Amp Designer cabinets in MainStage

Learn about the properties and tone of each cabinet model available in Amp Designer.

Cabinet				Description
Tweed 1 x 12				A 12” open-back cabinet from the 1950s with a warm and smooth tone.
Tweed 4 x 10				A 4 x 10” open-back cabinet from the late 1950s that was originally conceived for bassists but that guitarists use for its sparkling presence.
Tweed 1 x 10				A single 10” open-back combo amp cabinet from the 1950s with a smooth sound.
Black Panel 4 x 10				Classic open-back cabinet with four 10” speakers. Its tone is deeper and darker than the Tweed 4 x 10.
Silver Panel 2 x 12				An open-back model from the 1960s that provides low-end punch.
Black Panel 1 x 10				An open-back 1960s cabinet with glassy highs and low/mid body.
Brown Panel 1 x 12				A balanced 1960s open-back cabinet that is smooth, transparent, and rich-sounding.
Brown Panel 1 x 15				This early 1960s open-back cabinet houses the largest speaker emulated by Amp Designer. Its highs are clear and glassy, and its lows are tight and focused.
Vintage British 4 x 12				This late 1960s closed-back cabinet is synonymous with classic rock. The tone is big and thick yet also bright and lively, due to the complex phase cancelations between the four 30-watt speakers.
Modern British 4 x 12				A closed-back 4 x 12” cabinet that is brighter and has a better low end than the Vintage British 4 x 12, with less midrange emphasis.
Brown 4 x 12				A closed-back 4 x 12” cabinet with a good low end and complex midrange.
British Blues 2 x 12				A bright-sounding open-back cabinet with solid lows and crisp highs, even at high gain settings.
Modern American 4 x 12				A closed-back 4 x 12” cabinet with a full sound. The lows and mids are denser than the British 4 x 12” cabinets.
Studio 1 x 12				A compact-sounding open-back cabinet with full mids and glassy highs.
British 2 x 12				A mid 1960s open-back cabinet with an open, smooth tone.
British 1 x 12				A small open-back cabinet with crisp highs and low/mid transparency.
Boutique British 2 x 12				A 2 x 12” cabinet based on the British 2 x 12. It has a richer midrange and is more powerful in the treble range.
Sunshine 4 x 12				A 4 x 12” closed-back cabinet with a thick, rich midrange.
Sunshine 1 x 12				A single 12” open-back combo amp cabinet with a lively sound that has bright, sweet highs, and transparent mids.
Stadium 4 x 12				A tight, bright, closed-back British cabinet with bold upper/mid peaks.
Stadium 2 x 12				A nicely balanced modern British open-back cabinet. Tonally, it is a compromise between the warmth of the Black Panel 4 x 10 and the brilliance of the British 2 x 12.
Boutique Retro 2 x 12				A 2 x 12” cabinet based on the British 2 x 12. It has a rich, open midrange and is more powerful in the treble range.
High Octane 4 x 12				A modern, closed-back European cabinet with strong lows and highs and scooped mids appropriate for metal and heavy rock.
Turbo 4 x 12				A modern, closed-back European cabinet with strong lows, very strong highs, and deeply scooped mids appropriate for metal and heavy rock.
Pawnshop 1 x 8				A single 8” speaker cabinet that has a strong low-end punch.
Direct				This option bypasses the speaker emulation section.

Tip: A creative sound design option is to choose Direct from the Cabinet pop-up menu, insert Space Designer in the next free effect slot, then load one of the “warped” speaker impulse responses.

Download the guides:

MainStage User Guide: PDF

MainStage Instruments: PDF

MainStage Effects: PDF

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