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Shreddage 2 in Kontakt is very nice, it does require some working knowledge of the guitar and it's signal chain but combining it with Guitar Rig presets is an easy workaround if you need to.
E-MU used to make a good, cheap card like that, but they're out of business. Best bet is an external USB interface like something from this page that's in your price range. Looks like they also make a guitar-specific interface but for the money you could have something that handles mics as well.
Then there's software called Guitar Rig that does amp / cabinet / pedal modeling that you can play through.
> if you're not really that far along skill wise I'd hold off on buying real expensive gear at this time
While this is good advice, my experience was quite the opposite. My first guitar was a cheap, nameless pawnshop buy and after a year of solid practice, it felt like I hit a wall trying to play very simple songs and gave it up. It wasn't until I purchased a nice midrange Jackson that made everything I was having trouble playing seem trivial. In my opinion, the JS32 is a good buy for a beginner.
Rocksmith is a great idea like you said, even if it's just for learning theory.
> I want to have something that will wail and shriek
There's a version of the Dinky that has a 'single-coil' sustainiac pickup that basically runs off a 9V and creates a magnetic field around the strings. When you flick a switch, you can either have it feedback and screech or flick it the other way to have infinite sustain. Might be hard to find these days though.
>What effects should I look into
Just to offer an alternative to what you and others are saying, you could look into amp modelling with software. I use Guitar Rig and it feels quite boundless when it comes to tone. It requires some knowledge of computers and a bit of patience to set up initially, however.
Play around with that for a good while and in the meantime, do some homework and save up a little.
Some of them have audio examples on the pages. Be sure to take a listen and see what the plugin can do and how you might be able to use it in your music.
https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/guitar/guitar-rig-5-pro/
Try running them through something like that. There are probably freeones around.
/r/freesounds
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edit I thought there was a free vst sub too but I can't find it
If you can play, Guitar Rig 5 by Native Instruments is pretty solid: https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/guitar/guitar-rig-5-pro/
I've used the ME70 and ME80 for years. The exp pedal is the usual midi cc16, and the CTL pedal is cc 80 as an all-or-nothing toggle. That's pretty limited, but it could be done.
You could send the ME80 toggle message on CC80 to a DAW. The DAW then runs bypass signals to both pedals.
Even one pedal would work if you can send the signal through one pedal to the other via MIDI THRU. You could also send it back to your DAW via a virtual MIDI bus like loopMIDI. The virtual bus then shoots it back into the DAW, and out to the other pedal. Boss -> DAW/GR5 -> pedals. But you're right, it shouldn't have to be this complex.
One "gotcha" thing: if you're using GR5 inside a DAW rather than standalone, then GR5 goes into "plugin mode" and nothing you do MIDI-wise in GR5 will work.
Native Instruments buried the manual so it's hard to find on the website. Google saved the day: GR5 manual link.
u/ctech, I'd be interested in where you ended up with this. Kind regards!
It's not so much the microphone but the guitar FX/Distortion added by Rocksmith. I'm not sure how to set it up but you could probably try something like this with whatever mic, install the Guitar Rig demo, and figure out how to set things up.
Amplitude has a free version: https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/amplitubecs/?pkey=amplitube-custom-shop
I’d also check out Guitar Rig by NI: https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/guitar/guitar-rig-5-pro/pricing/
> midi tracks when adding effects to them
Is it direct wave sustaining a note? or is it an effect plugin caught in a feedback loop/breaking? You don't seem to be using any mixer inserts, so it might be something on the master. Testing with directwave and that specific instrument. The sample should decay away naturally. I cannot get the note to sustain longer than a few seconds. Is it possible something from the Fruity LSD that loads when you import a MIDI file? This will be on mixer track 1 by default. More information could help me better understand the root cause here.
Otherwise, not too familiar with Hardcore, but if you check out the latest beta/RC, we get Distructor. Has a bunch of distortion options as well as cabinet presets. Personally, I've been enjoying it. Outside of Image-Line, Native Instruments makes Guitar rig. Probably one of the bigger guitar effect/cabinet sim suites available. On sale for black friday still until december 9th.
Hope this helps.
Native Instruments has free/demo versions of its Guitar Rig 5 simulator. Guitar Rig 5 Player is bundled with Komplete Start (free), and they also have a demo version of Guitar Rig 5 Pro. Download and try 'em out.
I've actually got a great answer for once. I just went through the same struggle of hating the guitar tone I was getting and being fed up with built in amp simulators.
https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/guitar/guitar-rig-5-pro/
Guitar Rig is a Native Instruments VST that has a ton of effects and amp simulators. IMO, they all sound really cool and unique and were exactly what I was looking for. The software costs about $200 but the good news is that they offer a free demo version that includes about 20-30 FX/Amps which is already a step up from the built in sounds in most DAWs.
I use Kontakt Player to run a few instruments from Impact Soundworks as well as Guitar Rig 4 (link is to v5, they took v4 off the site at some point).
Can't say I've had any problems with them, though you need to watch your memory consumption if you use multiple instances. May be better to load several "instruments" in a single Kontakt Player VST, and drive them separately via MIDI channels.
You can use software like Guitar Rig by NI or AmpliTube by IK with or without a DAW. IK also makes an audio interface/foot controller as well: iRig Stomp I/O.
Guitar rig is what you need. You can just plug your guitar straight into your interface and play through your speakers. It has amps, effects, and cabs that you can mix and match. https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/guitar/guitar-rig-5-pro/
Edit: Here is a preview from NI. https://youtu.be/bWXjRj3AUWg
I've never used GarageBand (Windows user) so I don't know whether you can install VSTs and plugins into it - but when I was in your predicament I found Guitar Rig 5 to be the best solution. It was a revelation when I used it for the first time.
It is pretty pricey but I never paid for it... (I'm sure you can figure it out). GR5 has a whole universe of amp/cap/pedal sims for you to choose from and really seems to be the most authentic way to digitally shape your clean DI guitar sound, can't recommend it enough.
https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/guitar/guitar-rig-5-pro/
<strong>Guitar Rig</strong> and <strong>EZmix</strong> sound GREAT.
I ditched my Vetta II & electrics like 5 years ago & just kept my acoustic since I wasn't playing all that much for a while. Just picked up a new electric & started using Guitar > Ableton > PA as my primary rig a few months ago, and am super impressed with how good VST amps have gotten since I last tried them.
A bonus of using Ableton is that you can <strong>stack presets</strong> and get some pretty huge sounds.
Also, FYI you can use basically the same setup on your computer. I know Amazon sells chords that are the guitar plug on one end and usb on the other. If you haven't heard of it guitar rig is some pretty cool software, and there's a free version as well