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Archived:Describes the version 1 interface

Swanky Amp Pro, in practice

Inside the original Swanky Amp Pro

A written guide to the original demonstration, from preamp response to cabinet and stereo controls.

This guide follows the original 2021 demonstration script. It describes the version 1 interface; the downloads page has the current files.

Start with the amp

Turn down preamp and power amp drive for a cleaner tone. Raise preamp drive to bring in crunch. The tight control changes the feel of the tube response, while the number of gain stages changes the available distortion.

Power amp drive can add saturation and compression. Push it harder for a more extreme response. Adjust output level when comparing settings.

Shape the tone

The tone-stack mode blends between different circuit responses. Explore its range while playing the same phrase, then adjust the individual tone controls to fit the part.

Add pedals

Use the pedal section to introduce drive, distortion or fuzz before the amp. Try one at a time first, then listen to what happens when they are stacked.

Give the cabinet its voice

The cabinet section has left and right controls, speaker choices and a speaker-cone model. Different left and right settings can add width. Use stereo width to bring the two channels together or spread them apart.

Explore stereo editing

In stereo edit mode, a control change increases its value in one channel and decreases it in the other. Use it deliberately, then check the result in mono as well as stereo.

The original short demo is the listening reference. The manual describes each control.

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