Conjure up Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister. Do you see him? Bass in hand, in front of a backline of Marshall amps and cabs, a modified Super Bass 100W—emblazoned with Murder One—in pride of place.
The legends Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page used the Super Bass 100W, but Lemmy made it legendary. Now, this rare rig is available for the first time in plug-in form as a Softube exclusive. Marshall Murder One Lemmy Signature is a precise emulation of the rebel rocker's original amp and custom cabs. The embodiment of heavy metal history, it's perfectly suited for rock & roll and punk rock sounds for both bass and guitar. Softube Murder One. It's built to win.
The Art of Rock & Roll Science
Softube has a long history modeling professional gear. Our collaboration with premium pro audio brands like Marshall, Tube-Tech, Chandler Limited, and Empirical Labs has spanned nearly two decades. When it comes to creating software that sounds precisely like the hardware counterparts, our reputation is rock solid.
This legacy is the foundation of Marshall Murder One Lemmy Signature. When creating it, we took the exacting approach we have become known for: expert modeling, precise testing, and careful fine-tuning. Because to create software that is equal to or greater than the original gear, everything must be perfect. Nothing less.
This plugin was crafted from one of Lemmy's favorite amps. We spent time trying to get it as close as the real thing and it sounds great. Turn it up and play away.
Cameron Webb - Grammy award winner and long time Motörhead producer
Born to Raise Hell
This time, when we set out to make modeling magic with Marshall, we had a bass amp in mind. What we got with Murder One is a deeply soulful Frankenstein's monster. Not only did the rare tone of Lemmy's Super Bass 100W help build the legendary band Motörhead, but it laid the foundation for Metallica and every other group in the genre. Softube Murder One gives you a workflow that is set up just like Lemmy's rig. It's his amp, his cabs, his long-time producer, and his preferred studio. It's uncompromising—just like the man himself.
Louder Than Noise
The Marshall Super Bass 100W is one of the most-coveted and hard-to-get amps in existence. Over the years, bass and guitar players alike have made it their amp of choice. It's warm, musically sweet, and, often, deafeningly loud. Murder One accurately captures both the roar and the responsiveness. You get the true character and features of the cult-classic amp in one ace plug-in for both guitar and bass.
Rock Out
At his Maple Sound Studios in California, Motörhead's Grammy Award-winning producer Cameron Webb captured the precise cabinet setup Lemmy used in-house and on the road: a Marshall MF280L 4x12" and a Marshall 1979L 4x15". Murder One's faders each represent a cabinet and the microphone selectors for the cabinets. You can blow out your guitar tones with the oversized 4x15" cab. Or mix and match microphones for the perfect setup.
Built for Speed
Marshall Murder One Lemmy Signature features numerous presets to help you quickly draw the heavy tones you crave. Long-time Motörhead producer Cameron Webb created several presets based on Lemmy's sound so you can dial up larger-than-life character instantly. No matter which preset you use, Murder One will give you vicious bass and guitar tones for your rock & roll and punk rock projects.
Thunder and Lightning
Murder One is flush with value and versatility for Amp Room, the pro audio guitar and bass platform. It offers Lemmy's Marshall Super Bass 100W amp and his unique cabinet section in two separate modules. With the presets for Amp Room, you can dial up Lemmy vibes without fuss—or go rogue. Use the amp for guitar—or bass—and then combine it with pedals and effects to get the precise rock & roll and punk rock tones you're after.
Marshall Murder One Lemmy Signature native
A 1:1 component model of his Marshall Super Bass 100W, with his one-of-a-kind cabinet setup captured by long-time Motörhead producer Cameron Webb, Murder One is the genuine sound of Lemmy Kilmister. Use it as a native plug-in in your DAW to get the big, fat rock & roll and punk rock sounds that Lemmy and Motörhead made famous.
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Reviewed By Faydit [all]
February 9th, 2023
Version reviewed: 2.5.55 on Windows
Some professional guitarists always preferred the Super Bass over the Super Lead, I personally did not have much experience with a real Super Bass up to now, but I must admit, the longer I play this plugin, the more I like it (also) for guitar.
It is not a completely different amp if compared with a 1959, but nevertheless the voicing is different. I also find the cabinet combination of a 412 and a 415 excellent, even more as you also have the option to choose guitar compatible mircrophones like eg. the SM57.
With bass it has a nice, dirty, typical Marshall sound, of course, opposite to typical, modern clean bass amps, but also opposite to eg. the typical Portaflex sound. But do not expect a lot of - if any - clean headroom, this amp wants to rock.
For my taste it sounds a little too dirty, some more clean headroom would have sounded better, but I suppose, this is a modification for the Murder One, as I also have heard much cleaner sounding Super Bass amps, but ok, with reduced input and low Volume you can also get some nice clean tones.
I mostly use it routed parallel with the 1959 to get some slightly different sounds with guitar.
Nevertheless an additional, unmodifed stock voicing had increased flexibility in my opinion.
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