Replacing a guitar or bass nut (the piece at the top of the neck that the strings sit on) isn’t as difficult as most people think. Installing a new nut is one of the easiest guitar maintenance projects aside from changing strings, and is a good do-it-yourself project even for beginners. There are a number […]
List of Best Free and Paid Guitar Amp Sims
Below is a round up of the best free and paid amp sims for playing guitar using a computer instead of the old school method of playing through a “real” amp. Amp sims have come a long way in recent years. Their realism and sound quality has improved immensely to the point where it can […]
IK Giving Away Free Gear and Credits for 20th Anniversary
To help celebrate their 20th anniversary, IK Multimedia is giving away some good quality gear along with some free gear credits to spend on whatever you want. The giveaway promotion lasts throughout March 2016. Anyone can claim the free gear and credits; all you need is an IK user account or new users can start […]
TSE X50 Amp Sim Review and Video Demo
I’ve been trying out a bunch of different amp sims lately, including Amplitube 4 and the Mesa Boogie amps, Thermionik, and TSE X50 (the free Mercuriall and LePou plugins are nice amp sims too). I wanted to put together some reviews and comparisons between them. First up is the TSE X50 plugin from TSE Audio, […]
Get Bitwig Studio for Super Cheap with Arturia KeyLab Producer Pack
If you are just getting into music and are looking for a good starter pack or if you just want to get Bitwig Studio for super cheap, the Bitwig and Arturia Producer Packs are a really good way to save money. Lately the the 25-key version has been selling for as little as $299 from […]
Free Plugin: iZotope DDLY Dynamic Delay (+Video Review)
I’ve been on the hunt for a good free or inexpensive delay plugin effect for several months now, and finally iZotope has filled that need nicely with their DDLY Dynamic Delay plugin. There is a catch, however. The iZotope DDLY Dynamic Delay is only free until March 10, 2016. It’s a new plugin and they […]
Review: Ernie Ball Cobalt Guitar Strings are Overrated
Last month I decided to order a pack of Ernie Ball Cobalt strings to try out. I’d never heard of their “Cobalt” strings before so I figured I’d give them a try. At $10 for a pack of 7-string regulars, they cost about twice as much as normal strings. Some reviews that I read claim […]
25 New Amp Sim Models Now Available – Thermionik 5
Recabinet 5 was finally released today. Well, sort of… Recabinet 4 was a popular amp sim plugin by Kazrog that included 5 simulated amps and a bunch of cabinets and mics. Now with the release of the 5th generation product, Kazrog has split Recabinet and Thermionik into two separate plugins. Thermionik 5 represents the 25 […]