Summary

Stark is a comprehensive guitar, bass, and instrument amplifier and effects rig plugin from Klevgrand, featuring amplifier modeling, cabinet and room simulations, a pedalboard with various effects, and integrated noise reduction.

Features

• Twelve high-quality amplifier models with clean and overdrive channels, EQ including presence control, and an amplifier booster for saturation.
• Ten speaker cabinet simulations of various sizes with a stereo width control simulating microphone placement.
• Six room types, each available in three sizes (Small, Medium, Large), with adjustable decay times and a dry/wet mix parameter.
• Pedalboard with four effect slots and 17 different FX pedals including distortion, modulation, EQ, dynamics, delay, and reverb.
• Inclusion of a special integrated version of Klevgrand's award-winning noise reduction plugin Brusfri for instant background noise removal.
• New effects added in version 1.2: Spinner (rotary effect), Envelope Filter, and a new Reverb pedal.
• Extensive factory presets including a new "Song starter" pack to quickly access tones across genres and styles.
• Modules (amplifier, cabinet, room) process audio separately and can be combined freely, all built on proprietary algorithms avoiding convolution and FFT analysis for natural dynamic response.
• Low latency operation and bypass switches for amp and cabinet modules.

Platform and Format Support

Compatible with macOS 10.10 or later (optimized for Apple M1 processor) and Windows 7 SP1 or later. Available as AAX, AUv3, and VST plugin formats supporting 64-bit hosts. Also available as a standalone app for iPad.

Use Case

Stark is designed for guitarists, bassists, and other instrumentalists seeking a flexible and high-quality amp simulation rig with integrated effects and noise reduction, suitable for studio or live scenarios needing quick tone shaping and noise control.