CASSIAN 8.0 / PUBLIC BETA

Your guitar.
A whole band.
One place.

Find your amp. Bring in drums and bass. Record the take. Everything you need to turn a riff into something you can listen back to.

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Find your sound

THE CASSIAN AMPLIFIER COLLECTIONEST. 2026

Drive 8 Bass 5 Mid 7 Treb. 6 Pres. 5 Tight 70 Hz Space 12% Master -12 dB

Power

Viper / Vyper / German high gain FLAGSHIP / LEAD

Interactive Viper preview · Teutonic Lead. Settings stay on this page.

GUITAR INPEDALSAMPDUAL CABS

11 amp heads14 stompboxes 15 band genres75 backing grooves

LESS SETUP. MORE PLAYING.

From the first chord
to the next take.

01
Choose a sound.
Start with a head and cabinet. Add the pedals you reach for.
02
Start the band.
Pick a groove, set the tempo, and give your riff some company.
03
Keep the take.
Record, listen back, and export a demo when the part feels right.

BAND / DRUMS + BASS15 GENRES / 75 GROOVES

Build the groove.GROOVE

GENRERock

GROOVEStraight eighths

RockMetalcoreBluesFunkJazz+10

TEMPO120 BPM

4/4

Play Stop

01020304

DrumsKIT

−6.0 dB

MSAcoustic kit

BassINSTRUMENT

−9.0 dB

MSElectric bass

Unified Band screen · interface illustration. Playback and mixing happen in Cassian.

YOUR BACKING BAND, READY TO PLAY

A band that’s
already set up.

Drums and bass belong in the same session as your guitar. Cassian’s unified Band screen puts the groove, tempo and backing instruments together, right where you’re working.

Choose from 15 curated guitar genres and 75 backing grooves. Rock, metalcore, blues, funk, jazz and more—without drawing MIDI notes or loading another instrument plugin.

Bring your next riff

TUNE. MUTE. PLAY.

Get in tune.
Stay in the session.

A clear horizontal cents meter shows exactly where the note sits, from −50 to +50 cents. Calibrate the reference to 432 Hz, 440 Hz, 442 Hz, or the pitch your session needs.

Use Standard, Drop D, DADGAD and open tuning presets. Mute guitar monitoring instantly while you tune, then get straight back to playing.

CHROMATIC TUNERGUITAR MUTED

A₄440.00 Hz

REFERENCE 432 / 440 / 442 HzTUNING Drop D · DADGAD · Open G

Interface illustration. Tune your instrument in the Cassian app.

THE GOLDEN 11

Find the voice
for the part.

Eleven curated, playable heads. From American high gain and British chime to open cleans, acoustic DI and bass. Pick a voice for the part; build the rest of your rig around it.

Choose a signature preset to inspect its settings.

01 / American High-Gain

Ferrum

A weighty low end and a firm, percussive attack. Tighten the bass for low-tuned rhythm parts, or open it up for sustained, full-bodied leads.

Sonic DNA / Inspired byPeavey 5150 / 6505

Signature Presets 2 starting points

Gain: 7
Bass: 6
Mid: 4
Treb: 7
Pres: 6

Visual dial guide · start here, then adjust by ear.

02 / German High-Gain & Multi-Channel Lead

Viper

German-inspired gain with a sharp rhythm edge and a full lead voice. Viper uses your selected capture; Vyper offers original native clean, crunch and lead channels.

Sonic DNA / Inspired byFramus Cobra & multi-channel German lead

Signature Presets 2 starting points

Gain: 8
Channel: 3
Deep: On
Mid: 7

Visual dial guide · start here, then adjust by ear.

03 / Tight Modern High-Gain

Bastion

Four drive stages, restrained mids and a fast low-end response. Built for the stop-start attack of palm-muted rhythms, with enough sustain to carry a single-note lead.

Sonic DNA / Inspired byMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

Signature Presets 2 starting points

Bold/Vacuum: On
Gain: 7
Bass: 7
Mid: 4
Treb: 7

Visual dial guide · start here, then adjust by ear.

04 / Singing Overdrive & Harmonic Sustain

Solstice

A smooth overdrive voice with a soft edge to the attack. Keep the gain modest for touch-sensitive phrases, then push it for a long, singing lead.

Sonic DNA / Inspired bySoldano SLO-100

Signature Presets 2 starting points

Pre: 7
Bass: 6
Mid: 5
Treb: 6
Depth: 5

Visual dial guide · start here, then adjust by ear.

05 / British Arena Overdrive

Rubicon

A British-style crunch starting point with grain around the chord and bite in the upper mids. Put a boost in front for an arena-style lead.

Sonic DNA / Inspired byMarshall JCM800

Signature Presets 2 starting points

Pre: 8
Master: 6
Bass: 5
Mid: 8
Treb: 6

Visual dial guide · start here, then adjust by ear.

06 / British Class-A Chime

Viridian

Bright, Class-A-inspired chime with a lively upper-mid voice. Let open strings ring, dig into a jangling rhythm, or back off for a gentler, bell-like clean.

Sonic DNA / Inspired byVox AC30 Top Boost

Signature Presets 2 starting points

Cut: 4
Top Boost: On
Bass: 5
Treb: 7

Visual dial guide · start here, then adjust by ear.

07 / Thick Saturated Crunch

Solaris

A coarse, broad-shouldered crunch that gets thick as you push it. Leave space between big chords, or add fuzz and a low tuning for a slower, heavier riff.

Sonic DNA / Inspired byOrange Rockerverb

Signature Presets 2 starting points

Gain: 7
Bass: 7
Mid: 6
Treb: 5

Visual dial guide · start here, then adjust by ear.

08 / Californian Boutique Clean

Lumen

Clear lows and a glassy top with room for your pedalboard. Start here for clean arpeggios, compressed funk, or a spacious foundation for chorus and delay.

Sonic DNA / Inspired byFender Twin / Deluxe Reverb

Signature Presets 2 starting points

Bright: On
Volume: 4
Treb: 7
Bass: 5

Visual dial guide · start here, then adjust by ear.

09 / Studio Clean & Acoustic Resonance

Aurelia

A direct, unsaturated foundation for acoustic and classical-minded parts. Shape the pickup with EQ and a little room; the natural attack stays at the centre.

Sonic DNA / Inspired byRoland Jazz Chorus & studio acoustic DI

Signature Presets 2 starting points

Chorus: On
Rate: 4
Depth: 6

Visual dial guide · start here, then adjust by ear.

10 / Heavy High-Gain & Tube Bass

Titan

A broad, rounded bass voice with a warm edge when pushed. Give a walking line some body, or add a little hair beneath a heavy rock rhythm.

Sonic DNA / Inspired bySunn Model T & Ampeg SVT

Signature Presets 2 starting points

Drive: 8
Bass: 8
Mid: 6
Treb: 4

Visual dial guide · start here, then adjust by ear.

11 / Modern Metal Low-End

Obsidian

A more assertive bass voice for dense guitars: firm lows, audible string attack and a driven edge. Dial in clean definition or bring the clank forward.

Sonic DNA / Inspired byDarkglass & high-gain bass rigs

Signature Presets 2 starting points

Drive: 7
Blend: 65%
Grunt: On
Attack: On

Visual dial guide · start here, then adjust by ear.

Sonic DNA describes the tonal references studied during sound design. The app identifies the actual engine or capture behind your sound; Vyper is the native voice in the Viper family.

BUILD THE REST OF YOUR RIG

The details
make the sound.

Fourteen stompboxes and a dual-cabinet loader. Build a familiar chain, then spend your time playing through it.

TWO CABINETS. ONE COHERENT SOUND.

Blend the speaker,
keep the attack.

Load and blend two cabinet IRs with sub-sample phase alignment. Pair the weight of a closed-back cabinet with the openness of a smaller box, or bring your own IRs to the session.

Your pedalboard, included.

14 STOMPBOXES

Overdrive
Distortion
Compressor
EQ
Chorus
Delay
Spring
Plate
Reverb
Modulation
Wah
Pitch
Harmony
Ambience

VOICING v6 / SECOND-ORDER ADAA

Feel the pick.
Hear the note.

High gain should respond to your hands. Voicing v6 uses second-order antiderivative anti-aliasing in Ferrum, Bastion and Vyper, with double-precision nonlinear processing to reduce the unwanted high-frequency artifacts that distortion can introduce.

The result is a smoother drive response that keeps the shape of your attack. Existing saved rigs retain their chosen sound version.

Nonlinear model math: 64-bit double precision
Current sound version: Voicing v6
High-gain anti-aliasing: Second-order ADAA
Cabinet path: Dual IR / sub-sample alignment
Windows formats: Standalone + VST3

NO PLAN TO CHOOSE

100% Free Core Engine.

Standalone + VST3. Zero Subscriptions, Zero Paywalls.

Amps, pedals, the backing band and recording. Install it, plug in, and play offline.

Get Cassian for free

CASSIAN 8.0 / WINDOWS x64

Make room
for the next riff.

The public beta includes the standalone app and VST3 plugin. Use an audio interface for your guitar, and your interface’s ASIO driver for low-latency playing.

100% free Core Engine. No subscription or account required to play.

Published releases

OFFICIAL DOWNLOADCHECKING 8.0

Cassian 8.0 Public Beta

Checking the official 8.0 release and its files…

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Standalone + VST3 · Windows x64

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Optional: this check confirms that your downloaded file matches the published installer.

Open PowerShell in your Downloads folder.
Run the command below.
Compare the full result with the published SHA-256. They should match exactly.

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BEFORE YOU PLUG IN

A few practical things.

Do I need a DAW?

No. Open the standalone app to play and record. Use the VST3 plugin when you want Cassian inside a compatible Windows DAW.

What do I need to connect my guitar?

A Windows x64 computer, an audio interface with an instrument input, and headphones or speakers. Use the manufacturer’s ASIO driver when available.

Does Cassian need an internet connection?

The core engine runs offline. This website connects to GitHub to verify downloads; playing in Cassian does not require an online session.

Are the drums and bass included?

Yes. The free core includes the integrated Band screen, 15 genres and 75 grooves. You do not need a separate MIDI instrument plugin.

Is this a finished release?

Cassian 8.0 is a public beta. Keep copies of your sessions and share any reproducible problems through the issue tracker.

MADE BY MIN10 STUDIOS

Tell us how it plays.

Questions, ideas or a bug to report? Reach Min10 Studios directly, or follow the latest Cassian sessions.

Open the issue tracker

Prepare a suggestion

Write a draft here, then review it on GitHub. Nothing is sent until you submit it there.

A GitHub account is required to submit. Leave out private information.

Your guitar.A whole band.One place.

From the first chordto the next take.

Choose a sound.

Start the band.

Keep the take.

A band that’salready set up.

Get in tune.Stay in the session.

Find the voicefor the part.

Ferrum

Viper

Bastion

Solstice

Rubicon

Viridian

Solaris

Lumen

Aurelia

Titan

Obsidian

The detailsmake the sound.

Blend the speaker,keep the attack.

Your pedalboard, included.

Feel the pick.Hear the note.

100% Free Core Engine.

Make roomfor the next riff.

Cassian 8.0 Public Beta

A few practical things.

Tell us how it plays.

Your guitar.
A whole band.
One place.

From the first chord
to the next take.

A band that’s
already set up.

Get in tune.
Stay in the session.

Find the voice
for the part.

The details
make the sound.

Blend the speaker,
keep the attack.

Feel the pick.
Hear the note.

Make room
for the next riff.