Amplitube. Anyone use it,is it worth trying?

[M-N-Y]

Hi All,

I wondered if any of you had any experience of this app for bass. There seem to be a few different connectors and programmes/apps available. Anyone have any recommendations please?

Many thanks,

Mark.

[Nibody]

I use it. Good for home practice, has a nice John Paul Jones Preset. Doubt I'd use it "Live" but for home recording and practice its useful Better sounds than GuitarRig tbh

[2pods]

There's also [url="http://www.overloud.com/products/mark_studio1.php"]http://www.overloud.com/products/mark_studio1.php[/url]

It's a LOT cheaper now that Overloud are responsible for it, rather than MarkBass itself.

[lapolpora]

I have Amplitube 2, Ampeg SVX and Markbass Studio 1 which I've collected when there have been special offers. All are great for messing about with. However I principally use them for recording and whenever I've done any serious recording of both bass and guitar I've found myself rejecting all of these after much tweaking, and using more conventional plug-in EQ and compression.

I've found that I just can't get a sound I'm happy with out of these amp modellers. I wouldn't buy them again. I won't be upgrading to Amplitube 3 either. My money best spent elsewhere. Best try a demo first to see if you're going to be happy with Amplitube etc.

[M-N-Y]

Thanks everyone for your answers. I think I'm getting the picture.

Cheers,

Mark.

[noelk27]

Don't particularly rate Amplitude. Either Softube's http://softube.se/bass_amp_room.php or Studio Devil's http://www.studiodevil.com/products/virtual_bass_amp_pro/ sound more detailed.

[dave_bass5]

Theres been a few threads on here about Amplitube and the others apps like this.

IMO none come close to the quality of something like a Korg Pandora, but I guess it's more for convince over quality. Im still not happy with the fact that Amplitube requires you to import your music tracks so it can convert them, the GK apps doesnt need to do this and for me that makes it easier and quicker to use
Having tried a few, and preferring the GK app I've realised it's not the app but the interface that makes the most difference.

I tried one of the interfaces that use the 30pin connector over Christmas and it sounded much better than my iRig. I also found the amps in GarageBand on my iPhone/pad sound nicer to my ears than the specific bass apps.

EDIT: my post is based on the word "app" in the OP. sorry if I got the wrong end of the stick and it's computer programs being asked about. If so ignore the above.

Edited December 29, 2011 by dave_bass5

[EdwardHimself]

I prefer guitar rig over amplitube and Studio Devil. Of course if you just want bass itself then the markbass does sound good. Glad to hear it has come down in price.

[dave_bass5]

As I play MB heads I do prefer the MB amp sim, even though I feel it's a bit limited.
The SVX plugin is also good, if you like that sort of tone.

Amplitude was feel a while ago, not sure if it's gone back up in price.

Edited December 29, 2011 by dave_bass5

[Vanderveen]

I have Amplitube 3 on my Macbook, and when I don't want to record anything (I use Garageband for that) I use it.
Though, I usually turn amplitube off, with the on/off button in the program itself.
So I have no amplifiers to choose from. Just the plain sound that comes out of the bass amplified as clean as can be.

[geoffbyrne]

I thought I'd have a look at that & do the free download, but aborted it when I saw how much of my personal information they wanted just for a free download.

G.

[dave_bass5]

Shame you missed out then.
I haven't seen any downside to giving them what they asked for but each to his own.