Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit only)
Processor (CPU): Intel Core i3 1.4 GHz or AMD equivalent (Intel Core i5 / AMD Ryzen 5 or higher recommended)
RAM: 4 GB RAM minimum (8 GB+ recommended for large multi-amp rigs and multi-IR blending)
Graphics Card (GPU): Direct3D 11 or OpenGL compatible graphics with 1280 x 800 minimum screen resolution
Hard Drive Space: ~1.5 GB free disk space for core binaries, stock IRs, and factory presets (additional space required if expanding with full Overloud Rig Libraries)
Host Application: Any 64-bit VST, VST3, or AAX-compatible DAW (Pro Tools, FL Studio, Ableton Live, Studio One, Cubase, REAPER)
The most complete edition of the TH-U amp modeling platform. By uniting all standard TH-U modules with Slate-exclusive modeled preamps, amplifiers, and custom artist presets, TH-U Slate Edition provides a versatile virtual guitar rig for studio tracking, re-amping, and live performance.
Complete Rig Architecture: Access 39 amplifiers, 39 cabinets, and 35 stompboxes and rack processors, including classic British stacks, high-gain American heads, vintage California cleans, bass rigs, and studio outboard units.
Slate Digital Exclusive Gear: Includes dedicated Slate-branded amplifiers, custom drive circuits, and artist channel strips required to load factory Slate All Access Pass preset banks without missing-component alerts.
SuperCabinet IR Convolution Engine: Advanced cabinet modeling matrix allowing multi-IR blending, stereo panning, frequency filtering, and phase alignment across official Jensen, OwnHammer, and user third-party IR collections.
3D Cabinet Microphone Placement: Freely drag, angle, and position virtual dynamic, ribbon, and condenser microphones in front of and behind speaker cones with authentic room reflections and proximity effect.
Rig Player Technology: Reproduces real-world hardware amplifier and cabinet profiles using Overloud's discrete capture technology, fully unlocked for commercial library expansion.
Seamless Scene Switching: Switch between up to 4 complete setup variations (Scenes) instantly per preset with zero audio dropouts, clicks, or phase artifacts.
Zero iLok Driver Footprint: Completely stripped of PACE/iLok dependencies; runs without running background licensing daemons or dongle drivers.
Optimized Performance: Faster cold-start loading times and measurably lower idle and active RAM consumption compared to retail builds.
Full Gear & Library Unlock: All factory gear models, Rig Player expansion slots, and SuperCabinet modules are fully accessible.
Commercial Rig & IR Import: Seamlessly import any commercial or user-created Rig expansion libraries (Overloud.TH-U.Content.v2026.3-R2R and later) and third-party .wav impulse responses without licensing restrictions.
Step-by-Step Deployment:
Prerequisite Check:
Ensure the TEAM R2R System Runtime v1.5.0 (or higher) is installed on your Windows operating system.
Run Installer:
Execute Setup TH-U Slate v2.2.0.exe (676.55 MB) as Administrator (Right-click -> Run as administrator).
Select the desired components (Standalone, VST, VST3, AAX) and verify your default 64-bit plugin directory paths.
Proceed through the installation wizard to completion.
Activation Status:
The installer is fully pre-cured and unlocked by Team R2R. No activation codes, challenge-response files, or registry scripts are required.
Importing Additional Content / Rig Expansions:
If using the companion content archive (Overloud.TH-U.Content.v2026.3-R2R), install or drop the content packages directly into the TH-U data directory to populate the Rig Player and SuperCabinet browsers.