GENOME vs Soundshed Guitar

GENOME is an amp modeler, effects suite, and virtual cabinet engine for guitar and bass. Its CODEX engine loads Neural Amp Modeler, AIDA-X, and Proteus captures in one workflow, and the product page says it includes more than 40 premium AI amp captures. Signal chains support series or parallel routing, up to 12 components per lane, and dual-lane expansion. GENOME runs standalone or as a VST3, AU, or AAX plugin; listed tested DAWs include Pro Tools, Logic Pro X, Ableton Live, Cubase, Studio One, and Reaper. Parameter automation, MIDI mapping, and MIDI Learn support external hardware control. The free GENOME Intro includes four TSM-Ai amplifiers, 14 pedals, five DynIR cabinets, and four Studio FX. The GENOME license costs $89.99 as a one-time purchase and includes 24 amps, 49 pedals, 16 DynIR cabinets, and 16 Studio FX, excluding FairTone and Artist Series components. A 14-day free trial is available, and a Two notes account is required. A desktop license does not include GENOME iOS; iOS use requires an Access Pass.

Soundshed Guitar is a free guitar and bass multi-effects app for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It runs standalone or in a DAW through VST3, AU, or CLAP. Neural Amp Modeler A2 supplies amp tones, with Tone3000 available inside the app. Effects can be arranged in any order, split into parallel paths, connected through graph-based routing, and combined with other plugins. Impulse-response cabinet simulation lets users load and blend their own cabinets. Community presets and tone packs can be browsed, complete setups imported, and preset assets transferred between systems or collaborators. Built-in tools include a tuner, metronome, jam backing tracks, quick riff capture, and a Practice Tool. Version 1.6.0 adds nine effects, fifteen drive pedal models, gapless preset switching, signal-chain undo, and A/B comparison. Minimums include Windows 10/11 x64 with AVX2, macOS 11+, 4GB RAM, and 500MB disk space. Listed audio rates are 44.1–96kHz with latency under 10ms at 48kHz.