iPhone’s release back in 2007 changed the (music) world. Companies saw this as an opportunity to expand their market, and they started building lots of music apps. You can now use your iPhone to play all kinds of instruments, record vocals, or even sequence a whole album.You can even control your DAW via Wireless Network or USB.
IK Multumedia have released their mobile version of AmpliTube, the “guitar studio” as I call it. Together with iRig (sounds apple to me!), you can plugin your guitar on your iPhone, and you’re ready to rock! That easy.
Here’s a demo:
Before I go on presenting it’s features and highlights, I’d just like to say this: Man, the GUI for this baby is just amazing! They did a fantastic job on that!
Now, the features:
- Real time mobile guitar and bass multiFX + recording app
- Full rig with 3 simultaneous stompboxes + amp with effects + cabinet + mic
- 11 Stomps, 5 Amps, 5 Cabinets, 2 Mics expandable with 5 Stomps available through in-app purchase
- Single track recorder, with re-amping, expandable to full 4 track recording studio with master effects section through in-app purchase
- Import and play up to 50 songs for use as backing tracks directly from your iPod library or computer
- Slow down or speed up the tempo (-50% to +200%) of imported songs without affecting their pitch
- 36 presets can be saved/named/recalled on the fly
- Includes a tuner and metronome
- Low-latency for real time playing
- FREE and LE versions also available
- 5 new stomp effects available as in-app purchase
- Improved sound with DSP parts derived from AmpliTube 3 and T-RackS 3 for Mac/PC Apps
- Built-in recorder with re-amping
- Multitrack recorder with 4 tracks and master FX section with 3 effects available as in-app purchase
- Export your recordings and mixes as high quality audio files or send them by email as MP3s
- Import songs as backing tracks directly from your iPod library on your device or your computer using file sharing or Wi-Fi
- SpeedTrainer for slow down/speed up imported songs without affecting the pitch
- Up to 50 songs can now be imported
- New preset naming feature
- New Setup panel including input and output level controls
- Scrollable menu for easier and faster gear selection in the FX and AMP sections
This little app sounds pretty impressive to my ears (at least!). It’s amazing you can get all those lovely warm sounds from a device that fits in the palm of your hand.
I guess you can’t use this to perform on a concert (why not though?!), but it’s great if you need to sketch your ideas fast. This whole mobile recording/performing idea is pretty impressive to me, and the development of mobile apps is as fast as a Ferrari speeding on the highway. Makes me feel bad about selling my iPhone.
Pricing & Availability
You can buy AmpliTube from Apple’s App store. There are 3 versions for you to choose from:
- AmpliTube Free – Which as you’ve probabbly guessed by now, it’s free
- AmpliTube LE – $2.99 / €2.39
- AmpliTube – $19.99 / €15.99
That’s cheap! And you get a lot for that money too.
What do you think about AmpliTube? Would you use it in a live setup?
