very good app needs work
Does what it says but needs some more features and stomp boxes. Have to pay extra for everything
Incredible App
To those who are giving it poor reviews, must not be using it correctly. This app is absolutely indispensable and a key piece of gear in my home studio. I can get professional sounding guitars and bass quickly and easily. The sounds are clear as a bell and the number of tools to sculpt that sound is mind blowing. Yes, it's expensive to purchase all the amps and pedals a microphones, but way cheaper than the real deal, plus I can achieve way better results way quicker (and quieter) than if I were recording live amplifiers. Sure, a purist might hate this digital platform, but for what I need it is more than good enough. Ive even used it for live performances and no one in the audience was the wiser!
For best results, I use this simply as an outboard unit and then patch out into my recording interface into Ableton Live. No need to use the recording feature on the app. Simply use IK iRig from my guitar and set up whatever rig I want for my recording. Saving presets is a lifesaver.
If you send this to a tube pre-amp like the ART Pro Channel II, before your interface, you can add some more organic warmth, EQ and Compression to the guitar rig.
Long story short, if you don't think this app is incredible, you're using it wrong!
For best results, I use this simply as an outboard unit and then patch out into my recording interface into Ableton Live. No need to use the recording feature on the app. Simply use IK iRig from my guitar and set up whatever rig I want for my recording. Saving presets is a lifesaver.
If you send this to a tube pre-amp like the ART Pro Channel II, before your interface, you can add some more organic warmth, EQ and Compression to the guitar rig.
Long story short, if you don't think this app is incredible, you're using it wrong!
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Great but pricey in the app realm! I personally love it.
Would have given 5 stars but can't get it to import iTunes music library songs for practicing along with. However iTunes and Amplitude work together so you can set up your amp and then switch to iTunes to play songs. Hopefully app update will someday sort out this one glitch. However this should be a 5 Star app and I don't get some of the reviews. This app is one of the best simulators I have heard. If it was the amps and pedals alone it would be great but you get many other features. Yes you have to pay to activate but since when do you get hardware for free? You don't. Any experienced gear head or musician understands that you have to pay to get quality gear. 28 years playing and to have only paid a little over $200 for this rig is amazing. 10 years ago this much versatility would have cost $1000-$1500. Keep the updates coming. Love them. Hopefully you can add some Boss pedals soon.
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Rubbish
This app is rubbish - I bought it only to find all effects and amps are extra - $6 to $10 a shot.
Response from developer
The full version of the app gives you a great starting point with 37 different gear models. See here: http://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/amplitubeios/index.php?pp=amplitube-ios-versions There are plenty of options to dig deeper if you wish and expand either individually or with bundles which offer a great discount. If you have any questions, please contact our Support team here: http://www.ikmultimedia.com/contact-support/
Frustrating as hell
I am using this product on an iPad 3. My main complaint is with the loop drummer, which hasn't functioned since iOS 8 was installed. I have communicated with the manufacturer and they acknowledge the issues. They have released updates that do not rectify the problems. I have spent a great deal of money on their hardware and software. This product is virtually useless in its present state. I do not recommend purchasing this product until the bugs are fixed. It's taking way too long.
IRig, iLoud, BlueBoard, Slash, Hendrix, Fender, Drum tracks, looper, 8 track daw....what else? Can't even calculate the investment. It does not function. Complete joke. Do not recommend. Spend your money elsewhere. Poor to nonexistent customer service. That being said, when it functioned, it was a useful tool. F to the U.
IRig, iLoud, BlueBoard, Slash, Hendrix, Fender, Drum tracks, looper, 8 track daw....what else? Can't even calculate the investment. It does not function. Complete joke. Do not recommend. Spend your money elsewhere. Poor to nonexistent customer service. That being said, when it functioned, it was a useful tool. F to the U.
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Response from developer
Hello, sorry to hear of these ongoing troubles. We located your ticket with us and reached out, please check at your convenience and let us know as best as possible. We are here to help and will get this sorted!
Paid $40 for the iRig device, $20 more for app
I'm disappointed that the device I thought would be compatible with Garage Band requires this app, and even more disappointed that it's $20 extra. The in app purchases make this app even further frustrating. You'd think that $20 is enough for all the features, but then you dish out even more once you have the app. I wouldn't recommend this device or its app to anyone.
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Cool but not what's promised
This app works great but just about every feature marketed as included has to be bought separately. It cost me $50 just to get started with this app. Misleading advertising ruined this for me but it is a cool app.
Please fix
I love the app but I recently bought the surfer and big pig stompboxes and then I updated the app and I lost them both when they both cost me $4.50 each. Otherwise great app and please add more free stomp boxes
Response from developer
If those purchases are made under the same Apple ID, we can help get them to appear. Please contact our Support team here: http://www.ikmultimedia.com/support
Works Great, Sounds Great, Delivers
I have no idea what's up with these negative reviews. I re-downloaded this app on my iPad 4, and everything works fine. All of my in-app purchases showed up, the sound quality is excellent, and the new layout is pretty sweet. Okay, so they've made the in-app purchases more visible. Cool. I didn't know there was an OCD model, and I probably wouldn't have looked for one, but I sure am enjoying it. If you don't want to buy the extras, then don't—the app is well stocked from the beginning.
Look, by and large, I'm mild-weathered about IK Multimedia gear and software. They're okay, but usually nothing to write home about. The exception to this is their amp/effects emulation. I've been using everything from kidney-bean-shaped Pods to Eleven and beyond ever since this market opened up, and IK's Amplitube has always kept up with the competition.
There are a ton of amp/effects modeling apps out there today, and most of them are okay. What I love about IK and Amplitube is that you can count on them to be accurate. I wanted an amp that sounds like my Hotrod Deluxe Deville, so I bought one. Other than the fact that I can get amp distortion out of the app without hitting tinnitus-inducing SPLs, the emulation is perfect. It's your call, but I'd say this is among the most solid guitar apps you'll find.
Look, by and large, I'm mild-weathered about IK Multimedia gear and software. They're okay, but usually nothing to write home about. The exception to this is their amp/effects emulation. I've been using everything from kidney-bean-shaped Pods to Eleven and beyond ever since this market opened up, and IK's Amplitube has always kept up with the competition.
There are a ton of amp/effects modeling apps out there today, and most of them are okay. What I love about IK and Amplitube is that you can count on them to be accurate. I wanted an amp that sounds like my Hotrod Deluxe Deville, so I bought one. Other than the fact that I can get amp distortion out of the app without hitting tinnitus-inducing SPLs, the emulation is perfect. It's your call, but I'd say this is among the most solid guitar apps you'll find.
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Not as good
Doesn't run as smoothly as before I sure hate having to sign into the same app all the time and having some stupid number password that they send you and not one you pick yourself
