Solidus VS8100 is an amp simulator plugin from Audiority that models the Marshall Valvestate 8100 solid-state guitar amplifier from 1991, with two channels, a noise gate, post-amp EQ and an integrated cabinet simulator.
Solidus VS8100 is built around the Marshall Valvestate 8100, a solid-state amplifier that used a 12AX7 tube as a driver for its distorted channel tone stack. Audiority models the original head and adds tools for shaping guitar tone further. The plugin covers clean and overdriven sounds across two channels, with a customizable clean boost, a post-amp equalizer and a cabinet section. It runs as a plugin in common DAW formats on Windows and macOS, and includes a trial.
The Normal channel offers Clean and Crunch modes for guitar tones that stay close to the source. The Boost channel offers OD1 and OD2 modes for distorted sounds, the area the original Valvestate head became known for in heavier music.
The Clean Boost section is a 10-band equalizer feeding a booster, so you can build your own clean push before the amp stage. A noise gate is included to control unwanted hiss between phrases.
After the amp, a 5-band equalizer lets you refine the final tone. An integrated cabinet simulator sits in the signal chain, and the cabinets are provided by Dr Bonkers Sound Lab and Valhallir.at.
The interface is resizable, which helps when you need to work with the controls at a comfortable scale.
Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.
| Developer | Audiority |
|---|---|
| Type | Plugin |
| Category | Amp Simulator |
| Formats | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX, CLAP |
| Operating systems | Windows, macOS |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Free trial | Yes |
Solidus VS8100 is an analogue simulation of the Marshall Valvestate 8100, a solid-state amplifier released in 1991. Audiority modeled the original amp and added a noise gate, a clean boost EQ, a post-amp 5-band EQ and a cabinet loader.
Solidus VS8100 is available in VST3, VST2, AU, AAX and CLAP formats. It runs on Windows and macOS, and the plugin is 64-bit only.
On Windows, it requires Windows 7 or later, an Intel i5 or higher, 2GB RAM and a 1024×768 screen resolution, with a 64-bit VST2, VST3 or AAX host. On Intel Macs, it requires macOS 10.8 or later and an Intel i5 or higher. On Apple Silicon, it requires macOS 11.0 or later and an Apple M1 or higher. A 64-bit host is needed in each case, and Pro Tools requires version 11 or higher for AAX.
Yes, Solidus VS8100 has a trial available.
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