Best guitar software

[soundman007]

Which of these two (!) is the best:

AS Guitars OR AAS Strum GS

Thanks for any opinions as I want to make a purchase during Black Friday.

[BBFG#]

AAS is probably the better deal as far as BF sales go. Check out Musiclab as well. Up to 60% off.
https://www.musiclab.com/

And those two don't use iLok.

[davidsl222]

My preference is the Heavyocity guitar apps. Sort of a mix of playable loops and the ability to play guitar notes and chords with great tone. Not great for every project. NI various apps for playable strumming loops. I have some others with varying types of playability that take more keyboard ability than I have. I may try GS Strum at the BF price. Kind of on the fence about it.

[soundman007]

I've got all MusicLab's guitars. Pretty neat stuff. I've also got UJAM's guitars. Nevertheless, still looking for new sounds and ways of playing them. From the demo's I rather prefer the sound of AS, but Strum GS does have a great deal on. Oh well, still got a few days to ponder.

Thanks for all your advice!

[BBFG#]

I've got all MusicLab's guitars. Pretty neat stuff. I've also got UJAM's guitars. Nevertheless, still looking for new sounds and ways of playing them. From the demo's I rather prefer the sound of AS, but Strum GS does have a great deal on. Oh well, still got a few days to ponder.

Thanks for all your advice!

AAS is a more processed type of sound. I have both Strum and the String Studio in my arsenal and it adds a very nice dimension to my guitar type plugins. (I also own/use the MusicLab guitars.)
So I would say that's the way to go.
Best suggestion is to find a cheap second hand license of their lineup and then up it to the bundle in their offers to you.

[audiojunkie]

IMHO, AAS has never sounded right. I personally use Musiclab products, but I'm always looking for things that sound better too. AAS, doesn't use samples, which is a mixed bag--you can do some things with MIDI that you can't do as well with sampled instruments, but with the right articulations sampled, sampled instruments still sound better. Again, just my humble opinion.

[BBFG#]

IMHO, AAS has never sounded right. I personally use Musiclab products, but I'm always looking for things that sound better too. AAS, doesn't use samples, which is a mixed bag--you can do some things with MIDI that you can't do as well with sampled instruments, but with the right articulations sampled, sampled instruments still sound better. Again, just my humble opinion.

I now see AAS "not sounding right" as it being it's strength rather than its weakness. Expanding the range of choice rather than limiting them. The sound between Strum and String Studio is also different. I like than I can often layer AAS with MusicLab as a "dimensional effect".
Since the OP also has MusicLab, AS seems almost redundant.

[audiojunkie]

IMHO, AAS has never sounded right. I personally use Musiclab products, but I'm always looking for things that sound better too. AAS, doesn't use samples, which is a mixed bag--you can do some things with MIDI that you can't do as well with sampled instruments, but with the right articulations sampled, sampled instruments still sound better. Again, just my humble opinion.

I now see AAS "not sounding right" as it being it's strength rather than its weakness. Expanding the range of choice rather than limiting them. The sound between Strum and String Studio is also different. I like than I can often layer AAS with MusicLab as a "dimensional effect".
Since the OP also has MusicLab, AS seems almost redundant.

Yeah, I have no problem with that. To each his (or her) own. I don't like the way AAS sounds for making guitar music, but far be it from me to deny others to do as they see fit. If everyone thought the same way (as me), the world would be a much more boring place.

[BBFG#]

What I'm saying is that it's not really "guitar" music, but something else that borrows and extends it. Otherwise I agree that as a guitar on it's own, MusicLab is the clear winner.
And Ample Sounds would be redundant to that.

[MJACau]

Solemn Tones' - Odin 3
Three body tech's - Heavier 7 Strings (still awesome and it's own suit of Amp sim's, cabs and midi example browser)
Ik media - Modo Bass 2 is still unbeatable.