AmpliTube 3. The New King of Tone.
More Gear. More Feel. More Power. More Tone.
There’s a new king in tone, and its name is AmpliTube 3. A massive upgrade of the leading guitar and bass tone gear modeling software, AmpliTube 3 raises the industry standard of sound variety, realism and creative power. If your recording or playing “rig” is lacking in that rich, lush expressive analog warmth, then you need to check it out. With over 160 precisely modeled pieces of vintage and modern gear available in one package, AmpliTube 3 is the ultimate tone gear collection for the player/producer/engineer suffering from tone angst.
AmpliTube 3 gives you more.
More Gear — Infinite Combinations.
AmpliTube 3 contains over 160 pieces of gear, more than double the amount of other packages, including models from the most sought-after vintage collections and modern day workhorses. You’ll get 51 individual stompboxes and effects, 31 amplifier preamp & power sections, 46 speaker cabinet models, 15 high end stage and studio mics, and 17 post amp rack effects. Plus, with the new AmpliTube 3 open architechure, you can add more packages as you need them, like AmpliTube Fender™ and Ampeg® SVX.
More Feel — True Dynamic Response.
AmpliTube 3 gear models give you THE most realistic playing feel — not just the tones — but the actual dynamic response of their hardware counterparts. Nothing comes closer to the feel and touch of playing through a real rig than AmpliTube 3. Plus, with IK’s proprietary VRM™ (Volumetric Response Modeling) technology, you can add ultra-accurate rotating speaker effects, free dual mic placement plus room ambience and response to custom craft your tone.
More Power — Creative Inspiration.
Face it — the better you sound, the better you play. AmpliTube 3 unleashes more creative power than ever, helping you to easily carve new, truly unique voicings for your guitar, bass, keyboard, drum and vocals. Our new creative effects let you create sounds you never heard before, and the new “drag & drop” effects configuration feature lets you quickly experiment with effects in the signal chain to get that totally unique sound.
More Tone — Every Sound you can Imagine.
AmpliTube 3 is the voice for your soul. With the largest collection of ultra-accurately modeled gear, creative effects and flexible routing features, you’ll never run out of sonic possibilities. Every sound you’ve heard, and ones you haven’t are here… your sound is in here.
What’s New?
1. Includes over 160 models of vintage and modern gear
2. 30 vintage gear models and creative effects
3. Cabinet/room module with freely movable mics
4. Incredible rotary speaker simulation with VRM™
5. Stomp & Rack FX “drag & drop” configuration
6. Includes both mono and full stereo signal paths
7. Advanced preset organization and management
8. “MIDI learn” feature for compatibility with any controller
9. 4 track audio recorder/player
10. “eco-mid-hi” quality modes
11. Improved overall performance
12. Built-in expandability
1. Includes over 160 models of vintage and modern gear
Packing in more than ever before, AmpliTube 3 has nearly 100 more gear models than its predecessor AmpliTube 2 – all accurately modeled down to the finest detail with IK craftsmanship and third generation DSM™ technology. Not only were tons of amps and effects added, but all of the legacy models of AmpliTube 2 have been reworked providing greater efficiency and even more dynamic response for that “real amp” touch and feel. AmpliTube 3 offers the widest palette of effects, amps, cabinets and microphones of any guitar amp and effects product on the market. Together with the inclusion of nearly 70 top amps, and effects models from AmpliTube Metal and AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix™, plus over 30 premium gear models, AmpliTube 3 is the most powerful and complete anthology of guitar and bass gear ever.
2. 30 vintage gear models – 5 creative effects
Over 30 previously unreleased models are included in AmpliTube 3. Together with a collectors’ selection of some of the all time finest amps and cabinets (including accurate replica models based on vintage Vox®, Orange®, Mesa®, Roland®, Trace Elliot®, Acoustic®, Gallien Kruger®, and more) along with must-have analog modeled stomp boxes (models based on Electro-Harmonix®, Marshall®, Ibanez®) a series of “creative” effects has been added! AmpliTube 3 also includes innovative effects not found in other modeling packages such as: StepFilter, StepSlicer, TapDelay, Rezo and Swell in both stomp and rack versions. These inspirational effects can open a whole new sonic panorama to your performance and push forward the creativity of what you can do with your guitar, bass, or any other instrument, both live and in the studio.
3. Cabinet/room module with freely movable microphones
The cabinet module of AmpliTube 3 has been entirely redone, sporting a redesigned GUI. You can mic and mix each cabinet with 2 microphones, but the microphones also can be freely moved around the speaker, making it easier to find that magical sweet spot. Cabinet “size” can now be also controlled so you can enlarge and shrink your cabinet behind the limits of the physical world. Additionally now you can adjust the room ambience and room mic positioning for an ultra-accurate modeling of the cabinet in the natural recording space.
4. Incredible rotary speaker simulation with VRM™
The AmpliTube 3 speaker cabinet module contains one of the best sounding models of a rotary speaker ever, thanks to IK’s exclusive VRM™ technology (Volumetric Response Modeling). Never before has a software rotary speaker sounded so much like the original. Based on a pristine model of a vintage Leslie 122, the cabinet features both new and vintage original matching speakers, and is able to give to your sound that timeless magic characteristic of this must have gear.
5. Stomp & Rack FX “drag & drop” configuration
A feature largely requested by AmpliTube users – you can reconfigure your pedal board and rack effects chain simply by dragging & dropping the effect into its new position. Setting up your effects has never been easier, and this feature makes sonic experimentation fast and easy.
6. Now includes both mono and full stereo signal paths
Now you can add AmpliTube 3 effects to your stereo recording of drums, vocals, keyboards and more! The people at IK Multimedia have implemented a full stereo-chain signal path that allows to use AmpliTube 3 as a multi-effects unit on every instrument in your DAW session. Plus, you can now use AmpliTube 3 on two instruments simultaneously – each one with their own rig.
7. Advanced preset management
AmpliTube 3 now sports a preset browser that allows you to quickly search and organize the huge number of presets that are included in the package, plus the thousand of presets built by a growing community of users through the online Preset X-Change sharing services. Presets can now be saved and recalled using a series of user-defined keywords and attributes, plus a “copy & paste” feature allows you to quickly re-position your amp or effects, retaining all existing settings and tweaks. Additionally, presets can be saved for a single model simply by right-clicking on it.
8. MIDI learn for compatibility with any controller
AmpliTube 3 makes it easier than ever to control it using any existing MIDI gear. Simply click on the control knob/parameter of any of the gear and the MIDI learn function will allow you to immediately set the selected control to respond to the corresponding MIDI control function of your gear. And of course, no set-up is needed when it is used with IK’s StealthBoard, StealthPedal and StompIO controllers and interfaces.
9. 4 track audio recorder/player
In Standalone mode, the SpeedTrainer module offers the possibility to play or record up to 4 tracks, with independent pitch-shift/time-stretch. Now you can record your band all within AmpliTube 3! Use it to learn difficult licks, or to quickly capture and layer your musical ideas at the moment of inspiration.
10. Eco-mid-hi quality mode
To help with managing the best balance between sound quality and CPU usage, IK has designed 3 modes (eco-mid-hi) that are accessed with a simple click. These allow you to get the minimal possible CPU, a good sounding medium set up, and the best possible sound quality, accessible via the main interface.
11. Improved overall performance
In AmpliTube 3, IK has greatly enhanced the CPU usage efficiency of all new models, and “remastered” the legacy models, in order to be more efficient and take advantage of IK’s latest technologies. The result – better sounding, ultra-accurate gear models with more available computational resources for other tasks.
12. Built-in expandability
Now you can expand your collection of gear directly in AmpliTube 3 by adding individual pieces, or entire collections, like AmpliTube Fender™, or Ampeg® SVX. This will also allow you to purchase “singles” on an as needed basis in the future, and have them all available in one plug-in, from within the AmpliTube 3 structure.
More Gear. In fact, twice as much gear.
AmpliTube 3 offers twice as much gear, and gives you more sonic variety, than anything else on the market. It is the largest collection of must-have guitar and bass gear that every player, engineer and producer should have in their studio.
- 51 Stompbox effects, 31 Amps, 46 Cabinets, 15 Studio Mics, 17 Rack effects
- Over 160 gear models included (with nearly 100 added models), more than double the amount of other packages, from the most sought-after vintage collections to modern day workhorses
- 30 new models for the most complete anthology of gear ever
- 70 reworked and superior sounding models from packages like AmpliTube Metal and AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix™
- A collection of bass gear models make it also the most complete package for any bass recording or performance needs
- Can be directly expanded with packages like AmpliTube Fender™, Ampeg® SVX™ and future packages
- Preset management and keyword system allows you to organize and quickly recall the massive library of included and custom preset tones.
More on AmpliTube 3 Gear
AmpliTube 3 includes many gear models, all accurately crafted and coded one-by-one; it is like having an anthology of all the amps and effects that have made history – of music from the 60’s, to today.
More Amps
With over 30 amp models included, AmpliTube 3 offers the widest palette of core tones and sonic personalities than anything else on the market. Imagine your amp room filled to capacity with historically and musically significant vintage and modern must-have amps and effects. AmpliTube 3 offers a unique models collection of Fender®, Marshall®, Vox®, Mesa Boogie®, Peavey®, Randall™, Orange®, Roland®, Supro™, THD®, Silvertone®, Ampeg®, Trace Elliot®, Acoustic™ and Gallien Krueger®. The design and coding of these amp now spans three generations of IK modeling technology, giving you the most accurate and precise replica of all the tone, controls and behavior found on the originals. All amps also sport their unique, original matching cabinet. 15 microphone models are also available to mic the cabinets, with all the “must have” models from Neumann®, Senheiser®, AKG®, Shure®, Royer®, ElectroVoice®, GrooveTubes® represented. Plus, AmpliTube 3 sports also one of the best physically modeled Leslie® speaker models in the industry.
More Effects
With over 50 precision-modeled stomp boxes and 17 rack effects, AmpliTube 3 includes all the standard effects for guitar and bass sounds and more. Every major type of effect is represented in multiple flavors giving you the most incredible arsenal of Fuzz, Compression, EQ, Distortion, Overdrive, Flanger, Phaser, Delay, Modulation, Pitch Shifter, Harmonizer, Filter and more. All the masterpiece vintage and modern stomp models from Boss®, Electro Harmonix®, Ibanez®, Vox®, Arbiter®, MXR®, Digitech®, Roland®, and Marshall® are represented, plus some rare pearls including models based on the extremely hard to find Univibe™, Maestro®, Mossrite™, Roger Mayer™, and ProCo® stompboxes. Additionally, a series of exclusive IK-designed effects give you superior creative potential —with StepFilter, StepSlicer, Resonator, TapDelay, and Swell effects, you’ll generate inspiring rhythmic patterns and amazing drone and pad effects.
More Feel.
AmpliTube 3 is evidence of IK’s great modeling – with even more realistic emulation of the entire rig, thanks to many improvements:
- All models in AmpliTube 3 have been ultra-accurately “remastered” with IK’s 3rd generation modeling technology (the same found in AmpliTube Fender™), using IK's exclusive DSM™ technology (Dynamic Saturation Modeling), then painstakingly "A/B" compared with the originals in IK’s massive collection of gear (that's right, IK owns the pieces IK uses to create the package) to ensure that the sound you hear from the software is the sound you hear from the gear
- The cabinet module now provides double micing per cabinet, with freely movable microphones, thanks to IK’s VRM™ (Volumetric Response Modeling) technology, giving you a level of control and sound accuracy never before experienced in software
- Impulse-based reverbs are used in the entire chain, from spring reverb to room ambience which ensures the most realistic possible representation of your recording environment
- The rotary speaker module sets the standard for accurate emulation of these types of cabinets – until now, there had never been such a great sounding rotary cabinet in software.
More Power. Unleash more creative power.
Do you find yourself filling the creative roles of the Player, Recording Engineer and Producer on any given project? If so, then tap into the creative power and flexibility of AmpliTube 3.
- Creative Effects featuring the StepFilter, StepSlicer, TapDelay, Rezo and Swell stomp and rack effects that allow you to sculpt your sound and create inspiring rhythmic patterns or amazing drone and pad-like effects
- Full stereo path allows you use the huge collection of analog and digital effects on your vocal tracks, keyboards and drums
- Drag & Drop function in the stomp and rack modules now makes experimenting with effect combinations a breeze
- “MIDI Learn” feature allows you to assign any software control or parameter to an external controller with a simple click on the parameter’s knob
- Integrated 4-tracks recorder/player allows you to capture and layer your ideas quickly and easily right at the moment of inspiration.
More on IK’s leading modeling technology
More Know-How
Since 1997, IK has been one of the pioneers in the digital tone generation and analog gear modeling field — unraveling the secret true behavior of analog components and recreating them for the next generation of musicians, engineers and producers. With unique technologies like DSM™ (Dynamic Saturation Modeling), VRM™ (Volumetric Response Modeling) IK models have set the industry standard evidenced by IK’s co-branding recognition from the most influential partners in the industry such as Fender® and Ampeg®.
More Passion
IK is proud of its “Made In Italy” passionate craftsmanship heritage, and treats each of the models as a unique project — a process that IK feels has now been perfected. All the originals are painstakingly researched and collected, paying extreme attention to critical sonic details like finding the best sounding model series or same era-matching speakers. The original amplifier or effect is then accurately measured and a virtual circuit representation of it is coded in software, carefully matching each component’s value and circuit details. Then, a comparison of the electrical signals between the original and the model ensures that the model’s behavior matches the original circuit behavior in the gear. After this phase IK starts a tremendously complex audio-engineering comparison with the original amplifier or effect to the modeled version. This is followed by a series of tweaks and fine tuning to the circuit and the sonic characteristics of the model. The result is a sound indistinguishable from the original when fed with various guitar signals and dynamics. The creation of a single model of amp or effect usually takes an average of 8 weeks, almost the same time than it would take to build a hardware version of it. All these technologies and development efforts have helped millions of users get the best sounds out of their guitars and basses on countless records and productions – including legendary bands like AC/DC, Rolling Stones, Coldplay, Guns’N’Roses, Queen, Level42 and more.
More for Players, Engineers, Producers.
AmpliTube 3 gives you the sonic edge you need to carve new, truly unique voicing for your guitar and bass – and now also for your keyboard, drum or vocal.
Player – Tone. Tone. Tone. At its core, AmpliTube 3 is all about tone — rich, lush, fantastic goose-pimple-causing, back-of-the-neck hair-raising tone. If you only use AmpliTube 3 on your guitar and bass tracks, you’ll be completely and utterly satisfied with the results.
Engineer – AmpliTube 3 is incredibly intuitive and easy to use, and all the tools you traditionally use in the studio are built right into the software — tuner, pedal board, amp, cabinet, mics, racks — they’re all there. From the pedal board routing path to the incredible selection of microphones, room sizes and placement options, you’ll be amazed with how easily it integrates into the signal and project flow. AmpliTube 3 allows you to focus more on the results than the process, and is destined to become the recording engineer’s best friend.
Producer — With its powerful engine, routing flexibility and creative effects, you’ll create that “new” sound that sets you apart. AmpliTube 3 is designed for the right side of your brain, enabling you to get in the flow without getting in the way. You’ll be more efficient, flexible, and thus more creative.
AmpliTube 3 Specs
Windows and Mac OS X Plug-in and Standalone application
Supported Plug-in formats: Audio Units, VST, RTAS (Mac OS X) – VST, RTAS (Windows)
5 separate modules: Tuner, Stomp effects Pedalboard, Amp Head, Cabinet + Microphones, post Rack effects
Over 160 included gear models
51 Stompbox effects
31 Amp models
46 Cabinet emulations
15 Studio Microphone models
17 Rack effects
High-precision Tuner
Cabinet module with two freely movable microphones and cabinet size control
Room ambience with microphones’ stereo width control
Ultra accurate analog modeling with DSM™ technology
Ultra realistic cabinet emulation with VRM™ technology
2 series/parallel rigs with 8 configurations, selectable mono/stereo input and true stereo processing
Drag & Drop functionality in the Stomp and Rack modules for quick effects re-arrangement
Advanced preset browser with guitar/bass dedicated keywords plus user keywords and smart search function
Global and single gear presets
Easy to set, one click best quality/performance settings
Host/DAW BPM synchronization
Freely assignable DAW automation
Up to 96 kHz supported sampling rate
Can be directly expanded with more “Powered by AmpliTube” software like AmpliTube Fender™ and Ampeg® SVX
One click MIDI CTL assignment, compatible with any standard MIDI controller
Direct integration with IK’s range of interfaces/controllers like StompIO, StealthPedal, StealthBoard with zero setup needed
4 track recorder/player with independent time stretch/pitch shift (Standalone version)
Non destructive recording allows post effect processing of the recorded audio (Standalone version)
2 instruments can be simultaneously processed with independent audio settings (Standalone version)
Imports any WAV, AIFF, MP3, and WMA audio file (Standalone version)
Metronome with selectable sounds (Standalone version)
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