Last month TSE Audio released a major update for their TSE X50 plugin, a guitar amp simulator based on the Peavey 5150 amp that is favored by many rock and metal musicians. The new updated 2.4 version includes some enhancements for the TSE X50 amp, and now they’ve added a second preamp to the package, […]
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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, […]
Guitar Sweep Picking & Tapping Lesson with Video and Tab
Last week I posted about a Pentatonic Tapping Lick Lesson from YouTube based on the E Minor Pentatonic scale. It’s a fun lick to learn and is good for practicing skipping strings with tapping. This week I found a video lesson on YouTube with a really cool sweep picking and tapping lick. The video is […]
Badass Pentatonic Tapping Lick Lesson with Video and Tab
YouTube can come in handy when you want to learn new guitar techniques and note pattern combinations to experiment with to get different sounds. The videos are nice because they give a visual representation to work with instead of just having to rely on an audio file. Plus you get a chance to see the […]
Impulse Response Guide and Free Download Packs
Impulse Responses are the number one thing that can help you find the perfect guitar tone when using amp simulator plugins to record and play guitar through a computer. Digital amp sims have come a long way in recent years, but with some styles of music, such as heavy metal, it can be hard to […]
LePou Free Amp Sim Plugins Overview (Video)
There are a number of amp simulation plugins and cabinet emulators available online. Some are pretty pricey and some are free. One of the more popular free plugins (with the option to donate) can be found on the LePou Plugins blog. There’s an amp pack to download that comes with 5 separate amp sims and […]
TSE X50 Amp Simulator: Tone Settings Examples (Videos)
I’ve been trying to find a good amp simulator plugin with decent heavy metal-style tones. The first one on the list is TSE X50 v2.3. It’s one of the most popular amp plugins, and is designed to simulate the much-acclaimed all-tube Peavey 5150 amp that is used by many rock and metal guitarists. The TSE […]
$39 iRig 2 Guitar Interface Launches for iOS and Android
The original iRig has been a best-selling guitar interface adapter for iOS devices (the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch) since it first launched in 2010, and now IK Multimedia has released a second generation iRig, aptly named the iRig 2, that introduces some new features and adds support for Android smartphones and tablets. Like the […]