Blue Cat Audio's entire bundle of free plug-ins has been updated, offering some new features for users of MIDI control surfaces along with other improvements and bug fixes.
New software allows users to model their own amps and pedals
The latest software from IK Multimedia uses the company's new Machine Modeling technology to allow users to model their own amp and effects pedal rigs.
Contains a synthesizer that can be triggered by a guitar
Archetype: Rabea from Neural DSP features a synthesizer that can be triggered by a standard guitar, without the need for any special pickups or hardware.
In a world where makers of digital amp simulators take pride in offering a huge variety of models, Universal Audio have adopted a ‘less is more’ approach.
We’re used to seeing convolution technology in plug-ins, but recent years have seen this increasingly appearing in hardware form. DigiTech’s take on this is a compact stompbox-format dual-channel cabinet emulator.
Designed to allow the guitarist to produce familiar amped tones without the need for an actual amplifier, Radial’s ToneBone JDX Direct Drive emulates the tonal coloration of a guitar amplifier/speaker combination.
While the latest version of Hughes & Kettner's Red Box guitar amp DI adds some new tone-shaping options, the basic equation behind the Red Box remains unchanged.
With so many software amp simulators to choose from, how do you know which one is right for you? Here’s our selection of current options, with links to the SOS review where available.