Overloud have released the Allan H Collection, available at the intro price of €29.00, increasing to €49.00 after the promotion. Your purchase also include the iOS version.
Allan Holdsworth changed how the electric guitar could sound, blending fluid, violin-like legato runs with lush, multi-dimensional chorus textures. Yet, capturing his tone digitally has always been a massive headache. Holdsworth’s rigs were famously intricate matrixes of specialized rack units, custom amps, and multi-tap delay modulation.
The TH-U tackles this challenge directly, bringing the maestro’s signature dynamic response and spatial effects straight to your DAW.
Holdsworth avoided harsh overdrive, chasing a singing, horn-like sustain with a soft attack so lightning-fast picking wouldn’t sound clicky or aggressive. The Allan H Collection focuses on the key amplifiers he relied on throughout his career:
- Hughes & Kettner Switchblade: High-gain smoothness and instant responsiveness essential for liquid solo lines.
- Yamaha DG-80 Combo: His iconic digital-solid state rig, captured with Celestion G12H-100 speakers.
- Lab Series L5: Modelled directly in TH-U for pristine clean headroom and dynamic punch.
The highlight of the suite is the AH-8 Chorus. Emulating the 8-tap modulated delay structures from his rack gear and signature pedal setups, the AH-8 delivers that wide, floating, three-dimensional tone without muddying your mix.
Allan Holdsworth changed how the electric guitar could sound, blending fluid, violin-like legato runs with lush, multi-dimensional chorus textures. Yet, capturing his tone digitally has always been a massive headache. Holdsworth’s rigs were famously intricate matrixes of specialized rack units, custom amps, and multi-tap delay modulation.
The Allan H Collection for TH-U tackles this challenge directly, bringing the maestro’s signature dynamic response and spatial effects straight to your DAW.
Holdsworth avoided harsh overdrive, chasing a singing, horn-like sustain with a soft attack so lightning-fast picking wouldn’t sound clicky or aggressive. The Allan H Collection focuses on the key amplifiers he relied on throughout his career:
- Hughes & Kettner Switchblade: High-gain smoothness and instant responsiveness essential for liquid solo lines.
- Yamaha DG-80 Combo: His iconic digital-solid state rig, captured with Celestion G12H-100 speakers.
- Lab Series L5: Modelled directly in TH-U for pristine clean headroom and dynamic punch.
The highlight of the suite is the AH-8 Chorus. Emulating the 8-tap modulated delay structures from his rack gear and signature pedal setups, the AH-8 delivers that wide, floating, three-dimensional tone without muddying your mix.
Features include:
- 65 Complete Rig Captures: 36 Studio Rigs (amp, cab, and room dynamics) plus 29 DI Rigs for flexible IR swapping.
- 24 Custom Patches: Presets spanning Holdsworth’s career, covering tones from I.O.U., Metal Fatigue, Atavachron, and Planet X.
- AH-8 Chorus Processor: A specialized 8-tap chorus and modulation effect unit modeled on his signature spatial processing.
- 3 Classic Amps & Multi-Mic Setup: Direct captures of his Switchblade, DG-80, and L5 rigs using Neumann U87, Royer R121, and Shure SM57 mics.
- TH-U Essential Included: Comes with the standalone engine and plugin host—no prior TH-U purchase required.
The Allan H Collection requires TH-U.
Watch the demo video HERE.
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