Last month I decided to order a pack of Ernie Ball Cobalt strings to try out. I’d never heard of their “Cobalt” strings before so I figured I’d give them a try. At $10 for a pack of 7-string regulars, they cost about twice as much as normal strings. Some reviews that I read claim […]
25 New Amp Sim Models Now Available – Thermionik 5
Recabinet 5 was finally released today. Well, sort of… Recabinet 4 was a popular amp sim plugin by Kazrog that included 5 simulated amps and a bunch of cabinets and mics. Now with the release of the 5th generation product, Kazrog has split Recabinet and Thermionik into two separate plugins. Thermionik 5 represents the 25 […]
TDR Nova – Best Free Dynamic EQ Plugin
Last month the Bedroom Producers Blog posted a list of the Top 50 Freeware VST Plugins of 2015. It’s a great list with a bunch of truly exceptional free plugins. The #1 effects plugin is TDR Nova, a really nice parallel dynamic equalizer. I’d been looking for a good multi-band parametric EQ with a built […]
Review: Rocksmith 2014 Edition, a Terrible Way to Learn Guitar
So a couple months ago I decided to buy the 2014 edition of Rocksmith, the latest version available. I like playing guitar and I like playing video games, so combining the two is bound to be a winning combination, right? Wrong. Rocksmith blows. It blows hard. I can’t begin to express my dislike for the […]
MT Power Drum Kit 2 – Top Free Drum Plugin
I recently came across an exceptional free drum kit plugin called MT Power Drum Kit 2. It was once a paid plugin for $39 but now it’s free, and it’s easily one of the best free plugins out there. I’m a big fan of EZdrummer 2, but the MT Power Drum Kit can hold its […]
Free Engl E530 Amp Sim: Mercuriall Tube Amp U530 (Video)
A couple months ago Mercuriall Audio released a new amp sim called the Tube Amp Ultra 530. It’s modeled after the Engl E530 preamp, and it adds some extra features not available on the real thing. There’s a free version of the Tube Amp Ultra 530 and a paid version. The free version has limited […]
Review: Alesis V25 MIDI Keyboard Controller (+Video)
Review Date: January 2016 – Review unit purchased from Guitar Center Overview Alesis offers a number of different kinds of MIDI keyboards. At the budget end of the scale is the V series that was first introduced in 2014. Their mid-level controllers are the VI series, and the VX49 is the high end model. This […]
Free Guitar Drive Pedals, Cabinets and Bass Amp Sim from Audiffex
The folks at Audified have started experimenting with some pay-what-you-want deals for their digital products, which means that you can get them for totally and completely free if you’re a cheap bastard like me. You can get a Gallien Krueger bass amp sim, complete with a cabinet and mic for free. It works as a […]