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| Introducing Guitar Rig 2 | |
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| A Short History of Guitar Amplifier Modeling | |
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| What Does Guitar Rig 2 Offer? | |
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| What Computer Do I Need for Guitar Rig 2? | |
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| Mac or PC? | |
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| What Additional Software Do I Need? | |
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| What Audio Interface Do I Need? | |
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| What MIDI Interface Do I Need? | |
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| Installing and Configuring Guitar Rig 2 | |
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| Installing Guitar Rig 2 on a Windows PC | |
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| System Requirements | |
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| Installing the Software | |
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| Installing Guitar Rig 2 on a Macintosh | |
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| System Requirements | |
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| Installing the Software | |
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| Authorizing Guitar Rig 2 | |
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| Configuring Guitar Rig 2 for Standalone Use | |
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| Using Your Soundcard with Guitar Rig 2 | |
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| Output Latency | |
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| Routing Guitar Rig 2 Audio Channels | |
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| Configuring Your MIDI Interface for Use with Guitar Rig 2 | |
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| Setting Up Guitar Rig 2 to Use the Rig Kontrol 2 | |
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| Instantiating Guitar Rig 2 as a Plug-In | |
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| Guitar Rig 2 as an RTAS Plug-In | |
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| Guitar Rig 2 as a VST Plug-In | |
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| Guitar Rig 2 as an Audio Unit Plug-In | |
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| Guitar Rig 2 as a DXi Plug-In | |
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| Latency | |
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| Guitar Rig 2: Interface and Settings | |
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| Guitar Rig Architecture | |
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| The Right Frame-Control Center | |
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| The Right Frame-Build Your Rig | |
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| The Left Frame | |
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| Bank Management | |
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| Bank Operation Buttons | |
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| Bank List Context Menu | |
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| Preset Management | |
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| Preset Operation Buttons | |
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| Preset List Context Menu | |
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| Preset Properties | |
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| Preset Search | |
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| Component Template Management | |
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| Global Settings and Controller Assignments | |
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| Global Settings | |
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| Presets Tab | |
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| Controller Tab | |
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| Global Menus (Standalone Version Only) | |
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| The Guitar Rig 2 Menu (Macintosh Only) | |
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| The File Menu | |
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| The Edit Menu | |
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| The View Menu | |
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| The Help (?) Menu | |
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| Guitar Rig 2 Components: Basics, Amplifiers, and Speaker Cabinets | |
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| Basic Rack Components | |
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| Input Component | |
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| Output Component | |
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| Tuner | |
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| Metronome | |
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| Tapedeck One | |
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| Tapedeck Two | |
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| Amplifier Components | |
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| Instant Gratifier Solo Head | |
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| Twang Reverb | |
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| Plexi | |
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| ACBox | |
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| Jazz Amp | |
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| Lead 800 | |
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| Bass VT | |
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| Tweedman | |
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| Speaker Cabinets and Microphones | |
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| Basic Cabinet and Mics Component Controls | |
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| Speaker Cabinet Choices | |
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| Microphone Positions | |
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| Microphone Choices | |
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| Guitar Rig Components II: Dry Effects | |
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| Distortion Components | |
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| Fuzz Ace | |
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| Big Fuzz | |
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| Cat | |
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| Skreamer | |
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| Distortion | |
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| Mezone | |
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| Demon Distortion | |
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| TransAmp | |
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| Treble Booster | |
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| Gain Booster | |
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| Dynamic and Volume Effects | |
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| Volume Pedal | |
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| Limiter | |
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| NoiseGate | |
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| Noise Reduction | |
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| Stomp Compressor | |
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| Tube Compressor | |
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| Filter and Equalizer Effects | |
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| Shelving EQ | |
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| Parametric EQ | |
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| Graphic EQ | |
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| Pro-Filter | |
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| AutoFilter | |
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| Wah-Wah Pedal | |
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| TalkWah | |
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| CryWah | |
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| Guitar Rig Components III: Wet Effects | |
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| Modulation Effect Components | |
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| Tremolo | |
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| Ensemble | |
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| Chorus+Flanger | |
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| Stoned Phaser | |
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| Rotator | |
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| Oktaver | |
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| Pitch Pedal | |
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| Reverb and Time-Based Effects | |
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| Spring Reverb | |
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| Studio Reverb | |
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| Quad Delay | |
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| Psychedelay | |
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| Guitar Rig Components IV: Special Components | |
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| Tools | |
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| Loop Machine | |
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| Split | |
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| Crossover Mix | |
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| Modifier (MDF) Components | |
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| Assigning Component Parameters to MDF Components | |
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| Low-Frequency Oscillator (LFO) | |
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| Envelope | |
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| Step Sequencer | |
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| Analog Sequencer | |
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| Input Level | |
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| Basic Rig and Preset Creation | |
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| Moving Components into the Rack | |
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| Adding Fixed Components | |
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| Adding Amp Components | |
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| Moving Components Around the Rack | |
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| Component Buttons | |
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| Bypass Button | |
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| Delete Button | |
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| Minimize Button | |
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| Maximize Button | |
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| Saving Your Rig as a New Preset | |
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| Renaming an Existing Preset | |
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| Creating Rigs for Guitar | |
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| Creating a New Bank | |
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| Creating Simple Rigs for Guitar | |
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| Basic Rock Rig: Get the Led Out! | |
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| Basic Country Rig: Clean and Even | |
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| Creating More-Complex Rigs for Guitar | |
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| Full Jazz Rig: For Cool Cats Only | |
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| Getting Progressive: Dark Side | |
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| Creating Advanced Rigs for Guitar | |
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| Using the Split Component: Hot, Dry, and Wet | |
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| Using the Crossover Mix Component: Buzzing Industrial Madness | |
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| Creating Rigs for Bass | |
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| Creating Simple Rigs for Bass | |
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| Creating More-Complex Rigs for Bass | |
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| Creating Advanced Rigs for Bass | |
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| Creating Rigs with Sequencers and Loop Machines | |
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| Using the Loop Machine in a Rig | |
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| Using the Step Sequencer in a Rig | |
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| Using the Analog Sequencer in a Rig | |
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| Guitar Rig Live! | |
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| Configuring Presets for Live Control | |
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| Rig Kontrol 2 | |
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| Setting Up Third-Party MIDI Controllers | |
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| Using Guitar Rig 2 on Stage | |
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| Using Guitar Rig 2 Alone | |
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| Using Guitar Rig 2 with Your Existing Guitar Setup | |
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| Guitar Rig in the Studio | |
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| Use a Studio-Quality Instrument-Input Signal Chain | |
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| High-Quality DI Boxes and Preamps | |
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| Compressor/Limiters | |
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| DAW Automation and MIDI Control | |
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| Recording MIDI Parameter Adjustments While Recording Audio | |
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| Using DAW Automation to Adjust Guitar Rig 2 Parameters | |
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| Guitar Rig 2 as a Speaker Simulator | |
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| Guitar Rig 2 as a Multi-Effects Plug-In | |
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| Multi-Effects for Guitar | |
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| Multi-Effects for Everything Else | |
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| Using Guitar Rig 2 for Traditional Reamping | |
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| Online Guitar Rig 2 Resources | |
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| Native Instruments Guitar Rig 2 Resources | |
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| Native Instruments Home Page | |
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| Guitar Rig 2 Home Page | |
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| Guitar Rig User Forum | |
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| Guitar Rig User Library | |
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| NI Knowledge Base | |
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| NI Online Support | |
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| General Computer-Music Information Sites | |
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| Harmony Central | |
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| SonicState | |
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| SonikMatter | |
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| General Online User Forums and Mailing Lists | |
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| GuitarRig Mailing List | |
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| Harmony Central User Forums | |
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| Music Player Expert Forums | |
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| Guitar Combos | |
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| Plexi Combo | |
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| AC Box Combo | |
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| Twang Combo | |