Milkman Creamer Collection

Name: Milkman Creamer Collection
Price: 169 USD
Author: MixWave

by MixWave · Amp Sim · Small-format amp suite

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A model of the Milkman 20-watt Creamer amp with reverb and harmonic tremolo, a 1x12 cabinet with four speakers and 21 mics, and Milkman's boost pedals.

The Creamer amp is only sold in this collection, which costs $169.

Best for: Guitars. Genres: Rock & Indie, Pop.

Keywords: clean, vintage, electric guitar, tremolo, hardware emulation, classic, impulse-response based, 60s, 70s, circuit-modelled, component-modelled, convolution, inspired by, op-amp, tube.

What it does

The Milkman Creamer Collection is MixWave's model of the Milkman Sound 20-watt Creamer combo, made with Milkman Sound using component-level modeling and convolution. MixWave calls the amp "the ultimate refined alternative to the vintage small format amplifier."

Creamer amp: the 20-watt Creamer with three tube options to match the original's character.
Reverb and Harmonic Tremolo: the amp's built-in effects, also included as a separate plugin with dwell, blend and tone controls.
Pop Top Boost: a boost inspired by 1970s recording consoles, with five op-amp options.
JHS Slap Boost: a clean boost with a classic slap delay and EQ.
Cabinet: a 1x12 impulse response library captured at MixWave Studios, with four speakers: Jupiter 12 Ceramic, Jupiter 12 Alnico, Jupiter 12 Alnico Cream and Jupiter 10 Ceramic.
Microphones: 21 virtual microphones that can be placed freely around the speaker.
Signal chain: components can be rearranged in any order, with an onboard EQ and compressor (pre or post), a noise gate and a tuner.

A 14-day fully working trial is available. The Pop Top Boost and JHS Slap Boost are also sold separately.

Source: MixWave product page

When to use it

The Milkman Creamer Collection is one boutique small combo with its own tremolo, reverb and boosts, best for vintage-style clean and edge-of-breakup tones in a simple package. Compared with Paradise Guitar Studio it has a single amp instead of a range of amps and effects, but goes deeper into that one amp's speakers and mic placement. Unlike Archetype: Cory Wong X, which also targets clean tones but covers several amps and effects, it stays with one warm, vintage-voiced combo. Compared with Helix Stadium Native or AmpliTube 5 MAX it is far smaller in scope and cheaper, with no high-gain options.

Best for: clean, tremolo and lightly driven guitar, and vintage country and indie tones.
Genres: indie, rock, pop and country.
Look elsewhere if: you need high gain (Archetype: Nolly X or a MixWave signature suite) or many amps in one plugin (AmpliTube 5 MAX).

What producers say

Users praise the clean and edge-of-breakup sounds, with mixed views on latency, licensing and price.

Sweetwater users rate it 3.5 out of 5 from 4 reviews; one called it "one of the best clean amp sims I've used yet".
Praise: "amazing clean and edge-of-breakup sounds" and plenty of options for designing tones.
Criticisms: one user found "latency is palpable in all settings" and the standalone app silent, and others found the price "on the hefty side".

Sweetwater user reviews

Where to buy

MixWave: $169

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