Here’s a roundup of three of the best free bass plugins to use for DI recording, jamming live, or for practicing. Lately I’ve been learning to play the bass guitar mostly for recording purposes because when you like playing metal and hard rock like I do, fake bass just doesn’t cut it in the mix, […]
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5 Best Bass Guitars for Under $200
Not everyone has several hundred dollars laying around to buy a bass guitar, so this article lists the best 5 budget bass guitars for under $200. I recently decided that I needed to buy a real bass guitar for recording projects because the bass software options that I’ve tried weren’t working well. I’m sure there […]
AmpLion is a Free Guitar Amp Sim with Handy Extra Features
Audified recently updated the free version of their AmpLion amp sim software. Some of the new features include an intelligent metronome, a built-in audio player to play along with your favorite songs, and an advanced recorder. AmpLion is available as a plugin and as a standalone program for PC and Mac computers, which is a […]
Ample Metal Eclipse is Virtual ESP Eclipse Guitar Plugin
I came across some surprisingly good-sounding demos of Ample Sound’s new Metal Eclipse over on the KVR Audio forums. As it turns out, Ample Sound offers a number of virtual guitar instruments. The Metal Eclipse II is the first release in a new Ample Metal series. The Ample Metal Eclipse (AME for short) is modeled […]
New Brainworx Classic Guitar Tones Pedals and Amp Released
Plugin Alliance has announced the release of a new Brainworx Classic Guitar Tones Bundle that includes a “pedal friendly” amp and 4 stompboxes. The heart of the bundle includes a simulation of the famous Fender Bassman amp. The description says the amp is modeled after an early 1960’s Bassman amp, model #6G6-B. The emulation is […]
AmpliTube Mesa Boogie Sound Examples and Video Reviews
The new AmpliTube MESA/Boogie collection was released last month by IK Multimedia, and so far reviews are extremely positive for the AmpliTube Mesa Boogie amps. Five amps and five cabinets are included in the bundle, and each can be purchased individually as well. All are officially licensed by Mesa Boogie and are designed to replicate […]
AmpliTube MESA/Boogie Amp Sims Now Available (Video)
Today IK Multimedia announced the official release of their new AmpliTube MESA/Boogie collection of amps and cabinets, the first officially authorized digital MESA gear co-developed with the R&D Team at Mesa Engineering. Amp models include the Mark III and Mark IV, the Dual Rectifier and Triple Rectifier, and the TransAtlantic TA-30, Mesa’s take on a […]
Add Bass to a Mix by Converting Guitar to MIDI with MiGiC
A few weeks ago I posted about a cool new plugin called MiGiC that lets you convert guitar to MIDI in real time. It basically turns your guitar into a MIDI controller. The plugin is free while it’s in the beta testing phase. I’ve been having a lot of fun playing with it. Being able […]