There’s an ongoing promotional offer over at Time+Space where you can get an amp sim suite for free. They’re giving away a trimmed down version of the Overloud TH3 Guitar Amp Simulator. It comes with three amps and three cabinets, plus four effects. There are two microphone models, and up to four can be used […]
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TSE BOD v3.0 Released – Free SansAmp Bass Plugin
Makers of the TSE X50 amp sim, TSE Audio has updated their TSE BOD bass plugin to version 3.0. The TSE BOD is a SansAmp Bass Driver DI pedal simulation. The free plugin is available in VST, AU, and AAX formats for Mac and Windows, with support for 64 and 32 bit systems. The new […]
New Bulldozer High Gain Amp Sim from Audio Assault (Video)
Audio Assault has released a new 2 channel high-gain amp sim called Bulldozer that is designed to deliver powerful metal tones. The plugin comes with 10 pedals and effects, including a tube screamer, reverb, wah pedal, and doubler. It also comes with four cabinet simulations and offers customizable mic placement and high and low pass […]
Kuassa Releases New Guitar Pedal Plugins, Free Noise Gate (Videos)
Kuassa has added three new guitar effects pedal plugins that were previously only available as rack extensions for Reason to their lineup of products. There’s a distortion pedal, an overdrive pedal, and a fuzz pedal, and each includes 5 separate simulations so they cover a wide variety of tones. Kuassa also released a free noise […]
Jazz III Picks Comparison – Which One’s the Best Pick?
A long time ago I started using Dunlop Jazz III guitar picks. It’s been so long that I don’t remember how or when it happened, but in my opinion there is no better pick than the Jazz III. They last so long that I hadn’t bought a new pack in years, and when I went […]
New Free Greed Smasher Overdrive Plugin from Mercuriall (Video)
The development team at Mercuriall Audio has released a new free overdrive plugin called Greed Smasher. The plugin is based on the Mesa Boogie Grid Slammer overdrive pedal. The free Greed Smasher plugin is available for Mac OS X and Windows in AU, VST, and AAX formats. This is the second free pedal that Mercuriall […]
New Free Amp Sims, EQ, and Room Modeller (Videos)
Dave Clark from EXE Consulting recently released a new collection of free amp sims, along with a 15-band EQ and two room modellers. The plugins are available in VST format but only for 64-bit PCs, and apparently there are no plans for other formats or platforms. Here’s the link to the downloads page with the […]
Proof That People Still Know Shit About Good Guitar Tones
I was shopping on Amazon yesterday and noticed something very disturbing. It’s turns out the average guitarist doesn’t have a clue about what a good guitar tone is supposed to sound like. The proof is in the reviews for the Line 6 Spider V amps. I was shocked, shocked I tell you, by all the […]