
Native Instruments Guitar Rig 5 Pro
GUITAR RIG 5 PRO is the ultimate software solution for perfect custom tone with more amps, more effects and more creative potential than ever before, all in a powerful and intuitive virtual effects rack.
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"Guitar Rig is a guitar player's dream. Stacks of amps, loads of pedals and multiple mics at the flick of a mouse. I love it !!!!" more

"But I'll tell you what I started doing about two years ago, is recording DI and using software guitar amplification, primarily because I... more

"You chose to use Reaktor rather than Guitar Rig? Well, eventually Guitar Rig worked its way into the process. Sometimes we'd make a v... more
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Based on 39 Reviews
Amazing software
This software is incredible. There's so much stuff in here- a ton of amp heads and a ton of cabinets, plus loads of classic effects pedals (Boss DS-1, Tube Screamer, Big Muff, Boss CE-1, etc). I love this program since I love trying to match a guitar sound exactly as I hear it in a song, so all the gear in here has made it really easy to do. It's pretty simple to use, as long as you know what each of the units is. I like to compare it to Photoshop- Photoshop is an amazing program where if you know what you're doing you can do some really cool stuff, but if you have no idea how to use it then it's going to look awful. GR5 Pro is the same way- if you have a good ear for getting the right guitar tone then it's perfect but if you don't know what you're doing then it will sound awful. It has a preinstalled bank of preset rigs and tones that can be pretty decent, but I like starting from scratch since I think it sounds better that way. The presets that are included are definitely diverse in genre (everything from metal to shoegaze), so there's a good selection. They have a great number of classic amps (Twin Reverb, Bassman, Dual Rectifier, JCM800, AC30, etc) and they're pretty accurate in matching/emulating the tone of the actual amp. I love it because it's essentially an entire Guitar Rig that fits in your laptop, that way you can get all your tones and gear without having to lug it around in a van. My only complaint is that they seem to have discontinued the Guitar Rig product line, so they should reissue a Guitar Rig 6 that would include additional amps and pedals. This software is really good at what it does, I just wish they continued making it because the people that use it really love it. So Native Instruments, if you're reading this, please continue making Guitar Rig software!

Good review, but I ahd such a different experience of guitar rig. I didn't think they captured many of the classic amps well at all. I have owned most of those marqee amps from plexis and 800s to deluxes, twins and bandmasters not to mention all the vox amps I still have. I thought that guitar rig just didn't sound like the real deal in the mix. It was better than a lot of software solutions, but I almost prefer amp sims that don't try to simulate anything specific so I am not let down....

@jimmarchi1 I agree regarding some amplifiers - Tweeds and Twins were wonderfully made though!

Got tired of lugging around tube amps, plus I live in a building with other homes and can't really crank my amps to 11. I've been playing through guitar rig for years now and I love it, with a little toying around I can more or less replicate tones from all my favorite guitarists.

I use guitar rig for many things. Bass lines, cool effects, reverb, and naturally GUITAR effects :)

Guitar rig is the shit! I love the Orange (err... I mean Citrus haha), Marshall, and VOX emulations. For quiet jam sessions I throw on some headphones, plug my guitar in and get lost in it. I bet it sounds good through your Rokit 8s. Do you have an example you can link to of a track where you used Guitar Rig for effecting a synth? Would love to hear the result.

I use this as an effect unit and for my guitars!
ill be quite honest with you i like mic'ing a real amp. it just captures more of the pure essence for my tone in a more crisper way but GuitarRig has saved my life a few times when theres those moments you just cannot go through guitar sounds with amps and mics due to being somewhere else, being in that creative quick pace where u just need to lay down the guitat melody and go... it has impressed me.

Love love love love this plugin alot.
Guitar Rig 5 can make a flat saw into a massive sick lead!! Really love this VST. Thanks NI!
More sounds.
It is great to find new sounds you might like. I really don´t use it when I record, but I go and take a look at it when I´m looking for that sound I´m thinking of and can´t tell which one it is! You could say I use it more of an experimental tool.

Limitless
These are great effects, every guitarist should be using this.

Very nice plugin!
Transforms anything into a grade-A (sort of) guitar plugin, I love it.
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GUITAR RIG 5 PRO is the ultimate software solution for perfect custom tone with more amps, more effects and more creative potential than ever before, all in a powerful and intuitive virtual effects rack.
The latest version includes two essential new high-gain amps, six powerful new effects, and 19 new cabinets — exquisitely modeled in stunning sonic detail. And for complete custom control and a new level of realism, GUITAR RIG 5 PRO gives you the all-new Control Room Pro. Premium sound quality, maximum flexibility and total control for guitar, bass and more.
The GUITAR RIG 5 PRO software offers 17 legendary guitar and bass amplifiers, modeled with the exacting precision of NATIVE INSTRUMENTS' award-winning Dynamic Tube Response Technology. Including the original multi-channel designs and model-specific tweaking options, these amps convey the character, charm and feel of their real-world counterparts, with a vast arsenal of tried-and-true tones for all genres.
Every single amp has its own matched cabinet. This harmonized amp/speaker setup is easy to use yet super-flexible, providing you with classic sounds in seconds. And the Control Room Pro gives you even more options, with a total of 27 exquisite cabinet models to choose from.
Choose from 54 effects — immaculate emulations of boutique stompboxes and studio rackmount processors alongside specialist devices, custom built for GUITAR RIG. This comprehensive, rich and diverse collection harnesses the flexibility and power of digital effects processing, with a range and ease-of-use that hardware can’t match. Create breath-taking effects chains, from custom mix racks to exotic sonic monoliths. In full stereo, with a powerful modulation framework.
The latest additions include added sidechaining and the new Container module, for creating multi FX with instant performance controls.
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