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“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
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?
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
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
“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
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
It sure looks like John Petrucci is about to launch his own guitar software brand
The guitarist has trialed a new venture, Tone Mission, on his socials – and we’ve looked up the trademark...
Move over, Steve Vai: Senior Apple software engineer shreds on triple-neck guitar at 2023 Apple Developers Conference
It's not the first time that Apple exec Craig Federighi has incorporated guitar into the much-watched conference, either...
Positive Grid just radically upgraded its BIAS FX 2 software
From meticulously re-engineered amps and new custom cabinet IRs to an enhanced version of the firm's acclaimed Guitar Match feature – and even slick new graphics – the update is comprehensive, and free for current BIAS FX 2 users
Tom Morello’s guitar rig is now a Neural DSP plugin – watch the Rage Against the Machine firebrand demo his signature software… with a wrench
Archetype: Tom Morello crams the iconic pedalboard and long-serving Marshall JCM amp into your computer – but does it nail those trademark Whammy tones?
