It's obvious to me I need to upgrade I just thought that it was strange that it showed the word "full" under license....but I guess that means I have a full LE version...as opposed to a partial LE version 
Anyway, I've found 3 of the models very useful but to go from 2 amps to 17 has got to be worth $99. 

Here's the response I got from Native Instruments to my e-mail about the situation...

Thank you for contacting Native Instruments!

You purchased the right product - the update is only available for owners of a
prior full (!) version of GUITAR RIG, but not for owners of GUITAR RIG LE (LE =
light edition); GUITAR RIG LE customers need the Upgrade.

If you have any more questions please don´t hesitate to contact us via this E-Mail!

Best regards,
Andre, Native Instruments Support Team

I just spent about an hour and a half just reading the component section in the manual, which explains each component in Guitar Rig 5. This program has multiple units for just about everything. It really gives you a full palete on which to choose from. I still haven't tried out everything as there's so much to try out !!...

The loop machine will record your loops and you can export it as a wav file.

It has a sequencer built in.

It has a step sequencer built in.

It's got a whole slew of chorus, reverbs, delays, tape echo, filters, modulators, distortions, wah-wah's, flangers, you name it.

It's a monster program !!

Bub


Stop it!

Please!

I want it so bad, but can't afford it right now!

Ahh!

This is torture DJ! :)




 
 
So download the demo, it doesn't cost you a penny and you can play with it for as long as you want just restart it every 30 minutes. You can't save any settings, but you sure can hear what it sounds like, and see for yourself how well it performs.

Bub


Well, that's a problem too. :( I live in the country and can't even get DSL, let alone high speed. I'm stuck on a 3G wireless thingy that barely connects half the time.

Moving to KC in a couple months. Can't wait to get high speed then.

oh my god...is your internet connection black and white...lol

Make sure you become acquainted with the "HI" button in the top right next to the Native Instruments logo. It makes a big difference in the sound from my experience.

I'm gonna get flamed,but G5pro,is hardly any better than Player IMO[I recently bought it],especially Hi Gain,and for that Amplitube has got it beat after months of thinking they were both only OK.

For the most instantly usable amp sim distortion,the FREE KUASSA AmplificationLite is one of the best,but Nothing,but Nothing beats an ole re-biased/tubed Marshall with Greenbacks,even with a 20 dollar dynamic mic!

Bob

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Heather, Interesting comment. People either say Amplitube is too dull and bassy or else that it is warmer than GR—depending on that person's perspective. GR has a lot of biting possibilities, but I have founds some great presets and also created some that I use often. I only like about 10% of the presets, but the components and capabilities are all there. Keep in mind that I do fairly organic music, so I my electric guitar parts are not too crazy: just tubed-up Strats and such.

Well the Jazz or the White amps have some clean settings that sound pretty good. I'm not sure what you're looking for but I'll tell you what I did. I made a simple 12 bar recording of my acoustic guitar and looped it, them demo'd ALL the amps and their respective presets. When I found something I liked, I give it a 5 star rating so I could come back and find it again, or write it down in a note pad.  Once you find something in the ballpark of what you're looking for, start tweaking the knobs  on the amps, cabinets and effects in the preset's rack. Remember the preset is only a starting point and it's up to you to hone in on the sound YOU want. Maybe it sounds like a lot of work, but trial and error will pay off in the long run, because you'll get a good feel for what is there.

Sometimes I'll just pick out an amp like the Tweedman, and change the amp's settings to get a clean sound. Just because an amp's preset sounds distorted, you can adjust that to get a clean sound. So in reality, you really have to spend some time just playing around and experimenting. There's no short cut....but you'll get out what you put into it.

You also need to familiarize yourself with the various effects components so that you can build your own rack with the effects you like the most. Ya it's gonna take some time.

But I'll tell ya what, I'm getting some really great clean sounds by just using Cakewalk's Pro Channel..... EQ, Compressor, & Concrete Limiter, and BAM, you get a great clean sound with just that.

I'd also suggest you watch Cakewalk's webinar with Seth and Brandon,..they have a section in there about mixing a clean acoustic guitar that sounds great with the Pro Channel. Goto this link...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rAwiLvmshs&feature=youtu.be
 
and then goto the 5:50 minute spot to see how they mix the acoustic guitar with Pro Channel...

The best thing I can tell ya is to download the Guitar Rig 5 demo and see for yourself. Yes you'll have to spend some time , but that's the dues you must pay. GR5 is way better than GR4. Lots more stuff to chose from. But you have to see it for yourself if it will do what you want. the GR5 demo gives you access to the whole program for 30 minutes at a time. You can't save settings but you can get an idea of what the program offers.

My opinion ?? Bang for the buck is tremendous.

OK OK,I'm a little bit[lot?] more sold on the upgrade to GR5 Pro,I just tracked some lead,D.I to my lappy[way lower thru latency with ASIO4all believe it or not],and even though,the sustain is NOTHING like my Marshall Master Vol from 83[even quiet]with 25w celestions,the lead is a keeper,due to not needing ANY EQ,or other effects,through to final mix,first time ever,not bad!

Cheery
Bob

 

@bob... Well that's encouraging. You find it significantly more realistic than GR4? Like I said I was having a real hard time dialing in a decent tone. I did figure out it's better to have the distortion modules BEFORE the amp module as well as tossing one of the compressors into the mix but even then it was kind of "meh". I'm hoping GR5 will produce clearer, airier sounding tones with some of the other amp models. I'm particularly interested in the Hi Watt, 5150 and Rectifier sims. However if it's not gonna do what I want then I'd rather spend the money on a Yamaha THR10. Cheers.

Yes, there is a significant different in tone between gr4 and gr5. gr4 is more of an "effect box" but not producing realistic tones.



gr5 gives you realistic natural tones that seat well in mixes in general.

not the harsh crap from gr4.

try the demo, you should find some settings you like

I'm curious... can I buy an upgrade disc instead of downloading it? I just like having discs in hand whenever possible. Native Instruments website doesn't seem to provide that info.