Great, but watch out for.... 
by Chuck Hutcheson from McRae / Baxley, September 2008
Music Background:  studio owner, local producer, performer, teacher, blah, blah, blah

I'm really pleased with this guitar software. The tones are great, there's more than enough presets to pacify a serious guitarist, and the now-included X-Gear is a nice addition if you have other Amplitube products.

One thing, though, you need to know that this thing is a serious CPU hog. I'm running Pro Tools LE on a Mac G5 with 3.5 gigs of RAM, and running two or three of these at once with other plug-ins (compressors, eq's, gates, etc.) pretty much swamps my system. I'm upgrading to 2 more gigs or RAM soon, so this will help. You may be asking, "Who's gonna use three plug-ins at once?" Well, you'll find yourself wanting to use three at once when you find the right sounds, because they are that good. Of course, there's always automation.

There are some really nice "softer" tones on here, along with some great effects-type tones that are nicely done. But believe me, there are plenty of griding, gritty, piercing tones to choose from. I highly recommend this product for a recording guitarist or a project studio owner. A great buy!

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