Plugin Alliance has announced the release of a new Brainworx Classic Guitar Tones Bundle that includes a “pedal friendly” amp and 4 stompboxes. The heart of the bundle includes a simulation of the famous Fender Bassman amp. The description says the amp is modeled after an early 1960’s Bassman amp, model #6G6-B. The emulation is […]
AmpliTube Mesa Boogie Sound Examples and Video Reviews
The new AmpliTube MESA/Boogie collection was released last month by IK Multimedia, and so far reviews are extremely positive for the AmpliTube Mesa Boogie amps. Five amps and five cabinets are included in the bundle, and each can be purchased individually as well. All are officially licensed by Mesa Boogie and are designed to replicate […]
AmpliTube MESA/Boogie Amp Sims Now Available (Video)
Today IK Multimedia announced the official release of their new AmpliTube MESA/Boogie collection of amps and cabinets, the first officially authorized digital MESA gear co-developed with the R&D Team at Mesa Engineering. Amp models include the Mark III and Mark IV, the Dual Rectifier and Triple Rectifier, and the TransAtlantic TA-30, Mesa’s take on a […]
Add Bass to a Mix by Converting Guitar to MIDI with MiGiC
A few weeks ago I posted about a cool new plugin called MiGiC that lets you convert guitar to MIDI in real time. It basically turns your guitar into a MIDI controller. The plugin is free while it’s in the beta testing phase. I’ve been having a lot of fun playing with it. Being able […]
IK Releases SampleTank Custom Shop with 30 Free Instruments
IK Multimedia has announced the release of a new free version of their SampleTank 3 audio software called SampleTank Custom Shop, and it comes with 30 free fully editable virtual instruments. SampleTank CS is a curated version of the paid software. It’s fully functioning—it’s not a demo and it doesn’t expire. The free version offers […]
Ninja Jamm Music Making App Comes to Android Tablets and Phones (Video)
There are many different types of ways to create music in this day and age. You don’t need to own any expensive recording equipment or complex software because making professional-sounding music has become as easy as downloading an app to a smartphone or tablet. Ninja Jamm has been a popular loop-based music making app for […]
Recabinet 4 Amp Sim 50% Off Coupon Code
Recabinet 4 is one of the leading amp simulator plugins on the market, and for the rest of August 2015 you can purchase it for half price. They first started running the sale at the beginning of the month. Initially the deal was only supposed to last for about a week to 10 days, but […]
Review: Sabian AAX X-Plosion Crash Cymbals 15″ & 16″
I was lucky enough to snag a couple of Sabian AAX X-Plosion crash cymbals last year on sale for $99 each at Amazon. That’s basically half price so I couldn’t pass them up even without being able to hear them in person first. I got the 15-inch X-Plosion crash about six months before the 16-inch […]