SMASHPLATE: A Neural Guitar Amp Simulator Plugin Built for Complete Modern Guitar Chains
SMASHPLATE is a three-channel neural guitar amp simulator plugin built around NAM and NAM A2 captures, cabinet IR blending, pedal captures, gapless effects and a complete modern guitar production w...
How to Build a Modern Metal Production Toolkit
A practical map for building a modern metal production toolkit with guitar tones, drum presets, DAW templates, cabinet IRs and synth layers.
Fractal, Quad Cortex, Kemper, NAM and Cabinet IRs Explained
A guide to guitar tone formats for producers choosing between Fractal presets, Quad Cortex captures, Kemper profiles, NAM profiles and cabinet IRs.
Serum 2 vs Vital Presets: Which Synth Should You Use?
A practical comparison of Serum 2 presets and Vital presets for producers choosing synth tools for modern music production.
Best Serum 2 Presets for Heavy and Cinematic Production
A practical guide to choosing Serum 2 presets for modern metal, darksynth, cinematic scoring and hybrid electronic production.
Dream Theater Drum Sound in Superior Drummer 3: Full Guide
Dial in the Dream Theater drum sound in Superior Drummer 3 — Portnoy and Mangini era settings, plus a Parasomnia-era Hitmaker SDX preset.
If your guitar tone sounds massive alone but disappears the moment drums and bass enter, the problem is often not your amp or plugins — it is your cabinet IR. Here is why it happens and how to fix it.