The new library interface is another solid addition, making for an all-round better workflow for the eyes and the brain. With Guitar Rig 6 Pro, however, comes a modern new look that is cleaner less gimmicky. There are advantages and weaknesses to this setup – for all the quick and easy visuals, it can be tough to navigate the audio routing system. Similar to Reason and Native Instruments’ Kontakt, Guitar Rig Pro operates via a stacked drag-and-drop system meant to simulate a gear rack. In doing so, it has also become a go-to for many audio-shaping tasks that stretch beyond its remit as a guitar-based platform, even if the program’s major strength remains the creative processing of guitar sounds. Guitar Rig’s presets have always been a reliable way to grant your instrumentation a more specific place in your mix. But it has also become part of a larger tool kit for adding character and tone to audio. At its core, the program is an effective emulator of classic tones from amps, pedals and cabinets. Like many of the hardware counterparts from decades before its existence, Native Instruments’ Guitar Rig has slowly become a staple of software-based multi-effects processing. Guitar Rig Pro is a legendary processing workstation.
