I just got this when I ordered the VST version of Slicex.
I have X-Gear and Guitar Rig, and I know that Hardcore isn't meant to compete with these, just provide something a little different. On that score, I think it succeeds.
It's certainly a 'lighter' program (CPU-wise) than its big brothers, and is very easy to open up and use on the fly. Virtually no learning curve, it essentially consists of 10 popular stomp boxes, as well as eq control and a handful of amp 'models' (these are no-name affairs labelled 'A,' 'B,' 'C,' etc.).
Since there aren't any complicated routings or pages to sort through, you can whiz through the included presets and tweak stuff very quickly. The sound itself is pretty much as advertized, though a bit generic-- 'tone' junkies have nothing to see here. But the overall sounds are useful, just not true emulations.
That said, I have been having a lot of FUN. Kind of like when I got my first real stomp boxes.
I'm curious as to what others might think. I was never a big guitar gear freak and personally, I can't tell by listening what amp Eddie Van Halen used on the 2nd solo of track 4 of VHII. But I know that a lot of others here can, and I'm interested in their (your) opinions.
Cheers
-B
Anyone else using Hardcore?
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- KVRian
- 538 posts since 18 Feb, 2005
Although I'm kind of an ImageLine Junkie, I haven't tried Hardcore either.
Without "true" emulations and amp modeling I didn't see the point.
And hey SiroVai... If you like FreeAmp, check out FreeAmp2 and FA3_Full (FreeAmp 3 I guess, but it's not called that). Those two have some amazing Synth panels and presets.
Without "true" emulations and amp modeling I didn't see the point.
And hey SiroVai... If you like FreeAmp, check out FreeAmp2 and FA3_Full (FreeAmp 3 I guess, but it's not called that). Those two have some amazing Synth panels and presets.