Joe Satriani chose the best of 25 (!) vintage DS-1 to model - Satch LIVE on AmpliTube Joe Satriani

https://www.ikmultimedia.com/satriani #satriani #ampsim #guitar #joesatriani Listen to Joe's new song exclusively available to stream here: https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/satriani#song (recorded with AmpliTube Joe Satriani and AXE I/O) Watch our live interview with Joe Satriani where the guitar legend himself talks about AmpliTube Joe Satriani. Get authentic Joe Satriani tones on your Mac/PC or iPhone/iPad with AmpliTube Satriani, created with the man himself. In this sixth video in the series, Joe Satriani shares how he tried 25 of his vintage Japanese BOSS DS-1 distortion pedals to find THE ONE for IK to model for the emulation of this classic stompbox in AmpliTube Joe Satriani (Satch Distortion in AmpliTube), interviewed by Mark Menghi (Metal Allegiance, BPMD). We modeled the best DS-1 Joe chose from his own collection for AmpliTube Joe Satriani. As Joe points out, perhaps the lead in the op amps made the sound better (lead-er is better?) but the reason for changing this in later DS-1 pedals was for a good reason. Satch Distortion from AmpliTube Joe Satriani (environment-friendly, as Joe points out!) Based on Joe's personal BOSS® DS-1, an early ‘80’s Japanese-made unit, this legendary distortion unit is one of the most recognizable pedals ever made.

Added 19 Aug 2026