Stand-alone guitar sim

[BrandonS]

Hey, my friend in Croatia needs a standalone guitar simulator to distort his tone. He's working with traditional black metal and his computer stats aren't too good. He can't run an active monitored VST and needs something for distortion while he's not recording. He probably uses a microphone input or a line-in for input.

Thanks for your help

 

[KeithTidd]

im not sure if it's still available, but look up waves GTR. there was a free version you could download. Im pretty sure it will run as stand alone.

 

[hoehlentroll]

several to choose from. freeware? if not check out revalver mkIII.

 

[Metaltastic]

But if he can't monitor the ampsim in real-time, it's kinda pointless to have a VST - he should just get an external standalone preamp with distortion built-in, ideally a Pod of some sort (Pocket, 2.0, XT, or X3, depending on budget).

 

[egan.]

He should just get an external standalone preamp with distortion built-in, ideally a Pod of some sort (Pocket, 2.0, XT, or X3, depending on budget).

+1

 

[BrandonS]

-1

Budget: 0$

I'm not looking for an item or a program you have to buy. It just has to be a very small program that can distort his microphone input.

 

[Ermz]

I'm getting the impression that what you're looking for doesn't exist. Your friend can either monitor the direct input, bypassing the system, along with any VST, or standalone ampsim algorithms, or he can use a freeware amp sim and play with whichever buffer size allows his system to function adequately. There is no in between. It's either a hardware distortion unit, a software distortion unit (with delay), or no distortion at all. If his inability to monitor VSTs in realtime is due to his audio interface, then perhaps suggesting 3rd party audio drivers like ASIO4ALL may be an avenue to explore?

 

[hoehlentroll]

-1

Budget: 0$

I'm not looking for an item or a program you have to buy. It just has to be a very small program that can distort his microphone input.

cranking up the input WILL lead to distortion! :Smug:

 

[Metaltastic]

I'm getting the impression that what you're looking for doesn't exist. Your friend can either monitor the direct input, bypassing the system, along with any VST, or standalone ampsim algorithms, or he can use a freeware amp sim and play with whichever buffer size allows his system to function adequately. There is no in between. It's either a hardware distortion unit, a software distortion unit (with delay), or no distortion at all. If his inability to monitor VSTs in realtime is due to his audio interface, then perhaps suggesting 3rd party audio drivers like ASIO4ALL may be an avenue to explore?

Yup

 

[BrandonS]

cranking up the input WILL lead to distortion! :Smug:

That's true.... I know programs like this exist because I used a goofy one before that modified speaking voices...

 

[Ronixis]

Try Revalver mkIII demo with ASIO4ALL drivers. The demo has fully functional stand-alone version, except for the watermark noise.

 

[BrandonS]

It's like people can't read in this forum, hahah.

 

[AudioPhile777]

It's like people can't read in this forum, hahah.

If that is the case, then use google. "free standalone ampsim"... it does yield results... if he needs something but can't use what is available then he has another problem he should rectify first.

 

[JoeJackson]

It's like people can't read in this forum, hahah.

I'd say they CAN read ... you're just totally resistant to their tips (no offense!).

I got really good results with mentioned ASIO4ALL-drivers on slow computers.