One of the main things that separates Ableton Live from other DAWs is the unique way it allows you to record and put together songs. Most DAWs arrange songs in a timeline from left to right, with each track stacked on top of each other horizontally. In Ableton Live that’s called Arrangement view, but there’s […]
Free Plugin: Ignite Amps NadIR Impulse Response Loader (Video)
I’ve been playing around with the free LePou amp sims in order to try and find a workaround to run more amp sims simultaneously without the massive CPU hit of Recabinet 4.0.3. The LePou amp sims work well, especially Le456, but unfortunately I cannot use the LeCab impulse response loader because there’s no 64-bit version […]
Free Plugin: MiGiC Converts Guitar to MIDI in Real Time (Video)
Wouldn’t it be cool if you could use your guitar as a MIDI device to control playing virtually any software instrument in real time? In fact that’s exactly what you can do with a DAW plugin called MiGiC, and you can even download the software and use it free of charge. The plugin is still […]
New AmpliTube Mesa Boogie Amp Sim Collection
Amp sims have become more and more popular in recent years thanks to how easy they are to use and how advances in technology have made them sound closer to the real thing. Last week IK Multimedia and MESA Engineering announced that they’ve collaborated on a new project to bring a set of five Mesa […]
Free Plugin: A1 Stereo Control with Advanced Panning (Video)
Earlier this month I posted about a new plugin called A1 Trigger Gate, which is entirely free and a lot of fun to play with to get some interesting sounds. Another cool plugin that A1 Audio offers for download is called A1StereoControl. It’s also freeware and it works surprisingly well considering the price. The A1 […]
Recabinet 4 vs TSE X50 Amp Simulator Comparison Review – Part 1
TSE X50 and Recabinet 4 are two of the best software amp simulators on the market for rock and heavy metal guitars. It’s amazing how close they sound to the real thing when properly configured and mixed. If you don’t believe amp sims can sound as good as the real thing, I suggest listening to […]
Best Studio Monitor Speakers for Home Recording
Most websites like to list the “Top 10” or the “Best” studio quality speakers that money can buy. They usually plug the more expensive brands and layout some technical mumbo jumbo why everything else is inferior. Unless you just happen to have spare cash falling out of your arse, the best studio monitors aren’t going […]
Free Plugins: ReaPlugs VST FX Suite
Yesterday I posted an article with some tips on how to mix guitars when using amp simulators. One of the more common tricks to get better tone involves adding an equalizer with high pass and low pass filters to the end of the guitar FX chain. I’ve been testing the free EQ plugins referenced in […]