With these free instrument plug-ins, you’ll be creating an instant rock hit in no time. No bandmates required.
We have amps aplenty to grunge things up or just go straight for an electric with Electrik GuitarZ. It features ten classic electric guitar models, a five-band EQ, and four effects for extra flexibility. If you did opt for the Mac guitar then you’ll need to grunge it up with some amp and cab plug-ins. They don’t get much better and simpler than these five amp sims and one cab from LePou. They are both Mac and PC compatible.
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Soundmagic Releases Piano One Version 5.0 – For Free
Soundmagic has made the latest version 5 of its Piano One software available to download totally free. Claiming over 1 million downloads, the company says it’s the most popular virtual piano around.
Piano One comes from the Yamaha C7 concert grand. It’s a workhorse in the professional piano world, appearing on famous concert stages, in international competitions, and prestigious music events throughout the world. The new version updates to the latest engine utilized in Sound Magic’s commercial pianos. By utilizing the Sound Magic Hybrid Modelling Engine, Piano One offers both the Realistic Sound of Sampling and the Playability of Modelling.
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4 Tips For Tweaking Electronic Drums To Sound Real
Whether you’re a ‘V-drum veteran’ or breaking out your electric kit for the first time, you’re going to tweak those settings a bit. Here are 4 things you’re going to want to do right away once you’ve got your electronic kit turned on and plugged into your computer.
Using the factory sounds for monitoring will quite give you the most latency-free experience you can currently get. Drumming can be a lot more tactile than playing in some keys tracks. Even the slightest bit of delay in the audio path can cause major discernible problems when recording.
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HyperX's first standalone microphone is built for game streamers
HyperX is taking on the likes of Blue and Razer with its first standalone microphone for the game streaming set. The “Quadcast” is aimed at aspirational streamers and influencers. It comes with an anti-vibration shock mount and a 3-metre cable with a headphone jack connection.
It features include four selectable polar patterns to capture audio from different angles, tap-to-mute functionality, and LED lighting to show broadcast status. It aims to meet the demands of Twitch, YouTube, or Mixer streamers. Since it’s not an XLR mic, it doesn’t require a mixing board, so setup should be as easy as plug and record.
Read more about this here: https://www.engadget.com/2019/01/07/hyperxs-first-standalone-microphone-is-built-for-game-streamers/
8 Awesome Drum Simulator Plugins
Virtual drum software allows you to quickly and easily create realistic sounding drum tracks using samples and grooves performed by actual drummers on high-quality kits that were recorded in world-class studios. Here’s a roundup of the most popular virtual drum plugins on the market.
Toontrack’s EZdrummer 2 is designed as a quick and easy way for guitarists to lay down drum ideas when songwriting. It includes a full library of MIDI grooves performed by professional drummers. While Toontrack’s EZdrummer 2 is meant for guitarists looking to quickly put together record-ready drum tracks. It is designed for hours of in-depth tweaking.
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