Hey fellow low-enders!

After countless hours of development, DSP tuning, and tweaking the UI, I’m incredibly excited to share the very first public beta of my new labor of love: the Funky Moose Amp!



Why build another bass amp plugin? I noticed that most amp sims heavily focus on massive rock/metal distortion or that classic woolly Ampeg wall-of-sound. I really wanted a plugin specifically tailored to be fast, punchy, and unbelievably clean – exactly the kind of tight, articulate tone you need for modern funk, soul, R&B, and aggressive slap lines.

The core goal was ultra-transparent gain staging. No nasty digital clipping, just pure, round analog headroom that lets the natural tone of your bass breathe.

What’s inside?

• Amp Section: Extremely clean core tone featuring highly musical EQ controls (perfect for scooping the mids for slap or bumping them for fingerstyle).
• Studio Compressor: A flexible VCA-style comp with Auto-Makeup, fast attack times, and a "Punch" switch to let your initial transients cut right through the mix.
• Octaver & Envelope Filter: Inspired by classic analog pedals—synth and P-Funk vibes guaranteed!
• Modulation (Chorus/Phaser): For those wide, lush 80s & 90s stereo bass sounds.
• Master Section: Built-in Tuner, a Mono-Maker (to keep your sub-frequencies tight and focused below a set frequency), and a Smart Gate.
• Cab Sim: Toggleable 4x10 or 1x15 impulse responses that deliver massive low end with zero mud. Plus, switchable Tube Saturation if you need a little hair on the note.

I need your help! (V1.0.0 Beta 4) The plugin runs as VST3 and AU in your DAW, and also comes as a Standalone app for practice sessions (Windows & Mac, natively compiled for Apple Silicon).

Since this is a beta, I would absolutely love your feedback! I’m particularly interested in hearing your thoughts on three things:

1. Input Levels: How does the plugin react to your specific basses (active vs. passive, hot humbuckers vs. vintage single coils)? Are the Gain and Compressor reacting the way you’d expect?
2. Performance: How is your CPU handling the oversampling in your specific DAW?
3. The Tone: Are you happy with the "clean" headroom?

Download (Free): You can grab the latest Beta 4 right here on GitHub: Release FunkyMoose Amp v1.0.0-beta.4 · blubass/FunkyMooseAmp

Just download the zip file for your OS, install it, and check out the new Factory Presets (like "King Slap", "Synthish", or "Birdland's Pleasure").

Please drop your thoughts, bug reports, or feature requests right here in this thread. I'll be actively monitoring and updating based on what you guys think.

Keep the low end grooving! Uwe