The 10th Stompbox is "Acoustic Sim"
Can someone (not from IK) explain the difference between Amplitube 4 free/paid?
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- KVRAF
- 10366 posts since 2 Sep, 2003 from Surrey, UK
I disagree that the AT4 page is misleading as it does say what you get (not everyone will bother with the free version). But, yes, the wording could be clearer.
The 10th Stompbox is "Acoustic Sim"
The 10th Stompbox is "Acoustic Sim"
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- KVRAF
- 10366 posts since 2 Sep, 2003 from Surrey, UK
Which ones? (Fender 2 and Ampeg 2 were released after AT4 Max).wagtunes wrote:What pissed me off when I bought it was that Amplitude Max wasn't max. There's still stuff I don't own. Couldn't they just maybe increase the price a little and then include everything, which is what I thought I was getting but didn't?
It's like Komplete - you have to add "at the time".
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 2597 posts since 17 Apr, 2004
Cheers.DarkStar wrote:I disagree that the AT4 page is misleading as it does say what you get (not everyone will bother with the free version). But, yes, the wording could be clearer.
The 10th Stompbox is "Acoustic Sim"
It's obviously not lying (because you get what it says you does). But suggesting that you are paying for 10 stompboxes instead of 1 is definitely misleading. It's also obviously intentional, given the extent to which IK reps go out of their way not to answer the question each time it has been asked (again, not lying, just not being up-front).
I appreciate that this also means the free version is generous. However, being disingenuous does not inspire confidence.
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- KVRAF
- 22873 posts since 8 Oct, 2014
Immediately after I bought it, and I mean IMMEDIATELY, I went through ALL the items and found there were a few that I didn't get. I don't recall which ones off the top of my head but there were some.DarkStar wrote:Which ones? (Fender 2 and Ampeg 2 were released after AT4 Max).wagtunes wrote:What pissed me off when I bought it was that Amplitude Max wasn't max. There's still stuff I don't own. Couldn't they just maybe increase the price a little and then include everything, which is what I thought I was getting but didn't?
It's like Komplete - you have to add "at the time".
Granted, not a ton of stuff. But nevertheless, it wasn't max. It was almost max.
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 2597 posts since 17 Apr, 2004
So I've updated the OP with what I believe is the answer based on what has been written here. Thanks to DarkStar in particular for the table.
If the information is wrong, let me know and I'll update it. Otherwise I reckon this topic can now be let loose to drift off into the inevitable flamewar it will become. Have at it lads!
If the information is wrong, let me know and I'll update it. Otherwise I reckon this topic can now be let loose to drift off into the inevitable flamewar it will become. Have at it lads!
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- KVRist
- 277 posts since 4 Oct, 2014
"Re: Can someone (not from IK) explain the difference between Amplitube 4 free/paid?"
Amplitube 4 free doesn't cost you money and doesn't sound as good as S-Gear.
Amplitube 4 paid does cost you money and doesn't sound as good as S-Gear.
Amplitube 4 free doesn't cost you money and doesn't sound as good as S-Gear.
Amplitube 4 paid does cost you money and doesn't sound as good as S-Gear.
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- KVRian
- 716 posts since 22 Nov, 2016 from Tokyo, Japan
The paid version unlocks some gears and some features.
The gears were mentioned, but there are other things, like insert fx, using stomps on rack, rack on stomps, and ultratuner.
The cab room and speaker selection used to be AT4-only, but now becomes free. That was the biggest drive to buy AT4 IMO. Maybe that's why they discount it very deep now.
With IK, it's easier to think the main numbered versions without any suffixes (AT4 and T-racks 5) mainly unlock features rather than gears. It's the other packs (deluxe, Max, etc.) that mainly unlock gears.
The gears were mentioned, but there are other things, like insert fx, using stomps on rack, rack on stomps, and ultratuner.
The cab room and speaker selection used to be AT4-only, but now becomes free. That was the biggest drive to buy AT4 IMO. Maybe that's why they discount it very deep now.
With IK, it's easier to think the main numbered versions without any suffixes (AT4 and T-racks 5) mainly unlock features rather than gears. It's the other packs (deluxe, Max, etc.) that mainly unlock gears.
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- KVRian
- 1194 posts since 27 May, 2008
To say one unit sounds better than another can be very subjective because Ive used many products for a long time and have too many but they all Amplitube Sgear Guitar Rig 5 Kazrog Kuassa Bias FX all have things they can do that others cannot due to Fx and cab sounds. You can mix and match until your brain shatters. Some people like one better than another and really becomes workflow and the sound you are after.
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- KVRian
- 1016 posts since 16 Aug, 2010 from almost everywhere...
This!budweiser wrote:Ik are the kings of shady marketing, so good luck with that.
Always remember their slogan. IK Multimedia, marketing first.