Last week I upgraded to JBL LSR305 studio monitors from Alesis Elevate 5 speakers while they were on sale at Musician’s Friend. I wanted to put together a quick comparison review between the two brands now that I’ve got both on-hand. I’m not going to do any in-depth tests and get all scientific about it. […]
ToneDeluxe – Free Analog Tube Amp Sim
Several new free amp sims have been released recently. Yesterday I posted about the SoftAmp PSA, a SansAmp sim, so let’s go in a different direction today. There’s a new analog tube amp sim called ToneDeluxe by a developer called Lostin70’s. The plugin is available in AU and VST formats in 64 bit. The ToneDeluxe […]
SoftAmp PSA – Free Sansamp Sim Plugin (Win VST)
There’s another new free amp sim plugin with some extra features that was recently released for the KVR Audio Developer Challenge in December 2016. The plugin is called SoftAmp PSA and it was created by developer AXP. It’s available in VST format for Windows 32 and 64-bit systems. SoftAmp PSA is based on three different […]
Free BIAS Pedal Software from Positive Grid, 17 Distortion Pedals
Positive Grid is running a year-end promotion where they are giving away two of their products completely free of charge. You can get the BIAS Pedal Distortion pack to use on your computer, which includes 17 distortion pedal emulations (plus you can create your own), and they are also giving away their BIAS Pedal Mobile […]
JBL LSR305 Studio Monitors On Sale for $99 Each
I saw this deal mentioned over at Gearslutz and it’s about as good as it gets for a nice set of inexpensive studio monitors. Musician’s Friend has matte red JBL LSR305 studio monitors on sale for $99 each, which is itself a good deal, but if you add two of them to the cart you […]
Fender Collection 2 for Amplitube Now Available (Videos)
IK Multimedia has released their latest set of amp sims for Amplitube in the form of the Fender Collection 2. The new Fender pack includes simulations of seven officially certified Fender amps, along with their seven matching cabinets. The collection comes with the following classic Fender amps: ’57 Deluxe, ’57 Champ, ’57 Pro, ’57 Twin, […]
New Mercuriall Spark Amp Sim Released – Marshall Amps (Videos)
The guys from Mercuriall officially released their new Spark amp sim today, their second commercial amp sim along with the Tube Amp Ultra 530, an Engl amp simulation. Spark is an amp sim package that simulates four famous Marshall amps, plus it includes stompboxes, cabinets, mics, and effects. Spark is compatible with Mac and PC […]
List of Free Plugin Offers for Xmas, Plus $1 Deals (Updated)
One of the coolest things about the holiday season is the fact that some companies like to give away software plugins and virtual instruments for free or offer them for super cheap. A couple of audio companies like Soundtoys and Waves already gave away a paid plugin for free on Black Friday, while others prefer […]