I'm not sure what you mean with "portable" exactly, but all these free vst/vsti plugins are just drag/drop into your preferred vst plugin folder....
http://www.gersic.com/plugins/index.php?daCat=-2
Thanks, sounderror! I remember the first url from a year back or so. It's (again) cool to find a few samples that Richie (Aphex Twin) used:...
Good monitoring dBSPL is most important. Google 85dBSPL, pink noise @ -20 dBFS, C-weighted, or similar "standards". The most damaging thing you...
http://www.gersic.com/plugins/index.php?daCat=2 I like Voxengo SPAN, S(m)exoscope/Fre(a)koscope and TT dynamic range meter. All free.
No, since all guitar output jacks are unbalanced. (i.e D'oh!)
Slow portamento/slide, pitch LFO (ramp up?) or slow pitch bend. There are multiple ways to do this. Each to their own I guess.
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