Arturia Dist Opamp-21 Amped Distortion Classic (Digital Download)

Dist OPAMP-21

Amped distortion classic

Dist OPAMP-21 is a distortion and saturation effect inspired by a guitar pedal cult classic, known for its direct amp-like sound. Add mix-cutting punch, harmonic color, and pure aggression to any sound with a certified studio legend enhanced for DAW production.

Studio-to-stage saturation

Whether it’s that gritty rough edge, that in-your-face impact, or that final transparent boost you’re after, Dist OPAMP-21 delivers the full range of crisp, urgent, colorful distortion and saturation that you’ve been looking for.

Amp-like distortion

Dist OPAMP-21 delivers a unique flavor of solid state guitar amp-style grit; responsive, organic, immediate, and as hot as you need it to be.

Character unlocked

Explore hundreds of possible distortion configurations with Dist OPAMP-21’s deceptively simple controls; combine its 4 modes with up to 8 ‘character’ switches to find your own crunchy flavor.

For any sound

From adding sizzling heat to your vocals, to adding amped analog character to your instrument tracks, to saturating your whole drum bus, Dist OPAMP-21 is a true distortion Swiss army knife.

Modern enhancements

Surpass the traditional possibilities of guitar pedals and studio gear for a DAW-friendly workflow; enjoy a host of additional contemporary features, from parallel processing to expanded stereo controls.

Stompbox feel, studio sound

Dist OPAMP-21 is designed to strike the perfect balance between software effect flexibility and tactile guitar pedal immediacy. Plug in, experiment, customize, and enjoy - just like the real thing.

But this classic pedal turned studio staple has been enhanced with a number of extra features, designed to make it that little bit more creative, flexible, and fun as a DAW distortion toolkit.

Here’s a closer look at its feature set.

Features

Stereo distortion and saturation effect with emulated op-amp circuit behavior
4 modes of virtual preamp:

• MODERN: flat EQ, no coloration
• NORMAL: Mesa Boogie®-style preamps
• LEAD: Marshall®-style preamps
• BASS: Fender®-style preamps
  
  

Combine up to 8 ‘Character’ switches:

• Mid Boost 1
• Mid Boost 2
• Low Drive
• Clean Amp
• Bright Switch
• Vintage Tubes
• Speaker Edge
• Close Mikin
• Pre-Drive high-pass and low-pass filters with Curve low-end emphasis
• 3-band Output EQ with visualizer
• 2 Oversampling modes for supreme audio quality or lower latency performance
• A/B comparison
• NKS-ready