![]() But now? We must admit to eating some crow. Again, 10 years ago this would have been a clipped, digital sounding train wreck. And, if we’re being honest, our own preconceptions were blown out of the water after hearing some of the stuff coming out of our studio monitors.īeing a lover of all things ’80s, the first trip was of course to find our own variation of the “brown sound.” Marshall-style tube amp, a subtle MXR Phase-90 (or, ahem, the XLR pedal, as it’s called here) style “swooshing,” perhaps a touch of rackmount reverb, and how about a nice Tube Screamer-like box for a little extra saturation? Damn. #PEAVEY REVALVER 4 PRODUCER PACK SOFTWARE#With Kempers and the like making it virtually (no pun intended) impossible to detect the “real thing” from an emulation, modeling hardware and software has finally become legit. And while that may have been the case over a decade ago, we’ve come a long way, baby. But does it sound like crap? I know that’s the question most guitarists are asking, because (frankly) most guitarists automatically assume anything with “modeling” in the name is guaranteed garbage. OK, so it works well and there’s a whole slew of options to choose from. Pretty much every add-on is in the $5-7 range, so if you’re cherry picking just a couple of items (say a stompbox and amp module), you shouldn’t take too hard of a hit in the pocketbook. ![]() But the amp store pricing is pretty decent in case you do want to go browsing, and find something you like. While you are presented with a pretty healthy offering of amps and effects to start with, what application today would be complete without the option to buy more! Honestly, we spent hours tweaking the tones using what was included, and didn’t feel much was lacking. Moving modules in the chain was easy, too, as was modifying their parameters, as each is set up to look like its real-life counterpart, complete with the right knobs to turn and dials to move. ![]() And since the layout is consistent, finding and implementing these modules into your signal flow is a breeze. You want cab options and amp heads? Sure, those too. In truth, it’s not that hard to figure out what’s what. Keeping in the spirit of most modeling programs, nothing’s actually labeled exactly like what it’s supposed to be emulating – for instance the “Greener” pedal is their version of the Tube Screamer – but we get why that has to be the case, for legal purposes. Want to tweak your virtual pedalboard? OK, click on over to your stompboxes and scroll through the voluminous menu to find what you want. You’re basically building a virtual world of modules, or building blocks, for your tone. We were fairly happy with how well laid out and easy to use ReValver was, without the need to consult any help files or tutorials.
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