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Guitar Man Plug ‘N’ Play Acoustic

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

Even the best acoustic simulators can sound very different to the real thing and it’s worth pointing out that the sound that this and other similar units strive to recreate is the crystalline tone of a piezo rather than the warm glow of a mic’d-up vintage Martin.

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The gain pot acts as a notch for the EQ, ranging from a very metallic tone to a warmer, more rounded sound. For strummed passages the performance is actually quite good, and adding a little treble aids the clarity of fingerpicked pieces.

It’ll never replace a genuine acoustic, but for a clean strum, it’s worth a look.

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Guitar Man Plug ‘N’ Play Metal

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

No selection of tone generators would be complete without one dedicated to metal.

The secret is to marry crushing amounts of gain with ferocious highs, fat, expressive lows, and not too much in the middle.

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However, with anything less than full gain the tone is too middly and flabby: winding up the gain only increases the fizz. Consider Dimebag’s solid-state rhythm crunch, yet without any real depth or definition. Palm-muted chords bark rather than crush and despite plenty of gain on tap, it’s not a patch on the Vox Metal AmPlug.

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Guitar Man Plug ‘N’ Play Lead With Delay

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

For rock solos, most players require additional gain for sustain and a hike in volume, which would explain the dirty nature of the tone of this unit. The delay allows for a warmer tone, too.

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There’s no way of altering the delay parameters but, as it’s set lower in the mix, this is no bad thing. For Vai-style emotive lead sections with the neck pickup, the tone is nigh on perfect and riffing with power chords is equally satisfying.

Perhaps reverb could’ve been added to the Acoustic unit, too, because the delay makes all the difference to the sound here.

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Guitar Man Plug ‘N’ Play English Channel

Monday, January 30th, 2012

Any mention of English or British here means tones based around the EL34, which, in turn, usually means Marshall. The P’N'P range also includes a Super Lead unit, but here it’s less about impact and more about these valves’ squashy nature.

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Even at full gain, the tone is cleaner than expected, thus giving a rhythm sound that’s closer to AC/DC than Van Halen, albeit without the depth of either. However, when using a humbucker with a decent output, the backed-off sound is expressive for those hard-hitting 12-bar riffs.

This unit suits tones requiring more subtle overdrives, but aside from the lack of gain, it’s a perfectly useable option.

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Q&A: Can someone recomend a nice Electro Plug In for FL STUDIO 8?

Sunday, November 20th, 2011

Question by VII: Can someone recomend a nice Electro Plug In for FL STUDIO 8?
I’m pretty new to fl studio in general, but i am dying to make an electro song. I want to use some old school sound bytes from the Super Nintendos and what not. Any suggestions? And possibly a little quick summary of how to use plug ins…

THANKS GUYS!

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Answer by ehhmm…
Dude!!!
go to ymck.net and go to downloads then download the magical 8 bit plug in

when you do

go to FL

go to channels on the top left corner and select more
then look for the plug in
that easy

i made my first 8 bit track yesterday check it out man

myspace.com/timecontroller

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My Itunes music isn’t coming up on my new computer when i plug in my Ipod?

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

Question by fgffggf: My Itunes music isn’t coming up on my new computer when i plug in my Ipod?
I just got a new computer, and my old computers memory has been transfered. This transfer includes my itunes and I thought that if I sign in to itunes on the new computer, my music would show up. I did not, but I tried plugging in my Ipod to see if my music would come up. All it says is my ipod’s name on the side, but no original music has shown up. Please Help?

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Answer by Tracy Green
If all the music are purchased from iTuns store, you can have authorized your new computer with the iTunes account, then you will find the files you import in the iTunes Media folder.* You can find the files in the iTunes Media folder using the Finder (Mac OS X) or Windows Explorer (Windows), or by choosing File > Get Info in iTunes.

After you have authorized your computer, you will be able to view/play the purchased music on your iPod.

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Can I plug my guitar and effects pedals to my computer and record with fl studio 8?

Saturday, January 15th, 2011

Question by Skipper: Can I plug my guitar and effects pedals to my computer and record with fl studio 8?
I wanna put my own guitar riffs into fl studio 8, but I don’t know how. I have fl studio 8 xxl producers edition. How can I do this?

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Answer by Cori Faith
If you had a mac you could do that with garage band!

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Where can i get a good recording mic. wit a cable to plug into my computer recording sytem?

Wednesday, December 8th, 2010

Question by DH: THa KiNG: Where can i get a good recording mic. wit a cable to plug into my computer recording sytem?
for under 100 dollars
min lik my flstudio isn’ working so i need a new one but im only willing to pay under 100$ please somone help!
(a lil over is okay too)

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Answer by trevcda
MXL offers a USB microphone for around $ 179usd but it sells for around the price range your looking for. A company called Blue also sells one called Snowball for around the same price.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/MXL-990USB-USB-Powered-Condenser-Microphone?sku=271009

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How to plug keyboard into computer to work with fruity loops?

Sunday, December 5th, 2010

Question by tatereatinmic: How to plug keyboard into computer to work with fruity loops?
I have an 88 key piano but I’m having problems hooking fruity loops up to it. Does anyone here have some experience in this stuff?

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Answer by zhino221
ARE U TRYING TO CONNECT IT THRU USB OR MIDI??…AND IF ITS ALREADY CONNECTED,U SHOUD CLICK ON OPTIONS,AND THEN SCROLL DOWN TO WHERE I THINK IT SAYS MIDI PREFERENCES..NOT TOO SURE ON EXACTLY WHAT IT SAYS BUT I KNO ITS UNDER THE OPTIONS BUTTON…

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DirectSynth releases DirectEMX (Plug your Electribe MX in)

Thursday, November 25th, 2010

25th November 2010: DirectSynth has released DirectEMX, a new VST plug-in for Windows that makes it possible to use your Korg Electribe MX in your host. DirectEMX features: Control and automation of all the EMX pa…
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Guitar Man Plug ‘N’ Play Acoustic

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Guitar Man Plug ‘N’ Play Metal

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Guitar Man Plug ‘N’ Play Lead With Delay

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Guitar Man Plug ‘N’ Play English Channel

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Q&A: Can someone recomend a nice Electro Plug In for FL STUDIO 8?

My Itunes music isn’t coming up on my new computer when i plug in my Ipod?

Can I plug my guitar and effects pedals to my computer and record with fl studio 8?

Where can i get a good recording mic. wit a cable to plug into my computer recording sytem?

How to plug keyboard into computer to work with fruity loops?

DirectSynth releases DirectEMX (Plug your Electribe MX in)