Shape Your Amplification.
AERO 2 is a major upgrade to the original AERO. It expands the concept into a complete amplification environment built around the full tone-building chain: stomp, amplifier head, cabinet, EQ, and effects.
Built on NOVA Instrument, a dedicated evolution of Acustica Audio’s NOVA architecture for instrument amplification, AERO 2 processes sound progressively across multiple stages. Each stage has a clear musical role: input control, dynamic shaping, amplification, cabinet response, mix refinement, and spatial processing all contribute to the final tone.
The fixed signal path follows the logic of a real amplified setup:
Input → STOMP → HEAD → CAB → EQ → FX → Output
This gives you a direct way to build, shape, and finalize tones inside a single plugin, whether working with guitars, synths, keyboards, electronic instruments, reamping, production, or sound design.
Key features
- Complete amplification workflow: input, STOMP, HEAD, CAB, EQ, FX, and output in one integrated chain, with gate and compressor stages inside STOMP
- 11 newly captured models: four stomp models, four amplifier heads, and three cabinet captures built for NOVA Instrument
- 251 total emulations: 53 pedals/stomps, 76 amplifier heads, and 122 cabinets
- NOVA Instrument: dedicated NOVA-based architecture designed for realistic instrument amplification behavior, dynamic response, and musical playability
- Legacy + new models: includes several models derived from the original AERO A, B, and C volumes, plus new models created specifically for AERO 2
- Redesigned GUI: Standard and Extended views for fast tone creation or deeper editing
- Low / High Latency modes: optimized for tracking, writing, mixing, reamping, and sound design
- Mono/Stereo support: flexible processing for guitars, synths, keyboards, electronic instruments, and other audio sources
New captures in AERO 2
AERO 2 adds 11 newly captured models: four stomp models, four amplifier heads, and three cabinet captures. These were selected as new building blocks for the signal chain, expanding the palette from dynamic clean response and British-style crunch to boutique lead saturation, fuzz textures, and modern high-gain applications.
The new stomp models include boutique overdrive, classic boost, and American fuzz/distortion-style circuits.
The new head models cover British-style crunch, boutique clean dynamics, modern American high-gain rhythm tones, and boutique high-gain lead sounds.
The new cabinet captures include British-style 4x12, American high-gain 4x12, and versatile modern 4x12 cabinet tones.
A complete signal chain in one plugin
AERO 2 is organized around five main views:
- STOMP
- HEAD
- CAB
- EQ
- FX
AERO 2 STOMP view
STOMP
The STOMP section contains the first tone-shaping stages of AERO 2: gate, compressor, and sampled stomp models for distortion, overdrive, fuzz, boost, and drive character.
Use it to reduce noise, control peaks, increase sustain, push the amplifier section, add overdrive, distortion, fuzz, or boost character, and shape how the amp reacts.
AERO 2 HEAD view
HEAD
The HEAD section contains the amplifier models and defines the main amplification character of the sound.
For consistency across the full AERO 2 amplifier collection, all HEAD models share the same unified control set: Drive, Presence, Bass, Middle, Treble, Resonance, and Output.
This gives you a consistent workflow across clean, crunch, lead, fuzz, and high-gain tones, even when the original hardware sources used different control layouts.
AERO 2 CAB view
CAB
The CAB section contains cabinet models and microphone-position controls.
It shapes speaker response, cabinet coloration, and microphone perspective, with X and Z controls for microphone position and distance where available.
AERO 2 EQ view
EQ
The EQ section includes a high-pass filter, a low-pass filter, and a 9-band graphic equalizer with ±12 dB of gain.
Use it to tighten the low end, control harshness, shape midrange focus, and prepare the tone for the mix.
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FX
The FX section includes modulation, delay, and reverb for movement, space, ambience, and final creative processing.
About NOVA Instrument
NOVA Instrument is an evolution of Acustica Audio’s NOVA technology tailored for instrument processing, where low latency, real-time performance, dynamic response, and efficient CPU performance are essential.
In AERO 2, NOVA Instrument allows saturation, dynamics, and harmonic interaction to evolve progressively across the signal chain, creating a more natural amplification response under gain.
The result is an amplified signal chain in which pedals, amps, cabinets, EQ, and FX all contribute musically to the overall sound.
Technical information
- Supported formats: VST3, AAX, and AU
- Available sample rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, and 96 kHz
- Windows compatibility: Windows 10 and 11
- macOS compatibility: macOS 10.15 Catalina to macOS Sonoma 14.x, Intel and Apple Silicon supported
Price and availability
AERO 2 is available now at the introductory price of €85 instead of €189 — save 55%.
The introductory offer is valid until June 15, 2026, at 23:59 CET.
Get AERO 2
Owners of any commercial AERO product are eligible for a free upgrade to AERO 2.
Users who own selected Acustica Audio synthesizers and instruments are eligible for dedicated crossgrade offers.
Users of AERO FREE are also eligible for personalized crossgrade pricing to access the full AERO 2 environment.
To access your personalized offer, log in to your Acustica Audio account and check the My coupon codes section under My Account.
Please note: personalized offers already include the applicable Loyal Customer discount and cannot be combined with additional discounts.
How to redeem your upgrade code
Try our FREE 30-Day Trial
Please remember that trials expire 30 days after authorization, so we do not recommend using trial products in commercial sessions or important projects.
AERO 2 user's manual
AERO 2 webpage: https://www.acustica-audio.com/shop/products/AERO2
