IK Multimedia recently added the 3D cab room to their free version of Amplitube 4, called Amplitube Custom Shop. IK is often quite generous with their free software, and the mic room definitely helps when sculpting your tone in Amplitube, but now there’s not a huge difference between the free and paid versions of Amplitube […]
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TSE-X50 Update Adds HM-2 Sim and IRs from Choptones
One of the best amp sims for playing metal just got even better. TSE Audio has released a new update for the TSE-X50 plugin. The update is free for those that own the TSE-X50 amp sim. Just head over to the TSE website and login to download the update. The new software version is 2.4.8. […]
Free DAW: Cakewalk by BandLab, Formerly Sonar Platinum
If you like making music and you also like getting free stuff, then you’ll want to download Cakewalk by BandLab, a free digital audio workstation. Cakewalk by BandLab is a fully-featured DAW complete with a number of useful plugins and included instruments. It’s basically the exact same as SONAR Platinum, which used to sell for […]
Ableton Live 10 Theme Editor – Free Tool (Windows)
The update for Ableton Live 10 was released last month, and one of the differences with Live 10 is it has themes to customize the appearance instead of skins like in Live 9. Unfortunately skins from Live 9 aren’t the same as themes so if you had a skin that you liked in Live 9 […]
26-Band EQuivocate EQ Plugin Free Through October
If you haven’t heard about this new EQ plugin from Newfangled Audio through Eventide yet, get it now while it’s still free! After October 31st it will become a paid plugin with a retail price of $99. Until then EQuivocate is free for everyone and it’s one of those plugins that you don’t want to […]
IK Releases Ampeg SVX 2 for Amplitube, New Bass Amp Sim Collection
IK Multimedia has released a new bass amp sim collection for Amplitube 4. The new amp pack is called Ampeg SVX 2, and it includes three amp models and three bass cabinets. Ampeg SVX 2 comes with the SVT-VR, V-4B, and Heritage B-15N amps and the SVT-810 AV, SVT-212-AV, and B-15N 115 cabs. The amp […]
Line 6 Helix Native Amp Sim Plugin Released (Video)
Line 6 has finally released their Helix Native plugin. It brings the same exact amps, effects and overall sound as the Helix hardware in plugin form to use in a DAW. Helix Native is a full-fledged amp sim package. It comes with over 62 amps, 37 cabs, 16 mics, and over 100 effects. You can […]
Superior Drummer 3 Finally Getting Released, Comes With 230GB of Sounds
It’s finally happened. Toontrack is going to release Superior Drummer 3 on September 12th (that explains all the recent sales on SD2). People have been waiting for an update for a really long time. It’s been nine years since Superior Drummer 2.0 was first released—that’s like a century in software years, but it’s still one […]