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Native Instruments Guitar Rig Software Edition (Macintosh and Windows)

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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 zZounds is an authorized dealer of Native Instruments products.
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
Native Instruments Warranty If you have additional warranty questions, please call the manufacturer at 866-556-6487
This item cannot be returned once the manufacturer's seal has been broken. Any defective merchandise must be dealt with directly through Native Instruments. If a product is found to be defective, you must contact Native Instruments' customer support at 866-556-6487 for service. details
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"Perfection!"
Sound: Honestly, I don't know why people complain about the distortion on this program. With a little tweaking, I have been able to achieve some amazingly convincing distortion sounds, especially from the JCM 800 and Citrus models. I use GR3 live and in the studio and it destroys anything else I have ever used! Feature: What can I say? It has everything you could ever need and has expandable controls. Ease of Use: Because I have computer and sound engineering experience, I find GR3 extremely straight forward and simple to learn/operate. I can, however, understand if some less experienced people find its wealth of features a little overwhelming. Quality: I have played about 50 gigs with GR3 and a Macbook and I have had absolutely zero issues with reliability. The hardware is durable and the software has yet to crash. I'm sure that running it on a Mac helps. I would not recommend using a Windows PC for a live application. Value: Compared to actually owning the gear that GR3 emulates, the value is ridiculously great. Compared to any other modeling system, the value still holds up due to its vastly superior quality. Manufacturer Support: As most people familiar with Native Instruments tech support know, they(NI) are not the most helpful people. They seem to assume that the user should already know whatever they are asking about. If we did, why would we be asking? Thankfully, the product works well and so far has not required any support from NI. The Wow Factor: I needed it, and I bought it. I wanted it so bad that I bought a brand new Macbook for the sole purpose of operating it. I don't even have any other apps installed! Overall: Before using GR3, I toured with various live bands as a keyboard player. I used a Macbook with Reason 3.0 as a live sampler so gigging with a laptop was not a new thing for me. Now, as a guitar player, I have found the answer to all my prayers. I play in a house band and I need an extremely wide array of tones. GR3 provides me with every tone I could ever need. Plugged straight into the house PA, it sounds much better than my Dual Rectifier miked through the same system. I can match the tones straight from the albums of the songs we play and live it sounds just like the recording. Amazing!!!
Style of Music: All
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Sound: Best thing for the money. Hands Down. I am a recording hobbist and I travel a lot and this is absolutely perfect Feature: USB or Firewire would be nice, but it is cool the way it is Quality: rock solid, built liek a tank Value: this thing rules, I go tmine for 389.00 with education discount Manufacturer Support: never got any support, so can really say The Wow Factor: just gotta hav it Overall: once I have more time and i graduate this year, I will be using the snot out of it....
Style of Music: rock, metal, blues
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