Introducing the St. James Plugin | Designed, Not Modelled | Blackstar

Learn more and buy here: The Blackstar St James Plugin software amplifiers are designed by the same team who created the multi award winning Artisan, Series One, ID:Series and St James product ranges. For most plugin developers the ultimate aim is to accurately model an original piece of vintage equipment. The St. James has been developed with a BIG difference. They are designed specifically to work in the direct signal environment. This means that the end user will have the tone and most importantly FEEL of a valve amplifier, but through monitors, headphones, or front of house PA. These plugins are not merely accurate models of the original St. James valve amplifiers but living, breathing, amplifier designs in their own right. By applying decades of world-class real-world amplifier design experience, the St James Plugin delivers the TONE and FEEL of real valve amplifiers in a visually stunning, easy to use, low-latency package that will set new standards in the studio/recording world. To supplement our exceptional software amplifier designs, the St. James plugin comes with a curated and refined suite of Pre-FX, Post-FX and EQ. The Pre-FX, Post FX and EQ take inspiration from some of the most revered and iconic vintage units and capture the intrinsic interactivity and character that make these designs so special. In constant search of sonic perfection, the algorithms were further enhanced during countless hours of critical listening to provide effects that are both natural sounding and inspirational. CabRig, our next-generation DSP speaker simulator, has become a staple in the Blackstar product catalogue and has brought about a fundamental shift in the accessibility of professional recording and performing. CabRig for the St. James plugin is unique, offering a curated selection of 9 iconic Blackstar speaker cabinets and 6 industry standard microphones, allowing a user to inhabit the role of a sound engineer and get outstanding results every time, without any of the hassle. The St. James plugin contains both 6L6 and EL34 variations of the original valve amps, and is the go-to tool for guitar tone, with the versatility to traverse genres and styles effortlessly. Stay connected with Blackstar: Facebook: ​ Instagram: ​ Twitter: