Amplitube 2 Jimi Hendrix RELEASED this month!!!

[G&L_player]

Well to be fair I bought GR2 and rarely use it, only time I do is for the occasional wacky sound effect. After figuring out how to mic my amp properly I'm pretty much over amp sims. I've not been able to get one to sound as good as the real thing.

A software dedicated solely to bass amp sims sounds fantastic, though. I always record bass direct, so that's something I could get some real mileage out of.

Agreed- we're definitely on the same page as far as amps go. However, I am not currently setup for amp-micing and the rest right now...hope to be in the future. In addition, I really like the feature of being able to plug in a bass and guitar on GR2 for some mutual jams, etc...

From a tone standpoint, the best I've gotten to date is a Fender Champ straight in. I do, however, like the bass tones that come out of GR2, but then again, I am not a dedicated bass player.

[Squids]

amplitube schmamplitube, where's the dongleless ampeg svx? that's the one software i'm almost sure to buy, providing it doesn't suck. which going on how good amplitube is i'm thinking it prolly won't.

Oh it definitely doesn't suck! The accuracy of how close it sounds to the real thing is quite amazing actually. Think about it. For Ampeg to sign off on it with their name? They are the leader in bass amps and they are very proud of it as is IK.

Anyway, good news is that I just heard that there's an update for Ampeg SVX comning that makes it dongless as well (and UB). So there you go! Should be available any day. Enjoy!

[Squids]

IK used to post that all registered users from Sept 1 2005 on would get free upgrades to V2. However, this blurb appears to have been wiped away. I didn't get mine. Instead I got a note from IK stating how much the upgrade cost. Like they say, "Empty phrases are a step from a lie."

Do you think that the reason why they could not make their deliverables was because they were too busy fragmenting their product base (i.e. Amplitude 1 _> Bass version, Guitar version) to increase profits? Methinks.

GR2 is the better bang for the buck IMHO. Does IK even have their pedal out, or are they trying to come up with different versions (i.e. bass/guitar?) LoL

If anyone qualified for a free upgrade and didn't take advantage of it then... well, that's their mistake. Most people qualify for the paid upgrade anyway which is still a phenominal deal.

The Stomp IO isn't out yet but it isn't just a "pedal". It controls every aspect of the complete software from performance to editing. Nothing else does that so it is quite a lot of work to be the first one that does. It is still in development.

All companies create products to increase their profits. That's business. But having AmpliTube 2 for guitar and Ampeg SVX for bass makes total sense and is hardly what I would call fragmented.... not that it would matter if it was. Does any amp company get criticized for having a lot of different amps? What amp company doesn't? From that perspective the software companies are MAJORLY consolidated by putting so many different gear emultions into single products. That doesn't mean it all has to be in one product though at one price point. Some people might want JUST bass amps, some people might want just a few amps for less money... hence the existence of the various "powered by AmpliTube" products.

[Squids]

I happen to see that you are working along the same path- buy Amplitude, but use something else. What a curiosity? FYI: I did the same thing. In fact, I did the same thing with Sampletank...another bench warmer.

BTW, sorry to hear that V2 has not been all that it was hyped. It's definitely a pain in the wallet to go through this, as most of us are well aware.

Oh you're just an IK basher/NI lover!


I don't know where you're coming from really or what your motivation is. As much as I am an IK man myself I am not an NI basher. In fact, I love NI products especially products like Kontakt 2 which I use quite a bit. GR2 is nice too! In fact all NI products have something cool about them. In this area of guitar amps and effects I happen to prefer AmpliTube 2 for everyday use and the layout & sound that appeals to me. Saying it isn't all it was hyped makes no sense to me. Very general and vague. The product is what it says it is and a lot of people appreciate it for just that! Not everyone obviously. But, quite a few! Same for SampleTank. It's one of the top sellers in the market so if it is a bench warmer for you just know that it is a home run hitter for thousands of other peeps, myself included. I rely on SampleTank everday and it pulls through for me every time. It's the workhorse of my studio and the fastest way for me to call up sounds to write and arrange with. At this point it doesn't even need any defense because its popularity speaks for itself (goes beyond opinion... it goes without saying that no one is unanimous about liking ANY product in the musical instrument industry... but if it is popular amongst musicians then that speaks for itself).

[Hink]

Squids, if it speaks for itself why does it need samples?

[t-willy]

dammit Hink

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t-willy

[Cryogenic]

Squids, if it speaks for itself why does it need samples?

Funny.

But why does AT2 crash eXT?

[Squids]

Squids, if it speaks for itself why does it need samples?

No you're thinking of Cantor.

[Squids]

Squids, if it speaks for itself why does it need samples?

Funny.

But why does AT2 crash eXT?

Sounds like something for support to trouble shoot. Who knows? Each host is different... also each person's system is different. Does it crash all Energy XT's or just some people's? So there's more to that.

I should use eXT, I've heard a lot of good things about it. I'd check myself if I had the same problem if I wasn't swamped at the moment. But, tech support.

[Shane Sanders]

Before I bother with a tech support email, can anyone else using FLS 6.x (latest beta) confirm that the dongleless upgrade of A2 produces no sound? It allows audio to pass through it, but doesn't do anything else. Even the tuner doesn't respond. It was working fine before I applied the recent A2 patch.

[Cryogenic]

Squids, if it speaks for itself why does it need samples?

Funny.

But why does AT2 crash eXT?

Sounds like something for support to trouble shoot. Who knows? Each host is different... also each person's system is different. Does it crash all Energy XT's or just some people's? So there's more to that.

I should use eXT, I've heard a lot of good things about it. I'd check myself if I had the same problem if I wasn't swamped at the moment. But, tech support.

Tech support for the demo?
Crashes eXT at home and at work. Oh well.

[Squids]

Squids, if it speaks for itself why does it need samples?

Funny.

But why does AT2 crash eXT?

Sounds like something for support to trouble shoot. Who knows? Each host is different... also each person's system is different. Does it crash all Energy XT's or just some people's? So there's more to that.

I should use eXT, I've heard a lot of good things about it. I'd check myself if I had the same problem if I wasn't swamped at the moment. But, tech support.

Tech support for the demo?
Crashes eXT at home and at work. Oh well.

I've mentioned it to tech support so they can look into it. Who knows what the conflict is? Maybe the makers of eXT can also download the demo and they'd have an idea of what it could be... if the problem is repeated for others that is.

[Cryogenic]

I've mentioned it to tech support so they can look into it. Who knows what the conflict is? Maybe the makers of eXT can also download the demo and they'd have an idea of what it could be... if the problem is repeated for others that is.

Great. Thanks. I'll ask around.

[beergeek]

IK used to post that all registered users from Sept 1 2005 on would get free upgrades to V2. However, this blurb appears to have been wiped away. I didn't get mine. Instead I got a note from IK stating how much the upgrade cost. Like they say, "Empty phrases are a step from a lie."

Do you think that the reason why they could not make their deliverables was because they were too busy fragmenting their product base (i.e. Amplitude 1 _> Bass version, Guitar version) to increase profits? Methinks.

GR2 is the better bang for the buck IMHO. Does IK even have their pedal out, or are they trying to come up with different versions (i.e. bass/guitar?) LoL

If anyone qualified for a free upgrade and didn't take advantage of it then... well, that's their mistake. Most people qualify for the paid upgrade anyway which is still a phenominal deal.

Hey Squids...it was a long time ago but I seem to recall that everyone who qualified automagically got it as a d/l in their user area on IK's site. Am I remembering it wrong? It was only if you wanted it shipped with the dongle that you needed to ask.

G&L_player..have you checked your user area? You might just have 2 AT2 downloads there and the latest one doesn't need the dongle...just a thought.

[t-willy]

... I seem to recall that everyone who qualified automagically got it as a d/l in their user area on IK's site. Am I remembering it wrong? It was only if you wanted it shipped with the dongle that you needed to ask.

that's right. it should have shown up in your user area regardless of if you wanted the dongle or not. i chose to have the dongle shipped, but the download was in my user area when it first became available.

you just had to have registered your AT1 copy by a certain date.

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t-willy