The Amp Sim thread !!

[jh]

And, does anyone have any recommendations on clean sound?

Well, I think Amplitube Jimi Hedrix is quite nice. (I like the retro vibe)
Guitar Rig 3 is my least favorite (for some reason). Amplitube 2 is "ok" too.
And SimulAnalog is great for the price (it´s free )

- JH

[japaneseprincess]

Great sound, Erich !


looks like Guitar Rig is behind other amp sims, huh?
has anyone tried Guitar Rig 4? i think i will try out the demo version (works for 30 minutes, no save and recall function. but i think i will use memo section in PT to write down my settings ! ).

lets see if i can come up with a new track with it. lol. freebie track.

[rnrmachine]

Howdy,

I liked GTRrig4 it has what GTRrig3 was missing. Although GTRrig3 had certain aspects that GTRrig4 is now lacking imho. I do have a rough time with the harsh sound of GTRrig3.. 4 is a lot smoother and has more beef. (I feel like a Wendy's commercial now LOL)

A song that MTV used of mine was recorded using GTRrig2 haha. Boy has GTRrig come a long way since then but.. just goes to show, maybe it is less the amp sim and more the playing. Although I will NEVER argue with anyone on the virtues of having a good tone. To me it is VERY important but ya use what ya have right??!!... and at that time, GTRrig2 was what I had.

Rob

[mojobone]

I like the POD X3Live cleans. (also the semi-dirties and dirties) I don't really care for the Roland Jazz Chorus linear-type cleans, though. The trick with amp sims is careful gain staging; yeah, it can take a long time to program a patch, given so many options, but everything's perfectly repeatable, which you can't always say about miking an amp in a room.

[matto]

You might be interested in this...

http://www.ikmultimedia.com/irig/features/

I guess now you really can "phone in" your guitar parts...

[rnrmachine]

You might be interested in this...

http://www.ikmultimedia.com/irig/features/

I guess now you really can "phone in" your guitar parts...

HAHA, too funny

I did want to add in, when I use different guitars, these amp sims sound VERY different. Uncommonly different as opposed to plugging 2 different guitars into real amps.. but that is just my opinion.

Rob

[japaneseprincess]

Matto.. funny man..

Good point Rob, it depends on what kind of guitar we use with which pick up etc.. i only have one electric with one pick up so i gotta work extra hard to cover what i dont have. i will get a neck pick up later though, make my life easier.

just installed Guitar Rig 4 demo version, it looks little more complex than Eleven. lets see what i can do with this little friend. just done quick drum work, now im onto writng guitar parts with only Guitar Rig 4 demo version used !! fun fun !!

i gotta hurry up before it becomes 30 minutes in one session. ha ha. well i can deal with it easily. just bouncing takes after each session and keep original takes in playlist plus setting memo so i can tweak later.

[elser]

I love Amplitube 3 for single coil / low to medium gain stuff. Actually, I use Amplitube Fender more often than not. But, the dual mic, the ability to mix in a room sound, and the cabinet size feature from A3 in conjunction with the Fender simulations trips my trigger. More often than not I find myself tracking with the tweed deluxe simulation through an o/b single or 2x12 cab.

You can hear it my telecaster and my lap steel in this track: http://soundclick.com/share?songid=9034777 They were both recorded through Amplitube3 using the Fender simulations. I'm not sure if the Fender stuff ships with A3 or not. I bought it before upgrading to A3 and it just magically appeared in A3's UI.

+1 on that setup. Amptube Fender going through the Amptube 3 circuitry sounds really good. I really love the Vibroverb Sim. I also put the tube compressor on almost every sound I create, even if it isn't compressing much it just makes everything sound better. The UA Pultec Pro EQ and Fairchild compressor are also great for warming up guitar tones.

The JC 120 simulation in Amptube 3 and the Copper Top Vox AC30 are also excellent for clean and semi clean sounds.

I have all the Amplitubes and Peavey Revalver which is also good. I'll be getting Guitar Rig 4 this week, the demo mp3s sound good. I've also got a POD Pro and a Sansamp PSA 1 and tons of regular amps. I personally like the Amp Sims best for flexibility, you can start a tune and then leave it alone for weeks and then come back to it and still have exactly the same guitar sound. But they do take some getting used to.

It's a pretty amazing time to be a home recording junky.

[teleblaster]

Another interesting guitar/cab sim is 'Trash' by iZotope (same folks that make Ozone). I don't use it for complete sims though as it doesn't have a pre-amp section. I use it to add color and vibe to existing tracks; particularly sampled stuff. The cabinet sim and distortion sections are really interesting. They work differently than most any other plug I've used before. The delay section has a 'tube delay' setting that's interesting too; seems to have that highly sought after 'analog mojo'

[cardell]

I find if I use a real compressor/overdrive before my computer (with an amp simulator) it sounds MUCH better.

Stuart