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John Mayer for Neural DSP
John Mayer has been using his plugin in the studio, and he doesn’t think you’ll notice

By Phil Weller Published

The tube amp purist joined the digital age with a Neural DSP plugin last year, and now it's found its way onto his records

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Yvette Young of Covet performs during Swanfest at Heart Health Park on April 23, 2022 in Sacramento, California
Yvette Young has a new piece of signature gear – and it might be the one stop shop for all the ambient prog rock tones you’ve been waiting for

By Phil Weller Published

Young has a unveiled a new Mixwave plugin that has a treasure trove of toys to play with

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"Who thought we’d look to the kings of gritty bass for silky neo-soul tones?" Neural DSP Darkglass Ultimate review

By Stuart Williams Published

Neural revisits its origins with an expanded suite of Darkglass emulations that have the power to become your go-to bass plugin

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Fractal Audio ICONS
Fractal goes up against Neural DSP and IK Multimedia with ICONS – its first-ever plugin

By Matt Owen Published

ICONS is the first of a series of plugins, and offers 36 Fender-style amps and a load of effects lifted from Axe-Fx

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Fender Studio 8
“At long last, a DAW puts the guitar at the very heart of its operations”: Fender Studio Pro 8 review

By Phil Weller Published

PreSonus' Studio One DAW has been rebranded and bestowed with a revised workflow, impressive AI features, and amp sims. Is this the DAW every guitarist has been waiting for?

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Best Fender Play deals February 2022: take your guitar playing to the next level for less
Fender forges surprise Samsung partnership to bring Fender Play to home TV screens for the first time

By Phil Weller Published

Now available as an app on Samsung TVs, the tuition service just got easier to access

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A promo image for the Universal Audio Paradise Guitar Studio plugin
“A utopia of modeled guitar tones that will suit pretty much any guitarist out there”: Universal Audio Paradise Guitar Studio review

By Matt McCracken Published

Universal Audio's debut multi-amp plugin offers effortless, world-class sound with some of the most iconic amps of all time

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Neural DSP Archetype: John Mayer
“I just want to keep playing it” - Neural DSP Archetype: John Mayer X review

By Pete Emery Published

John Mayer teams up with Neural DSP to bring guitar tones from a modern icon to the masses

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John Mayer and Neural DSP Archetype: John Mayer X
Neural DSP unveils Archetype: John Mayer X – a landmark signature plugin that brings the guitar great’s tones to the masses

By Matt Owen Published

In a milestone moment for modeling, the new plugin offers models of Mayer's go-to amps, pedals and effects – Dumbles, Two Rocks and Klons included

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Universal Audio Paradise Guitar Studio
Universal Audio’s amp-emulating pedals have been a huge success – now they’ve arrived in plugin form via the all-inclusive Paradise Guitar Studio

By Phil Weller Published

Offering six amps, cab sims, and studio-quality pre- and post-effects, it aims to be a one-stop shop for vintage tone enthusiasts embracing the modern age

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