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Vintage Clav

Apple

Vintage Clav is a keyboard synthesizer that emulates the classic Hohner D6 Clavinet using component modeling synthesis. It captures the iconic pluck, bite, and funk character of the original 1970s instrument while extending it with stereo output, full MIDI range (127 notes), and integrated effects including wah, modulation, and distortion. The plugin lets you radically alter the tone to simulate aged instruments or create entirely new timbres.

Key Features

0113 clavinet models (Belltone, Classic I/II, Dulcitone, Funktone, Harpsitone I/II, Mellotone, Plectratone I/II, Sitartone, Vintage I/II, Woodtone)
02Adjustable pickup positions and angles with AB/CD wiring modes
03Stereo Spread control with Key and Pickup parameters
044 tone filter switches (Brilliant, Treble, Medium, Soft)
05Integrated effects: 3-mode Modulation (Phaser/Flanger/Chorus), Wah with 8 modes, Distortion, and Compressor with reorderable effects chain
06Excite and Click parameters with Shape, Intensity, Random, and Velocity controls
07String modeling parameters: Release, Damping, Stiffness/Inharmonicity, Tension Mod, Pitch Fall
08Pitch controls: Tune, Stretch Tuning, Warmth, Pitch Wheel, Pitch Pressure
09Polyphony modes: Mono, Legato, or up to 16 voices
10MIDI controller assignments for Damper, Wah, and extended Mono Mode control

Things to Try

  • 01Move pickup positions while repeatedly striking notes to hear tonal changes, or automate them for phaser-like effects
  • 02Place both pickups near the upper end of the strings with Brilliant and Treble filter switches active to emphasize overtones and create out-of-tune effects (particularly useful with models like Woodtone)
  • 03Use low Tone and Gain settings on the Distortion effect to create warm overdrive, or use high settings for bright, screaming distortion
  • 04Position the lower pickup near the midpoint of the Pickup Position display and increase String Release and Excite Shape while decreasing Brilliance to achieve harp-like sounds with Plectratone models
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