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, […]
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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 […]
Free Engl E530 Amp Sim: Mercuriall Tube Amp U530 (Video)
A couple months ago Mercuriall Audio released a new amp sim called the Tube Amp Ultra 530. It’s modeled after the Engl E530 preamp, and it adds some extra features not available on the real thing. There’s a free version of the Tube Amp Ultra 530 and a paid version. The free version has limited […]
Free Guitar Drive Pedals, Cabinets and Bass Amp Sim from Audiffex
The folks at Audified have started experimenting with some pay-what-you-want deals for their digital products, which means that you can get them for totally and completely free if you’re a cheap bastard like me. You can get a Gallien Krueger bass amp sim, complete with a cabinet and mic for free. It works as a […]
AmpliTube 4 Guitar and Bass Amp Sim Software Now Available
IK Multimedia released the latest version of their popular guitar and bass amp modeling software today. Yep, that’s right. AmpliTube 4 is now available for download. It works with Mac and PC computers and can be used as a plugin for your favorite DAW or as a standalone program. This latest version of AmpliTube adds […]
Best Free Bass Amp Sim Plugins
Here’s a roundup of three of the best free bass plugins to use for DI recording, jamming live, or for practicing. Lately I’ve been learning to play the bass guitar mostly for recording purposes because when you like playing metal and hard rock like I do, fake bass just doesn’t cut it in the mix, […]
AmpLion is a Free Guitar Amp Sim with Handy Extra Features
Audified recently updated the free version of their AmpLion amp sim software. Some of the new features include an intelligent metronome, a built-in audio player to play along with your favorite songs, and an advanced recorder. AmpLion is available as a plugin and as a standalone program for PC and Mac computers, which is a […]
New Brainworx Classic Guitar Tones Pedals and Amp Released
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 […]