![]() ![]() Impulse responses record the sound of a cabinet’s speaker. Want more options for great tone? Impulse responses are another way to turn your recordings up a notch. If you’ve already got plenty of practice with amp sims and want to take your tones to the next level, Helix Native can do some incredible stuff! This is a really powerful program.īut I wouldn’t recommend this to anyone who’s just getting started. If you’re new to these plugins you’re better off starting with a free or budget version. Line 6 is known for making incredible modeling amps and with Helix Native they bring those same tones into the software realm. However, if time and cost are important to you, I recommend getting started with amp sims as soon as possible.Ĭountless guitarists swear by simulation, like Tyler from Music is Win: You can have amplifier software, and real amplifiers. Of course, you don’t have to stick to just one approach. It takes a good guitarist years to build a versatile collection of amplifiers and find their tone.Īdd to that the range of microphones you would need, and the time spent learning how to record guitar to a studio level…Īnd it becomes clear which is the more efficient option. Using software is the better choice in a home studio.ġ) You don’t have to worry about room acoustics.Ĥ) If time is a constraint, you have a wide range of tones available in a matter of SECONDS. Regardless of the answer to this question, there is one important truth… They both have their uses, depending on the situation. There will never be a definitive answer as to which is ‘best’.Īfter all, they are just tools. “Could simulators ever sound like real amplifiers?” The debate generally goes something like this… ![]() Share this Image On Your Site Originally posted on Musician on a Mission So… Who Wins? By interviewing 447 different musicians, I’ve honed in on what the pros have to say about amps vs. To help you figure out what’s right for you, I set out to get REAL data about this ongoing battle. There are plenty of different opinions out there, but what do the pros really think about amp sims? “I need software because I can’t make noise at home and now guitar amp simulators sound as good as the real thing.” If you’re already familiar with them, I’m sure you’ve heard a hundred different opinions on amps vs. Who likes saving time and money? Show of hands?īefore we look at today’s top amp sims, you should figure out if amp sims are right for you in the first place. As you can imagine, a good amp sim can save you tons of time and money. Run your guitar through one of these plugins and you’ll have hundreds of iconic guitar tones at your fingertips. This software is really good at what it does, I just wish they continued making it because the people that use it really love it.An amp simulator (amp sim for short) is a plugin that imitates the sound of a guitar amp. ![]() My only complaint is that they seem to have discontinued the Guitar Rig product line, so they should reissue a Guitar Rig 6 that would include additional amps and pedals. I love it because it's essentially an entire Guitar Rig that fits in your laptop, that way you can get all your tones and gear without having to lug it around in a van. ![]() They have a great number of classic amps (Twin Reverb, Bassman, Dual Rectifier, JCM800, AC30, etc) and they're pretty accurate in matching/emulating the tone of the actual amp. The presets that are included are definitely diverse in genre (everything from metal to shoegaze), so there's a good selection. It has a preinstalled bank of preset rigs and tones that can be pretty decent, but I like starting from scratch since I think it sounds better that way. GR5 Pro is the same way- if you have a good ear for getting the right guitar tone then it's perfect but if you don't know what you're doing then it will sound awful. I like to compare it to Photoshop- Photoshop is an amazing program where if you know what you're doing you can do some really cool stuff, but if you have no idea how to use it then it's going to look awful. It's pretty simple to use, as long as you know what each of the units is. I love this program since I love trying to match a guitar sound exactly as I hear it in a song, so all the gear in here has made it really easy to do. There's so much stuff in here- a ton of amp heads and a ton of cabinets, plus loads of classic effects pedals (Boss DS-1, Tube Screamer, Big Muff, Boss CE-1, etc). ![]()
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