What makes Ampire so great? It leverages State Space Modeling technology to create the amplifier and stompbox models. This same technology also powers StudioLive Fat Channel plug-in emulations of venerated compressor and EQ designs while ensuring that the nuanced and variable sonic character of analog survives its transition to the digital realm.

These five world-class amplifier models are the heart of Ampire. Each is meticulously State Space Modeled from a bonafide classic, with all their analog-defining nonlinearities and dynamic responsiveness—critical for capturing the tone and character of vacuum tube and semiconductor-based circuitry.

Amps, of course, aren't the be-all and end-alls of guitar tone, as speaker cabinets do a great deal to color the sound of a guitar rig; speaker complement, wood, and cabinet size are all determining factors in the final tone. Furthermore, when recording a speaker cab, strategic microphone placement also imparts a dramatic sonic consequence. When it comes to emulation, speaker cabinets require a different solution than the State Space Modeling tech PreSonus used with the amplifiers.

As the circuitry of cabinets is comparatively simple, PreSonus relied heavily on impulse responses (acoustic measurements of real-world cabinet behavior) and microphone modeling to emulate the recording performance of the 16 classic speaker cabinets found in Ampire. You also get a microphone edit page that provides control over microphone blend, plus polarity and balance. There's even a convenient tuner.

If you're into DIY cabinetry, you can even create impulse responses of your own real-world cabinets and spaces and save them for use in Ampire. Mix and match amps, mics, and cabs to your heart's content with Presonus' best simulations yet.

It seems that no guitar rig is complete without a mess of stompboxes, and Ampire doesn't hold back in this regard. The same nerdy State Space Modeling technology that made PreSonus amp modeling possible also drives five of the 13 stompboxes included in the Ampire Pedalboard. For non-guitarists looking to use stompboxes to warp their vocals, drum machines, keyboards, kazoos, or any other audio source, the Pedalboard is also available as a standalone plug-in.

The optional Ampire High Density Pack adds three more heavy-duty, iconic amps and six additional stompboxes; all State Space Modeled for maximum realism. You also get three more road-ready cabinet emulations, and you can mix and match all of the above to dial in your signature sound.

Note that some of these amps and effects were selected with extended-range instruments in mind, so if you're into chugging a 7- or 8-string guitar or drop-tuned 6-strings, the High Density Pack can handle it.