Tracking good-sounding guitars at home can be a challenge if you're tackling it for the first time! Follow these simple tips on using household items and mic placement to get a great recording.
Download two free Virtual Cabinets for the Torpedo Wall Of Sound plug-in to play with during lockdown! This offer is open until 30 April, and includes a permanent license for two cabs.
Fender is offering the first 100k users a free 3 month subscription to their online guitar tutorial site Fender Play. The lessons cover guitar, bass and ukulele too in a range of styles.
Audiority's new plug-in amp simulation, the Solidus VS8100, emulates the legendary Marshall Valvestate 8100 Solid State Amplifier, responsible for the death metal sound of the 1990s!
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Based on an iconic tube guitar amplifier Bogner Ecstasy 101B, Mercuriall Audio's Euphoria uses neural networking to create some - frankly stunning - amp tones in your DAW.
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Neural Networks amp modelling is being teased by Mercuriall Audio in their latest video for a new mystery software amp plugin.
Line 6 currently has a huge sale on its entire software range at 30% off, including Helix Native, POD Farm and more. If you need some new tones for your DAW now is the time to pick then up.
Until March 24, IK Multimedia is taking a hearty 63% off its Lurssen Mastering Console mastering software for PC/Mac as well as in-app purchases for the iOS app.
Save nearly 50% on IK Multimedia's AmpliTube MAX bundle and AmpliTube 4! This deal for new users runs until 31 March, so it's a good time to grab one of the leading virtual guitar rigs.
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Can the new Omega Ampworks Granophyre virtual amp cut through in a crowded market? Maybe its output tube options, IRs and built-in EarthQuaker Devices Plumes boost pedal will help it get traction.
The Line 6 POD is now over 20 years old! For many guitarists it was the first accessible amp modelling product. How well does the little red kidney bean fare in 2020?
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Audiority gives us a Solid State Freeware Amp with their plug-in L12X. This emulates none other than the well-known Marshall Lead 12 OpAmp driven model from the '80s, for plenty of dirt on tap.
The iRig Pro DUO I/O has nicer preamps with more gain, USB-C connections for modern devices, new drivers for PC laptops and Surface tablets, and other welcome refinements.
The tiny UGM 192 records at 24-bit/192kHz and is class-compliant with PC, Mac, Android and iOS devices.
Apogee is bringing the well-respected sound of its Symphony I / O Mk II rackmount interface (2016) to the desktop with updated specs and a brand new design.
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A new Electro Harmonix Big Muff Pi Hardware Plugin has been spotted online, if true it offers analogue processing for your DAW of choice, it will also act as a standalone pedal and more.
