Toneforge® Jason Richardson is the signature guitar rig plugin of guitar virtuoso Jason Richardson. It's an all-in-one suite of amps, cabinets, microphones, effects, and post processors designed to cover the immense variety an artist like Jason demands of his studio software!
Jason Richardson has achieved a level of unparallelled notoriety as a modern, innovative guitarist in the music community. As a former member of Born of Osiris, Chelsea Grin, All Shall Perish, and All That Remains, Jason has forged his name into the foundational bedrock of deathcore, metalcore, progressive metal, and djent.
Not one to be put in a box, Jason's chops are showcased on plenty of solo work as well - from his albums I [2016], I (The Orchestral Sessions) [2020], and II [2022] to guest spots on singles with Polyphia, August Burns Red, Veil of Maya, Within Destruction, and more. His solo work shows just how versatile of a player Jason is - with genres and tones ranging from metal to country to classical and everything in between.
Toneforge® Jason Richardson was designed in collaboration with Jason Richardson and engineer/producer/mixer Taylor Larson (Periphery, Veil of Maya, Erra, From First To Last) during their recording sessions for Jason's solo album. As a result, the plugin isn't a reproduction of the sounds you've heard - it's the exact amp tone you hear in his music.
Album-Used Amps
Toneforge® Jason Richardson offers three amps to choose from - a Clean amp, a Rhythm amp, and a Lead amp. Each amp offers its own unique characteristics and range which, when paired with effects and cabs, give you a broad range of tone to choose from.
Clean
Jason's clean amp offers a clear, transparent sound which can be pushed into light breakup at higher gain levels. Even then, it remains crystalline - glassy, round, and full of dynamic range.
Rhythm
Jason's rhythm amp offers powerful, aggressive tones. It's perfect for creating a driving, rhythmic foundation for any genre or subgenre of metal or rock. Look no further for the perfect, djenty chug.
Lead
Jason's lead amp is characterized by its heavily saturated, high-gain amp tone. With loads of sustain, midrange emphasis, and compression, it's ideal for shredding solos and leads that cut through any mix.
Battle-Tested Effects
Jason & Taylor used a variety of effects to bring their vision to life in their recording sessions using Toneforge® Jason Richardson. In the studio, they employed custom delay, reverb and lofi pedals to create spacious, atmospheric, and at times gritty sounds. Collectively, these effects contributed to a cohesive album that stands out from other modern metal releases.
Delay
Add depth and dimension to your sound with Jason's delay pedal with settings that range from subtle and understated to complex and otherworldly.
Time allows you to adjust the length of the delay, which can range from short and snappy to long and ethereal.
Tone can be used to shape the tone of the delayed signal, making it brighter or darker depending on the desired effect.
Mix allows you to blend the delayed signal with your dry signal, creating a balance between the two.
Width adjusts the stereo spread of the delayed signal, which can add a sense of space to the sound.
Feedback adjusts the number of repeats of the delayed signal, allowing the guitarist to create a repeating pattern or a continuous wash of sound.
Californian Reverb
Expand into further depths and ambience with Jason's reverb guitar pedal.
Size adjusts the size of the virtual room or space that the reverb emulates, affecting the decay time and overall tonality of the reverb effect.
Pre Delay determines the amount of time between the initial guitar signal and the onset of the reverb effect, which can help to create a more natural-sounding reverb.
Mix allows you to blend the dry and wet signals, which can affect the intensity and overall presence of the reverb effect in the mix.
Lofi
Jason's lofi guitar pedal was designed to achieve a unique and gritty sound as a special effect. Use it as a way to create more impactful transitions or layered with more full-range guitars for a band-passed, distorted, uniquely filtered sound.
Amount allows you to adjust the level of the lofi effect, determining how much of the signal is affected by the pedal.
Distortion allows you to add varying levels of distortion to the signal, creating a range of overdriven tones.
Range control adjusts the frequency range of the lofi effect, allowing you to create a lo-fi sound that is either high-pitched or low-pitched.
Use all of these effects together or toggle them off individually with software-enabled true bypass.
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