Ample Slide Lapsteel lap steel virtual instrument plugin interface by Ample Sound

Ample Slide Lapsteel: Lap Steel Virtual Instrument by Ample Sound

Ample Slide Lapsteel is a sampled virtual instrument from Ample Sound that models a 70s Jedson Lap Steel. It is built for slide playing, with a legato slide engine, nine articulations, and a built-in amp and effects suite.

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01Overview

Ample Slide Lapsteel is based on samples of a 70s Jedson Lap Steel, the David Gilmour Custom Model. The developer describes its tone as singing and expressive. The instrument focuses on slide performance, using a polyphonic legato slide engine that combines recorded samples with algorithmic processing. It is available as a plugin in VST3, VST2, AU, AAX and Standalone formats for Windows and macOS.

Best for

Slide guitar parts
Ambient textures
Cinematic scoring
Blues leads
Classic rock
Expressive melodic lines

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

02Key features

What you get

Samples from a 70s Jedson Lap Steel (David Gilmour Custom Model)
Nine articulations including Legato Slide, Glissando and Harmonics
Polyphonic legato slide engine with nuanced tone variation
Stereo and mono playing modes
Riffer with Legato Position control and MIDI editing tools
String Roll Editor with 8-note attributes
Built-in amp sim with 6 amp models, 7 cabs and 8 mic choices
Effects: 8-band EQ, compressor, 6-tap echo and IR reverb
2.8 GB sample library

03In depth

Legato slide engine and articulations

The core of Ample Slide Lapsteel is its legato slide engine. It is polyphonic and designed to vary tone across slides, so repeated moves do not sound identical. The instrument includes nine articulations, among them Legato Slide, Glissando, Quarter Slide and Harmonics.

Stereo and mono playing modes let you choose between a wider sound and a more focused one depending on the part. The Riffer with a Legato Position control and MIDI editing tools gives you a way to shape phrases after they are played.

Amp sim, effects and programming tools

A built-in amp simulator offers six amp models, seven cabinets and eight microphone choices, so you can shape the core tone without a separate amp plugin. The effects section includes an 8-band EQ, a compressor, a 6-tap echo and an IR reverb with 3D visualization.

The String Roll Editor provides 8-note attributes for programming expressive parts. The library contains 2.8 GB of samples, and the developer notes that the recordings keep their original character and noise.

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 Slide Lapsteel support?

Ample Slide Lapsteel is available in VST3, VST2, AU, AAX and Standalone formats. It runs on Windows and macOS.

What are the system requirements?

On Windows, it supports Windows 7, 8, 10 and 11, 64-bit only. On Mac, it requires macOS 10.9 or higher. The developer lists 10 GB of hard disk space and an Intel i5 or higher processor.

What do I need to use Ample Slide Lapsteel?

You need a host that supports one of the listed formats, such as a VST3, VST2, AU or AAX host, or you can run the Standalone version. The installation requires 10 GB of free disk space.

Does it include an amp and effects?

Yes. The built-in amp sim offers six amp models, seven cabs and eight mic choices. The FX suite includes an 8-band EQ, a compressor, a 6-tap echo and an IR reverb with 3D visualization.