Using their expertise in audio software, the Guitar Zeros have manipulated Guitar Hero controllers to play synthesized sounds, and they’re ready to play at a venue near you. Hear how they did it and watch them perform.
Native Instruments presents: The fifth winner of the Guitar Rig Hero contest 2008! ****** Name: Täss Project Located: Munich, Germany Musical influences: Megadeth, Jimi Hendrix, Black Sabbath, Ten Years After, Led Zeppelin Background: I started playing guitar at the age of 11. One of my guitar teacher´s was Robert Haslinger (Railway), who taught me different musical styles. In 2005 I became the second runner up of the Megadeth demo contest and now I´m working on my debut album, which should be released next year. Homepage: www.myspace.com Instruments used in video: Dean guitar ****** Check out all top 5 winners here: www.youtube.com
Native Instruments presents: The third winner of the Guitar Rig Hero contest 2008! ****** Name: David Wallimann Located: Chattanooga, Tenessee, USA Musical influences: God, Dream Theater, Steve Vai, most of prog rock music Background: Picked up the guitar at 15, played in a few bands through Highschool and decided to move from my native France to pursue a musical career in the USA. I’ve been living there for about 4 years now. I’ve been blessed to meet soeme great players here and hope to keep growing in the beautiful gift that music is. Besides working on my own material, I also teach at Music Instruction studio in Chattanooga, TN and online at www.guitarmasterclass.net Homepage: www.davidwallimann.com Instruments used in video Parker Nitefly and Parker Fly Deluxe ****** Check out all top 5 winners here: www.youtube.com
Native Instruments presents: The fourth winner of the Guitar Rig Hero contest 2008! ****** Name: Yves Custeau Located: St-Francois-Xavier-de-Brompton, QC, Canada Musical influences: Malmsteen, Vai, Metallica, Gilmour, Petrucci and a lot more. Background: Self-taught multi-instrument musician for 18 years now, I’ve been involved in the Eastern Townships’ music scene as a musician, soundman and teacher. I also have my studio where I lay down ideas and have 100 songs to date. In 2006, I ranked 3rd place in Montreal’s Guitar Hero(!) battle among 60 guitarists (real guitarists, not the game!) and, in 2000, won 1st place at Victoriaville’s Bud Rock guitar battle. Homepage: www.myspace.com Instruments used in video: Malmsteen Fender Strat and Marc Chicoine custom guitar through Guitar Rig 3, Tama Grandstar drums, Yamaha P-80 piano and Ibanez soundgear recorded and mixed into Logic Pro 8. ****** Check out all top 5 winners here: www.youtube.com
Using Guitar Rig 4 as a plug-in for Ableton Live I run through some of the default setup amp models which are meant to sound like certain tracks or people, I have played the track or a track by the artist that each preset is meant to represent. All examples a played on an Ibanez JS1000. For my full review of Guitar Rig 4 check out my site: su.pr Make sure you also check out my Guitar Rig 4 special effects demo: www.youtube.com Presets used: Jimis White Pleasure – Led Zep Whole Lotta Love Billy Dual Grange – ZZ Top La Grange Early Edward (with added Phaser Nine) – Van Halen Eruption 2 In The Streets – U2 Where The Streets Have No Name YNGW – Yngwie Malmsteen Black Star & Evil Eye One May – Queen One Vision God’s Love – Steve Vai For The Love Of God Surfing Little Jimis Wing – Jimi Hendrix Little Wing Andy In A Bottle – The Police Message In A Bottle
floridamusicco.com East West Quantum Leap Ministry of Rock Quantum Leap Ministry of Rock is a HUGE collection of Rock Drums, Basses and Guitars recorded in the famous EASTWEST Studio 2. Quantum Leap Ministry of Rock is a modern day rock toolkit that covers a myriad of styles. Songwriters, film, TV and game composers as well as drummers and guitarists will love this library. Sound quality is superior to anything else available. Quantum Leap Ministry of Rock features sounds used in todays music and the entire library was created with one goal in mind: to create a virtual instrument capable of producing sounds that could actually produce a hit record or filmscore without any live drum, bass or guitar overdubs. Articulations and programming was all reverse engineered from actual performances. Features: -Produced by QUANTUM LEAP producer NICK PHOENIX -Approximately 18 gigabytes of rock drums, basses and guitars recorded in EASTWEST STUDIO 2 -Legato Bass and Guitar Samples -Legato and Staccato Repetitions -Truly playable rhythm guitars and leads, clean and distorted -Release samples -Guitars and basses recorded in dual amp configurations and software allows user to choose amp, or mix the sound from both amps, -Dynamic bass that can play everything from ballads to the most hardcore music imaginable -Round robin bass drums, snares, toms and hats. performance drum hits extracted from live playing -The world famous studio 2 rock drum sound featured on countless gold records …
Native Instruments presents: The first winner of the Guitar Rig Hero contest 2008! ****** Name: Jayme Gutierrez Located: Jaén, Spain. Musical influences: Billy Joel, Jaime Cullen, Kean, Muse, Cold Play, John Williams and lots more of grand variety. Background: I am 24 years old, born in England but I live and work in Spain. I´ma self taught musician, can´t read music but I write it anyway. I play piano, drums, guitar, bass, all sorts of percussion. I sing and write lyrics. I’ve written various pieces for several Cantatas. I also record and produce my own tracks which are on my myspace profile and on iTunes. I´ma plasterer but am looking for ways to earn my living in the music industry. Homepage: www.myspace.com Instruments used in video: Yamaha Clavinova CPL 230, Fender Stratocaster, Yamaha Bass, acoustic drums (unknown brand), Flamenco box, shaker, Roland XP10, Rhode condenser microphones, Mackie Onyx 400f, Cubase SX 2 and Guitar Rig 3 with Rig Kontrol 1 pedal. ****** Check out all top 5 winners here: www.youtube.com