The s gear software has been praised for delivering natural and dynamic tones through a single interface with gratifying response to playing. Having done that and set up some blind tests, s gear came out the winner among at4, spark, bias v1, and hybrit. I hadnt messed with software amp sims in a while, but last week after experiencing some issue with my pod hd which seemed to be clipping internally on lightly overdriven patches, no matter what i tried, i decided to finally do what i had long been meaning to and recycled my old macbook pro and focusrite scarlett as an amp sim. It is an important next step in the ongoing development of the s gear software. I didnt even have to load in any 3rd party ir s, the included rw 4x12 greenback cab sounded great. Scuffham amps updates sgear guitar amp software to v2. I have played through most of the top modeling software available right now and s gear is hands down my favorite. Zabukowski music home of zabukowski music production. Have been using s gear for years, so ill chime in here after a few days. Im new to s gear so my presets are a work in progressin other words, please dont be too. Scuffham s gear vs bias desktop page 2 the gear page.
That s one of the best sounding guitar amp plugins on the market. Initially i felt the sound was lacking a little clarity compared with my tube amps, this led me to experiment with applying s gear s z curves to a nonemulated output. Ola englund reamped with sgear wayfarer by scuffham amps published on 20808t12. Working with s gear development on this use condition is the. Sometimes software developers have a hard time keeping up with the. Apr 27, 2017 this is my demo of scuffham amps s gear. In the end, it s really what sounds good to you is all that matters.
It s a real great piece of software, the amp s are all nothing shirt of stellar. Mar 30, 2016 i thought it would be fun to try and get some high gain tones from s gear so i made a little jam. F119 tremendous lead great preset from the sgear demo video. However, i found myself drawn to the feel and flexibility of s gear into a matrix power amp driving a two rock 2x12 cab. Its windowsonly at the time of writing, but a mac version is said to be imminent. Sgear is available for mac os and windows, and operates either as a standalone application or a plugin in the vst and audio. S gear is the best plugin amp sim out there for sound quality and the feel of playing a real amp. The release includes new 4x12 speaker cabinet models created using a modern mesa cabinet with v30 and g12m20 speaker configurations. Ola englund reamped with sgear wayfarer by scuffham amps. In addition there are over 20 new factory presets and other improvements too. Stream tracks and playlists from scuffham amps on your desktop or mobile device. Sgear preset 067 rockman 2012 tom scholz boston style.
My experience with scuffham sgear virtual guitar amps. The duke s tone stack has a subtle midrange scoop and warm treble lift, giving the amp a sweet tone even when driven with a bridge single coil pickup. I tend to favor amplitube mainly because it sounds fine and i prefer the gui. I also use s gear the duke when recording bass, with ampeg 8x10 impulse response. Sgear is a collection of guitar amps, speaker cabinets and effects implemented in software for use with your computer, windows pc or mac. Tallinn, estonia november 1, 2011 the debut software from scuffham amps is now available for mac os x as a plugin and standalone application. At the time of this tutorial, s gear has a 20,000 sample limit ceiling for ir file loading into the external ir segment.
Amplitube versus guitar rig versus scuffham versus bias fx. Download this free ambient preset pack for s gear v2. There is a new amp in the next release of scuffham amps s gear guitar plugin and im digging it im working with it now and making some new custom presets to share. Problems getting scuffham s gear going stand alone version discussion in. Sgear scuffham amps preset vault guitar masterclass. It combines five classic tube amps, a fantastic sounding effects rack, and a. This release introduces protools 32 and 64 bit aax format for protools 10 and protools 11. I will put up any tone i have found and recorded using the s gear to any organic recording i have ever done in the past using the best mics, preamps, amps and speaker cabinets available. With only 3 amps and a few effects, you might think that this auvst plugin would be a tough sell in a market with so many models and effects but when you have the right 3 amps and some great bundled irs from redwirez it s not an issue. The guitarmuse 10 great products post i wrote at the end of 2011 included this quote about scuffham amp s s gear plugin. Sgear brings the boutiquebuilt ethic to the world of software amplifier design, including three original guitar amps, analogue modelled delay effects, chorus and flanging effects and state of the art speaker cabinet emulation. S gear brings the boutiquebuilt ethic to the world of software amplifier design, including three original guitar amps, analogue modelled delay effects, chorus and flanging effects and state of the art speaker cabinet emulation. Rather, s gear draws inspiration from the best prepower amp.
Im a big fan of blue cat audio s axiom for a more than fullfeatured product. Only guitar rig comes close to the number of effects that pod farm has though so why do i have scuffham amps in the title of this post. This download was checked by our antivirus and was rated as virus free. Scuffham s s gear amp suite is economical, but nonetheless includes dual convolution engines and three amp models.
S gear is available for mac os and windows, and operates either as a standalone application or a plugin in the vst and audio. I suggest turning off or selecting no plugin for the other plugins listed so that s gear is full control of the sound. Scuffham amps s gear appeared on the scene in 2012, and quickly established itself as offering a lot of amp simulator for a modest price. Scuffham amps sgear appeared on the scene in 2012, and quickly established itself as offering a lot of amp simulator for a modest price. It has a simple interface compared to many others that you can tweak forever in but dont sound any better. Both have a lot of the modelling issues that line 6 has. The software, which has been praised for its amplifierlike qualities, is available as a plugin and standalone application. Not the most quantity, but definitely the most quality. S gear is the brainchild of mike scuffham, a former product designer at marshall amplification with no shortage of fresh ideas about how to replicate the sound and the feel of valve guitar amps in software. With only 3 amps and a few effects, you might think that this auvst plugin would be a tough sell in a market with so many models and effects but when you have the right 3 amps and some great bundled irs from redwirez its not an issue.
Time a test run of the acclaimed s gear amp sim from scuffham amps. The brainchild of mike scuffham, who previously worked for marshall and developed the respected jmp1 preamp, scuffham amps currently has just one product, s gear amp modelling software that can run as a standalone program or as a vst or au plugin in your daw. I must say one thing ive liked about s gear is how it has bucked the trend of most other amp sims, and focused on making a few things sound great, rather than try to cover most amp sims and effects. The upgrade is free for all existing s gear customers. Scuffham amps releases sgear for mac premier guitar. Im seriously considering adding bias fx pro but wanted to know what folks on the forum thought about it. Using sgearamplitube within garageband discussion in. Three amps plus delay and convolution it seems every time i do one of these roundups, there s a new, dark horse amp sim maker. The actual developer of the software is scuffham amps. Open s gear, choose file, then audio configuration. As always, were celebrating the white nights with a special deal on sgear.
Hadnt heard that, and i thought i was on scuffham s email update list. Since w last looked at it they have added the a wayfarer amp, a custom 57 amp and a precision tuner. I like the amplitube fender models, but like i said s gear just works better for me. Sgear is available for mac os and windows, and operates either as a. Focusrite scarlett 6i6 2nd gen instrument input into 2009 imac running logic 9. Nov 29, 2017 it seems every time i do one of these roundups, theres a new, dark horse amp sim maker. Mas modeling pod farm, pod hd, scuffham amps and a whole. The option is also useful if you are using an external cabinet emulator of any kind hardware or software. You must register with the website in order to post on the forum. Sgear features world class amp designs highly accurate pre. Here is a screen grab of the new amp head called the wayfarer, should have called it the beast. Aug 10, 2012 the brainchild of mike scuffham, who previously worked for marshall and developed the respected jmp1 preamp, scuffham amps currently has just one product, s gear ampmodelling software that can run as a standalone program or as a vst or au plugin in your daw. A common criticism of software amp simulators is that however closely they capture the.
Two contrasting new virtual amplifiers and a reverb add to the appeal of scuffham amps virtual amp simulator. This is the official scuffham amps page pro software for guitarists. Sgear delivers the high quality guitar tones that we are all looking for. I rely do defy anyone to defy me on an organic audio test shootout. The program lies within multimedia tools, more precisely music production. Dec 04, 2011 software wise, you have amplitube and guitar rig as probably the two closest competitors. If you do run out of trial, then scuffham amps will be happy to provide you with an extended trial key. R jan 17 2017 153 mb s gear is a collection of guitar amps, speaker cabinets and effects implemented in software for use with your computer, windows pc or mac. With a number of existing software amp simulation plugins already. Rather, s gear draws inspiration from the best prepower amp tube models available and channels this into original amp models. Three voicings on the overdrive channel normal, thick and bright provide extra versatility. Sgear delivers natural and responsive guitar amp tones in an easy to use standalone application and auvst plugin.
Scuffham amps sgear, software guitar amps and effects. The scuffham amps forum is a community service for sharing advice, opinions, tips, presets and soundclips. Listen to scuffham amps soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 106 tracks. The software comes as a standalone application and as plugins for use with the most popular daw digital audio workstation recording software. This section of the tutorials will provide information on the files and impulse response uploading procedures for scuffham amps s gear software. R jan 19 2017 152 mb s gear is a collection of guitar amps, speaker cabinets and effects implemented in software for use with your computer, windows pc or mac. S gear is a collection of guitar amps, speaker cabinets and effects implemented in software for use with your computer, windows pc or mac.
Please provide your ilok id after payment and ill get the license transferred asap. As ive finally got the screen and sound recording to. It combines five classic tube amps, a fantastic sounding effects rack, and a host of. May, 2011 scuffham amps has released sgear, a collection of software guitar amps and effects.
Both great plugins, in this instance im using the dual rectifier sim on bias and wayfarer on s gear 2 into an. This article below is very helpful but dont choose software instrument in step 1 and instead choose audio regular guitar or bass using garageband as an amp. What sounds good to someone is definitely a subjective thing are varies wildly based on our preferences, equipment and the room we play in. Interview with mike scuffham of scuffham amps guitar. Zabukowski music home of zabukowski music production photo. My mission is to keep producing the very best software based amps that i possibly can. Scuffham amps was launched in 2011 by former marshall amps designer mike scuffham. Prior to launching sgear in 2011, i spent nearly two years developing the s gear tube. Sgear is the brainchild of mike scuffham, a former product designer at marshall amplification with no shortage of fresh ideas about how to replicate the sound and the feel of valve guitar amps in software. My experience with scuffham s gear virtual guitar amps.
The update will allow us to provide support and compatibility for operating systems going forward. The guitarmuse 10 great products post i wrote at the end of 2011 included this quote about scuffham amps sgear plugin. Sgear delivers natural and responsive guitar amp tones in an easy to use standalone application and auvst. A quick overview of the amazing guitar plugin by scuffham amps now owned by slate digital and a brief jam. The goal of the company is to continue the craft of guitar amp design into the digital domain, creating high quality products that are unique, simple and inspiring to use. Get the most from your playing, download sgear and take advantage of our 15 day free trial.
Aug 23, 2016 sgear brings the boutiquebuilt ethic to the world of software amplifier design, including three original guitar amps, analogue modelled delay effects, chorus and flanging effects and state of the art speaker cabinet emulation. As yet there is no controlclick on mac, which is a huge pain if youre a. The sound and feel of the scuffam s gear software is pretty impressive. Positive grids bias vs scuffham amps sgear 2 metal. I have no dog in any fight, and as a matter of fact i am misanthropic by nature so itd be easier for me to point out what s wrong with something than what s. I have no dog in any fight, and as a matter of fact i am misanthropic by nature so itd be easier for me to point out what s wrong with something than what s right. Similar to the general design ethos of say, magix vandal and kansas s amplifikation one, scuffham amps is not claiming accurate emulations of familiar gear. Remove at least one plugin and then add the s gear plugin via audio units scuffham amps s gear 2. It s windowsonly at the time of writing, but a mac version is said to be imminent. It feels like an amp, it acts like an amp when responding to guitar volume. Scuffham amps, software guitar amplification, vst, audiounit and aax plugins.
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