Reviews
“StealthPlug...will simply blow you away,” says Explicitly Intense
A heavy/progressive metal print and online magazine
"IK Multimedia, a leader and innovator in the field of digitally modeled effects and digitally modeled guitar amplifiers has recently unleashed its newest and probably groundbreaking tech tool to make the lives of professional and novice musicians, guitarists and bassists to be less frustrating and more mobile for those axe grinders always on the go."
AmpliTube Fender™ WINS 2010 EDITOR’S CHOICE AWARD
Electronic Musician Magazine-Best Virtual Virtual Amps/Effects Category
“There was also plenty of competition in this category, but the collaboration between IK Multimedia and Fender produced the most compelling amp-modeling product released in 2009. Michael Cooper, put it this way: ‘I really felt like I was blowin' out of a real Fender tube amp with vintage spring reverb.’ High praise, indeed.”
AmpliTube Fender Wins "Gold Overall Value Award"
Guitar World Magazine Feature in November 2009 Issue
“AmpliTube Fender not only captures tones in perfect detail but also duplicates more elusive attributes, like character and feel. Fender purists and enthusiasts will not be disappointed, and players looking for tones beyond the usual 'greatest-hits' will enjoy crafting their own signature sounds."
"AmpliTube Fender is a Must For Keyboard Players Too"
Review in English and Italian at audionewsroom.blogspot.com
"AmpliTube Fender is fairly priced; for $229.99/€169.99 you get a really powerful suite of gear. Or you can get the AmpliTube Fender Studio for a mere $139.99/€109.99! Compare the specs of both products and see what's best for you."
Key Features
AmpliTube Fender® Studio
The Easiest Way to Plug into Your Computer and Get the Fender® Tone
Plug your guitar or bass into an easy-to-use guitar software powerhouse!
AmpliTube Fender® Studio gives you all the tools you need to practice, play, and record with classic Fender® tone on your computer. Featuring the StealthPlug™, a simple plug-n-play Guitar-to-USB adapter, AmpliTube Fender® SE Amp and FX modeling software, and RiffWorks™ T4 recording software. No other package includes such a complete suite of studio tools at this unbelievable price!
AmpliTube Fender® SE is a software guitar amp collection with 15 ultra-realistic Fender® guitar/bass amp combinations, 4 stompboxes and rack FX, and a built-in tuner. Use SpeedTrainer™, the integrated audio player, to adjust the speed and pitch of CDs and MP3’s and learn the licks of your guitar idols! AmpliTube Fender® SE works in standalone mode or from inside the included RiffWorks™ T4 recording software to make recording your guitar easy and fast, and lets you collaborate with other RiffWorks™ users around the world!
Includes
AmpliTube Fender® SE, standalone and plug-in guitar and bass amp and effects
StealthPlug, audio interface cable
AmpliTube X-GEAR a software shell-host that allows you to open, in standalone and plug-in mode, any current “Powered by AmpliTube” product
RiffWorks T4 recording software
AmpliTube Fender® SE
The World’s Most Influential Guitar and Bass Tones
Right On Your Desktop
AmpliTube® Fender® SE (Studio Edition) is an introductory version of AmpliTube Fender®, the first and only official guitar/bass Amp and FX software suite made by IK Multimedia in cooperation with legendary music icon Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. AmpliTube Fender® SE is included in AmpliTube Fender Studio, the complete package for practice, play and record with your computer.
With a collection of 15 pieces of gear collected from the most sought after classic and modern Fender® amps, cabinets, stomp boxes and rack effects, AmpliTube Fender® SE sets a new standard for software amplifiers.
From guitar to bass, from Country to Blues and Rock, Punk to Metal, whatever style you play, AmpliTube Fender® is the only amp suite that gives you the world’s most influential guitar and bass tones right on your desktop.
Standalone and plug-in software for all platforms
4 of the most influential guitar amps of all time
4 original matching cabinets + rotary speaker
2 microphones
2 signature classic stomp effects
2 rack effects
Incredible tonal flexibility: mix and match amps, cabinets, mics and more
Sound-certified and approved by the tone gurus at Fender®
5 separate modules: Tuner, configurable Stomp pedal board, Amp head, Cabinet+Mic and Rack Effects
2 fully configurable rigs
Digital Tuner
Standalone and VST/AU/RTAS plug-in
Includes SpeedTrainer™ (standalone) and AmpliTube X-GEAR
Can be expanded with any “Powered by AmpliTube” models using AmpliTube X-GEAR
Can be controlled live with StompIO™, StealthPedal™ and any traditional MIDI controller
100 presets included with more that can be downloaded online
Powered by AmpliTube® with exclusive DSM™ (Dynamic Saturation Modeling) and VRM™ (Volumetric Response Modeling)
In the development of AmpliTube Fender®, IK Multimedia has taken an unprecedented approach to raise the bar of modeling accuracy in order to nail every sonic nuance of the included legendary Fender® gear. Every step in the development process has been constantly supervised and sound-certified, step-by-step, by the tone gurus at Fender® to ensure that the same quality process of real gear tone-testing has been strictly followed in the realization of AmpliTube Fender®.
Never before have you been able to get this close to the real thing on your desktop.
StealthPlug - Ready to Rock in Three Easy Steps
StealthPlug is the first audio interface for guitar and bass integrated into a simple, miniaturized, 1/4” jack to USB cable with full input/output processing for your PC or Mac. It’s so easy to use that you will be able to plug into your computer as you would plug into an amplifier. Be ready to rock in seconds and plug into the world of software-based amp/effects modeling and recording.
StealthPlug is very simple to use. You can start rocking in 3 easy steps:
1) Connect the StealthPlug’s 1/4” jack into your guitar.
2) Plug the StealthPlug’s USB into your Mac or PC.
3) Connect the StealthPlug’s 1/8” mini-jack to Headphones, Amplifiers or Powered Speakers.
AmpliTube X-GEAR
The first expandable guitar/bass amp and FX modeling system
AmpliTube X-GEAR is a software shell-host that allows you to open, in stand-alone and plug-in mode, any current “Powered by AmpliTube” product(AmpliTube 2, AmpliTube Fender®, AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix™, Ampeg® SVX, AmpliTube Metal) in a single interface with full mixing and matching between a massive number of accurately modeled gear, plus the ability to control them live and in the studio with the StompIO, StealthPedal or any traditional MIDI controller.
AmpliTube X-GEAR (which stands for eXpandable Guitar Effects and Amps Rig) represents the first fully modular and customizable amp and FX modeling software environment, providing instant access to 195 superbly modeled amps and effects from all current “Powered by AmpliTube” range and even further expandability with future products.
The first fully modular, customizable and expandable amp and FX modeling software system
Provides a single host interface for AmpliTube 2, AmpliTube Fender®, Ampeg® SVX, AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix™, AmpliTube Metal, and future “Powered by AmpliTube” products
Full mixing and matching between all the modeled gear
Opens and reads all “Powered by AmpliTube” presets
Allows full automation of each opened model’s parameters
Allows complete integration with StompIO or StealthPedal, IK’s range of audio interfaces/floor controllers
Allows MIDI controls with MIDI learn functionality
Works both as a RTAS/AU/VST plug-in and standalone version on Mac/PC
RiffWorks T4 by Sonoma
RiffWorks T4 is a free edition of RiffWorks guitar recording software that includes looped recording, automatic track creation, InstantDrummer, effects, song posting, online collaboration, and a “Quick Start” tutorial in 14 languages.
System Specs
Power PC based Macintosh®
Minimal:dual 1 GHz G4 processor, 1GB of RAM, Mac OS X 10.4 or later. One free USB port.
Suggested: dual 2 GHz G5 processor, 2 GB of RAM, Mac OS X 10.4 or later. One free USB port.
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. One free USB port.
Suggested: 2.3 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, 2 GB of RAM, Mac OS X 10.4.4 or later. One free USB port.
Supported Plug-in formats: AU, VST, RTAS.
Windows®
Minimal:Pentium 4 / Athlon XP processor, 1 GB of RAM, Windows XP / Vista or later. One free USB port.
Suggested: 2.33 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, 2 GB of RAM, Windows XP / Vista or later. One free USB port.
Supported Plug-in formats: VST, RTAS.
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