Are you knowledgeable about guitars and basses, and are you looking for a professional program to give you a hand in this regard? Well, you should know then that IK Multimedia is the company responsible for AmpliTube, one of the best options we have at hand when we talk about platforms for editing and acoustic modification of different stringed instruments, one that you should not stop considering.

AmpliTube is a paid program, as it could not be otherwise, but it allows us to enjoy a free version, thanks to which we can have a first approach to some of its features. Although it is specialized in some string instruments such as guitar or bass, it will allow you to work also dealing with the sounds produced by others in the same segment.

How it works

AmpliTube has endless top-notch features, among which we can mention the vast amount of parts it offers, such as many stompboxes, effects, amps, preamps, speakers, microphones, and effects. If we consider that dozens count the alternatives within each section, we can be sure that the combinations never run out.

AmpliTube will also allow us to work with any external controller to our computer since it has a function called MIDI Learn , thanks to which it can adapt to any hardware we want to add. For the rest, its compatibility with the leading companies in the sector is absolute since it responds to products from Fender, Seymour Duncan, THD, and Ampeg, to name a few.

Thanks to this platform, you will be able to modify absolutely any detail you want when dealing with your music, establishing whether you prefer a mono or stereo signal, as well as carrying forward the changes you feel necessary in terms of ambiance control, which can be customized to the maximum. It also has sound modeling options, thanks to which it can combine different effects.

In a general overview, AmpliTube offers access to up to eight units for a quick configuration of our equipment if we do not want to make things much more advanced. In this case, you have two racks, two cabs, two pedal sets with a maximum of five pedals each, and two amplifiers, as they should be. Of course, thanks to the predefined profiles and the ones you want to create yourself, you can adjust this.

And what can we say about the endless number of modules we can find when using AmpliTube? With these, we can simulate those belonging to the market's most recognized brands and models. And although we had not mentioned it before, it is essential to say that you can input audio to the equipment from any specific input or using a high-fidelity microphone if you have one.

AmpliTube's user interface, on the other hand, is an absolute marvel. While it is true that, at first, it can be a bit overwhelming, mainly if you are not used to this type of application, you will find an excellent design that even adds many of the elements to which we have access virtually. It is enough to look at it to understand that we are talking about a professional application from all points of view.

To take into account.

As we had commented at the beginning of the article, AmpliTube is not a free application. Still, we will be able to enjoy it for a couple of weeks before deciding whether we finally want to continue taking advantage of it and purchase it or say goodbye to it. Likewise, indeed, it is not a cheap platform, but considering its performance, it is not as expensive as more than one might imagine.

The best

AmpliTube has many exciting features, among which we will stay with some in particular, such as the significant number of models and brands with which it is compatible. In addition, the possibility of playing with the previous configuration profiles or those we want to add is attractive. And finally, of course, it is impossible not to mention that it allows maximum control of each level and track.

The worst

Talking about the worst of AmpliTube has nothing to do in this case with criticism, but simply a reminder: this is not an application for beginners because if you have no experience, it is almost impossible that the trial period will be enough to check if it can be helpful for you.

Rating

If you are looking for a program to treat your stringed instruments, which can give you professional sensations, but first, you want to try it out to be sure that it is what you are looking for, there are a few better alternatives right now than AmpliTube. This software has absolutely everything you might be looking for and then some.