IK Multimedia has announced that AmpliTube X-GEAR has been made available as a free download for AmpliTube 2 Live users and StealthPlug users.

X-GEAR is an expandable guitar amp and effects modeling software system, available as a plug-in and standalone version for Mac/PC, that allows mixing and matching between all the gear models in a single host interface. It also allows for control over every parameter directly from IK’s StompIO USB floor controller and audio interface.

Using AmpliTube 2 Live with X-GEAR, users will get access to these new features:

• 5 modules including: Tuner, Stomp, Amp, Cabinet and Rack effects (instead of 2 modules).
• Double rig with 8 series/parallel configurations (instead of the single fixed rig).
• 1 new Amp and Cabinet (bringing the number of available Amps and Cabinets to 4).
• Custom amp building (thanks to separate Amp Pre, EQ and Power Section now available) now offering up to 192 different amp combinations.
• More controls like Ambience in the cabinet module and advanced Automation.
• Possibility to integrate AmpliTube 2 Live with other “powered by AmpliTube” software applications, including AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix, Ampeg® SVX and AmpliTube Metal into a single interface with full mixing and matching between the included gear models.
• Seamless integration with StompIO advanced USB floor controller and audio interface for using your computer live like the most powerful multi-FX system ever made.

AmpliTube 2 Live is available as a software-only download in the IK web store for 74.99 EUR / $99.99 USD (exc. taxes) and it is also included in the StealthPlug audio cable interface for 99.99 EUR / $129.99 USD (exc. taxes).

IK Multimedia and Notion Music have announced the integration of AmpliTube 2 DUO software with Notion’s Progression software.

The inclusion of AmpliTube 2 DUO with PROGRESSION lets you hear guitar-modeled sounds within Notion’s notation application.

All registered users of AmpliTube LE, which comes packaged inside the Digibundle, qualify for this free upgrade to AmpliTube 2 Duo, a major upgrade to the software with more amps and effects. These customers will also receive a free download of Ampeg SVX UNO bass amp and FX software. Both new products are readily available for download from the IK user area.

IK’s Crossgrade for ALL Policy covers AmpliTube Duo and Ampeg SVX UNO, giving users the chance to purchase the new StompIO, advanced USB foot controller and audio interface, the full versions of IK products — AmpliTube 2, Ampeg SVX and more at the discounted crossgrade prices.

AmpliTube 2 DUO Features:

• 4 Modules: Tuner, Stomp, Amp, Cabinet+Microphone
• 2 Pre-Amp and 2 EQ models
• 2 Power-Amp models
• 2 Cabinet models
• 16 Amp combinations x rig
• 2 Microphone models
• 2 Stomp Effect models (Wah + Overdrive) + Spring Reverb + Gate
• High-precision Tuner
• 2 Guitar rig chains
• 30 Presets
• All Presets can be read by AmpliTube 2
• Plug-In and Standalone version with SpeedTrainer
• New AmpliTube 2 DSM™ technology (Dynamic Saturation Modeling)
• Compatible with all the most recent OS, including MacTel and Windows Vista

Ampeg SVX UNO Features:

• 4 Modules: Tuner, Stomp, Amp, Cabinet+Microphone
• 1 Amp model (based on Ampeg BA 500)
• 1 Cabinet model (based on Ampeg BA 500 cabinet)
• 1 Microphone
• 1 Stomp Effect (Analog Chorus)
• High-precision Tuner
• Amped/Dry signal mix
• 15 Presets
• All Presets can be read by Ampeg SVX
• Plug-In and Standalone version with SpeedTrainer
• New AmpliTube 2 DSM™ technology (Dynamic Saturation Modeling)

Compatible with all the most recent OS, including MacTel and Windows Vista

Customers can choose from the following:

• AmpliTube 2 – The highly popular guitar amp and effects modeling software that raised the standard to an unprecedented level of high-quality emulation and extreme flexibility, for crafting the ultimate guitar tone.
• Ampeg SVX – The world’s first dedicated bass amp plug-in with the real signature sound of Ampeg, the historic brand that invented bass amplification
• Classik Studio Reverb – The award-winning suite of four high-end studio-quality reverbs modeled after popular outboard classics
• T-RackS – the classic mastering suite masterpiece with everything you need to create superb, tube-toned masters on your computer

Users that register any AmpliTube 2, Ampeg SVX, Classik Studio Reverb or T-RackS (full version or crossgrade)* between July 1st and August 31st will be able to choose from any of these 4 effect plug-ins, which they can easily download from the IK User Area for free.

NAMM Show: IK Multimedia announced the AmpliTube 2 StompIO, a new USB floor controller and audio interface for AmpliTube 2, guitar and FX modeling software, is expected to ship during the second quarter of 2007.

Combined with a Mac or PC, StompIO revolutionizes the modeling processor market with some of the best sounds available from a guitar effect unit, the staggering power of PC-based DSP modeling, 20,000 amp combinations, 32 effects on 2 rigs and all of these parameters controlled with exactly the same feeling as a traditional guitar floor processor.

AmpliTube 2 and StompIO together form one of the most powerful floor processing systems to date. No other hardware unit can benefit from the huge processing power of the modern CPU of today’s Mac and PC computer systems. This translates into better sounds and more powerful features. This advanced software/hardware system gives you direct access to thousands of instantly playable presets for a monstrous sound set-up while taking advantage of software updates and enhancements for an ever-growing system that has no equal in the guitar processing market.

Easy to use, with 4,000 presets ready to go, and can be played live or fully integrated with your preferred sequencer. Multiple preset switching modes are offered to suit your needs and create settings to your taste with an unlimited number of preset sequences. The possibility to reconfigure extremely complex rigs with just one click allows you to dramatically change sound during performances like no other traditional rig. Plus, the StompIO can be perfectly integrated within your preferred sequencer in your studio allowing you to fully control AmpliTube while recording entire guitar tracks with full automation, on the fly. Interact like you would with a traditional hardware rig, but with the advantage of non-destructive recording and full editing.

High-end features for the most demanding guitar professional. StompIO has been developed to offer more professional features than any other software floor controller: 10 floor switches, 7 knobs, 2 large displays, up to 6 configurable external controllers, MIDI IN/OUT, hi-quality direct IN, USB, SPDIF, balanced/unbalanced stereo OUT and more, all in a rugged metal construction with a cable safety handle. StompIO also includes lightning fast drivers with latency, tailored for the most demanding live virtuoso performance.

Powered by AmpliTube 2, the highly acclaimed modeling and fx amp application. AmpliTube 2 is the award-winning guitar amp and fx modeling program that offers incredibly accurate recreations of popular hardware. It has more than 20,000 amp combinations and emulations of over 80 different pieces of guitar gear. You can control 2 complete rigs and insert up to 20 effects from over 32 different stomp and rack effects. Completely craft 2 individual amps with a selection of amp heads and separate preamps, EQs, and power amp models as well as cabinets and modeled microphones making it a complete setup for getting the best guitar sounds.

StompIO Features:

Controls:

* 4 digit large LED display
* 40×2 character large alphanumeric backlit display
* Volume knob
* 3 LED levels
* 4 navigation buttons
* Instant Tuner recall button
* 6 knobs with rotary encoders
* 10 floor switches
* Ability to connect 6 external controllers, with pedal/switch connections

Connections:

* Ultra-low latency USB
* High Quality Direct Guitar IN
* Direct OUT
* Low-level STEREO OUT
* Balanced STEREO OUT
* Digital SPDIF OUT
* Headphones OUT
* MIDI IN/OUT
* 6 external controller, pedal/switch

Audio:

* 24 bit A/D- D/A with High end stages
* 44.1 or 48 kHz operation
* >102 dB SNR
* >100 dB dynamic range
* Class A discrete input preamp
* High performance analog circuitry
* True +4dBu balanced outputs

Macintosh: 866MHz Power Macintosh® G4, with 512MB of RAM, Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later, 1024×768 screen thousands of colors, USB free port.

Windows: Pentium® III 1GHz/Athlon™ XP 1.33GHz with 256MB of RAM, Windows® XP, 1024×768 screen thousands of colors, USB free port.

Price & Availability:

AmpliTube StompIO will be available during the second quarter 2007 from IK Multimedia and its distributor/dealer network worldwide. More detailed information on the pricing of StompIO will be made available online soon.

Authentic Hendrix was founded in the late ‘90s by Al Hendrix and his daughter, Janie, to curate and promote Jimi’s extensive recorded legacy. AmpliTube 2 Jimi Hendrix Edition is the first guitar amp and effects modeling software focusing on Jimi Hendrix and can be used not only to recreate the authentic tones of popular Hendrix tunes, but, since the modeled gear in this product is in demand by current guitarists the software can be used as tool for many styles of modern rock music from hard rock to punk, alternative, progressive and pop.

Includes models of extremely rare and collectible vintage stomp boxes, amp heads and cabinets. AmpliTube 2 Jimi Hendrix Edition features 9 vintage stomp effects, 4 vintage amp models, and 7 cabinets, putting the sound of extremely expensive and hard to find gear at your fingertips. Also included are 4 rack effects (Rotary Speaker, Stereo Reverb, Parametric EQ, and Tube Compressor), increasing the tonal flexibility of the product and allowing you to sculpt the sound even further.

The Jimi Hendrix Edition can also expand the available stomps, amps and cabinets inside AmpliTube 2. By integrating the two products you can double the amount of vintage stomp box models inside your AmpliTube 2 rig and add some of the collectible amps and cabinets that guitarists crave the most.
IK has gone the extra mile in accurately modeling all the most important components of the Hendrix rig not only using proprietary AmpliTube 2 DSM (Dynamic Saturation Modeling) technology, but collecting all the original vintage stomps, amplifiers and cabinets of the same period and fine tuning the software emulations by ear with accurate craftsmanship to achieve incredibly realistic modeling results.

Features:

• 5 modules including tuner, stomp pedal board, amp head, cabinet+mic and rack effects on 2 series parallel
• Vintage Stomp Effects models
• 4 Vintage Amp models
• 7 Vintage Cabinet models
• 5 Microphone models
• 4 Rack Effects models
• Available as a VST, RTAS, AU plug-in (as well as a standalone application) for Mac OS X and Windows

Minimum System Requirements:

Power PC based Macintosh: 866 MHz G4 processor, 512 MB of RAM, Mac OS X 10.4 or later. Intel based Macintosh: 1.5 GHz Intel Core Solo processor, 512 MB of RAM, Mac OS X 10.4.4 or later. Windows: Pentium 1GHz / Athlon XP 1.33 GHz, 512 MB of RAM, Windows XP.

Price & Availability:

AmpliTube 2 Jimi Hendrix Edition has an MSRP of $249 and will be available within the first quarter of 2007.

The StompIO is a new USB floor controller and audio interface for AmpliTube 2, guitar and FX modeling software. Combined with a Mac or PC, StompIO offers some of the best sounds available from a guitar effect unit, the staggering power of PC-based DSP modeling, 20,000 amp combinations, 32 effects on 2 rigs and all of these parameters controlled with exactly the same feeling as a traditional guitar floor processor.

AmpliTube 2 and StompIO together form one of the most powerful floor processing systems to date. No other hardware unit can benefit from the huge processing power of the modern CPU of today’s Mac and PC computer systems. This translates into better sounds and more powerful features. This advanced software/hardware system gives you direct access to thousands of instantly playable presets for a monstrous sound set-up while taking advantage of software updates and enhancements.

Easy to use, with 4,000 presets ready to go, and can be played live or fully integrated with your preferred sequencer. Multiple preset switching modes are offered to suit your needs and create settings to your taste with an unlimited number of preset sequences. The possibility to reconfigure extremely complex rigs with just one click allows you to dramatically change sound during performances like no other traditional rig. Plus, the StompIO can be perfectly integrated within your preferred sequencer in your studio allowing you to fully control AmpliTube while recording entire guitar tracks with full automation, on the fly. Interact like you would with a traditional hardware rig, but with the advantage of non-destructive recording and full editing.

High-end features for the most demanding guitar professional. StompIO has been developed to offer more professional features than any other software floor controller: 10 floor switches, 7 knobs, 2 large displays, up to 6 configurable external controllers, MIDI IN/OUT, hi-quality direct IN, USB, SPDIF, balanced/unbalanced stereo OUT and more, all in a rugged metal construction with a cable safety handle. StompIO also includes lightning fast drivers with latency, tailored for the most demanding live virtuoso performance.

Powered by AmpliTube 2, the highly acclaimed modeling and fx amp application. AmpliTube 2 is the award-winning guitar amp and fx modeling program that offers incredibly accurate recreations of popular hardware. It has more than 20,000 amp combinations and emulations of over 80 different pieces of guitar gear. You can control 2 complete rigs and insert up to 20 effects from over 32 different stomp and rack effects. Completely craft 2 individual amps with a selection of amp heads and separate preamps, EQs, and power amp models as well as cabinets and modeled microphones making it a complete setup for getting the best guitar sounds.

StompIO Features:

Controls:
· 4 digit large LED display
· 40×2 character large alphanumeric backlit display
· Volume knob
· 3 LED levels
· 4 navigation buttons
· Instant Tuner recall button
· 6 knobs with rotary encoders
· 10 floor switches
· Ability to connect 6 external controllers, with pedal/switch connections

Connections:
· Ultra-low latency USB
· High Quality Direct Guitar IN
· Direct OUT
· Low-level STEREO OUT
· Balanced STEREO OUT
· Digital SPDIF OUT
· Headphones OUT
· MIDI IN/OUT
· 6 external controller, pedal/switch

Audio:
· 24 bit A/D- D/A with High end stages
· 44.1 or 48 kHz operation
· >102 dB SNR
· >100 dB dynamic range
· Class A discrete input preamp
· High performance analog circuitry
· True +4dBu balanced outputs

Minimum System Requirements:
Macintosh: 866MHz Power Macintosh G4, with 512MB of RAM, Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later, 1024×768 screen thousands of colors, USB free port.
Windows: Pentium III 1GHz/Athlon XP 1.33GHz with 256MB of RAM, Windows XP, 1024×768 screen thousands of colors, USB free port.

AmpliTube StompIO will be available during the second quarter 2007 from IK Multimedia and its distributor/dealer network worldwide. More detailed information on the pricing of StompIO will be made available online soon.

In addition to Mac Intel compatibility, there are several enhancements that have been implemented into AmpliTube 2.1, such as Pro Tools 7 native support and improved CPU efficiency.

Also available in the update is the standalone version of AmpliTube 2.1 which includes SpeedTrainer, an audio player with pitch and speed controls that make it perfect for learning ANY of your favorite songs. Slow tempos of guitar solos wihtout changing the pitch to track any riff! SpeedTrainer allows you to drag any WAV or MP3 from your hard disk (even iTunes files!) and set loop points easily for playing over and tracking your preferred song. Also, an included metronome (set by BPM or Tap) is very useful for the studying and practicing guitarist or bassist.

You can now also download a new free demo version of AmpliTube 2.1, now without the dongle. The AmpliTube 2.1 demo is fully functional for a grace period of 10 days.

A complete guitar amp modeling solution and guitar effects powerhouse. The new AmpliTube 2 offers everything needed to craft your own signature guitar tones with 5 separate modules, including Tuner, Stomp, Amp Head, Miked Cabinet and Rack Effects on 2 series/parallel guitar rigs. 14 Preamps and EQs, 7 Power Amps, 16 Cabinets, 6 Microphones, 21 Stomp Effects, and 11 Rack Effects make AmpliTube 2 the most comprehensive guitar Amp and Effects Modeling plug-in to date. Ultra-accurate modeling of the most sought-after guitar gear, with unique DSM technology.

AmpliTube 2’s advanced DSM (Dynamic Saturation Modeling) technology offers astounding realistic quality with attention to “component by component” modeling. Over 80 guitar gear emulations have been included with popular amp models based on Fender, Vox, Marshall, THD, Supro, and more. Stomp Box effects are modeled after rare vintage gear, with models based on Arbiter FuzzFace, Ibanez Tube Screamer, MXR Dynacomp™, MXR Phase100, Electro Harmonix Memory Man and more.

Mix and match amp components to build your own custom amp within 20,000 amp combinations. Only AmpliTube 2 offers each individual guitar amp component modeled separately, allowing you to freely create a staggering 20,000 amp combinations! Mix and match Preamps, EQs, Power Amps and Cabinets with some of the most famous guitar amps of all time, to completely customize hybrid amp creations and craft your own, truly creative sound.

Easy to use, with hundreds of presets ready to go. With an interface neatly organized the same way a guitar rig is laid out, AmpliTube 2 has the natural organization and feel that appeals to every guitar player. Right out of the box, there are over 400 different programmed Guitar Amp and FX preset combinations covering virtually any famous signature guitar tone you ever dreamed of.

What’s new in AmpliTube 2:

AmpliTube 2 maintains its traditional high-end sound and ease of use while offering tremendously enhanced new features:

• Completely redesigned interface and enhanced DSP software with new DSM™ technology (Dynamic Saturation Modeling).
• 5 separate modules including Tuner, Stomp, Amp-head, Miked Cabinet and Rack effects with over 80 guitar-gear emulations included.
• Build your own custom Amp with the extreme flexibility of combining between separate Pre, EQ, Power Amp, Cabinet + Microphone modeling; which make up more than 20,000 possible amp combinations.
• 21 stomp effects available from accurate modeling of rare vintage effects pedals.
• 11 rack effects including hi-quality parametric EQ, reverb, delay, chorus, compressor, pitchshifter, harmonizer, stereo-widener, rotary speaker and more…
• 2 simultaneous guitar-rigs available with the choice of series or parallel connections between the modules
• Super-flexible routing for Stomp and Rack Effects with 20 simultaneous configurable effects’ slots
• Works seamlessly with the new AmpliTube StompIO™, a dedicated USB foot controller able to fully control AmpliTube 2, live and in the studio, with the same feeling and playability of a traditional floor-processor; for a new level of integration between hardware and software and a new generation of PC-based effects.

With 20,000 possible amp combinations and fully configurable stomp box and rack effects there’s virtually no limit to the amount of tones you can get! A wide variety of audio riff demos are now available online so you can get a sneak preview of what AmpliTube 2 sounds like! All of these riffs were recorded with just AmpliTube 2 and no additional processing or mastering, so they are true to “what you hear is what you’ll get”. To check out AmpliTube 2’s riff demos, visit: http://www.amplitube.com/AT2OverviewRiffs.html

System Minimum Requirements

• Macintosh 866MHz Power Macintosh G4, with 512MB of RAM, Mac OS X 10.3 or later, 1024×768 screen thousands of colors.
• Windows Pentium III 1GHz/AthlonTM XP 1.33GHz with 256MB of RAM, Windows XP, 1024×768 screen thousands of colors.

Price & availability

AmpliTube 2 will have an introductory MSRP price of $399/€329 for the full version and $249/€199 for the upgrades. All customers of AmpliTube 1 full or upgrade, AmpliTube 1 LE /SE and AmpliTube Live are eligible for the upgrade to AmpliTube 2 at reduced prices. Customers who registered their AmpliTube 1 full version from September 1st, 2005 on will receive a free upgrade to AmpliTube 2. AmpliTube 2 will be available in February from IK Multimedia and its distributor/dealer network worldwide.

More information is available at the IK Multimedia site.

For the first time, StompIO will offer the same feeling of working with traditional floor-processors, but with a modeling power that’s unheard of. 10 foot switches, 7 knobs, 2 large displays, up to 6 configurable external controllers, MIDI IN/OUT, hi-quality direct IN, USB, SPDIF, balanced/unbalanced stereo OUT and more all in a rugged metal construction allows you to navigate to all of AmpliTube 2’s thousands of amps and sounds.

Controls list:

• 4 digits large display LCD
• 40X2 Large alphanumeric display of characters
• volume knob
• 3 LED levels
• 4 navigation buttons
• instant Tuner recall button
• 6 knobs with rotary encoders
• 10 foot switches
• ability to connect 6 external controllers, with pedal/switch connections

Pricing has not been announced yet.

More information is available at the IK Multimedia site.

AmpliTube UNO contains one amp and one distortion pedal effect. The distortion effect is modeled after an analog solid-state overdrive stomp box. This is a warm, rich and versatile overdrive pedal that can saturate itself and overdrive the amp as well. The Crunch Model is the same one offered in the full version of AmpliTubeThis model features an EQ stage with Lo, Mid and Hi tone control circuitry that recreates the authentic response of the modeled amp. It also features an input gain control and an overall output level control.

AmpliTube UNO is available as a free download from the IK Multimedia site.

IK Multimedia

AmpliTube 2 offers more than 20,000 amp combinations with more exclusive separate Pre-Amp, EQ, Power Amp and Cabinet models that allow the possibility to mix and match any amp modules and craft virtually any kind of amp sound.

AmpliTube 2 now has two completely independent signal chains. This means you can run your sound through two complete rigs including Stomps, Amps, Cabinets and Studio Effects. There are now dozens of different microphone placement options for the 6 new microphone models offered.

A total of 30 effects are now included in AmpliTube 2, combining models of boxes from the past with the latest technology. Compressors, Delays, Pitch Shifters, Octave Divider, Modulation, Reverbs, Rotary Speaker, Fuzz boxes, Overdrives, Stereo Image processor, Limiter and many more.

AmpliTube 2 now has two completely customizable 6-stompbox pedal-boards. This means that by simply switching a preset you will be able to completely repatch all of the stompboxes. The same is true for the rack effects, which are now offered in a 2-chain configuration with 4 programmable effects each, for a 8 studio effects setups.

Features

• 5 Modules: Tuner, Stomp, Amp, Cabinet+Mic and Rack effects
• More than 20,000 amp combinations
• 2 configurable rig chains with Double Amp+Cabinet possibility for extra long series of effects
• 18 Pre-Amps, 16 EQs, 5 Power Amp models (Amp models based on Fender Supereverb, Fender Deluxe, Fender BassMan, Mesa Double Rectifier, Marshall JCM 900, Vox AC30, Vox AC 10, THD Bivalve, Supro and many more.)
• 16 cabinets
• 20 analog-modeled stomps on 6+6 slots with flexible routing (Wah, Chorus, Chorus 2, Delay, Flanger, Overdrive, Phaser 1, Phaser 2, Compressor, Compressor 2, Envelope Filter, LFO Filter, Envelope Flanger, Crusher, Graphic EQ, Pitch Shifter, Octaver, Fuzz, Distortion, and Volume).
• New analog-modeled vintage effects models (Stomp models based on accurately emulated MXR, CE1, Dynacomp, Memory Man and many more.
• 10 Rack effects on 4+4 slots with flexible routing (Parametric EQ, Stereo Reverb, Stereo Delay, Rotary Speaker, Stereo Chorus, Stereo Phaser, Stereo Flanger, Autopan, Stereo Enhancer, and Compressor).
• New modeled Microphone selection with 6 models and multiple microphone positions (Microphone models based on accurately emulated Shure SM57, Electrovoice RE20, Sennheiser Blackfire, Neumann U87, AKG C414, Neumann K0184)
• Tuner
• All effects now BMP syncable
• Global and Module presets
• 400 factory presets and up to 4,000 programmable presets.

AmpliTube 2 is expected to be released in the spring of 2005. MSRP will be $/Euro 399.

For more information, visit the Amplitube site.

IK Multimedia

AmpliTube Live box now includes the AmpliTube LE plug-in for most major formats (VST, Audio Unit, DX and RTAS). AmpliTube Live users can now get a taste of the power of the AmpliTube plug-in free with AmpliTube LE.

Features:

• An amp set-up in your computer – Combine 3 different Amp models and related EQs with 3 emulated cabinets to craft a palette of guitar sounds ranging from clean to crunch to lead.
• On-board Effects – A set of 4 classic effects is included, together with a Spring Reverb and 3 stomp-like effects including Wah-Wah, Delay and Overdrive, all modeled after classic guitar effects.
• Built-in Chromatic Tuner
• Play live – AmpliTube Live and LE play without any perceivable latency, according to IK.
• 128 presets can be changed using MIDI foot controller – With 128 presets included (64 factory-64 user), you can emulate the widest range of amp sounds, select them live with any general MIDI foot controller (available in AmpliTube Live only)

For more information, visit the IK Multimedia site.