This might be a little premature but I've spent the past few days recording some rhythm tracks and TH2 is BLOWING MY MIND! I do not say this lightly. I've played through some of the best full sized tube amps out there and have had my mayhem recorded in some very nice studios and this is not only matching but exceeding those tones... and I'm only using the lite version. I recorded two identical tracks, panned them out and I don't think I'm gonna have to do much else to them except a light EQ. With GR5 it was tons of layers, TONS of EQing, compression, tweaking, blah blah blah... and it was still mediocre. Yes... at this point I can officially say I am a fan of TH2. Obviously everyone's tastes are different but I'm a pretty satisfied Beeps right now. Good jorb including this for us rock freaks, Cakesters. :-)

I have heard that the full version of TH2 could be had for the cost of a cheap keyboard.

To elaborate a bit... there are no "squishy squashies". You know that cruddy hi-mid scratchy annoyingfest? It just ain't there. I'm you can duplicate it if you TRY but if you dial it all in it's all good. I was using the Anderton technique of trying to notch out that nastiness with GR and it is a great technique but... I just don't hear a need for it with this. So above and beyond the great sound it's a HUGE time saver as well. No layering, no ridiculous EQing... just pure chunk.

@scook... lol. I needed that thing though. It's gonna get some serious use and really was the last of the planned hardware purchases.

I don't think I'll ever out-grow my eq lessons from Anderton, but I'm with you...

When the time is right please post this track, I am curious to hear.

@hockeyjx... Yeah, this one's gonna hit the songs forum. I know you aren't grooving on it as much as some of us but I'm really getting a nice, crisp, chunky and airy tone. It's very Slayer which is exactly what I wanted for this. Cheers.

Yea, a keyboard almost a necessity, I just could not help it. It is good news that TH2 Producer works for you. When I get around to X2 maybe I too can avoid the full upgrade. The year is in not over though.

@gswitz... that method is invaluable and most of it still would apply but I don't think the notching part needs to be so extreme anymore. I'd like to hear what Mr. Anderton has to say actually. Dude's like all smart and stuff. ;-)

@scook... If the cash is there it'll happen. Just being cautious with money again now so if the included version is working then the full one can wait. It might go on sale too so I don't want to repeat previous fumbles like what happened with GR. Oof.. that annoyed me.