Electric Mint is my new favorite Session Guitarist Plug-in | Kontakt | Native Instruments

[@bwall615]

Love it. But hopefully it won’t put me out of work. Not really. As a guitarist/producer/singer I’ll use anything that gets me the result I want. You know, I wasn’t gonna subscribe until you said you were from Oklahoma. Then I couldn’t hit the button quick enough. Jk, I subscribed a few weeks back. Happy to see Okies on here. I’m a born and bred Okie myself that just happens to have spent the last 20 years here in Nashville. Keep up the great content and I’ll keep watching!!

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Okies unite! You know, I saw an interview once with Ryan Tedder from One Republic (a Tulsa boy himself just like me) and he quoted a statistic that there are more successful hit writing songwriters per capita from Oklahoma than any other state in America. I laughed when he said it as I thought to myself “yeah, and 95% of them are probably in Nashville”. I’ve always regretted, just a little bit, going the LA route instead of spending more time in Nashville. I have lots of friends out there, like the guys in Wildfeathers or now my old buddy David Cook from American Idol who have really sunk their teeth into the city. Anyway, thanks so much for watching and for dropping me a line! Have an awesome day brother. Oh, and I always feel halfway the same, but as a songwriter, 75% of my productions usually serve as demos to artists I’m pitching songs to, so I find these plugins to be an incredibly effective way to turn ideas around as quickly as possible. So even as a guitarist… that’s how I justify it to myself lol. 😂😂😂

[@bwall615]

@@BeauTylerMakesMusic So true. I’m from Tulsa myself…kind of. My parents lived in Tulsa when I was born. But, they were visiting my grandparents. So, I was born in NEO in Miami. Miam uh!

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

@@bwall615 oh man. I’m up a Grand Lake ALL THE TIME! Such a small world!

[@bwall615]

@@BeauTylerMakesMusic Yea, my grandparents lived in Fairland 15 minutes from Grand Lake.

[@mincentprice1041]

This was great! I'm buying it in 14 days - getting familiar with it here, and already inspired. Disabled after being a working drummer for 35 years. DAWs and vsts like these have made me a musician again programming drums and producing my original music for the first time at 59. Cheers!!

[@Nueva825]

Man your story inspired me so much, you can’t be broken by anything, you’ll always move towards the goal

[@danabarnes4751]

One of the best plug-ins ever! I bought it so fast and was not disappointed. Your enthusiasm got me going this morning. Hehe

[@handoromper7987]

Do you have Sunburst Delux and if so what makes this better? cheers

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

@@handoromper7987 yo. I prefer this one because it has a few new parameters and I find the playability of the patches just a bit more usable. I love Sunburst though too. :)

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Thanks so much Dana! I’m so glad you enjoyed the video. I know you’ll love the plug-in too :)

[@davidzakrajsek5983]

Electric Mint Looks & Sounds Incredible!!!! Way more presets than it's guitar cousins and now has drag and drop midi. For those who like to geek out on midi editing

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

I honestly didn’t even catch the drag and drop midi. Thanks so much! That definitely just made it even better. Hopefully future updates will include that across the entire line. :)

[@davidzakrajsek5983]

@@BeauTylerMakesMusic I was wondering why you didn’t mention the new midi feature. it definitely opens up more possibilities especially to easily double up bass and guitar or any other instrument for that matter. Cheers!!!!

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

@@davidzakrajsek5983 it’s weird. Sometimes people even get PISSED at creators for missing something. But we usually don’t get any of that info on a plug-in unless it’s super complex. We have to figure that stuff out. Then some dude (not referring to you at all here) will watch 10 different videos and come in hot like we are idiots lol. I always get a good chuckle out of it. I’ll definitely cover that the next time I use it in a video. Thanks again!

[@davidzakrajsek5983]

@@BeauTylerMakesMusic I’m super chill and know you got a lot going on. I’m with you on your earlier comment that NI should put the midi feature on all the guitar instruments as an update now that they have the ability! Get in their ear Beau!!!! 😁

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

@@davidzakrajsek5983 I’d be surprised if it wasn’t already planned. I assume they’re testing out the reaction. :)

[@PlankManAndBigOwl]

Love preset roulette!!!!

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

❤️✊✌️

[@Creative_Spasciz]

I love this demo!!

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Thanks! ❤

[@chasingcolours6789]

Love the passion you give on this and prime bass video too :)

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Thanks so much! It’s easy when the instruments are dope and those are two of the best ever for sure. Have an awesome Sunday, homie!

[@SgtRandoni]

Thanks Beau. Brilliant Video. Keep it up.

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Thanks homie! Glad you enjoyed it! Have an awesome day!

[@keithmcfadden2428]

I love it. As a (hack) guitarist, this helps me clean things up.

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

It’s a life saver in a pinch. I love it for creating demos, but in truth It ends up staying in quite often. I used to use it for inspiration, but at this point if it sounds good… I just usually keep it so I can keep moving forward with the production in a creative headspace. Overthinking that stuff just ends up killing my flow! All of the Session Guitarist plug-ins are awesome. Sunburst Deluxe Session Guitarist is also dope if you want that Les Paul sound instead of Fender sound. If you wanna check it out they’re all half off during the Summer of Sound promotion. LINK to the Summer of Sound sale: bit.ly/NISoS2023 Have an awesome day!

[@jerzboybeats]

Man I’m just diving into all my Komplete library 🔥🔥

[@Sounder_Official]

Great review man! Thanks!

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Thanks for watching!

[@IgorScrotus]

"my need to entertain you borders on the pathological..." done!

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

😂😂😂✊

[@flashgord2007]

ty this helped me ty godbless

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Glad I could help! 🙂

[@salvab_music]

The southern reminds me to House of rising sun haha nice plug in

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

For sure! Glad you dug it homie.

[@Nicolasin-yn9mu]

One of the first settings (Evaporation) you played sounded like Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple and Rainbow, but I'm sure being a guitarist you knew that....I'll get this tomo with Komplete Standard in the sale, wehoo! Sounds f**king amazing! I play the guitar but it saves me practicing lol

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

I actually didn’t even notice that. That’s a great catch! Lol. I have no regret about using these plug-ins even as a guitarist though lol. The players who make these libraries are far better than me and I’m happy to have on my productions lol. When I end up writing lead lines over them it kind of just feels like I’m collaborating with somebody and it makes making music alone a little bit less redundant and lonely 😆.

[@Nicolasin-yn9mu]

@@BeauTylerMakesMusic I remember when I was young one band had a proper professional drummer, there was a subtle wholeness to his sound but I didn't understand until I was more experienced that this was a proper musician, all the dynamics and proper on it....same with using these VST's, it's lot of work to nail it and play really well if you don't have the time anymore....

[@MAHUDE15]

There is a problem with activation. kontakt Manager does not recognize the product, and therefore does not activate it. I would be very happy to help.

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Yo. So strange. Are you using the new Kontakt 7 or the last version of Kontakt? That will help me narrow it down quite a bit :)

[@user-zd4qy5zl7i]

You can downgrade this product! It works

[@jakeadams5145]

Im missing the auto chords feature on this one

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

I feel that. I don’t use the feature so I didn’t even notice, but it’s definitely awesome and useful for those who do!

[@watchaddicts1213]

But…can you alter/customize the preset patterns?

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Yes :) not always perfectly, but I’ve seen very limited issues when trying to dial it in :)

[@watchaddicts1213]

@@BeauTylerMakesMusic hey, thanks for the reply. By now, I own it; pretty excited about that!

[@Capt-Cran]

Just discovered your channel ... "TOP SHELF" ... looking forward to Subscribing!!

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Welcome aboard! Thanks for the kind words. So glad you're digging the content my new digital friend :)

[@Yahoomediaclub]

Great Vid on the next Session Guitarist….Awesome just like the rest. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Thanks so much! I’m glad you dig it! ❤️🙏 I

[@griffinmusicinc]

I actually hate the R&B presets on EVERY NI GUITAR. But, nice video! I might have to buy this one.

[@bosbeats]

Can you play your own without riffs n loops or is it all about patterns , session horns you can play but not sure on this one because everyone is using it or explaining it like its loop based

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

❤ Yo. It’s both. There are two versions in each purchase. One is standard and the other one is called Melodic. I’ve found that there are a few presets in each pack that allow me play proper lead. However, there are so many other techniques in lead playing vs. rhythm playing that you won’t have total control just the same as a guitar. However, the limitations almost always bring out something really creative for me :) To clear up a possible misunderstanding, this isn’t a synth. It’s a sample library recorded by a guitarist that you have mapped control to. You can only use what he recorded. And from there you can alter it a bit. Hope that way too long of an answer helps :)

[@huh-m6f]

i’ve got one question, if i use these patterns can i still copyright my music? i still write my chords but i’m aware that it is the program that is arpeggiating and strumming my chords. so if i copyright my own music, with my own drums, vocals and of course this program strumming my chords am i doing the right thing?

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Yo. Don’t even stress about it. Chord progressions can’t be copyrighted. There have been a few cases where uninformed juries went the other way on that in court, but all such instances have been overturned by other courts. I hope I didn’t misunderstand your question and that it helped :)

[@huh-m6f]

you answered my question! thank you so much, your dedication earned my sub :)

[@hbrown1422]

my question is, dont you run out of patterns? And if you have twenty songs to record, what is the liklihood you can find a part using this, on all 20 songs, i could say getting lucky a few times where one fits perfectly. And if you have to play it yourself, then why not just play it on guitar?

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Hmm, that's a great question but hard to answer for a few reasons. I've never hit a wall on being able to tweak it, but I haven't ever tried to utilize it for ALL guitar parts. Usually just a moment or two. For instance, I use the acoustic one A LOT because If I'm just looking for a strumming pattern then I'm always able to make it work. However, for lead stuff, you're definitely limited to the articulations that have been sampled. Basically, I'd say that if you were using for EVERYTHING and they weren't lead riffs, you'll be absolutely fine.

[@JeffyG]

You can create custom patterns.

[@hbrown1422]

@@JeffyG yeah but if creating your own patterns why do you need the software?

[@davidhiggins4025]

@@JeffyG Hi, I've been trying to figure out how to create custom patterns - any way you could advise or point me to instructions? Really want to be able to at least edit their patterns or create my own. Cheers

[@zamora_5312]

Can you do solos? play your own riffs?

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

In melodic mode, yes, but since it’s a sample library you’ll still be using the articulations already recorded so you can’t be quite as expressive. Well, if we are talking about rock or blues anyway. What usually happens is the limitations will force you to create something you hadn’t otherwise planned for. So if you want it for that purpose I’d just advise to keep an open mind. :)

[@MindsetunMillonShorts]

Jajajajaj I love this video thanks man

[@brainbrain542]

Can this play non standard chords - like a major 7 #5 / Or a Minor/Major 7 / OR A diminished 7 chord?

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Absolutely :)

[@JeffyG]

I’m a guitarist and a keyboard player and many ‘purists’ will argue nothing can replace a real guitarist - but I think that’s naïve. Many genre’s are fine with virtual guitar. What NI is doing with their sampled guitar and bass instruments is super impressive. Now, I find it takes more effort and time to get the results I’m after with Electric Mint than just picking up and playing a real guitar - but eventually I’ll get better at using these types of virtual instruments 😜

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Oh 100%. I find it super handy in helping me sketch out ideas that I often replay later or if I’m recording on the go. Often I also end up using it for some things and then playing others. “If it sounds great then it’s great” is kind of my motto lol. ❤️ ✌️

[@jaenulton9953]

To be clear... To use this plugin with my Akai gear and Ableton all I need is Kontact Player and purchase the plugin (using your affiliate code of course)? It will work with Ableton Live?

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Absolutely correct ✌️❤️

[@SimonCowell907]

How do you cut off the delay?

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Which part of the video are you referring to homie? I want to make sure I answer you correctly.

[@abrahamab1232]

CAN YOU PLAY INDIVIDUAL NOTE, LIKE A GRAND PIANO VST WITHOUT THE PRESENT PARTTERN??

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Absolutely :)

[@TheRealBPEarthWatch]

I have 3 presonus mixers/interfaces. The preamps Crashed and Presonus will not fix them and sweetwater will not help/ Never buy presonus

[@DWINC]

Are there also chord templates? Let’s say I need an F#, do I have to play it or does it have templates?

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

There are two versions of each session Guitarist plug-ins that you get whenever you purchase them. One is a standard version and the other is called “melodic“. In one version the chords are based on actually playing chords on the piano. In the other version there are single note cord sets. So for instants if I was playing in F sharp minor I would just hit the first key in the sequence and it would play the F sharp chord. I hope that helps. ❤️✌️

[@brodee4930]

There’s no back talk 😂😂😂 love it 🔥

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

😂😂😂❤

[@Michael_Lak]

i don't know if I like it because I haven't heard the metal/hard rock presets, I've only heard the prissy ones.

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

All of the Session Guitarist plugins have some great hard rock patches :)

[@Michael_Lak]

@@BeauTylerMakesMusic thanks, I'm looking into it.

[@jaenulton9953]

Those are found in the Nylon pack ;)

[@JayfkProductions876]

Wait What Who... When did they release this.. Mind u I hoard the session guitarist series 😂 😂 😂 😂 grabs credit card

[@MickBenjamins]

Make sure to use Beau's link in the video description ;-)

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

It came out about 3 minutes before I uploaded it. You’re in on it early :) Hope you love it as much as I do! ❤

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

@@MickBenjamins YESSSS!!!! LOL. Thanks brother.

[@Yahoomediaclub]

Me too Bro!! I have the full range also…

[@darkuniversesound]

Beau, great as always! Just wanted to let you know that currently, "Electric" isn't spelled 100% correct in your headline for the video 😁.... Please delete my comment if you change or don't mind 🙏🌌

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Yo! Thanks so much for letting me know. I finished uploading around 5 AM and was brain dead so I must have just totally missed that. No reason to delete your comment. People need to know you’re our community champion this week! Lol 😂❤🎉 Thanks so much for watching and giving the feedback homie!

[@darkuniversesound]

@@BeauTylerMakesMusic Word 😊🤙🌌

[@MindsetunMillonShorts]

I was wrong (😂) because I didn’t know how to use it as a keyboard

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

😂❤️

[@tomwade5465]

Sounds like the same thing as electric vintage, but just a different guitar recorded for the samples

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Interesting. I prefer the Tele to the Strat. I also like the different patterns in this one quite a bit.

[@mrrcccccc]

that's a big no for me, sounds too much like sample and loops... no natural feeling.. i mean it's fine for demo and ref but not for final version

[@JayTheLane]

Your midi controller will break if you keep bashing it 😂

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

😂❤️🤘

[@MrTupeloFlash]

Sounds false

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Different strokes for different folks, I guess. :)

[@onlyoneneuron]

Do you want to have more subscribers? Enable subs

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

Lol. I assure you the sub button is working.