Ample Metal Eclipse guitar plugin interface by Ample Sound

Ample Metal Eclipse: Metal Guitar Virtual Instrument by Ample Sound

Rated 4.4/5 on Plugin Boutique (10 ratings)

Ample Metal Eclipse is a virtual electric guitar plugin from Ample Sound, built from samples of an ESP Eclipse I and designed for heavy metal and hard rock. It runs as a VST3, VST2, AU or AAX plugin on Windows and macOS.

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01Overview

Ample Metal Eclipse brings a sampled ESP Eclipse I into your DAW as a metal-focused guitar instrument. The sample library is recorded from the bridge pickup and covers a range of playing techniques, including palm mutes, slides, harmonics and polyphonic legato. A built-in amp simulator, cabinet and microphone options, and an FX rack let you shape the tone without extra plugins. Riffer and Strummer handle MIDI writing for riffs and chord rhythms.

Best for

Metal rhythm guitar
Hard rock riffs
Lead guitar lines
Guitar MIDI writing
Guitar Pro tab import

Developer: Ample Sound
Category: Virtual Instruments
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

4.6 GB bridge pickup sample library of an ESP Eclipse I
Nine articulations including palm mute, slides and harmonics
Polyphonic legato for expressive lead lines
Built-in amp sim with six amp models and seven cabinet types
Eight mic models per cabinet plus room mics
Riffer MIDI editor with random riff generator
Strummer engine with 28 play styles per chord
FX rack with EQ, compressor, 6-tap echo and convolution reverb
Tab Reader imports Guitar Pro files from GP3 to GP8

03In depth

Sound, Articulations and Amp Tone

The core of Ample Metal Eclipse is a 4.6 GB sample library of an ESP Eclipse I recorded from the bridge pickup, the position associated with the aggressive, cutting tone of high-gain guitar.

Nine articulations give you palm mutes, slides, harmonics and polyphonic legato. The built-in amp simulation includes six classic amp models and seven cabinet types. Each cabinet offers eight microphone models, and room microphones add depth to the sound.

An FX rack with EQ, a compressor, a six-tap echo and convolution reverb covers most of the processing you need after the amp stage.

Riffer, Strummer and Tab Import

Riffer is a MIDI tool with advanced editing functions and a random riff generator. The developer describes Riffer 4 as a MIDI editor for plucked string instruments, with Piano Roll and Guitar Tab views that can be switched in real time.

Strummer offers 28 play styles per chord with customizable rhythms. Tab Reader imports Guitar Pro files from GP3 to GP8 into Riffer, keeping fingering, articulations and performance data, and can export the result to audio.

The library includes a set of riffs and presets, and each preset is paired with a Riffer demo for quick auditioning.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

Developer	Ample Sound
Type	Plugin
Category	Virtual Instruments
Formats	VST3, VST2, AU, AAX, Standalone
Operating systems	Windows, macOS
Architecture	64-bit

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What formats does Ample Metal Eclipse support?

Ample Metal Eclipse is available in VST3, VST2, AU, AAX and as a standalone application. It is 64-bit.

Which operating systems does Ample Metal Eclipse run on?

It runs on Windows, from Windows 7 to Windows 11 (64-bit), and on macOS 10.15 or later.

What do I need to run Ample Metal Eclipse?

You need a compatible DAW that hosts VST2, VST3, AU or AAX plugins, or you can use the standalone version. The developer lists over 20 GB of disk space, with an SSD recommended, and an Intel i5 or higher CPU.

Can I import Guitar Pro files into Ample Metal Eclipse?

Yes. Tab Reader 4 imports Guitar Pro files from GP3 to GP8 into Riffer and keeps fingering, articulations and performance data. The result can also be exported to audio.