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<p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>PAGE OF 1 43</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>PAGE OF 2 43</p><p>Dear Mercuriall Audio customer!</p><p>Thank you for purchasing AMPBOX!</p><p>We hope you enjoy it and spend countless hours together!</p><p>AMPBOX is a next-gen VST/AU/AAX/Standalone plugin for Windows and Mac that hosts our products.</p><p>It has everything you need for creating perfect guitar tones.</p><p>Our custom Neural Hybrid Engine v1.5/3.0 tech was used to model the products within AMPBOX.</p><p>VST is a trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH | Audio Unit is a trademark of Apple Computers Inc</p><p>Product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Mercuriall Audio. These product names, descriptions</p><p>and images are provided for the sole purpose of identifying the specific products that were studied during Mercuriall Audio sound design process.</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>Release notes 4</p><p>Minimum system requirements 5</p><p>Plugin installation steps - Mac/Windows 6</p><p>Plugin activation 7</p><p>Plugin interface 8</p><p>1987X-SG amp 12</p><p>1987X-SG amp interface 13</p><p>6160III amp 14</p><p>6160III amp interface 15</p><p>Rectofire amp 16</p><p>Rectofire amp interface 17</p><p>Euphoria amp 18</p><p>Euphoria amp interface 19</p><p>Reaxis preamp 21</p><p>Reaxis preamp interface 22</p><p>U530 preamp 24</p><p>U530 preamp interface 25</p><p>Tube poweramp interface 26</p><p>Plugin modules 27</p><p>MIDI control module 37</p><p>Control Change (CC) list 38</p><p>Recommendations for the «Volume Input» settings 40</p><p>Plugin details 41</p><p>Cool people page 42</p><p>PAGE OF 3 43</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>Release notes</p><p>PAGE OF 4 43</p><p>ver. 1.1</p><p>- New purchaseable amp module added: Dual Rectofire. Amp model</p><p>based on a 2-channel American hi-gain tube amp, rev G with optional 1</p><p>Meg gain pot modification. A Metal icon - raw, thick wall of sound. The</p><p>American metal tone people fall in love with. Powered by Mercuriall Neural</p><p>Hybrid Engine v2.0.</p><p>Originally a 2-channel amp, however with each Style switch having its own</p><p>settings, we can technically call it a 4-channel amp in the software world</p><p>(Ch1 Normal/Ch1 Modern + Ch2 Normal/Ch2 Vintage). Exception: Ch1</p><p>Presence stays the same due to hardware prototype design.</p><p>- Introduction of Neural Hybrid Engine version 2.0 in Dual Rectofire</p><p>modeling. Now includes Power Link technology which affects the power</p><p>supply linkage between preamp and poweramp. Improves palm mutes and</p><p>note attack modeling aspects.</p><p>- New exclusive IRs by Max Morton from Morton Studio (Jinjer, Shokran,</p><p>Morton, Ignea). Accessible in the cabinet IR dropdown.</p><p>ver 1.2</p><p>- New MIDI Control module added: MIDI Control module adds support for</p><p>external MIDI controllers to the Standalone version.</p><p>ver 1.3</p><p>- New purchaseable amp module added: 6160III. Amp model based on a</p><p>hand-customized 3-channel American hi-gain tube amp that one of the</p><p>world's most famous guitar gods toured with. The 100-watt version is</p><p>perfect for all types of metal. Powered by Mercuriall Neural Hybrid Engine</p><p>v3.0.</p><p>- Includes Neural Hybrid Engine version 3.0 on 6160III models. This</p><p>version has improved power amplifier modeling.</p><p>- New exclusive 6160III Special IRs by Max Morton from Morton Studio</p><p>(Jinjer, Shokran, Morton, Ignea). Accessible in the cabinet IR dropdown.</p><p>ver. 1.3.2</p><p>- New free plugin module: an iconic distortion pedal based on ProCo Rat.</p><p>ver. 1.3.3</p><p>- New free plugin modules: two compression effects based on MXR Dyna</p><p>Comp and Dyna Comp Attack Mod.</p><p>ver. 1.4.0</p><p>- New purchaseable amp module added: 1987X-SG. Amp model on based</p><p>on a two-channel Marshall 1987X specially modified for Sergey Golovin. A</p><p>full spectrum of guitar tone: from classic vintage rock sounds to modern</p><p>plexi on steroids.</p><p>- New free plugin module: modulation effect based on the famous</p><p>Eventide Micropitch preset.</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>Minimum system requirements</p><p>PAGE OF 5 43</p><p>Windows</p><p>- CPU: Intel or AMD with AVX support, 2 cores and 4 threads, 2.8 GHz</p><p>- OS: Windows 8</p><p>- RAM: 4GB</p><p>- Free drive space: 500Mb</p><p>- If using Pro Tools DAW: 2019.12</p><p>- Screen resolution: WXGA+ (1440*900 px)</p><p>Mac</p><p>- CPU: Intel or AMD with SSE2 support, 2 cores and 4 threads, 2.8 GHz</p><p>- OS: OS X 10.13RAM: 4GB</p><p>- Free drive space: 500Mb</p><p>- If using Pro Tools DAW: 2019.12</p><p>- Screen resolution: WXGA+ (1440*900 px)</p><p>Demo version limitations</p><p>- Occasional silence (also during offline-rendering)</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>Plugin installation steps - Mac/Windows</p><p>PAGE OF 6 43</p><p>Mac: open downloaded DMG image, run the pkg installer and follow the on-screen</p><p>instructions.</p><p>Windows: open downloaded installer and follow the on-screen instructions.</p><p>Important: if installer does not open and you see a message similar to the one</p><p>below, click “More info” > “Run Anyway”.</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>Plugin activation</p><p>PAGE OF 7 43</p><p>Note: you will need an internet connection to activate the purchased product(s).</p><p>1. Open your DAW (host) software (or open a standalone version and skip to #3).</p><p>2. Load an instance of Ampbox on any track.</p><p>3. Press the key icon (lower left corner of the interface).</p><p>4. Enter your Mercuriall Audio account (the email address you registered with us)</p><p>and password. Press “Log in”.</p><p>5. Once you are logged in, press “Refresh product statuses”. The products you</p><p>own will be marked correspondingly. To activate a product, simply click</p><p>“Activate”. The status will change from “Not activated” to “Activated”.</p><p>6. If you are reinstalling your OS or replacing a computer, deactivate the products</p><p>first. Activation tokens will be returned to your account. Afterwards, install and</p><p>activate the products on your fresh OS/new computer.</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>Plugin interface</p><p>PAGE OF 8 43</p><p>2 3</p><p>6</p><p>Presets and settings</p><p>Amp/preamp settings</p><p>Module window</p><p>5</p><p>Modules</p><p>Account and additional settings</p><p>1</p><p>Poweramp settings</p><p>4</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>PAGE OF 9 43</p><p>1 2 3 4 5 6</p><p>Top bar</p><p>1. Preset management system</p><p>- Save: saves currently used preset.</p><p>- Save as: save currently used preset as a new, separate preset.</p><p>- Delete: delete currently used preset.</p><p>- Preset dropdown and scrolling arrows: click left/right arrows to go through</p><p>the presets or open the dropdown to see the whole list.</p><p>Preset are stored in these locations:</p><p>Windows:</p><p>%userprofile%\Music\Audio Music Apps\Mercuriall\Ampbox\Presets</p><p>Mac:</p><p>~/Music/Audio Music Apps/Mercuriall/Ampbox/Presets</p><p>2. Undo/redo buttons</p><p>- Undo: go one state back</p><p>- Redo: go one state forward</p><p>3. UI size</p><p>Simply select one that fits your monitor resolution.</p><p>4. Hide/show MIDI Control module</p><p>- Hide: hide MIDI Control module with one click.</p><p>- Show: show hidden MIDI Control module with one click.</p><p>5. Tuner</p><p>- Turns green if the note is in tune.</p><p>- Turns orange if the note is too far from being in tune.</p><p>- Arrows on the sides of the note show the direction where the needle needs to</p><p>move to be in tune. When two green arrows appear, you are in tune.</p><p>Tuner settings</p><p>- Normal: you can hear the output signal unaltered.</p><p>- Dim: the output signal is lowered in volume, but still audible.</p><p>- Mute: the output signal is muted, so you can tune in silence.</p><p>Reference pitch</p><p>- Default reference pitch is A = 440Hz. Adjust accordingly, if your tuning situation</p><p>requiers it.</p><p>6. Hide/show module windows</p><p>- Hide: hide all open modules with one click.</p><p>- Show: show all previously hidden modules with one click.</p><p>7. Oversampling</p><p>Oversampling improves resolution, reduces noise and helps avoid aliasing and</p><p>phase distortion. Higher oversampling values provide better overall sound. The</p><p>higher the Oversampling, the higher is the CPU usage.</p><p>When the project’s sample rate is 44.1 or 48 kHz, the minimum oversampling</p><p>setting is x2. When set to No, the oversampling is set to x2.</p><p>When the project’s sample rate is 88.2 or 96 kHz, the maximum oversampling</p><p>setting is x4. When set to x8, the oversampling is set to x4.</p><p>7</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>PAGE OF 10 43</p><p>1</p><p>2</p><p>3</p><p>Top-left</p><p>1. «Module on/off» button</p><p>Press the button to turn the module on or off without opening its window.</p><p>2. Sub-mode selection menu</p><p>Select the sub-module you want to use (where available).</p><p>3. «Open/close module window» button</p><p>Press the button to open or close the module window.</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>PAGE</p><p>OF 11 43</p><p>1</p><p>2</p><p>3</p><p>4</p><p>5</p><p>Bottom-left panel</p><p>1. Plugin input and output controls</p><p>- Volume in: controls the signal level at the plugin input (check Volume Input</p><p>recommendations at the end of this manual).</p><p>- Volume out: controls the signal level at the plugin output.</p><p>2. Input and output indicators</p><p>- Input: shows the level of your instrument input. Contolled by your sound card</p><p>or the device you are plugging your instrument into. Not affected by the Volume</p><p>In button above (check Volume Input recommendations at the end of this</p><p>manual).</p><p>- Output: shows the level of the plugin output.</p><p>3. Login screen/Plugin store/Plugin activation & deactivation</p><p>Opens/closes the menu.</p><p>4. Settings</p><p>- Mono input channel: select which input channel of your sound card is used.</p><p>- UI renderer: turns OpenGL rendering on or off (offloads user interface</p><p>rendering from CPU to video card). Note: on some systems, running the plugin</p><p>on OpenGL might cause visual instability of the plugin or DAW freezes. On</p><p>older (pre-Big Sur) macOS devices, running the plugin in OpenGL might</p><p>increase the CPU usage. You can use Software rendering in this case.</p><p>- Amp grill: select between various front grill options.</p><p>5. Mono/stereo mode</p><p>Sends a mono or stereo signal to the plugin input. Left and right channels are</p><p>processed independently in the stereo mode.</p><p>Important: stereo mode uses double CPU resources. Use it only on a stereo track.</p><p>Using the stereo mode on a mono track is just a waste of resources. You do not need</p><p>the stereo mode to be “on” to get the stereo sound if you use a Stereo IR.</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>1987X-SG amp</p><p>PAGE OF 12 43</p><p>Amp model on based on a two-channel Marshall 1987X specially modified for Sergey Golovin. A full spectrum of</p><p>guitar tone: from classic vintage rock sounds to modern plexi on steroids.</p><p>Powered by Mercuriall Neural Hybrid Engine v3.0.</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>1987X-SG amp interface</p><p>PAGE OF 13 43</p><p>1 2 3 4 5</p><p>1. PREAMP and POWERAMP on/off switch: independently turn on/off the</p><p>preamp/poweramp.</p><p>2. Main preamp controls</p><p>- MASTER: can be used for leveling the volume and as an additional</p><p>saturation.</p><p>- PRESENCE: adjusts the high frequencies of the power amp. Increasing the</p><p>high frequencies adds more bite to your sound.</p><p>- BASS: adjusts the low frequencies of the amp. It will add bottom end and</p><p>depth to your sound.</p><p>- MIDDLE: adjusts the mid frequencies of the amp. Giving you anything from</p><p>scooped mids to a fat and full sound.</p><p>- TREBLE: adjusts the upper frequencies of the amp. Your tone will get</p><p>brighter as it is turned up.</p><p>3. HIGH TREBLE - GAIN 1: controls the overall output level of channel 1. This</p><p>channel is voiced for a higher treble response than channel 2.</p><p>4. NORMAL - GAIN 2: controls the overall output level of channel 2. Channel 2</p><p>is voiced for normal response and has a more rounded tone than channel 1.</p><p>5. INPUTS</p><p>- Top INPUT 1: when highlighted in red, the guitar is connected to channel 1.</p><p>- Top INPUT 2: when highlighted in red, the guitar is connected to channel 2.</p><p>- Bottom INPUT 1: when highlighted in red, the guitar is connected to channel</p><p>1 with an additional 12AX7 triode amplification stage (PREGAIN knob). So</p><p>there are two gain controls here, PREGAIN and HIGH TREBLE.</p><p>6. JUMP button</p><p>- If the JUMP button is on and the guitar is connected to the top INPUTS 1 - 2,</p><p>then channels 1 – 2 work in parallel and two knobs are used to adjust the</p><p>gain: HIGH TREBLE and NORMAL. PREGAIN knob is not used.</p><p>- If the JUMP button is on and the guitar is connected to the bottom INPUT 1,</p><p>then the signal from the additional amplifier stage is sent in parallel to the</p><p>HIGH TREBLE and NORMAL channels. Thus, all three knobs: PREGAIN,</p><p>HIGH TREBLE and NORMAL are used to adjust the gain.</p><p>7. PREGAIN: adjusts the saturation of the additional gain stage on the Bottom</p><p>INPUT 1 channel.</p><p>6 7</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>6160III amp</p><p>PAGE OF 14 43</p><p>Amp model based on a hand-customized 3-channel American hi-gain tube amp that one of the world's most</p><p>famous guitar gods toured with. The 100-watt version is perfect for all types of metal.</p><p>Powered by Mercuriall Neural Hybrid Engine v3.0.</p><p>includes special IRs by Max Morton</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>6160III amp interface</p><p>PAGE OF 15 43</p><p>1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10</p><p>6</p><p>Pro tip: The amplifier has a very high gain. To reduce noise, it is recommended</p><p>to use audio interfaces with a signal-to-noise ratio of ~120 dB.</p><p>1. Channel ONE—clean channel</p><p>- GAIN: preamp gain control. Higher settings of this knob will increase preamp</p><p>distortion.</p><p>- LOW / MID / HIGH: Low– Middle– and High–frequency tone controls.</p><p>- VOLUME: post preamp gain control.</p><p>2. SELECT: push button selects channel one indicated by</p><p>the green LED below.</p><p>3. Channel TWO—medium gain channel</p><p>- GAIN: preamp gain control. Higher settings of this knob will increase preamp</p><p>distortion.</p><p>- LOW / MID / HIGH: Low– Middle– and High–frequency tone controls.</p><p>- VOLUME: post preamp gain control.</p><p>4. SELECT: push button selects channel two indicated by</p><p>the blue LED below.</p><p>5. Channel THREE —high gain channel</p><p>- GAIN: preamp gain control. Higher settings of this knob will increase preamp</p><p>distortion.</p><p>- LOW / MID / HIGH: Low– Middle– and High–frequency tone controls.</p><p>- VOLUME: post preamp gain control.</p><p>6. S / C: switching modes on the channel three of the preamp.</p><p>- S: stealth circuit mode.</p><p>- C: classic circuit mode (Ivory amplifier covering).</p><p>7. SELECT: push button selects channel three indicated by</p><p>the red LED below.</p><p>8. DEPTH: Adjusts poweramp low-frequency response.</p><p>9. PRESENCE: Ultra-high frequency tone control for each of the three channels.</p><p>10. PREAMP and POWERAMP on/off switch: independently turn on/off the</p><p>preamp/poweramp.</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>Rectofire amp</p><p>PAGE OF 16 43</p><p>Amp model based on a 2-channel American hi-gain tube amp, rev G with optional 1 Meg gain pot modification.</p><p>A Metal icon - raw, thick wall of sound. The American metal tone people fall in love with.</p><p>Powered by Mercuriall Neural Hybrid Engine v2.0.</p><p>includes special IRs by Max Morton</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>Rectofire amp interface</p><p>PAGE OF 17 43</p><p>Pro tip: Rectofire is a sophisticated amp. It takes some time to master its</p><p>settings, specifics and sound philosophy.</p><p>1. Preamp and poweramp on/off switches</p><p>Independently turn on/off the preamp/poweramp.</p><p>2. Rectifier switch</p><p>- Diode (upper position): tighter sound, more punch, more brightness and</p><p>headroom.</p><p>- Tube (lower position): rounder, warmer tone for a more liquid feel.</p><p>3. Style switches</p><p>- Normal/modern: “Modern” gives Ch1 characteristics of Ch2.</p><p>- Normal/vintage: “Vintage” gives Ch2 characteristics of Ch1. In the Vintage</p><p>mode both Presence knobs affect the sound. Ch2 Presence works in the</p><p>preamp section of the circuit and the Ch1 Presence works in the</p><p>poweramp. Additionally, the sound is affected by the Orange Mode switch</p><p>position of Ch1. It opens up a unique way of dialling in the sound.</p><p>4. EQ section and Mod buttons</p><p>- Master: sets the overall loudness of a channel. For Ch1 Modern and Ch2</p><p>Normal the optimal Master level is around 9:00 - 11:00 o’clock. For Ch1</p><p>Normal and Ch2 Vintage the optimal Master level is around 11:00 - 1:00</p><p>o’clock. Of course, feel free to experiment with other values.</p><p>Overall, you probably would not want to distort the poweramp of Rectofire. At</p><p>higher Master values the overall tone might become unpleasant.</p><p>EQ section and Mod buttons (continued)</p><p>- Presence: depending on the channel and mode it affects the tone differently.</p><p>In most cases lower settings would make the sound less harsh. We</p><p>recommend studying the original manual for extensive explanation.</p><p>- Bass: controls the blend of low frequencies. Too much would make the tone</p><p>loose and unfocused.</p><p>- Mid: controls the blend of mids. Lower settings scoop the attack, higher</p><p>settings help the sound cut through.</p><p>- Treble: controls the amount of higher frequencies. One of the most important</p><p>EQ controls. 11:00 to 1:30 positions are the sweet spot. Too much treble</p><p>would lessen the weight of bass and mids in the signal.</p><p>- Gain: controls the amount of gain and shapes the overall tone. Lower settings</p><p>give the brightest tone. Middle settings give most balanced tone. Higher</p><p>settings give warmer and saturated tone.</p><p>- Mod buttons: the famous 1Meg gain pot mod. Tighter sound, more</p><p>pronounced midrange and more gain. You’ll probably need to adjust EQ and</p><p>gain after turning on the mod, as it has a rather pronounced effect.</p><p>5. Orange mode</p><p>- Clean: offers the least amount of gain.</p><p>- High gain: increases the overall gain of the signal.</p><p>6. Amp channel switch</p><p>- Ch.1: orange channel.</p><p>- Ch.2: red channel.</p><p>1 2 3 4 5 6</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>Euphoria amp</p><p>PAGE OF 18 43</p><p>Amp model based on Bogner Ecstasy 101B with an optional Cameron mod switch. From lush cleans to dynamic</p><p>crunch and singing leads. It has everything you need for creating perfect guitar tones.</p><p>Powered by Mercuriall Neural Hybrid Engine v1.5.</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>Euphoria amp interface</p><p>PAGE OF 19 43</p><p>Amp controls</p><p>1. Preamp and poweramp on/off switch</p><p>Independently turn on/off the preamp/poweramp.</p><p>2. Poweramp settings</p><p>- Class: switch between class AB/A.</p><p>- Position AB has more headroom and punch, the amp runs hotter. Many</p><p>modern amps operate in AB class.</p><p>- Position A is harmonically richer, a bit less distinct and more musical. Many</p><p>old amps operate in A class.</p><p>- Mode: Old/New switch operates as a triode/pentode mode.</p><p>- “Old” mode uses only 3 out of 5 elements within each poweramp tube. This</p><p>makes the sound smoother and “older” sounding.</p><p>- “New” mode uses all the elements in the poweramp tubes. The sound is</p><p>more open and has more headroom.</p><p>- Excursion A and B: basically, a resonance control.</p><p>- M is Medium, somewhere in between L and T.</p><p>- L is Loose, produces bigger bass sound.</p><p>- T is Tight, produces a more even sound from low to high strings.</p><p>- Select B: adjust to assign different Excursion and Presence settings to</p><p>different channels.</p><p>- “0” means Excursion A and Presence A will apply to all 3 amp channels.</p><p>- “CH1” means Excursion B and Presence B will apply to channel 1. In this</p><p>case, Excursion A and Presence A will apply to channels 2 and 3.</p><p>- “CH3” means Excursion B and Presence B will apply to channel 3. In this</p><p>case, Excursion A and Presence A will apply to channels 1 and 2.</p><p>3. Channel 1 preamp settings</p><p>- Boost: switch between L (low) or H (high).</p><p>- Pre EQ CH1: affects the sound brightness before the equalizer controls.</p><p>“N” is normal.</p><p>“B1” is bright 1, which acts like the Bright switch on an old Fender® Twin™.</p><p>“B2” is bright 2, which is even more brighter sounding.</p><p>Note: the higher the gain, the less Pre EQ affects the sound.</p><p>4. Amp channel selection</p><p>- CH1: clean channel.</p><p>- CH2: crunch channel.</p><p>- CH3: high-gain channel.</p><p>5. Channel 2 and 3 preamp settings</p><p>- CH3 MOD: turn the Cameron mod on or off. Overall, this mod offers more</p><p>saturation, punch and tightness, among other sound nuances.</p><p>- Plexi mode: voiced for the 60’s British sound lovers. Can be assigned to</p><p>channel 2 or 3, or turned off (“0” position). Like the older amps, the louder you</p><p>turn it up, the better in sounds.</p><p>- Note: the higher the gain, the less Pre EQ affects the sound.</p><p>- Note: Structure and Boost switches are inactive in Plexi mode.</p><p>- Structure: switch between L (low) or H (high). Affects overall gain level of</p><p>channels 2 and 3.</p><p>- Boost: switch between L (low) or H (high). Affects channels 2 and 3.</p><p>- Pre EQ CH2 and CH3: affects the sound brightness before the equalizer</p><p>controls.</p><p>1</p><p>2 3 4 5</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>PAGE OF 20 43</p><p>Amp controls</p><p>6. Poweramp Presence A and B</p><p>Presence B is assignable to channels 1 or 3 via Select B switch.</p><p>Pro tip: Don’t be afraid to add presence to your tones on this amp!</p><p>7. Channel 1 Volume, EQ and Gain</p><p>Settings are not shared with channels 2 and 3.</p><p>8. Channel 2 and 3 Volume, EQ and Gain</p><p>EQ settings are saved independently for channels 2 and 3.</p><p>6 7 8</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>Reaxis preamp</p><p>PAGE OF 21 43</p><p>Preamp model based on an 8-channel American tube preamp, revision TX5A. An absolute classic, found in the rack</p><p>systems of numerous top guitarists around the world. Each preamp tube has its "personal" mathematical model.</p><p>Powered by Neural Hybrid Engine v1.5.</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>Reaxis preamp interface</p><p>PAGE OF 22 43</p><p>1</p><p>Reaxis preamp controls</p><p>Pro tip: you can adjust the main preamp parameters by clicking and holding the</p><p>red-colored numeric value and moving the mouse pointer left/right (or up/down).</p><p>Or put the mouse pointer over the value and scroll the mouse wheel.</p><p>Pro tip: ReAxis is a sophisticated preamp. It takes some time to master its</p><p>settings, channels and sound philosophy. We highly recommend reading the</p><p>official manual for Triaxis by MESA/Boogie to better understand how all the main</p><p>controls work and what logic is used there!</p><p>1. Main preamp controls</p><p>- Gain: one of the most important controls. In short, it sets the overall gain</p><p>amount and shapes the “base” of the sound. Lower values produce</p><p>cleaner, brighter and more dynamic sound. Higher values make the sound</p><p>fatter and more saturated.</p><p>- Treble: the strongest of the three EQ controls. If set high, the Middle and</p><p>Bass controls will have less “room” in the mix. Set it lower - and a warmer</p><p>tone can be achieved, where Middle and Bass have more “authority”.</p><p>- Middle: in lower gain sounds determines midrange punch and a smooth</p><p>“vocal” blend in high gain sounds. If Treble is set too high, Middle control</p><p>has less pronounced effect.</p><p>- Exception: when LEAD 1 Red channel is turned on, the Middle control is</p><p>much more powerful</p><p>- Bass: responsible for blending in the low frequencies. High Treble values</p><p>have the same effect on Bass (if Treble is set too high, Bass control has</p><p>less pronounced effect). When setting up high gain tones, start with lower</p><p>values (around 2 or even lower) and then slowly add more Bass until you</p><p>have enough lows while keeping the overall sound tight. Afterwards, you</p><p>can enhance the low end with a bit of Dynamic voice.</p><p>Main preamp controls (continued)</p><p>Note: LEAD 1 Red channel can handle higher values of Bass.</p><p>- Lead 1 drive: main gain control for the Lead 1 channels. Try matching the</p><p>Lead 1 drive with Gain for a balanced sound. Or even set Lead 1 drive lower</p><p>than the Gain value.</p><p>- Lead 2 drive: main gain control for the Lead 2 channels. Use with care, as</p><p>very high values can lead to an excessive amount of gain.</p><p>- Master: generally, can be used for leveling the volume of channels/presets</p><p>and as an additional saturation for the Rhythm channel.</p><p>- Presence: this control is different from what we’ve accustomed to (simply</p><p>regulating brightness or the negative feedback in the power section). Here,</p><p>Presence dynamically controls the amount of highs that pass through,</p><p>depending on your picking strength and Presence settings. In short, it</p><p>enhances the direction you are going (lower or higher Presence settings) by</p><p>reacting to your picking strength and producing more musical results.</p><p>- Dynamic voice: a smart solution for incorporating that famous MESA/Boogie</p><p>5 band graphic equalizer. In short, as you increase the value, virtual 5 band</p><p>EQ boosts lows, cuts mids and emphasizes highs. Interestingly, Dynamic</p><p>voice also works as a “mixer”. For example, when the value is set to 2.0, 20%</p><p>of the sound is processed by the Dynamic voice and 80% passes</p><p>unprocessed. The value of 10 corresponds to a 100% mix (so the whole</p><p>signal is processed).</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>PAGE OF 23 43</p><p>2 3</p><p>Pro tip: for the absolutely detailed description of the preamp channels, please</p><p>read the official manual for Triaxis by MESA/Boogie starting from page #16. We</p><p>will only cover the basics here, as it is impossible to come up with something</p><p>better - their manual is excellent.</p><p>2. Reaxis channels</p><p>- Rhythm:</p><p>Green - Vintage Fat Clean (Mark I, Black-face).</p><p>Yellow - Modern Hyper-Clean (Mark IV)</p><p>- Lead 1:</p><p>Green - Vintage Mark I Lead</p><p>Yellow - Vintage Mark I Gain Boost</p><p>Red - Classic British Lead</p><p>- Lead 2:</p><p>Green - Mid-gain/Mark IV Lead</p><p>Yellow - Mark IIC+ Lead</p><p>Red - Searing Mark III</p><p>Lead</p><p>3. Additional options</p><p>Power: turns the preamp on or off.</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>U530 preamp</p><p>PAGE OF 24 43</p><p>Preamp model based on Engl E530. A 2-channel beast from Germany offers straightforward controls for fast and easy tone</p><p>creation. Clean, edge of breakup and growling distortion - it’s all there. Includes 4 different preamp tubes to select from.</p><p>Powered by Neural Hybrid Engine v1.5.</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>U530 preamp interface</p><p>PAGE OF 25 43</p><p>U530 preamp controls</p><p>1. Clean channel settings</p><p>- Clean gain: input sensitivity control.</p><p>- Bright: alters the EQ by boosting the upper treble range; (above 2 kHz).</p><p>- Bass: bottom end control.</p><p>- Middle: mid-range control.</p><p>- Treble: upper range control.</p><p>- Clean volume: volume control for the Clean channel.</p><p>2. Lead channel settings</p><p>- Lead gain: input sensitivity control.</p><p>- Bass: bottom end control.</p><p>- Low mid: low-mid range control (~ 500 Hz).</p><p>- Hi mid: high-mid range control (above 1 kHz).</p><p>- Treble: upper range control.</p><p>- Contour: press to alter the mid-EQ. When the button is pressed (one click;</p><p>red LED), mids between 300 & 500 Hz and mids between 1 & 2 kHz are</p><p>boosted slightly; when the button is pressed one more time (yellow LED)</p><p>E430 mode is turned on.</p><p>- Clean volume: volume control for the Lead channel.</p><p>3. Channel settings</p><p>- Gain Lo/Hi: increases/decreases the gain levels for both channels. When you</p><p>activate it, the Clean channel responds more like a Crunch channel, and the</p><p>Lead channel delivers a hi-gain lead sound.</p><p>- Clean/lead: switches between the Clean and Lead channels.</p><p>- Triode select: four preamp tubes to select from.</p><p>4. Additional options</p><p>- Triode select: four preamp tubes to select from.</p><p>- Power: turns the preamp on or off.</p><p>1 2 3 4</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>Tube poweramp interface</p><p>PAGE OF 26 43</p><p>1 2 3 4 5 6</p><p>Tube poweramp controls</p><p>1. Volume: well, it controls the volume of the poweramp.</p><p>Note: when using this poweramp with Ampbox preamps, we recommend setting</p><p>the volume of the poweramp to 10. In this case you can control the output</p><p>volume (preamp + poweramp) and the poweramp saturation by the preamp’s</p><p>channel volume control.</p><p>2. Presence: controls the highest frequencies of the poweramp.</p><p>3. Excursion: basically, a resonance control.</p><p>M is Medium, somewhere in between L and T.</p><p>L is Loose, produces bigger sound.</p><p>T is Tight, produces a more even sound from low to high strings.</p><p>4. Class: switch between class AB/A.</p><p>Position AB has more headroom and punch, the amp runs hotter. Many modern</p><p>amps operate in AB class.</p><p>Position A is harmonically richer, a bit less distinct and more musical. Many old</p><p>amps operate in A class.</p><p>5. Pentode/triode: switch between poweramp tubes’ behavior.</p><p>“Triode” mode uses only 3 out of 5 elements within each poweramp tube. This</p><p>makes the sound smoother and “older” sounding.</p><p>“Pentode” mode uses all the elements in the poweramp tubes. The sound is more</p><p>open and has more headroom.</p><p>6. Power switch: turns poweramp on or off in the signal chain.</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>Plugin modules</p><p>PAGE OF 27 43</p><p>Noise gate</p><p>Used to reduce/remove noise during pauses.</p><p>- On/Off switch: turns gate on or off in the signal chain.</p><p>- Threshold: sets the threshold level. Signals that fall below the threshold</p><p>will be reduced in level.</p><p>- Hysteresis: sets the difference (in decibels) between the threshold values</p><p>that open and close the gate. This prevents the gate from rapidly opening</p><p>and closing when the input signal is close to the threshold.</p><p>- Attack: used to define the length of time the gate takes to change from</p><p>closed to fully open. It is the fade-in duration.</p><p>- Release: used to define the length of time the gate takes to change from</p><p>open to fully closed. It is the fade-out duration. A fast release abruptly cuts</p><p>off the sound, whereas a slower release smoothly attenuates the signal</p><p>from open to closed, resulting in a slow fade-out.</p><p>Note: Volume input and output settings do not influence Gate.</p><p>D.Comp</p><p>Classic compressor based on MXR Dyna Comp.</p><p>- Output: controls the pedal output level. The higher it is, the greater the</p><p>overall volume of effect.</p><p>- Sensitivity: sets the amount of compression ratio. More sensitivity means</p><p>more compression.</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>PAGE OF 28 43</p><p>Graphic EQ</p><p>This equalizer has been modeled using analogue RLC filters. Use this EQ to</p><p>alter the tone before it hits the amp.</p><p>- On/Off switch: turns the EQ on or off in the signal chain.</p><p>- EQ: 9 fixed EQ frequencies that can be boosted or cut by 12dB.</p><p>- Gain: overall EQ output volume. Increase to create a signal boost.</p><p>S.Comp</p><p>Compressor based on MXR Dyna Comp with attack mod.</p><p>- Output: controls the pedal output level. The higher it is, the greater the</p><p>overall volume of effect.</p><p>- Sensitivity: sets the amount of compression ratio. More sensitivity means</p><p>more compression.</p><p>- Attack: sets the attack level. The higher the attack value, the shorter the</p><p>compression start time. Increasing the attack value reduces the</p><p>compressor's response time to changes in the amplitude of the input</p><p>signal.</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>PAGE OF 29 43</p><p>Wah-wah</p><p>Alters the tone and frequencies of the guitar signal to create a distinctive sound,</p><p>mimicking the human voice saying «wah-wah".</p><p>- On/Off: [red led] turns the wah on or off in the signal chain.</p><p>- Range: sets tonal range of the wah’s sweep.</p><p>- Q: controls the width of the wah’s bandpass.</p><p>- Boost: increases output.</p><p>- Velocity: wah’s response speed when pressing the pedal.</p><p>- Open/close slider: wah’s open state on the left, wah’s closed state on the</p><p>right.</p><p>"Overdrive #1</p><p>An iconic overdrive pedal based on Ibanez TS-808.</p><p>- On/Off switch: turns the stomp on or off in the signal chain.</p><p>- Drive: sets the amount of overdrive. More drive/gain means more signal</p><p>distortion.</p><p>- Tone: controls the amount of high frequencies in the signal.</p><p>- Level: controls the pedal output level. The higher it is, the harder you will</p><p>drive the amp.</p><p>- 808 Mod: low-drive mod for a different tone flavour.</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>PAGE OF 30 43</p><p>Overdrive #2</p><p>A modern overdrive pedal based on MESA/BOOGIE Grid Slammer.</p><p>- On/Off switch: turns the stomp on or off in the signal chain.</p><p>- Gain: sets the amount of overdrive. More drive/gain means more signal</p><p>distortion.</p><p>- Tone: controls the amount of high frequencies in the signal.</p><p>- Level: controls the pedal output level. The higher it is, the harder you will</p><p>drive the amp.</p><p>Overdrive #3</p><p>A classic overdrive pedal based on Boss Super Overdrive.</p><p>- On/Off switch: turns the stomp on or off in the signal chain.</p><p>- Drive: sets the amount of overdrive. More drive/gain means more signal</p><p>distortion.</p><p>- Tone: controls the amount of high frequencies in the signal.</p><p>- Level: controls the pedal output level. The higher it is, the harder you will</p><p>drive the amp.</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>PAGE OF 31 43</p><p>Distortion #1</p><p>An iconic distortion pedal - Boss MT-2.</p><p>- On/Off switch: turns the stomp on or off in the signal chain.</p><p>- Level: controls the volume at the output of the pedal. Useful for matching</p><p>the distortion level to the normal level when switching the effect on or off.</p><p>- Dist: adjusts the amount of distortion.</p><p>- Eq section.</p><p>High: control the tone at high frequencies.</p><p>Low: control the tone at low frequencies.</p><p>Middle: boosts or cuts the frequency you set with the “Mid freq” knob.</p><p>Mid freq: sets the frequency of the middle range knob from 200 Hz to 5 kHz.</p><p>Pro tip: use Metal Area as a preamp. Run Metal Area directly into the poweramp.</p><p>You may be surprised with the result!</p><p>Distortion #2</p><p>An iconic distortion pedal - Boss DS-1.</p><p>- On/Off switch: turns the stomp on or off in the signal chain.</p><p>- Drive: sets the amount of gain. More drive/gain means more signal</p><p>distortion.</p><p>- Tone: controls the amount of high frequencies in the signal.</p><p>- Level: controls the pedal output level. The higher it is, the harder you will</p><p>drive the amp.</p><p>When using DS-1, we recommend setting Ampbox oversampling to 4x or higher,</p><p>if the project sample rate is 44.1 or 48 kHz, and 2x or higher when the project</p><p>sample rate is 88.2 or 96kHz. This will ensure</p><p>DS-1 produces the best possible</p><p>sound.</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>PAGE OF 32 43</p><p>Distortion #3</p><p>An iconic distortion pedal - ProCo Rat.</p><p>- On/Off switch: turns the stomp on or off in the signal chain.</p><p>- Volume: controls the volume at the output of the pedal. Useful for</p><p>matching the distortion level to the normal level when switching the effect</p><p>on or off.</p><p>- Filter: low pass filter, controls the amount of high frequencies in the signal.</p><p>- Distortion: adjusts the amount of distortion.</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>PAGE OF 33 43</p><p>Cabinet</p><p>In this section you can select a guitar cabinet and a microphone from the list of</p><p>available ones. You can also control the microphone position: the horizontal</p><p>control is moving the microphone from the center of the speaker to its edge, the</p><p>vertical control is moving the microphone close to or away from the speaker</p><p>(displayed in inches).</p><p>Additionally, you can use built-in cab IRs produced by Max Morton (Jinjer,</p><p>Shokran, Morton, Ignea) or your own cabinet IR, as well as blend-in a custom</p><p>reverb (or cab) IR to either the built in cabinet or your own cabinet IR. Reverb IR</p><p>can be, for example, a room microphone that was used to capture a cabinet from</p><p>some distance. Maximum reverb IR length can be 262144 samples (or 5,9</p><p>seconds at 44.1 kHz). Stereo reverb IRs are supported.</p><p>Pro tip: you can drag and drop IR files into the corresponding boxes.</p><p>Pro tip: you can use Left/Right keyboard arrows to scroll through the cabinet IRs.</p><p>Pro tip: you can use Shift + Left/Right keyboard arrows to scroll through the</p><p>reverb IRs.</p><p>2D/IR button: switch between 2D cab or built-in/external IRs modes.</p><p>2D mode</p><p>- Cab selection dropdown.</p><p>- Mic 1 & Mic 2: turn on/off the mics independently.</p><p>- Mic selection dropdown.</p><p>- Phase on/off button.</p><p>- Mic 1 & 2 mix.</p><p>- Mic 1 & 2 positioning dots. There are also small triangles on the edges of</p><p>the grid. With those you can control the center/edge and proximity positions</p><p>separately.</p><p>Note: if you turn off both microphones, but leave the cab section on, there will be</p><p>no sound.</p><p>IR mode</p><p>- ᴠ : select built-in IRs from dropdown.</p><p>- … : load external IRs</p><p>- < > : switch to the previous or next IR from the list of built-in IRs</p><p>Reverb IR</p><p>- Reverb IR on/off button: can be mixed with internal or external cab.</p><p>- ᴠ : select built-in* Reverb IRs from dropdown.</p><p>- … : load external Reverb IRs</p><p>- < > : switch to the previous or next IR from the list of built-in Reverb IRs</p><p>- Reverb IR blend. The amount of Reverb IR mixed with the cab IR.</p><p>* built-in Reverb IRs include a Lexicon 480L based IRs captured by Grant Nelson,</p><p>a music producer, remixer and international DJ from the UK.</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>PAGE OF 34 43</p><p>Parametric EQ</p><p>A studio-grade equalizer for finalizing the tone and making it mix-ready.</p><p>- “Monitoring” button: switch between input/output monitoring or disable it.</p><p>- “Gain” slider: boost or decrease the overall EQ volume by 24dB.</p><p>- Low/High cut: select frequency and Q of the EQ points.</p><p>- Low/High shelf: select frequency, Q or gain of the EQ points.</p><p>- Bell: select frequency, Q or gain of the EQ points.</p><p>Note: click and drag the EQ window from any corner to change the size of the</p><p>window!</p><p>Note: you can enter frequency, Q or gain parameters by hand if you click on one</p><p>of them.</p><p>Pro tip: place your mouse pointer over the frequency, Q or gain parameters (as</p><p>well as the EQ point itself) and use your mouse wheel to adjust them.</p><p>Pro tip: double click the EQ point itself to quickly turn it on/off. Alternatively, click</p><p>on the corresponding colored icon (cut/shelf/bell).</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>PAGE OF 35 43</p><p>Chorus</p><p>- On/Off switch: turns the effect on or off in the signal chain.</p><p>- Depth: controls the amount of pitch modulation.</p><p>- Speed: controls the speed of pitch modulation.</p><p>- Mix: controls the mix of unprocessed and processed signals at the output.</p><p>Micro Pitch Shift</p><p>- On/Off switch: turns the effect on or off in the signal chain.</p><p>- Dry/Wet: controls the mix of unprocessed and processed signals at the</p><p>output.</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>PAGE OF 36 43</p><p>Reverb</p><p>- On/Off switch: turns the effect on or off in the signal chain.</p><p>- Room size: sets the time delay of the signal’s spatial reflections. In other</p><p>words, the higher the value, the bigger is space.</p><p>- Mix: controls the mix of unprocessed and processed signals at the output.</p><p>- Damping: controls how much you want to dampen the high frequencies of</p><p>the reflections.</p><p>- Width: widens reflections in the stereo field.</p><p>Delay</p><p>- On/Off switch: turns the effect on or off in the signal chain.</p><p>- Time: controls the delay time when Sync is turned off.</p><p>- Decay: controls how quickly the effect will fade out.</p><p>- Level: controls the amount of the processed signal in the output. Set it to zero</p><p>to hear only the processed signal.</p><p>- Lo cut: controls the low cut frequency of the processed signal.</p><p>- Hi cut: controls the high cut frequency of the processed signal.</p><p>- Drive: adds distortion to the delayed sound.</p><p>- Commutation (applying): controls the position of the delay relative to the</p><p>reverb in the signal chain. You can set it work in parallel with the reverb or</p><p>prior.</p><p>- Time mode: changes the delay length for the right/left channels. For</p><p>example, x1 is the original delay, while x2 left means that the delay length for</p><p>the left channel has been increased twice (no change to the right channel</p><p>delay length).</p><p>- Sync: synchronizes the delay with the DAW tempo when Sync is off.</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>MIDI control module</p><p>PAGE OF 37 43</p><p>If you have an external MIDI controller, you can use this module to control the</p><p>settings of the Ampbox. This is especially useful when you are using the</p><p>standalone version.</p><p>MIDI control module interface</p><p>1. List of Save and Load MIDI Control Settings</p><p>2. Button to assign a MIDI Control Change (CC) message to a program</p><p>controller</p><p>3. MIDI control channel selection</p><p>4. Program Change (PC) List</p><p>5. Control Change (CC) List</p><p>Program Change (PC) and Control Change (CC) lists</p><p>Double-click to open the list. Lists open alternately, double-clicking on any list</p><p>closes the previously opened one and opens the next one.</p><p>Program Change (PC) List</p><p>Designed to assign MIDI Program Change messages to switch internal program</p><p>presets.</p><p>To assign a preset to the selected program number, click the icon on the right and</p><p>select the desired preset.</p><p>1 2 3</p><p>4</p><p>5</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>Control Change (CC) list</p><p>PAGE OF 38 43</p><p>When the module is first launched, the list will be empty.</p><p>To add a controller, use the midi message assignment button (№4 in the</p><p>interface description). Read more about the assignment of MIDI messages</p><p>below.</p><p>Once a MIDI controller has been assigned, you can change or remove it by</p><p>clicking on the icon to the right of the controller.</p><p>List of Save and Load MIDI Control Settings</p><p>- Default: reset MIDI control settings to the initial state.</p><p>- Save settings: saves the current MIDI control settings to a file.</p><p>- Load settings: loads previously saved MIDI control settings from a file.</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>PAGE OF 39 43</p><p>Window for assigning MIDI Control Change (CC) messages to a software</p><p>controller</p><p>1. Button to select a controller and assign a MIDI Control Change message</p><p>2. View of the controller selection window. Double-clicking opens the next MIDI</p><p>Control Change message destination window.</p><p>Note: for easier controller assignment, select the desired controller in the</p><p>module's main window and it will automatically focus in the list of MIDI control</p><p>parameters.</p><p>3. Controller change range (control range). If a switch is selected as the</p><p>destination, this window changes view, where instead of Control range, it</p><p>becomes possible to invert the control signal</p><p>4. Choice of control area. Preset allows you to assign MIDI Control Change</p><p>messages to preset switching (useful for some MIDI controllers).</p><p>5. Selecting a preset if the “Preset” area was previously selected.</p><p>6. Manual selection of the Control Change message number.</p><p>7. Trained choice. Click Learn, and select the desired controller on your MIDI</p><p>controller.</p><p>8. Ends</p><p>the setup and adds the selected option to the list.</p><p>1</p><p>2</p><p>3</p><p>4 5</p><p>6 7</p><p>8</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>Recommendations for the «Volume Input» settings</p><p>PAGE OF 40 43</p><p>Please note - below is our recommendation. You can set it up differently, if</p><p>you wish. However, this method is optimal for setting up Ampbox.</p><p>Play your stringed instrument as hard as you can - for example some power</p><p>chords on thicker (low notes) strings. Now observe what signal is coming into</p><p>your DAW (or Ampbox). We recommend that you aim for -6/-4 dB peaks. It</p><p>means that when you hit strings hard, the input meter in your DAW will</p><p>sometimes peak at -6/-4 dB. If you are clipping (hitting 0 dB), turn down the gain</p><p>knob of your audio interface’s instrumental input. If you are hitting strings hard</p><p>and cannot reach -6/-4 dB, turn the gain knob up on your audio interface’s</p><p>instrumental input.</p><p>Once you find the optimal gain knob position on your audio interface, move to</p><p>setting up the Volume Input in Ampbox. Here are the recommended values:</p><p>1-2 for single-coil pickups</p><p>2-4 for low/mid-gain humbuckers</p><p>5-6 for high-gain humbuckers</p><p>Think about the Volume Input of Ampbox as the signal strength that is fed by</p><p>your guitar to your amp. If you have single coils, the incoming signal to the amp</p><p>is weaker than a signal from humbuckers. Thus, we set the Volume Input around</p><p>1-2 for single-coil pickups and 5-6 for high-gain humbuckers.</p><p>This approach will ensure that the plugin input is fed with a proper signal</p><p>strength, so that the whole signal chain would react in the most authentic</p><p>manner.</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>Plugin details</p><p>PAGE OF 41 43</p><p>Modeling technology</p><p>- Neural Hybrid Engine v1.5/2.0 by Mercuriall Audio</p><p>Operating systems and program formats</p><p>- Mac: VST2 x64, VST3 x64, AU x64, AAX x64 (Pro Tools 2019.12 and</p><p>newer)</p><p>- PC: VST2 x64, VST3 x64, AAX x64 (Pro Tools 2019.12 and newer)</p><p>Amp/preamp section (purchased separately)</p><p>- Amp model based on MESA/Boogie Dual Rectifier Blackface, rev G</p><p>- Amp model based on Bogner Ecstasy 101B</p><p>- Preamp model based on MESA/Boogie Triaxis, revision TX5A</p><p>- Preamp model based on Engl E530</p><p>Poweramp section</p><p>- Poweramp model based on Bogner© Ecstasy 101B</p><p>- (free with any Ampbox preamp purchase)</p><p>Effects/Stomps</p><p>- Noise Gate</p><p>- Graphic EQ</p><p>- Parametric EQ</p><p>- Wah-Wah based on Dunlop CryBaby 535Q</p><p>- Overdrive based on Ibanez TS-808</p><p>- Overdrive based on Ibanez TS-808 Low Drive Mod</p><p>- Overdrive based MESA/BOOGIE Grid Slammer</p><p>- Overdrive based on Boss Super Overdrive</p><p>- Distortion based on Boss Metal Zone MT-2</p><p>- Distortion based on Boss DS-1</p><p>- Stereo Chorus</p><p>- Stereo Delay</p><p>- Stereo Reverb</p><p>Cabinet section</p><p>- 2D cab based on Redwirez IRs (internal cab)</p><p>- Cab based on Bogner Uberkab 412 - 4x12 Celestion G12T-75</p><p>- Cab based on MESA/BOOGIE 412 - 4x12 Celestion V30s</p><p>- Cab based on Marshall 1960B - 4x12 Greenback</p><p>- Cab based on Marshall 1960B - 4x12 JBL K120 (vintage)</p><p>- Microphones: Shure SM57, Sennheiser MD441, Royer R121</p><p>- Built-in exclusive cab IRs by Max Morton</p><p>- Option to load your own Cab IRs (external cab)</p><p>- Option to load your own room IRs and mix with a built-in or external cab</p><p>Tuner</p><p>- Output signal controls: normal, dim, mute</p><p>- Reference pitch: default A = 440Hz or user preference</p><p>Additional settings & controls</p><p>- Freely movable module windows inside the plugin</p><p>- “Hide/show all windows” button</p><p>- Preset system</p><p>- Plugin size selection</p><p>- Undo/Redo buttons</p><p>- Input channel selection (left/right)</p><p>- Amp grill selection</p><p>- Option to run the plugin interface on OpenGL (on/off). Note: on some</p><p>systems, running the plugin on OpenGL might cause visual instability of the</p><p>plugin or DAW freezes.</p><p>- Oversampling: no, x2, x4, x8</p><p>- Samplerate: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96</p><p>- Stereo/Mono processing</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>Cool people page</p><p>PAGE OF 42 43</p><p>Mercuriall Audio team wants to say a huge Thank You to the following companies and people:</p><p>LNX Tracer project and Dmitry personally: for customizing a tube curve tracer to meet our needs.</p><p>http://lnx.lv</p><p>NovikAmps and Sergey Novikov personally: for consultations and providing a tube poweramp testing stand.</p><p>http://novikamps.ru</p><p>Nikolas Quemtri personally, NRQ's Studio: our Beta Tester, author of presets and sound samples.</p><p>http://facebook.com/nrqs.studio.page | http://vk.com/nrqs_studio_club</p><p>Vadim Wayland Parshutkin personally, Sound Way Records studio (IOWA, Северный Флот, Черный Кузнец, Ginza-project): our Beta Tester.</p><p>https://vk.com/soundwayrecords | https://www.instagram.com/soundwayland</p><p>Alex Smirnov personally: our Beta Tester, author of presets.</p><p>Max Gerasenov personally, USOUNDWORKS Studio: our Beta Tester.</p><p>https://vk.com/usoundworks</p><p>Andrey Konytenko personally, ANRISEONS SOUND Studio: our Beta Tester, author of presets.</p><p>https://vk.com/anriseonssound</p><p>Roman Arsafes personally, Arsafes Records: our Beta Tester, author of presets.</p><p>https://vk.com/arsafesrecords</p><p>Anton Vorozhtsov personally, TA Production Studio: our Beta Tester, author of presets.</p><p>https://www.facebook.com/ta.prods</p><p>Igor Korzhov personally, NC-REC Studio: our Beta Tester.</p><p>https://vk.com/nc_rec</p><p>Alex Yakovlev personally, FLAQ Studio: our Beta Tester.</p><p>https://vk.com/alexcarpovmix</p><p>Mickael Zerkal personally: our Beta Tester.</p><p>Viacheslav Yevdokimov personally (former owner of the XTC amp): for an awesome device and support.</p><p>http://lnx.lv</p><p>http://novikamps.ru</p><p>http://facebook.com/nrqs.studio.page</p><p>http://vk.com/nrqs_studio_club</p><p>https://vk.com/soundwayrecords</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/soundwayland</p><p>https://vk.com/usoundworks</p><p>https://vk.com/anriseonssound</p><p>https://vk.com/arsafesrecords</p><p>https://www.facebook.com/ta.prods</p><p>https://vk.com/nc_rec</p><p>https://vk.com/alexcarpovmix</p><p>AMPBOX 1.4.0</p><p>PAGE OF 43 43</p><p>Aleksander Gritsenko personally: our Beta Tester.</p><p>https://www.facebook.com/ballistasound</p><p>George Morozov personally: our Beta Tester.</p><p>Max Morton personally: for exclusive IRs, sound samples and more.</p><p>https://mortonstudio.com | https://www.facebook.com/mortonmetal</p><p>Slava Fyodorov personally: for help and friendship.</p><p>https://www.facebook.com/ballistasound</p><p>https://mortonstudio.com</p><p>https://www.facebook.com/mortonmetal</p><p>Release notes</p><p>Minimum system requirements</p><p>Plugin installation steps - Mac/Windows</p><p>Plugin activation</p><p>Plugin interface</p><p>1987X-SG amp</p><p>1987X-SG amp interface</p><p>6160III amp</p><p>6160III amp interface</p><p>Rectofire amp</p><p>Rectofire amp interface</p><p>Euphoria amp</p><p>Euphoria amp interface</p><p>Reaxis preamp</p><p>Reaxis preamp interface</p><p>U530 preamp</p><p>U530 preamp interface</p><p>Tube poweramp interface</p><p>Plugin modules</p><p>MIDI control module</p><p>Control Change (CC) list</p><p>Recommendations for the «Volume Input» settings</p><p>Plugin details</p><p>Cool people page</p>