Thank you so much for the video! Almost every amp sim video I see is teaching how to get the heaviest possible metal guitar tone... lol This is just what I was looking for. I think I'll use this suite for my recordings. It's so confusing to have so many options... here's an amazing one! Thanks!!
So glad to find a non-metal demo of how this could work for more classic rock tones. Have you tried their new Fortin Cali plugin? I was curious if that one could be adjusted similarly and be even more versatile for my purposes since I don't have much use for any of the really high gain stuff. Having a tough time deciding.
I learned a lot from this! From limited playing around with the plugin I couldn't really dial in a vintage-esque rock tone. Crazy how much turning down the input and a little EQ does. Thanks!
Excellent job. Glad to see you demo this. Lots of fantastic metal demos of the Nameless, but seeing your video here and Warren Huart's show off more of the range. Plus, you and Warren have phenomenal overall audio quality so it shows just how great the plugin can be made to sound.
I'm glad you know what you are doing! : ) I understand what is going on, but it's a little above me, plus I'm still in the guitar to amp stage. Anyway, very interesting...and learning! \m/
@@BigHairyGuitars Sorry I'm a bit of a dork. I thought it sounded like you were playing your version of the main riff to Metallica's ...And Justice For All at the beginning of the video! So i just wrote the first verse there. On the SG; I believe the '61 reissue is the best Gibson guitar for the money that is not a Custom Shop model. The biggest problem I have with it, is that it derailed my plans of purchasing a Friedman DS. Ever since your video on the DS and the DS Mini(the videos that turned me on to your channel) I have wanted a DS or Mini. However, life and apperently SGs will get in the way of that!
@@joepell3352 OMG! I was... BUT I'M TERRRRRRRRIBLE with Lyrics! I think I know, "Darkness imprisoning me..." and "I can't believe the price you pay" are the only lyrics I know on the album! hahaha OH a killer SG and a Dirty Shirley would be greeeeeat!!!! :)
Fantastic video. I had a hunch this might be the Neural plugin to get and that there was more versatility than meets the eye. You definitely have shown that's the case!
When and why? So you have amps, plugins, profilers and probably a lot more. When and why do you use one vs. the other vs. the other? Thanks! Great info as always...
This is one of the few plugins that I really like playing through. It's got a certain edge and tone, so it's not right for everything though. But, it's close enough that if I'm gonna write something at home, at 10pm when my family is asleep, I'll sit with headphones and work something up on my laptop. Then re-amp when I get to the studio. The Kemper can do this kind of sound too, but it's significally more expensive. Real amps don't have the same directness and cut, but they have depth and warmth and dimension that still... digital hasn't captured. But, I can't play my 100w Friedman at home in the evening, while my wife is watching TV. :)
THANK YOU for not doing Djent!! tired of every vst being reviewd with flat, boring and souless Djent everytime. That amp sim sounds great for 6 string rock guitars! Cheers!!
I play djent and 80's rock..with that said, I agree with you 100%. I'm sick of the lack of versatility in reviews now...I can't tell much about an amp or plugin when you're playing an 8 string guitar in drop Z
More alive than AxeFxIII....! Having both Kemper and AxeFxIII since september I can tell than AxeIII is not even close to real amp feel as Kemper can offer. Unfortunately Kemper effects ares not as good as AxeIII... So before Kemper II comes, I’ll keep both. But Kemper is better then this plugin.... and AxeIII way less convincing than Nameless or Mercurial ones... Helix sucks btw.
kimseniorb pickups are Friedman’s stock pickup. I think it’s their hotter ones. I’m plugging into a Waves/PRS DI called GTR, then into Apogee converters. It sounds very similar to a UAD Apollo DI interface, which I also really like and use at home.
@@BigHairyGuitars ahh great thanks for the info. I'm on the market for a good DI box, since I got a feeling the HI-Z inputs ony my RME are a bit dull (they are 470kOhm which is lower that you'd want). So I noticed your great sound and wanted to check about that.
Total noob when it comes to plugins and all that stuff. Would you say this Fortin Nameless is comparable in quality to a Kemper/Axe? It's sounds awesome in your demo for sure. Also If I wanted to play it in my bedroom, I guess I'll have to buy a couple of monitors and an audio interface, right? I just searched the Apollo Twin Quad and is really expensive. With that kind of money you can almost buy a Kemper instead.
@Jonathan M Hello Friend you do not need to invest thousands of dollars to have a high gain tone, you can achieve it with very little investment and sound professional, with a simple focusrite Scarlett 2i4 or similar a guitar equipped with Emg 81 and much knowledge in mix would achieve an excellent result . If you want I can collaborate at a very good price and I would give you 90% similar tone of your favorite group, I have been for more than 3 years, perfecting the technique of replicating guitar tones, I would offer you superior sound to Kemper and ax fx with only plugins on your pc. If you are interested, tell me
@@MrHardrocker98 Hi bro, thanks for the interest Yes sure, I am a music producer and I have been perfecting the technique of replicating high gain tones for more than 4 years and today, I can have the tone I want with greater precision than Kemper and Axe Fx to only 10% or less of what those products cost. It is not the plugin or "Algorithms" what I can tell you is that these companies have seen the foolish face of most guitarists and how they charged 2000 usd and the morons pay them without objection, because that's how ridiculous prices were created the present day. You must think about something and it is: if when fractal brought the Axe ultra to the market they said that it was the last thing and that they sounded 100% accurate to any amplifier and effects, and today it is an obsolete product, Axe Fx lll came out and so the Axe lV etc. With the same old lie "NOW IF WE HAVE THE MOST ADVANCED ALGORITHMS And SOUND LIKE A VALVE AMPLIFIER" that is the strategy to charge 3 times more than what those gear pieces really cost.
@@butcher_0392 I respect your point of view. However, I have heard both the Kemper and the Axe if dialed in correctly, to produce amazing sounds. There are some plugins out there that can get kinda close to this but surely not surpass it. So if you think you can get better sound with just plugins, I would appreciate if you show an example audio clip.
@@MrHardrocker98 I understand what you want to say, I know exactly what someone who listens for the first time thinks a comparison of a Peavey 6505 for example with his profile is so similar that it gives the feeling that it is something revolutionary and perfect sounds good? Of course, is it perfect as the fanboys of kemper say? No, it sounds 60% to the original, you can easily listen to the differences, the low end in the Kemper is terrible totally different from the original amp, the mids and treble very different from the original, what happens is that for someone who you want an immediate result without doing anything and simply PLUG and play is ideal. If it costs 500 USD it would be the right price and within the reach of all the musicians not something exclusive for millionaires who spend 20k usd on gear. You can appreciate everything I say in this video th-cam.com/video/Ma9PE9IflYY/w-d-xo.html Although there says Jake Pitts that it is pretty damn close, because of the sound similarity, you will see that what I tell you about the low end, mids and treble problem is there in the profile of kemper Of course I can give you a clip of a tone that I have taken the same as the original, give me your mail and these days I send the clip so you can listen to it.
If you really want to hear how brutal this sounds install a Seymour Duncan SLUG pickup. No offense, you do a great job in these videos, but that's the thinnest sound I have ever heard, from anything made by Fortin. You did NOT do this justice at all. No pun intended! lol When you're gonna demo something as brutal as a Fortin plug-in, or head, please use applicable stuff to go with it. Like an 8 string with passive pickups, a 7 string maybe? Keep up the good work though. I'm binging your videos today. Very informative stuff!!!
Hi Richard, thanks for the feedback. I had a 7 string once. Couldn't figure out what to do with it. ha! Honestly, I figured that if you want to hear the Fortin plugin do brutal, you can easily find that 1000 other places online. The stock default preset does that. I was trying to point out the the plugin has some other uses and is more versatile than some other people might think at a first glance. Hope you're well. Keep brutalizing all of the metalz!!!
At last - a demo of the Fortin Nameless that is not chugga chugga. Great stuff man !
You know how hard it is to find review on this that isn't some Drop B tuned metal core shit. Thank you
Thank you so much for the video! Almost every amp sim video I see is teaching how to get the heaviest possible metal guitar tone... lol This is just what I was looking for. I think I'll use this suite for my recordings. It's so confusing to have so many options... here's an amazing one! Thanks!!
Infinitely better as soon as you switched off the grind pedal sim.
Thx for not doing metal
this is so much better than all that modern metal shit that everyone keeps playing
So glad to find a non-metal demo of how this could work for more classic rock tones. Have you tried their new Fortin Cali plugin? I was curious if that one could be adjusted similarly and be even more versatile for my purposes since I don't have much use for any of the really high gain stuff. Having a tough time deciding.
I learned a lot from this! From limited playing around with the plugin I couldn't really dial in a vintage-esque rock tone. Crazy how much turning down the input and a little EQ does. Thanks!
Excellent job. Glad to see you demo this. Lots of fantastic metal demos of the Nameless, but seeing your video here and Warren Huart's show off more of the range.
Plus, you and Warren have phenomenal overall audio quality so it shows just how great the plugin can be made to sound.
I don't know why your sub count / views are so low, you got some fantastic content dude
You have the best toys. New Cali and all this software means to me....fun times. Love that chunk!
This one hooked me. What you just pulled off would work with any metal sim. Bravo 👏🏻 I’m subbed
I'm glad you know what you are doing! : ) I understand what is going on, but it's a little above me, plus I'm still in the guitar to amp stage. Anyway, very interesting...and learning! \m/
Would love to hear what you think about STL Tonality
I mean... Sure, you could do that, but there are lots of dad rock amps out there already. Nevertheless, your guitar sounds sweet!
Hmmmm juicy tones!
Halls of justice painted green, money talking!
I have NO idea what this means? ha! How's your SG treating you? I'm SG jealous. I'll have to get one someday.
@@BigHairyGuitars Sorry I'm a bit of a dork. I thought it sounded like you were playing your version of the main riff to Metallica's ...And Justice For All at the beginning of the video! So i just wrote the first verse there. On the SG; I believe the '61 reissue is the best Gibson guitar for the money that is not a Custom Shop model. The biggest problem I have with it, is that it derailed my plans of purchasing a Friedman DS. Ever since your video on the DS and the DS Mini(the videos that turned me on to your channel) I have wanted a DS or Mini. However, life and apperently SGs will get in the way of that!
@@joepell3352 OMG! I was... BUT I'M TERRRRRRRRIBLE with Lyrics! I think I know, "Darkness imprisoning me..." and "I can't believe the price you pay" are the only lyrics I know on the album! hahaha
OH a killer SG and a Dirty Shirley would be greeeeeat!!!! :)
@@BigHairyGuitars LOL
Really great video! Just bought Nameless and this helped a lot! Everybody who's got this plugin should see this! :) -Kata
Fantastic video. I had a hunch this might be the Neural plugin to get and that there was more versatility than meets the eye. You definitely have shown that's the case!
That mid control works identically to the mid control on the Ecstasy.
When and why? So you have amps, plugins, profilers and probably a lot more. When and why do you use one vs. the other vs. the other? Thanks! Great info as always...
This is one of the few plugins that I really like playing through. It's got a certain edge and tone, so it's not right for everything though. But, it's close enough that if I'm gonna write something at home, at 10pm when my family is asleep, I'll sit with headphones and work something up on my laptop. Then re-amp when I get to the studio. The Kemper can do this kind of sound too, but it's significally more expensive. Real amps don't have the same directness and cut, but they have depth and warmth and dimension that still... digital hasn't captured. But, I can't play my 100w Friedman at home in the evening, while my wife is watching TV. :)
I would love to see this again with the new OD they added ! Awesome video
the best plugin ever/ so far!
2023 thx man
Brilliant!
My
I was going to suggest a great tip is backing off the input after watching a cool video a while back. Turns out it was this video. Thanks! :)
THANK YOU for not doing Djent!! tired of every vst being reviewd with flat, boring and souless Djent everytime. That amp sim sounds great for 6 string rock guitars! Cheers!!
I play djent and 80's rock..with that said, I agree with you 100%. I'm sick of the lack of versatility in reviews now...I can't tell much about an amp or plugin when you're playing an 8 string guitar in drop Z
@@Walkerbjj exactly my friend! You said it better!
More alive than AxeFxIII....!
Having both Kemper and AxeFxIII since september I can tell than AxeIII is not even close to real amp feel as Kemper can offer. Unfortunately Kemper effects ares not as good as AxeIII...
So before Kemper II comes, I’ll keep both. But Kemper is better then this plugin.... and AxeIII way less convincing than Nameless or Mercurial ones...
Helix sucks btw.
I think for chunky metal this is pretty great. But it’s just not that versatile.
you are a god dude
thx michael 🏆
JUSTICEEEEEEEE 🤘🤘
Hey Michael, How did you record your screen. Did you use a capture card ??
Best
Alexandre
Quicktime screen capture.
nice
Thanks 🙏
Hey Michael! Could you let me know what pickups and DI/interface are you using here please? Great video, appreciate the effort!
kimseniorb pickups are Friedman’s stock pickup. I think it’s their hotter ones.
I’m plugging into a Waves/PRS DI called GTR, then into Apogee converters. It sounds very similar to a UAD Apollo DI interface, which I also really like and use at home.
@@BigHairyGuitars ahh great thanks for the info. I'm on the market for a good DI box, since I got a feeling the HI-Z inputs ony my RME are a bit dull (they are 470kOhm which is lower that you'd want). So I noticed your great sound and wanted to check about that.
can u post some lead tones?
I find the Nameless a little bit harsh for leads. The Plini, and Nolly I like more for leads.
hi Mike have you tried the UA Shur SE and PT 100? do you have any thoughts about them?
I REALLY like the Suhr SE. Although it doesn't have a clean channel. It's a great drive sound. The PT100 is nice and smooth, but I like the SE better.
Agreed, i like the SE for gain and the FUCHS OD for cleaner stuff. I just demoed, don't own either.
Total noob when it comes to plugins and all that stuff. Would you say this Fortin Nameless is comparable in quality to a Kemper/Axe? It's sounds awesome in your demo for sure.
Also If I wanted to play it in my bedroom, I guess I'll have to buy a couple of monitors and an audio interface, right? I just searched the Apollo Twin Quad and is really expensive. With that kind of money you can almost buy a Kemper instead.
@Jonathan M
Hello
Friend you do not need to invest thousands of dollars to have a high gain tone, you can achieve it with very little investment and sound professional, with a simple focusrite Scarlett 2i4 or similar a guitar equipped with Emg 81 and much knowledge in mix would achieve an excellent result .
If you want I can collaborate at a very good price and I would give you 90% similar tone of your favorite group, I have been for more than 3 years, perfecting the technique of replicating guitar tones, I would offer you superior sound to Kemper and ax fx with only plugins on your pc.
If you are interested, tell me
@@butcher_0392 you can achieve better than these units with only plugins? sure?
with which plugins?
@@MrHardrocker98
Hi bro, thanks for the interest
Yes sure, I am a music producer and I have been perfecting the technique of replicating high gain tones for more than 4 years and today, I can have the tone I want with greater precision than Kemper and Axe Fx to only 10% or less of what those products cost.
It is not the plugin or "Algorithms" what I can tell you is that these companies have seen the foolish face of most guitarists and how they charged 2000 usd and the morons pay them without objection, because that's how ridiculous prices were created the present day.
You must think about something and it is: if when fractal brought the Axe ultra to the market they said that it was the last thing and that they sounded 100% accurate to any amplifier and effects, and today it is an obsolete product, Axe Fx lll came out and so the Axe lV etc.
With the same old lie "NOW IF WE HAVE THE MOST ADVANCED ALGORITHMS And SOUND LIKE A VALVE AMPLIFIER" that is the strategy to charge 3 times more than what those gear pieces really cost.
@@butcher_0392 I respect your point of view. However, I have heard both the Kemper and the Axe if dialed in correctly, to produce amazing sounds. There are some plugins out there that can get kinda close to this but surely not surpass it. So if you think you can get better sound with just plugins, I would appreciate if you show an example audio clip.
@@MrHardrocker98
I understand what you want to say, I know exactly what someone who listens for the first time thinks a comparison of a Peavey 6505 for example with his profile is so similar that it gives the feeling that it is something revolutionary and perfect
sounds good? Of course, is it perfect as the fanboys of kemper say? No, it sounds 60% to the original, you can easily listen to the differences, the low end in the Kemper is terrible totally different from the original amp, the mids and treble very different from the original, what happens is that for someone who you want an immediate result without doing anything and simply PLUG and play is ideal. If it costs 500 USD it would be the right price and within the reach of all the musicians not something exclusive for millionaires who spend 20k usd on gear.
You can appreciate everything I say in this video
th-cam.com/video/Ma9PE9IflYY/w-d-xo.html
Although there says Jake Pitts that it is pretty damn close, because of the sound similarity, you will see that what I tell you about the low end, mids and treble problem is there in the profile of kemper
Of course I can give you a clip of a tone that I have taken the same as the original, give me your mail and these days I send the clip so you can listen to it.
If you really want to hear how brutal this sounds install a Seymour Duncan SLUG pickup. No offense, you do a great job in these videos, but that's the thinnest sound I have ever heard, from anything made by Fortin. You did NOT do this justice at all. No pun intended! lol When you're gonna demo something as brutal as a Fortin plug-in, or head, please use applicable stuff to go with it. Like an 8 string with passive pickups, a 7 string maybe? Keep up the good work though. I'm binging your videos today. Very informative stuff!!!
Hi Richard, thanks for the feedback. I had a 7 string once. Couldn't figure out what to do with it. ha! Honestly, I figured that if you want to hear the Fortin plugin do brutal, you can easily find that 1000 other places online. The stock default preset does that. I was trying to point out the the plugin has some other uses and is more versatile than some other people might think at a first glance. Hope you're well. Keep brutalizing all of the metalz!!!