I’ve been playing around with the free LePou amp sims in order to try and find a workaround to run more amp sims simultaneously without the massive CPU hit of Recabinet 4.0.3. The LePou amp sims work well, especially Le456, but unfortunately I cannot use the LeCab impulse response loader because there’s no 64-bit version […]
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Free Plugin: MiGiC Converts Guitar to MIDI in Real Time (Video)
Wouldn’t it be cool if you could use your guitar as a MIDI device to control playing virtually any software instrument in real time? In fact that’s exactly what you can do with a DAW plugin called MiGiC, and you can even download the software and use it free of charge. The plugin is still […]
Free Plugin: A1 Stereo Control with Advanced Panning (Video)
Earlier this month I posted about a new plugin called A1 Trigger Gate, which is entirely free and a lot of fun to play with to get some interesting sounds. Another cool plugin that A1 Audio offers for download is called A1StereoControl. It’s also freeware and it works surprisingly well considering the price. The A1 […]
Free Plugins: ReaPlugs VST FX Suite
Yesterday I posted an article with some tips on how to mix guitars when using amp simulators. One of the more common tricks to get better tone involves adding an equalizer with high pass and low pass filters to the end of the guitar FX chain. I’ve been testing the free EQ plugins referenced in […]
Free Plugin: Clipmax Clipper VST/AU for PC and Mac
There are are number of clipper plugins available out there, some free and some paid, and some DAWs come with them preloaded. Recently I came across a free clipper plugin called Clipmax, shown above with the different downloadable skins. I figured it was worth trying before paying for something else. So far it’s getting the […]
Free Plugin: MJUC jr. Variable-Tube Compressor (Video)
Klanghlem, a popular brand of audio plugins, recently released a new variable tube compressor plugin called MJUC, which consists of three different compressor models. Instead of releasing a demo version of MJUC, there’s lite version called MJUC jr that combines two of the three models into a standalone freeware plugin. The free version is really […]
A1 Trigger Gate Free Plugin and Video Tutorial
I recently came across a really cool new plugin called A1 Trigger Gate. I’ve been playing around with it and it’s a lot of fun. It can take a really basic pattern or sound and make it super complex and deep. There are tons of customizable settings and it can be used with all different […]
TSE 808 Tube Screamer Pedal, Free Plugin
The TSE 808 Tube Screamer pedal is one of the best overdrive emulation plugins available. It’s based off a legendary Ibanez Tube Screamer pedal that famous guitarists have been using since the late 1970s. The TSE 808 plugin can give your amp sim some extra boost on leads and improve your guitar’s clarity and tone, […]