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Free guitar VST plugins collections

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Check out new huge review of free Guitar VST (plugin) Collections.

“The best part about having unique interests or being a part of a passionate group of people is that you occasionally get the spoils of the subsequent growing base of product or service developers of that particular interest. Guitar amplification VSTs and cabinet simulators are nothing new, but there is a growing community of independent designers of software instruments that are offering their products for free. There are too many to cover here in one article, so I’ve collected and tested 17 of the best sounding, best looking, and most widely known free amp simulators and tested them through a static speaker simulation consisting of the KeFIR cabinet simulator with Catharsis cabinet impulses.”

 

Visit: live4guitar.com

Tonebytes releases Pedals

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Pedals is a free VST effect plug-in for Windows, designed for processing electric guitar and bass. It is also possible to process other audio sources for a variety of artistic techniques.

For more convenience, Pedals’ GUI simulates real devices for sound processing: guitar pedals, amplifiers, speakers, etc. There are a total of 19 models of pedals, 2 amps, 7 speakers models and 3 rack units. These devices are not a copy of the real-life models, each with their own sound, but their working principles are identical.

With just a few clicks you can select a combination of effects and create the desired sound. You can even create extra mood by choosing floor material under the pedals: house parquet, metal garage floor or studio carpet.

The built-in preset manager makes it easy to save the settings and quickly access them or share them with other Wowcoder users. In addition, VST automation and full MIDI Learning are supported.

Pedals is available as a freeware VST effect plug-in for Windows.

Visit: tonebytes.com

AmpKit updated to v1.2

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AmpKit is a massive update that offers an unparalled set of new features:

Audio Copy and Paste. You can now copy AmpKit recordings and paste them into other apps, and paste audio from other apps into AmpKit as backing tracks or dry guitar audio. AmpKit supports both Sonoma’s AudioCopy/AudioPaste standard and Apple’s General Pasteboard.

Amazing New Gear. AmpKit offers a new American Acoustic amp with 16 built-in effects, a Tremo-LOL pedal with American and British tremolo modes, and the Wahba Doo all-in-one envelope filter + auto-wah + manual wah with accelerometer tilt support.

Awesome New Bundles. You’ll find three new bundles in AmpKit featuring discounts ranging from 50% to 70% compared to individual component prices! In fact, you can buy almost every item in the Gear Store via these highly discounted biundles.

And Much More! AmpKit offers a ton of additional new features and enhancements including the ability to place pedals both before and after the amp; instant access to your iPod music library so you can jam along; setup sharing, favorites and locking; quick jump from one favorite setup or preset to another; and a lot more!

New in v1.1

  • AmpKit is now a universal app supporting iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch
  • Full rotation support – works extremely well in both landscape and portrait modes.

This is the free version.

Visit: agilepartners.com

IK Multimedia announces AmpliTube 3

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IK Multimedia has announced AmpliTube 3, a massive upgrade to the guitar and bass tone gear-modeling software, now featuring over 160 precisely modeled pieces of vintage and modern gear available in one package.amp3-1

AmpliTube 3 contains over 160 pieces of gear, more than double the amount of other packages, including models from the most sought-after vintage collections and modern-day workhorses. You’ll get 51 individual stompboxes and effects, 31 amplifier, preamp & power sections, 46 speaker cabinet models, 15 high-end stage and studio mics, and 17 post-amp rack effects. Plus, with the new AmpliTube 3 open architecture, you can add more packages as you need them, like AmpliTube Fender and Ampeg SVX.

More Feel – True Dynamic Response
AmpliTube 3 gear models give you realistic playing feel – not just the tones – but the actual dynamic response of their hardware counterparts. Plus, with IK’s proprietary VRM (Volumetric Response Modeling) technology, you can add ultra-accurate rotating speaker effects, free dual mic placements, plus room ambience and response to customize and craft your tone.

More Power – Creative Inspiration
AmpliTube 3 unleashes more creative power than ever, helping you to easily carve new, truly unique voices for your guitar, bass, keyboard, drum and vocals. IK’s new creative effects let you create sounds you’ve never heard before, and the new “drag & drop” effects’ configuration feature lets you quickly experiment with effects in the signal chain to get that totally unique sound.

Details:

  • Over 160 gear models included (with nearly 100 added models) from the most sought-after vintage collections to modern-day workhorses.
  • 51 Stompbox effects, 31 Amps, 46 Cabinets, 15 Studio Mics and 17 Rack effects.
  • 30 brand new models for the most complete anthology of gear.
  • 70 re-worked and superior sounding models from packages like AmpliTube Metal and AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix.
  • A new collection of bass gear models makes it also the most complete package for any bass recording or performance.
  • Can be directly expanded with packages like AmpliTube Fender, Ampeg SVX and future packages.
  • New preset management and keyword system allows you to organize and quickly recall the massive library of included and custom preset tones.

More Feel:

  • New cabinet module inside now provides double miking per cabinet, with freely movable microphones thanks to IK’s VRM (Volumetric Response Modeling) technology.
  • New impulse-based reverbs are now used in the entire chain, from spring reverb to room ambience, which ensures the most realistic possible representation of your recording environment.
  • New rotary speaker module provides accurate emulation of these types of cabinets.
  • All models in AmpliTube 3 have been ultra-accurately “remastered” with IK’s new 3rd generation modeling technology (the same found in AmpliTube Fender), using IK’s exclusive DSM technology (Dynamic Saturation Modeling), then painstakingly compared with the originals in “A/B” style to ensure that the sound you hear from the software is the same sound you’ll be hearing from the gear.

More Power:

  • New creative Effects featuring the new StepFilter, StepSLicer, TapDelay, Rezo and Swell stomp and rack effects that allow you to sculpt your sound and create inspiring rhythmic patterns or amazing drone and pad-like effects.
  • New full-stereo path allows you to use the huge collection of analog and digital effects on your vocal tracks, keyboards and drums.
  • New Drag & Drop function in the stomp and rack modules now makes experimenting with effects’ combinations a breeze.
  • New “MIDI Learn” feature allows you to assign any software control or parameter to an external controller with a simple click on the parameter’s knob.
  • New, integrated 4-track recorder/player allows you to capture and layer your ideas quickly and easily right at the moment of inspiration.

Pricing and Availability

AmpliTube 3 will ship within February 2010 as VST, RTAS and Audio Unit plug-in formats and as stand-alone software for Mac OS X and Windows, and will be available in the following versions and MSRP prices*:

  • AmpliTube 3 $349.99 / €269.99.
  • AmpliTube 3 Crossgrade $269.99 / €199.99 (available to any IK registered users).
  • AmpliTube 3 Upgrade $199.99 / €149.99 (available to all previous AmpliTube 2, AmpliTube Metal, AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix, AmpliTube Fender or Ampeg SVX registered users).

Additionally, AmpliTube 3 will also be available as a complete software + hardware solution for playing and recording in a bundle with the StealthPedal – IK’s wah-style interface and controller for guitar and bass players:

Price: AmpliTube 3 + StealthPedal USD 399.99 / EUR 299.99

Visit: ikmultimedia.com

TC-Helicon Introduces VoiceTone Harmony-G XT

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TC-Helicon is renowned for delivering the best tools for enhancing vocal performances and VoiceTone Harmony-G XT is no exception. With improved harmony technology and the reverb taken from its big brother, tchelicon_voicetoneharmonygxtVoiceLive 2, Harmony-G XT improves vocal tone and provides pro effects and vocal harmony controlled by naturally playing guitar.

Specifically designed for the singing guitarist, VoiceTone Harmony-G XT marries the simplicity of the original Harmony-G with state of the art processing right from VoiceLive 2. Whether creating vocal harmonies that automatically follow guitar input, smoothing vocal performance with the live engineer effects or applying one of the 18 combinations of specifically tailored combinations of effects, Harmony-G XT can transform any vocal performance into a fully produced masterpiece.

New Features in VoiceTone Harmony-G XT
A wealth of new features make Harmony-G XT a better-sounding and easier-to-use vocal effect foot-pedal:

  • Improved NaturalPlay guitar-controlled harmony algorithm
  • Front-of-house quality reverb algorithm and selection of styles from VoiceLive 2
  • Selection of four overdub-style doubling effects with two more doubling voices available
  • Reworked FX presets offer even more utility across music styles
  • USB connection for easy software updates, tips, and preset backup using the included VoiceSupport applet
  • Adaptive harmony gate added to Tone for a cleaner mix
  • Easy manual selection of Scale & Key for singers without an instrument or horn players

Standard Features
Some of the features that made the original Harmony-G such a success:

  • Listens to guitar and voice to create correct harmony parts automatically
  • Tone switch smoothes vocals with adaptive Live Engineer Effects
  • 18 combinations of reverb, delay and µmod shared by vocal and guitar input
  • 10 presets available, each with A/B options
  • Harmony interval selection includes 3rds and 5ths above and below, octave up and down, and the unique Bass interval
  • Stereo or mono configurable output
  • Clean, studio-quality mic preamp with phantom power and XLR input
  • Guitar signal can be mixed in and share reverb or passed through to separate amplifier
  • Fast, accurate guitar tuner

Price: EUR 249.00 / GBP 225.00

Visit: tc-helicon.com

Reverb Tricks – Surprising Sounds From Just A Guitar And Effects Pedals

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This is the latest video in Electro-Harmonix’s excellent Effectology series – Reverb Tricks.

In each episode of the series, studio artist Bill Ruppert demonstrates a variety of effects using just a guitar and some EH pedals.

In this video, Ruppert focuses on reverb effects. For each one of the four sounds in this video, the reverb was positioned in unusual places within the signal chain – proof that there is no one correct way to order your effect pedals.

EHX Pedals featured in the video include the Soul Preacher, Holy Grail, MicroSynth, English Muff’n and Stereo Memory Man.

Visit: Effectology