4 - Amp Module
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Fuzz:
Typical fuzz box sound. Actually the fuzz sound can be truly heard only with the
speaker emulation turned off but even with the speakers on this is a quite
rough kind of distortion, typical 60’s fuzz sound.
EQ Model
Like in a real Guitar Amplifier after the gain stage, the preamp, the signal
reaches the “tone control” or Eq.
In AmpliTube™ you can choose among five different tone control circuits
(fig. 26)
, you will have a set of different tonal characters and also the Low,
Mid and High knobs will act in a particular way in each Eq model
(fig. 27)
.
Note that some Eq models do not have the MID control, as in those ampli-
fiers where the tone control provided is only Bass and Treble. The controls
that affect the Eq model are: Eq Low, Eq Mid, Eq High and Presence.
If the Amp Match switch
(fig. 28)
is ON the EQ model Knob becomes ghosted
and it won’t be possible to move it. This is because in this condition the
exact Eq circuit that is used in the selected preamplifier is automatically
selected when the preamp is switched.
For example by selecting the British Crunch Preamplifier model with Amp
Match ON the Eq model Tube British 2 will be selected, because the Tube
British 2 is the Equalizer circuit that’s most appropriate for the British
Crunch Preamp.
Try anyway to experiment all the other combinations because the sounds
you get will always be very interesting.
The Preamp and Eq stage has been kept separated in AmpliTube™ just to
give much more flexibility to the user, it’s like being able to connect part of
the circuitry of an amplifier to part of another, this hugely increases the
number of possible sound combinations.
Amp Model
After having been tone shaped the sound passes on to the power amplifier,
just before reaching the Speakers. There are four different types of power
amplifiers to choose from, two solid state and two tube
(fig. 29)
.
AmpliTube™ is incredibly accurate in the emulationing the entire guitar
amplification chain and the power amplifier is no less important than the
other parts.
For example, the subtle, warm and unique saturation sound of the power amplifier
that you achieve when the Amp is cranked close to its maximum is beautifully
reproduced by AmpliTube™ - thanks to the accurate power amplifier modeling.
4.2
4.3
fig. 26
fig. 29
fig. 27
fig. 28
