Amplitube 5 Explained^®

Chapter 1 : Introduction

• 6:00

  First Look Around Amplitube 5

  See how the Amplitube 5 interface is divided into three main sections, and explore how the various elements are laid out in the gear chain.

Chapter 2 : The Plug-In

• 9:09

  Stomps, Amps, & Cabs

  Learn all about the workflow basics and setting up stomp box effects, amps, and cabinets. Then see how to match the cabinet to the amplifier, or switch them independently, swap mics, rooms, and speakers, as well as how to use the new Amplitube 5 Volumetric Impulse Response technology for precise placement of the microphones on the speakers.

• 6:08

  Anatomy of a Preset

  Deconstruct a heavy guitar preset that was built up from scratch and hear the sonic role each element plays in the overall guitar tone.

• 5:50

  Exploring Loop FX

  Discover the profound change in tone resulting when stomp boxes are moved into the Loop FX section of the signal flow. Then see how the Parallel DI signal is added to the mix.

• 3:30

  Rack FX

  Hear how the higher quality Rack FX taken from IK Multimedia TRacks processors are used to replace some of the stomp pedals in the Loop FX part of the chain.

• 3:30

  Double Tracked Guitars

  Traditionally double tracked guitars consist of two separate guitar recordings, usually each processed through the same gear chain. See a couple of typical setups in use.

• 5:15

  Dry-Wet-Dry Setup

  Discover how a mono guitar part is given a double tracked style stereo sound using Amplitube 5?s three way configuration with three independent parallel paths.

• 8:37

  Two Way Processing

  Explore three different approaches to processing a mono guitar track using dual cabinets and two way processing.

• 5:23

  Using Custom Impulse Responses

  Discover an entire new world of potential tones, using the custom cabinet IR Loader in Amplitube 5.

• 4:54

  Parallel Stereo Routing

  Explore the parallel routing configuration with a keyboard sound, where a stereo source feeds two channels, processed independently.

• 5:19

  Amplitube 5 On Electric Bass

  Hear a couple of examples of Amplitube processing used on electric bass, featuring several cabinet and room based variations.

• 5:21

  Wah Control & DAW Automation

  See how control of the Wah 47 Amplitube 5 stomp pedal is setup for automation within the host DAW.

• 3:25

  The Tuner

  Learn all about Amplitube 5?s built-in Tuner.

• 3:11

  Prefs, Custom Shop, & More

  Watch how to bypass all software cabinets globally when using Amplitube 5 live with a real cabinet, how to sync to unique tempos per preset, or in standalone mode, how to filter the display in the gear list, and how to access the Custom Shop & Product Manager directly from within Amplitube 5.

Chapter 3 : Amplitube 5 Standalone Application

• 3:33

  Program Changes & Live Mode

  See how to set up audio and MIDI connections, and how Live Mode works with program changes in the Standalone version of Amplitube 5.

• 4:42

  MIDI Control

  Learn how to assign and manage MIDI hardware to control gear parameters either per preset or globally for all presets.

• 3:45

  Looper Overview

  Explore the 2 track Looper panel in Amplitube 5 standalone, and see how all the controls are laid out.

• 6:13

  Looper in Action

  See the Looper used in real-time for both one track and two track loop recording.

• 4:29

  Recorder Mode: How it Works Pt. 1

  Discover the Amplitube 5 recorder mode, which lets you operate 8 tracks simultaneously, like a mini DAW.

• 5:24

  Recorder Mode: How It Works Pt. 2

  See how the simple navigation and editing functions work within the Amplitube 5 recorder.

• 5:39

  Recorder Mode in Action

  Watch as a simple arrangement is set up in the recorder, and a lead sound is recorded in real-time, and then corrected with a punch in.