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GeorgeZ · Post by **GeorgeZ** » Fri Sep 11, 2015 9:05 pm

Slightly off topic, but ye... question re IKM regions and pricing: I'm in New Zealand, and 99.99% of the time things are priced in USD for me, however, in the IKM shop it's in Euro (which is more expensive for me due to currency conversion). How are the pricing zones decided? Is it automatic via the website (IKM use to be priced in USD for me and then one day I logged in and it was Euro, what gives?)?

Teksonik · Post by **Teksonik** » Fri Sep 11, 2015 9:19 pm

braj wrote:It would be pretty lame if developers didn't make use of more powerful processors as time goes by. Of course they should optimize as much as possible, but I see no issue with new software requiring more resources.

Who is complaining about AT4 using more resources ? Am I reading the wrong thread ?

Echoes in the Attic · Post by **Echoes in the Attic** » Fri Sep 11, 2015 9:24 pm

Can you only purchase credits in the bundles in the custom shop? I only want 10 credits more (I have 90 and need 10 for amplitude 4). But it seems like the smallest amount I can purchase is 25. But I don't want to pay25 dollars when I only need 10. Is this not possible?

Funkybot's Evil Twin · Fri Sep 11, 2015 9:47 pm

Teksonik wrote:
braj wrote:So, is the cab room included with the free version, and if not, can that be unlocked separately? If it isn't, what will a free user see for cabinets? Same question regarding the tuner and other features (I'm thinking just in case I don't buy 4 outright, maybe I can get a few of its features piecemeal.
Did I miss something ? Last I read Peter said there would not be a free version of AT4....at least not right away.

That's what I thought too, but he just said on Gearslutz that there will be a free Amplitude 4 Custom Shop and that it WILL load gear you already own, and will offer SOME of the cab room functionality (I'm guessing no speaker swapping). There will be no ultra tuner, fewer DAW mode tracks, and no new amps/effects. I'm inclined to just upgrade to the free version since I could care less about anything they added except the cab room.

More specifics on this would be appreciated.

Teksonik · Post by **Teksonik** » Fri Sep 11, 2015 10:04 pm

Wow that was fast....from no free version to yes there will be a free version in a few hours.........

Teksonik · Post by **Teksonik** » Fri Sep 11, 2015 10:05 pm

Actually the new Tuner interests me. Don't need the Marshalls.........Speaker rooms would be nice. Speaker replacement......might be nice.

kj.metissage · Post by **kj.metissage** » Fri Sep 11, 2015 10:13 pm

So, when will the intro price end ?

braj · Post by **braj** » Fri Sep 11, 2015 10:17 pm

Teksonik wrote:
braj wrote:It would be pretty lame if developers didn't make use of more powerful processors as time goes by. Of course they should optimize as much as possible, but I see no issue with new software requiring more resources.
Who is complaining about AT4 using more resources ? Am I reading the wrong thread ?

Maybe I am

Teksonik · Post by **Teksonik** » Fri Sep 11, 2015 10:19 pm

braj wrote:
Teksonik wrote:
braj wrote:It would be pretty lame if developers didn't make use of more powerful processors as time goes by. Of course they should optimize as much as possible, but I see no issue with new software requiring more resources.
Who is complaining about AT4 using more resources ? Am I reading the wrong thread ?
Maybe I am

Huh ? Wait.......you're in the wrong thread or you're complaining ? Either you're messing with my mind or you've lost yours.........

braj · Post by **braj** » Fri Sep 11, 2015 10:42 pm

Teksonik wrote:
braj wrote:
Teksonik wrote:
braj wrote:It would be pretty lame if developers didn't make use of more powerful processors as time goes by. Of course they should optimize as much as possible, but I see no issue with new software requiring more resources.
Who is complaining about AT4 using more resources ? Am I reading the wrong thread ?
Maybe I am
Huh ? Wait.......you're in the wrong thread or you're complaining ? Either you're messing with my mind or you've lost yours.........

Someone was saying something about it using more ram, though at this point they are just specs often defined my the business to avoid dealing with issues, not necessarily that resource needs have changed. It could be IK said 1 gb ram for v3 was good but time showed more resources were needed. Maybe it will be just about the same.

Twrogstudio · Post by **Twrogstudio** » Fri Sep 11, 2015 11:00 pm

I hope they'll be some updated Fenders or some other goodies at some point. The Mesas and the Marshals are all very well, but some action at the other end of the spectrum would be great!

Teksonik · Post by **Teksonik** » Fri Sep 11, 2015 11:22 pm

Twrogstudio wrote:I hope they'll be some updated Fenders or some other goodies at some point. The Mesas and the Marshals are all very well, but some action at the other end of the spectrum would be great!

No, All Fender Amps should be set on fire and pushed off a bridge........

Isn't there an entire Fender Collection available for AT 3 already ?

Teksonik · Post by **Teksonik** » Fri Sep 11, 2015 11:26 pm

braj wrote:It could be IK said 1 gb ram for v3 was good but time showed more resources were needed. Maybe it will be just about the same.

Version 3 specs also said Pentium 4 so I think things have moved along a bit since then.....

I've never actually given any thought to AT 3 resources. Doesn't seem to be hungry at all. Sampletank 3 on the other hand can consume a healthy chunk of memory with just an empty preset. I assume that might have something to do with "pre-loading" to cut down on sample load times but I could well be wrong.

Aloysius wrote:AmpliTube 3

http://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/am ... be-3-specs

Windows® (32 and 64 bit)

Minimal: Intel® Pentium 4® 2.4 GHz or Intel® Core™ Duo or AMD Athlon™ 64,
1 GB of RAM, Windows® XP, Windows® Vista, Windows® 7, or Windows® 8.
Supported Plug-in formats: VST, RTAS, AAX (32 and 64-bit).

AmpliTube 4

http://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/am ... t4cs-specs

System Requirements

AmpliTube is a 64-bit Plug-in and requires a 64 bit CPU and Operating System.

Windows® (64-bits)

Minimal: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2, 4GB of RAM, Windows® 7,
or Windows® 8. Requires an ASIO compatible sound card.
Supported Plug-in formats: VST, RTAS, AAX (32 and 64-bit).
At least a huge increase in RAM requirement.

braj · Post by **braj** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 12:34 am

Teksonik wrote:
Version 3 specs also said Pentium 4 so I think things have moved along a bit since then.....

Sure, but my experience tells me QA and support want to support the fewest OS configs. QA will likely push to only support a couple OS cycles (especially ones still supported by Microsoft themselves), and that may be the thing that is defining RAM. XP AFAIR needed about 1GB to be happy, Win 7 needs at least 4GB really, so if v3 supported XP, the 1GB RAM minimum may be more tied to that necessity than Amplitube's own needs. It has been a long time since I worked on projects to determine what specs are required, but that would be my best guess. I don't think they overhauled the whole codebase, they added and changed some components, but I don't see what is radically different to warrant that much increase in resource requirements.

braj · Post by **braj** » Sat Sep 12, 2015 12:37 am

My point: I wouldn't worry too much about having to buy a new computer or even RAM to run A4.

Amplitube 4 is here!!!!! ......well almost.....