Micron - Frets

Real Electric Guitars, Reimagined for Cinematic Expression

Micron FRETS brings the soul of the electric guitar straight into your compositions. Every note is sampled across each string, giving you authentic depth and responsiveness. Choose which fret group to perform on for tonal variation, or let the engine select the ideal position for your phrases. From gentle finger-picked notes to expressive, slanted plectrum attacks, every articulation is captured to convey warmth, intimacy, and true emotion. Legato and round robin options add a human feel to your playing, perfect for scoring films, crafting ambient textures, or creating modern post-rock arrangements.

FRETS goes beyond conventional guitar tones. Its 4-layer instrument with an intuitive XY pad lets you craft evolving soundscapes and infinite patch variations. Processed Shimmer & Pads, vintage Guitar Synths inspired by the Roland GR-300 and VG-8, and Ebow sustained sounds expand your sonic palette. The built-in arpeggiator creates rhythmic, plucky patterns ideal for cinematic and inspirational music. Multi-sampled guitars with multiple articulations, pickup options, and playing techniques make FRETS a versatile companion for composers, sound designers, worship musicians, and post-rock artists seeking authentic emotional guitar tones.

Features

• XY pad for crossfading

• Individual volume, sound selection, mute and solo buttons

• Waveform display

• Per-layer controls for pan, pitch, attack, release, low-pass and high-pass filters, sample start, dirt (saturation, compression, distortion), delay, and convolution reverb with over 150 impulse responses

• Master controls for portamento and randomization

• Separate output option for each of the four layers

• Guitars sampled with pick up position, amplifier sound, and effects baked in

• Techniques include fingers, pick, slanted pick, muted pick

• Several velocity layers from soft ghost notes to sustains

• Legato response when fret position allows

• Special articulations including slides, hammer-ons, and pull-offs

Requires full retail verison of NI Kontakt 5.8.1

Please notice: This library can not be used with the free Kontakt Player! To use this "Open Kontakt" format, you need a full version of Kontakt, which is included in products such as Komplete or Komplete Ultimate.

The minimum required Kontakt version number for this product is stated in the product description or can be found on the developer's website.

System Requirements:

Mac:

• macOS 10.14 or higher
• 64 bit
• Intel Core i5 or Apple M1 (native)
• RAM: 4GB (6GB recommended)

Windows:

• Windows 10 or higher
• 64 bit
• Intel Core i5 or similar CPU
• RAM: 4GB (6GB recommended)

Supported Interfaces:

• Mac (64-bit only): Stand-alone, VST, VST3, AU, AAX
• Windows (64-bit): Stand-alone, VST, VST3,  AAX

Legacy Versions:

If you require legacy installers of Kontakt Player please refer to this Knowledge Base Article.