STL Ignite - AmpHub User Guid

For Mac & Windows

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 Introductio

System Requirement

Supported Host Softwar

Recommendations

Installation & License Activatio

Graphical User Interfac 1

MID 2

FX Tail Spillove 2

Suppor 2

Troubleshootin 3

Legal Disclaime 3

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INTRODUCTION STL AmpHub

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 STL AmpHub is an all encompassing electric guitar suite in software format, featuring an ever expanding set of
stomp-box, ampli er, cabinet, microphone and effect models, covering every possible guitar player needs for any
genre

The core of AmpHub is built around Ignite Amps’ proprietary GE.M.IN.I. (Generalized Multistage Intrinsic Interactions)
simulation technology, allowing to digitally emulate any type of electronic circuit with an unsurpassed degree of accu-
racy comparable to the most advanced electronic CAD software, with added real-time capability thanks to its compu-
tational ef ciency

AmpHub is analog modeling at its nest, conceived and developed with guitar players in mind, boasting ease of use
and great tones right at your ngertips

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS STL AmpHub

• Low Latency Audio Interface (ASIO / Core Audio compatible).

• High-Z (high impedance, 1 MegaOhm recommended) instrument input

• Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) or a standalone plug-in host (optional if you plan to use the Standalone version of
the plug-in).

Minumum Windows requirements:

• Windows 7 or newer, 64 bit

• Intel “Sandy Bridge” Processor Family or better.

• AMD “Bulldozer” Processor Family or better

Minimum Mac requirements:

• OS X 10.9.0 or newe

• Intel Mac 2011 or newe

We recommend an Intel Core i5 processor or better for the best user experience

During recording or monitoring we recommend a buffer size of 128 samples or lower, to minimize latency and improve
the play through experience. This can be set in your audio interface setup utility or in your current DAW or Standalone
version audio settings

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SUPPORTED HOST SOFTWARE STL AmpHub

To use STL Tones software you need an audio host which can load VST, VST3, Audio Unit (AU) or AAX plug-ins

You can also run STL Tones software as a Standalone application. This plugin of cially supports the following soft-
ware host:

Pro Tools 11 + : Mac & PC: AAX Native

Logic Pro 9 & 10 (X) 64 bit: Mac: Audio Units
Cubase 9 & 10: Mac & PC: VST/VST3
Ableton Live 9 & 10: Mac: Audio Units/VST/VST3; Windows: VST/VST3
Reaper 5.x: Mac: AU/VST/VST3; Windows: VST/VST3.

STL Ignite - AmpHub comes in 64 bit format for both Mac and Windows, so it needs 64 bit hosts to function properly.
32 bit hosts and operating systems are not supported.

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RECOMMENDATIONS STL AmpHub

• Always use the high impedance (Hi-Z) input of your sound-card/interface. This will ensure less noise and signal
loss. Most real (pre)ampli ers and stomp boxes, have an input impedance of 1MegaOhm, so it would be a good
idea to get a sound-card with 1MegaOhm input impedance to use this plugin.

• Always make sure to have the highest input signal before the AD conversion, avoiding clipping.

• Amp sims and stomp box simulators are not noisy, they do not add noise. In fact, they're a lot less noisy than real
hardware. If you have noise issues, check your guitar electronic circuit, cables and sound-card settings.

• In almost all cases, amp sims and stomp box simulators don't introduce noticeable latency. STL Ignite - AmpHub
doesn't introduce any noticeable latency. If you're experiencing latency issues, check your interface’s settings.
Experiment with your input buffer size. We recommend a setting of 64 or 128 samples for best playing experience.

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Installation and License Activation STL AmpHub

STL Download Cente

Please visit www.stltones.com/pages/ le-downloads to will nd the latest installers for your product.

STL License Syste

Perpetual License and Trial Information

• Your Activation License code will be in the con rmation email you received after your purchase.

• To login into your user account, go to www.stltones.com and click on the “Login” icon in the upper right-hand corner.
If you don’t have a user account, create one by clicking “Create Account” inside the same login window

• You can manage your licenses from the account icon in the upper right-hand corner of the plugin

• Multiple Machines: each activation code can be used on up to 3 different machines, however, the associated email
will always be the email entered during your rst activation. If you try to activate the same code on a 2nd machine
with a separate email, the activation will fail

• To trial AmpHub and all the ampli ers pedal and cabinet models for a limited time, simply add a AmpHub All Access
subscription license to your cart on the website and then activate your trial subscription in the plugin by selecting
the “Activate Subscription” account prompt

• Trial Limitations: only one trial can be requested per account or machine (the product will be fully functional)

• The activation process is similar for trials and full licenses and is laid out below:

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 Account login and rst access

• When you rst open the plugin, you will be prompted to log-in to
your STL Tones user account.

• The rst time you log-in from a new computer, you will receive an
email to your STL Tones account address from activations@stlto-
nes.com. The email will contain a 6-digit veri cation code.

Note: Check your spam folder if you don’t receive a veri cation
code within 2 minutes

• Copy the 6-digit code from your email and paste it into the Veri -
cation Code eld in the activation popup, then click “Verify”

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 Perpetual License (Online Activation)

• After successfully logging in and verifying your machine, select

“Activate Product” to activate a perpetual licens

•This will take you to the activation screen: enter the activation
code you received by email after your purchase and click “Activa-
te”

•The perpetual license is now activated on your machin

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Subscription License (Online Activation)

• After successfully logging in and verifying your machine, select

“Activate Subscription” to activate a subscription license

•This will take you to the subscription activation screen: nd your

desired subscription license from the list and click “Activate”

•The subscription license is now activated on your machin

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 Ampli er / Pedal models perpetual and trial license (Online Activation)

• Activate your Ampli er and Pedal model licenses by either clic-

king on the model box image or by clicking on the lock icon to bring
up the activation window

•Select “Activate” from the alert informing you that the related li-
cense is missin

•If you have an activation code for the selected model (perpetual
license), click on “Activate Product”

•If you don’t have an activation code and want to evaluate the mo-
del before purchasing it, click on “Activate Trial”

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 • If you selected “Activate Product”, you’ll be prompted to enter

your activation code in the related eld. Once done, click on “Acti-
vate” to activate the model

• If you selected “Activate Trial”, you’ll just need to con rm your

choice to start your evaluation period

Note: you can start a trial for a model once per account and a trial
can only be activated on a single machine. STL Tones will periodi-
cally perform a trial activation reset, allowing users to evaluate pro-
ducts again

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 GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE STL AmpHub

Footer Controls

Input: sets how much signal level the plug-in will receive. Adjust according to the pickups you are using and your
sound card input. The Input Meters will turn red if the signal goes above the +6dB threshold (4V of total swing) but
this is just a warning, rest assured AmpHub will retain your input signal perfectly intact without clipping it in any way.
Tip: if you see the Input meters turning red too often while playing, you’re most likely feeding AmpHub with a signal
that is too hot compared to what a real ampli er would see from your guitar in an analog world scenario. In order to
make the virtual circuits react naturally to your guitar playing, it is vital to use the correct signal level, so we suggest to
lower the Input level in such case or using the Input Level Listener feature.

Gate: cuts unwanted noise spill, hiss or hum by setting a threshold at which the input signal needs to be above for
getting through. Keep in mind that setting the Gate threshold too high is likely to kill the sustain on open notes, so be
carefu

Tuner: click to open the Tuner. The tuning indicator light will span from left to right and turn green when the note is in
tune (middle position).
When using the Tuner, you can switch off the output sound of the
plug-in for convenience by clicking the speaker icon button on the
bottom left size of the window.

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 If you’re willing to change the master tuning frequency to something different from 440Hz, you can do so by clicking
on the text-box in the bottom right side of the window.
Keep in mind that the Tuner runs in a modal window, so
all the other controls in AmpHub are disabled until you
close it.

StompBox: click to open the StompBox view.

In this section you’ll be able to decide what kind of pedal
you want to add in front of your ampli er. AmpHub offers
a variety of options between overdrive, distortion, com-
pressor, eq, linear boosts, etc.
The StompBox section can host up to 4 pedals at the
same time, you can use the scrollbar right under the
header section to scroll the view and access all the avai-
lable slots.
To select a pedal just click on the “Select…” button and
a menu will open with all the available models. You can
type the pedal model or brand or keyword if you want to
lter the available options.
If you don’t have the AmpHub Access Pass, the mo-
dels for which you don’t own a license will appear in grey
and will not be selectable. A “Buy” button is featured to
access the STL site and get more informations.
Use the “X” button to remove a pedal from a certain slot.
If you want to move a pedal from one position to another
while retaining the settings, you can click the “double ar-
row” button on the right of the selector. Now your pedal
is in “swap” mode, so just select where you want to
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 move it by clicking the “double arrow” button on the
destination slot.
Clicking on the StompBox button while the StompBox
view is open will bypass all the pedals even if their
power indicator is on, so if you feel like tweaking the
stomp-boxes controls has no effect on your tone,
make sure you didn’t bypassed them by mistake

Ampli er: click to open the Ampli er view.

In this section you’ll be able to select the ampli er you
want to play through. Each model has its own sets of
controls according to its analog counterpart.
To select an ampli er just click on the model button
and a menu will open with all the available models.
You can type the ampli er model or brand or keyword
if you want to lter the available options.
If you don’t have the AmpHub Access Pass, the mo-
dels for which you don’t own a license will appear in
grey and will not be selectable. A “Buy” button is featu-
red to access the STL site and get more informations.

The hardware version of some of the amps available

in AmpHub (especially the vintage ones) has crosstalk
between channels (sometimes referred as “channel
bleed”). This is what contributes to make those amp
tones so unique and, being AmpHub models 100%
circuit derived, the same behavior has been replicated
with incredible accuracy, so don’t be surprised if you
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hear some slight tonal differences when turning the knobs of the inactive channels.

It is worth noting that in the analog world the ampli er power section behaves differently depending on the speakers
connected to it. We spent countless hours measuring the impedance curves for all the cabinets featured in AmpHub
to be able to replicate this behavior perfectly, so once again don’t be surprised if you feel the dynamic and saturation
of the power amp changes when you switch between different cabinets, because that’s exactly what happens in the
analog world too.
Check the Cabinet section for more informations.

Clicking on the Ampli er button while the Ampli er view is open will bypass the ampli er.

Cabinet: click to open the Cabinet view.

In this section you’ll be able to change cabinet
and microphone models within an ever-growing
collection of some the best in the industry.
Taking advantage of Ignite Amps “Azimut 4”,
four dimensional IR (Impulse Response) inter-
polation technology, you’ll be able to move the
microphone around the speaker with 4 degrees
of freedom: X (horizontal axis), Y (vertical axis),
Z (distance) and W (angle)

Each cabinet has been measured with each of

the available microphones in more than 100 po-
sitions to achieve the ultimate realism and accu-
racy, for a total in the order of the tens of thou-
sand IRs among all cabs and mics

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 In addition to moving the microphone around the speaker, you can further tweak your tone by using the featured Hi/Lo
pass lters and Resonance control, change the volume of each microphone by using the related volume slider, ip the
phase with the related button and set the mix of the 2 to nd the perfect balance.
It is also worth noting that changing the microphone distance introduces a slight delay in the output signal, resulting in
phase cancellation that may help removing unwanted frequencies, so feel free to experiment

You can even switch off the cabinet by setting it to “Disconnected”. By doing so, the ampli er sound will pass through
the cabinet section unprocessed

Clicking on the Cabinet button while the Cabinet view is open will bypass the cabinet section.

Tip 1: even if you can change the microphone distance and angle using the related knobs, all the 4 degrees of free-
dom are conveniently accessible directly via the crosshair by using key modi ers: left-clicking your mouse and drag-
ging will move the microphone in the X/Y axis, left-clicking+ctrl and dragging will move the microphone on the Z axis,
right-clicking and dragging will angle the microphone

Tip 2: as pointed out in the Ampli er section, each cabinet has its own impedance curve which is connected to the
ampli er power section, but in AmpHub you’re free to use 2 different cabinets at the same time. In such case, the im-
pedance seen by the power amp will be the combination of the 2 impedances, so using the mix slider can help you
achieve some very unique tones

Tip 3: in the cabinet menu you can also nd a “Disconnected” option, what does it mean in terms of impedance seen
by the power ampli er? Setting the cabinet to “Disconnected” will achieve the same result as connecting the ampli er
to a purely resistive load, with the result of attening the poweramp in terms of frequency response and reducing the
poweramp controls (ex. Presence) excursion

Tip 4: setting the cabinet as “Disconnected” is not the same as bypassing the cabinet section entirely! This is
extremely important to know when using AmpHub with external IRs!
If you bypass the cabinet section, the ampli er will keep seeing the load related to the selected cabinet(s) even if the
cabinet and microphone are not processing the signal. If you change the cabinet when the cabinet section is bypas-
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sed you’ll still notice some differences in how the amp sounds and reacts, because you’re still changing the load con-
nected to its poweramp.
For the most transparent poweramp sound when using ex-
ternal IRs, you should set the cabinet as “Disconnected”
and switch off the cabinet section. Feel free to experiment
with various combinations to nd some secret tones

Effects: click to open the Effects view.

In this section you’ll be able to decide what kind of effect
you want to add after your cabinet. AmpHub offers a variety
of options between modulation effects, delay, reverb, com-
pressor, eq, etc.
The Effects section can host up to 4 pedals at the same
time, you can use the scrollbar right under the header sec-
tion to scroll the view and access all the available slots.
To select a pedal just click on the “Select…” button and a
menu will open with all the available models. You can type
the pedal model or brand or keyword if you want to lter the
available options.
If you don’t have the AmpHub Access Pass, the models
for which you don’t own a license will appear in grey and
will not be selectable. A “Buy” button is featured to access
the STL site and get more informations.
Use the “X” button to remove a pedal from a certain slot. If
you want to move a pedal from one position to another whi-
le retaining the settings, you can click the “double arrow”
button on the right of the selector. Now your pedal is in
“swap” mode, so just select where you want to move it by
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 clicking the “double arrow” button on the destination slot.

Clicking on the Effects button while the Effects view is open will bypass all the pedals even if their power indicator is
on, so if you feel like tweaking the effects controls has no effect on your tone, make sure you didn’t bypassed them by
mistake

MIDI: opens the MIDI panel, allowing you to review and modify the active Preset and Global MIDI bindings. Refer to
the MIDI section of the manual for further details on how to assign MIDI controls to AmpHub parameters

Output: sets how much signal level the plug-in will output. Adjust according to your listening system and mix project if
you’re using AmpHub in a DAW. The Output Meters will turn red if the signal goes above the +0dB threshold but this
is just a warning, rest assured AmpHub will retain your output signal perfectly intact without clipping it in any
way

Header Controls

Resize: click to resize the plug-in interface. 3 possible values are available: 50%, 75% and 100%.
In addition to these 3 modes, you can ne tune the size using the resize function in the bottom right corne

Presets: click to manage the AmpHub default and user settings.

The Preset manager is divided into 3 sections: Load, Edit and Create.
Under the Load section you’ll nd all the available banks where each bank entry has a submenu featuring all the pre-
sets it contains. If you don’t have the AmpHub Access Pass, some presets may appear greyed out: this happens
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when presets feature models you don’t own.

Under the Edit section you can tweak the currently loaded Preset or Bank. Some presets and Banks may not be edi-
table if they’re set as read only (ex. AmpHub default presets).
Under the Create section you can either add a Preset to the current Bank or create a new Bank entirely. When crea-
ting a new Bank, the currently loaded Preset will be copied into it, you can tweak it later using the Edit options

Tip: if you want to rapidly copy some settings from one instance to another in-
side a DAW project, you can use the Edit > Current Preset > Copy function.
This will store the settings in the clipboard, so you can move into your second
instance and select Edit > Current Preset > Paste to paste the stored settings.
Keep in mind that settings in the clipboard are preserved until there is at least
1 instance of AmpHub available. If you close all the instances and open a new
one later, the clipboard will be cleared out and you won’t be able to paste.
It is also worth noting that Copy/Paste only works between plug-ins of the
same format: you can Copy/Paste from a VST3 to another VST3 or from an
AU to another AU, but you can’t from a VST3 to AU, etc

Routing: click to change the routing of your virtual rig.

AmpHub supports 3 different routing modes: Mono, Mono/Stereo and Stereo

Mono: all the rig sections will process the signal in Mono mode (this is the
most CPU ef cient routing

Mono/Stereo: all the rig sections will process the signal in Mono mode until an element supporting the “Mono-To-Ste-
reo-Split” is encountered. When this happens, the signal is split and the remaining elements in the chain will automa-
tically switch to Stereo processing. Delay and Reverb are typical models supporting the “Mono-To-Stereo-Split”, so
when using those pedals in Mono/Stereo routing mode, the signal will be split and the subsequent effects will work in
Stereo mode until the signal reaches the output

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Stereo: all the rig sections are internally doubled and will process the signal in Stereo mode (this is the most CPU in-
tensive routing)

Tip 1: in the plug-in versions of AmpHub, if the Routing menu only features the “Mono” option you’ve probably loaded
it into a Mono track. Use a Stereo track if you want to unlock the other modes

Tip 2: in the standalone versions of AmpHub, if the Routing menu only features the “Mono” option you’ve probably
only set a single output in the Audio I/O settings. Enable at least 2 outputs from the Audio I/O menu, close the appli-
cation and re-open it: you should now see all the Routing options available

Routing Lock: click to lock the current Routing Mode.

This control is useful when you want to audition different presets maintaining the routing untouched. Since the Rou-
ting Mode is saved in the Preset itself, loading a Preset may change it. If you want to avoid it, just activate the lock
and it will be kept xed until you unlock it, avoiding overrides

Info: click to RTFM :-

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MIDI STL AmpHu

How do I connect a MIDI foot controller to control my STL Tones plug-in?

Using MIDI cables, connect the MIDI Out port to the MIDI In port on a MIDI audio interface.

MIDI Connector and por

My audio interface doesn’t have MIDI ports. Can I still use a foot controller

Yes, absolutely! Using a MIDI to USB interface, connect the MIDI Out port on the foot controller to the USB port on
your computer.

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Can I use other USB MIDI devices to control my STL Tones plug-ins

Yes, simply connect the USB MIDI device (keyboard, controller, etc.) straight to the USB port of your computer using
the products supplied USB cable.

IMPORTANT NOT

Be sure to follow the instructions that came with the MIDI controller, which may include installing the correct driver on
your computer. Check the manufacturer’s website for the latest driver software. If you are using a MIDI interface, be
sure to follow the instructions that came with the interface

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MIDI SETU

Standalone application prerequisite

• Open the standalone version and click on the Audio I/O button

• Select the MIDI inputs (device) connected to your computer you want to use

MIDI Lear

• Enable the MIDI Learn functionality by right-clicking on one the AmpHub plugin models control (ex. the On/Off foo-
tswitch on the Digital Delay model), a popup menu will appear with two MIDI binding options:

MIDI Learn - Preset: this will store the MIDI bindings at Preset level.
Preset level bindings have priority over Global Bindings, meaning that assi-
gning a MIDI PC or CC message at Preset level will override existing bin-
dings of the same messages at Global level, if any.
Preset level bindings are saved within the active Preset and recalled when
the preset becomes active. Remember to save the preset using the Preset
Manager (check the Header Controls section) if you want to persist the
MIDI bindings

MIDI Learn - Global: this feature will store the MIDI bindings globally for the application/plug-in. Global bindings
are shared among presets, meaning the registered MIDI assignments will remain active even when changing Pre-
sets (unless overridden by a Preset level assignment as described above)

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• Once you select the binding type, the application will notify you that it’s ready to perform the assignment: just press
the MIDI control you want to assign to the selected parameter/functionality on the MIDI controller and the binding
will be stored, making the MIDI Learn popup menu disappear.
You can now adjust that plug-in parameter value using the connected MIDI controller.

Use a MIDI message to change Prese

If you want to recall a speci c Preset using your MIDI con-

troller, all you need to do is load the Preset you want to as-
sign the MIDI message to, then right click on the Preset
menu located in the left section of the header and select
MIDI Learn - Global

This will trigger the previously described MIDI Learn func-

tionality and the provided MIDI message will be bound to re-
call that Preset. This is very useful in a live playing situation.

The same can be done with the Previous/Next Preset buttons placed on the
sides of the Preset menu if you want to use your MIDI controller to switch
from a Preset to the next or previous one without the need to reach your
computer

These type of bindings can only be stored at Global level.

All the stored MIDI assignments can be reviewed and modi ed in the MIDI settings panel, accessed by clic-
king on the MIDI icon placed in the footer section of the GUI

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 FX TAIL SPILLOVER STL AmpHub

The term Spillover refers to the possibility of keeping the tail of an ambience effect (ex. Delay or Reverb) playing even
when the effect is being switched off, to achieve a smoother change between two different sounds by fading out any
possible decay instead of truncating it abruptly

All Delays and Reverbs in AmpHub feature a toggle switch to enable this functionality

When the Spillover is enabled on a certain model (toggle switch up), switching that model off will keep its tail decay-
ing naturally even if the effect itself is not processing the signal anymore

Switching an ambience effect off (ex. with a MIDI controller or an automation) while keeping the tail fading out is the
simplest possible form of Spillover, but AmpHub also supports Spillover on preset changes!
The principle of switching from a preset A to a preset B with the Spillover enabled is the same as switching off the ef-
fect on the same preset with the additional constraint of having the same effect available in the same slot of
both presets.
This constraint is due to the polymorphic audio chain of AmpHub, allowing you to freely place the effects in various
positions of your rig, even multiple times: the only way for AmpHub to perform the Spillover at preset level is to
have the same effect available in the same position for both presets, so it can retain its memory and keep the
tail decaying seamlessly after the preset switch

Let’s make an example: you have a clean preset called “Clean Arpeggios” with a Digital Delay effect placed on the
2nd slot of the FX section of AmpHub and you want to switch to a different preset called “Crunch Rhythm” while let-
ting the clean delay repetitions fading out in the background.
The rst thing you need to do is enable the Tail Spillover on the Digital Delay model of the “Clean Arpeggios” preset
and save it: now the Digital Delay is set to keep playing the delay repetitions when being switched off.
Secondly, you should prepare the “Crunch Rhythm” preset to maintain these repetitions. To do so, you should simply
place that same Digital Delay model (this time switched off!) in that same 2nd slot of the FX section, save the preset
and you’re done: as soon as you switch from “Clean Arpeggios” to “Crunch Rhythm”, the Digital Delay instance will
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not be erased and its memory will be retained allowing the clean delay repetitions to keep playing in the background
while you play your rhythm section

Please note that even if the Digital Delay is switched off in the “Crunch Rhythm” preset, its settings will still affect the
delay repetitions, so you can ne tune the settings in order to change how the effect will fade out, for example shorte-
ning or increasing the tail length by changing the Feedback level on the “Crunch Rhythm” preset

Keep in mind that the Tail Spillover switch doesn’t need to be enabled in the “Crunch Rhythm” preset, but only on the
“Clean Arpeggios” preset and the Spillover will still work even if the “Crunch Rhythm” preset has the entire FX section
bypassed

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SUPPORT STL AmpHub

For technical issues or any question regarding our software, contact us via the contact page at www.stltones.com.
Before doing so, follow our Troubleshooting questions below to see if these x your issue.

Support Information to be provided -

In order to help us assist you the best way possible, please provide the following information to our support team:
Product Version Number (e.g STL AmpHub - v1.0.0.)

Version number of your DAW (e.g ProTools 11.2.2, Logic 10.2.4)

Interface/hardware (e.g. Focusrite Scarlett 2i2, Apogee Duet 2, etc.)
Computer and operating system info (e.g MacBook Pro OS X 10.15.6, Windows 10 ver 1709, etc.

Please include a detailed description of your problem and possibly the steps to replicate it.

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 TROUBLESHOOTING STL AmpHub

Having issues with our software?

Uninstall / Reinstal
This will repair possible broken permissions, x corrupted les, and remove old versions of our softwar

Steps
1) Close out of all host software (Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase, etc.
2) Uninstall your plug-in
3) Open your host software and ensure that the plug-ins no longer showing up in the inserts list. If the plug-ins are still
present, locate the les on your computer and remove them manually. Once they no longer show up in your DAW (af-
ter restarting it), move on to step 4
4) Close out of all host software
5) Download the latest iLok License Manager application from iLok.com, install it, run the program and login with your
iLok credentials
6) Log into your STL Tones User Account and download the latest installers for the plug-in
7) Run the latest installers and start your host program
8) To con rm, ensure that your host program is reading the latest version of our software

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iLok synchronization
If you receive a message telling you to activate your licenses again, follow these steps

Fix iLok connectivity

If your iLok cannot connect to your computer, try plugging it in through a powered USB 2.0 hub – this will increase the
likelihood that the iLok will connect to the computer. Once it is synched, it should be able to be plugged back into the
computer’s USB port for use.

Repair your computer’s hard-drive:

Repair permissions on your computer
Instructions: Mac & Window

Run your host software as an administrator (Windows-only)

This can x a variety of issues that result in crashing or error messages on Windows DAWs that are loading our plug-
ins for the rst time

Steps
1) Exit your host program (Pro Tools, Cubase, etc.
2) Right-click on the icon for that host program and select “Run as an Administrator.” You will only have to do this
once, meaning you can open up the host program normally the next time.

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How do I nd my plugin in Reaper

If cannot nd your STL AmpHub plugin in Reaper, follow these steps in order to make the plugin available
Step1
Download and install the latest version of iLok License Manager from iLok.com. After you install, open it and login
with your iLok credentials. If you don’t have an iLok account, please create an account for free at iLok.com.
Step2:
Now check if the plugin is installed on your computer in the default folder

File Locations: MA
VST: Macintosh HD/Library/Audio/Plug-ins/VST/STL AmpHu

File Locations: Window

64-bit VST: C:\Program Files\VSTPlugins\STL AmpHu
64-bit VST3: C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST

If you don’t nd the respective les please reinstall your STL AmpHub Product. If the relevant plugin les are in the
above folder, perform a rescan
In Reaper, press [Ctrl] + P (Windows) / [Cmd] + [,] (Mac) to access Preferences
Go to Plug-ins > VST
Under “VST Plugin Path,” make sure that the following path is listed (if not, add it):

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Windows:
64-bit VST: C:\Program Files\VSTPlugin

Mac
System HD > Library > Audio > Plug-ins > VS
Click on Clear Cache/Re-Scan. Create a new session with a supported sample rate, add a track and load your STL
AmpHub plugin. If the pop-up window tells you to activate please press “activate” button and insert your license code.

How do I nd my plugin in Pro Tools

If you cannot nd your STL AmpHub plugin in Pro Tools, follow these steps in order to make the plugin available

Step1: download and install the latest version of iLok License Manager from iLok.com. After install, open it and login
with your iLok credentials. If you don’t have an iLok account, please create an account for free at iLok.com.

Step2: check if the plugin is installed on your computer in the default folder

AAX: Macintosh HD/Library/Application Support/Avid/Audio/Plug-in

File Locations: Windows

64-bit AAX: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins

If you don’t nd the respective les please reinstall your STL AmpHub Product. If the relevant plugin les are in the
above folder, perform a rescan
To do a Rescan you need to delete certain les on your computer depending on your Pro Tools version. Please follow
the of cial Avid website to do this

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Authorization Exception Error Message

If this error message pops up, follow these steps

Close your DAW (Pro Tools, Logic, etc.
Go to iLok.com and download the latest version of the iLok License Manager application
Run the iLok License Manager installer on your computer
Restart your computer
This issue only affects users who have not installed iLok License Manager 4.0.3 or later.

The plugin makes no sound at all, why is this happening?

You have most likely not activated the software yet, or the license le has moved to a different location and the soft-
ware can’t nd it anymore. Please check the license activation window and double check that it still says you are regi-
stered. If not, simply redo the steps mentioned in the License Activation chapter

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Where do I nd the installers

You can download your plug-ins from your STL Tones account. Your account will display the installers and serial
numbers for all of the STL Tones products you have purchased

Where is the STL AmpHub Plugin located on my computer?

Mac:

AU: Macintosh HD/Library/Audio/Plug-ins/Component

VST: Macintosh HD /Library/Audio/Plug-ins/VS

VST3: Macintosh HD /Library/Audio/Plug-ins/VST

AAX: Macintosh HD/Library/Application Support/Avid/Audio/Plug-ins

Windows

VST: C:\Program Files\VSTPlugin

VST3: C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST

AAX: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-In

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LEGAL DISCLAIMER STL AmpHub

All names of amps, pedals, cabinets, microphones, and other gear and/or accessory brands are trademarks owned
by their respective manufacturers and are in no way af liated with STL Tones or STL AmpHub or Ignite Amps. Pro-
duct names are simply used for the purpose of identifying the hardware chain that was used to create the digital pre-
sets.

AAX is a trademark of Avid Technology Inc.

Audio Unit is a trademark of Apple Inc.
VST and VST3 are trademarks of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH

STL AmpHub uses:

Takuya Ooura's OouraFFT library, to perform fast Fourier transform
Aleksey Vanev's r8brain library, to perform high quality resampling

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CREDITS STL AmpHub

Plugin Development - Federico Berti (Ignite Amps

GUI Design - Sonny Truelove & Dan Dankmeye

Sincerely,
the STL Tones and Ignite Amps Team!

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