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Guitar Rig 2

Macworld Rating

4.5 out of 5 Mice, Dec 23, 2005

Pros

  • Many new amps and effects
  • Redesigned foot controller
  • Compatible with Guitar Rig 1

Cons

  • Foot-pedal lights are sometimes hard to see in low light

Software Details

  • Native Instruments
  • Mac OS X 10.3 and later
  • $579; upgrade, $339 (software-only upgrade, $119)

Macworld's Guitar Rig 2 Coverage

  • Guitar Rig 2 The first version of Guitar Rig was a breakthrough product, even though it had its share of problems—namely with modeling some tones and the accompanying hardware. Guitar Rig 2 addresses many of these issues, resulting in a much improved version of the digital guitar studio.
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