# Steve Vai and Joe Satriani Use Guitar Plugins for New Album

> Steve Vai and Joe Satriani revealed they relied on guitar plugins for their first collaborative album, The Sea of Emotion.
- Title: Steve Vai and Joe Satriani Use Guitar Plugins for New Album
- Summary: Steve Vai and Joe Satriani revealed they relied on guitar plugins for their first collaborative album, The Sea of Emotion. Steve Vai and Joe Satriani used…
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- Source: Guitar World — https://guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/steve-vai-and-joe-satriani-used-guitar-plugins-for-the-sea-of-emotion
- Published: 2026-10-16T14:30:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: steve vai, joe satriani, sea of emotion, guitar plugins, sansamp, tonex, brainworx, neural dsp, earmusic, preorder
## Steve Vai and Joe Satriani
Steve Vai and Joe Satriani released their first collaborative album, The Sea of Emotion.
## Plugins for Tones
Steve Vai admitted he used guitar plugins for the album after hearing Joe Satriani's 2022 album The Elephants of Mars.
## Satriani's Plugin Setup
Satriani used plugins from SansAmp, Tonex, Brainworx, and Neural DSP for the album.
## Vai's Plugin Preference
Vai now mostly uses Neural DSP plugins, with some combination of his Carvin Legacy 3 amp and Synergy module.
## Vai's Mic Setup
Vai would mic guitars ad nauseum with two stereo cabs, three mics per cab, and room mics for the album.
## Album Release Date
The Sea of Emotion is available to preorder, releasing November 6 via earMUSIC.
## Key takeaway

Steve Vai and Joe Satriani used guitar plugins for their new album The Sea of Emotion, which releases November 6.