V-Stack (valve stack emulator)

muddy · 25th August 2003

http://v-stack.com/

you've gotta hear this thing! check out the samples page.

http://v-stack.com/samples.htm

ml

ultima · 25th August 2003

wow....thats impressive...!!

Pricey · 27th August 2003

Hilarious name. It's an ANALOG guitar pedal with a digital-sounding name. At first I thought it was a Roland or Steinberg product.

e-cue · 27th August 2003

Reminds me of Sans Amp minus the dip switches...

I'd love to check out some other instrument samples (drums, vocals, etc)

Ol' Betsey · 27th August 2003

Haven't heard the samples yet...

But hey slutz, is that a vintage 58 on the stack? Can't seem to zoom in close enough on the pic.

R.

muddy · 28th August 2003

good news! a unit was shipped out to me on tuesday. i'll post some mp3's over at either the les paul or fender forums next week, after i've received it & done some recordings, so you can tell for yourselves.

http://www.thefenderforum.com/forum/...?s=&forumid=29

http://www.lespaulforum.com/forum/fo...?s=&forumid=31

i've got some pretty cool mp3's posted at both at the moment, of my strat & les paul/sg through an SMF 15Watter, that were recorded with an sm57 into one of the jensen input tranny equipped mic pre's on my Speck Electronics m72 input console. the pre's in this thing are bloody gorgeous!!! worth having a listen! they're the "Wagner" "SR" & "Fillmore" threads. i'm currently developing the "Crossroads" set (replicas of what clapton woulda had in "the Fool," the painted sg he played exclusively for about a year and a half). later,

ml

splattercell · 2nd September 2003

hey, big muddy!
my email to these v-stack folk bounces right back ---
know any alternate way to get in touch w/them?
thanks,
spltrcl

muddy · 2nd September 2003

hey splatter. steve at v-stack said he got yer email. here's his:

steve_webster@atd-ic.com

hopefully it'll get here tomorrow! did get my jensen copper foil in oil caps though! i've got something else REALLY cool comin' my way:

http://www.skywaymusic.com/index.html

my sg, with this & the "Crossroads" set is gonna FINALLY put an answer to the strat in my hands!

ml

muddy · 4th September 2003

oh my bloody word!!! it came today. i've only tried it with my amp, so far. and it is beyond description! i've got a session tonite, so i might give it a try direct just to see how that goes; it's just that my speck m72/sm-57 setup is really puttin' it out for me as of late...but i can tell how it works. it's all in the cut knob (the dialing in of the speaker sim). i'll get back with the results.

ml

muddy · 8th September 2003

un-bloody-believable! plugged it into the board today. the sansamp is outta here bigtime! it's so-o-o bloody natural & real sounding, & that's without any kind of 'verb to give it a room sound. what's killin' is it does an amazing clean tone, something the sansamp sucks at. it really sounds like you're playing through glass (toobs)! and the various gain tones are fantastic. it does a spot on page. it's actually designed to emulate a dallas rangemaster treble boost plugged into a marshall or ac30. it also feeds back in the most musical & sympathetic fashion. the bass & cut knobs are extremely interactive, & capable of dialing in a lot of different sounding amps. there is just no comparison between the v-stack & a sansamp. the pods & pod-a-likes, forget about! they are just so bloody weak in comparison. and what really blows me away is that it sounds absurdly great plugged into an amp (mine's a dual el84, 12ax7 pre-amp, gz34 rectified affair)! and not just passably, but better than my fulltone dp-1! it's much more open sounding; and definitely more natural. chords are articulate, irregardless of how much gain. there's just no losing! i will try to get around to recording it, both miked & direct, this week, so you can hear it. i'm tellin' ya, forget about the sansamp! this is it!

ml

preben · 9th September 2003

This sounds VERY interesting. Muddy, if you can, please do record some clean sounds as well - and it sure would be nice to hear it in a 'real' track... the ones on the web-site aren't really that much use...

muddy · 11th September 2003

gettin' there! haven't done any clean trax yet though. i'm in the middle of doing some mp3's for the "Crossroads" set that i helped develop (i only lent my ears & fingers, but the idea to make 'em was mine) that'll go up on Jim Wagner's site;

http://crcoils.com/index.html

and i've gotta do some with the amp mic'd as well. but i'll get to it!

ml

splattercell · 20th September 2003

mudman,
thanks much for the web-pointers & suggestion!
i have a v-stack, here, and have been using it all week on a record:
it's a *great* pedal, for me: both feel and sound:
currently obliterating the front end of a carr mercury w/this beasty.....
best,
dt / spltrcl

muddy · 20th September 2003

me too! 'cept i'm goin' into the front end of an SMF 15 Watter! fitted out with mullards!:

http://www.smfamps.com/amp_info.htm

it's a mark sampson jobbie that has a "sonic hatchback," a panel that opens & closes (& everywhere in between! stays put! it's magic!), so you can tune it to the room yer in. bloody glorious tone! i should have some soundfiles up of it at jim wagner's site

http://crcoils.com/index.html

soon, for the "Crossroads" set i just helped him with. otherwise, i've been splattering (

,

;-) mp3's all over the les paul & fender forums (i've got his "SR's in my strat).

http://www.thefenderforum.com/forum/...?s=&forumid=29

http://www.lespaulforum.com/forum/fo...?s=&forumid=31

they're worth hearin'. i literally stumbled across steve's website, & the mp3's of the v-stack intrigued me. christ was i in for a surprise when i got it. YOWZA!!! i've got other stuff i use that you'd probably like, so feel free to get in touch. later mate,

ml

ozraves · 23rd September 2003

I got one of these in today. I am checking it out tonight.

25th August 2003	#1
muddy Gear addict Joined: Jul 2002 Location: N.Y.C./L.I.C. Posts: 499 Thread Starter	V-Stack (valve stack emulator) http://v-stack.com/ you've gotta hear this thing! check out the samples page. http://v-stack.com/samples.htm ml

27th August 2003	#5
Ol' Betsey Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: London Posts: 2,035 1 Review written	Haven't heard the samples yet... But hey slutz, is that a vintage 58 on the stack? Can't seem to zoom in close enough on the pic. R. __________________ The Speaker Snuggy is specifically designed to compensate for the additive effect of using plugins which literally remove the blanket from your speakers. These plugins can sound good when solo'd, but when used across dozens of tracks they can leave your speakers sounding cold and insecure. (Casey / Bricasti) When I haven't any blue I use red. (Pablo Picasso) Ol' Betsey Satan - The Original Flower Shop 8 track - "She fought long and she fought hard..."

20th September 2003	#14
muddy Gear addict Joined: Jul 2002 Location: N.Y.C./L.I.C. Posts: 499 Thread Starter	me too! 'cept i'm goin' into the front end of an SMF 15 Watter! fitted out with mullards!: http://www.smfamps.com/amp_info.htm it's a mark sampson jobbie that has a "sonic hatchback," a panel that opens & closes (& everywhere in between! stays put! it's magic!), so you can tune it to the room yer in. bloody glorious tone! i should have some soundfiles up of it at jim wagner's site http://crcoils.com/index.html soon, for the "Crossroads" set i just helped him with. otherwise, i've been splattering (, ;-) mp3's all over the les paul & fender forums (i've got his "SR's in my strat). http://www.thefenderforum.com/forum/...?s=&forumid=29 http://www.lespaulforum.com/forum/fo...?s=&forumid=31 they're worth hearin'. i literally stumbled across steve's website, & the mp3's of the v-stack intrigued me. christ was i in for a surprise when i got it. YOWZA!!! i've got other stuff i use that you'd probably like, so feel free to get in touch. later mate, ml

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25th August 2003	#2
ultima Gear maniac Joined: Dec 2002 Location: iceland Posts: 172	wow....thats impressive...!!

27th August 2003	#3
Pricey Gear nut Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 109	Hilarious name. It's an ANALOG guitar pedal with a digital-sounding name. At first I thought it was a Roland or Steinberg product.

27th August 2003	#4
e-cue Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2002 Location: Lost Angeles Posts: 4,069	Reminds me of Sans Amp minus the dip switches... I'd love to check out some other instrument samples (drums, vocals, etc)

28th August 2003	#6
muddy Gear addict Joined: Jul 2002 Location: N.Y.C./L.I.C. Posts: 499 Thread Starter	good news! a unit was shipped out to me on tuesday. i'll post some mp3's over at either the les paul or fender forums next week, after i've received it & done some recordings, so you can tell for yourselves. http://www.thefenderforum.com/forum/...?s=&forumid=29 http://www.lespaulforum.com/forum/fo...?s=&forumid=31 i've got some pretty cool mp3's posted at both at the moment, of my strat & les paul/sg through an SMF 15Watter, that were recorded with an sm57 into one of the jensen input tranny equipped mic pre's on my Speck Electronics m72 input console. the pre's in this thing are bloody gorgeous!!! worth having a listen! they're the "Wagner" "SR" & "Fillmore" threads. i'm currently developing the "Crossroads" set (replicas of what clapton woulda had in "the Fool," the painted sg he played exclusively for about a year and a half). later, ml

2nd September 2003	#7
splattercell Gear nut Joined: Oct 2002 Location: mobile Posts: 101	hey, big muddy! my email to these v-stack folk bounces right back --- know any alternate way to get in touch w/them? thanks, spltrcl

4th September 2003	#9
muddy Gear addict Joined: Jul 2002 Location: N.Y.C./L.I.C. Posts: 499 Thread Starter	oh my bloody word!!! it came today. i've only tried it with my amp, so far. and it is beyond description! i've got a session tonite, so i might give it a try direct just to see how that goes; it's just that my speck m72/sm-57 setup is really puttin' it out for me as of late...but i can tell how it works. it's all in the cut knob (the dialing in of the speaker sim). i'll get back with the results. ml

8th September 2003	#10
muddy Gear addict Joined: Jul 2002 Location: N.Y.C./L.I.C. Posts: 499 Thread Starter	un-bloody-believable! plugged it into the board today. the sansamp is outta here bigtime! it's so-o-o bloody natural & real sounding, & that's without any kind of 'verb to give it a room sound. what's killin' is it does an amazing clean tone, something the sansamp sucks at. it really sounds like you're playing through glass (toobs)! and the various gain tones are fantastic. it does a spot on page. it's actually designed to emulate a dallas rangemaster treble boost plugged into a marshall or ac30. it also feeds back in the most musical & sympathetic fashion. the bass & cut knobs are extremely interactive, & capable of dialing in a lot of different sounding amps. there is just no comparison between the v-stack & a sansamp. the pods & pod-a-likes, forget about! they are just so bloody weak in comparison. and what really blows me away is that it sounds absurdly great plugged into an amp (mine's a dual el84, 12ax7 pre-amp, gz34 rectified affair)! and not just passably, but better than my fulltone dp-1! it's much more open sounding; and definitely more natural. chords are articulate, irregardless of how much gain. there's just no losing! i will try to get around to recording it, both miked & direct, this week, so you can hear it. i'm tellin' ya, forget about the sansamp! this is it! ml

9th September 2003	#11
preben Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2003 Location: London Posts: 901	This sounds VERY interesting. Muddy, if you can, please do record some clean sounds as well - and it sure would be nice to hear it in a 'real' track... the ones on the web-site aren't really that much use...

11th September 2003	#12
muddy Gear addict Joined: Jul 2002 Location: N.Y.C./L.I.C. Posts: 499 Thread Starter	gettin' there! haven't done any clean trax yet though. i'm in the middle of doing some mp3's for the "Crossroads" set that i helped develop (i only lent my ears & fingers, but the idea to make 'em was mine) that'll go up on Jim Wagner's site; http://crcoils.com/index.html and i've gotta do some with the amp mic'd as well. but i'll get to it! ml

23rd September 2003	#15
ozraves Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,124	I got one of these in today. I am checking it out tonight.