS 10.14 or later.
• Minimum system requirements include Intel Core i5 CPU, 2 GB RAM, OpenGL 2.1 compatible graphics, with 4 GB RAM recommended.

License and Availability

Foundations Nylon Guitar is offered free of charge as part of Heavyocity's Foundations line of professional-quality instruments.

Documentation

• User Manual (PDF)
• License Agreement
• Changelog