AMPLITUBE 5 - In Depth First Look and First Impressions
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AMPLITUBE 5 - In Depth First Look and First Impressions
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I was not paid for this video but IK Multimedia supplied me with a licence for the MAX version of Amplitube 5. This does not imapct my opinions in any way.
In this video I will be taking a look at the brand new upgrade for Amplitube. This is Amplitube 5. This is the first major update since v4 came out 5 years ago. IK Multimedia very kindly sent me a licence to check out the latest offering.
The visual engine has been redesigned to make it easier to build rigs. They've added a new drag and drop workflow which makes it easy and fast to add items to your signal chain and move things around.
Along with this visual update, there are 129 new models addded including 100 re-recorded and redesigned cabinet sims. There is over 140,000 impulse response measurements included across these cabs to allow you full freedom to use them with different mics, mic placements, rooms etc.
The flexibility of this software is unbelievable. Check out the free version to get a taste
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There is also a huge library of amp models from brands like Fender, Marshall, Orange, Jet City, Engl, Mesa Boogie and more. If that's not enough, there is also a HUGE library of pedals to go with it.
Once you've built your rig, you can use a range of microphones and rooms to craft your perfect guitar space before using one of the many rack units to process your final guitar tone as if you're going into a studio mixing desk.
This is a huge guitar workstation which allows you to dial in any tone you can imagine.
The guitar I am using in the video is my Vola Guitars OZ ROA.
Intro - 00:00
What is Amplitube 5 - 00:13
What's New in Version 5 - 01:47
Other Gear in the Video - 03:14
New Signal Chain - 03:34
Clean Amp Library - 06:43
Pedal Library - 13:47
Building a Simple Rig - 33:40
Post and Loop Rack FX - 37:00
Cabinet, Speakers, Mics and Rooms - 43:00
The Mixer - 50:36
Overdriven Amp Library - 53:30
Changing Speakers in Cabs - 1:02:39
Built in Preset Browser - 1:05:57
My Thoughts - 1:10:41
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I recently got Amplitube 5 and I've been having a blast exploring all of the possibilities and options that are available. Given that I live in an apartment complex and trying to record my real amplifier would be... Disruptive, to put it nicely, lol, Amplitube 5 has been a godsend to allow me to keep practicing and recording. Awesome stuff. And videos like this are awesome! In my opinion you can never have enough information about software like this, how it works, and how best to make the most of what's provided. So thanks for making the vid!
Thanks for checking out the video and for leaving a comment, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I love Amplitube 5, it's such a great plugin for guitar. It has so many options and it's pretty easy to dial in great sounding tones I think. I'm glad you found my video helpful!
Ok with headphones. Live on a terrace, and my neighbour complained a couple of times; the micro monitors are loud.
If you’re able to get these kinds of quality sounds out of amplitude, could you let me know you’re setup please? Which interface and computer are you using? Mine seems to sound grainy, thin distant and noisy no matter what I do. Thanks,
Do you guys think Amplitube is as good as it gets or does one need to research and consider options.
Very well done!! Most other YT demos think I need to see their extended playing skills, whereas you play just enough to show the product. You have a new subscriber Leigh. Keep up the good work!
Hey Cecil,
Thank you so much! I think it’s important to show the product in a way that everyone that watches can get on board with. If I watch a gear demo and someone’s doing crazy shred stuff it doesn’t connect with me because I don’t (can’t!) play that way.
Sometimes a few simple chords and licks can give you all you need to hear something properly!
Thank you for the kind words! Looking forward to seeing your name cropping up in the comments more often 😁
Best video showcasing Amplitube 5 by far. Thank you so much for this.
Hey!
Oh wow, thank you man! That is so kind of you to say. I'm glad you enjoyed! Thank you for checking it out!
Such a thorough video, I am very impressed as you go through every tiny details. This little Vola sounds amazing as well. Great stuff I will definitely follow you from now on!!!
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed, and yeah the Vola is a great guitar!
absolutely amazing demo. it was awesome watching you figure this out as you go and show the user experience! very tempted to pick this software up now
Hey!!
Thank you so much! I really apprecaite you checking the video out and I'm glad you enjoyed it. It's such a big piece of software I thought figuring it out as we go might make for a fun video. It also shows how easy it is to get started with as these sort of programs can be quite scary to get started with.
They have a free version on their website, you should download the free version and check it out to see if you like it!
Por fin un vídeo donde la guitarra se escucha clara y con dinámica, y se pueden oir los efectos del software claramente. Gracias maestro.
Thank you so much! I am glad you enjoyed the video, thank you for watching!
Love the way you walk through this. You demystify it. Thanks
Hey Fergal,
Thank you man, I wanted to do it this way because I know how many people get put off by these types of software packages. They can seem really daunting so I thought doing the video having not actually played it properly would be a good indicator on how easy you can et started.
You are criminally underrated both as a reviewer and a player man. Count me in as a fan of both.
Hey Frank,
Wow, thank you man. That’s so kind of you to say. I really appreciate that! Glad to hear you’re enjoying what I do! Great to have you here! Hope to see your name pop up on more videos in the future!
Thank you again!
Dude, that was an amazing review - great job!
Thank you for taking the time to do this in-depth review and demo. I was about to buy a multi-fx pedal, but this software is a much better fit for me and your demo made that clear.
Thanks for checking out the video. I'm glad you enjoyed it. The software can do so much. I didn't even really get to scratch the surface in the hour long video. You could spend hours and hours tweaking this to whatever tones you want. It's a fantastic piece of gear.
The good thing with software is it doesn't take up any physical space, so you can have an entire gear collection without needing storage space!
Great video! Thanks for all the info. I got Amplitube last month and absolutely love it :)
Just what I was looking for. Good job man!
Hey Billy!
Thank you for checking it out, glad to hear you enjoyed the video!
I just tried A5. I used to love A4, this was worth the wait. Sounds great!! . Each component has a distinct voice you can work on shaping to taste. I don't normally shell out this much on software, but it was worth it.
Hey Neil,
Oh yeah, they nailed it with A5. As you said, A4 was great, but 5 is a huge step up. I think the new speaker IR's make a huge difference, they really start to feel and react like the real amps.
Now that's a walkthrough. Amazingly helpful and highly educational too.
Great Video, I just picked up Amplitube 5. ive been using amplitube for years now and you definitely taught me somethings.
Hey Tom, thanks for checking the video out and for taking the time to comment, really pleased you enjoyed it! Amplitube 5 is great! It's a big step up from v4 I think.
What a fine, fine demo and ditto about you as a guitarist. THANKS a lot
Thanks, really helped me to decide 🙌🏼
The best video out there on Amplitube!!!! Excellent explanation!!!
Thank you for checking it out, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. It's a great piece of software with so much potential to do loads!
Good job with this first look video man, you know your stuff! Hahaha I love how you make variations on a riff from a band but you can hear right away what the song you are doing the variation on is.
Thank you man, really appreciate you checking it out. It's a great piece of software. I didn't want to learn how it worked and then shoot a demo on it. I wanted to show people who are maybe new to software that it's not super complicated to get started which is why I thought it would be good to just learn as I went along.
Amplitube always make their packages very user friendly and I thought it would be cool to see that even if you've never used this before, you can be up and running in just a few minutes.
Great video by the way, and very nice playing.
Thank you for checking it out! Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for the kind words too, really appreciate that. Hope you’re enjoying Amplitube!
Helpful video man! Appreciate it.
Hey Matthew,
Thanks for checking it out! I apprecaite you taking the time to comment! Thank you
This is a really good video, clear and to the point without the needless guitar showboating, you demonstrate the perfect amount of detail without trying to sound like a technical know-it-all genius, bias or nit-picky unlike others that I've watched who more or less immediately start flipping off the product straight out of the gate simply because they feel the need to call themselves real amp purists and their video ends up being a whinge fest and pathetic.
After watching your video I think I am sold on purchasing this... btw. it's not very often you get a channel where the owner actual reads through and 'hearts' all the comments. Subbed.
Great playing and thanks for sharing your video.
Hey!
Well, first off, thanks for checking out the video and thank you for the kind words. I’m really glad you enjoyed the video. My whole aim with this video was to show people how accessible and easy something like this can be. Yes, if can get super techy, but also it can be really easy to get a good tone without needing a degree in computer programming haha!
Amplitube is great. I love real amps too, but I truly just enjoy plugging my guitar into anything that makes a good sound. There are things they playing a cranked amp can do that software cant, and likewise software can do things a real amp cant. People need to remember that guitar playing should be fun!
As for the comments, I certainly read every single comment and at a minimum heart it but I do also try to reply to every comment too. It sometimes takes me a few days to catch up, but I always try to reply. If someone takes the time to comment and interact with my video then I’m more than happy to reply to thank them. Looking forward to seeing plenty more of your comments!!
Great playing, great tones. Thanks for the info.
Hey John,
Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed. It’s a great piece of software, I’m a big fan of Amplitube
Bought the full layout, love it. Enjoying the dozen new rack efx, and the classic compressors and EQs. I want to lick the purple custom Amplitube amps, lol, those look so great.
Awesome! Great to hear you're enjoying it! It's a great software package. There are so many good tones!
ahhh now THIS is a review! you find people do videos to review stuff and its always a half arsed attempt and the don't seem that bothered about it but this is a video that is worth watching, I would love to see you do a review of the Brian May pack purely coz im a big fan of his ahaha keep up the great work Leigh
Hey David,
Wow, thank you so much man. That’s amazing. I’m glad you enjoyed the video. To be honest that’s my whole approach, I try to just work with brands to make videos on products that I am enthusiastic and excited about.
Because I don’t want to make videos on things that I’m not into you know?
I want to shoot videos that I would enjoy making.
I made a video on the Joe Satriani pack when it first came out, so when they got in touch about Amplitube 5 I knew I’d love it!
I was considering shooting something with the Brian May pack but there are so many guys out there who can really nail the Brian May thing that it’s almost put me off slightly. Maybe I’ll do one from the perspective of someone who can’t nail Brian’s style haha!
Really Helpful Leigh !
Thank you Anthony, really pleased you enjoyed it. Thanks for checking it out and leaving a comment!
Love te video, thank you! Would like to learn more about the recording side. Great tones!!
Just got Amplitube 5 this morning. Can't wait to try it out!
Hey Dave,
awesome! I hope you like it man! Let me know how you get on!
It does so much, be prepared to lose yourself for hours just trying tones out. It’s so much fun.
@@LeighFugeGuitar Thanks! I know I’m gonna be diving into the models and cab irs. I guess I was automatically upgraded to Amp 5 Se because I bought the iRig stomp foot controller and it came with amp 4 but that was 2 months ago. My guess is that IK had to upgrade since Amp 4 no longer is supported.
I learned a lot about Amplitude 5 watching this video. Thanks for doing it ! New subscriber for sure...
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it! It looks like (And somewhat is...) a very complicated piece of software, but it can be easy to get started. Glad the video helped!
Hi Leigh - Great Review and very comprehensive!!. The Amp in 12:39 is, most probably, a Silvertone (Twin) tone dating from mid-60s and made famous by Lou Reed who used that piece of gear in the 1st Velvet Underground Album ("Banana"cover). Very god work-many thanks!!
Hey Kyr,
Thank you for checking it out! Yeah I found out later on what it was haha! I knew of that amp but I hadn't seen one so I wasn't familiar with it. They're pretty cool amps though. I've done some searching on them and they seemed pretty popular!
Very informative video man 🤘🏻
Thank you man, glad you enjoyed. It’s such an I depth piece of software I could’ve talked for hours!
great in depth look at version 5. Thanks
Hey, thank you for checking it out! I appreciate the comment!
Very nice video. Best I've found so far
Thank you Kevin! I really appreciate the kind words. Thanks for checking it out.
No problem. Most videos just showcase there playing skills instead of giving relevant information about this product
Phenomenal sounds! Great playing, thanks! Amplitube 4 sounds, especially at gain often sounded annoying, these sound very tasty!
Hey!
Thank you, I really appreciate you checking it out! They've really stepped it up since Amplitube 5. This version feels like a big step forward.
The BEST ! ! ! The B E S T review of AmpTub 5 on the Earth !! GOD bless You, man !!!
Hey Serg!
Thank you so much man! Thanks for checking out the video and for the very kind words! I'm really glad you enjoyed the video!
Best Amplitude 5 review on You Tube!
Thank you!! I'm really glad you enjoyed and I really appreciate you checking the video out!
Great demo! Subbed.
Thank you!! Glad to hear you enjoyed! Hope you enjoy some of the other videos around here too 😃
Thank you great video!
Also you have the VIR tech feature in the speaker section for some more serious fine tuning.
Thank you for checking it out! Glad you enjoyed the video.
The speaker section is so in depth, I can't believe how much you can do with it. They've really given you so many options to play with!
Great video...very helpful. 🤘
Thanks so much for checking it out!
Great demo. I’ve just picked up 5 max v2 for $99 this month (jan 24). Was even better when I checked out, it worked out at £89 here in UK
Wow that’s a great price, I think when this first came out it was around £400 retail!
Great video Dude
Thank you man! Great to see you here!
I love your Amplitube reviews!! Great job showing us around this awesome software. I'm an audio engineer and I've played guitar since 1996 so I should be more familiar with a lot of this gear, but the thing is I just have never had access to most of this stuff. It's overwhelming at first and I find your explanations of the origins of all of the gear (such as the Boston head) and what some of the not so obvious (to me) models are based off of, very interesting and extremely helpful. i.e. I was wondering if there was a Bogner style head in there and now I'm jamming on it. So anyway, thanks for sharing your knowledge and expertise with us. Would love to hear what else you have to say about other gear in the software. And you're a great guitar player as well! Cheers! \m/
Hey Kevin,
Thanks so much for checking out the video and for the kind words, I really apprecaite that! I agree with you 100% that is can be very overwhelming, which is why I chose to make the video the way I did... totally out the box. I had experience with previous versions, and other similar programs, but I wanted to show how easy it actually is to just turn it on and make a sound, rather than worrying about needing to create crazy and intense signal chains.
There is an amp in Amplitube 5 (I'm pretty sure this was one I didn't show in the video...) called the German 34, and apparently this is based on the Bogner Ecstasy. I haven't played the sim yet, or the real deal so I'm not sure how close it is... but everything that Amplitube modelled that I do own, or have tried, has been pretty close!!
There are so many things in the Max version of this... I feel like I've not even scratched the surface haha!
i will be amazed if i see another amplitube 5 video even close to this good. dude, your guitar face is insane. i'm kind of the same way. peace out.
Amazing review mate! I realized that you didn't even use a noise gate in your signal chain but there wasn't any noticeable noise from your guitar.
Thank you man! Yeah, I've never really bothered much with noise gates. I guess it's because I don't play much with high gain, but also, on a real pedalboard setup, I never wanted to give up a pedal slot for a noise gate so I just got quick at rolling down the volume haha!
Nice Man! Dig It
Thank you man! It’s such a fun piece of software. If you ever want to try it out they have a free version on their website
Exactly what I need. I live in a flat and have recently picked up my 20 year old guitar. Realised I couldn't use my amp so was looking for a way to play and record without being a nuisance. This looks perfect. Ordered an interface so will get cracking
Yeah this is a great way to get loads of tones without actually causing any volume issues. It’s super versatile!
Buy it, it's totally worth it. Your sound is waiting for you right here...
Great review, best out there. Just picked up Max v2 for $80, no brainer!
Wow, that’s a great price!! Thanks for checking the video out 😃
Fantastic video
Thanks so much!
Great review man...... Thanks!
Thank you man! Really appreciate you checking it out!
@@LeighFugeGuitar and I bought the Max version based off your video..... it doesn’t disappoint...... again thanks!
Like others have said, best review on on YT. No look at me shred BS. Thanks. IK should hire you. I believe the "Silver 12" is a 60's Sears Silvertone.
Hey!
Firstly, thank you!! I really appreciate you checking out the video and for the kind words. And also thanks for letting me know what the Silver 12 was, I did mean to look it up but I forgot haha! I was leaning towards it being a Selmer because I know someone who owns a Selmer PA head that looks similar, but the Silvertone makes perfect sense!
Very cool! Navigation is a challenge for me, this software is huge! And I'm new to software and always liked my rigs simple But I'm learning.
It’s a huge program! There are so many things. That’s why I approached this video in a more simple way. Using software doesn’t need to be complicated 😃 sometimes even just a simple setup works
A pretty comprehensive view for a first impressions video.
I liked your format, good pace, though I must admit that I took it in chunks (Ooh Err!)
I Did watch it through eventually .. honest 😜
Can you do a video on the stand alone recording on A5 max?
I had left Amplitube aside (not stable enough at the time on my PC and with my sound card) but there, I just received it, installed and played with Amplitube 5 Max ... WOAAAHHH its sounds so good !! ! The guys from IK Multimedia have taken a huge step forward !! I leave my Helix aside. I have this feeling of playing on real tube amps with fantastic dynamics to go from clean to crunch! I who am a fan of Satriani I am overwhelmed the presets made by Joe are fabulous ... impossible to have this sound on Helix!
Thanks guys from IK ... definitely addicte
Amplitube 5 is a huge step up! I tried it a few times from version 3 and 4 and I always thought it was good but there was something missing. As soon as I tried version 5 it blew my mind!
IK make some amazing stuff and I love the amount of different amps on offer! The guys who work at the brand are so cool too!
If you’re able to get these kinds of quality sounds out of amplitude, could you let me know you’re setup please? Which interface and computer are you using? Mine seems to sound grainy, thin distant and noisy no matter what I do. Thanks,
@@firthio2 ROG pc (bought in 2016) with I7 16gb ram. interface AX/IO From IK Multimedia ...a BEAST.
I still have version 3 and at that time, I started using Positive Grid. But I'm thinking of upgrading Amplitube soon. Thanks for the video!
Hey Jason,
The first Amplitube I tried was V3 and then I got V4, both of which I thought were decent, but I didn't love them. V5, for me, is a totally different experience. It feels more real and dynamic and the tones have taken a huge leap forward.
I haven't tried Positive Grid but I've heard good things about it .
@@LeighFugeGuitar That’s how I felt about 3. And I also bought the Mesa package. Liked it but didn’t love it. So I’m anxious now to upgrade to 5.
I’m 10 minutes into this video and I’m blown away by the quality and versatility of Amplitube . Instructor is cool too. I bought my first bass guitar and that’s why I’m here. Wondering if I should get a basic version and go custom for the bass packages. Or get at least the standard version in case I end up with a guitar down the road….?
Get the Tone X pedal that comes with amplitude! You won't be disappointed
Time to update from my creaking Amplitube 3 ! Thanks
Oh wow, AT3! I haven't used v3 for about 10 years haha. They've massively overhauled the tones since then, I think you'll be pleased! AT5 is great. The new speaker IR's take it to another place!
So I have a boss katana and was wondering if I can use that amp just as an audio interface and gave amplitube running out of my computer into the amp
I'm a total newcomer to this , looks complicated but thats because i'm a newbie. Loved the video, and loved your way of explaining all the different presets etc. I just want an Angus Young sound (DC fan). And as a newbie too I wanted to explore the tones of for example Hank Marvin. I know people will laugh at that , but you gotta start somewhere, right ! Great vid 10/10 👍👍👍☮☮☮
Hey Tim,
Thanks for checking out the video, really glad to hear you enjoyed it.
That was my whole approach to making this video, to show people who have never used this sort of software before that it can be quite easy to get started. It's possible to go MEGA techy with it and do some crazy things, but there are loads of players out there (Me included) that just love to plug into a good amp and hear a simple tone. I chose to just shoot this video without testing the software first just so people who have never used it before can see how quick they could pull up an amp and dial in a tone they like.
Hopefully, if you do get this piece of software, this video has helped ease you into the digital world. Not that anything beats a roaring Marshall amp for playing ACDC riffs!!
Can you make video talk about the looper how we can use it .Thanks
Do I need to d\l software for the DAW before I can use Amplitude ?. I'm not getting any sound from amplitude. It does show my Onyx DAW in the settings.
Leigh, great in depth overview of the new update. I own and use V4 and I think there's an issue with the audio in this vid. It sounds like you forgot to mute the dry/direct gtr signal either in the daw or perhaps in the interface software. I appreciate the time it takes to produce vids like this but all of the examples don't sound like they should and this is most likely the cuprit.
Hey,
Thanks for the feedback. There is no dry guitar anywhere in this video, I even just checked my source audio files. The audio for the guitar track in this video was created by routing the output of the dry track with the plugin to a separate audio channel so it recorded only the effected output. I went over the video in a few places and I can't hear any dry guitar my end.
Where are you hearing it?
I'm wondering if you're perhaps hearing the top end of this guitar. These pickups are very bright and sparkly which does have that "DI" kinda sound in parts.
Great video 😊🎸
Hey Luke,
Thank you for checking it out! Glad to hear you enjoyed
Did you figure out how to close the tuner? I'm stuck on that as well. Thank you
@@luke196986 yeah, you just click another item in the signal chain. If you click the amp block it takes you out of the tuner into the amp.
That should work! Let me know!
Model amps are getting good but the main thing I find is the lack of air and how the sound is so direct and hard, which I think needs other plugins to compensate... Getting better though. Also in order to really expose them you need a damn fine amp, room and good mics , with enough time to set everything up and get the sound right, plugins certainly have their place...
Thank you for incl clean amps.
So many concentrate on high gain ‘ noise ‘
Thanks Richard, I agree. These amp sims are great for high gain, but a lot of us (Me included) prefer lower gain tones so I wanted to focus my look at this software on the tones I love. It's slightly harder to dial in organic feeling lower gain tones, but it can certainly do what we need it to do!
Hey Leigh, I watched both your Blue Cat Axiom and this video, love the playing! I also bought both plugins with the recent sales even though I'm not primarily a guitar player. I would love to see some comparison videos between the real amp and the amplitube version with this new version. Ive seen some comparisons with the older version on youtube but they're a bit disappointing. Between Axiom and this which one would you say feels more like a real amp to play with?
Hey!
Thanks for checking out the videos and for the kind words man!
Oh wow, that's a really tough call. They're both fantastic products. Axiom is amazing, it's super comprehensive and you can dial in so many things. I actually need to spend a little more time with Axiom because when I shot the demo it was all controlled by Guillaume who designed it. I haven't actually had a real go at tweaking it yet but it's on my to do list for sure!!
Amplitube, for first impressions, I feel is a little easier to get started with, plus I love the visual side of it. Axiom probably has more tweakable options under the hood.
Amplitube have a free version on their website that's worth checking out so you can see how it feels. Both programs definitely feel good. Axiom has some cool features like a feedback generator too.
But, they're both fantastic... maybe I'll shoot them both out hah!
So you can use 2 different amps with different settings for left and right panning, though my laptop will probably be pushed to over 60 centegrade and the fan will be nosy too?
Yeah you can dial in a multi amp setup but that would give your CPU a bit more of a kick. If you have a powerful laptop it should be able to handle it though.
Nice Demo. I am curious what pickups do you have in that axe. I love HSS setup, but its not always easy to balance those singles with an humbucker, but yours sounds great.
Hey man!
Thanks for checking the demo out! Glad you enjoyed.
The pickups in this guitar are the companies own. The guitar is a Vola Oz and they wind their own pickups to suit the guitar. They are very well balanced pickups, I’m not sure how they do it exactly but the volumes are very consistent between them all. Even with the bridge coil split you don’t get much volume drop.
I did a video on my channel a few weeks ago digging into all the pickup positions if you wanted to hear them all in more detail 😁
How I can play with a backing track running on the background? I can't find that option.
Hey!
You need to launch the standalone version to access that, not as a plugin in your DAW. Amplitube installs as both a plugin and a program. Check your Start menu for an IK Multimedia folder and you'll find it there.
At the bottom there is a button for the 8 track recorder mode. You just drag and drop backing tracks into there!
Hello, I wonder... If you want to record a guitar Stereo you can do it putting 2 cabinets and pan the mics or even 2 amps (I think you can do that) but, Are the effects like reverb, chorus, delay Stereo? So you can make the guitar Stereo by passing it through thus effects or if you want a Stereo chorus, can you do that? Thanks.
Hey, thanks for the comment. Yeah you can run it in stereo. You’d need to arm a stereo track in your DAW and set up the signal chain to be stereo and pan the amps inside the plugin. That should work for you
Great walk through.. Have u ever tried using such a set up for a live gig.. Just a thought
Hey man, thank you! Thanks for checking it out.
I haven't tried it for a gig and personally, I wouldn't. I don't trust software enough for gigs, but for studio use I'd use it all the time.
It there a way to make a millisecond delay between the amps in a stereo setup? That would be very very cool, to thicken the sound with one track.
Yeah absolutely, when you split it into a stereo path, you could simply just insert a delay pedal into the loop of one of the amps and set it really quick and tight, that would do the job perfectly!
Nice job! I just bought 4 a few months ago. Timing is everything....
Haha you never know when these things will drop!
They do actually offer an upgrade pack which is cheaper than buying v5. I’m not sure exactly how much it is, but you can just buy an upgrade license when you’re ready to jump ship.
V4 is great though.
I had amplitube Max, and went into the ik product manager recently, and it just said I had amplitube 5 now, so I think it upgraded for me for free.
@@andrewstearn2800 I will definitely check. Thanks
@@andrewstearn2800 Well I'll be dipped in ..... You were spot on about 5. I have it as well and just got the install done! Thanks for the heads up Andrew!
Another question, Are the effects like chorus, reverb, delay, flanger Stereo? Can you record a guitar Stereo just passing it through one of those effects..
I don’t see any reason why you couldn’t… but I’ve never tested it this way
Great video! Find a lot of reviews really annoying but this is great. I do have a question though, how do you get it playing in real time? When I play it within a DAW there is a lag on it. Are you demoing it as a standalone? Probably sound a bit stupid but I just want to get the best out of the software!
Hey Ben,
Thanks so much for checking out the video, glad you enjoyed it.
For this video, I'm running it in my DAW as a plugin. What interface do you use? I use a Focusrite Scarlett, which has an option inside its settings to reduce the buffer size. The lower the buffer size, the less latency you hear back.
I have quite a powerful PC so I was able to get the buffer pretty low. Most interfaces have this sort of option where they allow you to drop the buffer size to reduce latency. The interface uses more of your computers processing power to run like this, because it's processing and converting audio much faster than it usually would. You only notice this with plugins like Amplitube because there is a whole other level of processing that needs to take place to the signal.
As a general rule when dropping the buffer size, listen to it closely. You'll know when you've pushed it too far because the audio will start to glitch and pop, when get to that stage, set it one notch above where it starts to break down. That should give you a pretty stable, and direct sound from the plugin. This would also work if you were using the standalone version too.
Also, in your DAW, make sure you look at the monitoring options. Some DAWs have a monitor switch on each channel and sometimes this adds a little latency too. If your DAW has "zero latency monitoring", or something similar, thats what you want to click!
When I was recording, because I was changing tones on the fly and capturing the sound I also had to set things up a little different. I went into my interfaces software and set it up for "DAW" mode which allows it to capture what you hear from the speakers to a separate audio track (I'm sure most interfaces probably offer a similar thing), this is only useful if you're looking to capture the tone changes.
If you do it on the same track Amplitube is on, you just record a clean signal and the tone is only what you set it to last.
Hope that helps a little!
Why cant i get it to sound this good? I have this software and using an epiphone les paul custom pro, zoom g5n as audio interface, i've tried it into a yamaha dbr12 powered speaker and also the power amp in on my boss katana. It just doesn't sound nowhere near as good as this. What am i doing wrong?
Hey man,
Are you running out of the audio interface into the Katana? Or into the DBR12? I'm guessing you're using one of the interfaces outputs for that right?
Have you tried turning off the speaker sim/cab in the software? If that is on, you're sending a digital cab sound into a real speaker which can sound pretty rubbish.
So I've been using this a while now. Does anyone else find the amp controls aren't very responsive
Hey Scott,
I didn’t notice that in my version but I did see that there were a handful of bugs in the initial launch. IK have already published an update I believe. Perhaps that issue is one of the things they’ve fixed.
FAN (GUITAR) TASTIC REVIEW!
Quick question: Does AMP 5 include licence (or not) Friedman BE-100 and/or Bogner Ubershall?
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it!
I'm not sure to be honest. I would check on their website to see what is included in each level of the package because they offer a few different pricing tiers for this plugin.
I am using Amplitube 4 on my iphone which is already amazing. So i cant imagine the development in last 4 yrs. For apply mac computer , what type of irig and cabling is used ? Any idea
Hey man,
Yeah, v5 is a huge step up from v4, if you tried it I think you'd love it, especially if you love v4. There is a free version too so you could download the free Amplitube 5, try it out and if you dig it pull the trigger on the full version.
I'm a Windows PC guy and my setup for the video was my guitar plugged straight into my interface and I was running Amplitube as a plugin in my DAW. Mac should be the same basically.
To answer your last question, iRig HD2 is your best/cheapest entry as far as I/O. It plugs into your mac with either the (included) USB-C or USB-A cable. You can also use it on a PC, Android or iOS device. Other than that, it uses standard 1/4" jack from guitar to iRig. You can also go from iRig back out to an amp either clean with the 'THRU' switch, or to a cab (or power amp in line on normal amp) and get the output from Amplitude 5 from the amp itself.
Holey Maloney. Thanks to watching your review I now know I can use more than one stomp effect in the Free version if I drag and drop it into the chain. I thought maybe only one effect was allowed in the Free #5 version for a while. It was confusing enough just figuring out how to even find the Free update in the Product Manager. Sincere Thanks anyhow.
Hey!!
Thanks for checking the video out! I’m glad to hear that it helped you out. I can totally understand why it’s easy to think you can only have one pedal in the chain, because there is only one visible “space”. I think it should add another blank space after the pedal you drop into the chain so you can easily see there are more spaces.
Glad you worked it out!
@@LeighFugeGuitar Yes, the IKMultimedia company just blew me away by giving me their Free version while allowing me to move ALL of my previous gear over AND giving me MORE gear to boot. It just seemed to good to be true so I thought there was a "catch" but there wasn't. They are a great company I must say.
@@squirelova1815 I am curious, did you lose any ability by moving your previous gear over to the free version? Was there any noticable sound improvement to your old gear. I have a lot of previous packs like 4, svx, and metal, Not sure I want to upgrade to the full version, though satriani would be cool.
thanks! are those packs included in the big version of amplitube?
The full version includes everything 😃
Great video, best so far. Love to know if you had any pre sets to share?
Hey,
Thank you! I really appreciate you checking it out. Glad you enjoyed the video.
I haven’t actually created any presets yet, but it’s definitely something I’ll probably do at some point! What sort of presets would you be interested in?
@@LeighFugeGuitar Hi Leigh, anything other than metal really. SRV sound would be good. Do you use Logic as I have a question regarding MIDI control? Regards Trev
I am new to this area of guitars. I get that they are great for recording but what about those of us who don't record? Will it sound as good running in to a clean amp or is it best to use headphones or good near field monitors? I have tons of amps, but no near field monitors. Thanks for bearing with my ignorance. I am trying to learn.
Great question. You don't have to record with this, you can use it in a few ways.
It works as a standalone plugin for your computer. You'd need an audio interface to plug your guitar straight into which you could run headphones with. When I use it, I just listen back through my monitor speakers.
If you were going to pair it with an amp, you'd still need an audio interface but you could run it a few ways.
One way would be to use it as an effects unit only. You could plug your guitar into an interface, run a cable from the output of the interface into your amp and use Amplitube essentially as digital pedals.
You could also run the output of the interface into the FX Return of your amp. This bypasses your real amps preamp which works well for running amp sims into a real speaker. You'd need to disable to cab option in Amplitube for this.
I haven't tried either of these methods personally, but they are common ways you can integrate software with a real amp.
Or.... plug your audio interface and a laptop straight into a PA system!
Hope that helps!
@@LeighFugeGuitar Thanks. I think I will go the effects return/power amp in route and see what that does. A friend of mine loaned me an interface so it is time to experiment.
where is the tuner. I swear I looked, read the instructions manual, watched your video and magically yours appears?? I see a tuning fork icon but it won't enable when I click it. I have the ready to record function on in my daw (also have tried it through the stand alone version) but if I tap it nothing comes up. and mine doesn't seem to either work or I am hitting the wrong button to get it to come up? Like where is it?? hahaha. it's driving me nuts. I actually am having NO other issues with the program funny enough but I seriously am obsessed now with figuring this out. Thank you Leigh. I really enjoyed this video!!
I just figured it out. never mind....your video did help actually! man. right before my eyes,
Hey! Glad to hear you found it!
Thanks so much for checking out the video and taking the time to leave a comment, I really apprecaite that! It sounds like you're a little like me when it comes to software... if I can't find something, I'll obsess over it until I figure it out because I know it should be straightforward haha!
Hey again Leigh . . I'm a sound-engineer . . and keep thinking it would be nice to hear about
the other end of signal chain . . ie are you using AmpluTube as stand-alone and tapping the
signal direct into the camera or via a mixer . . or . . or . . or ?
Hey, sorry for the slow reply! I'm catching up on my comments this week!
My voice is being recording via a Sennheiser mic straight into my camera, but the guitar audio is my guitar plugged straight into my audio interface, and then running Amplitube as a plugin inside my DAW!
Hi Leigh. Really liked the review. I would like to learn your opinions about how this software works with ambient guitar tones. I love Neural DSP’s reverb and delays. Can you compare Amplitube w Neural? Especially reverb, delay and comp sections? Thank you.
Hey Cem,
Thanks for checking it out. Glad you enjoys the video. I don’t have access to Neural DSP so unfortunately I can’t make any content about them at this stage but if I end up working with them at some point it will allow me to do so. I’d love to try their stuff.
@@LeighFugeGuitar Thank you. Cheers from Istanbul.
Bear with me as I'm not a guitarist but I use A5CS plus RealStrat guitar VI in my DAW. I've never been sure when to use stomp pedals and when to use rack effects as there is clearly some duplication (chorus/compressor etc are available as both). I'm assuming that pedals come before the amp and rack effects are inserted in the amp effect loop? But then, IK allow you to insert either in either! In real life, is the a typical way of choosing which to use? Is there a difference in the tone that is produced? Great video and thanks for the help!
That is the general rule but you have the freedom to put anything anywhere. Experiment to see what works best for you.😊
Hey Steve,
Thanks for checking out the video and leaving a comment. Great question, as Xilex said, it doesn't really make a difference. It's really just down to personal preference. You may prefer the sound of a rack unit in the loop and a pedal in the front, or vice versa. There is not really a wrong way to approach it.
There are differences in how effects behave when they are in the loop vs. in the front, but this is mostly apparent when playing through an overdriven amp.
Things that go in the FX Loop are added to the amp post-EQ/pre-amp, which means after the amps drive and EQ section. This means you take the driven and EQ'd sound and then process it with the FX unit. If you put the pedal/rack infront of the amp, the effected tone goes through the drive/EQ circuit.
I always explain this with reverb.
The guitars preamp is your "tone". It's your EQ and overdrive. If you put a reverb pedal AFTER this (By putting it in the loop), you take your guitar tone and put it INTO the reverb space. If you put the reverb INFRONT (Not in the loop) you put the space INTO your guitar tone. It's like EQ'ing and distorting the reverb rather than reverbing the distortion.
But again, if that's a sound you like, then it doesn't make a difference!
Hope that makes sense!
I'd like to thank you.
Man, you just explained how that software works, and showed us a lot.
I was talking to a guy from a local band, and he said he was using his computer as the amp.
I guess I could run the guitar sound through my speakers if I wanted.
Here, I still want to use my Boss amp, but this solves a lot of problems.
The software makes you so much more versatile.
I don't have the money to buy all those pedals.
My sweetie computer can make those sounds, though.
As I understand it, I can also get a Metal plug in.
Is there any danger to a computer if it's exposed to high sound levels?
Thanks so much for checking it out, glad you enjoyed it.
Yeah the software allows you to access tones and gear that you don’t physically own, or don’t have access too. There’s no danger to the PC running it, your PC speakers will only output the max volume they can and because it’s just a software emulation of an amp rather than a real amp it won’t strain your computer speakers at all
There's no danger to your computer at all, I've been using guitar rig (native instruments) since the first version, about 20 years ago, and never went back to use amplifiers again. But as the new GR6 consumes a lot of computer resources, that makes it impossible to work with in a live situation, I switched to amplitube 5 and I'm starting to be happy.
Thank you for that great video. However, When I added more stomps I can`t see anymore the rest of the rig chain! I`ve tried to figure it out but it`s like there`s no way.
Hey!
Thanks for the comment and thank you for checking the video out. It's funny you mention that because I actually had the exact same problem while making this video.
At 42:30 I add some post FX and I realise I can't scroll the rig chain... at 50:40 I realise that you do this with the mouse scroll wheel!
Hope that helps! It took me a while to figure out but it is there!
@@LeighFugeGuitar lol, I figured it out yesterday hhh.. cuz I was working on my MacBook and not using mouse !
Do i need an audio interface for this programe to sound any good? i straight plugged my guitar with an adapter to my PC and it doesn't sound quite as I would like
I would recommend a decent audio interface. one with 2 inputs if your going to use a mic . Lots to choose from at different prices. Some pedals can be used as audio interfaces for example i use a line 6 tt at work which works fine and at home i use a steinberg ur2. I would also recommend some active speakers if you don't already have some.
This is a good review Leigh, but I wonder... If you launch AT5, is it suppose to connect to the audio interface automatically? I have kind of an issue here. For now I downloaded the Free version (to get to know this kind of music software before getting the full version). So I got my audio interface Focusrite scarlett connected to the pc and when I connect my guitar it works, just the clean sound directly from the guitar sound. But when I start AT 5 I try whatever possible but I only hear the same clean sound from the focusrite through the program. It's like the program is not running . Any idea on this?
Hey Erwin,
Thanks for the comment and thank you for checking the demo out.
I believe it should... As you can see in the video I'm running the AT5 as a plugin via my DAW because I'm recording it as I go... but if I launch the standalone version from my desktop it automatically picks up my interface (Which is a Focusrite Scarlett 18i20) as the main in and output source.
Are you trying to run it as a plugin? Or just as the standalone application?
If you're running it as standalone, try opening the audio settings of it and see what it's listed as the ins and outs.
@@LeighFugeGuitar I checked things out, and I tried as Standalone and as plug-in into my DAW, and both are the same, I only get the guitar sound direclty from the focusrite. Like I said, it's like AT5 is not running somehow...
@@LeighFugeGuitar Thanks to your tips it worked out, it seemed my hardware messed up with the inputs and outputs. After manual change I got it right! Thanks again!
How could you combine pedals from amplitube 5 with amps from Neural DSP? Would a routing like that be able to work?
Hey Mo,
That's a good question. I guess the easiest way would be to add them both to a single channel as plugins in a DAW. The Amplitbe first with whatever pedals you want selected with the amp sims turned off, then the Neural DSP after it with the amps on. That should work I imagine.
@@LeighFugeGuitar It works ✌🏼😇
I found all the amps are very similar sounding the only real difference is distortion levels and how they are EQd.
I own a few Fender cabs in Custom Shop, such as the 59 Bassman. However, in Amplitube 4, this was an amp. In Amplitube 5, it is a cab. Because it is a cab, I cannot reach the control knobs. Is there a way to use this as an amp? I feel like I paid for this amp in the prior version and now I can't use it.
Hmm.... good question... is it split into 2 modules now? Perhaps there's an "amp head" that replaced the amp side of it? If not, I would probably suggest emailing IK's support team on their website and I'm sure it's something they can easily help fix!
@@LeighFugeGuitar Yes, I sent a question through their support site, so let's see what they say. I can't imagine why you'd call a combo amp a cabinet. Funny thing is, I'm not a guitar player. I play blues harmonica and am trying to use this software for practice and recording. The 59 Bassman is the holy grail of harmonica amps, so I'm hoping I can get it to sound good.
I just bought Amplitube 5 se but it comes only with 4 guitar amps. Is that normal ? Only got one overdrive pedal. Can anyone please help me ? Newbie problems lol
Hey Sven,
That's odd, it should come with a lot more. If I was you I would open the IK Multimedia Licence Manager tool and make sure everything is downloaded and updated first.
nice video thanks! My version is missing the leslie's, are those extra through the shop? Also only have 3 clean amps, is that normal? thanks
Hey Brian, that's strange, which version do you have? I wonder if they may only be available in the higher versions.
Amplitude sent me the Max version to make this video with so I did have access to everything, I did mention in the video that a lot of things might not be available if you have the free or basic version.
I don't personally know what is available in each package, but it might say on their website.
@@LeighFugeGuitar I'm sure its the base model, all the presets are greyed too, I'll check with IK, thanks for responding
Mate that was a great video, you get a lot for a small outlay.
Thank you man, yeah it does really cram in a lot! It's like buying every amp and pedal ever for £450! haha
Bro nice video! do you recommend me Cubase 5 for the amplitube 5? Thanks!!!
Thanks so much! You can use whatever DAW you want with it. I recorded the video with the Reaper DAW.
I come from using guitar rig (native instruments) for a long time (about 20 years) and as the new version 6 it's a real cpu hog, I gave a chance to amplitube 5 which appears to be better on this and allows me to play live with it with my band (and a lot of sequences in the same laptop into ableton live), the only thing I miss from GR is the ability to have a rack of global effects where you can have some pedals and effects that "affect" the whole set up you have, even when you change different patches, like in guitar rig where you have a noise gate at the input of the program and it works always, I like my guitar to be completely noiseless although the preset I have that time can have tons of distortion, but I see that in amplitube 5 you need to put that noise gate manually in each patch if you want to get rid of those tons of noise that most of half of the presets come with, that's very annoying, specially when you are testing all of them to find one that may fit your needs.