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60 | METAL AMP ROOM
User Interface
SIMPLICITY WAS THE GOAL when we developed
this product–the amps and mics should work just as
they do in the real studio. We have tried to imitate
that as far as it is possible, and if you have experi-
ence of working in real studios, you will notice that
Metal Amp Room handles and sounds just the way
you expect it to.
Product Philosophy
Everything about this product is authentic. The
raw and dynamic sound is an absolute replica of
what you would get if you had this amp and these
cabinets set up in a real studio. What you see on
the screen are photo realistic 3D renderings of the
complete set ups, and you get to move actual mics
around when deciding which positions are best,
from near field off axis to far field and back, continu-
ously, without preset positions.
The idea is that using Metal Amp Room should be
like working directly with this amplifier set up in a
real studio, with two microphones in front of each
cabinet, connected to your DAW. And we kept it
simple. It has no knobs with dubious or unintuitive
functionality, and no added gadgets or ridiculously
fake sounding effects. We simply provide you with
the same tools you have in a real studio, but in
digital form. Then it’s up to you to add compres-
sors, EQ’s, reverb, or any other effects, to get the
sound you want. In short, you need the same skills
to master this software as you need when dealing
with a real studio set up. You can get back to doing
what you do best, because music production is about
using your ears, not your computer skills.
Supernormalize
The “supernormalize” feature makes sure that the
output signal from Amp Room always has a reason-
able volume. From a user perspective, this primarily
means that the output never exceeds 0 dB and you
don’t have to fiddle with tons of output volume
knobs. And even with low settings on the gain knob
the output volume will be within a reasonable level
and ready for digital recordings. Compare this to
the real amp, which easily can have a dynamic range
of 100 dB. From a technical perspective, this means
that the signal path within Amp Room always has
the highest dynamic range possible, and you won’t
lose any bits on the way.
Amp Panel
Room View
Mic Panel