Post by garystrat on Jan 4, 2024 11:24:52 GMT
Darrell and I have been exchanging ideas ideas and settings for a few months now and he has received one or two enquiries regarding what he is using for his recent sound files, I have suggested to him that some of our findings may well be of interest to other members, particularly those who are looking for a reasonably priced Vox AC30 amp sim plugin solution. This all stemmed from a common interest in our now both using a Strymon Volante for the echoes with a minimalist approach to plugins and how to achieve the elusive authenticity that we had been seeking.
Many will know that I have been very satisfied with Helix Native for quite a while now, but Darrell recently introduced me the Kuassa software “Lancaster” plugin, which certainly caught my attention in terms of Vox tonal qualities to the point where I have now purchased this myself!
At present the Lancaster is $49.00 plus Vat and the Efector RV3604 (see below) is listed at $25.00 plus VAT, these have recently been on offer at discounted prices for those who may prefer to wait for these to come up.
www.kuassa.com/shop/
We had also both been using Soundtoy’s “Super Plate” with the settings for the Abbey Road Reveb trick (see below):
www.soundtoys.com/product/superplate/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNs5oT-1tmM
I discovered in the comments from a Kuassa reply to the YT video below that they are also using using their “Efektor RV3604” Reverb plugin, which again was an instant purchase for the plate echo and proved a good alternative to the above depending on preference:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ys2Nadt9pk
In this video they are using a preset called the “The Shadiness”, the clue is in the name and for many this will probably get them close enough without tweaking, but for those who prefer to hone their tone the controls interact well with speaker and mic options. The AC30 modelling is switchable between three amp types:
Lancaster A : Late 2000’s AC30. Breaks up and overdrives early. Raw and raucous.
Lancaster B : 1990s Limited Edition AC30. Fat and slightly compressed. Sounds thick with overdrive or distortion.
Lancaster C : Modified 1970s AC30. Cleaner sound with huge headroom, instantly recognisable for that loud jangly tone.
Darrel has said that he will follow up this post with a couple of demo files and may well add some comments of his own.
Many will know that I have been very satisfied with Helix Native for quite a while now, but Darrell recently introduced me the Kuassa software “Lancaster” plugin, which certainly caught my attention in terms of Vox tonal qualities to the point where I have now purchased this myself!
At present the Lancaster is $49.00 plus Vat and the Efector RV3604 (see below) is listed at $25.00 plus VAT, these have recently been on offer at discounted prices for those who may prefer to wait for these to come up.
www.kuassa.com/shop/
We had also both been using Soundtoy’s “Super Plate” with the settings for the Abbey Road Reveb trick (see below):
www.soundtoys.com/product/superplate/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNs5oT-1tmM
I discovered in the comments from a Kuassa reply to the YT video below that they are also using using their “Efektor RV3604” Reverb plugin, which again was an instant purchase for the plate echo and proved a good alternative to the above depending on preference:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ys2Nadt9pk
In this video they are using a preset called the “The Shadiness”, the clue is in the name and for many this will probably get them close enough without tweaking, but for those who prefer to hone their tone the controls interact well with speaker and mic options. The AC30 modelling is switchable between three amp types:
Lancaster A : Late 2000’s AC30. Breaks up and overdrives early. Raw and raucous.
Lancaster B : 1990s Limited Edition AC30. Fat and slightly compressed. Sounds thick with overdrive or distortion.
Lancaster C : Modified 1970s AC30. Cleaner sound with huge headroom, instantly recognisable for that loud jangly tone.
Darrel has said that he will follow up this post with a couple of demo files and may well add some comments of his own.
