NI Guitar Rig 3

Amps, Cabinets and Microphones

Guitar and Bass Amps

As with the all of the GUITAR RIG 3 components, the highest value was placed on recreating a perfect, truly authentic, sound and sonic response. The Dynamic Tube Response Technology that was developed specifically for this purpose delivers great results: the twelve brilliant sounding tube amps "Ultrasonic”, “Citrus”, “High White”, “Tweed Delight”,"Instant Gratifier", "Twang Reverb", "AC-Box", "Plexi", "Tweedman", "Jazz Amp", "Lead 800" and "Bass VT" all sound and respond just like the real amplifiers!

Twelve Guitar Amps (Click image to enlarge...)

NEW!  CITRUS: If you’re yearning for that 70’s British sound with a bunch of flavor, the CITRUS amp is for you! Its tone ranges from the edge of clean to a gritty distortion when the master and gain are cranked.

NEW!  ULTRASONIC: You asked for an ultra-modern, ultra-high-gain, über-cool amp? We present the ULTRASONIC! A two-channel amp with all the modern tones you could even want.

NEW!  HIGH WHITE: Are you seeking the signature British sound of David Gilmour and Pete Townsend? If so, then we think you’ll want to spend some time with the HIGH WHITE model – we’re talking 100 virtual watts of pure tone! This amp features two different input paths, a normal input and a brilliant input, which you can use together with respective volume controls for each channel.

NEW!  TWEED DELIGHT: There’s nothing like the spank of an amp covered in tweed! This amp, based on an American legend, has greatly simplified controls and is designed to go from glassy clean, to bluesy squawk – with only three control knobs! Both channels can be used together to overdrive the amp even further.

The role model of the Tweedman was originally a bass amp but subsequently swapped sides becoming a guitar amp.

AC-Box models the famous amp sound that powered the British conquest of pop music.

Twang Reverb simulates the rich tube sound of the classic amps from decades ago. It's ideal for screaming blues leads and crunchy rhythm guitar sounds, as well as clean sounds laden with personality.

The classic Plexi sound probably needs no introduction – it's the vintage amp sound that has powered too many hit records to mention!

The Jazz Amp produces a warm, clean tone. An essential part of its sound is the Ensemble effect, which adds chorusing or vibrato. As a result, the Ensemble is built into the Jazz Amp.

Lead 800 produces smooth, intense lead sounds that are razor sharp and offer plenty of flexibility.

Gratifier emulates a smokin' solo head sound with a tube power amp. Its tonal spectrum spans the range from clean to over-the-top distortion.

Bass PRO is a bass amp delivering a gritty, growling sound that can really make a bass stand out in a mix. In addition to the unique tonal qualities, there's a graphic equalizer to allow the sound to be tailored more precisely.

Tweaking the Guitar Amps

Along with the standard settings, each amplifier offers more sound-influencing "Expert Parameters", including power supply (50/60 Hz), "Variac" (reducing the supply voltage), "Response", as well as virtual "aging" of the tubes. Excellent sonic fine-tuning for real gear heads and sound fetishists!

Matched Cabinets

Guitar Cabinets (Click image to enlarge...)

The brand-new “matched cabinets” feature offers a highly simplified cabinet module harmonised with the amp model in use, providing tried and true classic sounds in seconds. You can blend between two different microphones with different characteristics and define the air level of the microphone. Customise your guitar sound within seconds without having to become a professional audio engineer!

"Cabinets & Mics"

This component models the standard guitar amp recording chain: cabinet, mic and mic position.

Micing up a Guitar Cab: "Cabinets and Mics"
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Here you've got 17 guitar and 6 bass cabinets, nine microphones each with four to five mic positions at your disposal – all freely combinable. The variety of sonic possibility is formidable!

But that's not all: click on the small 'Add' button, and another recording chain folds out (up to eight in total per component) with the same set of options and controls. Why settle for miking one or two cabinets when you can create a wall of sound!