tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62941287748396917192024-03-28T01:53:31.957+02:00R E Q U I E T U SRequietushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17122252980014413926noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294128774839691719.post-31452348374438174332021-11-04T15:05:00.005+02:002021-11-04T15:07:10.011+02:00Note to five years younger self (when I just got Line 6 Helix)0. Go stereo from day one<br>
1. Read manuals of real-life hardware which Helix is modeling<br>
2. Learn to love sag<br>
3. Use high cuts and low cuts<br>
4. Address resonant frequencies<br>
5. Learn everything about the most important FX on Helix: EQ and compression<br>
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bonus tip:<br>
6. (Never been guilty of doing this but) Don’t put compression at the end of the chain before inserting any other effects<br>
Requietushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17122252980014413926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294128774839691719.post-32858178613600786572020-01-22T15:31:00.001+02:002020-01-22T15:34:39.415+02:00Circle of Fifths update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The "<a href="http://morpho.lanet.lv/circleoffifths/index.html" target="_blank">Circle of Fifths</a>" mini-website which was overwhelmingly well-received has a huge update now. I'm frequently trying to debug the whole thing and bring new functionality to make this a one stop online learning tool but this time allow me the excitement to list a few major novelties since the initial version:<br />
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<li>Search any scale and any chord (and play it while you edit);</li>
<li>Find all the matching chords (and slashchords) within any given (preset or custom-entered) scale;</li>
<li>Assign chords (including those slashchords) to computer keyboard and play back;</li>
<li>Store chord-to-key layouts as bookmarks (use "save" button and copy the link); a couple are included to get you started with the idea;</li>
<li>full Modal interchange chords table;</li>
<li>Browser compatibility checked, now works on most navigators.</li>
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Here you go - circle away ! <a href="http://morpho.lanet.lv/circleoffifths/index.html" target="_blank">Circle of Fifths website</a>Requietushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17122252980014413926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294128774839691719.post-21332548150501309662019-11-01T11:18:00.002+02:002019-11-01T11:21:45.289+02:00Graphtech Ghost piezo saddles passive and active comparison vs Dimarzio magnetic pickups<center>
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This is a comparison of GraphTech Ghost piezo system passive vs active. For reference, we have magnetic (Dimarzio) pickups. All pickup positions are full volume, tone pot at max, no post FX, just direct signal.
Requietushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17122252980014413926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294128774839691719.post-36292739831022799502019-01-25T13:16:00.001+02:002019-01-25T13:18:47.238+02:00Circle of fifths, modal interchange and scale/chord relations tool<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ladies and gentlemen ! May I present a tool for finding all matching chords within a chosen scale. Also a circle of fifths with modal interchange features. All chords clickable for sound previews. Theoretically, you should be able to navigate all (simple) chords of any song in one page. There you have it - <a href="http://morpho.lanet.lv/circleoffifths" target="_blank">http://morpho.lanet.lv/circleoffifths</a>Requietushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17122252980014413926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294128774839691719.post-32995442372249667422016-10-27T13:21:00.001+03:002016-10-27T13:22:57.559+03:00Using Line 6 Helix with software ampsims (with Helix pre and post fx)<center><object height="262" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VP-uxiY6TBA&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VP-uxiY6TBA&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="262"></embed></object></center>
Here is a quick tutorial how to run software ampsims within Line 6 Helix fx chain. This method requires a PC, but allows to use Helix pre and post effects and any software audio plugin of your choice and availability.Requietushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17122252980014413926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294128774839691719.post-40851718095571036012010-12-26T02:42:00.007+02:002012-01-10T19:22:27.155+02:00"Pārsliņa" (Flake)<center><br /><object width="425" height="262"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rHOQMD_WURI&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rHOQMD_WURI&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="262"></embed></object><br /></center><br />"Pārsliņa" means "flake" (when referring to snow), and it is a name for my Ibanez guitar with the green pickguard. This is a meditation on a guitar, music, holiday and winter solstice theme. Happy New Year, and let there be harmony upon us !Requietushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17122252980014413926noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294128774839691719.post-11154103904568370492010-12-03T10:27:00.006+02:002011-01-06T15:09:44.274+02:00Poulin LeCab 2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUTlsPi5BGKH3Q4AR8Vr26R8dEnjwp7hvIuTQGuosLINkwLrN_FQlwCdEFWp2ktp2J44QsWapWBu5jHotRKK42lVvRaeoC-hile5a1Wdwd32Wtnoy57n-QCHZm1At5kXxZzcHTaSGKREty/s1600/LeCab2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUTlsPi5BGKH3Q4AR8Vr26R8dEnjwp7hvIuTQGuosLINkwLrN_FQlwCdEFWp2ktp2J44QsWapWBu5jHotRKK42lVvRaeoC-hile5a1Wdwd32Wtnoy57n-QCHZm1At5kXxZzcHTaSGKREty/s320/LeCab2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546370098388508834" border="0" /></a>All hail <a href="http://lepouplugins.blogspot.com/">LePou</a> again ! We have the new version of guitar and bass impulse loader LeCab which features now 6 slots, input channel, low cut, high cut, phase inversion, panning, and - what makes a real difference - convenient browsing thru the impulses with "back" and "forward" buttons as well as drop-down menu with directory contents, and proud to mention design by Requietus. Get the <a href="http://lepouplugins.blogspot.com/2010/12/lecab2-vst-for-windows.html">LeCab 2 here, on LePou's site</a> (~2 MB).Requietushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17122252980014413926noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294128774839691719.post-20372239661860260012010-03-07T22:16:00.013+02:002010-12-26T03:26:20.511+02:00LeGion from LePou<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD8gHomOjgW76WApYItdElTQ59RtAtafkw2bz69BSMP_Wl1kFKycCE9ynH2-wVNlI6_tKkcGpW0eUxQYsBwJV9Uw9121lWGvKvcj_4ZfPFq1YwPkyiSki0Fc0Hu4Q_nJf7BjvTWpET-R_s/s1600-h/lepou-legion.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD8gHomOjgW76WApYItdElTQ59RtAtafkw2bz69BSMP_Wl1kFKycCE9ynH2-wVNlI6_tKkcGpW0eUxQYsBwJV9Uw9121lWGvKvcj_4ZfPFq1YwPkyiSki0Fc0Hu4Q_nJf7BjvTWpET-R_s/s320/lepou-legion.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445988547894010466" border="0" /></a>Another great VST amp sim from <a href="http://lepouplugins.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">LePou</a>. This time it is completely original design, not based on any hardware gear. This high gain amp does not require any booster before it in the sound chain. GUI by Requietus. Download it <a href="http://lepouplugins.blogspot.com/2010/03/legion.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span>Requietushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17122252980014413926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294128774839691719.post-11483536240622728792010-02-28T01:57:00.022+02:002010-03-11T16:08:06.443+02:00Floyd trem mods<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6vzOlj8pCfkZlczbUPjBUtohjpMMwNa3ougmpcMN1MNWtRbM6hfikg58jQNA_o_teoriVnP80BH8NoRUx5VtXni4IEX85lfwqmNxsQzSKOjAiYeECXJe7Y6pddYFnBJ5I6ea7iWH6b_a/s1600-h/tremmods.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6vzOlj8pCfkZlczbUPjBUtohjpMMwNa3ougmpcMN1MNWtRbM6hfikg58jQNA_o_teoriVnP80BH8NoRUx5VtXni4IEX85lfwqmNxsQzSKOjAiYeECXJe7Y6pddYFnBJ5I6ea7iWH6b_a/s320/tremmods.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443080488082421490" border="0" /></a>A couple of neat mods to floyd rose equipped guitars - Ibanez Edge Pro arm torque and Schaller SureClaw replacement for conventional spring claw.<br /><br /><a href="javascript:toggle();" id="displayText">expand...</a><br /><br />You might also like the article about <a href="http://requietus.blogspot.com/2009/03/last-word-in-tremolo-stabilization.html">tremolo stabilization tools</a>.<br /><div id="toggleText" style="display: none;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ibanez Edge Pro arm torque</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjes8h1Y_BTGpO63Uu1MxIJEaIwQoCsE0a9dQnRjZVb5pfNxqy0fVhXHh7WrppV7DsIRYQ9burH6demm-AznxyJtIsMWC96JYTx2FTJ_0f-HWBzmvYZ6OoqOKZbEpTnPNyfGNnsP7hUoBS2/s1600-h/edgeprotorque1.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjes8h1Y_BTGpO63Uu1MxIJEaIwQoCsE0a9dQnRjZVb5pfNxqy0fVhXHh7WrppV7DsIRYQ9burH6demm-AznxyJtIsMWC96JYTx2FTJ_0f-HWBzmvYZ6OoqOKZbEpTnPNyfGNnsP7hUoBS2/s320/edgeprotorque1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443076870381053010" border="0" /></a>This is a neat mod to Ibanez Edge Pro tremolo unit I find very useful. As we know the tremolo arm uses two bushings for arm torque which wear out very fast. And the time isn’t weeks or months, but hours or minutes, and the included extra bushings aren’t of great help here. So this is what we do to tighten the arm torque.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVwk01FSsr7q_pzSGG7WRZryQxljRc5lK2sNZzUt_QyUXHpzp9KWpjhunYQEssvKhrPVX9xIpYsTO1K_uwNfcEkG-eKN0g19brgXHWW89T7qQcfLruC93ullJLqV7bQF8D4ubr-OIHRBNH/s1600-h/edgeprotorque2.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVwk01FSsr7q_pzSGG7WRZryQxljRc5lK2sNZzUt_QyUXHpzp9KWpjhunYQEssvKhrPVX9xIpYsTO1K_uwNfcEkG-eKN0g19brgXHWW89T7qQcfLruC93ullJLqV7bQF8D4ubr-OIHRBNH/s320/edgeprotorque2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443076987172443842" border="0" /></a>For me, I use D’Addario strings for many years and the cellophane (?) packaging helps here.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBCvVcPD3QzXnoor4ZqJtbJ0kuzaao5dDNmMcqwg5fhCdEPS0ww1uW6HXSd4lIiVru2PRnME9ZvPPSXgCAckCCwD2ES6iLtWreFQYlUuWFxVszdyKjz7KgRYEHNhcaU7pz7kQkKU39a0Nf/s1600-h/edgeprotorque3.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBCvVcPD3QzXnoor4ZqJtbJ0kuzaao5dDNmMcqwg5fhCdEPS0ww1uW6HXSd4lIiVru2PRnME9ZvPPSXgCAckCCwD2ES6iLtWreFQYlUuWFxVszdyKjz7KgRYEHNhcaU7pz7kQkKU39a0Nf/s320/edgeprotorque3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443077142761764146" border="0" /></a>Tear off a small bit of the cellophane and<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkdIhZQmGd3hegi6Uq4yTKRgTCJ7PKpjAuAyyBiORoHaStF4Pgl_lJtFrHUOToeB4ZRjN4jPA8jjBqsbwDHMYIH9k-S7sqfID7o7i7QhGkqJYIRxaynbDNZny5b_3YmlsCdzhdjVjWdFzi/s1600-h/edgeprotorque4.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkdIhZQmGd3hegi6Uq4yTKRgTCJ7PKpjAuAyyBiORoHaStF4Pgl_lJtFrHUOToeB4ZRjN4jPA8jjBqsbwDHMYIH9k-S7sqfID7o7i7QhGkqJYIRxaynbDNZny5b_3YmlsCdzhdjVjWdFzi/s320/edgeprotorque4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443077219906748930" border="0" /></a>twist it clock-wise around the tip of the tremolo arm. More towards the bottom end. Hold it very tight.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhABBbxxaWNh8rX9V7DjbT1jl6mQKgE5NxZQtG1DTpSzx498ALTLwK5_d_DbHO2ZXhfmR8Me6H1RmoeW2s8t_4xy23kjCfXBP-nfABpRcFySmnlbj89IKUJ6kr3RLzO3MYM-5NtCnU4t9gA/s1600-h/edgeprotorque5.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhABBbxxaWNh8rX9V7DjbT1jl6mQKgE5NxZQtG1DTpSzx498ALTLwK5_d_DbHO2ZXhfmR8Me6H1RmoeW2s8t_4xy23kjCfXBP-nfABpRcFySmnlbj89IKUJ6kr3RLzO3MYM-5NtCnU4t9gA/s320/edgeprotorque5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443077287580043506" border="0" /></a>Then insert the trem arm into the baseplate also turning the arm clockwise. You need to keep the cellophane very tight around the tip as you sink it into the hole.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ta-orVwHuc-3GehoBXWdwmtEDd53nhbFI_vrMVXLUMg83uTSjKWt6uVG09k-V-muarHZvvWIgAczhTJP6KcYmOdDmo9OhW45yMn9jSnykNuTfvQ2p3l4VvAN0MQQhlOvdHo2IkpwMlTi/s1600-h/edgeprotorque6.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ta-orVwHuc-3GehoBXWdwmtEDd53nhbFI_vrMVXLUMg83uTSjKWt6uVG09k-V-muarHZvvWIgAczhTJP6KcYmOdDmo9OhW45yMn9jSnykNuTfvQ2p3l4VvAN0MQQhlOvdHo2IkpwMlTi/s320/edgeprotorque6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443077529659207474" border="0" /></a>And then you’re done. You’ll get the technique as you do that again and again. For me, this wrap works for months. Keeps the arm very tight, perfect for flutter, for example. The main reason for me is that I like having the arm fixed at the point that I want it to be (for easier grab), not just hang and roughly gravitate.<br /><br />And by the way. These pictures are Ibanez RG350 which originally had Edge III trem which had this arm torque control with the hex screw (very handy) like Gotoh units have but it is very cheap materials, wears out very quickly and you’ll need to change it to, say, Edge Pro, which is an excellent trem. BUT, be sure to change the Edge III trem posts to Edge Pro trem posts as well, because that is at least 80% impact on stability. It will require body routing, so bring the axe to a trusted luthier but I really stress that changing Edge III to Edge Pro without changing trem posts might ruin your impression of the latter trem. I’ve read a lot of forums that guy here and guy there is exchanging the trems but not a word about the trem posts. Just pay attention in this case.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Schaller Sure Claw</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigWB7TjO9xvzASYEHqDgzfeyUDnCTGuUqtgL0YcWtb-sChSGJvsWtfMbBfnGba3lPBI0bPrrUTevTKQIFgnT1UgGkYTjtB1srrEzRjYhmYXK8yXToZuEWSWo95I2jb5fJcFnO_PX9ihjix/s1600-h/sureclaw1.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigWB7TjO9xvzASYEHqDgzfeyUDnCTGuUqtgL0YcWtb-sChSGJvsWtfMbBfnGba3lPBI0bPrrUTevTKQIFgnT1UgGkYTjtB1srrEzRjYhmYXK8yXToZuEWSWo95I2jb5fJcFnO_PX9ihjix/s320/sureclaw1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443078023826688882" border="0" /></a>I am in no way connected with Schaller Electronic GmbH but this is a very handy little thing to maintain your floyd rose equipped guitar.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhieq34y-5lpLLtegFNBxLcMkIE9GL_pnhpp9am0NUXWSuJIQwk5fMqCNqvdyuFoQjHI5k_QEUQQTwvGF63USSuhaxKtsp7i_Ioa2greKBiTSZfJ7jiVk8syF2qcomcCEZW0Mb5j7IKT7JV/s1600-h/sureclaw2.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhieq34y-5lpLLtegFNBxLcMkIE9GL_pnhpp9am0NUXWSuJIQwk5fMqCNqvdyuFoQjHI5k_QEUQQTwvGF63USSuhaxKtsp7i_Ioa2greKBiTSZfJ7jiVk8syF2qcomcCEZW0Mb5j7IKT7JV/s320/sureclaw2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443078114788982370" border="0" /></a>It installs in the spring cavity to replace the traditional spring claw which. SureClaw mounts with two screws vertically into the body. (Please note that this is Ibanez RG350 and SureClaw might not work for many guitars, please do the measurements yourself. The reason is that on the other side might be pickup. For example, Jackson Dinky bodies do not allow this to be mounted)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixvU6iQsc5Pfs52QjoriRPZ7IwrWHrfO-YDxMCawN7UCShE9jvwRgXIsIZ53knKJekWD-UPnwKu_hornHChQZSfp3RfqJDRgpZdZLXm7VVrJ2C0p6RNGY7Gc1NgAE085TT5EQk3OfgnGUQ/s1600-h/sureclaw3.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixvU6iQsc5Pfs52QjoriRPZ7IwrWHrfO-YDxMCawN7UCShE9jvwRgXIsIZ53knKJekWD-UPnwKu_hornHChQZSfp3RfqJDRgpZdZLXm7VVrJ2C0p6RNGY7Gc1NgAE085TT5EQk3OfgnGUQ/s320/sureclaw3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443078194664677394" border="0" /></a>The convenience it gives is that you can tighten or loosen the springs with a hex screw.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtAdZq-ExZHf7QMlIBeW-J3yeeQMgysYxQUgRjOLwP0t1wJTlStdtjTCM46ijP7Z-SzYojgw9bCwEO-Jv_61Jm7DuaZtZ1EXLtLtcWfMUKx60oRm28c0enw7ExuejibT8AY62XVHDbEah0/s1600-h/sureclaw4.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtAdZq-ExZHf7QMlIBeW-J3yeeQMgysYxQUgRjOLwP0t1wJTlStdtjTCM46ijP7Z-SzYojgw9bCwEO-Jv_61Jm7DuaZtZ1EXLtLtcWfMUKx60oRm28c0enw7ExuejibT8AY62XVHDbEah0/s320/sureclaw4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443078232050074690" border="0" /></a>You just put your deadening porolone and<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU9HOlV51tDSmaOPGVkRE4JpbJR_dC0SoltjFFyqRr4CGSu314Vn_vfq_62vVeXHON895d21T_pVL9kW7AgAt8eLUBrNtWjlMlxX860deU_OUKtFM7pFeQvsT3P6RuxjXNlZZXJA0Tb2O1/s1600-h/sureclaw5.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU9HOlV51tDSmaOPGVkRE4JpbJR_dC0SoltjFFyqRr4CGSu314Vn_vfq_62vVeXHON895d21T_pVL9kW7AgAt8eLUBrNtWjlMlxX860deU_OUKtFM7pFeQvsT3P6RuxjXNlZZXJA0Tb2O1/s320/sureclaw5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443078275026304530" border="0" /></a>put the trem cavity plate on. Drill a circular hole in it and you’ve got access to your SureClaw without having the need to remove the plate to make any adjustments. Turn the screw clockwise to stretch the springs or counter-clockwise to loosen.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ZHwdODutD_P46p7G-6qogs27f0L3_Ha6xL87HC5yJ-HXIyboqfBN2S00RHQeMvR33j0bgqSNs6rInxQ81RdfbbX4r2kCaY62Sn-1e82JFmSykwEVIur8N5igBDgGomASuX99Ks_2bvZz/s1600-h/sureclaw6.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ZHwdODutD_P46p7G-6qogs27f0L3_Ha6xL87HC5yJ-HXIyboqfBN2S00RHQeMvR33j0bgqSNs6rInxQ81RdfbbX4r2kCaY62Sn-1e82JFmSykwEVIur8N5igBDgGomASuX99Ks_2bvZz/s320/sureclaw6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443078318550292498" border="0" /></a>This is how SureClaw looks far clockwise turned.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF8UogZnXq0g_EYzwfYpIsXVFcJoGpmXwnbwIoS9uOLyNzE-y65YFuOsP-iLH9xgR41mJkI2QLHvnNyLi_QV-HkC1djFMqVh8iXasU0eVUxwUAeNJBkXVQ6Wp2ccsOaOTniP4q3hp53FaU/s1600-h/sureclaw7.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF8UogZnXq0g_EYzwfYpIsXVFcJoGpmXwnbwIoS9uOLyNzE-y65YFuOsP-iLH9xgR41mJkI2QLHvnNyLi_QV-HkC1djFMqVh8iXasU0eVUxwUAeNJBkXVQ6Wp2ccsOaOTniP4q3hp53FaU/s320/sureclaw7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443078375266657202" border="0" /></a>And far counter-clockwise turned.<br /><br />Hope you find this useful. SureClaw retails at 25EUR.<br /></div>Requietushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17122252980014413926noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294128774839691719.post-73470078252272777092010-02-09T11:25:00.011+02:002010-03-11T16:05:58.446+02:00LeXTAC from LePou<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-7OvKmKv2aKhyaE_Nn9ipfz1IJUCb2pmOADRAqh2SHb0sXbSXV3DFx5gQ6y69UiiT-FRethtYxc0euFqLTEPgM20WXHeqKf26acA5C4u2bfJfCbvBuctBhDTfpNA4brb4LcLZOTmXniEJ/s1600-h/lextac.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-7OvKmKv2aKhyaE_Nn9ipfz1IJUCb2pmOADRAqh2SHb0sXbSXV3DFx5gQ6y69UiiT-FRethtYxc0euFqLTEPgM20WXHeqKf26acA5C4u2bfJfCbvBuctBhDTfpNA4brb4LcLZOTmXniEJ/s320/lextac.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436172625113940626" border="0" /></a>Inspired by a great Californian boutique amplifier, LePou has made another vst amp sim masterpiece. Check out the new LeXTAC at <a href="http://lepouplugins.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">his website</a>. GUI by Requietus.Requietushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17122252980014413926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294128774839691719.post-87813317638559516052009-10-20T11:04:00.006+03:002010-03-11T16:05:14.904+02:00LE456 from LePou<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI9Mg6aYT-vbH7sDT4LxHL7zta85CD1MebuFsuwxKBcml5PgjmKWAjuPA6tdXZh69Bk8SGwLeMl-Gvfy1erjN8yOd7mvwng9mPQeK2mSZ_wnc0Q4P6cm6dsJrbIIirbFg-vi795VdjquWL/s1600-h/Poulin-le456.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 146px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI9Mg6aYT-vbH7sDT4LxHL7zta85CD1MebuFsuwxKBcml5PgjmKWAjuPA6tdXZh69Bk8SGwLeMl-Gvfy1erjN8yOd7mvwng9mPQeK2mSZ_wnc0Q4P6cm6dsJrbIIirbFg-vi795VdjquWL/s320/Poulin-le456.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394590349282377378" border="0" /></a>I am proud to announce that there is a new amp sim from mister <a href="http://lepouplugins.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">LePou</a> called LE456, for which I was doing the skin. The first guess would be probably correct about what gear it emulates.Requietushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17122252980014413926noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294128774839691719.post-7859737051667728242009-09-14T14:33:00.006+03:002013-11-04T13:33:07.621+02:00AcmeBarGig Preampus Metal - cont'd<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM7o2-Ood1NBa8c_busEKKQ-ccJgWmqz54xPbqiBiOSgjO-xkzGZthFlzbS_ZMxswBAcIqm4-wdTyIb_t5d-OjOw_DTf_Svjcbve6duaXRGfAk_V-yEVSrr9QIpsKADSsPRWBBTTKVB_6M/s1600-h/abg-series60.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381284989208814146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM7o2-Ood1NBa8c_busEKKQ-ccJgWmqz54xPbqiBiOSgjO-xkzGZthFlzbS_ZMxswBAcIqm4-wdTyIb_t5d-OjOw_DTf_Svjcbve6duaXRGfAk_V-yEVSrr9QIpsKADSsPRWBBTTKVB_6M/s320/abg-series60.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 156px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWzMsHzi4Zzp90rryCK96b3h3CfCMfnS7GwQHLmQC_EvItSM_2DBZrRuojtNjNnap_ueFOl7Bv1Ce03SGEkuZrT4MS4S3TPFF9Hw-AAAvhFMJ5aamqVh4D3ePKt1LFXBUMS8VJbV3vAEa/s1600-h/abg-c15.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381285065609696514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWzMsHzi4Zzp90rryCK96b3h3CfCMfnS7GwQHLmQC_EvItSM_2DBZrRuojtNjNnap_ueFOl7Bv1Ce03SGEkuZrT4MS4S3TPFF9Hw-AAAvhFMJ5aamqVh4D3ePKt1LFXBUMS8VJbV3vAEa/s320/abg-c15.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 156px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>Two more plugins released by <a href="http://www.acmebargig.com/" target="_blank">AcmeBarGig</a> - <a href="http://www.acmebargig.com/series60/" target="_blank">Series 60</a> and <a href="http://www.acmebargig.com/c15/" target="_blank">C-15</a>. Both are high gain at its most. GUI by Requietus.Requietushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17122252980014413926noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294128774839691719.post-33273243942269461512009-08-30T00:59:00.004+03:002013-11-04T13:33:36.230+02:00AcmeBarGig Preampus Metal - Razor<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvwPkoQd-HMUn-q92lgvI0SsHohjqUTgtkxrbMcqQJkAXxj_InER_iM5oM0wg2i_YVhtvsHdKNncNodePQutHZWmBJKB-DuZ2ez7MsUunAdMzsoBFjTJxv8c9dCheCwrYgVPl2KEyFE3NE/s1600-h/ABGrazor.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375508887838269122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvwPkoQd-HMUn-q92lgvI0SsHohjqUTgtkxrbMcqQJkAXxj_InER_iM5oM0wg2i_YVhtvsHdKNncNodePQutHZWmBJKB-DuZ2ez7MsUunAdMzsoBFjTJxv8c9dCheCwrYgVPl2KEyFE3NE/s320/ABGrazor.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 156px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a>I am lucky to have designed some plugins for a VST plugin company <a href="http://www.acmebargig.com/" target="_BLANK">AcmeBarGig</a>. The first in the series is <a href="http://www.acmebargig.com/razor/" target="_BLANK">Razor</a>. Check back soon because the "Preampus Metal" line will feature more amps.Requietushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17122252980014413926noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294128774839691719.post-78751405241394063032009-08-26T22:00:00.010+03:002010-03-11T16:03:45.538+02:00Updates for stereo<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG_hcwmqKnQ09n3u_BofieCNjy9vWGdtE0ufdclkyCHpQGuYXomsfKOFeUPUh3LGHVUCljbstID4K-A7S9YkDbsdTA2zL2t77gMhqDgKzVRqYkLnSzn1JysmDtEvnhu7Q5EpRr3zJmo6Rw/s320/stereo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374350695469366466" border="0" />I have received many requests to update some of plugins here with stereo capabilities. The background is of course the extended routing possibilities, for example, it's convinient to feed a stereo bus with two separate channels and to have a single plugin on insert, for double-tracking. Thus, we very much appreciate stereo plugins nowadays. But, please be warned, these are more CPU-intensive since there are two instances loaded with each.<br /><br />update: <a href="http://requietus.blogspot.com/2008/12/simulanalog-guitar-suite-gui.html">Simulanalog Guitar Suite Stereo</a><br /><br />update: <a href="http://requietus.blogspot.com/2008/12/tss-gui-wrapper.html">TSS GUI Wrapper Stereo</a>Requietushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17122252980014413926noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294128774839691719.post-87054036387543044332009-08-23T21:33:00.007+03:002013-11-04T13:31:22.915+02:00Nick Crow Tube Driver 1.0<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZUYCIbLoUc3ENajyKn_B5O1ivZS0Kzu5sGnwi-9zjfukl-trTXS5nZfjQ4ruQMPWi1NCjFTJ-XsquRGU1KbRCJtcvqzJPaq0McXkbtGmtto3ocEj52mqiFmQRtun7fbORV016KJRM8KbJ/s1600-h/tubedriver1-req.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 157px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZUYCIbLoUc3ENajyKn_B5O1ivZS0Kzu5sGnwi-9zjfukl-trTXS5nZfjQ4ruQMPWi1NCjFTJ-XsquRGU1KbRCJtcvqzJPaq0McXkbtGmtto3ocEj52mqiFmQRtun7fbORV016KJRM8KbJ/s320/tubedriver1-req.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373229203108362754" border="0" /></a>May I present an alternate GUI version for Nick Crow's <a href="http://nickcrowlab.blogspot.com/2009/08/tubedriver-v10.html" target="_BLANK">Tube Driver</a> which is devised to enrich your audio with warm tube saturation. Check out other Nick's <a href="http://requietus.blogspot.com/search/label/nick%20crow" target="_BLANK">classics</a> and perhaps consider <a href="http://nickcrowlab.blogspot.com/" target="_BLANK">donating</a> if you find these plugins useful. Now get your copy of <a href="http://morpho.lanet.lv/vst/TubeDriver1-Req.rar">TubeDriver1-Req.rar</a> (5 MB).Requietushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17122252980014413926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294128774839691719.post-71507970904233470522009-04-25T23:00:00.004+03:002010-03-11T16:02:48.885+02:00Nick Crow 8505 Lead<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV5fIQr0jJ8FjeDtlYJwk7-nuKwuJlmnwWUXi9dZ9XJSbUuq9XVzzEaQqVvfH2R8a9BpuFsGeHJsjN9Kc0epT3rnctKRpmD-W37X9Q0O65IBdKNesBfpCamQ6Z9PoBFzdg7tZWbhYvsgzC/s1600-h/nickcrow8505lead.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 158px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV5fIQr0jJ8FjeDtlYJwk7-nuKwuJlmnwWUXi9dZ9XJSbUuq9XVzzEaQqVvfH2R8a9BpuFsGeHJsjN9Kc0epT3rnctKRpmD-W37X9Q0O65IBdKNesBfpCamQ6Z9PoBFzdg7tZWbhYvsgzC/s320/nickcrow8505lead.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328604699962713650" border="0" /></a>I am very proud to co-announce the release of Nick Crow's 8505 Lead (make a wiiiild guess what it's been modelled after and modded) amp sim. Download it from <a href="http://nickcrowlab.blogspot.com/" target="_BLANK">Nick's page</a>. There is also a non-SSE2 version available for legacy CPUs.Requietushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17122252980014413926noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294128774839691719.post-41382673933277350702009-04-20T20:30:00.004+03:002010-03-11T16:02:42.403+02:00Nick Crow 7170 Lead<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMaYSHhyRl-KK0wZlKEEj3t9wEXQStDCmTUKSnrpFJv0mAMPSJIDoOoaecVB_JEyGryBc6AW548DDpor0RYMetQ34CBEXw3ToNGS-2wAZJwm5QM8Mgtj0CeKyAIKhmoC-eJI_6VbPDkzLr/s1600-h/nickcrow7170leadreq.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMaYSHhyRl-KK0wZlKEEj3t9wEXQStDCmTUKSnrpFJv0mAMPSJIDoOoaecVB_JEyGryBc6AW548DDpor0RYMetQ34CBEXw3ToNGS-2wAZJwm5QM8Mgtj0CeKyAIKhmoC-eJI_6VbPDkzLr/s320/nickcrow7170leadreq.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326798761869625730" border="0" /></a>7170 Lead is the latest plugin (probably modelled after some Peavey head) from our beloved amp sim godfather <a href="http://requietus.blogspot.com/search/label/nick%20crow" target="_BLANK">Nick Crow</a>, with GUI version by Your Requietus. Available for download from <a href="http://nickcrowlab.blogspot.com/" target="_BLANK">Nick Crow Lab page</a>. Santa comes more than once a year, doesn't he? ;-)Requietushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17122252980014413926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294128774839691719.post-48944697631080727482009-03-27T12:53:00.003+02:002010-03-11T16:02:35.249+02:00Interactive Frequency Chart<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKTcOMiQ1fwOXwLpg8a0inA0OvuAEDR72BplTppYygZsHkgimno-hgYNBp9JatWV8i8sNw88xK9TRmnmG_N_fp4wi_maui3GXXReIk2dW5Dj6Xw47wS7VmJ2k_xQZvgWme0N_Vl2B4P50I/s1600-h/interactive.freq.chart.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKTcOMiQ1fwOXwLpg8a0inA0OvuAEDR72BplTppYygZsHkgimno-hgYNBp9JatWV8i8sNw88xK9TRmnmG_N_fp4wi_maui3GXXReIk2dW5Dj6Xw47wS7VmJ2k_xQZvgWme0N_Vl2B4P50I/s320/interactive.freq.chart.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317246536307891634" border="0" /></a>Here's an <a href="http://www.independentrecording.net/irn/resources/freqchart/main_display.htm" target="_BLANK">interactive frequency chart</a> for most common instruments used. Very useful reference tool for both education and mastering.Requietushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17122252980014413926noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294128774839691719.post-77931380822539662002009-03-26T11:47:00.011+02:002010-03-11T16:02:06.100+02:00SoloC by LePou<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD2Sn3Zh8UQXeIcCTMFvaMK-j6lYutjDIk2wV_TeaI30Z7Cdh2lHRh8ubFkUVU5gw8xDEX_Wdx_bHhfXSuWytK91MHlWk1baK5w27RNdmDr3jYRFS6_WzROecvZW4m2VyqbSmQcKMAuH7T/s1600-h/lepou.soloc-1.12.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD2Sn3Zh8UQXeIcCTMFvaMK-j6lYutjDIk2wV_TeaI30Z7Cdh2lHRh8ubFkUVU5gw8xDEX_Wdx_bHhfXSuWytK91MHlWk1baK5w27RNdmDr3jYRFS6_WzROecvZW4m2VyqbSmQcKMAuH7T/s320/lepou.soloc-1.12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317431023601731394" border="0" /></a>Ladies and Gentlemen! <span class="mn">Mesdames et Messieurs! May I present my personal favorite of freeware amp sims in a long time: <span style="font-weight: bold;">SoloC</span> - masterfully written by <a href="http://lepouplugins.blogspot.com/" target="_BLANK">LePou</a>, and obviously based on Soldano. By the way, LePou is the guy who wrote that superb <a href="http://www.guitarampmodeling.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=3778&start=0" target="_BLANK">tutorial </a>at</span><span class="mn"> <a href="http://www.guitarampmodeling.com/" target="_BLANK">guitarampmo</a></span><span class="mn"><a href="http://www.guitarampmodeling.com/" target="_BLANK">deling.com</a> about skinning the GUIless plugins using Synthedit, and whose instructions your servant Requietus has been patiently and hopefully creatively following :-) Visit <a href="http://lepouplugins.blogspot.com/" target="_BLANK">LePou's blog</a> for the latest version of SoloC and I also encourage you to donate him if you find the plugin useful. </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4AI0aCQkerAapIdmp_Wz9JgaznZEpJyiFs5IVu_ogI7qfozeFEBvNeRCf6lUHgpAbEBIvQssxGweoHIDbqrvq5cIzM2toyFdgbD9V_LvCmrg2OnUcIVaNrOoF0HFQWlq6-Az6QkZ_Uanx/s1600-h/lepou.soloc-1.02.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4AI0aCQkerAapIdmp_Wz9JgaznZEpJyiFs5IVu_ogI7qfozeFEBvNeRCf6lUHgpAbEBIvQssxGweoHIDbqrvq5cIzM2toyFdgbD9V_LvCmrg2OnUcIVaNrOoF0HFQWlq6-Az6QkZ_Uanx/s320/lepou.soloc-1.02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317841386103801538" border="0" /></a><span class="mn">However, you can get an old version of SoloC 1.02 <a href="http://morpho.lanet.lv/vst/LePou.SoloC-1.02.rar">here</a> (640 KB).<br /></span>Requietushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17122252980014413926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294128774839691719.post-57928492447731251852009-03-25T18:53:00.007+02:002010-03-11T16:01:41.541+02:00The Last Word In Tremolo Stabilization<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZytzCrqOt4arjm7zFbgekmX9XBw771wYE9XmNnqYxaFa3Xmo9j06Et1Ad7j22URmQbtoagGYPbWPnMXH2C3-MRczwMWE_in7a73szK9qLt8hAZHp-kEFRbgU69rJDIW3e3JG5cyEsScpK/s1600-h/all-four.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZytzCrqOt4arjm7zFbgekmX9XBw771wYE9XmNnqYxaFa3Xmo9j06Et1Ad7j22URmQbtoagGYPbWPnMXH2C3-MRczwMWE_in7a73szK9qLt8hAZHp-kEFRbgU69rJDIW3e3JG5cyEsScpK/s320/all-four.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317172170570417522" border="0" /></a>I was just about going to write some review-style article of my own observations about stabilizers (not blockers!) for floyd rose systems when I stumbled upon this set of reviews at <a href="http://joe.emenaker.com/TremStabilizers" target="_BLANK">http://joe.emenaker.com/TremStabilizers</a>. I would agree with it at some 95% except for the Tremol-No part, however, I would have given 100% the same score for each of the product reviewed. Thus, thanks to this Joe guy for having it written :-)Requietushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17122252980014413926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294128774839691719.post-69667573144421277412008-12-15T16:52:00.008+02:002013-11-04T13:35:48.364+02:00Simulanalog Guitar Suite GUI<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsiIYMXNWcXv9zlkzbfbfjPjjxcYbqqgaIUN2FWoxbvI1zcX_fclWzi_Lfq4z14OnkcEHwF9BoiHjQd-wR05qQJltieVS8IVtLscB0tuZ4BY_pGIwGawl2wEAfyITpCDQdo7aiMs7Q59FU/s1600-h/14+simulanalog+Guitar+Suite.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280030102509676706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsiIYMXNWcXv9zlkzbfbfjPjjxcYbqqgaIUN2FWoxbvI1zcX_fclWzi_Lfq4z14OnkcEHwF9BoiHjQd-wR05qQJltieVS8IVtLscB0tuZ4BY_pGIwGawl2wEAfyITpCDQdo7aiMs7Q59FU/s320/14+simulanalog+Guitar+Suite.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 268px;" /></a>I've been using <a href="http://www.simulanalog.org/" target="_BLANK">SimulAnalog's</a> <a href="http://www.simulanalog.org/guitarsuite.htm" target="_BLANK">Guitar Suite</a> for quite some time, especially its JCM900, recorded one full length album ("Life After Life" in 2006), even with the interface of this VST plugin being GUI-less. And I've always thought it'd be cool to have it with GUI, and as close to its hardware prototype look as possible. Download <a href="http://morpho.lanet.lv/vst/Simulanalog.Guitar.Suite.GUI.rar">Simulanalog.Guitar.Suite.GUI.rar</a> (7,8 MB)<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDEM4FgYYrrGu6-ZB0-gnyAVZrRoKhHcqpr-I_2R1bYWvze_dlXP_lJGS_4qug4CNZqB_uG35m_zZjCxAP_f4VliKSeod3tCGalzXoMFWr9TruzG1xQUAY9wVrbOGIljFMHiomSWpZTpED/s512/SGS%20stereo.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374353934465274562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDEM4FgYYrrGu6-ZB0-gnyAVZrRoKhHcqpr-I_2R1bYWvze_dlXP_lJGS_4qug4CNZqB_uG35m_zZjCxAP_f4VliKSeod3tCGalzXoMFWr9TruzG1xQUAY9wVrbOGIljFMHiomSWpZTpED/s512/SGS%20stereo.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 287px;" /></a>stereo update: <a href="http://morpho.lanet.lv/vst/Simulanalog.Guitar.Suite.GUI%5Bstereo%5D.rar">Simulanalog.Guitar.Suite.GUI[stereo].rar</a> (6,5 MB)Requietushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17122252980014413926noreply@blogger.com45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294128774839691719.post-36033452924872763842008-12-12T08:54:00.011+02:002013-11-04T13:36:14.295+02:00Juicy GUI Wrapper<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyWMBDcViWr_EgzrI8ji8eDCwoOWorKlGPMZMmQsiD_AgJsXWpWiDJ4lm-_fLdSuPbzKpVLKV8DujiU1V49OlHBHHBWUPY8YGPQQR16JXFemI4uPonc7Q_fG4ODPjmaoofQyZfvTtbjQpw/" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 118px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyWMBDcViWr_EgzrI8ji8eDCwoOWorKlGPMZMmQsiD_AgJsXWpWiDJ4lm-_fLdSuPbzKpVLKV8DujiU1V49OlHBHHBWUPY8YGPQQR16JXFemI4uPonc7Q_fG4ODPjmaoofQyZfvTtbjQpw/" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280029931979402130" border="0" /></a>Here is one more VST plugin I've skinned. It is <a href="http://www.bteaudio.com/software/Juicy77/Juicy77.html" target="_BLANK">Juicy77</a> from <a href="http://www.bteaudio.com/" target="_BLANK">BTE Audio</a>. It actually has a skin of its own, yes, but it doesn't really look like (probably) the purple Soldano SP-77 (II) that it has been modelled after. But this wrapped GUI tries to look like rackmount SLO 100, also all in purple. Download <a href="http://morpho.lanet.lv/vst/Juicy.GUI.Wrapper.rar">Juicy.GUI.Wrapper.rar</a> (6,5 MB), a GUI shell that wraps the Juicy77.dll of BTE Audio. Check out also the <a href="http://requietus.blogspot.com/2008/12/tss-gui-wrapper.html" target="_BLANK">GUI wrapper of their TSS</a>.Requietushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17122252980014413926noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294128774839691719.post-57886259828880057462008-12-11T00:41:00.011+02:002013-11-04T13:37:13.787+02:00TSS GUI Wrapper<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LZh1KB_0nEbjDhODyvCnyBdEr7NA5F7AQ08YwokhBSgUvD5CW3t9b63S14W55raEg2qXyDm9IKL4VP9sstIv0r3kTRmPn96fojA_3XfR6yH2NEex5a_0hjId3u2QdElI-Yn49g96FXnE/" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 161px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LZh1KB_0nEbjDhODyvCnyBdEr7NA5F7AQ08YwokhBSgUvD5CW3t9b63S14W55raEg2qXyDm9IKL4VP9sstIv0r3kTRmPn96fojA_3XfR6yH2NEex5a_0hjId3u2QdElI-Yn49g96FXnE/" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280029753187915634" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.bteaudio.com/software/TSS/TSS.html" target="_BLANK">TubeScreamer's Secret</a> from <a href="http://www.bteaudio.com/" target="_BLANK">BTE Audio</a> has a GUI of its own, but it kinda doesn't really show what an actual beast this three-knob unit is, so this GUI wrap was an attempt to visualize it, dressing it into Ibanez TS-9 style casing. I've never owned tube screamers hardware stomps, but if this is what they sound like... I might be going for one. Download <a href="http://www.requietus.com/vst/TSS.GUI.Wrapper.rar">TSS.GUI.Wrapper.rar</a> (6 MB) a GUI shell that wraps the TSS.dll of BTE Audio.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhF0iLIzZf4y9Y3soagtcYk7EYYP91YJjPSq1fnt8OAgg679UWeejmA6m6NkieVCrCSTsM7ltkEu2NE_sKCVuwQvQiNhrJrpFyjavgMBntgL7kHItfAImyfES07YKZjcMuOJrQnxvuzpEs/" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 161px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhF0iLIzZf4y9Y3soagtcYk7EYYP91YJjPSq1fnt8OAgg679UWeejmA6m6NkieVCrCSTsM7ltkEu2NE_sKCVuwQvQiNhrJrpFyjavgMBntgL7kHItfAImyfES07YKZjcMuOJrQnxvuzpEs/" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374353271273640002" border="0" /></a>stereo update: <a href="http://morpho.lanet.lv/vst/TSS.GUI.Wrapper%5Bstereo%5D.rar">TSS.GUI.Wrapper[stereo].rar</a> (3 MB)Requietushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17122252980014413926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294128774839691719.post-65038606034737022772008-12-10T00:57:00.007+02:002013-11-04T13:39:04.646+02:00GUI for Soldano CM SLO-X88 plugin<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQM5g3Smc95TvCRBT1IG4eIfeR5-y2G7Fr_5gTS9B8JGx18sDGk0y2nolXTzY3gQPAU0d-_lUJ3yESuBK2MD9FXoztg5-0hQkLFaYXbf4tARyHfakfWO9W6ODmG0BKMAw5LtEhL3FOP-0t/" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 151px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQM5g3Smc95TvCRBT1IG4eIfeR5-y2G7Fr_5gTS9B8JGx18sDGk0y2nolXTzY3gQPAU0d-_lUJ3yESuBK2MD9FXoztg5-0hQkLFaYXbf4tARyHfakfWO9W6ODmG0BKMAw5LtEhL3FOP-0t/" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280029637898008130" border="0" /></a>I also made a GUI version for Soldano SLO-X88 which is commercially available in CD with Computer Music magazine issue. If you are the happy owner of that CM issue, download the <a href="http://morpho.lanet.lv/vst/Soldano.CM.SLO-X88.rar">Soldano.CM.SLO-X88.rar</a> (1,5 MB)Requietushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17122252980014413926noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6294128774839691719.post-42937398370593540332008-11-30T00:11:00.018+02:002013-11-04T13:39:28.602+02:00Nick Crow Wagner Sharp MKII GUI<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjipsTsn-pShL-19UM_w5XBwiszrxrjbGp5cQfdftgvSF2Ac2MvJyPBZrTww1p3X7Z2bFUQPVICMm3VYDezaFqXhgiDvmno7QrHHtue-2OeLIr-h4Lo3dKEoZzrGS_a33duhUYB_Io96uH/" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 162px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjipsTsn-pShL-19UM_w5XBwiszrxrjbGp5cQfdftgvSF2Ac2MvJyPBZrTww1p3X7Z2bFUQPVICMm3VYDezaFqXhgiDvmno7QrHHtue-2OeLIr-h4Lo3dKEoZzrGS_a33duhUYB_Io96uH/" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280029488329074882" border="0" /></a>Merciless high gain and vital responsiveness describes Nick Crow's Wagner Sharp MK2 the best. This GUI has animated tubes which gleam based on volume of the incoming signal. Download <a href="http://morpho.lanet.lv/vst/wagner.sharp.mkII.GUI.rar">wagner.sharp.mk2.GUI.rar</a> (2 MB) Be sure to check out also from <a href="http://nickcrowlab.blogspot.com/" target="_BLANK">Nick Crow</a> the amazing <a href="http://requietus.blogspot.com/2008/11/nick-crow-simple-guitar-combo-gui.html" target="_BLANK">Simple Guitar Combo</a>!Requietushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17122252980014413926noreply@blogger.com4