TRVE Rig
The Traditional & Modern Metal Guitar and Bass Tone Plugin
- Includes 74 Factory Presets for Guitar and Bass
- Rhythm, Lead, Clean & Bass tones
- Designed for Traditional & Modern Metal Songwriting
- Built for real-world riff writing, demos, and production workflows
TRVE Rig delivers a focused collection of mix-aware Guitar and Bass tones built to inspire riffs immediately — without endless tweaking or complex signal chains. Every preset is gain-staged, balanced, and voiced to work against real drums and bass in a mix.
Covering everything from Classic High-Gain Metal foundations to modern, aggressive tones, TRVE Rig is designed for players who want reliable sounds that translate across guitars, tunings, and writing sessions.
VST3 / AU compatible. PC & Mac.
Powered by Neural Amp Modeler
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What is TRVE Rig?
TRVE Rig is a one-click guitar and bass tone plugin built for Metal, Punk, Hardcore, and Hard Rock songwriting.
It includes a curated Core Library of 74 presets covering Rhythm, Lead, Clean, and Bass tones—each designed to work immediately in real mixes.
Every preset is fully documented with its amp reference and focuses on feel, balance, and mix awareness, rather than endless tweaking.
Controls are intentionally limited to Input Gain, Noise Gate, EQ, and Output, keeping the workflow fast and distraction-free.
Powered by Neural Amp Modeler™, TRVE Rig is designed as a songwriting tool—load a preset, make small adjustments if needed, and keep writing.
“TRVE Rig is a joy to use — simple, no-nonsense, and lightning fast. It gives you that quick, get-it-done vibe that makes it easy to just GO.”
Karl Sanders (Nile)
“Very easy to use, and the tones are extremely well crafted. Honored to be part of the Loudstakk family.”
Mikko Kivisto (Omnium Gatherum)
“The UI is super intuitive — the drop-down menus and factory presets had me up and running in no time. Some killer metal guitar tones here, ready for studio or rehearsal, right out of the box. I see great things ahead for this!”
Kelly McLauchlin (Pessimist)
“Really cool amp setup — simple interface, quick to pick tones, and easy to dial in.”
Mike Pollaro (Fury of Five)
“TRVE Rig sounds excellent and is incredibly intuitive — I was getting usable tones within seconds. The presets cover all the essential Metal styles, the clean tones are shockingly good, and the UI is clean and modern. It’s the perfect middle ground between too-simple and too-complicated amp sims.”
Niklas Sundin (Mitochondrial Sun)
"TRVE RIG is a no nonsense killer tool for writing riffs and finishing songs. A True plug-in play solution for dialing in your tone."
Luis Maldonalle
WHO THE HECK IS RON D. ROCK?
Ron D. Rock is the founder of Loudstakk and was the founder of Ugritone. Born in Finland and now based near Detroit, Ron is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and lifelong devotee of heavy music.
With a deep background in guitar, drums, and arrangement, Ron’s approach to music is rooted in hands-on experience. His work is shaped by years of writing, recording, and producing across multiple instruments, supported by an extensive personal collection of drums and cymbals. This practical foundation informs everything he creates—always with a focus on feel, usability, and musical intent.
Driven by equal parts creative obsession and entrepreneurial instinct, Ron founded Loudstakk to deliver high-quality MIDI grooves, drum samples, and audio plugins designed to serve real songwriting and production workflows.
Selected Discography
Full Scale Conflict – The Warborn Chronicle (Guitar, Drum Arrangement, Producer)
Integrity – Skulls 7" (Drums)
Frequently Asked Questions
TRVE Rig is a guitar and bass tone plugin designed as a one-click solution for Metal, Punk, Hardcore, and Hard Rock songwriting. It focuses on ready-to-use presets that work immediately in real mixes, without deep tweaking or complex signal chains.
TRVE Rig supports VST3 and AU formats and runs on Mac and PC in all major DAWs that support those formats.
Please note: VST3 only on the VST side. VST2 will not be available.
TRVE Rig has been successfully tested on the following DAWs:
• Ableton Live (PC & Mac)
• Cubase 15 (PC & Mac)
• FL Studio (PC & Mac)
• GarageBand (Mac)
• Logic Pro (Mac)
• Reaper (PC & Mac)
• Studio One 7 (PC & Mac)
NOT SUPPORTED DAWS: Luna, Mixcraft, Pro Tools
Disclaimer:
Other DAWs are likely to work with TRVE Rig; however, they have not been officially tested by Loudstakk or its representatives at this time. This list will be updated as additional DAWs are verified.
* Note: Loudstakk is not responsible for issues related to Blue Cat PatchWork or third-party plugin hosts.
TRVE Rig includes 75 factory presets, covering:
- Rhythm
- Lead
- Clean
- Bass
Every preset in the Core Library is listed on the product page, including its amp reference.
No.
TRVE Rig does not include standalone impulse responses or amp files. All data is encrypted and accessible only within the TRVE Rig plugin.
Yes, within reason.
You can adjust Input Gain, Noise Gate level, Bass, Mid, Treble, and Output controls.
Please note: Sections such as IR and FX cannot be bypassed, and presets cannot be saved or overwritten.
TRVE Rig is powered by Neural Amp Modeler™, with a workflow and preset system built specifically by Loudstakk for fast, mix-ready results.
No.
TRVE Rig does not offer a free trial, refunds, or returns.
Mac: macOS 10.15 Catalina or later (Intel or Apple Silicon). DAW supporting VST3 or AU.
Windows: Windows 10 or later (64-bit), compatible DAW supporting VST3.
A modern CPU and sufficient RAM are recommended for optimal performance.
The AAX version is planned and will be released once Avid completes their signing and authorization process.
The timeline depends on Avid’s approval workflow, which is outside of our direct control.
Linux is not officially supported at this time.
TRVE Rig is currently developed and tested for macOS and Windows. Linux support is not ruled out, but there is no timeline to announce at this point.
Windows:
Watch the full Windows installation guide here:
https://youtu.be/gwr4F7Bl180?si=RM1aXyb7B5umBiZE
macOS:
Watch the full Mac installation guide here:
https://youtu.be/g4KEroIJ-uE?si=_EcX5v0Elq3VN1a1
Don’t want to watch a video?
Unzip the TRVERigPlayer1.01.zip file and run either the .exe installer (Windows) or the .pkg installer (Mac).
Let the installer finish, then restart your DAW and rescan plugins.
TRVE Rig isn’t designed to be an endless collection of amps and pedals. It’s a focused core built around tones that actually get used when writing. The goal is to remove decision fatigue, not add to it.
TRVE Rig starts with a deliberate, tightly selected core library, and expansions are coming. New tones will be added where they make musical sense—without turning the platform into a gear checklist.