Native Instruments Guitar Rig Software Edition (Macintosh and Windows)

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"Insanely good."

Feature:
The strongest 10 possible. One may configure the Guitar Rig components in infinite and exciting ways --- from traditional, to classic, to modern, to quite experimental. It will work in many useful ways in your favorite computer based studio --- even if you just want to apply the Rig's effects to non guitar related sounds. But even more interesting is how this can be made to work with other hardware (including your real world pedal collection as well as your beloved tube amps). I have been hooking up two of my amps for beautiful true stereo guitar effects and a very BIG wonderful and surprisingly truthful sound. The floor unit itself has it's own studio quality/low latiency soundcard that will be a useful link between the real world and the computer world. One can even use the Rig's card instead of their computer's card while not even using Guitar Rig 2. If that is desired. That's a few examples of what I'm talking about.

Quality:
Appears road ready and road tough. But only folks with intense confidence in their laptop would dare take this on the road. The computer would be the weak link here. The software has never crashed on me and the floor unit is built very solidly. NI makes the best sounding, best written, and most ambitious music software available --- period.

Value:
I give this a SEVEN, not because of the price. Everyone will have to decide for themselves if that's too much for them. I give it a SEVEN because I truly believe that one needs a reasonably powerful computer and excellent monitors to really hear what this can do. In fact, I only play through this software using great/classic guitars through high quality tube amps. Also, as with the use of any software, effects pedals, or whatever, the quality of your guitar and set-up are of paramount importance in being able to fairly judge the new equipment. In short, it's value will depend on your set-up and your imagination. So it's SEVEN because of the varibles involved. (For me personally it obviously a big fat TEN --- I can do a lot with this!)

Desirability:
Sexy --- yes. Only took two dates and now I sleep with it every night.

Sound:
Yes, I said it... a 10. But here's the scoop: It doesn't really sound perfectly like the Mesa Boogies, Marshalls, Big Muffs, Tube Screamers, and the other guitar equipment that is emulated here. The real stuff will always sound better. But the equipment that has been emulated has been referenced with obvious care and reverence. All that aside this software sounds amazing in it's own right so I recommend that one just forgets about the preconceptions and comparisions and truly listen to what is offered and what is possible here. It's quite stunning in the correct setting.

Ease of Use:
Drag and drop in any order and play. It also has tons of usable and tweakable presets. The floor unit will be familiar to any guitarist with a pedal effect.

Support:
I had a problem once and contacted NI support. I got a reply the next day that was rather terse and of little value. Fortunately I'm somewhat computer savvy and was able to figure out the problem myself.

Overall:
Now that I've really had the chance to use it I would never want to be without it. It is so freaking addictive. I have a BOSS G-8 that will collect a lot of dust from now on.

Submitted: 7/14/2006

Style of Music: No style at all

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* * * * * * * * * * 9 out of 10

"Guitar Rig -- The good, the bad and the excellent"

Feature:
What can I say, other than it has more features than you can shake a stick at?

Quality:
This is a fairly high quality product for what it is and does. I don't think we'll be seeing it used in professional studios to record the next big album, however for bedroom recording artists / guitarists who're working out ideas and could use a good songwriting palette, this is HIGHLY(!) recommended.

Value:
Considering how much it would cost to buy all of the equivalent (real) hardware that's been programmed here, I'd say this is a very good value. If you have the money, sure, it's better to own the physical hardware in many cases, but one nice thing about software like this is that you can save your racks and setup presets and recall them with ease. I do like twisting real vs. virtual knobs, myself but all in all, when it comes right down to it, this software is a really, really great value.

Desirability:
Obviously the software had a high enough "I Want It" factor if I own it, you know? My rating is based on what that factor was before I bought it.

Sound:
Well, honestly I wasn't expecting much since I've used more than a couple of other software products of this genre, but the majority of effects truly sound very good and you can wreak all sorts of crazy goodness with this software. My biggest disappointment, if I had one, was in the distortion department. The distortion isn't very convincing, in my opinion. I've tinkered with it till I'm blue in the face and for the life of me I can't make it sound as convincing as a POD or a few of the physical stomp boxes I've tried but if you can live with substandard distortion, it's excellent in other regards. Heck, just use some external distortion with it; the effects it does have (outside of distortion) are worth it alone and the possibilities in that regard are seemingly infinite.

Support:
I've never had to use Native Instruments tech support so I wouldn't know.

Overall:
I'm very satisfied.

Submitted: 5/29/2005

Style of Music: Rock, pop, metal or just whatever sounds good,

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Main
Guitar Rig Amps
Guitar Rig Amps
Loop Machine
Loop Machine
Modulation Effects
Modulation Effects
Time Based Effects
Time Based Effects
Cabinets and Mic Settings
Cabinets and Mic Settings
Distortion and Overdrive Effects
Distortion and Overdrive Effects
Split Module View
Split Module View
Guitar Rig 3 Effects
Guitar Rig 3 Effects
Sound Modifiers
Sound Modifiers
Box Shot
Box Shot
Tape Decks
Tape Decks
Volume Effects
Volume Effects
Crossover Mix
Crossover Mix
Filter Effects
Filter Effects
Guitar Rig Cabinets
Guitar Rig Cabinets

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From Our Catalog
GUITAR RIG 3 is the ultimate guitar and bass solution. GUITAR RIG 3 software grants you access to an incredible number of perfectly modeled classic amps, cabinets, mics and effects - all arranged in a super-simple drag-and-drop rack format. Any style, any time - the perfect solution for professional studio and live setups.

Sonic Heaven - amps cabs, mic and effects:
Now featuring 12 amps, 15 guitar and 4 bass cabinets, 4 rotary speakers, 9 microphones with adjustable positioning and 44 effects - GUITAR RIG 3 sets the tone for excellence. The brand new 'Matched Cabinet' feature offers tried and true classic combinations of amps and cabinets allowing you to spend more time playing and less time creating your tone.

The sonic palette has also been widened with the addition of 4 new supreme amplifier models and their matching cabinets and 6 additional stomp boxes and vintage effects. GUITAR RIG 3's Dynamic Tube Response Technology recreates the various amps, cabs, mics and effects in exacting detail, delivering perfect custom tone in seconds.

Anyone can play guitar - GUITAR RIG 3 easier than ever:
GUITAR RIG 3 not only sounds new, but looks and acts fresh. The redesigned and fully optimised user interface with its enhanced preset management makes GUITAR RIG 3 even more playable, intuitive, and convenient. Designed for stage use, the new and elegant 'Live View' displays the most essential assignments and parameters in an ultra-clear format gigging guitarists will appreciate.

Features:

12 supreme-sounding guitar and bass amps

New matched cabinet module provides tried and true classic sounds in seconds

44 perfectly emulated guitar effects

18 guitar and 6 bass cabinets, 4 rotary speakers and 9 microphones

Intelligent preset management for fast access to a huge selection of sounds for all styles

Essential tools: Integrated tuner, metronome and 2 tapedeck modules for easy recording

Premium special features include a loop machine and powerful modifiers

Dedicated "Live View" for performing on stage

Dynamic Tube Response Technology delivers a profound sonic quality

Technical Info

Supported Interfaces
Audio Units, VST, RTAS on ProTools 7, DXi, ASIO, Core Audio, Core MIDI, DirectSound

System Requirements
Mac OS X 10.3.x, G4 733 MHz or Intel® Core™ Duo 1.66 GHz, 512 MB RAM

Universal Binary included - Intel-Mac ready!

Windows XP SP2, Pentium 700 MHz / Athlon XP 1.33 GHz, 256 MB RAM

Pairs versatile software modeling and effects with a hardware controller/DI box. Plug it into your Mac/PC audio interface and rock away.

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