I have been checking out amp simulator plug-ins for a few years now, and curious to know who here has tried any out and opinions, etc.
I was pretty impressed with Guitar Rig by Native Intruments since it came out, the latest Version is really good, I tried GTR 3 and thought it was utter crap.
I just started to check out the new version of Amplitube though and 3 hours later my shoulder is starting to want a break from my guitar, but it's pretty impressive software I must say.
Amplitube is pretty good-i haven't used mine in a long time tho
I've got revalver with sonar a few upgrades ago-not terribly impressed
The Line6 Gearbox, i think its called, is intriguing, and cheap too-inever used it, but have heard good things about it. It's based on the POD models I believe.-Been tempted myself
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/navigation?N=100001+705987
Never tried or heard the Native Instruments product-
There are some standalone programs here (http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/win95/GUITAR/).
And here (http://www.kvraudio.com/get.php?mode=results&st=adv&soft=e&type%5B%5D=65&f=0&fe=0&linux=1&osx=1&win=1&free=1&com=1&un=1&sf=0&receptor=&de=0&sort=1&rpp=15) is a list of mostly free VST plugins that simulate amps or do other cool stuff.
IK multimedia-sells a usb to guitar interface for $99-includes amplitube live and T-racks and a bunch of other stuff-i doubt that the amplitube included is a vst plugin tho-not sure
Wasn't Amplitube free a long time ago?
not that i know of-unless you crack it-but i wouldn't recommend doing that
scorpios-
here's a link for the stealthplug
thought about this one myself
http://www.stealthplug.com/Main.php?prod-SP.php
Yeah I have seen the stealth plug before, my only complaint about it is the fixed/attached guitar cable, it would have made some much more sense to just have a 1/4" input jack you could hook up any instrument cable to... personally instrument cables have a short life span when I use them and always getting shorts.
I will have to check the links Admin put up, the Native Instruments Guitar Rig is pretty good, I think it about equals the latest Version of Amplitube, but seems to devour CPU more so than Amplitube.
Quote from: Scorpios on March 13, 2008, 12:32:46 PMYeah I have seen the stealth plug before, my only complaint about it is the fixed/attached guitar cable, it would have made some much more sense to just have a 1/4" input jack you could hook up any instrument cable to...
You mean like this?
http://www.behringer.com/UCG102/index.cfm?lang=ENG (http://www.behringer.com/UCG102/index.cfm?lang=ENG)
And it's less than half the price of a StealthPlug...
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Behringer-Guitar-Link-UCG102?sku=241228 (http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Behringer-Guitar-Link-UCG102?sku=241228)
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/IK-Multimedia-StealthPlug?sku=240549 (http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/IK-Multimedia-StealthPlug?sku=240549)
Behringer also has a cool USB audio interface that costs like $30. I wonder if it is anything worth...
Quote from: 64Guitars on March 13, 2008, 12:58:00 PMQuote from: Scorpios on March 13, 2008, 12:32:46 PMYeah I have seen the stealth plug before, my only complaint about it is the fixed/attached guitar cable, it would have made some much more sense to just have a 1/4" input jack you could hook up any instrument cable to...
You mean like this?
http://www.behringer.com/UCG102/index.cfm?lang=ENG (http://www.behringer.com/UCG102/index.cfm?lang=ENG)
And it's less than half the price of a StealthPlug...
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Behringer-Guitar-Link-UCG102?sku=241228 (http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Behringer-Guitar-Link-UCG102?sku=241228)
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/IK-Multimedia-StealthPlug?sku=240549 (http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/IK-Multimedia-StealthPlug?sku=240549)
Yeah, exactly...my experience with Behringer products I have tried out seems to show they can do the same things other brands do for a much better price, I hadn't seen this particular product before but I think I will pick one up, I am wondering if it will work without any flaws on a PC with a standard motherboard soundcard or if it will have latency issues?Either way, I only have 2 analog ins and 2 digital ins on my recording PC's sound card so this would be an easy way to add one more input.
I am getting ready to try the Ampeg Bass sim software by Amplitube as well, after reading up on it, I am hoping it will sound as good as it seems.
I've been using Line 6 Guitarport/Gearbox for quite a while, and I'm very happy with the results.