The amplifiers sound warm and authentic and in no way digital. They respond dynamically, with detail and react as one would expect from a tube amplifier. To me these amplifiers, especially the Durango, sound absolutely like Americana, Rockabilly, and overall the music of the 1950s. It's quite crazy; with this model, I automatically played 'Sleepwalk' and really enjoyed the authentic sound! Jazz musicians will also find joy in the very puristic, warm amplifiers. It's interesting that in the world of amp sims, clean vintage amplifier types are hardly to be found (apart from Neuraldsp ToneKing), and the Noir amps are therefore a real innovation.

-Stefan Freiling, Jazz Guitarist

OVERVIEW

Specifically designed for Jazz, Country, slide guitar, accordion, steel guitar, and other instruments and genres that focus on the quality of the amp’s reproduction of the instrument, rather than how much distortion can be produced. Sonatura’s engineers have meticulously reproduced three classic amps that are so rare, most musicians have never even played through them.

Working with the Gibson™ Saturn, Silvertone™ 1344a, and Oahu™ Valco™ amps, all of their parameters have been faithfully and meticulously reproduced. We used a combination of neural modeling, circuit emulation, and impulse responses to create the best of all possible worlds.

Prefer a standalone amp sim, without having to open up your DAW? We’ve got you covered! The standalone is available for both Mac and PC.

There are two sections - the first models each amp with the original controls, and the second models the response of the speakers, through various microphones, as well as the room response of the Fun House, the main studio at PME Records. In addition, the position of each of three mics, the Shure™ SM57, the Sennheiser™ MD421, and the Royer™ R-121 ribbon, can be varied from the center of the cone to the edge, and all points in between. There’s also an E-V™ Re-20 mic on the back of the cabinet. And finally, an ORTF stereo pair is out in the room, with the stereo image and distance delay kept intact. Every channel has Mute, Solo, Volume, and Pan controls, along with an LED meter.

Each of the two sections can be individually bypassed to allow the use of the amp alone as a direct signal, or for integrating with your favorite amp sim or IR loader. The suite as a whole is perfect for use as a pedal platform, sending your own pedal board right into the amp, and play through the standalone product with no DAW.