GA-GT2

Guitar Preamp Emulation

Our newest guitar preamp sim is a must-have for every producer. It’s the fastest way to get the guitar, bass, or even vocal tone you're looking for - whether that’s a character-filled vintage tone or full-on heavy metal distortion. This versatile unit can do it all.

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Guitar Preamp GA-GT2

The Tone Maker

The unit which inspired the GA-GT2 quickly became a favorite among guitarists of all genres, upon being introduced in 1989. It’s been used by every guitar icon, from punk rockers to metalheads and country artists.

Due to its incredible versatility, it also became popular among bassists, and producers who use it to add warmth and saturation to drum and vocal tracks. The GA-GT2 sound is rooted in classic Tweet/British/Cali amps that will give you a very vintage vibe, but can easily be dialed up for more modern, overdriven tones.

The sweet-sounding pedal is known for its broad array of options, along with its ability to capture a wide range of tones.

It’s one of the most durable pedals on the market, which is why it’s so popular with touring musicians.

Thanks to its intuitive user interface, it's incredibly easy to use. No matter what type of guitar sound you're looking for, the GA-GT2 will help you get it!

The GA-GT2 is a powerful yet lightweight plug-in, which is available in AAX, VST, and AU versions. Its powder-coated GUI was designed as 19-inch rack unit, allowing for the vertical stacking of multiple instances on top of each other, within your DAW. Enhancing your layered guitar sound has never been more fun!

GA-GT2 Guitar Preamp Plug-in Frontplate

From Vintage Clean to Pure Metal

A Versatile Preamp

The Tone Maker - This versatile tool was inspired by a classic guitar preamplifier. It offers three distinct modes (Clean, Hi Gain, and Hot-Wired), each with its own unique tone and character.
Authentic Analog Feel - Our real-time SPICE-type component-based circuit simulation approach allows the GA-GT2 to authentically capture the sound and feel of its analog counterpart in all nuances. This includes the op-amp clipping stages that were designed to simulate tube distortion.
Bespoke Sound - Use different instances of the GA-GT2 with the same input signal, and blend them together to obtain a unique sound (similar to using an amp with multiple mics).
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Plug-In Features

All Black Rooster Audio plug-ins are designed for high-performance and authenticity.

Cab Sim Bypass

This feature allows you to bypass the cabinet circuit emulation to use in front of your favorite amp plugin, just like a regular distortion pedal.

Authentic Baxandall tone control

Treble and Bass controls modify the shelving EQ in the same way as the original unit

Phase switch

This feature allows you to invert the signal to avoid phase cancellation when using the mix knob.

Mix knob

Blend the input signal with the distorted signal to get impressive results. Great for guitar tracks, but also for vocals, drums, and bass.

SSE2 & Apple Silicon optimized code

DSP operations are pipelined using SSE2 and Apple Silicon instruction sets. This ensures a high-performance operation despite its very complex computations.

HighDPI/Retina Support

The user interfaces support high pixel density on both Windows and Mac OS systems, giving you the most enjoyable user experience on high DPI displays.

System Requirements

Minimum System Requirements (MAC)
  • SSE2 compatible processor (Intel Core CPU recommended)
  • 1GB of RAM
  • Mac OSX 10.9 or newer
  • VST, AU or AAX compatible host (64bit)
  • Display resolution of 1280x1024 pixels or higher
Minimum System Requirements (WINDOWS)
  • SSE2 compatible processor (Intel Core CPU recommended)
  • 1GB of RAM
  • Windows 7 or newer
  • VST or AAX compatible host
  • Display resolution of 1280x1024 pixels or higher

Extensive DAW Compatibility

Black Rooster Audio Plug-Ins (AAX/VST/AU) are compatible with all major digital audio workstations (DAW) and many more.

Avid ProTools ProTools
Presonus Studio One Studio One
Steinberg Cubase Cubase
Reaper Reaper
Bitwig Bitwig
Audition Audition
Live Live
Logic Logic
Digital Performer Digital Performer
FL Studio FL Studio

The GA-GT2 guitar preamp plug-in is the perfect all-rounder, offering a wide variety of tones that can quickly and easily be applied to guitar, bass, vocals, and even drum tracks. It allows you to effortlessly create your own bespoke custom analog flavor, ranging from crispy clean tones to heavy metal distortion.

Get it now for only $19 with our limited-time introductory price!

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