In order to complete an amp head simulator, you need to add a cabinet simulator, in which you load an impulse. Impulses are sound prints that reproduce the acoustic characteristics of a cabinet or a place.
Some of the free simulators presented in this site are complete with a head and a cab, but most of them only simulate a head. So here is what you need on top of them.
Impulse loaders
Several plugins to simulate a guitar or bass cab.
Without them and without impulses, your head amp simulators will produce a buzzing sound that is not pleasant nor realistic!
Impulses
An impulse loader without impulses is like a car without gasoline.
So here is a selection of free impulses to download, as well as some information about high-quality retail impulses that you may want to check out.
Create your own impulses
As you will see, creating impulses is not a difficult task.
It may be a time-consuming process, the first achievements may not be entirely satisfying, but anybody can do it!
CABINET SIMULATORS AND IMPULSE RESPONSES
In order to complete an amp head simulator, you need to add a cabinet simulator, in which you load an Impulse Response (IR). IRs are sound prints that reproduce the acoustic characteristics of a cabinet or a place.
Some of the free simulators presented in this site are complete with a head and a cab, but most of them only simulate a head. So here is what you need on top of them.
IR loaders
Several plugins to simulate a guitar or bass cab.
Without them and without IRs, your head amp simulators will produce a buzzing sound that is not pleasant nor realistic!
Create your own IRs
As you will see, creating IRs is not a difficult task.
It may be a time-consuming process, the first achievements may not be entirely satisfying, but anybody can do it!
Impulse Responses
An IR loader without IRs is like a car without gasoline.
So here is a selection of free IRs to download, as well as some information about high-quality retail IRs that you may want to check out.
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