ML Sound Lab’s guitar cabinet simulator and IR creation plugin, MIKKO3 FREE, is now available as a free download!
In this article, we’ll introduce the details and overview of MIKKO3 FREE.
1. What Is ML Sound Lab’s MIKKO3 FREE?
MIKKO3 FREE is the free version of MIKKO3, a cabinet simulator and IR creation tool that lets you realistically mic a guitar cabinet in 3D space and export the result as a .wav format IR. This major update over the previous version adds DIRT (Dynamic IR Technology), a machine-learning feature that adds natural compression and harmonic depth, along with a custom IR loader for your own IRs. The free version includes IR loading/exporting and DIRT.
Key Features
- Raw, unprocessed, full-resolution cabinet simulation
- Place microphones anywhere in a full 360° around the speaker, with adjustable position (center to edge), distance (for proximity effect control), and angle
- Mix up to 9 microphones simultaneously, with control over volume balance and phase between mics
- Export your miked results as .wav format IRs (usable in any modeler or plugin that supports .wav IRs)
- An EQ Balance feature that visually analyzes your miking results so you can EQ and bake that shaping into the exported IR
- DIRT (Dynamic IR Technology): a machine-learning algorithm that adds natural compression and harmonic depth reminiscent of a real mic’d signal (available free to all users)
- The full paid version adds 51 studio-grade guitar cabinets (13 newly added), 8 microphone models, and “IR Virtual Mic,” which lets you reposition the mic on a loaded IR after the fact
Sample used in the demo video: Splice Sounds – ESM_MDL_140_drum_full_shades_energetic_classic_rhythm
2. How to Download and Install MIKKO3 FREE
You can get it from the MIKKO3 FREE product page on ML Sound Lab’s official website — just select your OS (Win/Mac), add it to your cart, and complete checkout at €0.
That wraps up the free download details for MIKKO3 FREE.