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DescriptionCabinet
A 4 x 12" closed-back cabinet with a thick, rich mid-range.Sunshine 4 x 12
A single 12" open-back combo amp cabinet with a bright, lively
sound that has sweet highs, and transparent mids.
Sunshine 1 x 12
A tight, bright, closed-back British cabinet with bold upper-mid
peaks.
Stadium 4 x 12
A nicely balanced modern British open-back cabinet. Tonally, it is
a compromise between the fatness of the Blackface 4 x 10 and the
brilliance of the British 2 x 12.
Stadium 2 x 12
A 2 x 12" cabinet based on the British 2 x 12. It has a rich, open
mid-range and is more assertive in the treble range.
Boutique Retro 2 x 12
A modern, closed-back European cabinet with strong lows and
highs and scooped mids appropriate for metal and heavy rock.
High Octane 4 x 12
A modern, closed-back European cabinet with strong lows, very
strong highs, and deeply scooped mids appropriate for metal and
heavy rock.
Turbo 4 x 12
Single 8" speaker cabinet that has excellent low-end punch.Pawnshop 1 x 8
This option bypasses the speaker emulation section.Direct
Using Amp Designer’s Equalizer
Hardware amplifier tone controls vary between models and manufacturers. There’s a
good chance, for example, that the treble knobs on two different models target different
frequencies, or provide different levels of cut or boost. Some equalizer (EQ) sections
amplify the guitar signal more than others, affecting the way the amp distorts.
Amp Designer provides multiple EQ types to mirror these variations in hardware amplifiers.
No matter which EQ type you choose, you’ll see an identical set of controls: Bass, Mids,
and Treble. Switching between EQ types can result in these controls behaving very
differently.
Selecting an EQ type other than the one traditionally associated with a certain amplifier
typically results in significant tonal changes, although these may not necessarily be for
the better. As with hardware amplifiers, Amp Designer’s EQs are calibrated to perform
well with particular amplifier sounds. Choosing other EQ types can sometimes produce
a thin, or unpleasantly distorted tone. See Amp Designer Equalizer Type Reference Table.
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