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Universal Audio reimagines a classic Fender amp used by Keith Richards, The Beach Boys and beyond as a plugin – and it’s currently free to download
By Phil Weller published
The plugin promises to provide a bright, punchy and clean amp platform

Positive Grid embraces the age of AI with BIAS X – which responds to prompts and recreates the guitar tones of any reference song
By Matt Owen published
Text-to-tone and music-to-tone functions head up the radical new amp and effects software

“Among the easiest modeling plugins to get to grips with – great results in very short order”: Positive Grid BIAS X review
By Connor Flys published
Artificial intelligence has take care of your admin, now Positive Grid is utilizing it to help you create better guitar tones

Fender drops Fender Studio – a free DAW for mobile, desktop, and tablet devices
By Phil Weller published
With authentic amp sims, pedals, and a suite of editing controls, Fender Studio injects some fresh competition into the DAW market

Boss has brought 8 iconic effects pedals to the digital realm for the first time
By Phil Weller published
It’s the firm’s first foray into virtual effects – but paywall complications might deter some potential users

Meet the rePEDAL – an AI overdrive maker that generates digital stompboxes at the click of a button
By Phil Weller published
The experimental plugin is in its beta phase and offers a new way to inject a little grit into your tone

Best guitar plugins 2025: my top plugins to level up your recorded guitar tones
By Matt McCracken published
Get better guitar tones for recording and practice with my pick of the best guitar amp plugins

Tosin Abasi’s playing is now available in GarageBand and Logic thanks to a high-profile new producer pack
By Phil Weller published
The guitar innovator has lent his creative force to a versatile pack of 170 loops available exclusively on Apple’s DAWs
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