Running other instruments through Guitar Rig

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You can use Guitar Rig to beef up a softsynth sound. Try placing a Dirt distortion on the rig with the Drive knobs cranked but the Mix down low. Then widen it out with a Choral and add a Large Hall RC 24 reverb on top.

2

There’s only one curated preset suggested with piano as the input source: Suitcase Piano, a cheap-sounding lo-fi effect. Use Guitar Rig’s reverbs to change the room setting of your piano and add choruses and Ensemble to easily turn electric.

3

Guitar Rig has plenty of options for bass guitar, especially as a tone shaper. Put a Pro Filter with a HiCut preset selected, a Solid EQ on Rock Bass setting and a VC 160 compressor with a Bass preset on. Use the Gate to cut noisy inputs.

4

Setting up Guitar Rig on an auxiliary bus lets you parallel process a vocal track. This is useful for EQing or compressing, or blending onboard effects into your dry signal. Distortion, Pitch and Modulation components can create modern hooks.