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IK Multimedia AmpliTube 3

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IK Multimedia AmpliTube 3 IK's AmpliTube 3 is the ultimate upgrade of the industry's "defacto" (by now) standard guitar and bass amp modeling software. Available as a standalone product for live work and in VST, RTAS and AU plug-in formats for Mac OSX® and Windows® computers, it has over 160 models: amps (31), stomp boxes (51), cabinets (46), studio mics (15), and rack effect units (17). For those who've lost count, you get 100 additional models with 30 new ones. You get 70 models from IK's AmpliTube Metal™ and AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix™ and a new collection of bass gear models. I thought it smart that in the future, AmpliTube 3 is expandable using AmpliTube Fender™, Ampeg® SVX™ or any new product. The software directly connects you to the IK user area on the Web.

After I installed it into my Pro Tools HD rig, I immediately found whatever I wanted from the massive library of over 700 presets using the new preset management and keyword system--you'll need this! Because of IK's VRM™ (Volumetric Response Modeling) technology) just like in the studio, you now can double mic any cabinet with freely movable microphones presented in a 3D picture with the cabinet and a spatial graphical representation.

There are many choices of condenser, ribbon and dynamic models named covertly (you'll know the mic when you see it) and you can mix and position them independently. Stereo room miking for every cabinet extends to the new, very good-sounding rotary speaker module with choices of different spaces to put the cabinet in. I wish the speed of the rotary were continuously variable though it follows tradition and accurately models off, slow and fast speeds.

Even though I usually add my own reverb to guitars, the new impulse-based reverbs, especially the room ambience, are damn good like the spring reverb as is found in so many vintage amps--I had forgotten how well that works on electric guitars especially in stereo only possible with this software.

Lastly, AmpliTube 3 upgrades and adds modern rack and stomp boxes to the collection with: Step Filter, Step Slicer, TapDelay, Rezo and Swell stomps plus a stereo path to process vocal tracks, keyboards and drums using the entire signal chain. This feature, along with the integrated 4-track recorder/player, is great for bands and mixer dudes like me! AmpliTube 3 sells for $349, cross grades $269 and upgrades for IK users of many Powered by AmpliTube products is $199 MSRP. Much more at: www.amplitube.com.


AmpliTube 3.0.1 Update Now Available 27 improvements that includes new features, popular user requests, and corrections.

AmpliTube 3 , IK Multimedia's massive upgrade of the leading Guitar Amp & FX modeling software, has been updated with new features for a better user experience and overall performance. http://www.ikmultimedia.com/amplitube/features/>

Updates include popular features requested by users, general improvements to the preset browser and audio hardware selection / driver compatibility, plus other stability enhancements.

AmpliTube 3 users can now log-in to their User Area http://www.ikmultimedia.com/userarea/ to read the full details of the product update or download AmpliTube 3.0.1 for free.


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