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Struggling to find a clean guitar tone that actually works in a project can be surprisingly frustrating. Often, raw DI signals end up sounding sterile, thin, or completely washed out and muddy the moment you try to add space effects like delay and reverb.
QingX Clean Amp was designed to solve that frustration immediately. It provides a boutique, crystalline foundation that turns your dry DI track into a sparkling, professional tone perfect for Indie, Midwest Emo, Country, and Post-Punk, at zero cost.
This isn’t just a demo, it’s a highly articulate audio engine. Built on the exact same architecture as our premium Pro suite, this version offers a streamlined, professional signal path:
Pre-Pedal Dynamics → Amp Head → Cabinet Simulation → Surgical 9-Band EQ → Space FX.
You get a fully integrated workflow including a precision noise gate, a stereo soundstage widener, and a built-in utility tuner to keep your session moving smoothly.
Everything under the hood is calibrated for pristine note definition and organic top-end warmth. The core clean amp character is paired with three meticulously voiced cabinets to ensure your picking dynamics and intricate chords retain their punch and clarity. With professional-grade Compressor ("Glue") and Overdrive ("Bloom") pedals included, you have a complete, production-ready rig on day one.
Features
- Streamlined Guitar Rig: Combines input dynamics, amplifier sculpting, cabinet environment, and a surgical EQ with standalone time-based pedals in a single cohesive workspace.
- Articulate Amp Heads: Sculpt your core tone with highly responsive controls including Gain, a Clean/Lead style toggle, Bass, Mid, Treble, Depth, Burn, Presence, and Output.
Blue Amp: Engineered for maximum chime, clarity, and touch sensitivity.
Dark Amp [PRO EXCLUSIVE]: Delivers a thicker, warmer clean tone optimized for jazz, neo-soul, and full-bodied rhythms.
Fish Amp [PRO EXCLUSIVE]: Unlocks a dirtier, edgy, pushed crunch tailored for alternative styles and post-punk grit.
- Pre-Amp Drive & Dynamics: Shape your picking response before it ever hits the amplifier using dedicated pre-pedals:
Glue Compressor: A specialized guitar compressor that tightens transients for a controlled, sharp performance.
Bloom Overdrive: Adds subtle harmonic saturation and aggressiveness early in the chain.
Qingxian Pre-Amp [PRO EXCLUSIVE]: An organic harmonic enhancer built to dynamically thicken the amp's overall character.
- Cabinet Modeling & Shaping: Replicates authentic speaker responses to bring raw DI tracks to life. Includes low-pass/high-pass frequency trimmers and a dedicated output level control.
Free Version: Access 3 meticulously voiced cabinet models.
Pro Version: Access 6 cabinet modes alongside an integrated User IR Loader to seamlessly host your favorite custom Impulse Responses.
- 9-Band Surgical EQ: A guitar-focused graphic equalizer mapping highly relevant frequency points (62Hz, 125Hz, 250Hz, 500Hz, 1kHz, 2kHz, 4kHz, 8kHz, 16kHz) with a wide +/- 12dB range for deep mix sculpting.
- Ambient Post Effects (FX): A premium space section consisting of toggleable effects:
Echo (Free & Pro): A 4-knob time module featuring flexible routing (Standard / Ping-Pong) and host DAW BPM synchronization.
Halo Reverb (Free & Pro): A highly scalable algorithm that ranges from subtle studio reflections to massive, lush spaces.
Suiguang Granular Pedal [PRO EXCLUSIVE]: A powerful granular sound-design matrix that turns standard notes into cascading chimes and evolving cloud textures that melt behind your dry signal.
- Global Utilities & Performance Controls:
Transpose ( +/- 12 Semitones): Virtual capoing and instant alternate pitch tracking. (Engaging shifts latency reporting, simply toggle the plugin on/off to resync with your DAW).
Spread Widener: A toggle switch that instantly expands a mono tracking into a massive, immersive stereo image.
Mono/Stereo: Dynamically switches the internal signal processing chain to match mono or true stereo track configurations.
Noise Gate: A tight threshold barrier that strips away hardware single-coil hum without clipping your natural note decay.
Pro Quality Mode [PRO EXCLUSIVE]: Overclocks anti-aliasing filters across drive points and introduces higher-complexity algorithmic math for silkier reverb tails.
- Curated Preset Library: Features an integrated preset manager for fast browsing, customized user saving, and an instant A/B testing memory state swap.
Free Version: Includes 20+ factory presets providing clean baselines and subtle spatial variations.
Pro Version: Includes 50+ professional presets ranging from pristine DI clean tones to complex, cinematic soundscapes.
- Built-In Utility Tuner: Activating the footer utility completely mutes the plugin output, bringing up a highly accurate visual tuner with adjustable target calibration (Hz).
PRO version vs Free version (what's the difference)
Feature | QingX Clean Amp PRO | Free Version |
Amp Heads | 3 Amp Heads (Blue, Dark, Fish) | 1 Amp Head (Blue) |
Cabinet Module | 6 Cabinet Modes + User IR Loader | 3 Cabinet Modes (No Custom IRs) |
Pre-Amp Processing | Glue Compressor, Bloom Drive, Qingxian Pre-Amp | Glue Compressor & Bloom Drive |
Post-FX Array | Synced Echo, Halo Reverb, Suiguang Granular Shimmer | Synced Echo & Halo Reverb |
Oversampling / Pro Engine | Pro Quality Mode (Anti-Aliasing & Premium Reverb Calculation) | Not Included |
Factory Presets | 50+ Boutique Presets | 20+ Starting Presets |
Tone & Mix Controls | 9-Band EQ & Threshold Noise Gate | 9-Band EQ & Threshold Noise Gate |
Width & Pitching | Transpose (+/-12 st), Stereo Input, Spread | Transpose (+/-12 st), Stereo Input, Spread |
Utility Tools | Mutable Visual Tuner & A/B Compare | Mutable Visual Tuner & A/B Compare |
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Struggling to find a clean guitar tone that actually works in a project can be surprisingly frustrating. Often, raw DI signals end up sounding sterile, thin, or completely washed out and muddy the moment you try to add space effects like delay and reverb.
QingX Clean Amp was designed to solve that frustration immediately. It provides a boutique, crystalline foundation that turns your dry DI track into a sparkling, professional tone perfect for Indie, Midwest Emo, Country, and Post-Punk, at zero cost.
This isn’t just a demo, it’s a highly articulate audio engine. Built on the exact same architecture as our premium Pro suite, this version offers a streamlined, professional signal path:
Pre-Pedal Dynamics → Amp Head → Cabinet Simulation → Surgical 9-Band EQ → Space FX.
You get a fully integrated workflow including a precision noise gate, a stereo soundstage widener, and a built-in utility tuner to keep your session moving smoothly.
Everything under the hood is calibrated for pristine note definition and organic top-end warmth. The core clean amp character is paired with three meticulously voiced cabinets to ensure your picking dynamics and intricate chords retain their punch and clarity. With professional-grade Compressor ("Glue") and Overdrive ("Bloom") pedals included, you have a complete, production-ready rig on day one.
Features
- Streamlined Guitar Rig: Combines input dynamics, amplifier sculpting, cabinet environment, and a surgical EQ with standalone time-based pedals in a single cohesive workspace.
- Articulate Amp Heads: Sculpt your core tone with highly responsive controls including Gain, a Clean/Lead style toggle, Bass, Mid, Treble, Depth, Burn, Presence, and Output.
Blue Amp: Engineered for maximum chime, clarity, and touch sensitivity.
Dark Amp [PRO EXCLUSIVE]: Delivers a thicker, warmer clean tone optimized for jazz, neo-soul, and full-bodied rhythms.
Fish Amp [PRO EXCLUSIVE]: Unlocks a dirtier, edgy, pushed crunch tailored for alternative styles and post-punk grit.
- Pre-Amp Drive & Dynamics: Shape your picking response before it ever hits the amplifier using dedicated pre-pedals:
Glue Compressor: A specialized guitar compressor that tightens transients for a controlled, sharp performance.
Bloom Overdrive: Adds subtle harmonic saturation and aggressiveness early in the chain.
Qingxian Pre-Amp [PRO EXCLUSIVE]: An organic harmonic enhancer built to dynamically thicken the amp's overall character.
- Cabinet Modeling & Shaping: Replicates authentic speaker responses to bring raw DI tracks to life. Includes low-pass/high-pass frequency trimmers and a dedicated output level control.
Free Version: Access 3 meticulously voiced cabinet models.
Pro Version: Access 6 cabinet modes alongside an integrated User IR Loader to seamlessly host your favorite custom Impulse Responses.
- 9-Band Surgical EQ: A guitar-focused graphic equalizer mapping highly relevant frequency points (62Hz, 125Hz, 250Hz, 500Hz, 1kHz, 2kHz, 4kHz, 8kHz, 16kHz) with a wide +/- 12dB range for deep mix sculpting.
- Ambient Post Effects (FX): A premium space section consisting of toggleable effects:
Echo (Free & Pro): A 4-knob time module featuring flexible routing (Standard / Ping-Pong) and host DAW BPM synchronization.
Halo Reverb (Free & Pro): A highly scalable algorithm that ranges from subtle studio reflections to massive, lush spaces.
Suiguang Granular Pedal [PRO EXCLUSIVE]: A powerful granular sound-design matrix that turns standard notes into cascading chimes and evolving cloud textures that melt behind your dry signal.
- Global Utilities & Performance Controls:
Transpose ( +/- 12 Semitones): Virtual capoing and instant alternate pitch tracking. (Engaging shifts latency reporting, simply toggle the plugin on/off to resync with your DAW).
Spread Widener: A toggle switch that instantly expands a mono tracking into a massive, immersive stereo image.
Mono/Stereo: Dynamically switches the internal signal processing chain to match mono or true stereo track configurations.
Noise Gate: A tight threshold barrier that strips away hardware single-coil hum without clipping your natural note decay.
Pro Quality Mode [PRO EXCLUSIVE]: Overclocks anti-aliasing filters across drive points and introduces higher-complexity algorithmic math for silkier reverb tails.
- Curated Preset Library: Features an integrated preset manager for fast browsing, customized user saving, and an instant A/B testing memory state swap.
Free Version: Includes 20+ factory presets providing clean baselines and subtle spatial variations.
Pro Version: Includes 50+ professional presets ranging from pristine DI clean tones to complex, cinematic soundscapes.
- Built-In Utility Tuner: Activating the footer utility completely mutes the plugin output, bringing up a highly accurate visual tuner with adjustable target calibration (Hz).
PRO version vs Free version (what's the difference)
Feature | QingX Clean Amp PRO | Free Version |
Amp Heads | 3 Amp Heads (Blue, Dark, Fish) | 1 Amp Head (Blue) |
Cabinet Module | 6 Cabinet Modes + User IR Loader | 3 Cabinet Modes (No Custom IRs) |
Pre-Amp Processing | Glue Compressor, Bloom Drive, Qingxian Pre-Amp | Glue Compressor & Bloom Drive |
Post-FX Array | Synced Echo, Halo Reverb, Suiguang Granular Shimmer | Synced Echo & Halo Reverb |
Oversampling / Pro Engine | Pro Quality Mode (Anti-Aliasing & Premium Reverb Calculation) | Not Included |
Factory Presets | 50+ Boutique Presets | 20+ Starting Presets |
Tone & Mix Controls | 9-Band EQ & Threshold Noise Gate | 9-Band EQ & Threshold Noise Gate |
Width & Pitching | Transpose (+/-12 st), Stereo Input, Spread | Transpose (+/-12 st), Stereo Input, Spread |
Utility Tools | Mutable Visual Tuner & A/B Compare | Mutable Visual Tuner & A/B Compare |
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System Requirements:
macOS: 11.0 or higher (Intel & Apple Silicon Native)
Windows: 10/11 (64-bit)
Formats (macOS): VST3, AU, AAX
Formats (Windows): VST3, AAX
DAW Compatibility: Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, FL Studio, Cubase, Reaper, etc.
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