Lunchbox Amp Sim by Kiive Audio guitar amp simulator plugin interface

Lunchbox Amp Sim: Guitar Amp Simulator Plugin by Kiive Audio

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Lunchbox Amp Sim is a guitar amp simulator plugin from Kiive Audio. It recreates a 1960s British valve amp and adds three cab impulse responses and three stompbox emulations, available as VST2, AU and AAX.

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01Overview

Lunchbox Amp Sim is an effects plugin in the amp simulator category. Kiive Audio based its amp section on one of the most notable British valve amps of the 1960s. The plugin gives guitarists a signal chain built around tube-style tones, with cabinet simulation, a transparent overdrive, a delay and a room reverb. Its two pages, one for the amp and one for the pedals, keep the controls organized during tracking and mixing.

Best for

Indie rock guitar
Hardcore and rock drive
Clean jangly tones
Guitar tracking
Mixing guitar tracks

Developer: Kiive Audio
Category: Amp Simulators
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Recreation of a 1960s British valve amp
Three factory-selected cab impulse responses
Cab bypass for using your own IR
Transparent Overdrive, Delay and room reverb stompboxes
Amp and pedals page switch
Mono to stereo support
Resizable graphical user interface
Oversampling

03In depth

Amp, Cabs and Pedal Chain

The amp page lets you adjust the amp controls much like a physical amplifier. Three factory-selected cabinet impulse responses are available, and the interface updates when you change cabinets.

If you prefer your own cabinet recordings, the cab bypass lets you skip the built-in impulse responses and use an external IR in your chain.

The pedals page provides a Transparent Overdrive, a Delay and a one-knob room reverb. Each pedal can be enabled or disabled from the signal chain section on any page.

Tones, Stereo Handling and Workflow

Kiive Audio describes the range as sparkly, jangly indie-rock tones at one end and aggressive drive for intense rock and hardcore sounds at the other, achieved by pushing the included overdrive.

Mono to stereo support lets you run a mono guitar signal through a stereo chain. The resizable interface and oversampling options add flexibility for different screen sizes and processing needs.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

Developer	Kiive Audio
Type	Plugin
Category	Amp Simulator
Formats	VST2, AU, AAX
Operating systems	Windows, macOS
Architecture	64-bit

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What formats does Lunchbox Amp Sim support?

Lunchbox Amp Sim is available in VST2, AU and AAX formats. It is a 64-bit plugin.

Which operating systems can run Lunchbox Amp Sim?

Lunchbox Amp Sim runs on Windows and macOS. On macOS, OS X 10.7 or higher is required, and 10.14 or higher is recommended. On Windows, Windows 7 and above is required.

Can I use my own cabinet impulse responses with Lunchbox Amp Sim?

Yes. The cab bypass lets you turn off the three factory cab impulse responses so you can use your own IR.

Does Lunchbox Amp Sim include effects pedals?

Yes. It includes three stompbox emulations: a Transparent Overdrive, a Delay and a one-knob room reverb, which can be enabled or disabled from the signal chain.