Reviews
Ampeg SVX Wins "Editor's Choice 2008" Award
Professional Audio awards their all-time favourites
The editors of Professional Audio (Germany) have selected their personal favourites among all the products tested over the past few years. IK Multimedia's Ampeg SVX won the coveted "Editors's Choice 2008" award, given out for the very first time.
Ampeg SVX was originally reviewed in the August 2006 issue of Professional Audio and they concluded the test by saying:
Ampeg SVX is] without any doubt outstanding, very flexible and it sounds extremely good. It can be seen as a complete solution for bass players whose needs have been ignored for too long. Quite honestly, Ampeg SVX should be part of every bass player's set up.
“Ampeg SVX is Really a Secret Weapon of Mine!” declares Carmen Rizzo, a 2-time Grammy nominee.
"I have to tell you the Ampeg SVX is really a secret weapon of mine! This is by far one of the most under rated plug-in's on the market. Because my sound is very eclectic and I also do a lot of world music/ electronic music, I use this plug in on many ethnic string instruments like Oud, Bouzouki & Saz. The warmth this plug-in gives you is amazing. The limitations are endless when you open your mind to what this plug in can do for you besides bass guitar!"
Carmen Rizzo is frequent fixture in album credits as a producer, mixer, remixer, programmer, and co-writer on a wide range of influential artists including Seal, Coldplay, Alanis Morissette, Paul Oakenfold, BT, Tiesto,Ryuichi Sakamoto, Cirque du Soleil, KD Lang and Pete Townshend of The Who, to mention only a few.
Electronic Musician
Ampeg SVX, IK's bass amp and fx modeling software, is featured in the January 2007 issue of Electronic Musician. Reviewer Geary Yelton exclaims,
"Bass players of the world, rejoice: Ampeg SVX is a plug-in that quite effectively emulates amplifiers, speaker cabinets, and a tuner for bass guitar."
Here are some other qoutes from the review:
"...software designed specifically for electric bassists has been nonexistent. IK Multimedia, in collaboration with respected bass-amp manufacturer Ampeg, has corrected that situation by developing Ampeg SVX."
"All four amps furnish the same controls and overall tonal character as the original hardware...Just like the real cabinets, each selection has its own tonal attributes that emphasize bottom, punch, or other qualities."
"Owning SVX is like owning a collection of Ampeg amps and speakers, without the weight and space requirements. It does an outstanding job of emulating the sonic signature of all four amps, and the stompboxes are terrific."
"What's more, its CPU demands were never excessive."
"I'm thrilled to have SVX in my plug-in library, and I expect to use it often."
"I just want something that makes my bass sound awesome when I'm recording, and SVX certainly fits the bill. For anyone who records bass guitar using a computer, I wholeheartedly recommend Ampeg SVX."
Value: 4 out of 5
Key Features
Ampeg®, the historic brand that invented bass amplification, and IK Multimedia, the leader in amp-modeling plug-in technology, bring you the first bass amp plug-in with a real signature sound. Made in conjunction with IK Multimedia, the leader in software modeling technology, this utility sports Ampeg’s legendary signature tones.
a) 4 Modules: Tuner, Stomp, Amp, Cabinet+Mic selection and placement
b) 4 signature Ampeg® bass amps modeled
c) 6 signature Ampeg® cabinet models
d) 6 Microphone models
e) 24 bass amp combinations
f) 8 analog modeled stomps
g) High-precision Tuner
h) Ultra accurate analog modeling with DSM™ technology
i) Plug-in and standalone version
Complete bass-rig plug-in with multiple amps, cabinets, stomps and tuner.
Mix and match between amps and cabinets of the most sought-after Ampeg gear to produce 24 amazing bass amp combinations. Plus, you’ll have a complete bass pedalboard with 6 fully configurable stomp effects. In addition, select among 8 classic bass effects crafted after classic Ampeg stomps and other must have vintage gear. Add a tuner and separate direct/amped signal path for a complete software bass rig.
Ultra accurate modeling of the most sought-after Ampeg gear, with unique DSM™ technology, “Powered by AmpliTube”.
Over 20 bass gear emulations, including classic Ampeg bass amp models like the SVT-Classic, B-15R Portaflex “Flip Top”, BA-500 and SVT-4PRO. Select from Ampeg stomps like the SPC-OCT Octaver or the SCP-OD Overdrive, or cabinets like the SVT-410H or SVT-810E, powered by AmpliTube’s unique DSM™ (Dynamic Saturation Modeling) technology.
Easy to use with dozens of presets ready to go.
For the first time any musician, songwriter and producer can have a complete, “all-in-one” solution for bass recording. Not just for bass players, Ampeg SVX will give you that great bass sound you just can’t get by plugging directly into a console or computer.
System Specs
Power PC based Macintosh®
Minimal: dual 1 GHz G4 processor, 1GB of RAM, Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
Suggested: dual 2 GHz G5 processor, 2 GB of RAM, Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
Supported Plug-in formats: AU, VST, RTAS.
Intel based Macintosh®
Minimal: 1.5 GHz Intel processor, 1 GB of RAM, Mac OS X 10.4.4 or later.
Suggested: 2.3 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, 2 GB of RAM, Mac OS X 10.4.4 or later.
Supported Plug-in formats: AU, VST, RTAS.
Windows®
Minimal: Pentium 4 / Athlon XP processor, 1 GB of RAM, Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7.
Suggested: 2.33 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, 2 GB of RAM, Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7.
Supported Plug-in formats: VST, RTAS.