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 […]
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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 […]
Recabinet 4 Amp Sim 50% Off Coupon Code
Recabinet 4 is one of the leading amp simulator plugins on the market, and for the rest of August 2015 you can purchase it for half price. They first started running the sale at the beginning of the month. Initially the deal was only supposed to last for about a week to 10 days, but […]
Free Plugin: Ignite Amps NadIR Impulse Response Loader (Video)
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 […]
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 […]
New AmpliTube Mesa Boogie Amp Sim Collection
Amp sims have become more and more popular in recent years thanks to how easy they are to use and how advances in technology have made them sound closer to the real thing. Last week IK Multimedia and MESA Engineering announced that they’ve collaborated on a new project to bring a set of five Mesa […]
Recabinet 4 vs TSE X50 Amp Simulator Comparison Review – Part 1
TSE X50 and Recabinet 4 are two of the best software amp simulators on the market for rock and heavy metal guitars. It’s amazing how close they sound to the real thing when properly configured and mixed. If you don’t believe amp sims can sound as good as the real thing, I suggest listening to […]
Tips for Mixing Guitars When Using Amp Simulators
When using amp simulators there are different things you can do to achieve better tone and to get the guitar to sound as good as possible when mixed with drums, bass, and other instruments. The great thing about using amp sims is that they give you plenty of leeway when it comes to the final […]