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Effects and effect plug-ins 133
Input
The station that you will most likely want to activate first is the input controller. Just
like with a genuine guitar or bass setup, it's important to ensure the highest possible
input level, in order to work optimally. This is even more important for distorted
sounds and natural high-gain playing styles. Use metering for this, too.
As required, activate the noise gate and adjust it so that it lightly suppresses the input
signal during pauses in playing. VANDAL does not cut the input on classic gates too
hard, but rather regulates them finely via the signal energy beginning at the highs
(where noise is most audible).
Stomp boxes
The real world has produced a series of effect devices popular with guitarists and
bassists in the "stomp box" format. We've also included a rich palette of these
devices. Vandal SE includes four "stomp slots" that can be equipped with effects from
the list. The signal flow within this chain runs from left to right. Since all of the
controls are self-explanatory, we won't describe them here.
Vandal - Amplifier
Vandal SE basically offers 2 different amplifiers: Guitar Amp and Bass Amp. The
amplifier type depends on the selected preset.
During development, a large selection of famous amplifier brands and models were
not included. To guarantee that you are nevertheless able to get a number of different
sound characteristics out of your Vandal SE amp, the amplifiers are set up variably.
Internally, circuit designs work absolutely the same as the real devices. In several
ways, however, Vandal SE goes in its own direction in terms of the sound it offers.
Guitar amp
The Vandal SE guitar amp offers three different pre-amp modes and two switchable
end stage models. These basic configurations differ according to the selected preset.
The guitar amp is set up with three channels. These may be set up with the pre and
post gain controllers per channel (Clean, Crunch, and Lead) for the desired mix ratio.
Don't worry about switching things around: The amplifier will remember the gain