
Cypress TT-15
free guitar amp head

Cypress TT-15
free guitar amp head

Requirements
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS (MAC)
- Intel Core CPU or Apple SIlicon M+ Processor
- 1GB of RAM
- Mac OSX 10.10 or newer (M1/M2 supported)
- VST, VST3, AU or AAX compatible host (64bit)
- Display resolution of 1280x1024 pixels or more
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS (WINDOWS)
- SSE2 compatible processor (Intel Core CPU recommended)
- 1GB of RAM
- Windows 7 or newer
- VST, VST3 or AAX (x64) compatible host
- Display resolution of 1280x1024 pixels or more
Overview
Black Rooster Audio‘s guitar amp head emulation meticulously modeled after a very versatile, yet uniquely sounding low wattage amplifier the Black Rooster Audio Cypress TT-15 comes to you at an unbeatable price point: It‘s free! With its no-nonsense approach and only six intuitive controls, the Cypress TT-15 will help to get the job done right away, no matter if you‘re looking for clean through crunchy guitar tones or if you want to achieve biting, distorted lead sounds. We also included a simple 2x12 cabinet simulation that can be bypassed if you prefer other solutions or if you‘re feeding into an external power amp/cabinet stage.
Features
Authentic circuit emulation
Our real time SPICE type component based circuit simulation approach allows to authentically capture the sound and feel of the analog counterpart in all nuances. Every crucial part of the head, including pre- and power amp tube stages, the tone filter and the output transformer have been faithfully modeled and matched.
SSE2 optimized code
DSP operations are pipelined using the SSE2 instruction set. This ensures highest possible performance operation despite very complex computations.
Auto-adjusted oversampling for maximum audio transparency
Aliasing artifacts are efficiently attenuated using a low latency linear phase Dolph-Chebyshev poly-phase design. The oversampling is auto-adjusted to your session‘s sample rate to save valuable CPU power while offering the most transparent sound possible.
HighDPI / Retina support
All our plug-Ins support high pixel density on Mac OSX and Windows to bring you the most enjoyable user experience on high DPI displays. Please refer to your manual to find whether your DAW is HighDPI capable if you‘re working on Windows.
Examples & Videos
Mac Installer Downloads
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Supported platforms (32/64 bit)
Requirements
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS (MAC)
- Intel Core CPU or Apple SIlicon M+ Processor
- 1GB of RAM
- Mac OSX 10.10 or newer (M1/M2 supported)
- VST, VST3, AU or AAX compatible host (64bit)
- Display resolution of 1280x1024 pixels or more
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS (WINDOWS)
- SSE2 compatible processor (Intel Core CPU recommended)
- 1GB of RAM
- Windows 7 or newer
- VST, VST3 or AAX (x64) compatible host
- Display resolution of 1280x1024 pixels or more
Customer Reviews
"This plugin is easy to use, lightweight and sounds pretty decent. I love it!"
"Es muy original su sonido, realmente te sientes con el verrdadero!!"
"I love that muddy sound!!"
"nice vintage sound, beautiful tone for some prog"
"Excelente emulación, suena muy bien, usando un IR de terceros mejora aun mas."
"Muy buena emulación para quien busca el tono naranja de un clásico."
"In so many words, it just works. It's quick to dial in, sounds good, feels good. What's not to like ? "
"Excellent plugin for an Orange-type sound, very easy to use and versatile"
"One of the greatest free tools in my collection so far. For a free plugin, it’s impressively musical and CPU-friendly"
"Simple, powerful and realistic crunchy sound"
"Increíble amulación de este hermoso ampli. Produce tu música"
"Still new to the whole plugin world, did not expect much when i saw this amp emulation for the first time. But then....well, of course it is not (like) a real amp, but oh my, was it screamy, creamy naughtiness, really unexpeced!"
"The Cypress TT-15 delivers punchy, rich tones with remarkable clarity. Its versatile controls make it perfect for both studio and live use, giving you precise command over your sound."
"It's simple, easy to use, easy to understand, and FREE! I've run guitars and bass through it with good results. It's also fun to throw on VST synths and samplers for added character."
"Very versatile and cpu efficient. Sounds awesome."
"its a good amp sim, just wish it had more options"
"its a good amp, i just wish it had more options for like shaping sound. granted, the original didnt have those either so idk what im complaining about"
"This is a great plug in, I use it a lot! Would def recommend."
"This is a great plug in, I use it a lot! Would recommend."
"I like this plugin, it's very enjoyable, I use it a lot for my songs."
"complemento sencillo de usar y gran sonido. Produce Tu Musica"
"Will give a lush, slender shape even to the recording of your phone call. Yeah, and it will also refresh you with the smell of cypress."
"It's always great to have simple options like this plugin to dial up guitar sounds quickly. "
"Cypress is a great lil amp sim, kind of reminds me of an orange amp like I say great amp sim & for free even..."
"Honestly didn’t expect much from a free amp sim… but this thing growls. It nails that chewy Orange tone without the fizz, and reacts to pedals like a real tube head. Dropped it on a track and instantly got that wall-of-sound vibe! No tweaking marathon required!"
"This amp sim is amazing, sounds amazing in my mixes!"
"I've used this on a handful of guitar covers (Black Sabbath, The Sword, etc) since it's easy to dial-in in a pinch. Just gotta pair it with the right IR and you're golden. "
"Cypress has been available for free for several years. There are similar plugins, but this amp just sounds right. It works great with both digital and analog pedals. I sometimes use it to add a little extra flair to other sounds. I don't use the cabinet section, but that's a matter of taste. From jamming to quickly recording something to production, this plugin is a must-have!"
"The plugin is simple and easy to use and it's tone is excellent and sounds great"
"It's easy to create a rock sound"
"This has become a versatile guitar amp plugin for me, I use this for mixing guitars in cinematic scores or rock (sometimes). Moreover, the plugin is simple and easy to use, produces a good tone, and is suitable for rock if you want to make a rock song. The best part? It's free!"
"Only a few controls (based on an Orange Tiny Terror), but enough to dial in a great sound, particularly at the lower gain settlings. Designed for guitar, but also works well on bass."
"Quick and easy amp sim. Sometimes it's the simple one that gets the job done best. I like that I can set it up in no time, and the visual element is a nice touch. Feels like using a real little amp without the fuss."
"It's true, it's free! NO frill, easy to use, pretty cool sound. thanks!"
"Para ser Free es muy bueno"
"Works very well"
"Para ser un producto gratis, es excelente"
"Love the Black Rooster plugs. Very simple and sound really good. Having a bunch of knobs doesn't mean value. Well done..."
"It only has a few knobs and options but I find this amp to be a perfect platform for carving your sound. The sonic flexibility around it is made possible by the fact that the Cypress TT-15 is very easy to work with if you want to integrate it into a more complex signal chain. It has the tonal caracteristics of the amps it is modeled after. As far as I'm concerned, it is the closest a plugin has been to sounding like my Orange Dark Terror. A delight really."
"Minimal tweaking needed to get you rocking with this one. Just a good clean distortion(?) that takes you back to the days of cranking it up down the basement."
"One of the best sounding Tiny Terror emulations I tried so far. Clear recommendation!"
"You can very easily drop this on a track and dial in some great tones."
"I like experimenting with this one to tweak my tone and try to shape my sound in different ways."
"I love the creamy sound on guitars. This is one of the most realistic emulation of the Orange Sound. Amazing!"
"Me agrada el sonido que puedo realizar con este emulador, desde algo que apenas caliente hasta un sonido bien saturado... no soy guitarrista dedicado al 100%"
"I often use it with my bass D.I. to replicate my Orange amplifier, with devastating similarity."
"No soy guitarrista, pero cuando uso samples de guitarra, este es el ampli que uso y que me da más realismo. Es muy liviano para la CPU y realmente suena bien."
"well...some of them are. Actually a lot of them can tend toward the plastic sheen sound aesthetic, creating dirty artifacts and overblown gain modes. Not the Cypress, it's creeeeaaamy. At least the way I'm using it at the moment it is. Running a di'd guitar signal into it, you would imagine there would be the usual un-inspiring notched out fizzy fart fest to contend with...nope! The Cypress gain runs like actual amp gain, in fact it does it so well we ran a bunch of pedals, pre di, into the desk to try and break the gain characteristics...we failed. Ok, so it handles pedals, so what? Well, recently a client arrived with his favourite head (Orange 50) in disrepair, and basically cooked. He was upset and having a hard time getting into the groove of the performance. I ran to the iso booth and pretended to mess about with a similar amp to his with the guise that we could make it work. Secretly I did nothing, except maybe scratch my butt. At the desk I loaded up the Cypress on a separate monitor window and full 11'd the volume and started slowly raising the gain while he noodled in despair. After 10 or so seconds he asked if I'd magically fixed his amp. I said nothing and carried on. 45 minutes later and two new tracks complete he asked if he could borrow the amp until his got fixed. I said sure and sent the link to his phone! Speechless was that man! So a very precious lead guitarist was fooled into assuming either I'm an amp wizard or I have a plethora of boutiques sat in my cupboard (I don't) to the point he wanted to gig it. The Cypress has now appeared on 5 other separate band recordings, all with the same great reception, and I'm going to keep doing it...Nuff said. Oh, and it's FREE!"
"I actually hate amp sims. They always leave me missing the interaction of a real speaker and amp in the room with me. But there are a lot of times mixing and producing that you need a great amp sim. The problem is most of them are too fizzy, to fake. Great classic rock guitar tones are simple and pretty clean. Listen to ACDC again. Cypress is great because its simple but it sounds great. Nice sorta 'ducky' British citrus tone but best of all it really sounds like a tube amp. If you run at -18dBu on the console pad the input another -6dB for more headroom ;) Thanks BRA team, you rock! And its FREE!! 5 stars twice. :O"
"for a free plugin is amazing, the built in impulse response is great even after comparing it with many others IRs. Simple to use and sounds doomy i LOVE it"
"soy fiel a la marca"
"I like this amp sim. I have an Rockerverb MkII that I couldn’t really turn on because it’s 100 watts and I have kids now. This gets me really close to the sound I have in my head. "
"I have an old orange 100 watts Rockerverb MkII that I can’t really crank anymore. This amp does a good job of getting me to that sound in my head. I wish there was a clean sound too but that’s alright because it’s free!"
"Gran ampli. Es tremendo"
"Most everyone should know what amp this plugin is emulating, and it does it damn well. I record raw (black metal) and this is so good, it is now the only plugin I need for the tone I want."
"I was able to easily get Avril Lavigne's guitar tone with this amp, and it's also perfect for pop and rock."
"I use this for cleans with a bit of edge and it's great, has a nice full sound with a beefy low-end . I did a comparison with some of my other clean amp sims and this came out on top"
"this amp is very well to practice"
"Always good"
"Quickly dial in a tone, set it, and forget it!"
"A versatile amplifier, I use it to record my ideas. The tone is great and it works. Thanks for the free plugin"
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Industry Reviews

"It has one of the highest plug & play and versatility factor out there. Capable of creating cool vintage tones without adjusting many parameters. Add you favorite third party IR's and you're ready to cover a lot of ground including bass guitars!!"