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CLASSIC AUDIO HARDWARE

EMULATED BY NATIVE VST/RTAS
PLUGINS
Very welcome to our site. This must be what you are looking for. We
made a list of classic (“vintage”) outboard gear that are emulated
(modeled) by native VST or RTAS plugins. The list is also useful if you
wish to know the real names of specific models as developers
sometimes use quite vague names or pseudonyms.

As it is very unlikely that a vintage outboard effect is 100% modeled or

simulated by software plugins some indeed come pretty close to its “audio
hardware template”. On the other hand, others might reflect only a
concept, idea or are “-esque” to the original outboard. We believe that
some of these “conceptual plugins” are yet worth mentioning as they
still might be useful for “analog sound modeling”.

Though it seems to be fun to do “research” on this topic and to catalogue

software equivalents for analog audio-hardware, there are some
fundamental thoughts arising. For example, whether it is or will be ever
possible to fully model a 12AX tube or a hand-wound output transformer
(naming non-linearity, saturation and hysteresis). Other questions are:
will, for example, a software reproduction of a tube amp ever provide the
full-range harmonics and warmth its “hardware-twin” provides? And what
is the definition of warmth anyway? Is it really enough to add a little
saturation or harmonics to an existing sound to make it sound
"warmer" (or to boost 250Hz)? And is it appreciable that actually a large
quantity of modeled software is actually based on simply hearing the
original hardware piece while tuning the software until the desired sound
is achieved? Or by pumping signals into the gear-box and trying to make
a mathematical equation for what comes out? Please send us your
comments!

The sequence of the plugins in our archive is random and does not
reflect any “official ranking” (that in fact does not exist). We tried to
list them alphabetically in the first place but soon found out that some
“highlights” deserve a “better position”. Thus, the sequence is not fully
preference-free; however, we tried our best to include our own testing,
opinions from user reviews, forums, blogs and our own discussions with
developers.
We are constantly updating the list; however, to reach a 100% completion
we need your help. Please send us your comments and suggestions to
improve this important record. Though you can send us comments
directly, we hope receiving constructive critique. For example, please
avoid posting messages, that this or that plugin is “bad” or “sounds
terrible”. Tell us rather how you would describe the difference to its
original.

Lastly, note that we are not including any UAD or TDM plugins as we
wish to discuss native VSTs only (without the need of any additional DSP
power). Plus, our intention is to list software based on (more or less) pure
algorithms, excluding those based on impulse responses (e.g. Nebula or
Line 6 POD Farm) or sample-based plugins (e.g. Scarbee Mark I etc.).
Still, it is indeed difficult to evaluate which plugins are based on
painstainking analog modeling procedures and which ones are simply
"claimed" to be analog modeled while still be based on IRs.
THE LIST STARTS HERE. ENJOY

Compressors & Limiters

• Teletronix LA-2A/3A: Waves CLA-2A/3A, IK Multimedia T-RackS CS

White 2A, URS Opto2a/3a (CCS Pro), Cakewalk CA-2A, Native
Instruments VC2A, Bomb Factory BF2A/3A, U-he Presswerk, PSP
Audioware oldTimer, PSP Audioware MixPressor2, McDSP 6030
Ultimate Compressor, McDSP CompressorBank, Antress Modern The
Lost Angel
• Urei 1176LN: Softube FET Compressor, Waves CLA-76, Bomb Factory
BF76, IK Multimedia T-RackS CS Black 76, Native Instruments
VC76, U-he Presswerk, FXpansion "DCAM Dynamics" ChanComp,
Slate Digital Virtual Mix Rack, Lindell Audio 7X-500, McDSP 6030
Ultimate Compressor, McDSP CompressorBank, URS Fet (CCS Pro),
Yamaha Vintage Channel Strip "Compressor 276", Stillwell Audio
The Rocket, Antress Modern The Seventh Sign
• Fairchild 660/670: IK Multimedia T-RackS CS Vintage Compressor
Model 670, Slate Digital “Virtual Buss Compressors” FG-MU, Waves
JJP PuigChild 660/670, Overtone FC70, U-he Presswerk, Nomad
Factory LM-662, Nomad Factory FA770, Bomb Factory Fairchild
660/670, McDSP 6030 Ultimate Compressor, McDSP
CompressorBank, URS Child (CCS Pro), Antress Modern The Fire
Chainer
• Tube-Tech CL-1B: Softube Tube-Tech CL-1B, URS Tube T (CCS Pro)
• DBX 160/165: Native Instruments VC160, Waves dbx-160, Sknote
C165a, Yamaha Vintage Channel Strip "Compressor 260", URS
1975, URS VCA60 (CCS Pro), Slate Digital Virtual Mix Rack, Stillwell
Audio Major Tom, McDSP 6030 Ultimate Compressor, McDSP
CompressorBank
• SSL 4000 Bus Compressor: SSL Duende Native SSL Bus Compressor,
Waves SSL 4000 SSL G-Master Buss Compressor, Native
Instruments Solid Bus Comp, T-RackS CS Bus Compressor,
FXpansion "DCAM Dynamics" BusComp, URS 1980, Sonalksis SV-
315, Cytomic The Glue (SSL XLogic G-Series), Stillwell Audio
Bombardier
• SSL 4000 E/G Channel Compressor: Waves SSL 4000 SSL E/G
Channel, SSL Duende Native SSL Channel, T-RackS CS
British/White Channel, Eareckon ANALOG87 series, Native
Instruments Solid Dynamics, OverTone DSP DYN4000
• Manley Vari Mu: Native Instruments Vari Comp, McDSP 6030 Ultimate
Compressor
• Neve 2254: Waves V-Comp, Lindell Audio (Plugin Alliance) Lindell
254E, URS 1970 Classic Console Compressor, Nomad Factory MCL-
2269, McDSP CompressorBank
• Neve 33609: IK Multimedia T-RackS CS Precision Comp/Limiter,
McDSP 6030 Ultimate Compressor
• Neve 8014 console (-esque): Sonimus Britson, Slate Digital “Virtual
Buss Compressors” FG-8014 (see also Focusrite RED)
• Neve VXS Console Comp: Brainworx bx_console
• API 2500: Waves API 2500
• API 525: LSR audio VLB525, URS CCS Pro 1967
• Rupert Neve Design Portico 5043 Compressor: Steinberg Rupert
Neve Design Portico Compressor
• Rupert Neve Design Portico 5015 Compressor (-esque): Slate
Digital “Virtual Buss Compressors” FG-4014
• EMI TG12345 console limiter: AbbeyRoad Plugins TG12413 plugin
• Abbey Road RS124 valve compressor: AbbeyRoad Plugins RS124
plugin
• Elysia mpressor: Elysia mpressor plugin
• Elysia alpha compressor: Elysia alpha compressor plugin
• Vertigo Sound VSC-2: brainworx Vertigo VSC-2
• Pye Compressor: Waves PIE Compressor (Eddie Kramer)
• Valley People Dyna-mite: Valley People Dyna-mite by Softube
• Focusrite ISA130: Focusrite Midnight Compressor
• Focusrite Red: Focusrite Red Plug-In Suite, Slate Digital “Virtual Buss
Compressors” FG-8014 (see also Neve 8014 console)
• Summit Audio TLA-100A: Softube Summit Audio TLA-100A
• Eventide Omnipressor: Eventide Omnipressor native plugin
• SPL Vitalizer MK2: SPL Vitalizer MK2
• Shure M62 Level-Loc: Soundtoys Devil-Loc
• Empirical Labs Distressor/Fatso: Sly-Fi-Digital (by UBK) Delfector,
Sknote Disto, PSP Audioware Vintage Warmer, URS Stress (CCS
Pro), Cocell Production's Pensadia SOR8 (based on Distressor
ELX8), Antress Modern Deathcore
• SSL Listen Mic Compressor: SSL LMC-1
• SSL G384: Antress Modern The Apophis
• Gates SA-39 tube limiter/compressor: Sknote GTS-39, URS CCS
Pro (Tube SL)
• U73b (old German broadcast compressor/limiter): Audified u73b
Compressor
• ADR Compex F760X-RS: Boz Digital Labs +10db
• Alesis 3630 Dual Channel Compressor/Limiter: discoDSP
NighShine Compressor
EQs

• API 550A/b, 560: Waves API (550A/b), IK Multimedia EQ PA (55A),

EQ PB (550b) and EQ PG (560), Slate Digital VCC (API Channel
Strip/"US A" setting), PSP Audioware PreQursor, URS A10 (560),
URS A Series EQ (550b), URS A Mix EQ
• Pultec EQP-1A: Waves JJP PuigTec EQP-1A, Softube Tube-Tech PE 1C,
IK Multimedia T-RackS CS Vintage Equalizer EQP-1A, OverTone DSP
PTC-2A Program EQ, PSP Audioware Noble Q, Ignite Amp PTEq-X,
URS FullTec (URS BLT), URS 1951 (CCS Pro), Nomad Factory Pulse-
Tec EQP-1A/Program Equalizer EQP-4, Nomad Factory BT Equalizer
PEQ2B, G-Sonique Pultronic EQ-110P, Bomb Factory EQP-1A,
Sknote EQ1, Lindell Audio PEX-500, Antress Modern Black Dragon
• Pultec MEQ-5: Waves PuigTec MEQ-5, Softube Tube-Tech ME 1B,
Nomad Factory Pulse-Tec MEQ-5, Bomb Factory MEQ-5
• Pultec EQH-2: OverTone PTH-2A
• SSL EQs: SSL Duende Native SSL Channel (EQ & Dynamics from C200
HD console), Waves SSL E/G Channel, Waves NLS consoles (SSL
4000G console/"SPIKE" setting) Native Instruments Solid EQ, T-
RackS CS British/White Channel, Eareckon ANALOG87 series, Slate
Digital Virtual Mix Rack, URS S Series EQ, URS S Mix EQ , Slate
Digital VCC (SSL G channel/"Brit 4k" setting), McDSP Channel G
• Neve EQ 1073/1084: Waves Scheps 73, Waves V-EQ3 (1073/1066),
IK Multimedia EQ 73, Sonimus Burnley 73, Kuassa EVE-AT4,
Stillwell Audio 1973, Slate Digital Virtual Mix Rack, URS N Series
(Neve 1084), URS N12 Series EQ (Neve 1073), URS N Mix EQ,
Nomad Factory BT Equalizer BQ2S, McDSP Filter Bank
• Neve EQ 1081: Waves V-EQ4, IK Multimedia EQ 81, Kuassa EVE-AT1,
PSP Audioware ClassicQ/ClassicQex, URS 1972, URS N4 Series EQ,
Nomad Factory NEQ-1072
• Neve 8048 console EQ: Slate Digital VCC (Neve 8048 Channel/ "Brit
N" settings)
• Neve 5116 console EQ: Waves NLS consoles ("NEVO" setting)
• Neve VXS Console EQ: Brainworx bx_console
• Rupert Neve Design Portico 5033 EQ: Steinberg Rupert Neve Design
Portico EQ, DDMF 6144 EQ
• Manley Massive Passive: Native Instruments Passive EQ
• Manley Enhanced Pultec EQP-1A: Native Instruments Enhanced EQ
• EMI TG12345 Mk 4 console EQ: Waves NLS consoles ("MIKE" setting)
• EMI TG 12410 console EQ: AbbeyRoad Plugins TG12412
• EMI TG 12410 console filters: AbbeyRoad Plugins TG12414
• EMI TG 12345 channel strip: Waves/Abbey Road EMI TG12345
• Abbey Road REDD (console): Waves Abbey Road REDD consoles
plugin
• Abbey Road RS56 passive EQ: Waves RS56
• Abbey Road RS135/137: Abbey Road Plugins RS135/137 (Brilliance
Pack)
• Trident A-Range EQ: Softube Trident A-Range EQ
• Trident 80B: Slate Digital VCC (Trident 80B Channel/"ψ" setting )
• Helios Channel Strip (incl. preamp): Waves HLS Channel (Eddie
Kramer)
• Summit Audio EQF-100: Softube Summit Audio EQF-100
• Sontec 432 Master EQ: IK Multimedia Master EQ 432
• Avedis Audio Electronics E27 Equalizer: PSP Audioware E27
• Millennia NSEQ-2: Brainworx (Plugin Alliance) Millennia NSEQ-2
• Sony OXF-R3 Digital Mixing Console EQ: Sonnox Oxford EQ
• SPL RackPack EQ Modules: SPL EQ Rangers Vol.1
• SPL Passeq: SPL Passeq plugin
• SPL Vitalizer MK2: SPL Vitalizer MK2
• Focusrite ISA110: Focusrite Midnight EQ
• Focusrite Red: Focusrite Red Plug-In Suite
• Motown 7-band passive EQ: URS MotorCity EQ/Vintage Cinema EQ,
Nomad Factory Music-Tone EQ/Film-Tone EQ
• Tonelux Tilt: Softube Tonelux Tilt
• Calrec PQ1549 EQ: IK Multimedia T-RackS CS Classic Equalizer
• BFE/Filtek EQ Mk5 & Neumann PEV 930: Softube Active/Passive
(EQ)
• Neumann PEV EQ: TriTone Digital ClassicTone-PEV
• ALTEC 9063B Program Equalizer: Nomad Factory ALL-TECH 9063B
• ALTEC 1567A: SoundToys Radiator
• Mäag Audio EQ4: PLUGIN ALLIANCE Maag EQ4, lkjb Luftikus
• AMEK 501 console: Yamaha Vintage Channel Strip "EQ 601", PSP
Audioware ConsoleQ
• MCI console: PSP Audioware McQ
• OTHERS (analog modeling): PSP Audioware RetroQ (Avalon-esque),
Sonalksis SV-517

Saturation/Tube Drive/Distortion/Preamp

• Ampex 350 tape drive preamp: Waves Kramer Master Tape,

SoundToys Decapitator "A-Setting"
• Chandler/EMI TG Channel preamp: SoundToys Decapitator "E-
Setting"
• Dallas Rangemaster (Stompbox): Distorque Audio Rangebastard
• Helios Channel Strip preamp: Waves HLS Channel (Eddie Kramer)
• Ibanez TS808 (Stompbox): Mokafix Audio Cream Tube
• Marshall Guv'nor (Stompbox): ACP SoftAmp SoftDrive GV
• MRX Distortion+ (Stompbox): Distorque Audio Plusdistortion
• Neve 1057 input channel: SoundToys Decapitator "N-Setting"
• Neve 1073 preamp: Slate Digital FG-73
• ProCo Rat (Stompbox): Mokafix Audio The Bat
• RCA BC-6B Broadcast console tube: Slate Digital VCC ("RC-Tube"
setting)
• SPL Vitalizer MK2: SPL Vitalizer MK2
• Telefunken V76: Slate Digital FG-76
• Thermionic Culture Vulture triode setting: SoundToys Decapitator
"T-Setting"
• Vertigo Sound VSM-2 Mix Satellite: Brainworx (Plugin Alliance) VSM-
3
• OTHERS (analog modeling): PSP Audioware Vintage Warmer, SPL
Twin Tube, SPL Vitalizer MK2, Fabfilter Saturn, iZotope Trash 2,
URS Phat C, U-he Satin, Softube Focusing EQ, Sonnox Inflator,
Antares Warm, 112dB Redline Preamp, PSP Audioware
MixSaturator2, Sonimus Satson, DUY DaD Valve, Nomad Factory BT
Analog Valve Driver ADR2S, Silverspike Ruby Tube, Wave Arts Tube
Saturator, D16 Group Redoptor (Tube Distortion), Klanghelm SDRR

Analog Tape Simulation

• Waves MPX Master, Waves J37 Tape Machine, Waves Kramer Master
Tape, Waves Reel ADT, Nomad Factory Magnetic, Slate Digital VTM,
Digidesign Reel Tape, Bootsy Ferric TDS, URS Saturator, Yamaha
Vintage Open Deck, Sknote Roundtone, Toneboosters TB ReelBus,
DUY DaD Tape, VirSyn VTape, URS 15ips/30ips (CCS Pro), Jeroen
Breebaart Ferox, McDSP Analog Channel, Voxengo Tape Bus
(Voxengo Analogflux Suite)
Transient Shaper

• SPL Transient Designer (Analog Code), SPL Attacker/Mo-Verb/De-Verb

(Analog Code), Sonnox TransMod, Native Instruments Transient
Master, Waves Trans-X Wide, Flux:: Bitter Sweet II

DeEsser

• LSR Audio VLB902: DBX902

• BSS DPR-402: Waves BSS DPR-402
• SPL DE-ESSER: SPL Analog Code De-Esser Collection
• Others: Waves DeEsser, Sonnox Oxford SuprEsser, Eiosis E2, iZotope
Ozone 5

Tape Delay/Space Echo

• SoundToys Echo Boy, Nomad Factory ECHOES (Maestro Echoplex 1/3,

Tel Ray Echo, Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man, Boss DM-2),
T-RackS CS Tape Echo, Fabfilter Timeless 2, GSi Tape Echo GS-201,
Digidesign Echo Farm, Audio Damage DubStation, Overloud
SpringAge
Delay

• Lexicon PCM 42: Lexicon PSP Audioware 42/84

• Lexicon Prime Time Digital Delay: Soundtoys Dirty Little Delay
• Moogerfooger Analog Delay MF-104Z: Bomb Factory Moogerfooger
Analog Delay
• RatShack Electronic Reverb: AudioDamage Ratshack Reverb v2.0
(Note: Indeed, it's a delay!)

Reverb

• Accutronics Type 4: GSi Type 4

• EMT 140: Waves Abbey Road Reverb Plates
• EMT 244/245: PSP Audioware 2445
• EMT 250: SKnote Rev250, ERS EMpTy 250
• Eventide Stompbox Blackhole: Eventide Blackhole plugin
• Eventide SP2016 Reverb: Eventide 2016 Stereo Room, Princeton
Digital Reverb 2016 Stereo Room
• Lexicon 224: Native Instruments Reverb Classics RC 24
• Lexicon 480L: Native Instruments Reverb Classics RC 48, Relab LX480
• Lexicon LXP Series: Lexicon LXP Native Reverb plugin bundle
• Lexicon PCM 96: Lexicon PCM Native Reverb plugin bundle

Filter
• Moogerfooger MF-101 Lowpass Filter: Bomb Factory Moogerfooger
Lowpass Filter
• Moog Modular 914 Fixed Filter Bank Module: Audio Damage 914
Fixed Filter Bank
• Mutronics Mutator: Softube Mutronics Mutator
• Others: SoundToys FilterFreak

Others

• Audio & Design Panscan (panner): SoundToys PanMan

• Aphex Aural Exciter: Waves Aphex Vintage Aural Exciter
• BBE 882i Sonic Maximizer: BBE D82 Sonic Maximizer Plugin
• Boss HC-2 Hand Clpapper: Audio Thing Hand Clapper
• Dolby Labs Cat. No. 43 Background Noise Suppressor: Waves W43
Noise Reduction Plugin
• Electro Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress Flanger (Stomp Box):
16 Group Antresol
• Electro-Harmonix Small Stone Phase-Shifter: ArtsAcoustic BigRock
• Eventide H3000: Eventide H3000 Factory Ultra-Harmonizer native
plugin, Soundtoys Crystalizer
• MuTron BiPhase: Audio Damage Phase Two, Yahama VCM Dual Phaser
• MXR Phase 100 (Stompbox): Yahama VCM Max 100
• MXR EVH Phase 90 (Stompbox): Antti @ Smartelectronix Phase 90
• Roland SDD-320 Dimension D Chorus: Sknote DDD dimension
chorus, Wok VDimension, ERS Dimension D
• SPL Vitalizer MK2: SPL Vitalizer MK2

Channels Strips/Consoles

• Abbey Road REDDconsole: Waves Abbey Road REDD consoles plugin

• API 1608/2488 console: URS CCS Pro 1967 (input stage)
• API Channel Strip: Slate Digital VCC ("US A" setting)
• EMI TG 12345 channel strip: Waves/Abbey Road EMI TG12345,
Waves NLS consoles ("MIKE" setting)
• Helios Channel Strip: Waves HLS Channel (Eddie Kramer)
• Neve 5116 console: Waves NLS consoles ("NEVO" setting)
• Neve 8016 console: URS CCS Pro 1970 (Input Stage 1970)
• Neve 8014 console: Sonimus Britson
• Neve 8048 console: Slate Digital VCC (Neve 8048 Channel/ "Brit N"
setting)
• Neve 8068/8078 console: URS CCS Pro 1970 (Input Stage 1972)
• Neve VXS Console: Brainworx bx_console
• RCA BC-6B Broadcast Console: Slate Digital VCC ("RC-Tube" setting)
• SSL 4000 E/G channel : Waves SSL 4000 SSL E/G channel, Waves
NLS consoles (SSL 4000G console/"SPIKE" setting), T-RackS CS
British/White Channel, Slate Digital VCC (SSL G channel/"Brit 4k"
setting), McDSP Channel G, Eareckon ANALOG87 series, URS CCS
Pro 1980 (input stage)
• SSL C200 HD console channel: SSL Duende Native SSL Channel
• Trident 80B: Slate Digital VCC (Trident 80B Channel/"ψ" setting )

Synth, Keys, Organ, Sampler etc.

• Access Virus (-esque): Lennard Digital Sylenth 1, rgc:audio z3ta+

(Cakewalk Rapture), reFX Vanguard, Synapse Audio DUNE, Rob
Papen Predator, Urs Heckmann Zebra 2.5, Tone2 ElectraX
• ARP 2600: Arturia ARP2600 V, Way out Ware TimewARP2600
• ARP Odyssey: GForce Oddity
• ARP Solina String Ensemble: Arturia Solina V, Elektrostudio eSline
String
• ARP Axxe: Way Out Ware Kik Axxe
• Casio CZ synths: Plugin Boutique Virtual CZ
• Clavia Nord Lead 2: DiscoDSP Discovery
• Doepfer MS-404: Eisenberg Audio VIER
• EDP Wasp: DASHSignature daHornet
• Elka Synthex: XILS-lab The Synthix
• EMS 5000 Vocoder: XILS-LAB XILS 5000
• EMS Synthi AKS: EMS Synthi A vs, EFM Synthia 2, NinceCows Cynthia
• EMS VCS3: XILS-lab Xils 3
• EMS VCS4: XILS-lab Xils 4
• EMS Vocoder 5000: Eiosis ELS Vocoder
• Ensoniq Mirage: 112dB Morgana
• Ensoniq SQ-80: Siegfried Kullmann SQ8
• EMU II Sampler: Togu Audio Line TAL-Sampler
• Farfisa Mini Deluxe Compact: Martinic Combo Model F
• Fender Rhodes (E-Piano): AAS Lounge Lizard EP4, EZ Keys Classic
Electrics, XLN Addictive Keys Mark ONE, Emagic EVP73, GSi
MrRay73 Mark II
• Hammond B3/B4 Organ: Native Instruments B4II, GSi VB3
• Hammond Spinet Organ L-122: AM Music Technology VL-122
• Hartmann Neuron: Hartman Neuron VS
• KORG M1: KORG Legacy Collection - Digital Edition, Sonic Cat Luxonix
Ravity
• KORG Wavestation: KORG Legacy Collection - Digital Edition, Wusik
Wusik Station V7, Green Oak Crystal
• KORG MS-20: KORG Legacy Collection – Analog Edition
• KORG MS2000: Superwave Tarkus
• Korg Poly-800: Synapse Audio Poly-850
• KORG Polysix: KORG Legacy Collection – Analog Edition
• KORG Mono/Poly: KORG Legacy Collection – Analog Edition
• Moog Little Phatty: Xhun Audio LittleOne
• Moog Memorymoog: Memorymoon Memorymoon
• Moog Minimoog: Arturia Minimoog V, NI MONARK, GForce
Minimonsta: Melohman
• Moog Modular: Arturia Moog Modular V
• Moog Taurus: Antti @ Smartelectronix Taurus
• Novation Bass Station: Novation Bass Station
• Novation K-Station: Novation V-Station
• Oberheim Matrix 12: Arturia Matrix 12V
• Oberheim OB-X: SonicProjects OP-X Pro, Alyjameslab OB-Xtreme,
OBXD Synthesizer (free)
• Oberheim SEM V: Arturia Oberheim SEM V, WOK Uncle SAM
• OSC OSCar: GForce impOSCar
• Polivoks (80's Soviet Synth): Image Line Sawer
• Sequencial Circuits Prophet 5: Native Instruments Pro-53, Arturia
Prophet V, Memorymoon Messiah
• String Machine: Loomer StringVST, Gforce Virtual String Machine,
FXpansion Amber, Nomad Factory ASS Analog String Station
• Syntauri Corporation Alpha Syntauri: Audio Damage Phosphor
• Roland Alpha Juno 1/2: reFX Juno X2, EFM Alpha 2, Dash Signature
daAlfa2k, AudioRealism Predominator, Phuturetone Phutura, u-he
Diva
• Roland JP-8000: Superwave P8, Adam Szabo JP6K
• Roland JP-8080: disco DSP Corona
• Roland Juno 6/60: Togu Audio Line TAL-U-No-LX, u-he TyrellN6
• Roland Jupiter 8: Arturia Jupiter 8
• Roland SH-101: Sonic Timeworks SH-1001, D16 Group LuSH-101,
Togu Audio Line TAL-Bassline-101
• Roland TB-303: Propellerhead ReBirth RB-338, AudioRealism Bass
Line, D16 Group Phoscyon, MUON Tau Mk II
• Roland TR-606: D16 Group Nithonat
• Roland TR-808: D16 Group Nepheton, Propellerhead ReBirth RB-338,
AudioRealism Drum Machine
• Roland TR-909: D16 Group Drumazon, Propellerhead ReBirth RB-338
• Roland VP-330 Vocoder Plus: XILS-lab XILS V+
• Ruben & Serge Fernandez (RFS) Polykobol: XILS-lab PolyKB
• Waldorf Blofeld: Waldorf Largo
• Waldorf PPG Wave 2.2/2.3/2.V: Waldorf PPG Wave 3.V
• Wurlitzer E-Piano: Arturia Wurlitzer 200A, Applied Acoustics System
Lounge Lizard, Mr Ray 22
• Vox Continental Combo Organ: Martinic Combo Model V
• Vox Continental 300: Arturia Vox Continental V
• Yamaha CS-80: Arturia CS-80V, Memorymoon ME80
• Yamaha DX-7: Native Instruments FM8
• Yamaha TX-81Z: Big Tick Rhino

Convolution/Impulse Response (Player/Hosts)

• Audio Ease Altiverb, Waves IR1, Steinberg reverence (within Cubase),

Liquid Sonics Reverberate, Cakewalk Perfect Space (aka Voxengo
Pristine Space), Knufinke Sir2, Virsyn Reflect, Native Instruments
Reflektor (runs in free Guitar Rig 5 Player)

Special List: All comps and EQs ordered by 10

selected companies
• API: Waves API (550A/B, 560, 2500), IK Multimedia EQ PA (55A), EQ
PB (550b) and EQ PG (560), Slate Digital VCC (API Channel
Strip/"US A" setting), LSR audio VLB525 (525), URS A10 (560B),
URS A Series EQ (550B), URS A Mix EQ, URS CCS Pro 1967 (525,
550A/B; Input Stages: 1967 = 1608/2488 and IronA = API
Transformer), PSP Audioware PreQursor (API-esque)
• Neve: Waves NLS (5116 console), Waves V-Comp (2254), Waves V-
EQ3/EQ4 (1073/1081), Waves Scheps 73 (1073), IK Multimedia EQ
73, IK Multimedia EQ 81, Sonimus Burnley 73, Stillwell Audio 1973,
Kuassa EVE-AT1/4 (1081/1084), Lindell Audio (Plugin Alliance)
Lindell 254E (2254 comp), McDSP 6030 Ultimate Compressor
(33609 comp), Brainworx bx_console (Neve VXS console), URS
1970/1972 (2254/1081), Slate Digital Virtual Mix Rack (1073), IK
Multimedia T-RackS CS Precision Comp/Limiter (33609), URS
N/N4/N12 Series (1084/1081/1073), Sonimus Britson (Neve 8014
console), URS CCS Pro 1970 (2254/2264,1073; Input Stages: 1970
= 8016 console; 1972 = 8068/8078 console; IronB = 1272/33609
Transformer), PSP Audioware ClassicQ/ClassicQex (Neve-esque),
 SoundToys Decapitator "N-Setting" (1057 preamp), Waves NLS
("NEVO" setting = Neve 5116 console)
• SSL: Waves NLS (SSL 4000G console), SSL Duende Native (SSL Bus
Compressor/SSL C200 HD Console Channel), Waves SSL 4000 (SSL
G-Master Buss Compressor/SSL E/G Channel), Native Instruments
Solid Mix Series, Native Instruments Solid Dynamics, T-RackS CS
British/White Channel, Slate Digital Virtual Mix Rack (SSL 4000 EQ),
OverTone DSP DYN4000, Eareckon ANALOG87 series, McDSP
Channel G, URS 1980, URS S Series, URS CCS Pro 1980 (SSL 4000
comp/EQ; Input Stage: 1980 = SSL 4000 E/G console)
• Fairchild: IK Multimedia T-RackS CS Fairchild 670, Waves JJP PuigChild
660/670, OverTone FC70, Slate Digital “Virtual Buss Compressors”
FG-MU, U-he Presswerk, Nomad Factory LM-662, Nomad Factory
FA770, Bomb Factory Fairchild 660/670, McDSP 6030 Ultimate
Compressor, McDSP CompressorBank, Antress Modern The Fire
Chainer, URS CCS Pro Preset: Tube Child 1-4
• Pultec: IK Multimedia T-RackS CS Pultec, Waves JJP PuigTec EQP-1A,
IK Multimedia T-RackS CS Vintage Equalizer EQP-1A, Softube Tube-
Tech PE 1C/CL-1B, OverTone DSP PTC-2A/PTH-2A, PSP Audioware
Noble Q, Ignite Amp PTEq-X, Nomad Factory Pulse-Tec EQP-
1A/Program Equalizer EQP-4, Nomad Factory BT Equalizer PEQ2B,
G-Sonique Pultronic EQ-110P, Bomb Factory EQP-1A, Sknote EQ1,
Lindell Audio PEX-500, Antress Modern Black Dragon, Waves
PuigTec MEQ-5, Softube Tube-Tech ME 1B (MEQ-5 clone), Nomad
Factory Pulse-Tec MEQ-5, Bomb Factory MEQ-5, OverTone PTH-2A
(EQH-2 clone), URS FullTec, URS CCS Pro 1951 (also preset “Tube
T”, and input stage “IronD”)
• Teletronix: IK Multimedia T-RackS CS White 2A, Native Instruments
VC2A, Waves CLA-2A/3A, Cakewalk CA-2A, Native Instruments
VC2A, Bomb Factory BF2A/3A, U-he Presswerk, PSP Audioware
oldTimer, PSP Audioware MixPressor2, McDSP 6030 Ultimate
Compressor, McDSP CompressorBank, Antress Modern The Lost
Angel, URS CCS Pro Opto2a/b (LA-2A/LA-3A)
• Universal Audio: IK Multimedia T-RackS CS Black 76, Native
Instruments VC76, Waves CLA-76, Slate Digital Virtual Mix Rack
(1176ish), Softube FET Compressor (1176ish), U-he Presswerk,
FXpansion "DCAM Dynamics" ChanComp, Slate Digital Virtual Mix
Rack, Lindell Audio 7X-500, McDSP 6030 Ultimate Compressor,
McDSP CompressorBank, Yamaha Vintage Channel Strip
"Compressor 276", Stillwell Audio The Rocket, Antress Modern The
Seventh Sign, URS CCS Pro “Fet” (1176)
• EMI TG/Chandler Limited: Waves NLS ("MIKE" Setting = EMI
TG12345 console), Waves/Abbey Road EMI TG12345 (channel
strip), AbbeyRoad Plugins TG12412 (EMI TG 12410 console EQ),
AbbeyRoad Plugins TG12413 (EMI TG 12345 console limiter),
AbbeyRoad Plugins TG12414 (TG 12410 console filters and TG
12345 console presence section), SoundToys Decapitator "E-
Setting" (Chandler TG preamp)
• Manley: Native Instruments Vari Comp/Passive EQ/Enhanced EQ,
McDSP 6030 Ultimate Compressor, URS CCS Pro Preset “VNew”
• Abbey Road: Waves Abbey Road REDD, Waves Abbey Road RS56
Passive EQ, Abbey Road Plugins RS124 (valve comp), Abbey Road
 Plugins RS135/137 (EQs), Abbey Road Reel ADT

Native Instruments Guitar Rig 4 pseudonyms,

 fake or vague names are listed in alphabetically
order. The real names are displayed in bold
letters.
AMPLIFIERS

AC Box = Vox AC30

Bass VT = Ampeg VT-40
Citrus = Orange Overdrive OD120
Gratifier = Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
High White = Hiwatt DR-103
Jazz Amp = Roland Jazz Chorus-120
Lead 800 = Marshall JCM800 Lead
Plex = Marshall 1959 SLP
Twang Reverb = Fender Twin Reverb
Tweed Delight = Fender Tweed Deluxe
Tweedman = Fender Bassman
Ultrasonic = Bogner Überschall
MICROPHONES

• Condenser 87 = Neumann U87

• Dynamic 421 = Sennheiser MD421
• Dynamic 421II = Sennheiser MD421 II
• Dynamic 57 = Shure SM57
• Dynamic 606 = Sennheiser e606
• Dynamic 809 = Sennheiser e809
• Tube Condens. = Neumann CMV3
DISTORTION

• Big Fuzz = Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi

• Cat = Pro Co RAT
• Demon Distortion = MXR Dime Distortion DD11
• Distortion Boss = Distortion DS-1
• MeZone = Boss Metal Zone MT-2
• Skreamer = Ibanez TS808 Tubescreamer
• TransAmp = Tech 21 SansAmp Tri-A.C.
MODULATION

• Chorus + Flanger = TC Electronic Stereo Chorus + Flanger

• Electric Lady = Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress
• Ensemble = Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
• Oktaver = Boss OC-2 Octave
• Phaser Nine = MXR Phase 90
• Ring Modulator = Moog moogerfooger MF-102
• Stoned Phaser = Electro-Harmonix Small Stone
WAH-WAH

• Autofilter = Boss Dynamic Wah AW-3

• Cry Wah = Dunlop Cry Baby
• Real Wah = Real McCoy Custom RMC-1
DELAY

• Delay Man = Electro-Harmonix Memory Man

• Tape Echo = Roland RE-201 Space Echo
Waves GTR 3 pseudonyms, fake or vague names
are listed in alphabetically order. The real
names are displayed in bold letters.
AMPLIFIERS

Clean = 1959 tweed Fender Bassman

Cream = 1966 Ampeg Gemini II
Crunch = custom Garcia from Paul Reed Smith’s personal
collection
Crush = modified Marshall MK2 50W stack head
Drive = 1964 blackface Fender Super Reverb
Edgy = 1980 Vox AC-30 TB-2
Hot = Koch Combo
Inferno = “virtual model” with super-high distortion and extremely
fast cleanup
Modern = Mesa Dual Rectifier Solo head
Monster = Marshall 100W head
Overdrive = 1980 Marshall JMP
Punchy = 100W Marshall head
Scorch = boutique amp from Paul Reed Smith's private collection
Scream = custom amp from Paul Reed Smith's private collection
Shredder = Marshall JMP1 preamp
Supernatural = boutique amp from Paul Reed Smith's private
collection
Sweet = 1968 Gibson Skylark
Warm = boutique amp from Paul Reed Smith's private collection
Bass amps

• Activator = Sadowsky preamp

• Directube = Countryman DI into a V72 preamp
• Mo'Town = fliptop Ampeg B15-N tube amplifier
• OverBass = Mesa/Boogie 400+
• SolidState = Hartke 3500
• SuperTube = Ampeg SVT
• Thunder = David Eden World Tour 800
Neil Citron Amps

• Legatron Clean = customized Carvin Legacy

• Legatron Crunch = customized Carvin Legacy
• Plexitron Crunch = modified 60s 100W Marshall Plexi
• Plexitron Lite = modified 60s 100W Marshall Plexi
• Thermitron Clean = Ibanez TN120 Thermion
• Thermitron Crunch = Ibanez TN120 Thermion
CABINETS

• 12” OpenBack = Mesa/Boogie Mark IV with an Electro-Voice

speaker
• 15” ClosedBack = 1960’s Fender Showman cabinet
• 2 x 12” ClosedBack = Marshall 1936 cabinet with Celestion G12
 Greenbacks
• 2 x 12” OpenBack = Vox AC-30 Celestion Alnico Blue
• 4 x 10” OpenBack = Fender Super Reverb Blackface 1968 with CTS
alnico magnet speakers
• 4 x 12” Britt = Orange PPC412 with Celestion Vintage30s
• 4 x 12” Inferno = “virtual cabinet”
• 4 x 12” Standard = Marshall 1960a
• 4 x 12” Vintage = Marshall 1960ax with Celestion G12 Greenbacks
• Acme 12” Custom = custom cabinet by Ted Jensen of Sterling Sound
• Acme 12” OpenBack = mid ‘60s Ampeg Gemini cabinet
• Acme 2 x 10” Cabinet = 1962 Vox cabinet
• Acme 2 x 10” OpenBack = 1965 Fender Vibrolux Reverb Blackface
cabinet
• Acme 4 x 12” Cab = 1970’s Hiwatt cabinet
• Acme 8” OpenBack = 1968 Gibson Skylark
• Acme Case Speaker = late ‘60s Silvertone case with built-in
speaker
Bass cabinets

• Bass 15” = late ‘60s Fender Bassman

• Bass 15” Fliptop = Ampeg B15N
• Bass 6 x 10” = Ampeg SVT610HL
• Bass 8 x 10” Pro = Ampeg SVT810AV
• Bass E15 15” + (4 x 10”) = David Eden cabinets
• Bass M1516 10” + 15” + (2 x 6”) = Mesa/Boogie 1516
MICROPHONES

• Cond VM1 = Brauner VM1 (condenser)

• Dyn 409 = Sennheiser Echolette 409 (dynamic)
• Dyn 421 = Sennheiser MD-421 II (dynamic)
• Dyn 57 = Shure SM57 (dynamic)
• Dyn RE20 = Electro-Voice RE20 (dynamic)
• Ribb 44 = RCA 44 (ribbon)
• Ribb 84 = AEA R84 (ribbon)
Bass Mics

• Coil 88 = Beyer M88 (dynamic moving coil)

• Cond 87 = Neumann U87 (condenser)
• Cond GR = Manley Gold Reference (condenser)
• Dyn = RE20 Electro Voice RE20 (dynamic)
• Dyn 57 = Shure SM57 (dynamic)
• Ribb 122 = Royer 122 (ribbon)