I went on a long hunt last year for the best guitar software and Heavier7Strings has to be the best emulator. It has palm mute functions, hammer ons/offs, vibrato, variable pluck speed, string tension, etc. Basically anything you can do with a real guitar there is a way to program Heavier7Strings to do it. It has loads of effect rack presets for a full range of tones from clean and ambient to heavy and chuggy. I would say the effect racks in Heavier7Strings are better than what you get with Amplitube. Answer from RWDYMUSIC on reddit.com
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Native Instruments
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10 of the best guitar and bass VST plugins and virtual amps by Native Instruments.
Whether you're crafting smooth and soulful grooves, delivering a powerful solo, or building funk basslines, this guitar VST plugin brings classic sounds to contemporary productions. Get versatile patterns and integrated MIDI chord progressions all within a single playable instrument.
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Which VST Instruments Sound Best w/ MIDI Guitar 2? - DAW guides (VST/AU) - MIDI Guitar & MIDI Bass user forum
Hi, all. Finally got MG2 up & running in Studio One Six. I’d be interested in learning from you your favorite instruments and presets - synths, samplers, keyboards, brass, strings, pads, whatever - and how you use them. I’ve got the Native Instruments Komplete Bundle, UVI instruments, a ... More on jamosapien.com
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MIDI Guitar 2.2.1 & Best instruments and plugins of 2020 - MIDI Guitar Demo - MIDI Guitar & MIDI Bass user forum
It has become somewhat of a tradition for me to spend the last days of my summer vacation to summarize and mold together the past years’ findings into a sample video. You’ll find in this video those plug-ins, virtual instruments, apps, software in general, or perhaps even hardware sometimes, ... More on jamosapien.com
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Best sounding midi guitar plugin?
I went on a long hunt last year for the best guitar software and Heavier7Strings has to be the best emulator. It has palm mute functions, hammer ons/offs, vibrato, variable pluck speed, string tension, etc. Basically anything you can do with a real guitar there is a way to program Heavier7Strings to do it. It has loads of effect rack presets for a full range of tones from clean and ambient to heavy and chuggy. I would say the effect racks in Heavier7Strings are better than what you get with Amplitube. More on reddit.com
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Best free midi electric guitar plugin?
I'm not entirely sure what you're looking for, I'm guessing an instrument plugin? If that's the case the two I always recommend for electric is Metal-GTX and Shreddage 3 Stratus. Those are both free. "Cheap" ones don't really exist, the tend to jump up into the 100-150 range once you're out of the free bracket with things like Odin3 or any of the other Shreddage guitars. There's an absolute ton of free amp and cabinet sim plugins though that are pretty good, so many it would be hard to make any recommendations without knowing what kind of tone you're after. More on reddit.com
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Jamorigin
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Jam Origin – Audio to MIDI
Personal license for Windows/Mac standalone and plugins. ... …finally a brand new system that allows decoding polyphony from guitars with a standard jack and have a polyphonic MIDI signal without the use of special pickups or external synthesis modules .
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Jamosapien
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Which VST Instruments Sound Best w/ MIDI Guitar 2? - DAW guides (VST/AU) - MIDI Guitar & MIDI Bass user forum
Hi, all. Finally got MG2 up & running in Studio One Six. I’d be interested in learning from you your favorite instruments and presets - synths, samplers, keyboards, brass, strings, pads, whatever - and how you use them. I’ve got the Native Instruments Komplete Bundle, UVI instruments, a ...
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MusicRadar
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Best guitar VSTs 2025: Get the best simulated guitar tones for your next production
June 26, 2025 - It’s even got some songwriting tools that include the circle of 5ths to help you out with your music theory. For ultra realistic low-end tones Modo Bass 2 has got you covered (Image credit: IK Multimedia) ... Clear and simple user interface.
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Piano Dreamers
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Best Guitar VST Plugins: The Ultimate Guide (2025)
February 16, 2025 - Articulation exists for simple switching between fingerpicking and strumming which is an undervalued concept: you can actually play the Nylon Guitar on a MIDI keyboard without wanting to break various items within your studio. It’s actually a fun virtual guitar to play! What a time to be alive. Yet, above all of its features, samples and great price point sits the important element of all: it just sounds good. I don’t have a whole lot more to say — ARIA’s classical guitar is one of the best for finger-picking or acoustic-based recordings and would make for a great, diverse-sounding addition to your swiss-army-knife of VSTis.
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Bedroom Producers Blog
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Best FREE Guitar VST Plugins - Bedroom Producers Blog
January 23, 2025 - Another thing I like about Sapphire Guitar is how the interface lets you adjust the volume of five texture layers separately. I often program a MIDI guitar sequence and then use this feature to create the perfect tone.
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Gearspace
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Guitar amp plugins for MIDI guitar? - Gearspace
November 2, 2018 - Just wondering the best way to get guitar effects e.g. the wah-wah etc, via a guitar amp plugin or is it better/easier to use features and effects built into guitar plugins themselves. ... In my own experience with using 'midi effects' with either a midi keyboard, midi guitar & VSTi instruments, they aren't as good as using effects from software plugins or hardware.
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Guitar World
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Best MIDI foot controllers 2026: seamless transitions | Guitar World
September 19, 2024 - If you still find yourself questioning something, go have a look at our FAQs section which has loads of common questions answered. ... If you want the very best of the best, the Gig Rig G3 Switching System is the top choice for us.
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Study Sound Audio
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AXURE Guitar MIDI Processor – Study Sound Audio
AXURE Guitar MIDI Processor
AXURE Guitar MIDI Processor Powered by MIDI, Phase Drive technology, five automatable knobs, 18 different programmable articulations, and two guitars with separate samples.  This library packs in everything a modern guitarist needs to bring their ideas to life. *Shop Pay for US Residents Only!* Learn more below.
Price   $139.00
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Blue Cat Audio
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Blue Cat's Free Amp - The Free Guitar Amp Sim Plug-In (VST, AU, AAX, VST3) (Freeware)
Blue Cat's Free Amp is a completely free guitar amp simulation plug-in offering three amp models created with the acclaimed Blue Cat's Destructor amp simulation modeler.Inspired by legendary guitar amplifiers from the real world, the included ...
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Cakewalk Discuss
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new to Cakewalk - what are the best free metal guitar plugins that are MIDI-compatible? - Instruments & Effects - Cakewalk Discuss | The Official Cakewalk by BandLab Forum
June 17, 2020 - Hello. I am newbie to Cakewalk and need direction on the best free VST's/plugins that emulate the rhythm and lead guitar sounds/tones of metal players. Though I have guitar playing experience, I am not talking about a setup where I plug my guitar into equipment and then to my PC. What I am lookin...
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Ask.Video
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Review: Jam Origin's MIDI Guitar
The default is a port called 'MIDI Guitar Virtual Output' which should show up in your DAW. There's also options for allowing pitch bend information to be triggered when you bend a string. You can also use the software as a standalone unit by loading Audio Unit synths and effects in one place. Just scan your plugins ...
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YouTube
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Best plugins for MIDI Guitar 2023 - YouTube
I am using the test version of the JamOrigin MIDI Guitar 3 software throughout most of this video. The purpose of the video is, however, to shine a light on ...
Published   November 23, 2023
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YouTube
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MIDI Guitar 3 & The Best Virtual Guitars and MIDI Controller 2024 - YouTube
There is a plethora of brilliant virtual instruments on the market today. But that also means it can be hard to navigate. I have been asked the question abou...
Published   August 30, 2024
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Jamosapien
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MIDI Guitar 2.2.1 & Best instruments and plugins of 2020 - MIDI Guitar Demo - MIDI Guitar & MIDI Bass user forum
April 30, 2020 - It has become somewhat of a tradition for me to spend the last days of my summer vacation to summarize and mold together the past years’ findings into a sample video. You’ll find in this video those plug-ins, virtual instruments, apps, software in general, or perhaps even hardware sometimes, that I found to be of any interest to my ongoing MIDI Guitar project.
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YouTube
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How To Make MIDI Guitar Sound EXTREMELY Realistic
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YouTube
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Programming MIDI Guitars for Metal - The Ultimate Guide - YouTube
Get Axure and Odin III using the links in the pinned comment below!Use Code MO24 for 10$ off Axure!Check out Red Keep: https://www.instagram.com/redkeepoffic...
Published   July 28, 2024
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The Verge
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This MIDI guitar is my favorite new way to make music | The Verge
January 27, 2024 - Jamstik Creator, which can be used as a standalone app or as a plugin in a DAW. Though many after-market analog-to-MIDI converters can help you emulate these sounds, what stands out with Jamstik’s own software is how smart it is at detecting ...