Amplitube 3 - screenshot (from NAMM)

[esteso]

I guess it differs from venue to venue and the type of gig but I've never seen or had anyone jumping up on stage to try and steal something infront of an audience. You could always use a laptop lock and wrap it around something. may not be 100% secure but by the time someonse yanked it enough someone would have spotted the little theif.

Well I guess you haven't played in some of the clubs I have. Trust me .......... some people are not to be trusted. One morning we were loading out after a week long gig at a bar in Canada. There was maybe 6 of us in the band, all on stage or around the stage, engaged in various tasks. This one guy waited until just the right moment when no one was looking. He grabbed ONE tom and flew out the door (which was next to the stage) We thought........ what an idiot. We'd all seen him. But we couldn't reach him in time and he had an accomplice with a car just a few feet from the exit.

He got away with it. Unbelievable!

Yes. Why would he go to all that trouble for one rack tom? I don't know, but I do know that the world has all kinds of people in it. I've got a few other stories too from playing in bar bands for more years than I care to admit. And ....... there is no way I'm leaving a laptop on a stage that is a couple of feet from a door, lock or no lock.

[karikoo]

Woohoo, I finally got MIDI working: MIDI learn in the MIDI panel doesn't work at all, but it works fine when right-clicking on a knob Am I alone in this case?

So I'd be curious to know how Stomp I/O is achieving seamless switching? When you're in Stomp I/O mode, is it using a buffer to quickly enable switching patches - or is it something more clever?

Now you know why we write the drivers and tight integration with the Powered By AmpliTube products

With all due respect, as a developer I can tell you that this is utter bullshit: a tight integration does indeed allow you to reduce the time between a button press and a patch change (less latency), but it should have absolutely zero effect on the smoothness of the patch change itself (same output signal quality). If patches can be changed gap-free on the StompIO then there's no good reason they couldn't with other MIDI controllers.

[shanecgriffo]

i wonder where they'll go in the future with these amp sim things, once its all perfected?
Back in my early guitar days (mid 80's) i used to think about a virtual experience of jamming with a virtual 3d jimi hendrix and band. And now i see the jimi guitar hero announced, well its a step i guess
Maybe we will see the convergence of guitar sim companies and game designers to make a very immersive 3d gig experience.. be a fun way to practice if it was done well (with a virtual auditorium of screaming girls )

[carltonec]

Yes, we boast instant switching without pops, noise, or dropouts. There are a couple StompIO users in this or maybe the other threads who could chime in too.

I can attest to this. No problems or lag at all when switching.

[deanx]

Honestly, if I were still playing the bar/club scene I'd buy a used Vox Tonelab SE (or one of their stand alone amps) and have the software modeling for home/studio use. A Receptor is convenient and racks up nice, but the cost is pretty high. I'd be more worried that someone could walk away with the AxeFX than a laptop, and it's more money. The Vox sounded really good to me and for live use I doubt you'd notice the difference and I'm sure the audience wouldn't.

Hmm, this is pretty interesting. I think I'll look into this option as well. I never really thought of the Vox 'cause I sorta assumed it wasn't in the same league as A3. but that's the problem with assumptions isn't it? As you say, maybe it's not in the same league ........... but close is close. And convenience is a high priority with these one night stands.

Although I haven't used them intensively, the Vox Tonelab and Valvetronix Amp range are good bits of kit (sorry I no this is an IK thread, bear with me).

It all comes down to meeting your own requirements and how confident you are with using laptops and software or having a bcakuo plan just in case.

I'm a little nervous about taking Amplitube and the Stomp IO out live but only as I have an older laptop. Apart from the CPU running high on complex rigs I've experienced no problems at all and i'm getting more confident that a new laptop will put my one doubt at ease. I will still carry my old laptop and or the Zoom G7 pedal in the car for now, just in case.

The Stomp IO does offer massive possibilities IMHO. I can adjust the input to match pickups with no hand in 2 seconds(when changin strat to les paul), stereo out to PA no micing) + stereo out to powered monitors + direct out to an amp (if you wanted to use one as well).

The 5 different play modes are very clever and the sheer amount of flexibility with what each switch or expression pedal can do is amazing. Then theres the macro layers and the ability to see what each pedal will do within that patch by just using your foot.

Then of course I get a fair bit of bass work but forget needing to own and transport a massive bass rig. I've got Ampeg SVX, AT3 and the Stomp IO

Can you tell I love my Stomp IO

[Vectorman]

Regarding being worried about equipment getting swiped at gigs, haven't you guys ever considered getting insurance from a company that specializes in insuring musical equipment? It's not that expensive and a decent policy will protect your stuff at home as well (don't assume your homeowner's policy will cover your musical equipment).

Granted, if you're playing major snake pits and end up with multiple claims within a short period of time, I imagine you'd get dropped, LOL.

[zvenx]

Woohoo, I finally got MIDI working: MIDI learn in the MIDI panel doesn't work at all, but it works fine when right-clicking on a knob Am I alone in this case?

no you aren't alone I posted this a few pages ago either on this thread or another and the usually responsive Peter may have missed it since I didnt see a response.....
I am also getting a strange window pop up whenever I try to access save or open via windows save and open window....all I get is the top of the window (the blue bar only in XP).....also yesterday I saved one of the factory patches in a custom folder (I created an rsp/favourite subfolder) and amplitube3 went into a bypass mode (although the button didnt indicate it) whatever patch I tried and clicking the bypass button didn't change that. I had to quite amplitube 3 and restart it for it to work again. Haven't had time to try to reproduce again.
rsp

edit: it was on another thread:

http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic ... 63#3996663

rsp

[deanx]

Regarding being worried about equipment getting swiped at gigs, haven't you guys ever considered getting insurance from a company that specializes in insuring musical equipment? It's not that expensive and a decent policy will protect your stuff at home as well (don't assume your homeowner's policy will cover your musical equipment).

Granted, if you're playing major snake pits and end up with multiple claims within a short period of time, I imagine you'd get dropped, LOL.

Yes I have insurance for my gear whether at home, in transit or at a venue.

I have a policy with The Musicians Union who also provide Public Libility which most bands need in order to get gigs with the bigger agents and venues.

Portable Apliance Testing (electrical equipment test) seems to required as the norm in the UK now to.

The Muscians Union is great value, there much more available than just insurance. There are other companies out there to who do dedicated insurance.

Its nice knowing I'm covered but I'd rather the equipment didn't get damaged, stolen or broken than have to claim just because I paid for it.

Public Liability is handy though. It nice to know I can get away with dropping a bass bin on the idots foot who insisted on using our cabs as a place to store his beer

[Peter - IK Multimedia]

Woohoo, I finally got MIDI working: MIDI learn in the MIDI panel doesn't work at all, but it works fine when right-clicking on a knob Am I alone in this case?

no you aren't alone I posted this a few pages ago either on this thread or another and the usually responsive Peter may have missed it since I didnt see a response.....
I am also getting a strange window pop up whenever I try to access save or open via windows save and open window....all I get is the top of the window (the blue bar only in XP).....also yesterday I saved one of the factory patches in a custom folder (I created an rsp/favourite subfolder) and amplitube3 went into a bypass mode (although the button didnt indicate it) whatever patch I tried and clicking the bypass button didn't change that. I had to quite amplitube 3 and restart it for it to work again. Haven't had time to try to reproduce again.
rsp

edit: it was on another thread:

http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic ... 63#3996663

rsp

Sorry about that! For support stuff, since things can get lost in the shuffle on forums as we see, please either log a support request or PM me your email, IK Username, with a reiteration of the problem, and I'll get someone on it. Thanks!

[zvenx]

thanks and you are right, but I beta test for so many products already officially that the thought of filling out a proper support request with replication steps etc was like aRGHHHHHH!!!!!
rsp

[vic_france]

None of the presets from AT2 or Fender are showing up in the AT3 preset browser.

Thanks for confirming. I reported the same thing a few posts ago... same problem here also with Ampeg and X-Gear here. They are present in the dropdown menu at the top of the GUI, but not in the Browser (even after refreshing it)

[Peter - IK Multimedia]

None of the presets from AT2 or Fender are showing up in the AT3 preset browser.

Thanks for confirming. I reported the same thing a few posts ago... same problem here also with Ampeg and X-Gear here. They are present in the dropdown menu at the top of the GUI, but not in the Browser (even after refreshing it)

These are using a different convention - you can save these (or Save As) and add any of the descriptive information if you'd like and they'll be in the Preset Browser

[Peter - IK Multimedia]

Woohoo, I finally got MIDI working: MIDI learn in the MIDI panel doesn't work at all, but it works fine when right-clicking on a knob Am I alone in this case?

So I'd be curious to know how Stomp I/O is achieving seamless switching? When you're in Stomp I/O mode, is it using a buffer to quickly enable switching patches - or is it something more clever?

Now you know why we write the drivers and tight integration with the Powered By AmpliTube products

With all due respect, as a developer I can tell you that this is utter bullshit: a tight integration does indeed allow you to reduce the time between a button press and a patch change (less latency), but it should have absolutely zero effect on the smoothness of the patch change itself (same output signal quality). If patches can be changed gap-free on the StompIO then there's no good reason they couldn't with other MIDI controllers.

Yes one SHOULD be able to seamlessly change patches on their MIDI controller but my point was that we write the drivers and can control OUR controllers' behavior with our software better. I'm sure it is possible and that people are using other controllers with instant changes too. Anybody having problems is definitely welcome to sort them out via tech support and if it is an issue with AmpliTube it will be reported and/or fixed for them.

[shanecgriffo]

the four track is pretty fun, recorded a basic rythm guitar, froze, then jammed over it and recorded that,,really gave a good chance to go back and listen while i tweaked the room(s)/mics etc .really awesome amount of control there!
one thing i noticed tho, adding a simple drum loop and looping/playing it on a nonfx track, (not thru another instance of amplitube)to jam along to, added 10% to the cpu!?!
that seems a bit excessive just for playing a wav loop when in ableton its barely adding 1 or 2% to play the same sort of file, anyone else getting a big hit like that?

[zerocrossing]

I guess it differs from venue to venue and the type of gig but I've never seen or had anyone jumping up on stage to try and steal something infront of an audience. You could always use a laptop lock and wrap it around something. may not be 100% secure but by the time someonse yanked it enough someone would have spotted the little theif.

Well I guess you haven't played in some of the clubs I have. Trust me .......... some people are not to be trusted.

http://www.staples.com/Kensington-Micro ... nk-_-blank

I keep one on my laptop and my desktop even in my home studio. Wouldn't stop someone with some time, but it could foil a grab and snatch.