Reviewed By Nobdi [all]
April 7th, 2019
Version reviewed: 3.9.7 on Windows
The ampsim is payware now - $40 !!.
All the info I had in my old 4 star review is still valid but for a $40 sim it would have to deliver quite a bit more for that rating.
At $40 I can only rate it at 2-3 stars because there are a lot of options out there with way better dynamics, better IR handling and a better GUI in general.
Sorry, but no cigar .
...below is my (4 star) rating for when the thing was still free:
"2 five star ratings by users that are only here for less than a month ?!? - fishy :-).
...anyway...
The software itself is very good. Especially when you take the (current ?) price into account - zero/nothing/nada.
It is very easy to dial in a good sound and whoever needs a manual or instruction how to use it has never seen a amp sim before (or maybe not even a computer).
I have only played around with it for about an hour and so far I can't really say anything about stability but the rest looks like this:
Pros:
- very easy to dial in sounds
- good amount of good presets
- easy on the CPU and very fast loading times
- quite a few FX and amps to chose from
- realistic sound.
Cons:
- maybe not the most dynamic reaction to your playing
- no 5150 sim (sorry, but that is one I always love to have)
- not too many bass amps/cabs (1 each ???)
- no way to set the amount of oversampling (and no info on that at all)
-> all in all not really much that you could argue about in a free sim;-).
...after an hour of playing around with it it has replaced my goto practising sim (Audified ampLion (payed version)) and might even end up as my goto sim for composing because of the perfectly fast loading time (to be replaced than later in the process by a more sophisticated sim).
To sum it up: For a free sim this one is clearly at least a 4 (add the 5150 model and I have it at 4.5-5;-))."
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Heads up: The version 3.7.2 installer installs what looks to actually be VST2 version 3.5.6.0, which crashes Tracktion Waveform 10 when coming back into an edit that has ToneLib in it. It's odd in that the VST2 ToneLib Help button shows version 3.7.2, yet the description that shows up in Waveform's plugin page shows 3.5.6.0.
At first I didn't realize that the VST3 version was loading into the standard C:\Program Files\Common Files\Steinberg\VST3 path, so I copied it from there into my Waveform custom plugin path, which brought it into W's VST3 plugin list. Looking at the VST3 version's description information revealed that it was indeed at 3.7.2.
I then loaded the VST3 version and it ran flawlessly in Waveform. Super grateful for this great plugin. Cheers.
Comment for HerrFornit - the default fx type on the right is Dynamics / Filter, that's why you're seeing lots of those types of effect. Click there to also choose Overdrive / Distortion, Amp simulators, Cabinets, Modulation / Sfx, Delay, Reverb. There are 11 Delays alone.
Hi madwab.
thanx for reply. I noticed now hat its a problem of interaction with my DAW (Jeskola BUZZ). The pull down menu does not work. In the standalone version it is ok.
seems to be cool, but crashes Reaper 64 Win 10 every time. Still have no idea how it sounds.
Curious, do VST & VST3 versions act same?
I documented related issues at the top of this thread.
btw: It's payware now - $40.
My perfect complement for all my plugins, guitars, pianos, organs, synths, etc. All the effects I need are included, all the amp emulations I like are included, the cabs are convoluted with IR, the mics are customizable, and I can record riff ideas directly in standalone without opening the DAW, what more could I ask for! With my instruments and this ultra-complete bundle, I have everything I need. And you know what? Installing this bundle allowed me to remove no less than 217 other humdrum or redundant developers from my plugins collection. It's much more streamlined, and I can find my way around a lot better. Ins and outs of the acute collecting is for me a thing of the past. Thanks a lot.
Jacques.
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