Guitar rig 2 demo aivable
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Hmmm.. might give it a go then...
But after Shane's thread about the waves amp simulator, and me trying out guitar rig 1 and amplitube.. i am really into software amp simulators anymore...
But hey, POD is pretty much software as well, right? so who knows.. might be decent.. thanks for the link, Burny!
But after Shane's thread about the waves amp simulator, and me trying out guitar rig 1 and amplitube.. i am really into software amp simulators anymore...
But hey, POD is pretty much software as well, right? so who knows.. might be decent.. thanks for the link, Burny!
Seizure.
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the basssound on the site was cool, and i like the cleans on this kinda software too there good for that.
only thing i don't like on amplitube and guitarrig are the real big distortion/crunch sounds.. it still lacks something..
btw, i'm still looking/waiting for that amplitube ampeg plug in.. anybody know something about that?
only thing i don't like on amplitube and guitarrig are the real big distortion/crunch sounds.. it still lacks something..
btw, i'm still looking/waiting for that amplitube ampeg plug in.. anybody know something about that?
Kazrog
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I own Guitar Rig 1 and I like it decently enough. It's the best software-base amp sim out there so far, although POD XT is still the king of the amp simulators. I am intrigued by version 2 and I may get the upgrade soon. I should at least install their silly demo and see if it's worth it, the Ampeg emulation sounds like it may be worth the price of admission...
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Kazrog
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Seizure. said:
Yeah, which is cool but... is an emulator emulating another emulator. Pretty funny if you ask me.
If they'd just get a good 5150 sim going, I could sell my POD XT. Their Mesa simulation leaves a lot to be desired. All I use this emulation stuff for is monitoring and rough demos anyway, when I want a final sound I've got the real thing to do that obviously... jp22 be damned.
That being said, the delays and FX in Guitar Rig rival the most expensive rack units, and are great on everything, not just guitars!
I've been playing with it for 30 minutes (and I know that, because the demo just quit on me), and I'll take it upon myself to report that GR2 is almost identical to GR1 in terms of high gain stuff. I happen to like GR1, despite the fact that it takes an awful lot of work to get the "amp covered with angry bees" sound under control, but if you thought GR1 sucked at metal, then you'll think GR2 sucks at metal, too. The new presets are pretty BLAH as well in the metal department, but who uses presets anyway? (I'm also convinced nobody at NI has active pickups, or has ever switched to their neck pickup). The only "metal" preset among the new ones I even remotely like is the "Marilyn is Beautiful" one, oddly enough, and even then it's really just a semi-neat effect (super-fizzy industrial buzzsaw noise, but fun nonetheless).
The new synth and modifiers stuff is pretty damn cool, though. A run throught the MDF preset bank is a neat trip. All sorts of sequencers, envelope followers, LFO's, you name it. "Arpeggio Delays" + sustained notes = fun, and the "Trem/Dance Kik" preset is instant techno groove. Some fucked up stuff can be created by messing around with these sequencers.
So it looks like this is basically a super-FX update, and not really a leap in terms of guitar tone. The added functionality of "High Res" mode, though, is pretty awesome and something I've been wanting since 1.0; basically, GR sounds 100X better when it's run at higher sample rates, and now there's a button that automatically upsamples to 96k safely in the comfort of your whatever-sample-rate project. Pretty neat stuff, but not quite
enough for most.
The new synth and modifiers stuff is pretty damn cool, though. A run throught the MDF preset bank is a neat trip. All sorts of sequencers, envelope followers, LFO's, you name it. "Arpeggio Delays" + sustained notes = fun, and the "Trem/Dance Kik" preset is instant techno groove. Some fucked up stuff can be created by messing around with these sequencers.
So it looks like this is basically a super-FX update, and not really a leap in terms of guitar tone. The added functionality of "High Res" mode, though, is pretty awesome and something I've been wanting since 1.0; basically, GR sounds 100X better when it's run at higher sample rates, and now there's a button that automatically upsamples to 96k safely in the comfort of your whatever-sample-rate project. Pretty neat stuff, but not quite
enough for most.
Kazrog
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I installed the demo tonight, and I'm loving the Ampeg SVT emulation on my programmed Kontakt bass tracks, using the Will Lee 5 string Sadowsky GigaStudio library. It helps make the bass sound a lot more natural!
I can't wait to try it on a real bass track. I think the SVT emulation is worth the price of the upgrade, so I will be ordering the (software-only) upgrade soon. Their new foot control looks cool in a way but I have no use for it. If only the high gain guitar amp sounds were any good...
Christian Olde Wolbers from Fear Factory (their ex-bassist, current guitarist since Dino's departure) was at the Native Instruments NAMM booth last year and was going off about how much he loved using Guitar Rig on the "Archetype" album. I wonder why the hell he loved it... I question his honesty, his tone was good on that album!
I can't wait to try it on a real bass track. I think the SVT emulation is worth the price of the upgrade, so I will be ordering the (software-only) upgrade soon. Their new foot control looks cool in a way but I have no use for it. If only the high gain guitar amp sounds were any good...
Christian Olde Wolbers from Fear Factory (their ex-bassist, current guitarist since Dino's departure) was at the Native Instruments NAMM booth last year and was going off about how much he loved using Guitar Rig on the "Archetype" album. I wonder why the hell he loved it... I question his honesty, his tone was good on that album!
~BURNY~ said:
hi,
also trying their demo what setup (preset) did you use or did you tweak it ?
kinda hard to show some settings cause you can't save on the demo
but damn it's really good yes
Kazrog
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I didn't use any of their preset... They are crap if you ask me.marcust said:
Just hi-res mode. Default Bassvt. Disabling 4x10 bass-WR cab. I only kept 8x10 Bass-WR cab with SM7 mic centered. Drive to the maximum (not gain) and I tweaked the eq according to my needs.
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I did some tests with guitar amps, but the 30min time limit is a pain in the ass.
No time to play tight (never been a great guitar player anyway), no time to edit and no time to tweak the settings enough. Overall, those sounds are fizzy and boomy but if going in depth, I think I can get rid of that unpleasant character.
Not so bad but damn frustrating.
http://s52.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=35DKRF42B9UYG1QORMSSG7OH1A
No time to play tight (never been a great guitar player anyway), no time to edit and no time to tweak the settings enough. Overall, those sounds are fizzy and boomy but if going in depth, I think I can get rid of that unpleasant character.
Not so bad but damn frustrating.
http://s52.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=35DKRF42B9UYG1QORMSSG7OH1A
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~BURNY~ said:
hi,
yeah indeed presets are rather harsh
i now got a setup with two svt's one with cabs one without and blend them together also one with some gain sounds pretty awesome after a couple hours of tweaking ...
and i like your recto-04 (guitars) setting too sounds good
Kazrog
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The presets are dumb, I usually start with one and modify. I forget what I did... I'm excited to get the upgrade soon though and have some rocking bass tone!
