guitar amp simulator software for use with DP

[dustcoversmyheels]

i want a good guitar amplifier simulator for recording ideas on my laptop when i'm on the go. i am intent on having usable software over hardware to minimize setup.

i'm mainly going to need a modern high gain guitar tone. comparable to something like a modern marshall or mesa cranked way up.

any recommendations?

[kassonica]

Um have you tried the one in DP7???

Ps I haven't really tried it out yet but you can download a whole bunch of clipping presets from the motu site and wee if it works for you.

[dustcoversmyheels]

i have. to be honest, i was very disappointed with it. the main reason i upgraded to DP7 was for the guitar simulation, but i find it fairly unusable for what i'm trying to do. it works ok with clean guitar tone, or moderate gain. but for higher gain hard rock/metal tones, its extremely noisy and thin sounding.

[eriknorlander]

You may guffaw all you like, but I am a fan of the Line 6 Pod Farm. I love the super ultra high gain Mesa Rectifier type stuff, and they do it really well. IK Amplitube 2 is also good. I use both. I haven't installed DP7 yet, so I can't speak to the new built-in processors. But the above mentioned plug-ins compare WELL to the real deal, IMHO.

Cheers,
Erik

[waterstrum]

+1 on the Pod Farm.

So far it is a bit shaky in DP7/SL.

I really like the sounds and I play through all kinds of real amps in my day job.
Much of the PF stuff can work on things other than guitar with nice results.

[eriknorlander]

+1 on the Pod Farm.

So far it is a bit shaky in DP7/SL.

I really like the sounds and I play through all kinds of real amps in my day job.

Pod Farm sounds like you've taken the real amp into a nice room, miked it up with nice mics through nice pres, moved the mics around, EQ'd them, added some compression (yes, as in a little bit of limited dynamic range, but in a good way) and a bit of console EQ. I say that like I've been there doing that with the actual amps ... okay, I guess I have!

As far as it being a bit shaky in DP7/SL, I find it to be a bit shaky in DP 5.13/Leopard, too. IMO, too much emphasis on the neato graphics and not enough on the day-to-day functionality part. Line 6 is pretty active on rev-ing this product, though, so here's to the next version. More steak, less sizzle!

Cheers,
Erik

[zed]

IK Multimedia has a special offer that is good until the end of December. You can now get 4 of their Amplitube guitar plugins for the price of 1 (or their StealthPedal plus 3 plugins).

Just click on the link for "Power Group Promotion Hits 3500 Registrations!" at the top of the http://www.ikmultimedia.com

[kassonica]

i have. to be honest, i was very disappointed with it. the main reason i upgraded to DP7 was for the guitar simulation, but i find it fairly unusable for what i'm trying to do. it works ok with clean guitar tone, or moderate gain. but for higher gain hard rock/metal tones, its extremely noisy and thin sounding.

Fair enough but did you DL the clippings?

[NazRat]

+1 on Pod Farm, but even though you're not interested in any hardware, I'd recommend the UX1 recording interface. I have a Tone Port DI, which preceeded the UX1, and really like the no latency monitoring. Monitoring through plugs will introduce latency of some sort, but if you can dial down the buffer low enough that you're comfortable, then no prob - you don't need the hardware.

[Tobor]

IK Multimedia has a special offer that is good until the end of December. You can now get 4 of their Amplitube guitar plugins for the price of 1 (or their StealthPedal plus 3 plugins).

Just click on the link for "Power Group Promotion Hits 3500 Registrations!" at the top of the http://www.ikmultimedia.com

Thanks, Zed!

I hadn't realized that there was yet another free plug to be had since the promotion was still going strong. Perfect, a free Amplitube Jimi Hendrix for my birthday!!

I have really been enjoying Amplitube 2 and Amplitube Fender (also picked up Ampeg SVX in the initial buy but haven't used it much yet), certainly a wealth of possibilities in those two alone, but was curious about all the X-gear presets that wanted to use something from the Jimi collection. Now I'll find out what they're about.

Highly recommended.

Thanks again for the present,

Tobor

[dustcoversmyheels]

i have. to be honest, i was very disappointed with it. the main reason i upgraded to DP7 was for the guitar simulation, but i find it fairly unusable for what i'm trying to do. it works ok with clean guitar tone, or moderate gain. but for higher gain hard rock/metal tones, its extremely noisy and thin sounding.

Fair enough but did you DL the clippings?

yes i did use the presets. i downloaded them all. i like the clean and low gain presets. especially the bluesy settings...but the high gain settings just don't impress me at all.

the room simulation i like a lot. i think i'll be using that plug in for a lot of things.

[David Polich]

The best high gain amp emulations I've encountered are in Amplitube
Metal. There are some great "metal" type tones in Amplitube Fender as
well. I have Softube's "Metal Amp Room", and while it does a high-gain
amp fairly well, it is basically limited to one tone.

I haven't had a chance to run NI's Guitar Rig 4 through its paces,
there are reports that it is a significant improvement in sound
quality over Guitar Rig 3. And there are certainly a good number
of metal and hard rock presets in GR4.

[James Steele]

i want a good guitar amplifier simulator for recording ideas on my laptop when i'm on the go. i am intent on having usable software over hardware to minimize setup.

i'm mainly going to need a modern high gain guitar tone. comparable to something like a modern marshall or mesa cranked way up.

any recommendations?

I'd discourage usng a plug-in. I have a small portable system that includes a POD, but I'm eyeing something like a pocket pod. I also have a small MIDI keyboard that includes a built-in audio interface with line in and XLR mic input with pre.

[donreynolds]

x-gear rocks on DP 7. They just came out with a bug fix that corrects problem where Amplitube plugin did not follow the host clock rate if it was different from 44.1Khz. The stand alone did not have this problem.

I have been testing the software with the Stomp I/O and it smokes.

To take it to another level, I have been using the plugin with DP & and using LAconvolver to place IR cabinet samples after it. I have been blending the Amplitube cab emulator sounds with the IR sounds it it is amazing.

sorry guys, but It definitely compares with real equipment that I am sure it would be very hard to distinguish in a mix. I have played electric guitar about 30+ years and have used all kinds of cabinet and amps. If you are a purist, cool! Stay with the amps. If not, this is the new way to go. I am telling you, this is the future for recording.

[James Steele]

If you are a purist, cool! Stay with the amps. If not, this is the new way to go. I am telling you, this is the future for recording.

Thank you, I will! Hehehe