STARK

Amp Simulator

Ridiculously slick and playable

STARK is a fully-fledged amplifier simulator consisting of four modules: Amplifier, Cabinet, Room, and Pedalboard. The modules are processing audio separately, which makes it possible to combine different amplifiers with different cabinets and rooms.

What separates STARK from other amp simulators is that the cab, amp, and ambiance modules are built on Klevgrand’s very own algorithms that don’t involve any convolution or FFT analysis. This approach renders a more natural response to dynamics over the whole frequency spectrum, plus the ability to fine-tune each profile in ways that just isn’t possible when using convolving methods.

Anatomy

1. Very amportant - The Amplifier module offers 12 different amplifier profiles. It has both a clean mode and an overdrive mode, an equalizer functionality (including presence), and a booster controlling the end-stage amplification saturation.

2. Take a cab - The Cabinet simulation consists of 10 different cabinets of various sizes and sounds. This module also offers a stereo-width knob that simulates the distance between two microphones put in front of the cone.

3. Plenty of rooms - The Room simulation offers six different kinds of rooms, where each room size can be changed between Small, Medium, and Large. There’s also a decay parameter controlling the reflectivity of the walls and a dry/wet mix.

4. Step on it - The Pedalboard contains four FX slots where any of the 14 included effects can be inserted. The order of the pedals can easily be changed using drag and drop.

Features

• 12 amps with both clean and overdrive channel
• 10 cabinets of various sizes and sound
• FX Board with four slots (14 effects available)
• Six room types with configuration options
• Plenty of factory presets covering most genres and styles
• Ultra low latency

System Requirements

• macOS 10.10 or later (optimized for the M1-processor)
• Windows 7 SP1 or later
• AU, VST-2, VST-3, AAX