The Heeb CrunchDude is a very simple, yet effective guitar amplifier emulation VST plug-in. As the name implies, its strength lies not only in clean or over-the-top lead sounds, but especially in the excellent crunch sounds it can produce (certainly a weak point in many similar devices, virtual or otherwise).
Its use is not limited to the electric guitar however. It can also be extremely useful in processing e.g. bass guitar, synthesizers, etc. Let your imagination run wild, and let your ears be the judge!
Main features:
- The Input section.
No distortion takes place here yet, only amplification and equalization. Set the Input Gain to a level appropriate for your instrument or track. Low Cut (which determines the cut-off frequency of the 6 dB/octave high-pass filter) should typically be turned to the right (maximum frequency = maximum cut) for electric guitar operation (unless a Low Cut has already been applied).
- Two Pre-amp sections.
These are switched in series, and completely identical. You can switch them on and off. They have a 3-band equalizer with adjustable cut-off frequencies, and a Drive dial that determines the gain and the resulting distortion. The equalizer is "passive", which means that when Low, Mid, and High are in maximum position, no alteration of the sound takes place (flat frequency response, 0 dB gain).
- The Output Stage section. more
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