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The "amp modelling vs tube amp" debate has been heating up of late: Have amp modellers finally won the war? Are tube amps out-dated? Don't write off tube amps just yet, we say...
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Spectral Modelling is a curious thing. They sample an instrument and reduce it down to simple sine waves that recreate the authentic sound in a handful of MBs. The Model T is their latest electric piano.
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Neural DSP has released a new virtual amp modelling plug-in, Archetype, built with help from Australian guitar virtuoso Plini that might have what it takes to stand out in a crowded market.
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Brainworx and Plug-in Alliance promised us some software synths at NAMM earlier in the year. The first one to emerge is a rather brilliant recreation of the classic Oberheim SEM.
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Could the new budget-friendly HoTone MP-100 Ampero be the product to knock Line 6's Helix off the top of the pile? Well, it certainly has a lot of features packed into it, so maybe...
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Audient is teasing a new box on Twitter. Could it be a guitar interface? Have built-in DSP/modelling? Can we use it for live work or desktop recording? What could "AMP IO" mean?
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Looking for some new virtual guitar amps and cabinets? Positive Grid has a special Christmas give-away this year, offering its Bias Amp 2 LE software bundle for free for a limited time.
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Applied Acoustics Systems double the voices and expand the possibilties of their string oscillator based physically modelled synthesizer with String Studio VS-3
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Sampleson has taken their Rhodes samples apart and found that they only need to tune sine waves to accurately recreate the entire spectrum of sound. Markus 88 is only 25MB and sounds like a 2GB instrument.
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New Line 6 HX Stomp combines all the sounds and effects of the Helix range, yet manages to squeeze them into a much smaller pedal format.
The new 5.5.2 OS for Kemper's Profiler range of modelling amps adds some new features that will make it easier to use and also make it more flexible than before.
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The first synth to come out of Fxpansion since the ROLI merger and it's a doozy. CYPHER2 is a complex analogue modelled oscillating and modulating five-dimensional monster synth.
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The new Waves PRS SuperModels collection is a set of three amps modelled after some cool PRS units and designed in collaboration with Paul Reed Smith himself. The introductory $49 price tag seems more than ...
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The cool orange organ that wanted to sound like every 60's classic organ sound is revived and modelled into a thrilling virtual instrument. The Elka Panther is like a Farfisa/Vox hybrid with some serious bass.
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It looks like Line 6 has tried to construct the perfect partner for its Helix range of floor pedal modellers - these new powered cabs can simulate six different speakers and deliver plenty of power.
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The new updated BIAS Amp 2 has many strengths and one of those is its unique component level customisation and now with the option of including some very high-quality Celestion speaker IRs that make it really ...
