Hello and welcome to this week's article!
Today we're going to revierw an interesting new Free Vst amp simulator: the Audiority L12X!
The L12X is a simulation of the Marshall Lead 12, a 12w solid state amplifier produced in the late '80s, and it represents quite a simple and complete solution if you're looking for a free Vst amp simulator: it features an interface which is a modded version of the original amp (it has, besides the original controls, also a contour knob to make the sound more scooped and a boost switch to add more gain), and a cabinet section with a Marshall impulse provided by SeaCow Cabs, with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers.
In our sample I have boosted the amp with the Audiority Dr.Drive and I have used the bundled Cab Simulator, and the tone as you can heas is unmistakably Marshall, with its prominent mid range.
On its own, without a booster, the plugin sounds already quite good, but obviously it doesn't let you reach high gain levels: if the gain is pushed and the boost is on it can get a bit muddy, but for genres up to the hard rock there is more than enough distortion and clarity, and it's also possible to obtain the typical Marshall ringy clean; the only annoying thing I had to deal with was some harsh resonance in the 4k area.
It has also been a wise choice to use the impulse taken from a 4x12 since the original Lead 12 was a 1x10 inches combo, which would have sounded much thinner.
In conclusion I suggest you all to check out the Audiority website, which features also some other very interesting freebie: it's a good producer and we'll surely be talking about them again.
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