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Not only are these amp sims free, but they are also excellent. The Lextac has a very Rock sound (derived from the californian amps Bogner), the LE456 is more Metal-oriented (derived from Engl's Powerball amplifier), and the HyBrit sound British (Marshall). Legion is not based on any real amp. The latest one, Lecto, emulates the Rectifier. These amp sims sound absolutely great and you can easily find settings to suit the sound you're looking for.
Please note that these plugins are "donationware", so they are free, but you are encouraged to make a donation to their creator from his official website.

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HyBrit - LE456 - Lecto - Legion - Lextac - SoloC

Downloads

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These amplifier simulators are provided as "DLL" files.
They must be used within a host software, like a D.A.W., and are therefore not usable alone.
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HYBRIT

This simulator offers two Marshall amps in one: The MCJ channel emulates a JCM800, and the PLS channel emulates a Plexi Super Lead 100.
LePou HyBrit Series
LePou HyBrit Series

HYBRIT DEMOS

ACDC - CHIC - METALLICA - NIRVANA - PINK FLOYD - SIMON's BLUES - SIMON's METAL - THE DOOBIE BROTHERS - THE WHITE STRIPES

"Back in black" by ACDC

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"Le Freak" by Chic

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"Enter sandman" by Metallica

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"Smells like teen spirit" by Nirvana

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Guitare SR Les Paul (mp3)


Guitare Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Guitare Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"Time" by Pink Floyd

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"Simon's Blues" by Simon Chenu

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Guitare SR Les Paul (mp3)


Guitare Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Guitare Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"Simon's Metal" by Simon Chenu

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"Long Train Running" by The Doobie Brothers

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


Download LePou HyBrit Series from LePou's official website

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LE456

This simulator emulates the Engl Powerball amplifier.
LePou LE456
LePou LE456

LE456 DEMOS

ACDC - CHIC - METALLICA - NIAGARA - PINK FLOYD - SIMON's BLUES - SIMON's METAL - THE DOOBIE BROTHERS - THE WHITE STRIPES

"Back in black" by ACDC

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"Le Freak" by Chic

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"Enter sandman" by Metallica

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"J'ai vu" by Niagara

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"Time" by Pink Floyd

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"Simon's Blues" by Simon Chenu

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"Simon's Metal" by Simon Chenu

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"Long Train Running" by The Doobie Brothers

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


Download LePou Le456 from LePou's official website

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LECTO

Lecto emulates channels 2 and 3 of a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier.

Poulin Lecto

LECTO DEMOS

ACDC - CHIC - METALLICA - PINK FLOYD - SIMON's BLUES - SIMON's METAL - THE DOOBIE BROTHERS - THE WHITE STRIPES

"Back in black" by ACDC

- Download this preset for Lecto -
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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"Le Freak" by Chic

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"Enter sandman" by Metallica

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"Time" by Pink Floyd

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"Simon's Blues" by Simon Chenu

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"Simon's Metal" by Simon Chenu

- Download this preset for Lecto -
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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"Long Train Running" by The Doobie Brothers

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


Download LePou Lecto from LePou's official website

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LEGION

Legion isn't based on a real amplifier. The purpose of his creator was to make a powerful simulation.

LePou Legion

LEGION DEMOS

ACDC - CHIC - METALLICA - PINK FLOYD - SIMON's BLUES - SIMON's METAL - THE DOOBIE BROTHERS - THE WHITE STRIPES

"Back in black" by ACDC

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"Le Freak" by Chic

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"Enter sandman" by Metallica

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"Time" by Pink Floyd

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"Simon's Blues" by Simon Chenu

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"Simon's Metal" by Simon chenu

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"Long Train Running" by The Doobie Brothers

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


Download LePou Legion from LePou's official website

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LEXTAC

This simulator is based on the Bogner Ecstasy XTC amplifier.

LePou Lextac

LEXTAC DEMOS

ACDC - CHIC - METALLICA - PINK FLOYD - SIMON's BLUES - SIMON's METAL - THE DOOBIE BROTHERS - THE WHITE STRIPES

"Back in black" by ACDC

- Download this preset for Lextac -
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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"Le Freak" by Chic

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"Enter sandman" by Metallica

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"Time" by Pink Floyd

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"Simon's Blues" de Simon Chenu

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"Simon's Metal" de Simon Chenu

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"Long Train Running" by The Doobie Brothers

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


"Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes

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SR Les Paul (mp3)


Fender Stratocaster (mp3)


Fender Telecaster (mp3)


Download LePou Lextac from LePou's official website

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SOLO C

LePou's very first amplifier simulation. This is version 2.11.
This is an emulation of a Soldano SLO-100 amplifier.

LePou SoloC

"Enter sandman" by Metallica

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Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)


Download LePou SoloC from LePou's official website

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DOWNLOADS

You may download the simulators from here, but please download preferably from the official LePou's website and if you like and use his plugins, donate from his website!!!

LePou Lecto
(lepou_lecto_v1.zip, 516 KB)

LePou Legion
(lepou_legion_v1_01.zip, 1.27 MB)

LePou Lextac
(lepou_lextac_v1_0.zip, 780 KB)

LePou Le456
(lepou_le456_v1_1.zip, 935 KB)

LePou Le456, 2011 GUI
(Poulin_Le456_v1_1b.zip, 1.12 MB)

LePou HyBrit Series
(lepou_hybrit_series.zip, 2158 KB)

LePou HyBrit Series, 2011 GUI
(Poulin_HyBrit_Head_v1_1a, 1.05 MB)

LePou SoloC
(SoloC_Head_v2_11.rar, 1.35 MB)


(Mac versions on the official website)

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DEMOS SETTINGS

Miscellaneous

Indications - Microphone positioning

Guitar amplifier simulations

ACDC, Chic, Depeche Mode, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Niagara, Nirvana, Oasis, Pink Floyd, Simon's Blues, Simon's Metal, The Animals, The Doobie Brothers, The White Stripes

Indications

All guitar parts were played by Simon Chenu (guitar player, pianist, drummer, singer, guitar teacher) with three different guitars:
* Les Paul-shaped guitar, the brand is SR Guitars, equipped with 3 pickups: a modern Humbucker neck pickup, a vintage P90-like middle pickup, a vintage Humbucker bridge pickup.
* Fender Stratocaster American Deluxe with stock pickups.
* Fender Telecaster American Deluxe with 2 Humbucker custom pickups : The neck pickup is a Lollar Regal, the bridge pickup is a Fender Wide Range. Simon used the Lollar for demos with distorsion, and the Fender for clear demos.

For each simulator tested:
* Each demo was recorded with all of the three guitars described above,
* Each demo includes two guitar tracks, recorded separately (no copy and paste), and panned right and left in the stereo field.
* With each demo, two different impulse responses (different microphones) were used with each guitar.
* No distorsion pedal was used, in order to show whether or not the simulations can produce the distorsion needed in some musical genres.

The settings of each demo are identical for all three guitars. Some demos will sound better with one guitar than it will on the other two. For instance, in Nirvana's demos, the sound of the Mercuriall demos recorded with a Telecaster is closer to the original sound than what I got with a Les Paul or a Stratocaster, because I made the settings for Telecaster first.

Ideally, each amp sim tested should use different IRs, in order to find the microphone and the positionning that fits the amp best, as you would do when recording real amps with real microphones. Unfortunately, this would take me a considerable amount of time to do, and I cannot afford to do that.

All the IRs I used for these demos are from Redwirez. No EQ was applied, I just added a slight compression on some demos, and a bit of reverb so that it doesn't sound too dry.

These tests help to demonstrate how important the choice of an IR is. From my experience, I would estimate that the sound you get is: 30% from the guitar you use, 30% from the amplifier head, and 40% from the IR. Of course, these values will vary according to the pickup settings on your guitar, the settings of the amplifier, and the use of either a clean or a highly distorted sound will greatly influence the relative importance of these elements.

Microphone positioning

Microphone positioning    Microphone positioning
(pictures: copyright Redwirez)

The closest the microphone from the center of the speaker, the less proximity effect you get, and so you get less lows.
The closest the microphone from the cab, the more precision you get. By moving the microphone farther, the sound becomes less "harsh".

"Back in black" by ACDC

A good old-school Hard Rock sound from the early 80s for this famous riff by ACDC.

Guitar on the left:
One IR of Marshall 1960A cab (loudspeaker: G12M) through a microphone Neumann U67 in Cap Edge position, at a distance of 2 inches (5 cm). Stereo panning: 100% left.
One IR of Marshall 1960A cab (loudspeaker: G12M) through a microphone Neumann U87 in Cap Edge position, at a distance of 4 inches (10 cm). Stereo panning: 100% left.

Guitar on the right:
One IR of Marshall 1960B cab (loudspeaker: V30) through a microphone Shure SM57 in Cap Edge position, at a distance of 1 inch (2.5 cm). Stereo panning: 100% right.
One IR of Marshall 1960B cab (loudspeaker: V30) through a microphone Royer R-121 in Cap position, at a distance of 3 inches (7.6 cm). Stereo panning: 100% right.

IRs from Redwirez.

"Le Freak" by Chic

From what I've read, Nile Rogers, Chic's guitar player, doesn't use an amplifier. He plugs his guitar (a stratocaster nicknamed "The Hit Maker") directly into the studio's console preamp. As the objective here is to test amp simulations, I obviously won't do the same. In order to get this clear high sound, I used the following cab impulses:

Guitar on the left:
One IR of Fender Dual Showman cab (loudspeaker: JBL D130) through a microphone AKG C414B-ULS in Cap Edge position, at a distance of 4 inches (10 cm). Stereo panning: 100% left.
One IR of Fender Dual Showman cab (loudspeaker: JBL D130) through a microphone Neumann U47 in Cap position, at a distance of 2 inches (5 cm). Stereo panning: 50% left.

Guitar on the right:
One IR of Marshall '68 Basketweave cab (loudspeaker: Celestion G12H30) through a microphone AKG C414B-ULS in Cap position, at a distance of 4 inches (10 cm). Stereo panning: 100% right.
One IR of Marshall '68 Basketweave cab (loudspeaker: Celestion G12H30) through a microphone Neumann U47 in Cap Edge position, at a distance of 4 inches (10 cm). Stereo panning: 50% right.

IRs from Redwirez.

"Personal Jesus" by Depeche Mode

This riff was originally played on a Gretsch guitar, through a Rivera Venus 5 amp head and a Rivera 2x12 cab equipped with Celestion G12T-75 loudspeakers. I don't know how the original studio recording was made, but live, the sound is transmitted by a Shure SM57 microphone, and a Shure KSM32 microphone, both placed against the cab cloth. I don't have any KSM32 impulse, but from the actual microphone response diagram, it seems that the closest response curve is that of the Earthworks TC30 microphone, for which I have impulses from Redwirez. Also, I don't have an impulse from the Rivera cab originally used by Depeche Mode, but I do have Marshall and Bogner cabs impulses, both equipped with G12T-75 loudspeakers. I used the following cab impulses:

Guitar on the left:
One IR of Bogner Uberkab cab (loudspeaker: Celestion G12T-75) through a microphone Shure SM57 in Cap position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 100% left.
One IR of Bogner Uberkab cab (loudspeaker: Celestion G12T-75) through a microphone Earthworks TC30 in Cap position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 100% left.

Guitar on the right:
One IR of Marshall 1960B cab (loudspeaker: Celestion G12T-75) through a microphone Shure SM57 in Cap position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 100% right.
One IR of Marshall 1960B cab (loudspeaker: Celestion G12T-75) through a microphone Earthworks TC30 in Cap position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 100% right.

IRs from Redwirez.

"Stairway to Heaven" solo by Led Zeppelin

Undoubtedly one of the most famous solos ever, a true standard that I couldn't ignore here. It was played by Jimmy Page with a Fender Telecaster and a Supro amplifier, from what I could find.

Guitar on the left:
One IR of Supro Thunderbolt cab (loudspeaker: Jensen 15") through a microphone Sennheiser MD409 in Cone position, at a distance of 2 inches (5 cm). Stereo panning: 10% left.

Guitar on the right:
One IR of Supro Thunderbolt cab (loudspeaker: Jensen 15") through a microphone Neumann U87 in Cone position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 10% right.

IRs from Redwirez.

"Enter sandman" by Metallica

Another Metal sample from a well-known song by Metallica. Here, I leave the lows in their central position, I lower the mids quite a bit and raise the highs. The saturation is also pretty heavy, depending on the amp sim tested.

Guitar on the left:
One IR of Mesa Rectifier cab (loudspeaker: V30) through a microphone Sennheiser MD421N in Cap position, at a distance of 2 inches (5 cm). Stereo panning: 100% left.
One IR of Mesa Rectifier cab (loudspeaker: V30) through a microphone Beyerdynamic M160 in Cap position, at a distance of 1 inch (2.5 cm). Stereo panning: 50% left.

Guitar on the right:
One IR of Roland Jazz Chorus 120 cab (loudspeaker: Roland 12) through a microphone Royer R-121 in Cap Edge position, at a distance of 4 inches (10 cm). Stereo panning: 100% right.
One IR of Roland Jazz Chorus 120 cab (loudspeaker: Roland 12) through a microphone Shure SM57 in Cap position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 50% right.

IRs from Redwirez.

"J'ai vu" by Niagara

Great riff in E minor for this Blues Rock song by Daniel Chenevez, guitar player from the 1984-1993 French band Niagara. The original song is played on Marshall amps with a LesPaul guitar, paired with a Stratocaster, but I don't know what amps, stomp boxes or settings were used. To try to get close to the original sound, I used the following cab IRs:

Guitar on the left:
One IR of Marshall 1960A cab (loudspeaker: G12M) through a microphone Shure SM57 in Cap position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 100% left.
One IR of Marshall 1960A cab (loudspeaker: G12M) through a microphone Beyerdynamic M160 in Cap Edge position, at a distance of 0.5 inches (1.3 cm). Stereo panning: 100% left.

Guitar on the right:
One IR of Marshall 1960B cab (loudspeaker: JBL K120) through a microphone Shure SM7 in Cap position, at a distance of 2 inches (5 cm). Stereo panning: 100% right.
One IR of Marshall 1960B cab (loudspeaker: JBL K120) through a microphone Neumann M8 in Cap position, at a distance of 6 inches (15 cm). Stereo panning: 100% right.

IRs from Redwirez.

"Smells like teen spirit" by Nirvana

This famous song starts with a crunch guitar that turns into a heavy saturated sound. The original piece was played by Kurt Cobain on a Fender Mustang left-handed guitar. The information about the amp and cab used for the recording are contradictory but apparently, he often used Marshall 1960A cabs. These are the Impulse Responses that I used:

Left guitar:
One IR of Marshall 1960A cab (loudspeaker: G12M) through a microphone Shure SM57 in Cap position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 30% left.
One IR of Marshall 1960A cab (loudspeaker: G12M) through a microphone Beyerdynamic M160 in Cap Edge Off Axis position, at a distance of 1 inch (2.5 cm). Stereo panning: 90% left.

Right guitar:
One IR of Marshall 1960A cab (loudspeaker: G12M) through a microphone Royer R121 in Cap Edge position, at a distance of 2 inches (5 cm). Stereo panning: 30% right.
One IR of Marshall 1960A cab (loudspeaker: G12M) through a microphone AKG C414 in Cap position, at a distance of 2 inches (5 cm). Stereo panning: 90% right.

IRs from Redwirez.

"Wonderwall" by Oasis

One of the most famous songs from Oasis, and probably one of the most covered songs around campfires. The original version is played with an acoustic guitar, so having it played here with an electric guitar might sound a bit strange, but this shows the ability of amp sims to offer a clean, and if possible a warm sound.

Left guitar:
One IR of Marshall 1960B cab (loudspeaker: V30) through a microphone Shure SM57 in Cap position, at a distance of 4 inches (10 cm). Stereo panning: 100% left.
One IR of Marshall 1960B cab (loudspeaker: V30) through a microphone AKG C414B-ULS in Cap position, at a distance of 6 inches (15 cm). Stereo panning: 100% left.

Right guitar:
One IR of Vox AC30 cab (loudspeaker: Silvers) through a microphone Electrovoice RE20 in Cap position, at a distance of 4 inches (10 cm). Stereo panning: 100% right.
One IR of Vox AC30 cab (loudspeaker: Silvers) through a microphone Neumann U47 in Cap position, at a distance of 2 inches (5 cm). Stereo panning: 100% right.

IRs from Redwirez.

"Time" solo by Pink Floyd

The purpose here is to reproduce David Gilmour's great solo and see what simulators are capable of when you have to put your guitar sound up front. The original song uses the distorsion from a fuzz pedal (FuzzFace) but in these demos, I don't use any pedal. I used the following cab Impulse Responses:

One IR of Hiwatt SE4123 cab (loudspeaker: Fane) through a microphone AKG C414B-ULS in Cap position, at a distance of 0.5 inches (1.3 cm). Stereo panning: dead center.
One IR of Hiwatt SE4123 cab (loudspeaker: Fane) through a microphone Royer R-121 in Cap position, at a distance of 0.5 inches (1.3 cm). Stereo panning: dead center.

IRs from Redwirez.

Simon's Blues

Simon Chenu created this short Blues demo especially for the Grebz website. The demo helps judging the ability of amp sims to generate a good old Blues sound. Please note that I added a spring reverb simulator (SpringAge from Overloud) to stick to the ambiance.

Guitar on the left:
One IR of Fender Deluxe Reverb cab (loudspeaker: Oxford 12K5-6) through a microphone Neumann U87 in Cap Edge position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 40% left.
One IR of Fender Deluxe Reverb cab (loudspeaker: Oxford 12K5-6) through a microphone Shure SM57 in Cap Edge Off Axis position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 20% left.

Guitar on the right:
One IR of Vox AC30 Blues cab (loudspeaker: Blues) through a microphone M8 in position Cap Edge position, at a distance of 0.5 inches (1.3 cm). Stereo panning: 40% right.
One IR of Vox AC30 Blues cab (loudspeaker: Blues) through a microphone Audix i5 in position Cap Edge Off Axis, at a distance of 2 inches (5 cm). Stereo panning: 20% right.

IRs from Redwirez.

Simon's Metal

Simon Chenu created this short Metal demo especially for the Grebz website. The demo helps judging the ability of amp sims to generate a Modern Rock sound.

Guitar on the left:
One IR of Engl Pro 4x12 cab (loudspeaker: V30) through a microphone Shure SM57 in Cap position, at a distance of 1 inch (2.5 cm). Stereo panning: 100% left.
One IR of Engl Pro 4x12 cab (loudspeaker: V30) through a microphone AKG C414B-ULS in Cap position, at a distance of 1 inch (2.5 cm). Stereo panning: 50% left.

Guitar on the right:
One IR of Marshall 1960B cab (loudspeaker: V30) through a microphone Shure SM57 in Cap Edge Off Axis position, at a distance of 1 inch (2,5 cm). Stereo panning: 100% right.
One IR of Marshall 1960B cab (loudspeaker: V30) through a microphone Sennheiser MD421N in Cap Edge position, at a distance of 3 inches (7,5 cm). Stereo panning: 50% right.

IRs from Redwirez.

"House of the rising sun" by The Animals

This very famous arpeggio was recorded in 1964 by Hilton Valentine, guitarist of The Animals, with a Grtesch Tenessean guitar and a 30-watt Selmer Twin Selectortone amplifier. I don't have any Impulse Responses from this amp, so I picked other cabinets that are good for clean sounds: the Fender Deluxe Reverb and the Vox AC30, which became the amplifier of choice for The Animals after the Selmer.

Guitar on the left:
One IR of Fender Deluxe Reverb cab (loudspeaker: Oxford 12K56) through a microphone Shure SM57 in Cap position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 100% left.
One IR of Fender Deluxe Reverb cab (loudspeaker: Oxford 12K56) through a microphone Neumann U47 in Cap position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 100% left.

Guitar on the right:
One IR of Vox AC30 Blues cab (loudspeaker: Blues) through a microphone Neumann U87 in Cap position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 100% right.
One IR of Vox AC30 Blues cab (loudspeaker: Blues) through a microphone Shure SM57 in Cap position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 100% right.

IRs from Redwirez.

"Long Train Running" by The Doobie Brothers

This demo allows to see how well amp sims can produce crystal-clear sounds.

Guitar on the left:
One IR of Fender Deluxe Reverb cab (loudspeaker: Oxford 12K56) through a microphone Shure SM57 in Cap position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 100% left.
One IR of Fender Deluxe Reverb cab (loudspeaker: Oxford 12K56) through a microphone AKG C414B-ULS in Cap position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 50% left.

Guitar on the right:
One IR of Mesa Rectifier cab (loudspeaker: V30) through a microphone Shure SM57 in Cap position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 100% right.
One IR of Mesa Rectifier cab (loudspeaker: V30) through a microphone AKG C414B-ULS in Cap position, at a distance of 4 inches (10 cm). Stereo panning: 50% right.

IRs from Redwirez.

"Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes

The purpose here is to get a vintage, raw sound. The impulses I chose are made after cabs equipped with Jensen loudspeakers, that Jack White seems to be very fond of. The original guitar sound is difficult to reproduce with amp sims alone, as Jack White used a Digitech Whammy stomp box, set down an octave, whereas I only use the amp in the demos.

Guitar on the left:
One IR of Fender Twin cab (loudspeaker: Jensen C12N) through a microphone Beyerdynamic M160 in Cap Edge position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 75% left.
One IR of Fender Twin cab (loudspeaker: Jensen C12N) through a microphone Neumann KM84 in Cap Edge position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 25% left.

Guitar on the right:
One IR of Fender Tweed Bassman cab (loudspeaker: Jensen P10Q) through a microphone Sennheiser MD441 in Cap Edge Off Axis position, at a distance of 2 inches (5 cm). Stereo panning: 75% right.
One IR of Fender Tweed Bassman cab (loudspeaker: Jensen P10Q) through a microphone Earthworks TC30 in Cone position against the cloth. Stereo panning: 25% right.

IRs from Redwirez.

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Veji
le 22/01/2013 à 02h42

Which particular Redwirez impulses
1)which mic(sm57/r121/421 etc)
2)distance(0''/0.5''/1''/2'')
3)cap/cone capedge etc
are your favorites for distortion and clean?

Also do you use the bass with shb-1 w/impulses or without?

Thanks

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<em>Hello again Veji,

Concerning the SHB-1 bass amp sim, I find it very usable with and without impulses. Depends on the sound you want to get. The sound is brighter without impulses, deeper with impulses. It also depends on the tone you select on your bass when recording, on the settings you have in SHB-1 and on the impulse you pick.

I also sometimes don't use any amp sim for the bass track, leaving only the direct sound if it fits the song.

Or you can have one bass track with direct sound only, and a second bass track (a copy of the direct track) with an amp sim. Mixing the 2 can bring you the qualities of each, but it could also blur your bass sound. You need to try various possibilities and see (or hear) for yourself. Each song is different, so don't think you got it set once and for all. You probably need to make adjustments and try different combinations every time.

Now about the Redwirez impulses:
It's pretty damn difficult to tell you which impulses sound best. You probably won't use the same impulses if you play Metal songs or Rock'n Rollish songs. I am pretty sure that ACDC, Marilyn Manson, the Beatles, Oasis, Nirvana, Opeth, Metallica, Muse and Radiohead don't use the same gear.

It might be a good idea to try and find out what gear your favorite bands use and pick something similar, if that's their music genre you want to play.

As for me, I often use Vox AC30, because I love the Vox sound. That's my favorite.
But I also use Orange impulses, Engl Pro, Marshall 1960 as second choices.
Soldano, Bogner Uberkab and Mesa Rectifier from time to time.

For bass cabs, I try them all and change frequently. I don't have one favorite in particular. I have 4 impulse collections from Redwirez for bass: 2 Ampegs, Aquilar and Hartke cabs. They all have different qualities.

About the microphones and their positionning: most of the time, I use 2 impulses per guitar track.
My starting point is one R121 mic, CapEdge, 4'', and one SM57 mic, Cap, 0''. I found this combination to be pretty complementary, and it gives me a sound I'm immediately satisfied with. But it's not perfect every single time.
From that starting point, I will try to change the distances a bit until I find THE perfect combination (to my ears). Could be R121 at 2'' instead of 4, or CapOffAxis instead of Cap, etc.
It can be very time-consuming, it takes a bit of trials and errors, but if you want to reach your goal, that is to get THE sound you like, you have to go through this.

I also use my own impulses, particularly the Vox AC4 impulses, which sound pretty good, I'm proud :-)

Also note that the guitar you use will make a difference. My main guitar is a Fender Stratocaster, but a friend of mine lent me his Tokai Les Paul, and so my impulse settings need to be different, because these guitars sound different.

I also use Neumann U87 impulses, 421 or 414 mics... Really, I try a lot of things and it takes time.
Oh... and you have to try it in context. I mean, if you try various impulses while listening to your soloed guitar track, you will find a great sounding impulse combination, but when you play all the tracks together with all instruments, you will find that your combination doesn't sound so great anymore.

Have fun,

Grebz</em>



Chochel
le 20/01/2013 à 07h40

J'ai tenté L'UCG 102 Behringer + AC Box Combo soi-disant facile, résultat : pas un son... Énervé, j'ai découvert Studio de Grebz.

Ma question :
Est-ce que j'oublie l'UCG102 ?
Quel montage serait le plus aisé et le plus simple pour un premier essai ? Le combo Marshall ?

Par la suite, je tenterai des montages plus sophistiqués.

Cordialement,
JP



Veji
le 19/01/2013 à 15h50

Hi,
What are your top 5 best amp plugins and top 5 best cab impulses?
Also can you send me the recabinet 2... I can't find it anymore.
Thanks

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<em>
Hi,

My favorite amp plugins for guitar are:
 - Ignite Amps' NRR1 (free product).
 - TSE's X50 (free product).
 - Kuassa's Amplifikation Creme (retail product), US$ 34. Only emulates one amp, but the sound you get is fantastic.
 - Overloud's TH2 (retail product), much more expensive - US$ 197 - but it emulates several real amps.

And for bass :
 - Ignite Amps' SHB1
 - Helian's 1st Bass or 2nd Bass (free products), which sound the same to me.

As for impulses, I use only Redwirez' impulses (retail products) which in my opinion are the ones that sound best of all the impulses I've tested so far. They're not free, but they're really unexpensive. The first cab impulses you buy will cost you US$9, then the more you buy, the more discount you get for the next impulses. And you can pick only the impulses you are interested in.

I cannot send you Recabinet's impulses, they are a discontinued retail product. They have been replaced by Recabinet 3, which cost only US$ 19.99 at the moment. That's quite a bargain, even though I think that Recabinet's impulses are not as good as Redwirez'. Your choice.

Finally, I am not sending any retail product to anyone. On my site, I make a large collection of free products available (amp sims, impulse loaders and impulses) for anyone to download, but I am not giving away any commercial products.

Cheers,
Grebz
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Jak2112
le 08/01/2013 à 18h38

Salut !
Tout d'abord, félicitations et merci pour ce super site que je viens de découvrir et qui est très utile, notamment pour ceux qui débutent comme moi dans la MAO.
Donc en ce moment j'explore et je teste, mais j'ai un petit problème : je n'arrive pas à lire les extraits que vous proposez pour illustrer les différents plugins et logiciels ; le petit lecteur indique : Liste vide ! Peut-être ai-je oublié une manip en route ou autre ? Si vous pouviez m'aider ce serait super.
Merci d'avance et encore bravo !
Cordialement.
Jak2112

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<em>Bonjour, et merci !

En ce qui concerne le problème de lecture des extraits... il s'agit de lecteurs Flash, il peut donc y avoir des problèmes de compatibilité avec certains navigateurs.

De plus, si vous utilisez un système Apple, sachez qu'Apple a décidé (unilatéralement) de bannir Flash de ses machines, donc impossible de lire quoi que ce soit en Flash avec un iPad par exemple ou un iPhone. Pour les ordinateurs Mac, je ne sais pas trop, je n'ai pas eu l'occasion d'essayer, mais je crois avoir lu que c'était possible en téléchargeant le plugin Flash Player, comme sur PC. En ce qui concerne Linux, j'ai lu que seul le navigateur Chrome proposait la compatibilité Flash.

Entre parenthèses, il vaut mieux que vous soyez sur PC si vous comptez télécharger des choses sur mon site, parce que je ne propose que des plugins pour PC. Je suis moi-même utilisateur PC, donc je ne connais pas l'univers Mac ou Linux. Rien de sectaire, mais je suis un simple particulier, je ne peux pas m'occuper de tout, donc je m'occupe de ce que je connais uniquement ! Mais utiliser un Mac pour faire de la MAO est une excellente chose, aucun doute là-dessus. Après, tout est question de préférence et d'affinités. Fin de la parenthèse.

Si vous êtes sur PC avec Windows, il n'y a pas de raison que vous ne puissiez pas lire les extraits, à moins que votre navigateur Internet soit trop ancien, donc pas à jour ou incompatible, mais tous ceux que je connais fonctionnent bien. J'ai testé avec Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, Opera et Safari, et mon site fonctionne bien avec chacun d'entre eux.

Ce que je vais faire, c'est essayer de proposer systématiquement de télécharger les extraits sonores en version mp3, ce qui permettra à tout le monde de pouvoir quand même les écouter même lorsque le lecteur Flash ne fonctionne pas. Il va me falloir un peu de temps pour mettre tout ça en place, mais je vais le faire rapidement, promis.

Grebz</em>



mikeviet
le 06/01/2013 à 04h09

Déjà un grand Bravo pour le site !! C`est vrai !!
Maintenant juste une question : y a-t-il un simulateur gratuit pour guitare électro-acoustique ou pas ?
Merci.

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<em>Merci d’être passé sur mon site !

Concernant votre question sur le simulateur pour guitare électro-acoustique, je ne suis pas sûr de comprendre précisément la question. Est-ce que vous cherchez un simulateur de guitare ou un simulateur d’ampli pour guitare électro-acoustique ?

Dans le premier cas, il s’agirait d’un VSTi (un plugin d’instrument virtuel) reproduisant le son d’une guitare électro-acoustique.

Dans le deuxième cas, il s’agit d’un VST, un simulateur d’ampli en l’occurrence.
Je pense que vous voulez plutôt parler d’un simulateur d’ampli. À ma connaissance, il n’y a pas de simulateur (gratuit tout du moins) spécifiquement conçu pour les électro-acoustiques. Mais il est tout à fait possible d’utiliser des simulateurs d’ampli pour guitare électrique, en prenant de soin de faire des réglages qui évitent toute distorsion.

Prenez par exemple le simulateur NRR1 d’Ignite Amps, choisissez le canal clair (clean) avec un gain très réduit, un niveau d’entrée faible également (2è écran du simulateur, bouton "level input") et cela permettra d’avoir un son qui reste clair, sans aucune saturation.

Ensuite, il faut évidemment ajouter un chargeur d’impulsion, en choisissant une impulsion de baffle adéquate. La plupart des impulsions disponibles sont des impulsions provenant de baffles pour guitare électrique, mais en utilisant des impulsions de baffles Fender ou Vox, on reste sur des baffles capables de bien rendre les sons clairs. Sur ma page d’impulsions (chapitre des impulsions personnelles), je propose des impulsions que j’ai faites moi-même à partir d’un ampli pour guitare électro-acoustique Peavey Ecoustic 110 EFX. Ça marche évidemment très bien avec une guitare électro-acoustique.

Grebz</em>

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Merci pour ta réponse !!! Je vais essayer Peavey Ecoustic 110 EFX... Un grand merci !

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