BlackVibe

Name: BlackVibe
Author: Analog Obsession

by Analog Obsession · Amp Sim · Tube guitar amp

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Fender-style clean tube amplifier emulation with built-in tremolo. Free, analog-modeled plugin from Analog Obsession.

Best for: Guitars. Genres: all genres.

Keywords: electric guitar, tube, tremolo, clean, keys, inspired by, free, hardware emulation, impulse-response based, analog-sounding, piano.

What it does

BlackVibe is a free, Fender-style clean tube amp with built-in tremolo, meant for guitars and keyboards.

Signal path: an F-Type preamp, an M-Type tone stack, an F-Type tremolo and an M-Type power amp.
No cabinet: there is no internal speaker cabinet, so you pair it with Analog Obsession's KABIN or any impulse response you like.

The current version is 2.0.0.

Source: Analog Obsession product page

When to use it

BlackVibe is for clean, chimey tones with a tremolo, of the sort associated with classic American combo amps. Because the cabinet is left out, you choose your own IR, which suits people who already have a favourite loader.

Best for: clean guitar, surf, country, blues and soul, and electric piano or organ-style keyboard parts.
Look elsewhere if: you want high-gain tones or a cabinet built in; the rated amp suites such as Guitar Rig 7 Pro cover those.

Where to buy

Analog Obsession (via KVR Audio): Free

Tutorials and reviews

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