Peavey ReValver MK III Reviews

[brandondrury]

Peavey ReValver MK III Description
Gutiar amp modeling at its finest, in a convenient plug-in format.

Peavey ReValver MK III is state-of-the-art virtual guitar amplifier modeling software that truly captures the sonic nature of vacuum tube amps.

You get 15 tube amplifiers, 12 pre-amps, 9 power amps, more than 150 speaker simulations, 19 legendary stompboxes, and 11 classic effects to choose from. You can use ReValver MK III to blend 100's of combinations to create your own signature tones.

Every tube in every amplifier and preamp can be tweaked or replaced with any one of 17 included tube types. ReValver even lets you modify power amp rectifiers, output transformers, and tone stacks. This gives you unprecedented access to the engine that drives the virtual amplifier.

Extensive Guitar Amp, Preamp, and Power Amp Modeling


Peavey Revalver Mk III models 15 of the world s most popular guitar amplifiers, including models of Peavey 6505, JSX, Classic, ValveKing, and Triple XXX amps, through an exclusive algorithm that analyzes the interactions of the components on the circuit level based on the amps original schematics. By controlling these amplifier models from the component level, Revalver is able to model every nuance with amazing accuracy.

Revalver also boasts 12 preamplifier models, 9 power amplifier models, 150 speaker simulations, and 20 microphone configurations, allowing the user to mix and match components to create a truly personalized custom tone.

Tweak It!


Unlocking ReValver s groundbreaking customization tools is also easy. By right-clicking on an amp model, users can go inside and adjust the amp s tones and components on the Tweak Module GUI. Every tube in every amplifier can be tweaked or replaced with any one of 17 included tube types. ReValver even lets you modify power amp rectifiers, output transformers and tone stacks.

Amplifier Models


Peavey 6505
For over 15 years, the 6505 has been the super-high gain amp for hardcore rock players worldwide. Featuring 5 - 12AX7 preamp tubes, 4 - 6L6GC power amp tubes, and Patented Resonance and Presence controls, the 6505 is the sound of rock and metal.

Peavey 6505+
The big brother of the 6505 boasts 6 - 12AX7 preamp tubes for additional bite.

Peavey JSX
With unprecedented versatility, the JSX offers the widest range of EQ options and gain structures. This 3 channel amp delivers sounds ranging from the Classic© 50 to vintage British to the modern Triple XXX and all tones in between.

Peavey XXX
Three all-tube channels of unrelenting sustain, gain, and power makes the XXX the ULTIMATE tone machine. As hot as the name implies, the XXX rips.

Peavey ValveKing
Boutique features such as the patented Texture control take this amp from Class A/B saturation to vintage Class A tones, allowing guitarists to coax virtually any tone from this amplifier

Peavey Classic
Revered by guitarists of all genres worldwide for two decades, this amp delivers tone that is as classic as it s name.

ACM 900
Modeled after a British amp built with both valve and solid state components. It has only 1 channel but the two gain knobs controls the gain at two stages in the preamp. This is the sound of classic rock.

Higher
Modeled after the treadplate rectified amp which contributed to the sound of modern heavy rock. This amp has 5 modes, Normal/Clean/Modern/Red/Vintage, each with different frequency characteristics and gain.

Bluesmaker
Loosely based on a 1962 British classic. This amp has 2 channels, a normal and a tremolo channel.

Fox ACS-45
Based on a widely revered amplifier that defined the sound of the British Invasion, it s distinct tone is still as sought after today as it was then.

Basic 100
With one channel for guitar and one for bass, this amp has a lot of bottom. As the real thing, it does not provide much distortion but it is usually played cleanish . The guitar and bass channels have different gain and tone stacks. The bass channel even has a Deep switch, shifting the frequency response of the Bass knob. On the guitar channel, the Bright switch gives you a brighter sound on lower gain.

Matchbox
The MatchBox is designed to provide clean to overdriven amplification with a minimum of clipping. It has as many as 4 gain stages with considerable attenuation between stages. It has a power amp in a push-pull configuration but no negative feedback (NFB). The sound is fitting for both guitar and for bass. This amp is using a very special tube configuration which gives you an extra bright sound.

LePetite
This amp contains preamp 3 chains in parallel which are fed into one power amp. The 3 channels can be mixed individually with the blend knobs.The three types are Clean/Diode/Triode. The second part of the amp consists of 1 triode tube and a push-pull pair of pentodes.

HomeBrew SE-1
The HomeBrew SE-1 is a low watt single ended amp with two channels. For a low watt circuit it has as many as 3 triode stages for gain. The amp has 2 channels, Clean/Dist.

HomeBrew PP-2
The HomeBrew PP-2 is a low watt push-pull amp with two channels and Britishtone stack.

[craw]

I've just downloaded and tried out the demo of this product and where I see some drawbacks (i.e. for some reason i can only record clean then "re-amp" using revalver as a plug in) I think it's great. There are some fantastic sounds there. oh, and yes I also like the fact that by recording clean and reamping, i can rework any sound. 9 out of 10 from me.

[Heinrich Kollner]

I'm amazed at the guitar sounds that i get out of revalver MKIII, i love it!
10 out of 10!!! definatley better than guitar rig 3!

[Money Shot]

is this a good plugin to use for recording bass guitar as well? or is it mostly for guitar?

[Vain Melody]

Thanks for posting this!

I'm stuck with DI for the foreseeable future, this product gives me some hope.

I listened to the demos you did for GTR, did you do any for this?

[brandondrury]

I've just downloaded and tried out the demo of this product and where I see some drawbacks (i.e. for some reason i can only record clean then "re-amp" using revalver as a plug in)

This isn't exactly reamping. Revalver is designed to be ran as an insert on your tracks. This gives you flexibilty at mixing if you choose or you can go ahead and render your tracks immediately after tracking if you are ready to commit.

Brandon

[Geirmund]

Quality: 10
The quality is superior to Guitar Rig 3 and Amplitube, in my opinion. My guitar gets real responsive through the different amps, going from pp to ff is working beautifully. No need for effects to cover up dull sound, which is great for an emulator. I'll never go back to other amp plugins. A winner!

Reliability: 10
Not a problem here, running Cubase 4. Reliable! As you open the GUI, the engine stops for half a sec, nothing to worry about actually.

Overall Rating: 10
The detail is stunning, it's fantastic on drums as well, as it has the ability to process in stereo (basically splitting the signal chain, but with the same settings applied to each channel). I was blown away by this plug, I expect more people to react the same way.

[fortyseven]

Its all about opinion and personal taste in the end. Ive used Revalver MkII and MkIII, however I got my hands on Guitar Rig 3 and comparing the two, in my opinion, Guitar Rig kicks way more ass than Revalver could ever dream of. I also find Guitar Rig more user friendly and easier to record.

[Metaltyme]

Originally Posted by fortyseven

Its all about opinion and personal taste in the end. Ive used Revalver MkII and MkIII, however I got my hands on Guitar Rig 3 and comparing the two, in my opinion, Guitar Rig kicks way more ass than Revalver could ever dream of. I also find Guitar Rig more user friendly and easier to record.

I second this...I've tried Revalver MkIII and Guitar Rig 3 at a buddy's house who owns both software modellers when I was shopping around. I actually spent most of that day comparing both of these programs a/b style and fell in love with Guitar Rig 3. The sounds of both were pretty impressive, but I was able to come up with a little more authenticity in the tube-type sounds with Guitar Rig 3...it really boils down to using the tools within the app to custom-build your own sounds. Guitar Rig 3 seems a little more user friendly in this aspect. I'm sure, with the two apps, one can create comparable, like tones. But seems to me that it's easier and quicker to get there with Guitar Rig 3. So, that's what I went with. I guess it boils down to personal preference though.

[craw]

Quality: 10
Well I now have the full PRmk3 and to be honest I think it's jobby hot. I has within it some of the best tones I've heard from any software based modeler and it's flexability and diversity offers no end of options. If your like many folk who know nothing of the internal workings of a guitar amp, it's all good to go for you. However, if youhave some electronics knowledge and want to dabble a bit in amp building, it has all the options your going to need right at your nobbly little clitty flicker tips.

Reliability: 8
There is a wee bit of a problem with PRmk3 and that is, on the box it gives you a minimum spec requirement of a pentium ii 1000mhz. OH DEAR, that isnt really near enough to run this program. I don't have a super ninja PC but I have a P4 2.6 and using the ASIO card the latency was UNUSABLE. This can be greatly reduced using an external A/D convertor and to be honest this just about rectified the situation. Also there are two modes within PRmk3, one for Mixdown and one for real time. Where the problem lies here is the real time mode uses about a quarter of the PC's processing power on standalone, but on the mixdown mode it uses up to 5 times as much. I tried to run it on the mixdown mode and it just farted at me. It does allow you to export your tracks using it as a plugin and it does sound great but don't hit the play button unless you want your ears shit in.

Overall Rating: 9
This is a great tool (IMO). but trying to purchase it in the UK was a nightmare and I eventually found it at the other end of the country. But alas I have it and I'm very impressed indeed. As I said above, the processing power is an issue and unless you have a ninja PC, your gonna have similar problems to me.