The native UAD Lion ’68 Super Lead Amp plug
–
in gives you the classic British amp sounds
made famous by
decades of legendary artists including Jimi Hendrix, Van Halen, Led Zeppelin,
AC/DC, and more.
Based on the award
–
winning UAFX pedal, the Lion ‘68 plug
–
in delivers the dead
–
on tones of
three distinct 100
–
watt plexi amplifiers. Built on world
–
class UAD mo
deling, you get all the
gorgeous cleans, aggressive breakup, and hot
–
rodded roar of the originals. Plus you’ll get
classic boost effects, room sound, and a collection of perfectly mic’d speaker cabs.
Experience Authentic Plexi Tone Inside your DAW
The UAD Lion ’68 plug
–
in gives you the inspir
ing tone and feel of three expertly miked “golden
unit” 100
–
watt plexi amp heads
—
with sonic realism far beyond other plug
–
ins. Based on the
award
–
winning UAFX pedal, you get all the controls that make this amp a must
–
have for nearly
every genre inside yo
ur DAW.
Plug In to Legendary Super Lead Sound
Lion ’68 faithfully captures the bell
–
like cleans, aggressive kerrang, and soaring distortion of a
vintage hand
–
picked Super Lead head, giving you tones that jump from your speakers and
electrify your nervous
system.
Get Classic Super Bass Tones
Looking for less aggression with a spongier attack and more clean headroom? Lion ’68’s Super
Bass will get you there, with a jaw
–
dropping emulation of this classic plexi amp variant
–
a
favorite amp of Jimi Hendrix.
Go Brown for Hot – Rodded Heaven
The “brown sound” of Van Halen is ground zero for hot
–
rodded Super Lead tones. From the sag
of a voltage
–
starved Super Lead amp to the mixed Celestion 25
–
watt “Greenback”/JBL D
–
120F
4×12 cabinet, you’ll get the aggressive siz
zle, softer midrange attack, and string
–
to
–
string
definition that inspired generations of guitarists.
Add Authentic Boosts
The Lion ’68 plug
–
in lets you take your crunch and searing lead tones further with tried
–
and
–
true
boost recipes
—
including
inspiring emulations of a Maestro EP
–
III preamp and Boss GE
–
10 ten
–
band EQ
—
at the turn of a knob.
Explore Famous Mic & Speaker Pairings
UAD Lion ’68 gives you six classic speaker cabinet setups, as heard on generations of hits, with
perfectly placed s
tudio mics and dynamic room sounds.
Find Your Sound Fast with Expert Presets
Dial in classic tones fast with a curated collection of presets that cover genres from rock,
metal,
pop, country, and more. Use them to start recording quickly or tweak the controls to dial in the
perfect sound that fits your playing style.
requirements:
mac:
cpu: Intel, AMD or Apple silicon processor
version: macOS Catalina 10.15, Big Sur 11, Monterey 12, Ventura 13, or Sonoma 14
internet required: no
plugins:
VST-3
AU
AAX
windows:
cpu: Intel, AMDr
version: Windows 10 or Windows 11
internet required: no
plugins:
VST-3
AAX
trial: no
notes:
feature: Get the world’s most authentic emulation o f a late – ’60s plexi amp in your DAW — no Apollo required
Rock out with three legendary plexi setups — Super Lead, Super Bass, and “Brown” — for decades of inspiring tones
Professionally capture studio amp tones, complete with classic mic/speaker pairings that sound just like famous recordings
Get tried – and – true boost recipes including emulations of a Maestro EP – III preamp and Boss GE – 10 EQ at the turn of a knob
Stripped: Vintage 4×12 cabinet with vinyl removed, with Celestion Greenback speakers, miked with a ribbon 160 mic and a dynamic 57 mic
GB30: 4×12 vintage Celestion greenback 30 – watt speakers mic’d with a 57 and a ribbon 121 mic
Brown JB: 4×12 with two Celestion Greenback speakers and two JBL 120F speakers mic’d separately with 57s, and pre – mixed
EV12: 1×12 12″, 200 watt Electro – Voice EVM12L mic’d with a 414 condenser mic
D65: 2×12 British 65 – watt spe akers mic’d with a 421 dynamic mic and a ribbon 121 mic
Vee30: 4×12 British V30 speakers mic’d with a 414 condenser mic
platforms: mac
windows
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