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Garritan Abbey Road Studios CFX Concert Grand vs Virtual Guitarist

Both stand on virtual instruments. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Garritan Abbey Road Studios CFX Concert Grand

Paid MacWindows

This library pairs a sampled Yamaha CFX with three perspectives and an included player, while offering both standalone and plug-in use. Check platform, processor, memory and storage requirements before purchase.

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Virtual Guitarist

Free trial MacWindows

Choose Virtual Guitarist if you want guitar parts and accompaniment in a DAW without playing guitar yourself. Its range includes many styles and phrases, while IRON 2 adds an instrument mode and detailed tone options. Look elsewhere if you need a free plan or a platform beyond macOS and Windows.

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The facts

Garritan Abbey Road Studios CFX Concert GrandVirtual Guitarist
Free planNoA free trial
Open sourceNot publishedNot published
Runs onMac, WindowsMac, Windows
Lowest paid planGarritan Abbey Road Studios CFX Concert Grand: $199.95, paid onceVirtual Guitarist IRON 2: $9.03, paid once
Plans published12
MakerNot publishedNot published
Websitegarritan.comujam.com
On virtual instruments#18 of 25#17 of 25

Garritan Abbey Road Studios CFX Concert Grand: what it does well

  • Three microphone perspectives
  • 32 included presets
  • ARIA Player included
  • Standalone app and four plug-in formats

What to know first

  • Full installation requires 133 GB of free space
  • Download and activation require internet
  • Mac requirements specify Intel-based Apple hardware

Virtual Guitarist: what it does well

  • Includes electric and acoustic guitar plug-ins across six named products.
  • Series lists 777 presets, 12,110 phrases and 365 styles.
  • MIDI drag and drop exports patterns to a DAW.
  • Built-in effects and amp modeling offer selectable guitar, amp and speaker combinations.
  • IRON 2 includes an instrument mode and Drop D tuning.

What to know first

  • No free plan is available.
  • Plug-ins are limited to macOS and Windows.
  • IRON 2 formats are 64-bit only.

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