Guitar Rig 2 Power! : The Comprehensive Guide
by Merton, OrrenEdition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-02-15
Publisher(s): Cengage Learning Ptr
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Summary
"Guitar Rig Power!: The Comprehensive Guide" helps guitarists get the most out of this exciting software. The book provides instruction and advice on how to install, configure, and use all the various components of Guitar Rig and also offers tutorials on how to use Guitar Rig inside other audio applications. The complete Guitar Rig program and all of its simulations are explored, and the reader learns how to use the simulations as well as the history of the original gear that the software emulates.
Table of Contents
| Introducing Guitar Rig 2 | p. 1 |
| A Short History of Guitar Amplifier Modeling | p. 1 |
| What Does Guitar Rig 2 Offer? | p. 5 |
| What Computer Do I Need for Guitar Rig 2? | p. 6 |
| Mac or PC? | p. 7 |
| What Additional Software Do I Need? | p. 8 |
| What Audio Interface Do I Need? | p. 9 |
| What MIDI Interface Do I Need? | p. 10 |
| Installing and Configuring Guitar Rig 2 | p. 11 |
| Installing Guitar Rig 2 on a Windows PC | p. 11 |
| System Requirements | p. 11 |
| Installing the Software | p. 12 |
| Installing Guitar Rig 2 on a Macintosh | p. 17 |
| System Requirements | p. 17 |
| Installing the Software | p. 18 |
| Authorizing Guitar Rig 2 | p. 21 |
| Configuring Guitar Rig 2 for Standalone Use | p. 24 |
| Using Your Soundcard with Guitar Rig 2 | p. 24 |
| Output Latency | p. 26 |
| Routing Guitar Rig 2 Audio Channels | p. 26 |
| Configuring Your MIDI Interface for Use with Guitar Rig 2 | p. 27 |
| Setting Up Guitar Rig 2 to Use the Rig Kontrol 2 | p. 28 |
| Instantiating Guitar Rig 2 as a Plug-In | p. 29 |
| Guitar Rig 2 as an RTAS Plug-In | p. 29 |
| Guitar Rig 2 as a VST Plug-In | p. 30 |
| Guitar Rig 2 as an Audio Unit Plug-In | p. 30 |
| Guitar Rig 2 as a DXi Plug-In | p. 31 |
| Latency | p. 33 |
| Guitar Rig 2: Interface and Settings | p. 37 |
| Guitar Rig Architecture | p. 37 |
| The Right Frame-Control Center | p. 38 |
| The Right Frame-Build Your Rig | p. 40 |
| The Left Frame | p. 41 |
| Bank Management | p. 42 |
| Bank Operation Buttons | p. 45 |
| Bank List Context Menu | p. 45 |
| Preset Management | p. 46 |
| Preset Operation Buttons | p. 47 |
| Preset List Context Menu | p. 48 |
| Preset Properties | p. 49 |
| Preset Search | p. 50 |
| Component Template Management | p. 51 |
| Global Settings and Controller Assignments | p. 53 |
| Global Settings | p. 54 |
| Presets Tab | p. 55 |
| Controller Tab | p. 55 |
| Global Menus (Standalone Version Only) | p. 57 |
| The Guitar Rig 2 Menu (Macintosh Only) | p. 57 |
| The File Menu | p. 58 |
| The Edit Menu | p. 58 |
| The View Menu | p. 59 |
| The Help (?) Menu | p. 59 |
| Guitar Rig 2 Components: Basics, Amplifiers, and Speaker Cabinets | p. 61 |
| Basic Rack Components | p. 61 |
| Input Component | p. 62 |
| Output Component | p. 63 |
| Tuner | p. 64 |
| Metronome | p. 65 |
| Tapedeck One | p. 66 |
| Tapedeck Two | p. 71 |
| Amplifier Components | p. 72 |
| Instant Gratifier Solo Head | p. 72 |
| Twang Reverb | p. 74 |
| Plexi | p. 75 |
| ACBox | p. 76 |
| Jazz Amp | p. 77 |
| Lead 800 | p. 77 |
| Bass VT | p. 78 |
| Tweedman | p. 79 |
| Speaker Cabinets and Microphones | p. 80 |
| Basic Cabinet and Mics Component Controls | p. 80 |
| Speaker Cabinet Choices | p. 82 |
| Microphone Positions | p. 83 |
| Microphone Choices | p. 84 |
| Guitar Rig Components II: Dry Effects | p. 87 |
| Distortion Components | p. 88 |
| Fuzz Ace | p. 88 |
| Big Fuzz | p. 89 |
| Cat | p. 89 |
| Skreamer | p. 90 |
| Distortion | p. 91 |
| Mezone | p. 91 |
| Demon Distortion | p. 92 |
| TransAmp | p. 92 |
| Treble Booster | p. 93 |
| Gain Booster | p. 94 |
| Dynamic and Volume Effects | p. 94 |
| Volume Pedal | p. 94 |
| Limiter | p. 96 |
| NoiseGate | p. 96 |
| Noise Reduction | p. 97 |
| Stomp Compressor | p. 98 |
| Tube Compressor | p. 99 |
| Filter and Equalizer Effects | p. 100 |
| Shelving EQ | p. 100 |
| Parametric EQ | p. 102 |
| Graphic EQ | p. 102 |
| Pro-Filter | p. 103 |
| AutoFilter | p. 105 |
| Wah-Wah Pedal | p. 106 |
| TalkWah | p. 107 |
| CryWah | p. 107 |
| Guitar Rig Components III: Wet Effects | p. 109 |
| Modulation Effect Components | p. 109 |
| Tremolo | p. 110 |
| Ensemble | p. 111 |
| Chorus+Flanger | p. 112 |
| Stoned Phaser | p. 113 |
| Rotator | p. 113 |
| Oktaver | p. 115 |
| Pitch Pedal | p. 115 |
| Reverb and Time-Based Effects | p. 117 |
| Spring Reverb | p. 117 |
| Studio Reverb | p. 117 |
| Quad Delay | p. 119 |
| Psychedelay | p. 120 |
| Guitar Rig Components IV: Special Components | p. 123 |
| Tools | p. 123 |
| Loop Machine | p. 123 |
| Split | p. 128 |
| Crossover Mix | p. 129 |
| Modifier (MDF) Components | p. 130 |
| Assigning Component Parameters to MDF Components | p. 131 |
| Low-Frequency Oscillator (LFO) | p. 133 |
| Envelope | p. 134 |
| Step Sequencer | p. 136 |
| Analog Sequencer | p. 138 |
| Input Level | p. 139 |
| Basic Rig and Preset Creation | p. 141 |
| Moving Components into the Rack | p. 141 |
| Adding Fixed Components | p. 146 |
| Adding Amp Components | p. 147 |
| Moving Components Around the Rack | p. 148 |
| Component Buttons | p. 151 |
| Bypass Button | p. 151 |
| Delete Button | p. 152 |
| Minimize Button | p. 153 |
| Maximize Button | p. 154 |
| Saving Your Rig as a New Preset | p. 156 |
| Renaming an Existing Preset | p. 159 |
| Creating Rigs for Guitar | p. 161 |
| Creating a New Bank | p. 161 |
| Creating Simple Rigs for Guitar | p. 164 |
| Basic Rock Rig: Get the Led Out! | p. 164 |
| Basic Country Rig: Clean and Even | p. 169 |
| Creating More-Complex Rigs for Guitar | p. 174 |
| Full Jazz Rig: For Cool Cats Only | p. 174 |
| Getting Progressive: Dark Side | p. 177 |
| Creating Advanced Rigs for Guitar | p. 184 |
| Using the Split Component: Hot, Dry, and Wet | p. 185 |
| Using the Crossover Mix Component: Buzzing Industrial Madness | p. 191 |
| Creating Rigs for Bass | p. 199 |
| Creating Simple Rigs for Bass | p. 199 |
| Creating More-Complex Rigs for Bass | p. 203 |
| Creating Advanced Rigs for Bass | p. 208 |
| Creating Rigs with Sequencers and Loop Machines | p. 215 |
| Using the Loop Machine in a Rig | p. 215 |
| Using the Step Sequencer in a Rig | p. 221 |
| Using the Analog Sequencer in a Rig | p. 227 |
| Guitar Rig Live! | p. 233 |
| Configuring Presets for Live Control | p. 233 |
| Rig Kontrol 2 | p. 233 |
| Setting Up Third-Party MIDI Controllers | p. 240 |
| Using Guitar Rig 2 on Stage | p. 244 |
| Using Guitar Rig 2 Alone | p. 245 |
| Using Guitar Rig 2 with Your Existing Guitar Setup | p. 246 |
| Guitar Rig in the Studio | p. 251 |
| Use a Studio-Quality Instrument-Input Signal Chain | p. 251 |
| High-Quality DI Boxes and Preamps | p. 251 |
| Compressor/Limiters | p. 253 |
| DAW Automation and MIDI Control | p. 254 |
| Recording MIDI Parameter Adjustments While Recording Audio | p. 254 |
| Using DAW Automation to Adjust Guitar Rig 2 Parameters | p. 255 |
| Guitar Rig 2 as a Speaker Simulator | p. 256 |
| Guitar Rig 2 as a Multi-Effects Plug-In | p. 257 |
| Multi-Effects for Guitar | p. 258 |
| Multi-Effects for Everything Else | p. 258 |
| Using Guitar Rig 2 for Traditional Reamping | p. 259 |
| Online Guitar Rig 2 Resources | p. 263 |
| Native Instruments Guitar Rig 2 Resources | p. 263 |
| Native Instruments Home Page | p. 263 |
| Guitar Rig 2 Home Page | p. 263 |
| Guitar Rig User Forum | p. 264 |
| Guitar Rig User Library | p. 264 |
| NI Knowledge Base | p. 264 |
| NI Online Support | p. 264 |
| General Computer-Music Information Sites | p. 264 |
| Harmony Central | p. 264 |
| SonicState | p. 264 |
| SonikMatter | p. 265 |
| General Online User Forums and Mailing Lists | p. 265 |
| GuitarRig Mailing List | p. 265 |
| Harmony Central User Forums | p. 265 |
| Music Player Expert Forums | p. 265 |
| Guitar Combos | p. 267 |
| Plexi Combo | p. 268 |
| AC Box Combo | p. 268 |
| Twang Combo | p. 269 |
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