AC30 + Chimera
The AC30’s bounce and jangle, with the Chimera filling in the low mids and warmth. You still hear that signature AC30 jangle, but it doesn’t feel thin. The Chimera gives it more weight and a little grind.
Fusion Captures
Balanced volume, with width.
Fusion captures blend two amps that complement each other into a single capture. Here is what that means, how the blends work, and how to use them in mono or stereo.
The idea
What is a Fusion capture?
fu·sion (noun)
The joining of two or more things into a single whole.
Two amps. One capture.
Each Fusion pack starts with two amps that naturally complement each other. They are blended together during the capture process, so what you load into your unit is one capture with both amps in it.
Think of an AC30-style amp: incredible chime and top end, but it can feel a little light in the low end. Pair it with something tighter and rounder down low, and you get something new and fresh, but not so different that it feels foreign.
It works the other way, too. Start with something round, full and warm, and blend in an amp that brings the top-end sizzle.
That makes them great in a mono rig, too. You get the blend of two different amps from a single capture, with no stereo setup needed.
The pairs
Three pairings
Each pair was chosen because the two amps fill in what the other one is missing.
AC30 + Prosonic
The AC30’s bounce and jangle, with the Prosonic adding body and smoothing the top end. It still has that familiar AC character, just not as thin. There is a little more underneath it.
HC-30 + ’66 Deluxe
The HC-30’s chime and sizzle, with the Deluxe adding that smooth Fender roundness. Familiar, but not quite either amp on its own: chime and cut on top, a smooth Fender foundation underneath.
Three in every pack
The Blends
Every Fusion pack comes in three balances between the two amps, so you can choose how much of each one you hear.
First ampSecond amp
70/30
Leans toward the first amp. More chime and bite.
50/50
An even split of both amps.
30/70
Leans toward the second amp. Fuller and warmer.
Stereo
Balanced volume with width
Running two different amps hard-panned left and right is a great way to get a big, wide stereo sound. When the two sides are very different in volume or tone, though, it can be harder for front of house to balance you in the mix. Combining two blends of the same pair is another way to get that width, with the two sides staying closer in volume and tone.
AC30Prosonic
Option 1
Two different amps
LAC30 only
RProsonic only
A big, wide sound with two distinct voices. When the sides differ a lot in volume or character, they can take more work to balance in the house mix.
Option 2: Fusion
Two blends of the same pair
L70/30 blend
R30/70 blend
Both sides have both amps in them, so the volume and tone stay close. The different balance is what gives you the width.
Try a 70/30 on the left and a 30/70 on the right, or a 70/30 with a 50/50 for something more subtle.
Hear them
Fusion demos
Every pair on Quad Cortex, ToneX and Helix Stadium, all in one playlist. Pick a pair and platform below to jump straight to its demo.
Start here
Two different Fusion concepts in stereo
AC30 + Prosonic paired with AC30 + Chimera
AC30 + Chimera
AC30 + Prosonic
HC-30 + ’66 Deluxe
Reading the names
What the capture names mean
Every capture name tells you the pair, the character, the blend, the tone profile and the gain level.
GFHG AC SONIC B 7030 SPARKLE 3
Character
A is warmer overall. B has more sizzle in the upper mids and top end.
Blend
5050, 7030 or 3070: how much of each amp is in the capture.
Tone profile
Balanced is even across the spectrum. Sparkle adds top-end presence without getting harsh.
Gain level
1 to 4. A higher number means more breakup from the start.