For guitarists and producers alike, the quest for the perfect guitar tone is a never-ending journey. Imagine having the power to effortlessly switch between a vast collection of legendary electric guitar pickups and explore the rich resonance of hollow body guitar tone, all within your digital audio workstation. What if you could even transform your electric guitar into a diverse range of acoustic guitar simulations, opening up entirely new sonic palettes? This is the reality offered by innovative plugins like Re-Guitar, a game-changer for anyone serious about crafting exceptional guitar sounds. Even if you are just starting to explore the world of guitar sounds, and perhaps are curious about the quirky side of things, you might have even wondered about a “Cat Guitar” sound – something playful and unique. While Re-Guitar doesn’t literally turn your guitar into a meowing feline, it does offer a similar level of sonic flexibility and creative exploration, allowing you to sculpt tones that are just as distinctive and memorable.
This powerful plugin eliminates the need for constant instrument swapping or physical modifications. Re-Guitar provides an extensive suite of virtual tools, putting a world of iconic guitar sounds right at your fingertips. From vintage warmth to modern aggression, and everything in between, dialing in your dream tone has never been easier.
Dive Deep into Electric Pickup Emulation
Re-Guitar truly shines in its ability to meticulously recreate the nuances of classic electric guitar pickups. Forget about physically swapping out pickups in your beloved guitar. This plugin offers a comprehensive library of built-in simulations, allowing you to instantly transform your guitar’s sonic character.
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Single Coil Sensations: Explore the bright and articulate world of single-coil pickups. From the crisp twang of a “tele” style pickup to the fat, punchy sound of a “P90,” Re-Guitar covers the spectrum. Experiment with “single hot” for searing leads, “vintage” for classic rock tones, “modern” for pristine clarity, and “active” for high-output aggression. Discover unique combinations like “neck+mid” and “bridge+mid” for in-between tones, or the distinct growl of “P90J.”
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Humbucker Heaven: For those seeking thicker, warmer tones, Re-Guitar provides a rich selection of humbucker emulations. Delve into the vintage warmth of classic humbuckers, the jangly chime of “ricky” style pickups, or the high-gain power of “modern” humbuckers. Explore specialized tones like “rails” for tight and focused sounds, “bright” for enhanced clarity, “wide” and “wide(jazz)” for expansive jazz tones, and “jazz box” for that quintessential hollow-body jazz sound.
Craft Your Ideal Hollow Body Guitar Tone
Beyond pickup emulation, Re-Guitar lets you shape the very body resonance of your guitar. The innovative body simulator allows you to virtually adjust the “depth” of your guitar’s body, effectively crafting your own hollow body guitar tone directly within the plugin. This feature opens up a vast landscape of sonic possibilities, allowing you to imbue your guitar with the airy resonance and complex overtones of hollow and semi-hollow instruments. Experiment with subtle adjustments to add warmth and depth, or crank up the body simulation to achieve pronounced hollow-body characteristics perfect for jazz, blues, and beyond.
Acoustic Guitar Simulations: Expand Your Sonic Palette
Imagine transforming your electric guitar into a convincing acoustic guitar. Re-Guitar makes this a reality with its selection of acoustic guitar simulations. Whether you need the bright, percussive sound of a dreadnought or the intimate warmth of a smaller-bodied acoustic, this plugin has you covered.
- Acoustic Versatility: Explore simulations ranging from “solid body piezo” for a direct and bright acoustic tone, to “acoustic sim pedals” for capturing the essence of popular acoustic modeling stompboxes. Dive into the nuances of different acoustic body styles with simulations of “modern & vintage dreadnought,” “jumbo,” “mini jumbo,” “000,” and “small” body guitars. You can even craft your own unique acoustic guitar emulations using the “custom acoustic” model, tailoring the sound to your precise needs.
Precision Tone Shaping: Brightness, Gain, and Interactive Controls
Re-Guitar provides intuitive controls to fine-tune your simulated guitar tones. Beyond simply selecting pickup and body types, you have precise control over brightness and gain, allowing you to sculpt the overall character and intensity of your sound.
Furthermore, the inclusion of virtual tone and volume pots adds another layer of realism and expressiveness. These interactive controls respond just like the physical pots on a guitar, allowing you to tweak the tone in real-time, even automating them to follow your performance for dynamic shifts in sound throughout your playing.
“Re-Guitaring”: The Power to Transform Your Recordings
For producers working with pre-recorded guitar tracks, Re-Guitar offers an invaluable “re-guitaring” capability. This groundbreaking feature lets you virtually switch guitars after recording! Imagine the flexibility of being able to experiment with different pickup types, body resonances, and even acoustic simulations after a performance has been captured. No more re-amping or re-recording – simply insert Re-Guitar and dial in the perfect tone to fit your mix. This “fix it in the mix” approach is a game-changer for streamlining your workflow and achieving sonic perfection.
Enhance Existing Guitar Sounds
Re-Guitar isn’t limited to transforming electric guitars. It can also be used to enhance the sound of acoustic or electric guitars equipped with piezo pickups. By applying the acoustic simulations, you can add warmth, depth, and body resonance to piezo-based tones, resulting in a richer and more natural acoustic guitar sound.
This plugin is also available as a built-in effect inside Blue Cat’s Axiom, the multi effects processor for guitar and bass.
Main Features at a Glance
- Comprehensive guitar tone modeler encompassing electric pickups, acoustic guitars, and hollow body emulations.
- Extensive library of built-in single coil pickups: single hot, vintage, modern, active, tele, neck+mid, bridge+mid, P90, P90J.
- Wide selection of built-in humbucker pickups: vintage, classic, ricky, modern, rails, bright, wide, wide(jazz), jazz box.
- Versatile piezo & acoustic guitar simulations: solid body piezo, acoustic sim pedals, modern & vintage dreadnought, jumbo, mini jumbo, 000, small.
- Unleash your creativity with custom sound design using custom electric and custom acoustic models.
- Shape your hollow body thickness and resonance with dedicated controls.
- Fine-tune simulations with adjustable brightness and gain.
- Interactive virtual volume and tone pots for real-time tone shaping and automation.
- Zero latency performance for seamless integration into your workflow.
Blue Cat Audio Standards: Quality and Reliability
- Broad compatibility across major plug-in formats for both Mac and Windows platforms.
- Full MIDI control and automation capabilities with convenient MIDI Learn functionality.
- Intelligent CPU optimization: near-zero CPU load during silence for efficient processing.
- Customizable user interface with transparency and zoom options for personalized workflow.
- Smooth Bypass: seamless and noiseless plug-in activation and deactivation.
- Undo/Redo functionality for flexible experimentation.
- Integrated preset manager with full features for saving, loading, and organizing your tones.
- Effortless state copying and pasting between plug-in instances.
- Universal sample rate support for compatibility with any project.
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