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Solid State models will, in general, deliver a more clean sound.. becoming a
little saturated when pushed to the max, while Tube models will add some
frequency dependent compression too.
Amp Match
AmpliTube™ offers the choice of a number of options for the single stages
that an amplifier comprises of, so that you can try to experiment on your
own with a huge number of combinations. Even so you have the capability
of making things much simpler. By activating the Amp match switch (check
the Red led that lights
fig. 30
) you will notice that the Eq Model and Amp
Model to become ghosted and locked. This is because when “Amp Match” is
activated the configuration that recreates the exact original amplifier setup
is automatically recalled, and everything is controlled by the Preamp model
knob.
By selecting a Preamp model the most appropriate Eq circuit and Power
Amp model are selected. This recreates exactly the original tone of the
amplifier used for the measurements. For example by selecting the
“Vintage Clean” preamplifier with Amp Match engaged the exact top boost
Vox AC-30 from preamp, Eq and power amp is recreated.
Cabinet Model
A guitar amplifier can sound authentic only with its appropriate speaker
system. The frequency response of guitar speaker systems is very specific
and is far from being flat, because guitar amplifiers use typically full range
large single way speakers that cannot exhibit flat frequency response.
AmpliTube™ uses a very high resolution system to capture and reproduce
the tone of a guitar speaker system, for example the frequency response of
all the AmpliTube™ cabinets are sampled at very high frequency, this deli-
vers an ultra-accurate reproduction of all the small but so important irregu-
larities in the frequency response, even at the high end.
There are eight high quality cabinet models into AmpliTube™
(fig. 31)
, and
in the 9th position (No Speaker) the Cabinet emulation can be disabled for
a “D.I.”, typically for extra fuzz sounds. The available cabinets are:
Small combo
Fender® small 15W solid state combo (80’s)
Open Back 1x12
Ampeg® AX-30 100W Tube Combo (90’s)
Open Back 1x12 II
VHT® Pitbull™ 50W Tube Combo (90’s)
Vint. Open 4x10
Fender® Super Reverb™ vintage Amp (60’s)
Mod. Closed 4x10
Marshall® modern 4x10 closed cab. (80’s)
Vint. 4x12 Closed
Marshall® vintage 4x12 cab (70’s)
Modern 4x12 Closed
Marshall® modern 4x12 cab (80’s)
British 2x12
Vox® top boost AC-30 (60’s)
No Speaker
D.I. line out (after the power amp)
4.4
4.5
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