Soundwise

Finally! Thanks!

22 minutes ago, Tony Carpenter said:

You should hear my drums through it on the master BUS! sensational.

Hey, Ringo!

43 minutes ago, Fleer said:

Would love to hear some guitars thru that

How's about symphonic orchestra and jazz bands?  I'd love to hear that!

Things I hate about S1:

• Leaving monitoring on doubles the output level for virtual instruments.
• Using solo track toggle (Alt+LMClick) makes midi drum track "stumbling in". I.e., some hits are doubled. Not always, though. Still irritating.
• It's difficult to find a working combination of safe solo state when using busses. Not intuitive at all.
• Unpredictable monitoring behavior on audio tracks. Sometimes it mutes audio during playback, regardless of Tape monitoring setting.
• Sometimes clicking on a plugin in the Mix section just unfolds it in the FX slot instead of opening the plugin's UI.
• Start and End markers must be set BEFORE you attempt to render a mixdown.

Other than that, I think it's a great program with a nice set of features.

I use Dell2416D 24" 2560 x 1440 monitor. Big enough for me and the resolution (resulting in PPI) is perfect for my eyes.

8 hours ago, Zo said:

I dont even have a guitar lol and can t bother you guyz anytime i need some licks

Why? You're always welcome, Zo. I've got so many chunks already recorded and would be happy to record a few lines when needed. Feel free to ask.

Sounds very authentic. But what's the point of this? What happened to the joy of expressing yourself in an improvisational frenzy?

1 hour ago, abacab said:

Yep, well that GK is better than no amp sim if you are using a virtual bass, as it fattens up the sound and eliminates that 100% DI quality of raw bass samples.

Raw bass samples isn't a bad thing per se. Most of the time I prefer DI bass to amped/reamped. A nice compressor and an EQ or a channel strip plugin help shape sampled bass sounds way better than any bass amp-sim I've tried. Also, it's not uncommon to split bass guitar signal via DI-box, running it through PA for audience and using an amp solely for bass player's convenience. But if you must use a bass amp, nothing comes close to Ampeg's tone and character.

IMO, so take it with a grain of salt.

On 3/5/2021 at 2:08 AM, abacab said:

Their Gallien-Krueger bass amp is cool. Free bundle with Amplion Free...

https://shop.audified.com/products/live-guitar-and-bass-bundle-le

I have Pro versions of both. GK amp-sim is very flexible. If you like GK bass amps, this version by Audiffied is a must-have. Unfortunately, I never liked GK bass amps, real or emulated. For some reason, the sound through these amps doesn't sit well in the mix. To my ear. YMMV.

5 minutes ago, Shane_B. said:

I had one of those way back when I used to play live. I regretted buying it very soon after. Never could dial in a good sound with it live. I ended up using it clean with a rack mount FX unit. I used a Strat back then and they don't seem to play well with those Mesa amps so maybe that was the problem.

I never liked MB Rectifiers either. They work well with active humbuckers for metal head-banging genres, though. What's your favorite amp?

2 hours ago, cclarry said:

It would be cheaper, if you already have a $99 IK Product, to buy the crossgrade offer at $299.99 and then buy a Pair of iLouds 
for $299.99 minus a discount at a Discounter....that get's you the same thing for less than $600...a savings of $300!
The pricing structure is nonsense really.  Not well thought out IMHO.

A pair of iLoud MTMs costs $700. For $300 you can buy iLoud Micro monitors, not MTMs.

To me iLoud MTM Pair + Total Studio 3 MAX Bundle seems like a solid deal. MTMs with two measuring mics, AT5 and ARC3 and Hammond and, maybe,  TR5Max for that price is still a little too steep, but with Jam Points it's tempting. I don't really care for other products in the bundle, as I find them not worth the disk space. And then, again, I still have AT4, ARC2, nice Hammond VSTis and almost complete TR5 as well as a pair of good monitors. So shelling out almost a thousand Euro for an alternate take of what I already have... Sorry, IK, no soup for you.

AmpLion 1 is kinda long in the tooth. Back in the day I used to like it and prefer to other amp-sims. Will definitely check out newer version.

4 minutes ago, Grem said:

Something totally new that none of us ever expected!! ???

CLA GuitarHub? Abbey Road Guitar collection with authentic Beatles era guitar cable simulation? Schepps MultiAmp?

I thought this topic is about a serious low-end. Where is all that? Where is Alembic Bass?

On 3/3/2021 at 7:43 PM, cclarry said:

I guess we're never going to see a GTR4....that's WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY overdue....

What's that supposed to be like? It seems like Overloud's Rig Player explores the same idea - amp profiles with weird digital EQ, barely usable. At least, TH-U rigs have multiple snapshots, pretty much like Kemper. What do you think we need to expect from GTR4?

My SSL is v10. No soup for me.

Essential Keyboard Collection any good?

38 minutes ago, marled said:

The sound reminds me somehow of Gary Moore. So just listen to one of his songs and you may hear the difference!

I'd rather listen to your playing, if you don't mind.

2 hours ago, marled said:

I have never heard a convincing guitar solo made with a VSTi ! It almost always sounds sterile and lifeless.

I think this sounds pretty darn good.

Honestly, I'd be  hard pressed to tell it's a VST instrument. In a blind test, that is.

1 hour ago, antler said:

what does it mean for an EQ to be 'musical'

Tamed to sound pleasant at all settings, including extremes. Normally, gentle and smooth, with carefully selected frequencies and curves. But essentially you get just a digital EQ with a fancy GUI.

1 minute ago, artturner said:

Is there better drum replacement plugin I should be looking at?

Superior Drummer 3.

29 minutes ago, Paul Young said:

One still has to have some knowledge of an instrument to make it sound authentic.

Or experiment with piano roll data and controllers to make it sound interesting.  Anyway, that's not the point. This instrument is so exceptionally good and easy to use that anyone with basic computer skills can dial in an impressive guitar performance. The same is true for other great software instruments that make session musicians a thing of the past.

36 minutes ago, Reid Rosefelt said:

The combination of this and Electric Sunburst with EZBass and the is unbelievable.  I can't wait to experiment.

I hope to get Komplete CE and TT Bass ASAP because, let's face it, the world has changed and the way we make and distribute our music has changed, too. Great tools for any aspiring hobbyist, no doubt about that! It's just sad to see so many people being replaced by virtual tools. I don't like the trend but can't fight it.