Kuassa - Amplifikation 360 v1.4.0 STANDALONE, VST, VST3, AAX for Windows

• The Ultimate Guitarist Playground: Unites more than a decade of Kuassa DSP research—bringing together award-winning tube amp emulations, bass heads, acoustic preamps, and classic pedal circuits into a single unified environment.
• Unrestricted Modular Signal Routing: Connect amplifiers, cabinets, utility splitters, and effects in series, parallel, stereo split, or complex nested matrix chains with zero artificial limitations.
• Automatic Module Registration: Instantly detects and unlocks all licensed Kuassa Amplifikation and Efektor products installed on your machine as native drag-and-drop modules.
• Modular Container Units: Group multiple pedals, preamps, and post-effects into discrete container blocks with independent internal routing architectures.
• Dedicated Live Mode: Perform live on stage or in rehearsal with zero-latency, gapless preset switching and comprehensive external MIDI foot controller integration.
• Integrated Looper & Audio Jam Player: Practice, capture musical riffs, sketch songwriting motifs, or play along with reference backing tracks without launching an external DAW.
• Ultra-Precise Chromatic Tuner: High-visibility digital tuner module featuring multiple tuning modes and calibration options for studio-grade pitch tracking.
• Movable Modular GUI Canvas: Fully reconfigurable, scalable interface allowing custom module grouping, re-ordering, and collapsible panels tailored to your screen setup.

A Decade of Boutique DSP in One Modular Rack
For over ten years, Kuassa has meticulously engineered individual software guitar gear—modeling classic high-gain American stacks, British chime, boutique boutique combos, vintage German tube circuits, and legendary analog overdrive, modulation, and delay pedals. Rather than confining these processors to isolated plugin windows, Amplifikation 360 acts as the central nerve center.

Inside Amplifikation 360, every module behaves like real physical gear. You can place a drive pedal before an amplifier, split the signal post-preamp into two separate speaker cabinets with dual microphone configurations, and feed the output into stereo chorus and tape delay racks.

Container Routing & Stage-Ready Live Mode
With the introduction of Container Units, sound design reaches hardware-grade modular flexibility. You can nest complex multi-fx sub-chains into a single manageable unit and assign custom macro controls. For touring musicians and live streamers, Live Mode ensures seamless preset transitions without audio dropouts, popping, or DSP hanging, fully controllable via MIDI CC footboards and expression pedals.

Key Functional Systems:

• Modular Rig Architecture:

  • Drag-and-drop any combination of Kuassa Amps (Creme, Caliburn, Matchlock, Lancaster, Clarent, etc.) and Efektors.
  • Insert utility splitters, mixers, and stereo panners anywhere along the signal chain.
  • Mix and match speaker cabinets, mic models (Dynamic, Condenser, Ribbon), and 3D mic axis placement.

• Container Units:

  • Encapsulate multiple pedals and rack effects into a single modular block.
  • Route signals internally within the container (Parallel, Series, Mid-Side) to build multi-band drives and stereo widening effects.

• Performance & Practice Tools:

  • Integrated Audio Player / Looper: Load backing tracks in WAV or MP3, loop specific sections, and rehearse rhythm lines.
  • Master Utility Strip: Master input/output level controls, noise gate (Silencer module), and master limiter stage.
  • Chromatic Tuner: Ultra-fast pitch detection with strobe and needle display views.

• MIDI Mapping & Automation:

  • Full MIDI Learn capability across every knob, switch, and parameter.
  • Pre-mapped support for standard MIDI foot controllers, volume pedals, and expression switches.

Software Specifications:

• Supported Formats: Standalone Application (SAL), VST2 (64-bit), VST3 (64-bit), AAX Native (64-bit)
• Audio Processing: 64-bit internal floating-point DSP
• Sample Rate Support: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz
• Oversampling: Up to 8x internal oversampling for alias-free high-gain distortion

Compatible Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs):

• Image-Line FL Studio
• Ableton Live (All 64-bit versions)
• Steinberg Cubase / Nuendo
• PreSonus Studio One
• Cockos REAPER
• Bitwig Studio
• Avid Pro Tools (AAX Native 64-bit)

System Prerequisite:
This release requires TEAM R2R System v1.5.3 (included in the distribution package). Ensure the R2R System environment is deployed and active prior to running the plugin setup.

Installation Steps:

1. Open the included R2R directory and install/run TEAM R2R System v1.5.3 with Administrator privileges (Right-click -> Run as administrator).
2. Run the main setup installer (Kuassa_Amplifikation_360_v1.4.0_Setup.exe) as Administrator.
3. Select the plugin formats you wish to deploy (Standalone, VST, VST3, AAX) along with your preferred installation directories.
4. Complete the installation wizard.
5. Launch Amplifikation 360 Standalone once to initialize factory presets, audio/ASIO routing, and module registries.
6. Open your DAW, perform a plugin rescan, and load Amplifikation 360 on an audio track.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):

• Q: Why are some amplifier or stompbox modules missing or appearing locked?
  A: Amplifikation 360 serves as a container and host shell. Individual Amplifikation heads and Efektor pedals require their corresponding Kuassa component licenses to be registered via the R2R framework.
• Q: Can I load third-party Speaker Impulse Responses (IRs) in Amplifikation 360?
  A: Yes, the Cabinet module includes a dedicated Impulse Response loader that accepts any custom 24-bit/32-bit WAV or AIFF cabinet IR files.
• Q: How do I switch presets seamlessly during a live gig without sound drops?
  A: Engage Live Mode from the top control ribbon. Live Mode pre-buffers preset configurations in RAM, allowing instantaneous patch switching via MIDI program change commands.