Sample Logic has introduced Cinematic Guitars 2 – a suite of over 1200 instruments and multis:

In creating a sequel to CG, the designers at Sample Logic went all the way back to the fundamentals of the recording process, where they re-conceived and invented new and clever ways of creating and capturing unique sounds derived entirely from real guitars, a big part of which came from the destruction and mutilation of real guitars during the recording process. From guitars being chained up, drilled, shattered, sledge hammered, and set on fire to the elegance and pristine air of bowed and prepared guitars, all off which were carefully manipulated and morphed to craft a library that sounds like no other.

Here’s a video overview of Cinematic Guitars 2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0GQgJEOtVg

Here’s a collection of audio demos for Cinematic Guitars 2:

Instruments:

• Atmospheric/Ambient Soundscapes and Stinger Construction Kits
• Morphed Guitars, Synths, and Pads
• Melodic and Percussive tempo-synced Loops
• Melodic and Percussive Arppegigated/Arpeggiated/Gated Instruments
• Percussive Impacts, Big Hit Ensembles, and Kits
• Swipes, Scrapes, and Reverse Transitional Effects

The Multis:

• Over 80 score-ready multis
• Performance-ready multis with up to 6 customizable Multi Script Macros (playable interactive preset templates made from multiple instruments)
• Bonus multis created by award-winning composer Bill Brown

System Requirements:

• Kontakt 5 Player – 5.0.3 or higher (free download) or retail version of Kontakt 5.0.3 or higher (sold separately)
• Mac: Mac OS X 10.6 or 10.7 (latest update), Intel Core Duo (will not work in OS 10.5 or lower), 2 GB RAM
• PC: Windows 7 (latest Service Pack, 32/64 Bit) Intel Core Duo or AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2GB RAM
• 1 GB free disk space for Kontakt 5 Player
• 17 GB free disk space for sample content

Tech Specs:

• 17+ GB library (direct download only)
• 1200+ Instruments & Multis
• Stand-alone, VST, AU, DXi, RTAS (Pro Tools 9 or higher), ASIO, CoreAudio, WASAPI

Cinematic Guitars 2 is available for US $399.99.