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Studio Devil Virtual Bass Amp – User’s Guide, Page 1 of 9 

 

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STUDIO DEVIL 

STUDIO DEVIL 

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VIRTUAL BASS

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 USER’S

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 GUIDE

 GUIDE    

(Version 1.0, November 2008)    

    
    

 

 

    
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THANKS FOR USING STUDIO DEVIL

HANKS FOR USING STUDIO DEVIL

HANKS FOR USING STUDIO DEVIL

HANKS FOR USING STUDIO DEVIL!!!!    

    

Thanks for using Studio Devil Virtual Bass Amp, the ultimate vacuum tube bass amplifier modeling plug-in! 
We know you’re going to love the way you sound with Studio Devil! 

    
    
TECHNOLOGY

TECHNOLOGY

TECHNOLOGY

TECHNOLOGY    
 

Studio Devil’s Virtual Tube Amplification is a breakthrough in vacuum-tube amplifier modeling technology.  Our patented 
tube-modeling process is based on the dynamic characteristics of real 12AX7A vacuum tube preamplifier stages, the 
building blocks of the world’s most coveted tube amplifiers.  By accurately mimicking this preamp tube stage, virtually any 
tube amp can be built through unique configurations and combinations of them.  Virtual Bass Amp represents just a few of 
the infinite number of virtual amplifiers that can be built with this technology. 
 
When you play through Studio Devil Virtual Bass Amp, you will notice that it responds just like a real tube amp.  The tone is 
rich, simple, and inspiring.  And, the dynamic gain structure reacts to your fingers and picking style, allowing expressive 
playing, just like the real thing!  You’ll be amazed at how good your tone sounds playing through Studio Devil’s virtual tube 
amplifiers.  Until now, digital never sounded so…analog! 
 
So…enjoy the newly found warmth of digital…enjoy Studio Devil! 

    
    

Summary of Contents for Studio Devil

Page 1: ...he way you sound with Studio Devil TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY Studio Devil s Virtual Tube Amplification is a breakthrough in vacuum tube amplifier modeling technology Our patented tube modeling process is based on the dynamic characteristics of real 12AX7A vacuum tube preamplifier stages the building blocks of the world s most coveted tube amplifiers By accurately mimicking this p...

Page 2: ...ck Setup exe to begin the installation On Mac systems double click the Mac Installer mpkg to begin the installation Installation of your Studio Devil plug in is pretty straightforward The only key point is that in some cases you will need to know or specify where your Studio Devil plug in will be installed Your Studio Devil plug in is installed into the following default folders WINDOWS WINDOWS WI...

Page 3: ...ed to using it on one machine at a time If you plan on using this software on multiple machines at the same time you will need to purchase additional serial numbers Contact customer support at support studiodevil com if you need to request additional license keys or if your activation fails The following are step by step instructions on how to activate your plug in and get you up and running quick...

Page 4: ...t for the next step When you are ready click NEXT NEXT NEXT NEXT 4 Your Studio Devil plug in will now display instructions on how to bring your INSTALL CODE INSTALL CODE INSTALL CODE INSTALL CODE to our web server for product activation 5 Launch your web browser and go to http www studiodevil com activate to display our product activation web page Enter or PASTE PASTE PASTE PASTE the INSTALL CODE ...

Page 5: ...XT NEXT NEXT 9 That s it Your Studio Devil plug in is now activated Click CLOSE CLOSE CLOSE CLOSE to begin using Studio Devil If you ever need to contact customer support you will need your serial number and license key You can always get these by clicking ABOUT ABOUT ABOUT ABOUT on the front panel of your licensed Studio Devil plug in This brings up the About screen that displays your serial numb...

Page 6: ...e Here s a trick Even though a high gain knob setting with the boost switch off may have the same overall gain as a low gain knob setting with the boost switch on they will sound very different Try both to see what works best for your style of play TONE CONTROLS TONE CONTROLS TONE CONTROLS TONE CONTROLS BASS MIDS FREQ TREBLE These TONE settings control the bass mid and treble frequencies The BASS ...

Page 7: ...ation is the key to finding what works best for you LIMITER CONTROL LIMITER CONTROL LIMITER CONTROL LIMITER CONTROL This knob controls the type of power amp limiter by letting you choose from soft clipping to hard clipping or anywhere in between With hard clipping any part of your signal that goes above the maximum limit just gets clipped right off This results in a buzzing or crunching that some ...

Page 8: ...E ENABLE BUTTON BUTTON BUTTON BUTTON Pushing this button turns on the GRAPHIC EQ feature Pushing it again turns it off You can use this control to make quick comparisons of your EQ settings to see how it s affecting your sound This button lights up to let you know when the GRAPHIC EQ effect is enabled CABINET SWITCH CABINET SWITCH CABINET SWITCH CABINET SWITCH Without a bass speaker cabinet bass d...

Page 9: ...won t get the best sound out of your amp modeling plug in This is the same basic technique for recording any other traditional tracks but some extra care is needed here where the distortion and tone from Studio Devil s dynamic amp modeling shouldn t be clouded by harsh digital clips or lost by poor utilization of the dynamic range of the sound interface LATENCY LATENCY LATENCY LATENCY Try to use a...

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