Archive for January 30th, 2012

IK Multimedia AmpliTube 3.7 & Custom Shop add-ons

IK Multimedia continually expands AmpliTube 3 and has just released version 3.7 for free download. Each upgrade may include bug fixes or add new features for all users (3.7 adds OS X Lion compatibility among others) but a big part of it is to add models that you can try out and perhaps purchase from [...]

Fender Bronco 40 Bass Combo

In the modern climate of inexpensive, feature-packed digital modelling amps for guitar players, it’s good to see bass players getting a look in too. The Fender Bronco 40 is a compact bass combo that not only possesses great sounds as it stands but also has a plethora of onboard effects and amp models. It also has [...]

Neo Instruments Ventilator

You’d be forgiven for thinking emulation effects were a modern invention. Software plug-ins and increased DSP power mean emulation is currently in vogue, but the idea itself can be traced back to 1968, when the Japanese Shin-Ei company released the Uni-Vibe, a foot pedal designed to emulate the sound of a Leslie rotating speaker cabinet. The [...]