Guitar & Bass
Record and produce guitar and bass at home. Amp and DI techniques, mic placement, tone shaping and the gear that gets great-sounding takes.Start here: The Best Guitar Amp Sims · The Best Free Amp Sims · The Best Amp Modelers · The Best Neural DSP Plugins.
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How to Dial In Amp Sim Tones
Master amp sim tone settings with a clear, step-by-step order — gain, EQ, boost, cab IR and mic choice —…
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How to Get a Good Guitar Tone When Recording
How to get a good guitar tone recording at home — from strings and pickups to amp sims, cab IRs,…
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How to Use Amp Sims
Learn how to use amp sims in your DAW the right way — record a clean DI, build the signal…
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The Best Guitar Cab IRs
A practical guide to the best guitar cab IRs for home recording — what makes a great impulse response, top…
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What Are Impulse Responses (IRs)?
What are impulse responses (IRs)? They capture how a guitar cab, mic and room sound so amp sims feel real.…
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The Best Neural DSP Plugins
The best Neural DSP plugins for guitar and bass, including the Archetype series and Darkglass. How to choose the right…
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A Guide to the Neural DSP Quad Cortex
A practical guide to the Neural DSP Quad Cortex: amp modeling, Neural Capture, recording into your DAW, and how to…
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A Guide to the Kemper Profiler
A practical guide to the Kemper Profiler: what profiling is, how it differs from modeling, how to record with it,…
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A Guide to the Line 6 Helix
A practical guide to the Line 6 Helix: what it is, the Helix family explained, how to record with it,…
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The Best Amp Modelers
The best amp modelers bring studio guitar tones to a single box for recording and live. Compare the Helix, Kemper,…