ZFX PLUG-IN
Click here to check out demo sounds of the ZFX Plug-in.>>>

 

Zoom's newly developed modeling algorithms use precise analysis of impulse response and frequency response to perfectly emulate the sonic characteristics of tubes and transistors found on classic amps. And we've duplicated all the internal circuit processes as well, so you can tweak your tone in exactly the same way as the knobs and switches on the actual amp. For even more tone control, you can move the accurately modeled condenser and dynamic mics to any position: close miking for a grittier sound, or off-cabinet miking for more room ambience.

 

12 guitar amplifiers made famous throughout 50 years of rock history.
5 bass amplifiers for classic bass tones.

16 cabinets to be used in any combination you need.

 

41 stompbox effects to add depth and color to your sound.

 
 
 

With its intuitive user interface, we've made ZFX easy to setup and change while you play. Changing amp settings, cabinet layout, mic position and rearranging the stompbox effects is simple with our unique drag and drop operation. So you can alter your setup quickly, and get immediate results, unleashing your creativity in ways that were previously unimaginable.

 
 
 

●Catalog

 

Begin with its easy-to-read catalog view of all the models available and double-click to bring up detailed descriptions to find just the right component for your desired tone. Adding or changing amps is easy via drag and drop.

 

● Amplifier Area

With ZFX, you have complete control over the mic position within the recording booth. Whether you want a tight, gritty sound from the center of the speaker cone, a smooth sound from the edge of the cone or more room ambience by pulling the mic away from the cabinet, you can get the setting you want.

 

●Effects Area

 

Click and drag your mouse to tweak the switches and knobs on each stomp box. Zoom in on an effect by double-clicking on it. By inserting tools such as a splitter or mixer, you can place multiple amps* for even more flexible routing.

* The number of amps and effects that can be used simultaneously depends on the computer environment.

 

●Preset Patches

More than 300 tone presets are included, offering a wealth of amp, cabinet, mic and effects setting combinations. Chose from vintage rock tones, country, jazz and blues to ultra modern or heavy metal setups with a double-click of your mouse. And we've also pre-programmed 50 specific artist sounds from rock, jazz, blues and heavy metal.

 

● Guitar Tuner

The built-in chromatic tuner lets you quickly tune at any time. Special tunings are onboard and you can drop tune by a semitone or two as well.

 
 
 

The S2t and C5.1t are USB audio interfaces specifically designed for the needs of guitarists. With a cool, amphead design, the compact S2t works great on your desktop. Or use the C5.1t foot controller to put your effects on the floor. Connect guitars, basses, vocal mics or keyboards and get high-quality, 24-bit/48 kHz recording resolution. And both are USB bus powered so an external power supply is not necessary.

 

Accelerator Blends Tube and Solid-State Sound

 

The Hi-Z input section of each interface features a 12AX7 tube, the classic guitar preamp tube. Blending the clarity of solid-state sound with the natural compression and saturation of a vacuum tube creates a warm, organic tone that only comes from ZFX interfaces.

 

XLR microphone inputs with phantom power


Two balanced XLR inputs with 48V phantom power are on board for use with condenser microphones to record vocal or acoustic instruments.


 
 

Real-time Control (C5.1t only)

 

The C5.1t has an expression pedal and five function switches. While playing your guitar, you can control preset parameters and effects of the ZFX with your foot for comfortable, professional feeling performance. The expression pedal not only handles regular effect control functions such as volume, wah or pitch shift and can also be used to adjust modulation rate or reverb mix level in real time. The five assignable switches can be used to turn effects on/off, toggle patches, perform tap tempo input, activate bypass mode and more.

*The separately available expression pedal FP02 or foot switch FS01 can be connected to the S2t, giving access to the functions listed at left.    
     
 
 
Bundled Software
VST Plug-in Compatible DAW Software
Steinberg Cubase LE 4 Supplied

  Cubase LE 4 is a powerful music production system that can handle recording, editing, and mixing tasks both for audio and for MIDI. It incorporates the same audio engine as the multi-award winning, higher-level version Cubase 4, and is ideal as an entry into computer-based music production. VST plug-in support means that you can get started right away, creating amazing tones to record your guitar or bass using ZFX.


Cubase LE 4

Supported OS: Windows XP/Vista | Mac OS X 10.4 or later
* For details about the bundled software "Cubase LE 4". --> Click Here

 
 
ZFX Plug-in models of these products
 
12 Guitar Amps 41 Stomp Effects
1 FENDER TWIN REVERB '65 1 MXR DYNA COMP
2 ROLAND JC-120 2 COMPRESSOR
3 MARSHALL JCM800 3 LIMITER
4 MESA/BOOGIE DUAL RECTIFIER 4 AUTO WAH
5 VOX AC30TBX 5 RING MODULATOR
6 PEAVEY 5150 6 VOX WAH
7 MARSHALL 1959 7 JEN CRY BABY
8 FENDER BASSMAN 8 BOSS OD-1
9 HIWATT CUSTOM 100 9 IBANEZ TS808
10 DIEZEL HERBERT 10 MARSHALL GUV'NOR
11 MATCHLESS DC-30 11 PROCO RAT
12 ORANGE GRAPHIC 120 12 DALLAS-ARBITER FUZZ FACE
  13 MXR DISTORTION+
5 Bass Amps 14 ELECTRO-HARMONIX BIG MUFF
1 AMPEG SVT 15 BOSS MT-2
2 FENDER BASSMAN 100 16 BOOSTER
3 HARTKE HA3500 17 ACOUSTICSIMULATOR
4 ACOUSTIC 370 18 CHORUS
5 MARSHALL SUPER BASS 19 FLANGER
  20 PITCH SHIFTER
16 Cabinets 21 PEDAL PITCH
1 2 x 12" FENDER TWIN REVERB '65 CAB 22 VIBRATO
2 2 x 12" ROLAND JC-120 CAB 23 STEP
3 4 x 12" MARSHALL 1960A 24 OCTAVE
4 4 x 12" MESA/BOOGIE RECTO STANDARD ARMOR 25 ENSEMBLE
5 2 x 12" VOX AC30TBX CAB 26 CRY
6 4 x 12" PEAVEY 5150SL 27 H.P.S.
7 4 x 10" FENDER BASSMAN CAB 28 TREMOLO
8 4 x 12" HIWATT SE-4123 29 PHASER
9 4 x 12" ORANGE PPC 412 30 BOSS CE-1
10 4 x 12" DIEZEL V-412 FD 31 DELAY
11 2 x 12" MATCHLESS DC30 CAB 32 ANALOG DELAY
12 8 x 10" AMPEG SVT-810E 33 REVERSE DELAY
13 4 x 12" FENDER BASSMAN CAB 34 ECHO
14 4 x 12" MARSHALL 1935A 35 HALL REVERB
15 1 x 18" ACOUSTIC 301 36 ROOM REVERB
16 4 x 10" HARTKE 4.5XL 37 SPRING REVERB
  38 PLATE REVERB
4 Microphones 39 ZNR
1 SHURE SM57 40 VOLUME PEDAL
2 AKG C414 41 10 BAND EQ
3 SENNHEISER MD421  
4 NEUMANN U87
 






 
System Requirements

<Windows®>
Windows® XP SP2/SP3 / Windows® Vista
Intel® Pentium® 4 1.4GHz / AMD Athlontm 64 or better
512MB RAM minimum (1GB or more recommended)

<Intel® Mac>
OS X 10.4.8 or later / OS X 10.5.0 or later
Intel® Coretm Duo processor 1.66GHz or more
512MB RAM minimum (1GB or more recommended)

1024 x 768 monitor resolution or more
USB 1.1 or 2.0 compatible port
Supported Plug-in format : VST®

* ZFX Plug-in includes stand-alone application.
* 64bit operating system is not supported.
* USB hub is not supported.
* Intel® Chipset is recommended.
 
S2t / C5.1t SPECIFICATIONS
●Simultaneous Recording Channels:2(stereo) ●Simultaneous Playback Channels: 2(stereo) ●Quantization: 24bit ●Sampling Frequency: 44.1/48kHz ●Frequency Response:[44.1kHz] 20Hz to 20kHz (+0dB/-0.5dB) [48kHz] 20Hz to 22kHz (+0dB/-1dB) ●USB Interface: Type B (USB1.1 Full-speed compatible) ●Hi-Z Input: 1/4" phone jack (Input Impedance: 470kΩ, Input Level: -17dBm to +4dBm) ●Mic Inputs: 2xXLR-1/4" phone combo jack(Input Impedance: 1kΩ or more, Input Level: -38dBm to +1dBm, Pin 2 Hot / Tip: HOT, Ring: COLD, Sleeve: GND) ●Line Inputs: 2x1/4" phone jack (Input Impedance: 47k Ω, Rated Input Level: -10dBm) ●AUX Input: 1/8" stereo phone jack (Input Impedance: 15kΩ, Rated Input Level: -10dBm) ●Phantom Power: 48V(with On/Off switch) ●Line Outputs: 2x1/4" phone jack (Output Impedance: 5kΩ or less, Rated Output Level: -10dBm) ●Headphone Output: 1/4" stereo phone jack(Output Impedance: 10Ω, Rated Output: 20mW / 32Ω load) ●Residual Noise Level: -96dBm (Output Jack, Input short/at the unity gain/IHF-A typ.) ●Control Inputs(S2t only): Foot switch, Expression pedal ●Vacuum Tube: 12AX7 ●Direct monitoring: Mono/Stereo switchable ●Power Requirements: USB bus power ●Current Draw: 480mA ●Dimensions: [S2t] 222(W) x 145(D) x 82.5(H)mm [C5.1t] 390(W) x 245(D) x 83(H)mm ●Weight: [S2t] 1.1kg [C5.1t]3.2kg ●Supplied Accessory: USB cable ●Optional Accessories (S2t only): Foot switch FS01, Expression pedal FP02

*0dBm=0.775Vrms

 
* Windows®, Windows® XP, and Windows® Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. * Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corp. * AMD Athlon is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. * VST PlugIn Interface Technology by Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH. * Steinberg, Cubase and VST are registered trademarks of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH. * All other trademarks, product names, and company names mentioned in this documentation are the property of their respective owners. * All features and specifications are subject to change without notice.