IK Ampeg SVX ( using through amplitube 3 for 64 bit ) 
Mark Bass II
GTR Rig

All good for different styles. 

Playing around today with SHB-1 from http://www.igniteamps.com/audio-plug-ins
Not bad for free

I use Amplitube SVX but i always end up fxing it with saturation or tube.  Otherwise, I use layered synth bass plugs.

Jlien X


Guitar Rig 5

Is their a big difference between GR 4 Pro (I own) and GR 5?
Thanks

The new Control Room Pro in Guitar Rig 5 is a big improvement to the speaker sims in Guitar Rig 4.

stratman70

Jlien X


Guitar Rig 5

Is their a big difference between GR 4 Pro (I own) and GR 5?
Thanks

I don't own GR4 but here's what the GR5 manual says (sorry it's a bit long):


▪ Two new amps have been created for contemporary high gain lead sounds: the Hot Solo+
and the Van 51.
▪ A new Cabinets component has been created called Control Room Pro. This takes the
concepts of Control Room and the original Cabinets & Mics and expands upon both.
▪ In the Filters section, there is a new Filterbank, with which you can create entirely new
synth textures with any instrument.
▪ Resochord is a favorite effect borrowed from Native Instruments´ Maschine. It consists
of a bank of tuned comb filters which imprint their harmonic content on to any audio
signal.
▪ Stereo Tune widens the stereo field of your signal, making tracks come alive.
▪ Two new Reverb components are on offer: the Little Reflektor and Vintage Verb selections.
▪ Last, and certainly not least, is the new Container, a rack inside the GUITAR RIG rack.
It is perfect to create complex multi-effect-chains with an easy to use control interface,
and brings a whole new level of functionality to Guitar Rig setups.
▪ Sidechaining is a whole new function that makes Guitar Rig even more useful for the
studio.
▪ Presets are now saved in separate User and Factory folders. User presets are now
saved under Documents > Native Instruments > Guitar Rig 5 > Sounds. Factory Presets
can not be overwritten but they can be removed from the preset browser.

Thanks Scook and Jlien-Think I'll upgrade-it's cheap enough. I am not razy about thd2 and I really do not need amp sims, my guitar processor suits me fine-

"▪ Presets are now saved in separate User and Factory folders. User presets are now saved under Documents > Native Instruments > Guitar Rig 5 > Sounds. Factory Presets can not be overwritten but they can be removed from the preset browser. "

It bugs me that Native Instruments stick their stuff where they think it should go. I don't want any studio related stuff on either C: or in Documents, but they go ahead and stick them there anyway.

Paul P


"▪ Presets are now saved in separate User and Factory folders. User presets are now saved under Documents > Native Instruments > Guitar Rig 5 > Sounds. Factory Presets can not be overwritten but they can be removed from the preset browser. "

It bugs me that Native Instruments stick their stuff where they think it should go. I don't want any studio related stuff on either C: or in Documents, but they go ahead and stick them there anyway.

Exactly. It just causes headaches when you want to reinstall the OS and wastes time when you have to migrate to another computer. I think most of NI's stuff needs a major overhaul, they're still living in the past. 

Thanks to everyone for their feedback thus far. Initially, I should have clarified a little better as to what I was looking for. All I really wanted to know is what X2 Pro plugins or even FX settings were some X2 users using for bass. I just bought a new computer, monitor, interface, and Sonar X2 Pro; so, the last thing I want to do at the moment is spend more money.
 
Anyway, I’m sure Guitar Rig and a lot of the other plugin options are choice, but I tried some things out over the weekend and found some sounds I really like, running my bass > Behringer V Tone pedal > Johnson J Station set to preferred bass amp and cab sims > Quad Capture’s DI. This gives me at leat 90% of the sound I want right out the gate, and the other 10% will easily be gained once I start mixing and adding Pro Channel’s EQ and comp.
 
In addition, I played around with TH2’s bass amp settings. I really wasn’t digging it very much….way too large, too much presence, and really muddy IMO…..I’m sure with the right amount of tweaking it could be useable, but I just wasn’t feeling it—not when I have the other tools avilalbe.
 
Anyway, thanks again, and feel free to chime in with some more ideas.
 
Chris