Can think of a camera angle that would look even better. When he looked into the camera then back at the monitor I was sure his massive nose was gonna knock the monitor over. But hey. You cant all be fit and as handsome as me. I do feel for you fatties and fuglies. Must be terrible.
The same applies to analogue gear! Using a different speaker cab with a different mic and mix placement is gonna sound a lot different then another configuration even if your amp settings are the same. That's why I think mic placement, mic choice, and cabinet choice is absolutely crucial. Micing your cabinet can make or break a guitar sound in a mix
As of now there's no need to buy a single amp sim. Just get the free Poulin, STl/Ignite/Mercuriall and TSE stuff, maybe some of Taranov's, donate a few bugs if possible, and invest in decent IRs (there are also really good free IR libraries btw). ;)
I'd say it's like 75% cabinet, 20% amp, 5% guitar pickups myself, but yeah, the guitar is really not as important as people seem to think, and, at least for metal, the amp is not super super important. Mic placement is also really important if you're doing things properly. For me, I use a combination of using a couple of very cheap SM57 copies on my cabinet but also making another dry track and use a software amp and sim as my mic placement technique is still a work in progress. I usually use something like the Emissary or one of the LePou Poulin amps (often the Marshall JCM type one) with the Revv V30 IR from Lancaster Audio and maybe some other free IR I got somewhere. Considering how little these software solutions cost (i.e. all of the ones I mentioned I got legitimately for free, even the Revv V30 as there was a giveaway for it a few months back). Considering I use a stratocaster in E standard tuning, I can get some surprisingly heavy tones like this.
I am blown away by this deal; what a great sounding amp sim! Bought the extra signature IR pack along with it for an extra 7 dollars which was also on discount. Thanks a lot for highlighting and reviewing this, Glenn. Absolute bargain. Have a good one!
There’s so many free sims that are really good, ignite emissary, blue cat audio, guitar rig, tone lib GFX.. and on and on I have at least 7 didn’t pay a dime, honestly you can make any sim sound pretty much like any other, irs, eq, distortion ect...good luck
I’ve been a fan of these guys for a couple of years. Of note, the plugins are not power hungry, great for people that don’t have a top of the line computer.
This is a GREAT point. Stuff like Neural Plini, Abasi, Omega are amazing - the quality is top notch. But there is a price to pay for that and its usually with your CPU. You start mixing in multiple guitar tracks and effects, drums, and it will start to skip and scratch. THU Overloud stuff I've found to be pretty easy on the CPU as well.
That was a great video, Glenn. Just for kicks I decided to take Sigma for a test spin with the "Eagle Has Landed" mix tracks. I ran the DI rhythm guitars through the plugin into a separate bus and did an A/B comparison with the amped guitar tracks. My first impression is that for an amp sim (especially one this low-priced), it certainly held it's own.
I own this one, still to be tested, but the price tag was even lower. Audio Assault is the reason I have entered VST amp SIM territory, because they have proven that you can have rookie prices for rookie players and still get some nice results.
I've been using Audio Assault plugins for almost a year now, I got their Sigma when it was free in the first weeks of release and it sounds killer! I wish I had an amp sim like this 15 years ago when I started recording!
I'm 26 and I have very bad astigmatism and I'm color blind too, so this small resize features in any type of software are really appreciated for us who can't see well, loving this amp sim It look very powerful, got totally convinced to buy it and its the perfect option for us begginers, thank you Glenn for showing us cool and affordable stuff, cheers from Chile!
A major plus that other companies could learn from is their IR file loader. It is the best when you look at other plugin amp sims. The preset save slots is awesome and works flawlessly. I agree scroll wheel function would be icing on the cake Glenn. Great job Audio Assault! 👍
I got it for free. I love audio assault because their stuff is awesome and cheap. Pair this amp with the free version of torpedo wall of sound and you have an amazing setup for home recording. I also got the grind machine III when it was on preview and it's an incredible plugin. You just have to plug your guitar and play without messing around with amp settings to much.
Yeah really great people I seen your last review and grabbed a few plugins. They also sent this Sigma free which I have to say is still sitting there to install looking forward to that.
This plugin was free when it was released. For a couple of weeks, I think. I got it for free. It was impressive. I liked it much more than the Emissary.
Sounds great, even just through my phone speaker. A suggestion, can you make a compilation of all the demo jams. You always have these little short jams with these great players and it might be cool to have a compilation video. Just a thought. Peace.
Purchased this amp sim directly after watching the video. What really convinced me (as Glen said around 6:55 of the video), beside of the great sound, it's the convenience factor. I tried many (free) amp sims that have been proposed by Glenn and others and I always had to fiddle around in my Reaper setup with noise gates and IR plugins. I definitely will not discard all the amps/gates/IR plugins in my current FX chain, because they all (Emissary, various 5150 simulations, Lancaster, NadIR - just to name a few) sound f***ing great! But to have that all (or most of it) handy in one plugin is great. I even purchased the IR pack that have been offered to me with a >60% discount when purchasing the Sigma. Not that I would really need them - there a plenty of great free IR packs around. Yeah, I know - the Sigma was free a while ago... But $14.99 is still a fair and reasonable price for it. Thank you, sir, for this video. Greetings from germany.
Dude, I just bought this thing. Try the Nuno Bettencourt Royer R121. Oh muh, fawkin' gawd. Wow, Fricker! This was so well worth bringing to our attention! Thanks!
I'm actually subbed to their newsletter (as I've got quite a few of their plugins, because I tend to just genuinely like them), and they were actually awesome enough to not just send a preview version out, but later even update it to the full release version... for the low price of zilch... just because. Basically, Audio Assault are pretty damn awesome.
I got that one for free recently from their newsletter. It is my favorite at the moment. I also have lot's of more expensive ones. But the Sigma kicks all sorts of ass. I would gladly pay $14.99 for that.
Dude, amp sims, in general, are just getting better and better. I do like the straight-forward approach to this interface. It's easy to get lost with some of the other sims. I'm sure once this company sees this video they'll make those upgrades! (I know if it were me, I would be on it right away!!)
Great deal - sold! Not a metal guy per se, but I do lots of guitar sessions for clients and these crunch tones will add some nice bedrock and lead textures.
Once I heard you start playing through it I straight went and got it cause that is a nasty plug-in for a reallllly good price. Audio Assault coming in strong
Ive jumped on the nonfree guitar amp sims train with buying plugins like the Neural DSP Nolly, and I love it. However, I have recently looked more into the Poulin Lecto and the Poulin Legion, and they kick ASS and are FREE! I'm not saying that they are any better than stuff from people like Neural DSP, but they are a seriously kickass set of plugins that are completely free. Pair them with a good set of IR's (possibly from Glenn... cough cough), throw a free TS808 plugin ahead of the amp in the FX chain, and BAM! You can get a seriously kickass, completely usable metal guitar tone for dirt cheap! 🤘🤘
They are good and have held up while but are definitely getting long in the tooth. You should check out the free ML Sound Labs Roots, I think you will really like it.
Definitely. Neural DSP is killing it right now especially. I've had Peavey 6505 for 10 years or more and after getting Archetype Nolly I've fell in love with plugins. It is pretty much the best recording tone I've gotten so far EVER.
I've been watching MixBusTv since around 2014 and, yeah, the dude rocks. Also, the AKG C414 is what's used on the guitar cabs for Gojira's The Way Of All Flesh album.
I feel you on a spiritual level with being able to see things. I'm legally blind in my left eye, so having the ability resize the plugin to my liking is a huge plus!
I've got a mix and mastering studio, and am a keyboard player. Just bought this - sounds effin great, and needs to be in my arsenal. Bought extra impulese for 7 USD....crazy!
This plugin was free when it was released. For a couple of weeks, I think. I got it for free. It was impressive. I liked it much more than the Emissary.
Personally I used the Emissary for a while, but when I got the Sigma and used the same IRs the tone just opened up and became less dead. That's just my experience though
@@brandimakesmusic Emissary is still cool, but the brainworx Deizel stuff and their ENGL Savage are far superior. And the Neural DSP sims are another level entirely. Thing is, I won't put a sim on a record. I literally just use them as scratch until re-amping.
Audio Assault is being smart. Offering this at a crazy low price is a smart move due to the fact that there are SO many great plugins, and they are getting competitive with pricing (which is good for us).
Lucky enough to have got this free when they ran a promotion. The amp cleans up better when you drop the input gain down as well, drop the mids too for a Fender-ish clean
I wasn't too keen on some of the others by AA but the Sigma is exceptional for the price!! Definitely don't regret fetching a copy of this little beauty
I got this when it was free. It's ok, a few years ago it would be considered amazing but the market is so crowded now it's hard for this to stand out. I think the free version of ML Sound Labs Roots is much better
The Roots plugin has too much of those odd "hight digital/plugin frequencies". I have both of them, and compared them with a lot of different IR and i found the Sigma way better to my ears.
After watching this video I went and bought this sigma amp plug in... I thought worth a shot for £12.79. Fuck me it’s cool, a nice bit of kit! Cheers glen for the heads up! 🤘🏻🤘🏻👍🏻👍🏻🤘🏻
I have the Dominator and the Grind Machine II. Got them for 5 bucks each and for that money they're pretty good. Grind Machine sounds a little weird, i can't even explain what it is but Dominator is good. Couldn't replace Reaxis tho, but for some different flavors it absolutely works.
I grabbed this plugin back when it was free and honestly I go to it more often than a lot of my much more expensive ones like neuralDSP and STL suites.
Hi Glenn! Audio Assault also have their Grind Machine 2 on sale at the moment for $9.99 and it has SO MANY GREAT METAL TONES! i suggest checkng it out!
I have most their stuff and this and RVXX are my main desk top amps. They have actual feel to them! More like real amps. The only issue I had is if you run Avast anti virus when you turn on RVXX it thinks it is virus and quarantines!. So you have to tell Avast it is safe in avast settings this was on three different pc win7 and ten. I think RVXXexe sounds like something bad? OH! get on their mailing list they give free stuff often. Great playing also! Z.K.
This thing is killer indeed, but I still love the Knuckle amp in Grind Machine II. I’m just waiting for grind machine III - I made a video about the sigma, awesome amp sim
There are even free great plugins that requires attention. For example Vadim Taranov AMPS plugins. They are worth to check and there are quite good for free ones.
Do you have a video about what impulse responses are and how they work, like the technology behind it? Would be cool a topic to cover, if you haven’t already.
I just bought the plugin and the IRs, 22$ is like dirt cheap there is no reason to not buy it. They sound great and its a great addition in your mix even if its not your primary sound.
Nice vid. Maybe test the Grind Machine II with the Hidden Gems pack, and Overloud's TH-U? So far, I'm lovin' those 2. Plugin Alliance also has some faithful recreations of the ENGL E646 VS and the E765 RT. Totally bad-assed!
honestly as far as overdrives I've been using the ignite ts999 and the TSB-1. I have a preset for each and all I do is flick the fat switch on the 999 and adjust the boost on the tsb. takes all of about the time it takes to turn the tone knob on the guitar. when I'm not using a sim it's a maxon od808 and all i do is hit the tone knob. edit: lepou is a great example of crumbling under dynamic players. emmisarry still holds strong as the best in all categories, I'm also a fan of bias amp 2 (not bias fx it's just a little weak)even though it eats cpu like a priest eats alter boys.
Hi Glenn. As someone who has no interest in music production, how easy it would be to setup a PC for playing with plugins in real time? I used Guitar Pro with a shitty interface a while back and i was not really impressed. I would like to play a bit with stuff like that on the cheap, if possible. Thank you for the great videos, they are very entertaining, even for people who just play guitar for fun.
i may not be glenn but i can answer - you don't need anything particularly impressive. i've got a behringer um2 and a fairly inexpensive lenovo laptop and that's good fun and works with no problem (see my latest few videos) i'm far from an expert in these things, but even a bass player can work it out
Is there anywhere I can post a song or instrumental for advice? I started home recording during the pandemic. I’ve only been recording last 9 months at a better noob level. I have few tracks on my channel which aren’t anything special in my opinion. It’s mainly a hobby and helps with my depression. I have to use drum samples or cubase groove agent. I’m not looking to make money, just the enjoyment of recording, learning and just want things to sound nice. I’m using cubase 10.5, bias Fx 2 and recording on focus rite solo 3rd gen. Though my sounds improved I just want things to sound less muddy or muffled in the overall quality. Is there any forums that are good to join? Any guides that I should check out that aren’t overly complex or worth buying? Many thanks. Also thank you for your show as I have learned some good tips over your shows.
Hey, Glenn 1st off man holy crap great job on the weight loss. Secondly, this and the Revv one have made me go and jump into getting a DI that I just ordered as well as studio monitors. My question to you is so that you get credit do I go by the links in your video? I know it's a newb question, but hey if you don't ask...LOL Also be my friend on Facebook
Sounds awesome! Since you said they asked you to do "a couple of these", does that mean that you'll review the Bulldozer as well? I've been on the verge of buying that thing for about a week and a half now and I'd love to get your input on it! Stay safe, everyone.
Hey Glenn, I'm looking to buy an SM7b. Saw one on Thomann parcelled with Triton Audio FetHead, I don't think I particularly need it but I've never heard of it either. Are you familiar with it? Thoughts?
Jesus Glenn, that angle shot makes it so obvious how much weight you've lost. Very happy for you!
Aleksander Djuran doesn’t he look great?!
The power of keto
I thought the same thing... way to go Glenn
Looking good, brother! I like this review, it's great, man ....
Oh, and also? Fuck you, Glenn :)
Keep 'em coming!
Respect from Burlington, Ontario
Can think of a camera angle that would look even better. When he looked into the camera then back at the monitor I was sure his massive nose was gonna knock the monitor over. But hey. You cant all be fit and as handsome as me. I do feel for you fatties and fuglies. Must be terrible.
At this point I’m convinced that the cabinet/impulse makes up about 80% of ones guitar tone.
shhhh! The church is going to freak out! But yeah
He he he .... Those guitar sounds are pretty damn good, aren't they?😁
The same applies to analogue gear! Using a different speaker cab with a different mic and mix placement is gonna sound a lot different then another configuration even if your amp settings are the same. That's why I think mic placement, mic choice, and cabinet choice is absolutely crucial. Micing your cabinet can make or break a guitar sound in a mix
As of now there's no need to buy a single amp sim. Just get the free Poulin, STl/Ignite/Mercuriall and TSE stuff, maybe some of Taranov's, donate a few bugs if possible, and invest in decent IRs (there are also really good free IR libraries btw). ;)
I'd say it's like 75% cabinet, 20% amp, 5% guitar pickups myself, but yeah, the guitar is really not as important as people seem to think, and, at least for metal, the amp is not super super important.
Mic placement is also really important if you're doing things properly. For me, I use a combination of using a couple of very cheap SM57 copies on my cabinet but also making another dry track and use a software amp and sim as my mic placement technique is still a work in progress. I usually use something like the Emissary or one of the LePou Poulin amps (often the Marshall JCM type one) with the Revv V30 IR from Lancaster Audio and maybe some other free IR I got somewhere. Considering how little these software solutions cost (i.e. all of the ones I mentioned I got legitimately for free, even the Revv V30 as there was a giveaway for it a few months back). Considering I use a stratocaster in E standard tuning, I can get some surprisingly heavy tones like this.
You should record a riff and let it play in loop while you tweking the controls
Hmmm, not a bad idea!
I am blown away by this deal; what a great sounding amp sim! Bought the extra signature IR pack along with it for an extra 7 dollars which was also on discount. Thanks a lot for highlighting and reviewing this, Glenn. Absolute bargain. Have a good one!
There’s so many free sims that are really good, ignite emissary, blue cat audio, guitar rig, tone lib GFX.. and on and on I have at least 7 didn’t pay a dime, honestly you can make any sim sound pretty much like any other, irs, eq, distortion ect...good luck
I’ve been a fan of these guys for a couple of years.
Of note, the plugins are not power hungry, great for people that don’t have a top of the line computer.
that's my biggest concern because my computer is from like 2008.
This is a GREAT point. Stuff like Neural Plini, Abasi, Omega are amazing - the quality is top notch. But there is a price to pay for that and its usually with your CPU. You start mixing in multiple guitar tracks and effects, drums, and it will start to skip and scratch. THU Overloud stuff I've found to be pretty easy on the CPU as well.
@@raysmetaltracks6782 THU is crazy efficient for how good it sounds. Samplitube is surprisingly light with oversampling on.
I love when they have the “any plugin for $5”
Promotions. Sometimes they give away some for free. That’s how I got “punch”
Just as long as you don't go to 16x oversampling 😉
Not cheap, never say cheap. Cost competitive plugins, their stuff is great. Just like the Reaper DAW.
7:05 still a better clean tone than I've ever heard from Fluff
Been quite happy with plugins from them. Jumped on a bunch of them when they were $5 apiece, plus got several free from them. Great company.
Thank you very much we appreciate it!
Thanks Glenn for the video and putting us onto the guys. Just purchased and as you say cheap as chips for a very nice sounding amp sim! Cheers.
That was a great video, Glenn. Just for kicks I decided to take Sigma for a test spin with the "Eagle Has Landed" mix tracks. I ran the DI rhythm guitars through the plugin into a separate bus and did an A/B comparison with the amped guitar tracks. My first impression is that for an amp sim (especially one this low-priced), it certainly held it's own.
I own this one, still to be tested, but the price tag was even lower. Audio Assault is the reason I have entered VST amp SIM territory, because they have proven that you can have rookie prices for rookie players and still get some nice results.
Nice is an understatement in this case. That thing sounds damn good! 🤘🏼
@@MrClassicmetal Thank you very much!
Hi this is our philosophy, we want people who are doing home recording to get good results without breaking the bank.
@@audioassaultofficial - This is going to be such a great asset for beginning/bedroom/small studio players. Cheers on the great work. 👍
@@sirkayda7205 Thanks!
This is a fantastic hi gain sim! Definitely gonna pick it up. Thank you!!!
I've been using Audio Assault plugins for almost a year now, I got their Sigma when it was free in the first weeks of release and it sounds killer! I wish I had an amp sim like this 15 years ago when I started recording!
Gotta say this has the best "in the mix" tones (and mix, master) I ever heard in this channel :)
As someone who's just getting started in personal recording ,I've been looking for a great low cost plug-in. Thanks for the playthrough!
The PRS Super Pack from Waves was around $45 IIRC, for three amps and a ton of cabinets. One of the best purchases I’ve ever made.
Hight recommend buying IRs right from Celestion! You get an insane amount of mic combos and it's very affordable.
Brodie Which IRs would you recommend for metal rhythms? Let me know if you can cheers.
One of the absolute best i've tried, and I got it free in the promotional days. Thanks for this Audio Assault
I'm 26 and I have very bad astigmatism and I'm color blind too, so this small resize features in any type of software are really appreciated for us who can't see well, loving this amp sim It look very powerful, got totally convinced to buy it and its the perfect option for us begginers, thank you Glenn for showing us cool and affordable stuff, cheers from Chile!
A major plus that other companies could learn from is their IR file loader. It is the best when you look at other plugin amp sims. The preset save slots is awesome and works flawlessly. I agree scroll wheel function would be icing on the cake Glenn. Great job Audio Assault! 👍
Thank you very much we appreciate it! We will be adding more usability features on the IR loader,
Particularly digging the group thing...Very cool.
I got it for free. I love audio assault because their stuff is awesome and cheap. Pair this amp with the free version of torpedo wall of sound and you have an amazing setup for home recording. I also got the grind machine III when it was on preview and it's an incredible plugin. You just have to plug your guitar and play without messing around with amp settings to much.
Dude. You're gonna be 50?!? Rock on! Stay young at heart, brother.
Yeah really great people I seen your last review and grabbed a few plugins. They also sent this Sigma free which I have to say is still sitting there to install looking forward to that.
This plugin was free when it was released. For a couple of weeks, I think. I got it for free. It was impressive. I liked it much more than the Emissary.
Awesome demo! I’m going to check it out further
That is an awesome sim. They also appear to have a sim based on the Revv lunchbox for the same price. VERY tempting
Finally good music in the audio exemple!! Thank you!
Good Stuff Glenn, good stuff...I am an experimenter of sound and I am definitely getting this for my arsenal...now! Rock on everyone \m/
The dirty clean tone sounded just like my Fender Princeton Reverb (Silver face) overdriven. I dig that sound.
I love their stuff. All of their amps work pretty good with the Shreddage stuff. Hell beast and Bulldozer are my favorites from these guys.
Sounds great, even just through my phone speaker. A suggestion, can you make a compilation of all the demo jams. You always have these little short jams with these great players and it might be cool to have a compilation video. Just a thought. Peace.
... 2:20... I knew what would come! xDDDD Please Glenn, make more of these flashback-shots... I love them.
Purchased this amp sim directly after watching the video. What really convinced me (as Glen said around 6:55 of the video), beside of the great sound, it's the convenience factor. I tried many (free) amp sims that have been proposed by Glenn and others and I always had to fiddle around in my Reaper setup with noise gates and IR plugins. I definitely will not discard all the amps/gates/IR plugins in my current FX chain, because they all (Emissary, various 5150 simulations, Lancaster, NadIR - just to name a few) sound f***ing great! But to have that all (or most of it) handy in one plugin is great. I even purchased the IR pack that have been offered to me with a >60% discount when purchasing the Sigma. Not that I would really need them - there a plenty of great free IR packs around. Yeah, I know - the Sigma was free a while ago... But $14.99 is still a fair and reasonable price for it. Thank you, sir, for this video. Greetings from germany.
Thanks for all the great content, dude. Love you, Glenn!
Dude, I just bought this thing. Try the Nuno Bettencourt Royer R121. Oh muh, fawkin' gawd. Wow, Fricker! This was so well worth bringing to our attention! Thanks!
Hey Glenn awesome video as always. Looking great as well keep it up!
I'm actually subbed to their newsletter (as I've got quite a few of their plugins, because I tend to just genuinely like them), and they were actually awesome enough to not just send a preview version out, but later even update it to the full release version... for the low price of zilch... just because.
Basically, Audio Assault are pretty damn awesome.
You have made our day!
I got that one for free recently from their newsletter. It is my favorite at the moment. I also have lot's of more expensive ones. But the Sigma kicks all sorts of ass. I would gladly pay $14.99 for that.
Thank you very much we appreciate it!
Dude, amp sims, in general, are just getting better and better. I do like the straight-forward approach to this interface. It's easy to get lost with some of the other sims. I'm sure once this company sees this video they'll make those upgrades! (I know if it were me, I would be on it right away!!)
We're on it right away! Thank you very much we appreciate it!
The first plugin I got was Grind Machine 2, then not long after that was the Emperor plugin. I think they sound great.
Thank you very much we appreciate it!
Just bought this and it's pretty good. Ty Glen.
My how the days have changed. Excellent demonstration.
That demo song was fucking great
Glenn, u have absolutely improved drastically on guitar!
Great deal - sold! Not a metal guy per se, but I do lots of guitar sessions for clients and these crunch tones will add some nice bedrock and lead textures.
Really enjoying this plugin as well. You really can't beat the price for what you are getting.
Once I heard you start playing through it I straight went and got it cause that is a nasty plug-in for a reallllly good price. Audio Assault coming in strong
Yes Audio Assault Rocks both quality and price. Great review!
Glenn man what up??? I love Audio Assault products. They are great and so are the Seacow Cabs impulses
I almost spit out my mini wheats laughing at your old man joke.😂🤣 good to see you playing Glenn.
your IR kicks ass . keep practicing, your chops are improving . I want to see you hold your own with Rudy .
"The Danger Knob"
Danger is my middle name
the danger knob happens to be the name of my genitalia.
@@lichkrieg4898 Of course, it's just a slight mispronunciation of "Dang, a knob …". ;)
Ive jumped on the nonfree guitar amp sims train with buying plugins like the Neural DSP Nolly, and I love it. However, I have recently looked more into the Poulin Lecto and the Poulin Legion, and they kick ASS and are FREE! I'm not saying that they are any better than stuff from people like Neural DSP, but they are a seriously kickass set of plugins that are completely free. Pair them with a good set of IR's (possibly from Glenn... cough cough), throw a free TS808 plugin ahead of the amp in the FX chain, and BAM! You can get a seriously kickass, completely usable metal guitar tone for dirt cheap! 🤘🤘
They are good and have held up while but are definitely getting long in the tooth. You should check out the free ML Sound Labs Roots, I think you will really like it.
Amp sim plugins are the future if not the present for the bedroom guitar player.
This 15$ amp sim sounded much better than many tiny combo amps
Im a bedroom guitar player and I dont have any amp. With the TSE x50 v2 I literaly have a 6505 in my pc.
Definitely. Neural DSP is killing it right now especially. I've had Peavey 6505 for 10 years or more and after getting Archetype Nolly I've fell in love with plugins. It is pretty much the best recording tone I've gotten so far EVER.
@@felipepassoni4301 me too. I have a Toneforge Misha plugin and a custom pedalboard that I wired with a Mooer Micro Preamp pedal
Speaking of plugins. The Mercuriall Euphoria is quite nice. Good vid dude. ✌️😎
I've been watching MixBusTv since around 2014 and, yeah, the dude rocks. Also, the AKG C414 is what's used on the guitar cabs for Gojira's The Way Of All Flesh album.
I feel you on a spiritual level with being able to see things. I'm legally blind in my left eye, so having the ability resize the plugin to my liking is a huge plus!
Just bought this Amp Sim, and tracked a song with it, it's pretty fucking solid for sure. It's not the most versatile, but what it does is fantastic.
I've got a mix and mastering studio, and am a keyboard player. Just bought this - sounds effin great, and needs to be in my arsenal. Bought extra impulese for 7 USD....crazy!
That´s definetly a nice VST. Looking forward to your RVXX Vid. ;-)
It's cool for sure. The Ignite stuff still just crushes everything else though, and does it for FREE, which is nuts.
This plugin was free when it was released. For a couple of weeks, I think. I got it for free. It was impressive. I liked it much more than the Emissary.
Personally I used the Emissary for a while, but when I got the Sigma and used the same IRs the tone just opened up and became less dead. That's just my experience though
@@brandimakesmusic Emissary is still cool, but the brainworx Deizel stuff and their ENGL Savage are far superior. And the Neural DSP sims are another level entirely. Thing is, I won't put a sim on a record. I literally just use them as scratch until re-amping.
Audio Assault is being smart. Offering this at a crazy low price is a smart move due to the fact that there are SO many great plugins, and they are getting competitive with pricing (which is good for us).
Lucky enough to have got this free when they ran a promotion. The amp cleans up better when you drop the input gain down as well, drop the mids too for a Fender-ish clean
GLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN! Sigma2 is out, check it out. It's a whole suite now, not just the amp, like those that usually cost hundreds of dollars.
Sound's great in the mix !
ML sound, amp rooted really great for free plugin, adding with 2 pedals & more to come.
I wasn't too keen on some of the others by AA but the Sigma is exceptional for the price!! Definitely don't regret fetching a copy of this little beauty
Thanks, we have new tech for amp sims! Although our main products are mixing tools, happy you liked it!
I got this when it was free. It's ok, a few years ago it would be considered amazing but the market is so crowded now it's hard for this to stand out. I think the free version of ML Sound Labs Roots is much better
The Roots plugin has too much of those odd "hight digital/plugin frequencies". I have both of them, and compared them with a lot of different IR and i found the Sigma way better to my ears.
I disagree, Amped Roots sounds very muddy and harsh to me. Sigma I like much better, but not with the stock IRs and with. Mercurialls TSC1.1
Seems like any adjustment to the ML Roots amp barely changes the sound apart from really broad changes to the knobs
After watching this video I went and bought this sigma amp plug in... I thought worth a shot for £12.79. Fuck me it’s cool, a nice bit of kit! Cheers glen for the heads up! 🤘🏻🤘🏻👍🏻👍🏻🤘🏻
I have a bunch of the WGS IRs from Lancaster and I love the sound of the C414 with the Reaper speaker
Yeah thats one of my favorite too!
I have the Dominator and the Grind Machine II. Got them for 5 bucks each and for that money they're pretty good. Grind Machine sounds a little weird, i can't even explain what it is but Dominator is good. Couldn't replace Reaxis tho, but for some different flavors it absolutely works.
Will you review some Ugritone stuff? like Kvlt drum 2 or Trvecab? That would be great! Thank you for your show!
I do have when you can't scroll through a menu. Thanks for bringing that up
We will fix this!
I grabbed this plugin back when it was free and honestly I go to it more often than a lot of my much more expensive ones like neuralDSP and STL suites.
You've made our day!
Hi Glenn! Audio Assault also have their Grind Machine 2 on sale at the moment for $9.99 and it has SO MANY GREAT METAL TONES! i suggest checkng it out!
Another great video!!! Good job man
That focus knob is like the dynamic one on the Triaxis.
That clean has almost sounds like a lofi 90's grunge. Maybe it's my age, maybe it maybeline but I kinda like it!
Thank you very much we appreciate it!
I mean, there are free amp sims that sound good, so there's no reason to be skeptical about a $15 one.
I have most their stuff and this and RVXX are my main desk top amps. They have actual feel to them! More like real amps. The only issue I had is if you run Avast anti virus when you turn on RVXX it thinks it is virus and quarantines!. So you have to tell Avast it is safe in avast settings this was on three different pc win7 and ten. I think RVXXexe sounds like something bad?
OH! get on their mailing list they give free stuff often. Great playing also! Z.K.
This thing is killer indeed, but I still love the Knuckle amp in Grind Machine II. I’m just waiting for grind machine III - I made a video about the sigma, awesome amp sim
Glenn, you got to try the RVXX. It's responses like the REVV, the clean channel is as clean as it gets. I paid $9.99 for mine.
Glen, I'm a nurse (and bass player), and I've noticed your veins are getting quite luscious with your weight loss!
Nice! Worth exploring! Thanks!
There are even free great plugins that requires attention. For example Vadim Taranov AMPS plugins. They are worth to check and there are quite good for free ones.
Do you have a video about what impulse responses are and how they work, like the technology behind it? Would be cool a topic to cover, if you haven’t already.
50!!!! Best wishes on the next 50.
No, the first sim you reach for when it comes to clean is Audio Assault's Dirt Machine on the acoustic preset
I love their stuff. The crusher is awesome for snares.
I just bought the plugin and the IRs, 22$ is like dirt cheap there is no reason to not buy it. They sound great and its a great addition in your mix even if its not your primary sound.
Nice vid. Maybe test the Grind Machine II with the Hidden Gems pack, and Overloud's TH-U? So far, I'm lovin' those 2.
Plugin Alliance also has some faithful recreations of the ENGL E646 VS and the E765 RT. Totally bad-assed!
honestly as far as overdrives I've been using the ignite ts999 and the TSB-1. I have a preset for each and all I do is flick the fat switch on the 999 and adjust the boost on the tsb. takes all of about the time it takes to turn the tone knob on the guitar. when I'm not using a sim it's a maxon od808 and all i do is hit the tone knob.
edit: lepou is a great example of crumbling under dynamic players. emmisarry still holds strong as the best in all categories, I'm also a fan of bias amp 2 (not bias fx it's just a little weak)even though it eats cpu like a priest eats alter boys.
Their new Blacksun amp sim is free right now. I love audio assault software!
Hi Glenn.
As someone who has no interest in music production, how easy it would be to setup a PC for playing with plugins in real time?
I used Guitar Pro with a shitty interface a while back and i was not really impressed. I would like to play a bit with stuff like that on the cheap, if possible.
Thank you for the great videos, they are very entertaining, even for people who just play guitar for fun.
i may not be glenn but i can answer - you don't need anything particularly impressive. i've got a behringer um2 and a fairly inexpensive lenovo laptop and that's good fun and works with no problem (see my latest few videos)
i'm far from an expert in these things, but even a bass player can work it out
Try this and a cheap interface, if you need some advice we are always happy to help, find us on facebook.
Is there anywhere I can post a song or instrumental for advice? I started home recording during the pandemic. I’ve only been recording last 9 months at a better noob level. I have few tracks on my channel which aren’t anything special in my opinion. It’s mainly a hobby and helps with my depression. I have to use drum samples or cubase groove agent. I’m not looking to make money, just the enjoyment of recording, learning and just want things to sound nice. I’m using cubase 10.5, bias Fx 2 and recording on focus rite solo 3rd gen. Though my sounds improved I just want things to sound less muddy or muffled in the overall quality. Is there any forums that are good to join? Any guides that I should check out that aren’t overly complex or worth buying? Many thanks. Also thank you for your show as I have learned some good tips over your shows.
Hey, Glenn 1st off man holy crap great job on the weight loss. Secondly, this and the Revv one have made me go and jump into getting a DI that I just ordered as well as studio monitors. My question to you is so that you get credit do I go by the links in your video? I know it's a newb question, but hey if you don't ask...LOL Also be my friend on Facebook
Sounds awesome! Since you said they asked you to do "a couple of these", does that mean that you'll review the Bulldozer as well? I've been on the verge of buying that thing for about a week and a half now and I'd love to get your input on it! Stay safe, everyone.
just in case yall were wondering, Audio Assault just released sigma V2 which is $7 for a while!
Really awesome amp sim sounds very impressive to my ears. Thank you so much Glenn for making this review. P.S.: MixBusTV Rules ;)
Hey Glenn, I'm looking to buy an SM7b. Saw one on Thomann parcelled with Triton Audio FetHead, I don't think I particularly need it but I've never heard of it either. Are you familiar with it? Thoughts?