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After three years of waiting, Neural DSP reveals Quad Cortex plugin compatibility is finally on the cards
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Archetype: Plini will be the first plugin to be compatible with the all-powerful amp modeler, starting next month – well, sort of…

IK Multimedia at the Guitar Showcase 2023: iRig HD X – Ultimate guitar experience. Anywhere.
By Guitar World published
A great interface is the one that’s always there for you

Bag yourself a free copy of BIAS FX 2 Standard courtesy of Positive Grid – for one day only
By Matt McCracken published
To celebrate today's International Day of Peace PG is offering a complimentary download for all guitarists, giving you the gift of great tone

“115 effects and tools to ignite your imagination and shape your sound”: Native Instruments updates its flagship amp and effects plugin with Guitar Rig Pro 7
By Jonathan Horsley published
There are four new amps, five new pedals, an all-new loop station, and a heap of rackmounted hardware tools for shaping your sound

IK Multimedia iRig HD X’s new control layout looks very familiar… So how will it stack up next to the other one-knob wonders of the guitar interface market?
By Matt Parker published
The latest version of the company’s flagship guitar interface features a simplified control layout

Best amp simulators 2025: lose the amp, keep the tone
By Connor Godfrey published
Getting rid of your amp has never sounded better with our expert pick of the best amp simulators around

“Living, breathing amplifier designs in their own right”: Blackstar breaks into the amp sim software market with St. James plugin
By Matt Owen published
“Designed, not modelled” is the mantra for the brand's first-ever plugin, which offers digital versions of both St. James amp models and a wealth of extras

John Petrucci officially launches his own software brand, Tonemission – and its first drop replicates his exact signal chain
By Matt Owen published
Tones from the Dream Theater virtuoso's three most recent albums have been profiled in Tonemission's first collection of IRs, with even more set to arrive in the future
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