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Cockos is offering free Reaper licenses valid until the end of June. This means that you can use Reaper while working from home, or use your time in isolation to give the DAW an extended trial run.
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Impact Soundworks know a thing or two about virtual guitars and their new Shreddage 3 Hydra virtual 8-String could be the perfect weapon for all your djent needs - inside your DAW.
Plugin Alliance debuts the Friedman BE-100 and DS-40 plug-ins, emulating two classy tube amplifiers in turn inspired by some of the most famous British amps in rock history.
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In an industry saturated with all types of audio production software, there are not that many options of digital audio workstations – especially free ones. As much as it pains me to say it, Pro Tools has ...
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Whether you record at home or work in a recording studio, mic tube gear or use virtual amps, Audified has a new plug-in to help sculpt your guitar tone: ToneSpot Electric Pro.
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The Raspberry Pi miniature computer is more powerful than ever in its fourth generation. Could it become an option as a DAW computer for music applications in the near future?
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STL Tones has released its latest Tonality Suite software suite in the form of the new Will Putney plug-in bundle. It's tightly focussed on high-gain sounds and looks pretty comprehensive.
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Mercuriall Audio has just released a new free plugin based upon the best selling Boss Metal Zone MT 2 pedal. Add some modern day dirt to your DAW setup today!
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Blue Cat Audio says its new Re-Guitar plug-in can make your favourite guitar sound like it has P90s, humbuckers or single-coil pickups - or even transform an electric into an acoustic.
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Overloud has updated its TH virtual guitar rig software, adding features like the Rig Player, a function to swap out the virtual tubes as well as a variac simulation.
Toontrack celebrates twenty years in the business with the announcement of a new software virtual bass player called EZbass. Due out later in 2019.
Blue Cat Audio has just released the Re-Guitar plugin for your DAW and it allows guitarists to access unlimited guitar tones from a single instrument.
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IK Multimedia is launching its new AXE I/O high-end guitar audio interface at NAMM 2019 and comes with a stack of neat features to help guitarists get great recorded guitar tones.
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This new plugin bundle comes with 12 emulations of classic guitar drive and fuzz pedals, which should be enough to keep you busy for a very long time!
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Pantera's late guitarist used solid-state Randall amplifiers to craft the hard-hitting guitar tones on Cowboys From Hell. IK Multimedia's new Dimebag Darrell CFH bundle models amps and effects from DD's rig.
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BBE Sounds has announced a set of 8 plug-in emulations based on the BBE range of guitar effects pedals to run in your favourite DAW or in standalone mode.
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With dials that go all the way to 11 these three new guitar amp simulation plugins will keep you busy for a while and best of all they are all completely free!
Mercuriall Audio is known for making some pretty fantastic free software plug-ins for guitarists and now they are giving away the WS-1 Chorus pedal for your DAW.
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Cockos have announced that Reaper will receive the long-awaited ARA (Audio Random Access) in the next version which will mean complete integration of Celemony Melodyne.
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A brand new completely free emulation of a popular high-end overdrive pedal, the Greed Smasher plug by Mercuriall Audio is allegedly 'precisely modelled' - and won't cost you a penny!
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The Spark gets an emulation of the classic Boss SD-1 pedal, and new celebrity presets as well as a drop in price till 19th February. Will that be enough to tempt new users to the platform?