The guys from Mercuriall Audio Software have announced the upcoming release of a new guitar amp sim package called Spark that includes four amps modeled after popular Marshall amplifiers. Spark also includes simulations of four cabinets with three different mics. And there are four overdrive/tubescreamer pedals and some effects included as well. Spark is expected […]
What’s With All the Generic Heavy Metal and Rock on Spotify?
I started to listen to Spotify a few months ago (yeah, I’m late to that party) and it turns out they have a lot of rock and heavy metal music that I’ve never heard on Pandora, which is what I usually listen to while working. The problem, however, is that most of the heavy music […]
New iRig HD 2 Guitar Interface Released, Includes Amplitube 4
If you’re thinking about buying Amplitube 4 . . . don’t. You’d be better off getting the new iRig HD 2 that IK Multimedia just announced instead. Why, you ask? Because it’s cheaper than Amplitube 4 and, you guessed it, it comes with the full version of Amplitube 4. Once again IK has proven that […]
New Lower Prices for Thermionik Amp Sims and Recabinet 5
Kazrog’s Thermionik amp sims are among the best and most realistic-sounding amp sims available on the market, and they just got more affordable. They were already one of the less expensive options and now the prices are even lower. You can get an amp sim for as little as $8.99, and it works out even […]
Focusrite Updates 2nd Gen Scarlett Drivers to 4.12
If you have a 2nd gen Scarlett audio interface, Focusrite posted new updated Windows drivers for them a couple of days ago on their website (still no word on 1st gen updates, unfortunately). The new driver version is listed as 4.12.0. More specifically the new driver version on my PC is 4.12.0.141. The 4.12 update […]
Voxengo Releases Free Stereo Delay and Tremolo Plugin
Last month Voxengo released a free amp sim plugin called Boogex that turned out to be pretty cool, and now they’ve just released a new free delay and tremolo plugin as well. The plugin is called Voxengo Tempo Delay, and it’s available in VST, AU, VST3 and AAX formats for Mac and Windows, in 32 […]
How to EQ Distorted and DI Guitars Tutorial (Videos)
Chris Lucas with 3 Sigma Audio has been busy uploading a number of helpful video tutorials to YouTube lately covering a variety of basic mixing techniques. Last week we learned how to use compressor plugins and what the different control settings do and how they work. They’ve been posting several video tutorials about how to […]
Eventide 2016 Stereo Room Reverb Plugin Free for Focusrite Owners
Focusrite started a new thing a couple months back called the Focusrite Plug-in Collective where they are partnering with plugin companies to give away free plugins and offer special promotions. Through the month of September, Focusrite owners can get the Eventide 2016 Stereo Room Reverb plugin for free. It regularly sells for $199 so being […]