Gain Stage released six new Virtual Amps (Standalone|VST|AU)

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Gain Stage recently released six Virtual Amps (recreations of very famous high gain tube heads) based on modern Machine Learning / Neural Network approach with in my opinion very realistic tube sound.

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The Virtual Amps are available as standalone and VST/AU plugins (one installer for Mac and Windows). The amps also have an Impulse Response Player for cabinet simulation and WAV recording capability in the stand-alone software.

In my option the sound is on par with all digital SW and HW amp simulations currently on the market (even better for my ears regarding HF digital artifacts, especially with head phones).

The Virtual Amps are free to test them out in demo mode (short interruption via dialog box after a couple of minutes).

More info and sound samples, under:

https://www.gain-stage.com/ (https://www.gain-stage.com/)

If you like the sound of the Virtual Amps and send them a short audio clip (~1 min) performed with one amp models in DEMO MODE, useable as sound example/promotion they give you the amp license for free (until end of April).
Email: contact.gainstage@gmail.com (mailto:contact.gainstage@gmail.com)

Cheers,
Markus

[Qkimat]

I tried BOLZ in Studio One on win10 (VST3), and it's giving me crazy high CPU load. Unusable for me, unfrotunately.
Which DAWs were the plugins tested on?

[sniffbiff]

Sorry to hear that, what machine are you running the amp simulation on? We tested the virtual amp on several DAWs, Studio One, Reaper, Garage Band etc. Is the problem also present with the stand-alone application?

[DavidAntagon]

Great sound yes! but extremly High CPU use, I know that to achieve the realism with the algorithm it's needed very intensive cpu instructions but Neural DSP have many great plugins and intensive cpu too but in the last versions they improved and the use is more affordable. You have to work on this and maybe add a switch to High Quality and other with Low (obviously sacrifying some realism) but to have an option for use more plugins or just for people like me that only have a modest laptop with core i5 8th generation...and cpu is 98%!!!! But I wish you the best, it's a great beginning... the sound is amazing !