I'm curious why Cake keeps dumping their 3rd party amp sims. Now they have a new amp sim(s) in platinum. Are they better than any of the previous offerings?

TH2 Producer is still bundled with Platinum
Here is a thread about the others http://forum.cakewalk.com/FindPost/3148446

ya, the amp sim is still the same. not sure what gave you that impression other than
possibly you may have confused Craig Anderton's new presets for FX chains as new Amp sims.

I think he's talking about this:
 

Unfortunately, I think they included the prototype amps and not the final versions I sent them. They're checking into it now. If they are the prototypes, the new versions will be updated...well, real soon. Maybe even tomorrow! So please don't evaluate them critically yet...although the prototypes sounded sufficiently good for Cakewalk to want to include them.

Anderton
Unfortunately, I think they included the prototype amps and not the final versions I sent them. They're checking into it now. If they are the prototypes, the new versions will be updated...well, real soon. Maybe even tomorrow! So please don't evaluate them critically yet...although the prototypes sounded sufficiently good for Cakewalk to want to include them.

Well, if that's true then I can't wait to hear 'em cause I've been having a freakin' blast playing with the current ones. Thanks, Craig! Awesome job.
 
Regards,
Don

Unfortunately, I've confirmed that they are the prototype amp sims, not the versions with some of the additional IP built in. I'm glad you're digging 'em, but CW should have the real ones ready to install soon.

Is this a new plugin or presets to TH2? Do they incorporate the pre and post eq strategy that have been in previous Anderton guitar amp modeling tips?

bbach
Is this a new plugin or presets to TH2? Do they incorporate the pre and post eq strategy that have been in previous Anderton guitar amp modeling tips?

The final versions are a really complex collection of stuff that embody what I've written about in my various articles, FX Chains, multiple existing plug-ins, but perhaps most importantly, also incorporates proprietary IP that was used in the development for Gibson's FBX guitar. 

They're sounding (and looking) good so far on my end.  Nice variety and good choice of controls.   I did have one weird case where I inserted the Jazz amp after trying the other Clean variations and had some static-y noise that wouldn't go away until I stopped/started the audio engine.  But that didn't happen again.  Perhaps it could be related to being prototypes?    FWIW the Jazz sim does remind me of the Roland Jazz Chorus, which I do like.
 
Anyhow..   they all sound good here.  Hard to tell whether they'll wind up as replacements for GR5 or Revalver 4, but I can already tell I'll be using delivered FX Chains more than ever before.   So if this is an example of the "content" referred to as part of the new Membership program, then count me in!