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.

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

Guitarix Demo: