RS-40 — Free Ashly SC-40 Preamp Emulation Plugin

RS-40

v1.0.0

Preamp Emulation Plugin

Free analog preamp emulation inspired by the Ashly SC-40 instrument preamp. Features 3-band semi-parametric EQ with sweepable frequency controls and optional diode saturation. Designed for bass guitar.

The SC-40 is notably part of the signal chain Geddy Lee used to record his bass tone on Rush's Moving Pictures.

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RS-40 plugin interface showing preamp controls, 3-band EQ, drive section, and character analyzer

Specifications

Type

Preamp

3-Band Semi-Parametric

Saturation

Diode (Optional)

Formats

VST3 / AU

Processing

64-bit / Stereo

Price

Free

System Requirements

macOS

OS macOS 11+

Architecture Intel / Apple Silicon

Formats VST3, AU

Windows

OS Windows 10+

Architecture x64

Formats VST3