KONVIKT

KONVIKT is a zero-latency, extremely CPU-light amp simulator that includes two amp heads, a dual cab section, three pedals, and three effect units.

FEATURES

KONVIKT is built around real playing and real feel. Instead of trying to replicate existing analogue circuits, we set out to find the most true-to-life response possible in a guitar plug-in, and refined the result the only way we know how: with hands and ears.

AMPS TAB

777

The 777 is the cleaner half of KONVIKT. It can stay pristine and modern, or be pushed into a mid-forward British crunch with the authentic harmonic resonance Kon uses to ground the band's more melodic, atmospheric moments. Expressive, flexible, and an excellent pedal platform, the 777 is just as useful for low-gain shaping as it is for full rhythm and lead setups that need a clearer touch.

• VOL1 controls the first preamp stage, adding more front-end bite and attack saturation.
• VOL2 controls the second preamp stage, in series after VOL1, adding more harmonic density and sustain.
• BASS, MIDDLE, and TREBLE control the 3-band tone stack of the 777.
• MASTER controls the power amp drive.
• OUTPUT controls the amp output level.
• PRESENCE controls the amount of post-power amp high-end boost.
• DEPTH controls the amount of post-power amp low-end boost.
• POWER toggles the amp bypass state. When the LED is on, the amp is active.

7170

The 7170 is the aggressive heart of the suite, delivering the high-gain saturation and barrel-chested low end that has become a staple of the Malevolence sound. The dual-gain structure is designed to keep complex, technical riffs audible under heavy saturation, allowing you to blend raw aggression with the specific bloom and low-end movement Kon demands from a touring head.

• GAIN controls the main preamp gain and drives the majority of the 7170 saturation.

• BLOOM controls a specific saturation stage designed to emphasise the bloom and low-end movement of the sound.

• BASS, MIDDLE, and TREBLE control the 3-band tone stack of the 7170.

• MASTER controls the power amp drive.

• OUTPUT controls the amp output level.

• PRESENCE controls the amount of post-power amp high-end boost.

• DEPTH controls the amount of post-power amp low-end boost.

• POWER toggles the amp bypass state. When the LED is on, the amp is active.

• AMP ICON at the bottom right switches between 777 and 7170.

Advanced Panel

• ADVANCED (+) PANEL shows or hides the advanced amp controls.
• ADVANCED HPF toggles a high-pass filter before the amp. It is active by default, which is how the amp is intended to work. Turning it off lets more low end hit the preamp, increasing saturation.
• ADVANCED TIGHT changes the low-mid response before the amp. On 777, it cuts some low mids to create more space. On 7170, it changes the preamp distortion character for a tighter, lower-gain, clearer response.
• ADVANCED BRIGHT changes the high-end voicing before the amp. On 777, it adds a brighter top-end lift. On 7170, it adds an extra saturation stage before the preamp for a more aggressive sound.
• ADVANCED SAG changes the feel and response of the amp for a softer, more power-amp-like push.
• ADVANCED 6L6/EL84 switches between two power amp flavours: 6L6 for a tighter modern sound with more headroom, or EL84 for more midrange emphasis and a more saturated response.
• ADVANCED SAFE toggles a transparent zero-latency limiter that prevents the full plug-in output from exceeding -0.003 dB.

PEDALS TAB

KAMI

KAMI is a streamlined compressor designed to manage dynamics before they hit the saturation stages.

• COMP controls the amount of compression applied to the incoming signal. It includes a soft auto-gain behaviour so you can compare settings without large volume jumps.
• LEVEL controls the pedal output level.
• BYPASS toggles the pedal bypass state. When the LED is on, the pedal is active.

RAIJU

RAIJU is an overdrive pedal designed to tighten the low end before the 7170, or to push the 777 into a more aggressive voice.

• DIST controls the amount of saturation applied to the incoming signal.
• TONE controls an advanced tilt EQ, darker anticlockwise and brighter clockwise.
• BARK controls an aggressive mid-range boost to add more attack and bite.
• LEVEL controls the pedal output level.
• BYPASS toggles the pedal bypass state. When the LED is on, the pedal is active.

SHI

SHI is a frequency-focused saturation pedal that lets you target a specific frequency range and saturate only that area before blending it back into the chain.

• DRIVE controls the amount of saturation applied to the selected frequency range.
• FREQUENCY selects the frequency range being targeted by the saturation stage.
• LEVEL controls the balance between the dry signal and the saturated signal.
• BYPASS toggles the pedal bypass state. When the LED is on, the pedal is active.

CABS TAB

The dual cab section lets you load two cabs at the same time. Each cab has its own controls.

• CAB SELECTOR chooses the cab for that slot.
• VOL controls the output level of the cab.
• DELAY is a time-alignment control in milliseconds.
• ON/OFF toggles the cab on or off.
• PH flips polarity.
• XY BLEND blends the two cabs together while keeping levels matched.
• RANDO randomises both selected cabs.
• ROOM controls the send to the room-style reverb.
• 8 BAND GRAPHIC EQ boosts or cuts each band by up to +/-12 dB. The bands are 60 Hz, 125 Hz, 250 Hz, 500 Hz, 1 kHz, 2 kHz, 4 kHz, and 8 kHz.
• HPF controls the high-pass filter cutoff frequency.
• LPF controls the low-pass filter cutoff frequency.
• UNMUD controls a dynamic EQ that helps reduce low-frequency build-up, especially during palm-muted high-gain playing.

RACK/SFX TAB

TIME

TIME is an analogue-style delay/echo with dedicated vibrato and chorus modulation.

• TIME controls delay time in milliseconds when SYNC is off, or rhythmic subdivisions when SYNC is on.
• FEEDBACK controls the amount of delay repetition. The range runs from 1% (one repeat) to 150%, where values above 100% self-oscillate.
• VIBRATO/CHORUS chooses the type of modulation applied to the repeats.
• DEPTH controls the amount of modulation applied to the repeats.
• M/S sets the delay mode: M for mono and S for stereo. In mono-to-mono, the delay is locked to M.
• MIX controls the wet/dry balance.
• LEVEL controls the output level of the rack unit.
• POWER toggles bypass. When the LED is on, the unit is active.

FLOOD

FLOOD is a hall-style shimmer reverb built for cinematic scale and atmosphere.

• PREDLY controls how long the signal waits before the reverb starts.
• DECAY controls the length of the main hall reverb.
• SHIMMER controls the balance between the hall reverb and the shimmer layer.
• HPF controls the high-pass filter applied to the wet reverb signal after the reverb stage and before MIX.
• LPF controls the low-pass filter applied to the wet reverb signal after the reverb stage and before MIX.
• MIX controls the wet/dry balance.
• POWER toggles bypass. When the LED is on, the unit is active.

CIRCLE

CIRCLE is a flexible modern chorus that adds spatial width and movement.

• RATE controls chorus speed in Hz.
• DEPTH controls the intensity and thickening of the chorus effect.
• MIX controls the wet/dry balance.
• PRE/POST changes the position of CIRCLE in the chain. PRE places it before TIME and FLOOD; POST places it last.
• POWER toggles bypass. When the LED is on, the unit is active.

GLOBAL SETTINGS

• INPUT controls the level fed into the plug-in.
• GATE controls the gate threshold. Attack and release are pre-set for transparency, so this is a single-knob gate.
• OUTPUT controls the final output level leaving the plug-in.
• TUNER shows or hides the tuner.
• M/DM/S selects the operating mode. Mono-to-mono and mono-to-stereo are locked to M. Stereo-to-stereo lets you switch between DM (dual mono) and S (stereo).
• ICONS indicate state by colour: white means active, dark grey means bypassed, and the selected icon appears white with a dot above it. Single-click an active icon to select it, and double-click it to bypass it.

TUNER

• 440 Hz sets the tuner reference frequency. Default is 440 Hz, with a range from 390 Hz to 470 Hz.
• TUNER switches between relaxed mode (default, tuner text appears black) and fast mode (tuner text appears blue).
• MUTE mutes the plug-in output while tuning.