guitarix is a Linux amplifier for jack (Jack Audio Connektion Kit) with one input and two outputs. Designed to get nice thrash/metal/rock guitar sounds. There are controls for bass, treble, gain,compressor, preamp, balance, distortion, freeverb, impulse response, crybaby(wah) and echo.

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New in Guitarix2 v0.33.3

• Changes in the plugin section.
• New Wah plug-in that emulates various types of wah pedals.
• New Fuzz section with various fuzz pedals emulated
• Various other effects

New in Guitarix2 v0.32.3

• Added 2 new rc-styles (flat and green)
• Replaced old outdated factory presets
• Added some new plugin presets
• Added jack midi out port to report state (CC messages) and control multiple instances with one interface
• Set engine.mute to default midi controller 120 (All Sounds Off)
• Added new command-line options -L start with Live Play interface and -M start with engine muted
• Bugfix for some issues with remote control GUI and external plugs
• Bugfix for some rc-style bugs for KDE Qtcurve engine

New in Guitarix2 v0.32.2

• Bugfix for ADSPA/LV2 plugin
• Bugfix for some rcstyle bugs for gtk-2.24.25 and maybe fixed them for KDE as well
• Allow load of preset-files witch contain Denormal Numbers (flush to zero)
• Add warning when denormal value found in preset file
• If parameter is out of range, set it to the default value
• Add missing Icons to glade-gxw
• Add wavesharper pluginuse long int to compare regions size in gx_mlock.cc -> (Gcc: 4.9.2)

New in Guitarix2 v0.30.0

• Bugfix for faust based zita-rev1 implementation
• LV2 support for guitarix racks
• Added new plugs, GX based and in the LV2 format
• New GxDetune (gx / LV2)
• New Baxandall tonestack(gx)
• New GxShimmizita ( LV2)
• New GxSwitchedTremolo (LV2)

New in Guitarix2 v0.29.0

• New gx and LV2 plug-ins
• Record Mono/Stereo (gx)
• JCM800PRE (Preamp simulation) (gx)
• GCB_95 (WahWah simulation) (gx)
• Duck Delay Mono/Stereo (gx / LV2)
• Reverse Delay (gx)
• Graphic EQ (gx / LV2)
• Ring Modulator Mono/Stereo (gx)
• Plate Reverb (gx)
• Panorama Enhancer (gx)
• Bass Enhancer (gx)
• BarkGraphicEQ (24band LV2)
• Minor source changes
• Various bugfixes

New in Guitarix2 v0.28.3

• Improved compatibility with mod-host
• New plug-in MultiBandDistortion (main + LV2)
• New plug-in MultiBandEcho (main + LV2)
• New plug-in MultiBandDelay (main + LV2)
• New plug-in MultiBandChorus (main)
• New plug-in MultiBandCompressor ( + LV2)
• New plug-in Fuzz 4*oversampled (LV2)
• New plug-in LiveLooper (main)
• New guitarix-webui remote control

New in Guitarix2 v0.28.2-3

• Debian/control: vorbistools -> vorbis-tools

New in Guitarix2 v0.28.0

• New MultiBandCompressor by kokoko3K
• Comes with BestPlugins IR-Packs I-III by David Fau Casquel
• DigitalDelay effect module
• New French translation
• Now defaults to LV2 build
• Optimized embedded systems/ARM processors with Neon
• Headlessmode interface for embedded systems
• Can now connect to a remote instance
• Multiple interface clients can now be started
• Browser-based user interface

New in Guitarix2 v0.27.0

• bugfix for deprecated g_type_init() call when glib >= 2.36
• bugfix for controller range for gxtubedelay.lv2
• add gxtuner.lv2
• add gxmetal_head.lv2
• add gxmetal_amp.lv2
• various small bugfixes

New in Guitarix2 v0.26.0

• Replaced GxAmplifier LV2 with GxAmplifier-X module
• Added some new Amp models
• Additional effect modules been ported to LV2

New in Guitarix2 v0.25.2

• add ts9 tube screamer simulation to lv2.plugs
• add dunlop wah / autowah simulation to lv2.plugs
• add booster /treble/low to lv2.plugs
• add factory settings file contributed by kokoko3k
• add patch by Brendan Jones to set (libgxw)library install path
• Bugfix for lv2 build on non ix86 arch (only use sse2 when supported by build host)
• switch to use fixed block-size in zita-convolver for all lv2 amps

New in Guitarix2 v0.25.1

• GxAmplifier tube 12ax7 tonestack sovtek cabinet 4x12
• GxAmplifier-II tube 12AT7 tonestack soldano cabinet AC30
• GxAmplifier-III tube 6C16 tonestack bassman cabinet 1x15
• GxAmplifier-IV tube 6V6 tonestack soldano cabinet mesa
• GxAmplifier-V tube 6DJ8 tonestack ampeg cabinet HighGain

New in Guitarix2 v0.24.2

• Sharedobject-in-library-directory-missing-soname usr/lib/dunwah.so
• Bugfix for version mismatch in wscript

New in Guitarix2 v0.24.1

• Bugfix for "organize" mod copying preset form one bank to the same one corrupts the bank
• Add sse4a (CPU optimization) to wscript
• Add treble booster unit
• Set osc buffer-size menu to sensitive false when jack buffer is larger then 1023 to avoid X-runs

New in Guitarix2 v0.24.0

• add --ldflags to configure options to make lintian a bit more happy
• add command-line options to disable self-connections and auto-save
• add command-line option to select the jack-server by name
• add buffer-size selector for oscilloscope (required by bass-players)
• use faust version 0.9.46

New in Guitarix2 v0.23.3

• Bugfix for segfault on ladspa_guitarix.so

New in Guitarix2 v0.23.2

• Bugfix for segfault on 64 bit arch when load ladspa plug-ins
• Bugfix for mono convolver controller

New in Guitarix2 v0.23.1

• many small fixes and enhancements
• compile fixes for FreeBSD
• new mono convolver unit
• new tubescreamer emulation (ts9)
• new additional flanger unit
• new expander module
• new support for LADSPA mono/stereo plugins
• more things witch I forget to mention here, properly

New in Guitarix2 v0.22.3

• Bugfix for denormals generated under certain circumstances
• Bugfix for switch off auto_startup_notification for splash window (unity)
• Bugfix for Convolver: use correct channel count
• Bugfix for Convolver: delay and maxsize must be based on system samplerate
• Bugfix for preset_button in config mode
• Bugfix for version 0.22.2 save scratch preset before switching to a newly created one
• Bugfix for version 0.22.1 changed "requires" tag for gtk+ to 2.20 in gx_distortion_ui.glade
• Bugfix for ladspa_guitarix: preset loading
• Bugfix for ladspa_guitarix: module loading
• Bugfix for ladspa_guitarix: loading (undefined symbols)
• Bugfix for wrong variable in crybaby UI

New in Guitarix2 v0.21.0

• Various bugfixes
• Various enhancements
• Parameter scaling for Vibe unit changed
• New "live play mode"
• Changes in the GUI

New in Guitarix2 v0.21.0

• New: (4 mode)racktuner replaced old gxtuner
• New: LADSPA wrapper for the complete engine
• New: online help points to the guitarix Wiki
• New: hide extended settings button for each module
• Replace waf with wafadmin to respect the DFSG
• Various changes in the source

New in Guitarix2 v0.20.0

• Important bugfix: convolver (cabinet, presence) in 0.19.0 only
• Worked when samplerate was 48000Hz
• Avoid connect already connected ports
• Always save state on exit
• Separation of engine and UI
• Adjustable tuner
• Recall currently selected preset in guitarix state file
• display selected preset / factory preset in window title and patch info window
• updated factory settings from funkmuscle
• reworked guitarix operation under a jack session manager
• error popup window in addition to existing logging facility
• command line option to set instance name
• some more work to support localization
• upgraded to zita-convolver version 3
• other smaller changes and clean-ups

New in Guitarix2 v0.19.0

• New Plug-in based engine
• Noiseless switching
• Window resizing for the logger
• New Factory Presets
• New cabinets
• new Stereoverb module
• Zita-Rev1 moduule
• Added favorite list
• Various bug fixes and memory efficiency enhancements

New in Guitarix2 v0.18.0

• add tube model 12AT7
• fix runtime issues when build with g++ > 4.5
• add presence level controller
• add bass booster level controller
• switch to function pointer based engine
• fix issues with GtkBuilder > 2.14 and Glade files
• fix correct use of included zita-resampler source
• add factory settings by autoandimat

New in Guitarix2 v0.17.0

• fixed jack session support
• add amp-model (push/pull)
• add amp-model (feedback)
• fix build/runtime issue on OSX
• reformat source to the Google C++ Style Guide conventions
• some minor fixes and maybe new bugs

New in Guitarix2 v0.15.0

• reworked rc-style files
• replace clean tube modes by a clean <-> distortion controller
• new cab models and controls (level, bass, treble)
• new tonestack models
• make tonestacks and cabs a move-able module
• cleaner effect rack construction
• customizable effect rack order (horizontal, vertical)

Release 0.11.1 comes with following changes :

• fix Bug Echo/Chorus/Delay/Slooper don't work
• add pre/post processing switch to all mono Effects

New in v0.10.0

• Add tonestack models
• Add 2. amp model
• Add cabinet impulse response module
• Add Patch Info widget
• Add Preset File Load/Export option
• Add simple looper
• Add Oscilloscope and tuner state to main settings
• Selectable distortion model (multi/single line)
• Selectable EQ model (fixed/scalable freq)
• Free mem when not used (delay lines)
• Reworked Gui
• Fix various bugs

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