Want midi to sound like Hank Marvin guitar

[Carlos_0511]

Newbie here: only ever wanted to emulate Hank Marvin Fender Strat. So was wondering if there is a Waveform Pro VST setting which comes close. Or a third party plugin which might do the job. Help much appreciated, thanks.

[Watchful]

For strats, I use MusicLabs RealStrat, which requires a bit more work than just feeding MIDI into it: it uses control information to model guitar playing techniques as opposed to strictly playing back whatever MIDI notes you throw at it.

For a better emulation of a guitar, you're going to need a guitar VST (RealStrat, for example), an amp simulator, a mic/cabinet simulator (if separate from the amp simulator) and any effects VSTs to emulate pedals. Following those, you'll want EQ and compression at a minimum.

[Carlos_0511]

Thank you for the information. Looks like I'm on an interesting journey!

[Watchful]

I hope so! You're very welcome.

Truth is, with the right virtual effects pedals and amp/cabinet simulators, you could make a flute vst sound like a screaming electric.

The hardest part will be researching what real-world effects he uses and which amp settings he likes to make your sound more authentic.

For amp/mic/cab simulators check out GuitarRig, Scuffham, and Waves GTR3. There are way more than these three (Lepeu is freeware, btw).

Any freeware effects pedals simulators will work, but a lot come with the above software as well.

TKe your time on the guitar emulators. Some are free but have limited sounds. Again, I use MusicLabs Real... emulators and they do not disappoint.

[metrognome]

You might find what you seek here --> https://www.amplesound.net/en/index.asp

There's a free electric guitar --> https://www.amplesound.net/en/pro-pd.asp?id=7
And a p-bass --> https://www.amplesound.net/en/pro-pd.asp?id=19

And lot's of sound samples of the 'for purchase' models.

[Peter Widdicombe]

That's not an electric - that's an acoustic. Quirky to use, but if you need a good "flattop" it's pretty convincing. Not sure how it would work distorted and with virtual pedalboard...

[Watchful]

I've run that acoustic plugin through a virtual amp and pedal set up, and it's crazy. It's no Strat, but Carlos could get a pretty interesting Hank Marvin-style sound out of it. And a whole lot weirder.

[Carlos_0511]

Thank you all for your help. Much appreciated.

[Watchful]

Have fun! Hope to see you around here.