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Freeware Plugs For Guitar


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For you guys doing home recordings, which plugs have you really liked for single tracked guitar or even guitar busses; no need to open discussion for drums, bass, 2 buss, etc.

 

Recently, I found great results with the Antress Modern Console EQ on a slightly overdriven dual amp Fender patch. It really warmed up the track and brought out the highs in a clean manner.

http://www.vst4free.com/free_vst.php?plugin=Analog_EQ&id=1175

 

Looking for other go-to's to try out.

 

Thanks.

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Wait, you put another modeler on top of the already modeled signal? Doesn't that just make too much distortion, especially for multi-tracked rhythms? Distortion is compounding, so I try to track with fairly low distortion, even if it's a metal/rock track.

I saw some YouTube videos on the Saturation Knob - looks pretty cool.

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Oh (HDProJohn) grasshopper... you have much to learn. ;)

 

There are many Marshall user who put distortion units in front of their overdriven amp.

The rule is "if it sounds good to you, then use it". :P

 

With the HD500, I typically will switch on either the Tube Comp of the Screamer in front of a dirty amp sound.

To me, it either pleasantly boosts the volume, adds more highs, or adds more grit... all typically for solos.

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Scotty, no no no, I'm quite familiar with setting up signal paths and using plugs. That Studio British Devil is essentially a copy of what the Pod is doing, so I found it a bit strange (amp/cab/mic emulation) layered on top of it. Of course OD boosters are common!

 

Here's my last band where I did all mix routing and plugs (excluding vocals): https://ofempiresofficial.bandcamp.com/

I started this thread because we did half of the mixing at a local studio and the other half on another band member's computer, with plugs I can't use (old, old laptop). So, I was simply looking for good freeware alternatives.

 

Big Chas, definitely! I somehow was lucky enough to be offered PodFarm 2.5 FREE from L6 for doing a survey last week. Looking forward to checking out the SVT amp.

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I use the studio devil plug with guitar straight into the interface. I won't record guitar through my pod unless I have no other option. Now, my electric violin is another story. It actually sounds better through the pod direct than with a mic'ed amp. As for guitar, I prefer to track as simple a chain as I can, and add any other effects in post. So typically, overdrive and/or eq and compression is about it for tracking. Any other effects would be parallel tracked with the uneffected signal, or added afterwards.

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It sounds like fun, but it's more of a headache.  I just did a tracking session with my electric through the pod, and also with my acoustic mic'ed, and there was no comparison.  The acoustic violin is just too complex to recreate effectively from a piezo signal in the studio.  I will have to play around with different mic'ing techniques, and see how it goes.  Maybe reamping the direct signal is the key.  

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