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Ignite Amps was founded by two Italians, fans of guitars and amps. They released their first amplifier simulator, NRR-1, on November 12th, 2010. All of their products are available for Windows in 32 or 64-bit VST format, and for Mac in AU or VST formats.

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Guitar amps
Emissary - The Anvil - NRR-1

Bass amp
SHB-1

Overdrive stomp pedal
TS-999

Downloads

Zip file containing all Ignite Amps plugins for Windows 32 and 64 bits: Download (45 MB)

Zip file containing all Ignite Amps plugins for Mac 64 bits: Download (74 MB)

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..
Click here to know how to use them.

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EMISSARY (website)

A 2-channel tube amp, created from scratch and not based on a particular real amplifier. Access the 2nd control panel with the small arrow on the bottom right corner, and there you can change the emulated tube type. You have a choice between EL34, 6L6, KT88 or no tube.

Ignite Amps Emissary
Ignite Amps Emissary

EMISSARY DEMOS

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

"Back in black" by ACDC

- Download preset for Emissary v1.0.0 -
- Preset screenshot -
- ACDC: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)


"Le freak" by Chic

- Download preset for Emissary v1.0.0 -
- Preset screenshot -
- Chic: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)


"Personal Jesus" by Depeche Mode

- Download preset for Emissary v1.0.0 -
- Preset screenshot -
- Depeche Mode: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)


Solo de "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin

- Download preset for Emissary v1.0.0 -
- Preset screenshot -
- Led Zeppelin: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)


"Enter sandman" by Metallica

- Download preset for Emissary v1.0.0 -
- Preset screenshot -
- Metallica: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)


"J'ai vu" by Niagara

- Download preset for Emissary v1.0.0 -
- Preset screenshot -
- Niagara: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)


"Smells like teen spirit" by Nirvana

- Télécharger le preset "Crunch" pour Emissary v1.0.0 -
- Preset screenshot -
- Télécharger le preset "Drive" pour Emissary v1.0.0 -
- Preset screenshot -
- Nirvana: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)


"Wonderwall" by Oasis

- Download preset for Emissary v1.0.0 -
- Preset screenshot -
- Oasis: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)


Solo de "Time" by Pink Floyd

- Download preset for Emissary v1.0.0 -
- Preset screenshot -
- Pink Floyd: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)


"Simon's Blues" by Simon Chenu

- Download preset for Emissary v1.0.0 -
- Preset screenshot -
- Simon's Blues: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)


"Simon's Metal" by Simon Chenu

- Download preset for Emissary v1.0.0 -
- Preset screenshot -
- Simon's Metal: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)


"House of the rising sun" by The Animals

- Download preset for Emissary v1.0.0 -
- Preset screenshot -
- The Animals: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)


"Long train running" by The Doobie Brothers

- Download preset for Emissary v1.0.0 -
- Preset screenshot -
- The Doobie Brothers: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)


"Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes

- Download preset for Emissary v1.0.0 -
- Preset screenshot -
- The White Stripes: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)


Download Ignite Amps Emissary (ignite_amps_emissary_1_0_0_win.zip - 11.4 MB)

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THE ANVIL

A 3-channel tube amplifier, based on a real guitar preamp designed by Andy Zeugs. It's very good, although I still prefer the NRR-1. Their GUIs are almost identical.

Ignite Amps Anvil
Ignite Amps Anvil

THE ANVIL DEMOS

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

"Le Freak" by Chic

- Download preset for The Anvil v2.01 -
- Chic: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)


"Enter sandman" by Metallica

- Download preset for The Anvil v2.01 -
- Metallica: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)


"Smells like teen spirit" by Nirvana

- Download crunch preset and drive preset for The Anvil v2.01 -
- Nirvana: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)


"Time" by Pink Floyd

- Download preset for The Anvil v2.01 -
- Pink Floyd: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)


"Simon's Blues" by Simon Chenu

- Download preset for The Anvil v2.01 -
- Simon's Blues: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)


"Simon's Metal" by Simon Chenu

- Download preset for The Anvil v2.01 -
- Simon's Metal: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)


"Long Train Running" by The Doobie Brothers

- Download preset for The Anvil v2.01 -
- The Doobie Brothers: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)


"Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes

- Download preset for The Anvil v2.01 -
- The White Stripes: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)


Download Ignite Amps The Anvil (Ignite Amps The Anvil 2.0.1 VST PC x64.zip - 1.23 MB)

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NRR-1

This is a 3 channel tube preamplifier and it's a very versatile wonder. It is loosely based on a Soldano X-88R. A must try, whatever your style is, from clean to Metal or Blues sound...

The latest version is 2.0, available as 32 and 64-bit VST. Mac versions are also available on the official website.

Ignite Amps NRR1 v2
Ignite Amps NRR1 v2

NRR1 DEMOS

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

"Le Freak" by Chic

- Download preset for NRR-1 v2.0.0 -
- Chic: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)


"Enter sandman" by Metallica

- Download preset for NRR-1 v2.0.0 -
- Metallica: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)


"Smells like teen spirit" by Nirvana

- Download crunch preset and drive preset for NRR-1 v2.0.0 -
- Nirvana: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)


"Time" by Pink Floyd

- Download preset for NRR-1 v2.0.0 -
- Pink Floyd: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)


"Simon's Blues" by Simon Chenu

- Download preset for NRR-1 v2.0.0 -
- Simon's Blues: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)


"Simon's Metal" by Simon chenu

- Download preset for NRR-1 v2.0.0 -
- Simon's Metal: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)


Long Train Running" by The Doobie Brothers

- Download preset for NRR-1 v2.0.0 -
- The Doobie Brothers: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)


"Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes

- Download preset for NRR-1 v2.0.0 -
- The White Stripes: settings -


Guitar: SR Les Paul (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (mp3 file)


Guitar: Fender Telecaster (mp3 file)


Download Ignite Amps NRR-1 version 2.0 (Ignite Amps NRR-1 2.0.0 VST PC x64.zip - 1.03 MB)

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SHB-1

Tube amp simulator for bass guitar. Like all guitar amps of this brand, this bass amplifier is excellent and is presently the best free bass amp simulator available. Quite simply. As always with Ignite Amps, the GUI is carefully thought out, clear and very functional. You can get very deep bass sounds, or very clear ones, and even nice overdrive sounds. Together with good bass cabs impulses loaded in an impulse loader, this plugin is a high performance plugin.

Ignite Amps SHB-1
Ignite Amps SHB-1

SHB-1 - Direct raw bass sound, without any amp simulator
mp3 file


SHB-1 - All knobs in central position
mp3 file


SHB-1 - Clean sound with increased lows and "Deep" button on
mp3 file


SHB-1 - Clean sound with increased trebbles and "Bright" button on
mp3 file


SHB-1 - Overdrive sound with gain and input level knobs to the maximum
mp3 file

All above samples (except the direct bass sound) use 2 impulses simultaneously:
- One Hartke 45XL cab impulse with Audix D6 microphone in Cone Edge position at 2 inches (5 cm)
- One Ampeg SVT810 cab impulse with Earthwoks TC30 microphone in Cone position at 2 inches (5 cm)
Download Ignite Amps SHB-1 - 64 bit version (ignite_amps_shb1_1_1_0_0_x64.zip - 991 KB)
Download Ignite Amps SHB-1 - 32 bit version (ignite_amps_shb1_1_1_0_0_x86.zip - 924 KB)
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TS-999

The TS-999 is Ignite Amps' version of a Tube Screamer overdrive pedal. It is a high-quality free product, very simple to use. It is almost identical to the TSE-808 (review and download here) but the latter has a slightly less grainy sound. The TS-999 offers a bit more saturation when you turn the Drive button up.

Ignite Amps TS-999


The amplifier simulator used here is the Kuassa Amplifikation Creme, a rather unexpensive, excellent retail amp sim.


Chords, no stomp pedal - mp3 file


TS-999 - Chords, Vintage cabs - mp3 file


TS-999 - Chords, Modern cabs - mp3 file


Solo, no stomp pedal - mp3 file


TS-999 - Solo, Vintage cabs - mp3 file


TS-999 - Solo, Modern cabs - mp3 file
Download Ignite Amps TS-999 (Ignite Amps TS-999 1.5.2 VST PC x64.zip - 919 KB)

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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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hammer-on
le 08/04/2011 à 23h10

D'abord merci de partager tes connaissances.

Une question dans ce monde de Rock, existe-t-il des simulateurs et baffles plus dédiés pour les sons clairs, exemple le Jazz Chorus 120 de Roland (style Pat Metheny, Larry Carlton, Carlos Santana).

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<em>Bonjour,

Content que mon site te soit utile !
En ce qui concerne des simulateurs de têtes ou de baffles qui soient bons en sons clairs, beaucoup des têtes dont je parle ici, que ce soit les simus payantes ou gratuites, proposent plusieurs canaux, comme les vraies têtes. On trouve souvent un canal clair et un ou deux canaux pour la disto. C'est vrai que le canal clair produit souvent un son un peu crunchy s'il est réglé à un volume trop élevé. Pour garder un son vraiment clair, une utilisation du canal clean à un volume moyen, associé à un baffle de bonne qualité (Orange, Soldano, Fender) devrait faire l'affaire.

Les amplis typés Metal donnent en général de beaux sons clairs, mais peut-être un peu froids, tandis que les amplis rock vintage auront tendance à cruncher plus vite mais auront ce petit grain chaleureux en plus.
Dans les amplis gratuits, j'aime énormément le NRR1 de Ignite Amps, très polyvalent. Son canal clair, associé à un baffle Orange par exemple est à mon goût très réussi.
Le Fender Twin de SimulAnalog, gratuit également, est assez ancien mais très réussi et il inclut son propre baffle. C'est une reproduction fidèle (je trouve) du modèle original.
Le Lextac de Lepou est capable de faire de beaux sons clairs également, associé au bon baffle.
Dans les payants, je suis tombé amoureux du Amplifikation Creme de Kuassa. Il n'est pas cher (34 dollars) et il a une palette de sonorités assez vaste. Il inclut même son propre simulateur de baffle qu'on peut bypasser si l'on veut pour utiliser un simulateur de baffle externe. Peut-être pas le meilleur pour les sons vraiment clairs, toutefois.

Après, il y a les Guitar Rig, Amplitube ou mieux encore TH1 (TH2 maintenant) ou Peavey Revalver MK3 qui proposent un nombre impressionnant d'amplis divers et variés, et on peut y trouver de tout, du son clair au Metal le plus extrême, mais c'est pas donné.

Je vais pas être très original, mais le meilleur conseil que je puisse donner, c'est... d'essayer. Il ne faut pas hésiter à prendre un ampli et tourner les boutons dans tous les sens, essayer diverses associations d'amplis et de baffles. Personne ne peut savoir le son que tu as en tête, LE son que tu cherches exactement. Ça prend du temps, moi je n'ai pas non plus toujours le temps ou simplement la patience de prendre 2 heures ou plus à fignoler un son précis, et pourtant, c'est le meilleur moyen d'y arriver.
Les recettes miracle, déjà toutes prêtes, ça n'existe pas.
Bon courage !

Grebz</em>



NickiRage
le 23/02/2011 à 20h39

Salut Grebz !

Je voulais juste savoir, je voudrais vraiment me rapprocher le plus possible du son des Avenged Sevenfold ! Donc je voudrais savoir quel ampli, cabinet etc... et les réglages si tu as le temps bien sûr :)

Je te remercie pour tout le travail que tu fais et tout ce que tu m'as apporté !!

NickiRage

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<em>Bonjour,

Voilà ce que j'ai pu trouver sur le matos du groupe, mais en ce qui concerne les réglages, je ne vais pas trop pouvoir t'aider :
<a href="http://www.uberproaudio.com/who-plays-what/188-avenged-sevenfold-synyster-gates-guitar-gear-rig-and-equipment" target="_blank">Matériel de Avenged Sevenfold</a>
Surtout qu'ils utilisent non seulement des amplis (bien sûr !) mais aussi pas mal de pédales pour modifier le son. Dans quel ordre et avec quels réglages, c'est dur à dire et j'imagine que ça dépend des chansons. Ils n'ont probablement pas UN seul réglage pour toutes les chansons.

Grebz</em>



Gigi
le 05/02/2011 à 10h14

Bonjour,

Bravo pour ce site qui est clair, sympa et rassurant !

Je suis en train d'installer (moi aussi) un home studio...Novice, j'ai regardé vos recommandations pour l'installation... Je viens d'acheter un Neumann... Bon, maintenant, je suis coincée, car j'ai acheté la Harley des micros, sans avoir bien pensé à son garage, son essence, etc...

Bref, après ce gros achat, je ne sais pas quel ampli et quelle interface audio acheter le moins cher possible (d'occasion sur E-Bay il y a de bonnes affaires)... Mais quelles marques choisir ?

Je peux encore investir, mais le budget est devenu serré...

J'ai lu des tonnes de pages de forum, mais aucun cas n'est comme le mien... qui est aussi bête que moi me direz-vous ? (j'ai le 103 TLM)

Sinon, bonne continuation et vive la Musique !

Gigi

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<em>
Effectivement, investir dans un Neumann, c'est bien, mais il faut assurer derrière pour garder la cohérence de la chaîne audio. En interface audio, je dirai que les marques RME ou MOTU sont hautement recommandables, on trouve aussi du bon matériel chez M-Audio, Presonus ou Edirol.
(voir cette page sur <a href="http://fr.audiofanzine.com/carte-son-externe/" target="_blank">Audiofanzine</a>)

Pour ce qui est des préamplis, PreSonus propose des préamplis à lampe pas trop chers (modèles BlueTube ou TubePre). Après, les prix peuvent monter en flèche avec d'autres marques comme SPL ou Avalon.
(voir cette page sur Audiofanzine pour les <a href="http://fr.audiofanzine.com/preampli-lampes/" target="_blank">préamplis à lampe</a>, et celle-ci pour les <a href="http://fr.audiofanzine.com/preampli-transistors/" target="_blank">préamplis à transistor</a>)

Grebz</em>

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Merci de vos conseils, c'est vraiment gentil...
Votre site est vraiment indispensable et je vais suivre vos recommandations pour l'installation. Vous au moins, vous vous exprimez avec un langage clair et donc accessible aux néophytes.

Bonne continuation et vive la Musique !



SolartNow
le 02/02/2011 à 21h01

Bravo pour ce site, c'est du super job, sérieux, pédagogique, intelligent, méthodique, pratique, efficace, compétent, que des "complimentations" révérencieuses...

Je suis conquis Mr Grebz, mes meilleurs voeux pour vos projets... et puisque "qui donne reçoit"... J'espère que tu vas recevoir (ce que tu espères bien sûr !)

Signé un modeste MusicoBricolo : <a href="http://solartnow.c.la/" target="_blanck">SolartNow</a>.



M.M.
le 27/01/2011 à 01h42

Avec quel type de préampli dois-je utiliser un micro royer r121 pour l'optimiser au mieux ?
Ma liste de préamplis : Universal Audio 2610 et (6176), TL Audio vc1, SPL Chanel one, Presonus Digimax.
Merci d'avance.

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<em>Désolé, je n'en sais rien. Pour des questions sur du matériel spécifique, voyez sur les forums du site <a href="http://fr.audiofanzine.com/" target="_blanck">Audiofanzine</a>. Il y aura soit la réponse à vos questions, soit quelqu'un qui saura.

Pour ma part, je me contente de parler du matériel et des logiciels que je connais et que j'utilise chez moi, dans mon home studio. Pour le reste, ça sort de ma compétence.

Grebz</em>

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Merci quand même ! Sympa ton site..

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