AmpliTube 4
Hyper Realistic Tone
Get ready to have your mind (and ears) blown. AmpliTube 4, a major upgrade to the world’s most powerful guitar and bass tone studio for Mac/PC, is here and will take you to a level of hyper-realism and customization of tone you never knew possible.
Overview
AmpliTube 4 is a guitar and bass tone studio for Mac/PC that works as a standalone application and as a plug-in for your favorite DAW.
AmpliTube recreates the entire guitar/bass signal chain from instrument to recording device, and does so in a very realistic and intuitive way. But it also does it in ways you never dreamed possible.
If you’re new to using computers to get fabulous guitar tone, then you’re in for a treat. If you’re a veteran computer tone-master, well, you’re still in for a treat.
AmpliTube pioneered — and leads the way in — guitar amp and effects modeling, and AmpliTube 4 takes it to the outer edges of extreme hyper realism with intuitive familiar tools.
Fasten your seat belt… let’s take a quick tour!
New Hyper-Realistic Cab Room
AmpliTube has always been about realism, and now that extreme commitment to accuracy is a part of its completely redesigned cabinet section. The new Cab Room feature is the most advanced cabinet section ever made, giving you a new level of customization and flexibility never before seen in software or reality.
The cab room now has 5 distinct customization sections: cabinet selection with size adjustment where players can choose the speaker cabinet they’d like to match to the amplifier, individual speaker selection where they can swap out individual speakers, mic selection and placement for finding the speaker “sweet spot”, room selection where players select the surrounding recording environment, and a mixer section that allows players to mix the levels of speaker mics, room ambience, direct amp signal and overall main mix. Never before has such a level of control and customization been available for fine-tuning tones from the speaker section.
For starters, the cab room is just that — a 3-dimensional speaker cabinet recording space that can be changed depending upon the desired “room” type and effect. Players can choose from a range of room types, from a cavernous “garage” to a full on cabinet “dead” room, and mix the room effect and color into the overall sound.
Dual 3d Mic Placement
Now you can mic up your cabinet with up to two microphones in a full 3D space. AmpliTube 4 comes with 3 microphone, with an additional 15 highly coveted recording microphone models available in the Custom Shop providing a truly hyper-realistic sound capturing environment. The room microphones can also be chosen from the available mics. This, coupled with its swappable speakers, allows for true cabinet miking with full speaker interaction — a digital first. Add in things like room ambience control, a
new mixer for the cab section and gorgeous new graphics, and it’s easy to see that the new Cab Section is poised to revolutionize the way guitarists, bass players and other musicians utilize virtual cabinets in their music.
Individual Speaker Selection
Now you can swap out individual speakers in your favorite cabinets at will, allowing for creative speaker combinations utilizing the many precision-modeled speakers available. The AmpliTube 4 speaker cabinet section not only accurately reproduces the tonal characteristics of the individual speakers, but also accurately picks up the harmonic interactions between the individual speaker models, the cabinet construction and the room, making it the most realistic speaker cabinet emulation
New Hyper-realistic gear — British Amps!
AmpliTube 4 welcomes 5 new classic amplifier models to the mix representing some of the best British tones from the 70s, 80s and 90s.
Each amplifier has been modeled from scratch to embody a different aspect of powerfully classic British amplifier design: There’s the Brit 8000, Brit 9000, Red Pig, Brit Silver and Brit Valve-Pre. All of these new amplifiers have been created utilizing the same methods and patented technologies that have made the AmpliTube brand name synonymous with world-class sound, hyper-realistic tone and extreme accuracy.
These models also bring a new level of realism and sonic accuracy through a new technology that precisely replicates the dynamic interaction between the power amp and the speakers, thus eliminating the “harshness” typically found in the upper frequencies of other software and adding another level of dynamic response and hyper-real feel.
Acoustic Simulator
AmpliTube 4 is all about exploring new tonal possibilities and its new “Acoustic Sim” model pedal turns the electric guitar into a hyper-realistic acoustic. It delivers stunning realism and an amazing playing experience that can be tweaked with the onboard controls.
Players can choose from and blend 3 acoustic body styles and 3 types of top material to sound like a full range of popular acoustic guitars. Now guitarists with AmpliTube 4 will always have at their disposal great acoustic sounds.
Creative connections and effects placement
New to the signal path in AmpliTube 4 is an effects “loop” insert slot situated between the preamp and power amp sections and can accommodate up to 4 daisy-chained rack or stomp effects.
In addition to the new effects loop, most stomp or rack effects can now be placed into the effects slot. This means that most stomp boxes can be used in the post “rack” section, and rack effects can be used in any stompbox slot — on any pedalboard or in the effects loop section. This opens the door for even more for creative tweaking and innovative sonic sculpting possibilities.
Ready for the stage
AmpliTube’s new Live Mode offers all the essential information you need, at a glance and in a layout that’s easy to read on-stage.
See your entire chain clearly, with visual indicators of what’s on and off, or easily see and change your presets.
Live Mode activates with a touch and eliminates anything that would distract you from your performance.
You get a live-optimized interface that rivals any pedalboard, without sacrificing AmpliTube’s world-class studio sound.
8-Track Recorder/DAW under the hood
When used in standalone mode, AmpliTube 4 features a built-in 8-track DAW that makes recording ideas and songs a breeze. Its powerful sequencer-like waveform editing should be immediately familiar to you, making it easy to use it as a sketchpad for new ideas or as a full-featured recording solution on its own.
Each track features standard treble, mid and bass eq, pan control, level, mute, solo and record enable functions, plus there’s an FX enable button allowing for application of different tone configurations to individual tracks.
As a learning tool, you can import any audio tracks into the DAW section, define loop points and use AmpliTube’s built-in Speed control to slow down difficult passages without affecting pitch, and use the Pitch control to change keys without affecting speed. This feature is perfect for working out difficult solos or practicing different leads or melodies over a series of chord changes in a backing track.
A Truly Super Looper
Gear Selection
First and foremost, AmpliTube is all about the gear. AmpliTube 4 ushers in 5 new British classic amplifiers and cabinets, plus an acoustic guitar simulator, a double mic setup and the world’s most precise digital tuner — UltraTuner. In addition, AmpliTube 4 delivers the ability for you to swap out individual speakers in a speaker cabinet, a software first! Choose from 29 individual precisely modeled vintage and modern 12"" guitar cabinet speakers.
New British Models
AmpliTube 4 welcomes 5 new classic amplifier models to the mix representing some of the best British tones from the 70s, 80s and 90s. Each amplifier has been modeled from scratch to embody a different aspect of powerfully classic British amplifier design. There’s the Brit 8000 (based on the JCM800), Brit 9000 (based on the JCM900), Red Pig (based on the Marshall Major), Brit Silver (based on the Silver Jubilee) and Brit Valve-Pre (based on the JMP-1).
Brit 8000
The new Brit 8000 is based upon the early 80s JCM800, the amp that although most think of the Plexi’s as the defining tone of a pushed Marshall, in reality it’s the JCM800 that people are hearing.
The JCM800 was the first departure from the Plexi format designed for players who desired a “hotter” front end and more control over the overall output volume.
The result? More preamp overdrive and crunch at controllable volumes.
The Brit 8000 comes with matching cabinet 4x12” Brit 8000 which is based on Marshall 1960 Lead Vintage 4x12 slanted cabinet loaded with G12-80 speakers.
Brit 9000
The new Brit 9000 is based upon the early 90s introduction of the “evolution” of the JCM 800, the JCM900.
This dual channel, dual reverb head was designed for versatility with channel 1 voiced from clean to low level lead gain when cranked, and channel 2 voiced with enough gain to provide fearsome lead tones at low gain to screaming solo tones at high gain.
The Brit 9000 comes with matching cabinet 4x12” Brit 9000 which is based on Marshall 1960A Lead Vintage 4x12 slanted cabinet loaded with T75 speakers.
Red Pig
This gem from the 60s is based on the Marshall Major 200 “Pig” (as it was nicknamed) made famous by players like Ritchie Blackmore, Jimmy Page, Joe Perry and at times Stevie Ray Vaughan.
It was originally produced for players who needed more stage volume and sported a full 200 watts powered by KT88 power tubes.
Nicknamed “the Pig” because it was a full 3” deeper than Marshalls of the day to accommodate the larger transformers, it quickly became the favorite of larger venue players.
The Red Pig comes with matching cabinet 4x12” Red Pig which is based on Marshall Major 4x12 slanted cabinet loaded with T75 speakers.
Brit Silver
Based on the 1987 Marshall Silver Jubilee commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Marshall company, the Brit Silver features the 3-gain mode of the preamp circuit “clean”, Rhythm Clip and Lead.
The Silver Jubilee was also the first Marshall to feature an output power section that could be switched from full to 1/2 power, thus providing that JCM800 tone at reasonable volumes.The Brit Silver faithfully recreates the original Silver Jubilee down to every minute detail for hyper-real authentic Marshall tone.
The Brit Silver comes with matching cabinet 4x12” Brit Silver and is Based on Marshall 2551A 4x12 slanted cabinet loaded with T75 speakers.
Brit Valve Pre
Rounding out the new Brit series of amps is a preamp model based on the Marshall JMP-1 valve preamp. The JMP-1 was Marshall’s first foray into the world of MIDI control with Marshall tone. It allows players to sculpt the tones they want, then save those tone presets for recall by MIDI control at any time. it's one of the most simple preamps, very straight forward. It has the staple Marshall controls like Volume, Gain, Bass, Middle, Treble and Presence. It features a bass shift, 2 overdrive channels, and 2 clean channels. For its ease of use and its “ready to go” sound character, it quickly became one of the most iconic Guitar preamps of the era. Almost 90% of the pro players at the time had a JMP-1 in their rack of toys.
The Brit Valve-Pre comes with matching cabinet 4x12” Brit 30 and is based on Marshall 1960A Lead Vintage 4x12 slanted cabinet loaded with V30 speakers.
Sponge & Sag – Dynamic Response
All of these new amplifiers have been created utilizing the same methods and patented technologies that have made the AmpliTube brand name synonymous with world-class sound, hyper-realistic tone and extreme accuracy. These models also bring a new level of realism and sonic accuracy through a new technology that precisely replicates the dynamic interaction between the power amp and the speakers, finally eliminating the “harshness” found in the upper frequencies of other software.
Acoustic Simulator
AmpliTube 4 ushers in a new “Acoustic Sim” pedal that turns your electric guitar into a hyper-realistic acoustic. It delivers stunning realism and an amazing playing experience that can be tweaked with the onboard controls.
You can choose from and blend 3 acoustic body styles and 3 types of guitar tops to sound like a wide range of acoustic guitars.
Now with AmpliTube 4 you’ll always have at your disposal great acoustic sounds.
Double Dynamic 57
Effects Loop
New in AmpliTube 4 is an additional slot in the signal chain right after the amplifier pre-amp section but before the power stage. Most of you will recognize this slot as the effects loop or insert and it allows you to add in up to 4 daisy chained effects for signal processing before hitting the power section
But that’s not the coolest addition to the signal chain… now you use many of the stompbox and rack effects in ANY of the effects slots. Thanks to an innovative visualization feature and flexible routing options, you can now stick your favorite stompbox into the post-cabinet rack section or in the effects loop rack, or swap your favorite rack effects for a slot on the pedalboard. It’s a feature we’ve always dreamed of and now all our dreams have come true!
UltraTuner
Also stock in AmpliTube 4 is an upgraded tuner section with our patented UltraTuner technology — the most precise digital tuner available. UltraTuner delivers tuning accuracy down to 1/100th of a cent — so precise that it is more accurate than the “gold standard” mechanical strobe tuners. UltraTuner actually made it’s debut as an iOS & Android tuner and quickly became the go-to tuner for mobile musicians. Now it’s built into the first stop in the AmpliTube 4 signals chain.
The Custom Shop
Multimedia “always open” 24/7 online gear store. In the Custom Shop, you can “try before you buy” gear from the top manufacturers in industry like Fender, MESA/Boogie, Ampeg, Orange, Soldano, Groove Tubes, Gallien-Krueger, Jet City Amplification, THD and T-Rex, Fulltone, Z.Vex, Carvin, Morley, Wampler Pedals, Dr. Z, ENGL and more. In addition to these well-recognized brands, there’s also signature gear from artists like Slash and Jimi Hendrix.
The Essential Cab Room
Hyper-realistic Cab Room
AmpliTube has always been about realism, and now that extreme commitment to accuracy is a part of its completely redesigned cabinet section. The new Cab Room feature is the most advanced cabinet section ever made, giving you a new level of customization and flexibility never before seen in software or reality.
The cab room now has 5 distinct customization sections: cabinet selection with size adjustment where you can choose the speaker cabinet you’d like to match to the amplifier, individual speaker selection where you can swap out individual speakers, mic selection and placement for finding the speaker “sweet spot”, room selection where you select the recording environment, and a mixer section that allows you to control and mix the levels of speaker mics, room ambience, direct amp signal and overall main mix. Never before has such a level of control and customization been available for fine-tuning tones from the speaker section.
3D Speaker Cabinet Selection
AmpliTube 4 ushers in some amazing control features when it comes to fine-tuning and tone sculpting one of the most important components in the signal chain: the speaker cabinet. First, it lets you mix and match speaker cabinets with the amplifier you’re using. Choose the cabinet that’s most commonly used
with the amplifier, or select a completely different cabinet from all of the available models. This allows you to do some things you simply can’t do in the physical world — break up combos and use the individual cabinets from them. Plus you can use any available cabinet with any amplifier — impedance matching in AmpliTube 4 is automatic so you never have to worry about blowing up your power amp! Pretty sweet.
In addition to cabinet selection, you can also change the physical size and depth of the cabinet, thus adjusting the material resonance and response that naturally comes from the speaker cabinet. This creative tool gives you another level of tonal flexibility — increase the size of the cabinet and you’ll notice more natural bass response. Decrease the size of the cab and the signal “tightens up” and the higher end becomes more articulate. The size adjustment features adds one more level of hyper realism to your signal chain.
Individual Speaker Selection
Want to hear what a Vintage 30 sounds like next to a Greenback? No need to get the drill and soldering iron out, AmpliTube 4 lets you swap out individual speakers with the click of a button! AmpliTube 4 comes with 29 precisely modeled speaker emulations of some of the most popular speakers in cabinets today, with more available in the AmpliTube Custom shop. Now you can experiment with different speaker combinations to sculpt that perfect cabinet sound, all in the convenience of your personal recording space.
But what makes the new cab room even more realistic is the fact that it not only picks up the tonal character of the individual speakers, but it replicates the harmonic and physical interaction that occurs naturally between the speakers giving you the most realistic sounding environment available. In short, you can go hyper — hyper real with mic’ing up a cabinet!
Mic Selection and Placement
Imagine having access to 18 of the most coveted recording microphones of all time. Now imagine being able to choose and place those mics exactly where you want them — right in the “sweet spot” that truly evokes the range and emotion you want to express. Now you can. AmpliTube 4 comes with 3 highly coveted recording microphones and there are an additional 15 mics available in the AmpliTube Custom Shop. AmpliTube 4 gives you the choices and ability to go hyper-real with your mic placement.
And AmpliTube 4 not only picks up on the tonal characteristics of the individual speakers, but it actually picks up the physical and harmonic interaction between the individual speakers, surrounding cabinet and space between the speakers and mics. With AmpliTube 4, you’ll quickly realize what you’ve been missing with other amp sims
Recording Room Selection
Want to record in the garage? How about in a hardwood studio room with a rug? A cabinet isolation room? With AmpliTube 4, now you can. The Recording Room selection tab lets you choose from 6 different ambient recording spaces.
Choose from a big live room, venue stage, two studio rooms, an isolation booth or a garage. You can also select which pair of room mics you want use and then dial in the amount of stereo room ambience to your liking.
8-Track Recorder/DAW
AmpliTube works seamlessly with your favorite DAW as a plug-in, comfortably playing well with other plugs in the mix. But what if you don’t want to fire up the giant recording beast just to get a few ideas down quickly? Well, you’re in luck.
AmpliTube 4 also operates as a standalone guitar & bass tone studio AND idea capturing 8 track recorder and DAW. This means several thing.
First, you can just hit record and start wailing as the tone inspires you. The quickest way from brain to ears is the push of one button and WHAM — there’s your phrase in all its splendor. Need to add a layer? Bass? Drone riff? No worries, you’ve got a full 8 tracks of space. And with the new DAW section, you can do some other pretty nifty tricks.
4-Track Looper
Speaking of Loops, AmpliTube 4 now sports an intuitive 4-track looper that’s an improvisationalist’s (is that even a word?) dream come true. No more outboard gear for looping and practice… it’s all built in!
The 4-Track Super Looper may look simple, but in hyper-reality (just like everything in AmpliTube 4) there is some pretty powerful stuff working under the hood.
4 Looping Tracks
The first thing you’ll notice about the looper is you have 4 tracks. The cool thing about these is that there’s really no limit to how long you make your loops. Recording time is limited only by the amount of disk space you have on your computer. However, the loop length for loops 2, 3 & 4 are set by the start & stop recording time for track 1. Just makes sense.Each track has an individual level and pan control so you can adjust them in the “mix” to suit your needs. You can activate each track with the click of the mouse, or use a MIDI foot controller like the iRig BlueBoard to activate/deactivate tracks.
Why AmpliTube?
We invented the processes and technologies that produce the most accurate models of gear in the industry, and have been doing it longer than any other company.
Nearly 20 years ago, AmpliTube pioneered single component modeling technology, and was the first company to go beyond the “black-box modeling” approach of electronics. Today, IK Multimedia continues to lead the pack when it comes to model accuracy of all the elements in the complete signal chain with innovative solutions and ultra-accuracy that no other brand can match.
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AmpliTube 4 is all about hyper-realistic tone and hyper-realistic playing feel. You get:
If you currently own any versions of AmpliTube, all of your gear can be integrated into AmpliTube 4 by using the “restore my gear” feature in the Custom Shop. Plus, you can add any gear to your virtual guitar/bass rig at any time, day or night, with just a few simple clicks of your mouse.
System Requirements
Mac (64-bits)
Windows (64-bits)
| SKU | XCH-IKM-1143-387 |
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| Brand | IK Multimedia |
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