Love of analog tone
tools is something
that binds us; as both
readers and writers
enjoy getting their
hands on real buttons,
knobs, and switches
that change real
electronic circuits
beneath our feet.
If we didn’t, I
probably wouldn’t be pining to write about every piece of electronic junk (or
otherwise) I can get my hands on, and you wouldn’t be awaiting Fridays with
bated breath, constantly checking your emails to see if a sparkly new issue of
Tone Report has graced your inbox.
In this world, technology is inescapable. We need it to do our work, our taxes,
and to communicate with our friends, family, colleagues, and coworkers around
the world. While I’m sure a few of our older readers would like to go back
to the golden days of the ‘60s and ‘70s, where vinyl was king, magnetic tape
flowed like water in the studios, and the amp stacks towered over audiences
and fired out powerful waves of rock over the smoke-filled crowds. So I say to
the naysayers, why escape it? Embrace it! Now, I can see those people who
know how much of an analog whore I am roll their eyes as they read that last
statement, but I would like to try and make a case for going *gasp* direct in.
No amps, no pedals, no sims; just you, your guitar, your PC, and a few plugins
to help. In today’s piece, I’m going to detail a few of my latest favorites in the
plugin world, and show that good sound and tone can be achieved with only a
computer program.
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