<![CDATA[ Latest from MusicRadar in Guitar-plugins ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-plugins Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:44:23 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “Each effect has been recreated using detailed component-level modeling, faithfully capturing the behaviour of the original analogue circuitry”: Electro-Harmonix launches six of its most-famous pedals as plugins ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/electro-harmonix-classic-effects-guitar-plugins-mixwave DgU8eAUanW76wXRUvzSsaQ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:44:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The legendary sound and feel, now reimagined for your DAW or desktop”: Amp modelling titan Fractal Audio unveils its first guitar plugin suite ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/fractal-audio-systems-icons-fullerton-collection-guitar-plugins qAU83j4itBSm3GkktQvKv6 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:19:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I love that you don’t have to be a Mayer mega-fan to enjoy what’s on offer here": Neural DSP Archetype: John Mayer X review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-plugins/neural-dsp-archetype-john-mayer-x-review KUWewTjyc8ZyqxEQ4mdGCW Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:22:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A one-stop shop for almost everything a guitarist might need”: Universal Audio Paradise Guitar Studio review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/plugins/universal-audio-paradise-guitar-studio-review 9phDsstCdTabUay4y6w7nh Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:24:30 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Huge sounds in the vein of an artist at the forefront of the progressive metal scene” Neural DSP Archetype: Misha Mansoor X review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/plugins/archetype_misha_mansoor_x-review Gk5kGcgDW5Rduh2pD98wKn Mon, 27 Oct 2025 18:05:05 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This is the amp that defined the sound of surf and early rock ’n’ roll”: Universal Audio is giving away its new UAD Showtime '64 Tube Amp plugin worth $149 for free ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/this-is-the-amp-that-defined-the-sound-of-surf-and-early-rock-n-roll-universal-audio-is-giving-away-its-new-uad-showtime-64-tube-amp-plugin-worth-usd149-for-free SrS8vQJrME7AcbcF55cQxZ Thu, 02 Oct 2025 15:17:26 +0000 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 15:24:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The first fully generative, guitar tone design software tool powered by agentic AI”: Positive Grid’s Project BIAS X plugin allows players to design their sound using text and “music-to-tone” AI prompts ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/positive-grid-project-bias-x-plugin KJmqxAvxBR5sVAjJdwJML3 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:21:56 +0000 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 09:22:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I wanted to design something that would not only be capable of but excel at any tone I might need”: Prog metal trailblazer Misha Mansoor teams up with Neural DSP for Archetype plugin suite that nails his Periphery tone – but does so much more ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/neural-dsp-archetype-misha-mansoor-x-signature-plugin-suite jwBbCUPVmnmxoPZHrcw8GV Wed, 17 Sep 2025 16:03:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ "The ability to use official Boss stompbox recreations in our DAW is here - and with that comes flexibility in terms of how, and what instruments they're applied to": Boss Effects Pedals plugin review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/plugins/boss-effects-pedals-plugin-review p7ZiKMLprSb3AQxGEHGstg Tue, 02 Sep 2025 17:42:55 +0000 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 11:24:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ "This is the amp that defined what electric guitar sounds like": Universal Audio releases its UAFX Woodrow '55 pedal as a plugin, putting an "American classic" in your DAW ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-plugins/this-is-the-amp-that-defined-what-electric-guitar-sounds-like-universal-audio-releases-its-uafx-woodrow-55-pedal-as-a-plugin-putting-an-american-classic-in-your-daw p9cVaTAHvm6ZkRmxr9rB33 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:03:22 +0000 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 12:08:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Customise your live rig with real-time precision”: IK Multimedia has just made its digital amp modelling ecosystem easier to manage with the Tonex Editor ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/customise-your-live-rig-with-real-time-precision-ik-multimedia-has-just-made-its-digital-amp-modelling-ecosystem-easier-to-manage-with-the-tonex-editor xEEKWsqnhxYEu4XEM6TCN6 Thu, 13 Mar 2025 14:49:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Feed your GAS habit for free with RePedal, an ‘AI guitar pedal maker’ that creates a new distortion stompbox plugin every time you click it ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/plugins/feed-your-gas-habit-for-free-with-repedal-an-ai-guitar-pedal-maker-that-creates-a-new-distortion-stompbox-plugin-every-time-you-click-it b2Wybsq9Rnoqeu7NUFibEW Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:55:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Seven amps and instant access to a crushing set of tones”: IK Multimedia adds former Ozzy shredder and Firewind guitarist Gus G to its signature Tonex lineup ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/ik-multimedia-launches-gus-g-tone-asylum-tonex-collection Nw4SzAmK93LqvBeZcq22TH Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:18:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2025: "It absolutely suited the high-quality and beautiful recording that was taking place in the '80s" - The Roland Jazz Chorus and its "king of clean" guitar tone is coming to a DAW near you ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/plugins/namm-2025-it-absolutely-suited-the-high-quality-and-beautiful-recording-that-was-taking-place-in-the-80s-the-roland-jazz-chorus-and-king-of-clean-guitar-tone-comes-to-a-daw-near-you e6CcRoYojdZA4BWRX69GtJ Tue, 21 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:39:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The massive guitar sound that sparked an entire generation has been completely and faithfully captured in stunning detail”: Nirvana tone guru Aaron Rash releases The Nevermind Sessions IR bundle, and promises a sound “identical” to Kurt Cobain’s ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-plugins/aaron-rash-the-nevermind-sessions-ir-pack-nirvana X6jxQVEp5YCTJudefz2me5 Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:50:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Grab a whole lot of plugins for a bargain price: These are the Cyber Monday software bundle deals not to miss ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/software-apps/cyber-monday-plugin-bundles d7VyeyFZqzL8o2BTYuPuM5 Mon, 02 Dec 2024 17:19:13 +0000 Mon, 02 Dec 2024 17:20:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Universal Audio's Dream '65 Fender Deluxe plugin is so good I've started playing through it more than my amp": and it's still more than half-price this Black Friday weekend ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-plugins/universal-audios-dream-65-fender-deluxe-plugin-is-so-good-ive-started-playing-through-it-more-than-my-amp-and-its-more-than-half-price-in-this-black-friday-sale gFiZuj2J6WYK65BGbKRyhQ Fri, 29 Nov 2024 17:44:12 +0000 Sat, 30 Nov 2024 19:54:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’m blown away by TONEX and all of the things that this set of sounds has”: IK Multimedia teams up with Alex Lifeson for software suite collecting AI-generated models of four of his favourite tube amps ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-plugins/im-blown-away-by-tonex-and-all-of-the-things-that-this-set-of-sounds-has-ik-multimedia-teams-up-with-alex-lifeson-for-software-suite-collecting-ai-generated-models-of-four-of-his-favourite-tube-amps seARkfGMmYLML3ELxzRPH7 Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:56:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ IK Multimedia have gone mad with amp modeling discounts this Black Friday - get 75% off the Amplitube 5/Tonex bundle ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-plugins/ik-multimedia-max-bundle-black-friday-deal JSSiwxujDzmZZ3TYj8yCZL Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:30:09 +0000 Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:32:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s dreamy, evocative and incredibly emotive, but there’s so much you can do to sounds as well”: Sonora Cinematic Panorama Guitars review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/plugins/sonora-cinematic-panorama-guitars-review Hj4yUpfynP5vPSpusEUREj Thu, 31 Oct 2024 09:00:10 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:11:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The world’s most authentic amp models, no UA hardware required”: Universal Audio releases its industry standard UAFX amp modelling pedals as plugins ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/the-worlds-most-authentic-amp-models-no-ua-hardware-required-universal-audio-releases-its-industry-standard-uafx-amp-modelling-pedals-as-plugins tmwT856i9woN7uZPaWqHF6 Tue, 08 Oct 2024 16:01:09 +0000 Tue, 08 Oct 2024 16:01:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A monstrous amplifier that transcends the boundaries of imagination”: Neural DSP launches upgraded Fortin Nameless Suite X plugin – your new digital solution for atom-smashing chug ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/neural-dsp-launches-upgraded-fortin-nameless-suite-x-guitar-vst-plugin fW8UdSXC2qdDdvYK2CpCmj Tue, 07 May 2024 15:12:25 +0000 Tue, 07 May 2024 15:12:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ These 4 products from the Focusrite family give you everything you need to start recording guitar on your computer ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/these-4-products-from-the-focusrite-family-give-you-everything-you-need-to-start-recording-guitar-on-your-computer 5uAuZpqGd5jAajjHSwCSdm Mon, 17 Oct 2022 08:00:35 +0000 Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:50:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi evolves with a Hardware Plugin edition ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/big-muff-pedal-hardware-plugin s3Fy3bUybBVqjM7sh8cMpc Thu, 08 Sep 2022 15:37:43 +0000 Thu, 08 Sep 2022 16:14:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cory Wong, Plini and Tim Henson team up for collaborative track Sunset that's also a great advert for their Neural DSP plugins ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/plini-tim-henson-cory-wong-guitar-neural-dsp EzLuz5QtW77e4YYw2WKokJ Wed, 22 Jun 2022 16:36:17 +0000 Wed, 22 Jun 2022 16:37:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Neural DSP offers a digital solution for vintage black panel and tweed sounds with the Tone King Imperial MKII plugin ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/neural-dsp-tone-king-imperial-plugin GmKdQwKjt34oZyS3AAdJN Fri, 11 Mar 2022 17:25:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Petrucci weighs in on his new Neural DSP Archetype plugin: "It's every aspect of what I want to have at my disposal at any given time" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/john-petrucci-neural-dream-theater X4NF8kDfQDjxauJ4Jeaxsg Mon, 17 Jan 2022 15:21:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Rabea Massaad’s video tour and demo of Neural DSP’s new Archetype: Petrucci software and guitar plugin ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/rabea-massaad-archetype-petrucci tRJ3GFkuWnTSbuhnzX8aL7 Fri, 24 Dec 2021 18:04:21 +0000 Fri, 24 Dec 2021 18:05:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mark Knopfler: "People say, ‘How do you get that sound?’ Well, I plugged it in and then I started fiddling with the knobs..." ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/mark-knopfler-dire-straits-guitars RpDgDEnQjjakAYadYvVjoA Thu, 23 Dec 2021 12:02:31 +0000 Thu, 23 Dec 2021 12:03:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Spiritbox guitarist Mike Stringer’s 13 tips for using guitar plugins ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/spiritbox-mike-stringer-plugins LT8zU94PLLsE4nDfBVzmJW Fri, 17 Sep 2021 11:48:15 +0000 Fri, 17 Sep 2021 12:34:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nail Tim Henson's guitar tone with his new signature Archetype plugin suite from Neural DSP ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/tim-henson-neural-dsp-archetype-plugin ot8cCP4bx6xGgYrroRYark Mon, 02 Aug 2021 10:51:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nembrini Audio launches Acoustic Voice guitar plugin ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/nembrini-acoustic-voice eQe64GyqHHBhvZxizirP93 Mon, 19 Jul 2021 08:54:00 +0000 Mon, 19 Jul 2021 08:54:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Clon Minotaur is a free VST plugin that models a classic guitar overdrive pedal ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/clon-minotaur-is-a-free-vst-plugin-that-models-a-classic-guitar-overdrive-pedal ZujTm8mWw2RqgFx6mLr4E4 Wed, 05 May 2021 08:58:23 +0000 Wed, 05 May 2021 10:41:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Neural DSP sets loose a monster guitar plugin the shape of Archetype: Gojira ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/neural-dsp-sets-loose-a-monster-guitar-plugin-the-shape-of-archetype-gojira CjHvYWjKQbiqhdRJnBsELF Tue, 19 Jan 2021 17:51:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cory Wong is the latest guitarist to get a signature Neural DSP Archetype plugin ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/cory-wong-neural-dsp-archetype-plugin BhYyyXBtBej5jLNxNJs3H4 Mon, 06 Jul 2020 08:53:10 +0000 Mon, 06 Jul 2020 09:45:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Waves is spreading the Valentine's Day love with 30% off (almost) all plugins and bundles ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/waves-is-spreading-the-valentines-day-love-with-30-off-almost-all-plugins-and-bundles aRHVWAEsvs7cb3KHA5nXu5 Fri, 14 Feb 2020 16:55:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Save up to 40% off Positive Grid’s guitar plugins, including Bias Amp 2 and FX 2 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/save-up-to-40-off-positive-grids-guitar-plugins-including-bias-amp-2-and-fx-2 i6xmWonauK6CrWzuLw56Do Mon, 27 Jan 2020 13:01:25 +0000 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 14:03:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Save $250 off IK Multimedia's monster AmpliTube Max guitar plugins bundle – just $249 for Cyber Weekend ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/save-dollar250-off-ik-multimedias-monster-amplitube-max-guitar-plugins-bundle-just-dollar249-for-cyber-weekend L4VYo9Uajs8kLBYMm4txKk Sun, 01 Dec 2019 14:48:32 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2020 16:59:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Supercharge your guitar recordings with big Cyber Weekend plugin savings for guitarists ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/supercharge-your-guitar-recordings-with-big-cyber-weekend-plugin-savings-for-guitarists kucLc2gSU5wGLgBNN3eHZe Sat, 30 Nov 2019 23:06:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Could the ToneSpot Electric plugin be the missing ingredient in your guitar rig? ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/could-the-tonespot-electric-plugin-be-the-missing-ingredient-in-your-guitar-rig 3VvCGo9To5a83rxZFNEJY7 Wed, 02 Oct 2019 11:59:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ STL Tones unveils the Andy James signature plugin ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/stl-tones-unveils-the-andy-james-signature-plugin UGZNMXNabgvgfM8xHR5ApQ Tue, 03 Sep 2019 13:27:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Neural DSP and Adam ‘Nolly’ Getgood team up for a new amp/effect modelling plugin ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/neural-dsp-and-adam-nolly-getgood-team-up-for-a-new-ampeffect-modelling-plugin h93YrsNBYdcAWgghxMQRjQ Fri, 23 Aug 2019 15:13:02 +0000 Fri, 23 Aug 2019 15:13:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Brainworx’s Diezel Herbert guitar amp plugin lands in native formats, offering heavy rock and metal tones for all ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/brainworxs-diezel-herbert-amp-plugin-lands-in-native-formats-offering-heavy-rock-and-metal-tones-for-all 896esiBsoaUi5YzPXEW7t Mon, 12 Aug 2019 13:49:34 +0000 Mon, 12 Aug 2019 14:01:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Audio Assault is giving away its Grind Machine II amp sim plugin for free ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/audio-assault-is-giving-away-its-grind-machine-ii-amp-sim-plugin-for-free 7MDBCFHqDE3rMNuXfugM4Z Wed, 24 Jul 2019 14:08:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Guitar virtuoso Plini and Neural DSP release amp modelling plugin ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/guitar-virtuoso-plini-and-neural-dsp-release-amp-modelling-plugin dGxxu4wC7giNkiW6t3zu8V Wed, 17 Apr 2019 14:00:55 +0000 Wed, 07 Apr 2021 12:01:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blue Cat Audio’s Re-Guitar plugin can make your guitar sound like any other electric or acoustic ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/namm-2019-blue-cat-audios-re-guitar-plugin-can-make-your-guitar-sound-like-any-other-electric-or-acoustic cGd3c5RmcKLwPJNq8jHJXL Wed, 13 Mar 2019 10:07:06 +0000 Thu, 30 Jan 2020 16:59:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Antares Auto-Tune Realtime Advanced and Diezel Herbert plugins make the latest UAD update ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/antares-auto-tune-realtime-avanced-and-diezel-herbert-plugins-make-the-latest-uad-update LAMDhQZ6nfo79j6YcJvavk Wed, 13 Feb 2019 11:30:28 +0000 Wed, 13 Feb 2019 11:49:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ IK Multimedia offers free update to AmpliTube Slash plugin suite ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/ik-multimedia-offers-free-update-to-amplitube-slash-plugin-suite fnErVbqKRcSDahxKixduiD Fri, 05 Oct 2018 09:10:22 +0000 Fri, 05 Oct 2018 09:10:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Waves and Paul Reed Smith join forces to create the PRS SuperModels plugin amp package ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/waves-and-paul-reed-smith-join-forces-to-create-the-prs-supermodels-plugin-amp-package eraQETxahXGsfeSTyiHfvJ Fri, 04 May 2018 10:53:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Blue Cat Audio gets its claws into the guitar amp/effects plugin market with Axiom ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/blue-cat-audio-gets-its-claws-into-the-guitar-ampeffects-plugin-market-with-axiom 9cvk7cTDJGrnhwpcPxjYQj Tue, 24 Apr 2018 11:10:30 +0000 Thu, 21 Mar 2019 16:03:28 +0000