Klevgrand Stark
Amp Simulator Plugin
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 ambience modules are built on Klevgrand's algorithms that don't involve 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 aren’t possible when using convolving methods.
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
Anatomy
Amplifier - 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.
Cabinet - The Cabinet simulation consists of 10 different cabinets of various sizes and sound. This module also offers a stereo width knob that simulates the distance between two microphones put in front of the cone.
Room - 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 reflectivity of the walls and a dry/wet mix.
Pedalboard - 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.
System Requirements
- MacOS 10.10 Yosemite and above
- Windows 7 and above (64-bit only)
- Intel, AMD, or Apple Silicon CPU
Plugin Formats
AAX Native, AU, and VST2
User Manual