AMT Pangaea CP16A-6F22: A tiny, flexible Impulse Response plug-in module

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Accustomed to building small pedals, Siberian guitar gear maker AMT has just announced the Pangaea CP16A-6F22 plug-in module. The size of a PP3 battery, this IR loader is a minuscule piece of equipment that can hold 12 Impulse Responses. And it looks genuinely useful despite (or should that be because of) its minute size. AMT […]

Joyo Gem Box III: A new, low-price multi-fx pedal with IR loading

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Joyo has just announced the Gem Box III, a multi-fx box with 61 preamp emulations, a total of 157 effects and it even has IR loading. At this price it might just succeed in taking some market share from more established brands in this segment… Joyo Gem Box III On top of all those effects and […]

Positive Grid BIAS FX 2 with Guitar Match modelling and new DSP engine

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Positive Grid has just announced that BIAS FX 2 is available to pre-order on its website. Judging by a first look, v2 looks to have been significantly revamped and overhauled, bringing some interesting new features to the BIAS FX suite. The world of virtual guitar rigs is getting better and better, so the new Positive […]

NAMM 2019: HoTone Ampero – The Helix Killer is here at last

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I wrote all about the forthcoming HoTone Ampero back in October last year, which you can read about here. Well, it looks like it is finally getting a release now and we have a price and date. Chances are you can check it out at NAMM this week as well. HoTone MP-100 Ampero Touted as an […]

Joyo R-08 Cab Box IR Loader: The best value IR cab pedal on the market?

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We’ve already written several times in the last few weeks about Joyo’s new R Series including the R-o1 Tauren Overdrive and the new OMB looper. Now the R series is to be expanded further with the R-08 Cab Box, a handy cab simulator that uses Impulse Responses and even lets you load up your own. Joyo R-08 […]

Audio Assault Emperor amp sim plug-in: A high-gain bargain?

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The new Audio Assault Emperor is a high gain amp simulator plug-in with built-in effects and cabinet simulation. This software emulation looks pretty intuitive and has some seriously crushing, heavy tones available for those that like to chug! Audio Assault Emperor  The Emperor plug-in is evidently inspired by modern day high-gain guitar tones. It includes a […]

Noise Makers Ambi Verb HD: binaural reverbs for the masses

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In case an Ambisonics AMBEO VR microphone is out of your reach, Noise Makers’ newly released AmbiVerb HD plug-in is your chance to sample its capabilities in your productions. The developer recorded 30 Ambisonics room impulse responses using the microphone and contained them within a convolution engine. AmbiVerb HD has an interesting selection of 30 […]

Virtual Guitar Amp Software Round-up Part Three: IK Multimedia Amplitube 4

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In this third part of my virtual guitar amp roundup, I will be giving you my opinion and overview of IK Multimedia’s Amplitube 4. This bundle is just part of the Italian software developers portfolio and has a come a long way in the last 10 years, but has it kept up with more recently released […]

Virtual Guitar Amp Software Round-up Part One: Line 6 Helix Native

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Software virtual guitar amplifiers have come along way in recent years and we have put a few of the most popular ones to the test in our studio. This new series will cover the latest and greatest software amps, comparing their pros and cons and letting you make an informed choice on where to spend […]