Americana Guitars 2

Americana Guitars 2

by Image Sounds

542 live-played Americana loops across 38 Leap kits, with twangy guitars, banjo, mandolin and pedal steel.

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Authentic Americana and country sounds

Americana, country, folk and bluegrass with twangy guitars, banjo and mandolin
542 live-performed loops across 38 Leap kits, with pedal steel and resonator guitar
Fingerpicking, flatpicking and slide phrases, tempo and key labelled from 80 to 240 BPM

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What is Americana Guitars 2?

Americana Guitars 2 is a collection of 542 live-performed loops across 38 Leap kits, bringing country, folk and bluegrass character to your tracks. Explore acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, mandolin, dulcimer, resonator guitar and pedal steel. From gentle fingerpicking and expressive slides to crisp flatpicking and driving rhythms, these sounds suit heartfelt ballads and upbeat roots music. Each loop is professionally recorded, pre-mixed and labelled with tempo and key for easy arranging.

Americana Guitars 2 at a glance

Americana Guitars 2 at a glance
Product type:	Kontakt instruments
For use with:	Free Kontakt Player or Kontakt.
Download size:	1.4 GB

Image Sounds

Since 2009, Image Sounds has delivered top-notch, live-recorded sounds and loops that inspire music producers worldwide. Our team of international musicians and professionals creates libraries for major music companies, modern producers, DJs, and sound designers. These libraries are versatile, ready-to-use, and designed to help build complete tracks in no time.

Americana Guitars 2 FAQ

You install Americana Guitars 2 through Native Access. After your purchase, the expansion appears in the app for automatic installation. Simply enter your serial activation code if prompted and the sounds will be ready in your NI browser.

Yes, Americana Guitars 2 works in all major DAWs, including Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Pro Tools, Reaper and Cubase.

All presets and sounds in Americana Guitars 2 are royalty-free and copyright cleared for use in your commercial projects. Your purchase includes a commercial license, allowing you to use these sounds in any professional recording without further legal obligations.

Leap is a fast and playful way to play and manipulate loops in Kontakt. Twist pitch, warp speed, and slice loops – all at the press of a key. There are lots of Leap Expansions to choose from and each one is a step into new genres, textures, and palettes. Find out more here.

Technically, no, it’s a Leap Expansion.
While musicians and producers often use "VST" as a catch-all term for any virtual instrument, this is product is made especially for the Leap platform in Kontakt 8.

System Requirements

Free Kontakt Player or Kontakt
Windows 10 or 11 (latest Service Pack)
macOS 13, 14 and 15 (latest update)
Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU, or Apple Silicon, 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended)
Graphics hardware support for Direct 3D 11.1 (Feature Level 11_0) or higher
Supports ASIO, Core Audio, and WASAPI

*As of Kontakt 8.8, macOS 13 is no longer supported. Future updates may prevent installation below macOS 14.

An internet connection is required to download, install, and activate Kontakt Player or Kontakt, and this product (please see the Native Access system requirements). Once installed, all products can be used offline. Certain products may require additional free downloads.

Supported interfaces

macOS (64-bit only): Stand-alone, VST3, AU, AAX
Windows (64-bit only): Stand-alone, VST3, AAX