Amp models and effects
In this section we?re going to talk about the eleven amp models and effects.
AMP MODELS
hich amps did we painstakingly model for our selection of eleven? Believe me
when I say it wasnt easy cos, as Im sure you know, theres a plethora of great-
Wsounding amps out there. After countless hours of soul searching, earnest dis-
cussions (not to mention the occasional friendly argument!), calls to tone-wise friends
(some professional players, some not ... but all blessed with great ears) plus, of course,
listening and playing, a top eleven list was nally drawn up. As youre about to discover,
the ones we went with are not only the cream of the crop but also offer up the widest pos-
sible array of the greatest guitar tones known to man from pristine clean to outrageous
overdrive and all points in-between.
CONTROLLING FACTORS
As already touched on in this manual Guitarists Guide although the top panel of your
Valvetronix amp houses controls for TREBLE, MIDDLE, BASS, GAIN, VOLUME, and
MASTER, not all of the amps weve modeled have as many controls. In such cases,
rather than leave you with knobs that do nothing, weve made full use of all ve Val-
vetronix amp controls without compromising the accuracy of any of our models. This
means youll be able to mimic the full tonal spectrum of each and every one of the origi-
nals weve modeled ... and then some, thanks to the extra exibility and additional control
the ve Valvetronix amp controls give you.
For example, if an original doesnt have a Gain Control (AC15, AC30TB, UK 70S,
BLACK 2x12, and TWEED 4x10), the Valvetronixs GAIN control will mimic the originals
Volume control. This, of course leaves you with three volume controls to use; VOLUME,
GAIN, and MASTER. As you already know, MASTER is a universal, non-programmable
control that allows you to set the overall volume of the amp. So, the programmable VOL-
UME control (the knob right next to GAIN) effectively acts as a second Master Volume,Ž
allowing you to ensure that the volume of each of your programs compliments the rest.
Cool stuff, Im sure youll agree ...
Also, if an original amp doesnt have a complete 3 band EQ network then well set
up the missing tone controls on our model to be neutral (i.e. as the original) when set
at 12 oclock thus giving you extra tonal exibility in those EQ areas, if you so wish.
Just so you know, the amps we modeled that dont have individual controls for Treble,
Middle and Bass are:
AmpOriginal tone controls
AC15Bass Cut switch
AC30TBTreble and Bass controls
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