Soundwise

Reminds me of this story.

https://www.engadget.com/2017/08/10/silent-10-minute-song-itunes-car-stereo-trick/

Thanks Piotr. I wasn't clear with my question. I wanted to know whether  these knobs are static (seems so) or dynamic (a part of me deep inside still hopes so). By dynamic I mean that it follows the signal amplitude envelop, mimicking real cab behaviour.

Can't believe I missed this thread! Although I'm not Satch's captain fan, his influence on the guitar world is undeniable. If we can't have every piece of gear he listed, then it's best to provide models that are not yet a part of Amplitube or any collection.

2 hours ago, antler said:

Addiction is a subtractive

  Estrangement isn't additive either.

Many developers provide great IRs. The problem with IRs is their static nature. The reason I asked a question about the WoS is because I have no idea what the Variphi and Overload knobs do. Do they model the cab-speaker interaction, i.e, dynamics, or are they also some static settings just for the fun of it?

Some Two Notes packs by Celestion were on my shopping list, but while I was waiting for a discounted offer, I got rEvolution by OwnHammer and created MCabinet presets for it. Now, comparing TN cabs to OH+MCab  the latter wins.

Maybe I miss something about the WoS. Would appreciate any insights and thoughts about this plugin.

21 hours ago, simon said:

https://www.toontrack.com/product/custom-vintage-sdx/

I have this and it's even older brother the DFH custom and vintage (pre superior 2 when it was DKHS) -  recorded on an old EMI TG desk - really nice -

strictly speaking this pack is https://www.toontrack.com/product/vintage-rock-ezx/ the same session as CV

but "the classic" is the same vibe with the same production team- different studio with a Helios desk but the same idea.

$14 - you won't regret it ...honest

 

I knew it! It's a separate product.  Got it for the 4 mics preset which, IMO, sounds excellent and is too hard to pass by.

9 hours ago, simon said:

that expansion - and it's big brother for SD3

What extension for SD2/3 do you think is a big brother of this?

1 hour ago, cclarry said:

They've also introduced the Presonus Hub, an installation program, which you
have to use to install the VST3, AU, and AAX plugins

Go to your account, find one of the plugins, expand for download, and you'll
see a "Redeem and download Presonus Hub" under the plugin.

Requires Windows 10.

New amps sound and feel pretty good. But all your old presets are gone with the wind! Like they never existed.

The blackface style amp sounds nice, although the EQ doesn't work as on the real amp. If you turn all controls to their minimum values the real amp produces no sounds, and this one does.

And no noise gate? Seriously?

Get 'em here:

https://vstbuzz.com/freebies/

Warning! Some products require full Kontakt. Some don't. You still have to check system requirements yourself!

Blame it on me?

Blame it on you?

Blame it on Mr and Mrs Jones?

No! Blame it on EDITH!

3 minutes ago, kitekrazy said:

Did you ever use anything from that library.  It's pretty old and was developed by Yellow Tools.  I got the S3 deal when Cakewalk was done.  I removed it and the library off the system because I have too many DAWs and  needed the 70gb space since the library is proprietary.

Yes! Brass sounds are particularly good.

https://www.bandlab.com/soundwise/alisa-miller-3-days-of-deceit-c65de

1 hour ago, kitekrazy said:

Eh......Samplitude 4 for  $149 when that comes up would be a better deal.

I get offers to upgrade to Sam4 for $149 all the time. Paying that much for Sam3 with the full Independence library was well worth it. Paying this again just to get a plugin browser and automation lanes is not on my agenda. No, no, no!

16 hours ago, Reid Rosefelt said:

However, we do offer a bunch of free modules, more precisely  " two Amplifiers, a “lite” version of RIR 2, three pedals/effects and some ACT content", as the user guide states.

The 2 amplifiers are the Valveking and the Custom Lite. Furthermore, you can check a bank of presets called Free Bank, that contains presets created using only the free modules. That will certainly give you an idea of what you receive for free and what you can achieve with it.

I've been using free version for about a year and trust me, you can get every basic guitar tone, from clean through crunch to insane high gain. The way Revalver responds to your pick attack and reacts to your picking nuances is unmatched up to this day, even though competing products sound just as good or, in some cases, a tad better.

1 hour ago, Grem said:

it's because of the Browser!

Yeah, blame it on Browser!

38 minutes ago, kitekrazy said:

Could you actually remember 10% of them excluding any bundles?

Sure! Up to 90%, because I try to keep them organized within the media browser.

37 minutes ago, antler said:

sound good enough to me right now

Exactly! CbB says, I have 3000+ of plugins/instruments. If one can't make a good sounding track with all these options, it's not the plugins.

I wonder if anyone has already received the monthly voucher. I haven't (yet).

16 minutes ago, TheSteven said:

Trying to check that out, but not seeing it...
Or is it not available in demo mode?

You must have the ACT Combo module in order to use amp clones.

Yes! It's not really a sale for those, who still remember older prices. But if you don't buy what you want now, you'll have to pay more later. 

4 minutes ago, cclarry said:

Oddly, they have "slipped away"...nobody hardly talks about it anymore

Sad but true. They have to (re)conquer their users back and start promoting this excellent sound engine using modern methods.

They are about to raise prices, so I got some more modules from them. That Marshall DSL2000 profile  for the ACT Combo is mind blowing! Love it!

BIAS Standard Combo

Includes:

BIAS FX 2 Standard
BIAS AMP 2 Standard

$49.56 with code GROUP at JRR

https://www.jrrshop.com/positive-grid-bias-standard-combo

4 minutes ago, marled said:

I think drum sound is a matter of taste. Everybody has his own vision how it should sound. So I have to curb the euphoria of AD2 (even if it is also my #2), IMHO their kicks sound awful, much too roomy. With all of their endless processing possibilities I don't get rid of it, seems it is attached to the base samples. It's a pity, because I like the rest of AD2 (okay, the snares could also sound better!).

Don't mean to hijack this thread. AD2 is very expressive and don't really work good if you need a solid groove played evenly and rock solid. But they shine when you want a drum player that is inspired yet just a tiny bit sloppy. Software instruments are not just samples, processing and triggering engine. It's mostly the player's technique often associated with his feel and touch as well as recording engineer's idea of a perfect take. You are correct, it's a matter of taste but also a sum of all production techniques and visions behind the product. If something wasn't meant to be a top notch product but  maybe just a temporary stand-in for amateur composers/arrangers, it's hard to expect excellence from this.

Still hope to hear a nice tune made with these instruments.