

If it does, you should be able to load AT5 by using any of the several methods to Insert Audio FX. When it's completed, check to see Amplitube 5 appears in one or both of Plug-in Categories VST Audio Effects (VST) and VST3 Audio Effects (VST3). (Occasionally the scan throws up an error message or two - if so, correct whatever is up).

Back in the Plug-in Manager, press Scan VST Plug-ins and let it do its thing. If that's OK, still on the Options page, select the two Re-scan. Check via - Utilities - Plug-in Manager - VST Configuration - Options. Have you ensured that the paths to the AT5 plug is one of the paths configured in Cakewalk? This may be 2 different paths if you elected to install VST and VST3 versions of AT5. While these were obviously created for compositional and soundtrack purposes, they are capable when it comes to other genres as well, especially when you’re trying to get the most organic, authentic sounds of instruments possible.Īs a producer on the hunt for the best free tools available, LABS is an indispensable partner to have in your corner.I use Cakewalk with AT5 as a plug-in. Some of their most recent releases include LABS – Electronic Antique, LABS – Vintage Drums, and LABS – Foghorn. The LABS series continues to grow, and as of this writing, there are 53 instruments in the categories of basses, brass, choir & vocals, drums, experimental, folk & world, guitars, hybrid, orchestras, percussion, pianos & keys, plucked, strings, synths, and woodwinds. And while their functionality is usually quite sparse, and they are one trick ponies, their sound is hard to argue with. Each one feature the highest quality of samples available.

Spitfire Audio, though, has been setting a new standard with their LABS series of virtual instruments. This was more than enough for sketching and demos, maybe even some lo-fi commercial work, but it wasn’t ideal for soundtracks and commercial releases. In the early days of VSTi development (especially free plugins), instruments tended to sound unnatural, inorganic, and low quality.
