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[cheddatom]

I use a lot of VST plug-ins, including amp sims. I can't really recommend a product, because, i've never paid for any, and so wouldn't know about value for money (sorry for being a theif, lets not fight). There are some legal free vsts, including a very nice JCM800, which I could find at home. The Ampeg suite/modelling thing is pretty amazing, but, you'd better have a good processor, and I guess it's expensive.

Cubase comes with a couple of amp modelling things, which are under the distortions menu, but have speaker emulation options. I've tried others but I can't remember their names, or if they were any good!

If you want to track the guitars, monitoring through the amp sim, you will need a decent soundcard to create very low latency. I guess the Lexicon is good enough though?

[Dodge]

Amp modelling on a PC has come on leaps and bounds in the past few years - but the best for guitar is currently Amplitube 2. the first version of Amplitube was a bit average, but the current version is fantastic. I've also just got the new version Native Instruments Guitar Rig (Version 3) - it's better than version 2, but for realism it can't hold a candle next to Amplitube.

Guitar Rig is pretty good for weird effects - it has a pretty funky step sequencer that you can assign to any control - whether it's a wah pedal or a gain control - you can get some really groovy sounds happening. I'm a bit more old school though, and Amplitube 2 takes the prize.

I've also got the evaluation version of Amplitube SVX (the Ampeg one) and it's pretty cool too - still undecided whether to part with some cash for it though.

THD endorsed Amplitube 2 for the Bivalve emulation, and Ampeg put their name on Amplitube SVX. For me, that speaks volumes.

Download the demos - you'll have hours of fun.

[Ba55me15ter]

This is my current fave, and I've tried a few!

[url="http://www.bteaudio.com/software/Juicy77/Juicy77.html"][url="http://www.bteaudio.com/software/Juicy77/Juicy77.html"]http://www.bteaudio.com/software/Juicy77/Juicy77.html[/url][/url]

[Dodge]

[quote name='Ba55me15ter' post='86204' date='Nov 9 2007, 08:03 PM']This is my current fave, and I've tried a few!

[url="http://www.bteaudio.com/software/Juicy77/Juicy77.html"]<a href="http://www.bteaudio.com/software/Juicy77/Juicy77.html" target="_blank">http://www.bteaudio.com/software/Juicy77/Juicy77.html[/url]</a>[/quote]

That's brilliant! I used to own a Soldano SP77 and that's pretty good! It's a bit nicer if you use something a little more sophisticated on the cab sim, but that's great fun - thanks for sharing. I've got it set just as a preamp running into Amplitube 2 with a 100W 6L6 power amp, modern 4x12 cab mic'd on axis with a Neumann U87 (all emulated of course). Sounds immense!

The TS9 sim is also quite good - not as accurate as some I've heard as it lets through a little more bass (which is a good thing) but very nice sounding.

Right - back to my other PC, it's gonna be a long night...

[dr.funk]

Check this out, I find it pretty good but the fact it's free definitely factors into that.
It's called Free Amp 2
[url="http://frettedsynth.asseca.com/as.htm"][url="http://frettedsynth.asseca.com/as.htm"]http://frettedsynth.asseca.com/as.htm[/url][/url]

[tylerlangan]

[quote name='Dodge' post='86104' date='Nov 9 2007, 06:10 PM']Amp modelling on a PC has come on leaps and bounds in the past few years - but the best for guitar is currently Amplitube 2. the first version of Amplitube was a bit average, but the current version is fantastic. I've also just got the new version Native Instruments Guitar Rig (Version 3) - it's better than version 2, but for realism it can't hold a candle next to Amplitube.

Guitar Rig is pretty good for weird effects - it has a pretty funky step sequencer that you can assign to any control - whether it's a wah pedal or a gain control - you can get some really groovy sounds happening. I'm a bit more old school though, and Amplitube 2 takes the prize.

I've also got the evaluation version of Amplitube SVX (the Ampeg one) and it's pretty cool too - still undecided whether to part with some cash for it though.

THD endorsed Amplitube 2 for the Bivalve emulation, and Ampeg put their name on Amplitube SVX. For me, that speaks volumes.

Download the demos - you'll have hours of fun.[/quote]

+1 on Amplitube 2 and the Ampeg SVX stuff.

I shelled out for both versions and have been so impressed, as was my guitarist; having recorded several of the actual amps modelled before I honestly believe these models can sit much better in a mix and whilst not completley transparent to the trained ear, the difference is surely negligable.

The ampeg portaflex model is unreal and I've recently used it on a funk song with an old Jazz bass, smokin' hot tones =)

[TheButler]

Yeh, Amplitube 2 is great, i use it for guitar more than bass though. For bass i'd imagine Ampeg SVX is the way to go, i haven't got it though.

[stonecoldbass]

New Waves GTR3. Ubelievably good, and a bargain price too. Defo the next big thing in amp modelling.
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