Amplitube Cs For Ipad App Reviews

I bought the dimebag package and I CANT EVEN GET TO IT LIKE I HAVENT EVEN BOUGHT IT. the first day I got it I could mess around with the dimebag amps and stomps but now I’m looking for it so I can buy it again like? And the App Store SAYS I paid for it. I’m so frustrated

I wish the Roland amp Chorus depth & rate would work like they do in vibrato. Thanks, Michael

Besides the the app not working from time to time like now it’s cool...

Absolutely the worst customer service I’ve dealt with in a long time. Bought the IRig2 HD and have been trying for two days now to get the full version that its supposed to come with it. I’ve put in help tickets that have not been responded to, and tells me the page does not exist when I try to check the status. Ive tried to call the customer service phone number in the US and it just rings, nobody answers. I’ve looked on the internet and this seems to be a common problem with their product that they don’t care to make right. It forced me to put at least one star, but if zero was an option, I would chose that!

Had used in 2015/16 a lot with no issue but now the app crashes too often and isn’t useable

Gear purchased: iRig HD pro duo and iPad charging cord. Slash bundle. First, the charging cable claims it charges your iOS device but the advertising is accurate though misleading. Does not charge the interface. Need batteries or 500 mA power supply that you can’t get from IK Multimedia. Power supply for daisy chaining a pedalboard will suffice. Then you need to update firmware before the cable will power/charge iPad. I attempted on my Mac OS Mojave. Nothing. Then tried on PC Win 7 SP 1. Now the hardware is functional IF the Apple iOS device is plugged in LAST(very important). Gear comes with various entry line programs for Win/PC that all will request payment to make them anything close to garage band-like functionality. The bundle was not same as advertised, but AmpliTube can be used in garage band, so start there. Tones are solid 4/5, but you can do yourself a huge favor and get full version of PRotools 10 and 11 bundled with elevenrack, which will run about $600. If you unlock everything in amplitube’s bundle to “pro/HD/Ultimate” levels, you will pay waaay more than $1000, I think the DAW is $800 alone). Things to know about my suggestion is that PT 10/11 can be co-installed, older plugin support has been eliminated with advent of subscription Pro Tools. PT 11 stops compatibility at win7 SP1 and ?? Mac snow leopard or mountain lion?? The hardware for this is plastic and is not going to stand up to a tour circuit, but works fine to pack in a backpack. Elevenrack is heavy and rack mountable. Other similar product called eleven free in PT 10.3.7 and PT no longer supports many of the old bundled plugins that came bundled in 2011. I suggest skip the mobile setup and go real deal. We spend huge chunks of cash on hardware to sound good. This app can help you, but I just can’t trust the hardware to stand up to the test of time. Won’t replace it when it breaks, but can still use Amplitube in Garage band. Go that route if looking for portability. Hardware > $200 should have steel housing if the software is going to be priced this high. IK should be very forthcoming on the charging cable, MIDI cables should not have ~1\8” headphone plugs that hook to the interface, and this is good software executed very poorly by available hardware. Also note iPhone and iMac are one purchase. IPad is pay a second license. What baffles me is how IK chose to completely screw up a great app by executing its usability so poorly. You will spend over a day making all of this “portable solution” work. And don’t forget to buy a daisy chain power supply cable for a guitar pedalboard if you want to avoid the 2 AA batteries that people talk about replacing every 20 minutes. Good luck to both buyer and seller. Cust. Service did contact me via email after 2-3 days.

Is fine. It does what you need. A bummer I wasted my free upgrade to the "essentials bundle" when I got my iRig 2 HD. It gave me more tones, but you still have to drop another $20 to get all 8 tracks to record on. I mean, 2 tracks? This isn't the 50s. But there are good ipad multitrack apps. Get a dedicated ipad DAW and use that. Then you have the best of both worlds.

Ever time I open the app, I now get a pop up ad that I have to close out before I can use the ap. Today after closing out the ad, it re-appeared 10+ times before I finally was able to make it stay away. Crazy. I wish I had never bought their hardware which pairs with the ap, just because of this one issue. So ridiculously annoying. Puts me in a bad mood before I even start playing guitar.

Great way to play without having to spend $1000s on am-s and pedals and sound effects . Everything you need in one app. Yes it does cost money, people want are complaining like it supposed to be free!! Its well worth the money and sounds like the real thing(too its counterparts). Amps, pedals, sound effects, mics, and so on. Stop complaining people. Its well worth it.

I’ve used AmpliTube Mac for a long time as well as on iOS. With proper tweaking, it does a good job. My main gripe now is that the audio output does not recognize AirPods as an audio device, which could greatly enhance the usability of this app. Secondly, there are too many add-ons one must buy. There should be an all-inclusive bundle that isn’t overpriced, considering we are talking about simulation of real gear on a device that typically has an inferior audio path compared to a pro recording studio.

Help please!

After trying a number of amp modelers for iOS I cannot recommend buying Amplitube 4. I tried it with a Strat and an SG and the tones were thin, brittle, and fake sounding when compared to my current favorite BIAS amps. I didn't think the IK tones were that much better than GarageBand. After buying Amplitube the customer is immediately presented with the fact that nothing works and further purchases are needed. Bordering on fraud in my personal opinion.

Realistic amp models. Requires in app purchases for most amps and effects. I know in app purchses annoy people, but the cost of the real gear would be much more. Get IRIG Hd2 guitar interface ($99) and get the IOS AND desktop versions free (thats over 150 dollars in software).

Have no words... It is disgusting trial version

Once I selected the almost-clean preset, the fuzz went away, but even gain and volume at 10, the volume is really low. The other knobs make no discernible difference. Routing the output into garageband gives only screeching feedback, which was the most disappointing thing. Wish I had read these reviews before I bought th iRig!

Sounds like crap. The app is junk and so is the iRig 2. The store is closed or I would bring it back tonight. What a waste of my time and money.

IK Multimedia products should be avoided like the plague unless you enjoy wasting money on incredibly buggy software that gets worse with each update. Oddly, this used to work on my iPad 1 but is very noisy and has lame tone.

I am a new bass player and bought an iRig2 from guitar center. I figured it was a great way to get started with an "amp" without breaking the bank. It would also give me a way to figure out what I like from an amp before I purchase one. The iRig2 works great but I’m disappointed in the AmpliTube app. There is only one bass amp that comes with the version, that comes with the product. I have the volume turned all the way up on my iPad and in the app and I can barely hear it. My Bose headphones work just fine. I don’t need it ear piercing but I can hear my strings just as loud as the sound coming from the app. I have to crank the gain up to get more volume. I do have the noise filter pedal activated and all the way up. I can’t get a good, clean bass tone. I tried the other guitar amps in the app "just to see." Those get a lot louder but of course, there’s lot of distortion. I know that there are in app purchases and yes, nothing can ultimately take the place of a real amplifier. This is a mediocre, on-the-run choice. But this is highly disappointing. The app needs at LEAST one more bass amp if I’m going to purchase a product. The app needs to get louder for bass players. The app needs to have something to provide a good, clean sound. Perhaps something could be made that is geared towards bass players. I will not buy a product that has AmpliTube as the app choice again. I will be looking at other apps for my iPad. If I’m going to have to make an in-app purchase to get something that’s even decent, why would I do that when I can just buy an amp? If you play electric guitar this is a pretty neat option. It’s less than decent for bass players.

I added the 5th star from 4 after getting back into tracking. I need to get used to the varying degrees of gain staging again. It's been awhile since I've used amplitube and it seems like the signal is either really hot or not hot enough, especially if I'm trying to record any clean tones. Seems like that's because there's some discrepancy between levels at all stages of the signal path that don't necessarily end up at the same levels that they initially sounded like. With an initial line in, then an amp level, then your effects that can drastically effect your levels, the track volume level, and the post effects effects level (without compression I lose lots of volume here) there's a lot of staging. But that's just something to get used to and I haven't even checked the forums to see what might be protocol. Bottom line is I prefer the UI over any other ios multitracking app and the effects sound much more like effects .. they can get noisy, but that's not a big deal either. (I'm a big fan of using the looping feature for accidental tracks also) Thanks again for getting the cloud i** thing worked out. That's what I was trying to do last time I used the app, but it sounds like any and all bugs have been squished. ITS ALL GRAVY. THANK YOU AMPLITUBE! As promised the 5th star.

great app. but...after update app is crashing. ios7.1. iPad4.

I paid for the Jimmy Hendrix bundle and never received it, and it's like pulling teeth to get it. I'll stick to real music equipment from now on. I'm bumbed.

So this thing has so many issues going on with it that it's going to be even hard to list them all. They seem to be more concerned now with adding content for purchase and they do with making the app stable and functioning properly. Projects crash, the recorder scratchy, Irig2 is not a good quality piece at all. gain k*** is scratchy you from day one and the cord is too short. I'm done with this c***** app that seems to be in a downward spiral

Excessive freezing of app.....

I have read a number of reviews complaining about the cost of the stompboxes and effects and that the company just wants your money. Keep an open mind when trying an app like this. You get all kinds of great functionality for pennies compared to what it would cost in real hardware. There is no comparison. I like Fender amps so I bought a bundle of them. I needed a set of the typical effects (delay, chorus, overdrive) and was set with about $15 out of pocket. I needed an octave pedal, got one for another $4. Also, do yourself a favor and check out the videos of pros using the app. There is a good one for the Stomp IO that gives away a couple tips that are worth your time. For example: dime the volume on a Fender Twin Reverb and get all the tone and gain w/o killing your ears or your audience’s ears. I always complain that I can’t get my amp up loud enough to really get the tone I want. Well, now I can.

You have to buy anything that's halfway decent...no thanks!

DO NOT DOWNLOAD OR EVEN ATTEMPT TO TRY IT. IT WORKED FINE UNTIL IOS 8 NOW NONE OF THE EFFECTS WILL WORK AT ALL. ISNT THAT THE WHOLE POINT OF THE APP ? AS SOON AS I BOUGHT THE EFFECTS IT FAILED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY. YOUR FREE APP WITH PAID EFFECTS DOESNT WORK AND YOU EXPECT PEOPLE TO PAY FOR THE FULL VERSION. YEAH RIGHT.

Don't buy. The sounds are not even close to Jimi. The presets are a joke. Big mistake to buy not reading the reviews.

What a scam! You buy the Irig and download and you get nothing really, The basic app is free of any effects and everything is in app purchase. What's worse is that there is absolutely no soul and lacks the intuitive response a regular amp/effects would give you. I am a lifetime guitar player and this made me like I was 14 again and just bought a c***** amp.

I was so impressed right up until the last update - 8 months of nearly flawless, intuitive performance and great customer support - but now? Not so much. App crashes relentlessly. Playback is choppy while recording and just doing simple playback. Mixes of previous recordings have been changed so much as to be unrecognizable. What happened??

When you try and click on the Projects tab, from the 8 track recorder page, the app crashes every time. Which makes it VERY inefficient. It makes it so you cannot refer back to other projects back and forth!

Amplitube is just what I needed. I got an irig HD and Amplitube with in-app purchases. At first everything started to add up quick with the irig HD for 100 then amplitube with professional sounding amps and pedals I spent about 60 bucks for the amps and pedals so altogether $160 for everything. Now I don't need a jam group I just go to buzz tube app and look up a blues 12 bar backing track or jazz, rock, ect. And jam anytime with just my iPad and irig / Amplitube and guitar and if I want to sound louder or just better quality I plug in my Computer speakers to the iPad, and even at night with my head phones. I recommend this app for anyone who loves guitar but can't pay thousands for good guitar equipment like Orange, Fender, slash and Jimmy Hendrick's amps and special effects pedals. I'm using an old electric guitar that a friend gave me that sounds horrible through my cheap Amp but sounds amazing through Amplitube!

A trial version where you have to purchase the effects pedals and different amps? What's the point? If you want to hear what the Marshall head sounds like completely dry with no effects, which is actually pretty good, this free version is what you need. If you want to hear ANYTHING else this free version won't help you at all.

not worth the money and its free. Tried to play back a jam track and was unable. Tried to find support. Forums were useless. If a customer service agent bothered to respond to anyone they were unhelpful, pointed to sources not linked and unsearchable. Most were rude and crass. Tried to email support and came back as undeliverable. Glad I tried out free version before shelling out 20 bucks.

I'm extremely frustrated with IK Multimedia. I bought the iRig HD 2 and it was not working. I found it that they were packaged with faulty wires. After going back to Guitar Center and picking up a working wire, I follow the instructions (which seem straight forward) only to find that the product isn't working. I can see the Blue Light is turned on when I plug in the lightning cable into my iPad Pro, but I get no sound. What's even more frustrating is that you can't find any tutorials or help online on the iRig HD 2. Save your money on the iRig and this app - use the money to buy some hardware.

One pay wall after another even after you buy stuff. Bought the fender bundle which was marketed as all the fender gear but it only gives you some of it. The drum looper has split second gaps making it too frustrating to play with, and the US is super confusing. If you drop sections and try to put them back in it asks you to buy them again. The sound drops out a lot and you have to dig through tons of settings to get to work again. The irig HD-2 uses the lightning port, but doesn’t have a port to plug power in. And go figure, this capability cost an extra $60. Returning this junk and just using a real amp. This app could be great but I’d rather spend my time figuring out my music than how to get the app to work.

I bought this app in 2015 & upgraded it to the full version in 2016. I’m writing my review on this CS version since I can’t write it on the full version. After getting the Slash, Hendrix & Orange packs I liked Amplitube, but preferred ToneStack from Yonac. The tones were okay but just too fizzy & digital for my tastes. I saw Greg Koch demo the Fender 2 collection on the desktop version of Amplitube and immediately wanted it for this iOS version. When it arrived I was blown away how far the emulating tech had come, and using the Fender 2 pack is a joy. I’m not saying the older amps aren’t usable; there are several amp/pedal combos from the earlier packs I’ve made good presets with. But the Fender 2 stuff is just in a different league. As I write this in mid April 2018 there’s a bundle sale going on, if you haven’t tried the app or Fender 2 I really recommend it. I’m no cork sniffer when it comes to amps, i.e. they must be tube, 50 years old, wrapped in tweed, etc. but I have a late ‘60’s Deluxe that this app comes very close to the ballpark indeed. Especially just a SM57, close mic’d rhythm tone that cleans up with some volume backed off...they’ve really captured that mic’d guitar amp tone. Highly recommended.

I have to say that I received excellent support when I had a registration problem with my iRig Pro. But the tones in this demo version of the software are very poor and brittle sounding. Also there isn't much to demo. Two amps, a delay and a noise gate. So it's impossible to tell what the paid stuff is like. But based on this demo, I'd say the other stuff probably isn't worth it either.

If you have an iRig, you get a considerable amount of gear for free. Beyond that, the IAPs are pretty reasonably priced. The app is super simple to use and has a pretty slick UI. Works like as expected every time. Great app!

This app has promise, but bad design and glitches make it likely you'll blow out your eardrums, as the input/output level settings reset after the app crashes and restarts. I posted the problem on the developer's user forum and they wrote back blaming the problem on the cable setup I had on the iRig. But I had this same setup going for a year with no problems until the last update. I posted again saying the problem is with the settings being reset after a crash, causing high pitched modulated feedback, and they deleted my whole topic thread. So that's how they handle bugs. Beware.

Works well on my iPad Air 2 and iPhone 4s

Love it, especially Mesa Boogie in app purchase)! I've been using Amplitube Vst plugin for the PC in the studio now for a long time. I own the Jimmy Hendrix Collection and Metal Collection as well as a few other custom shop selections and love it. I bought an ipad a few years back hoping to be able to take those signature tones I had created with me on a budget but was sourly disappointed. The M-Audio Fast Track Pro interface I was trying to use with it just had terrible latency and sound quality wasn't quite up to par with other apps or the PC version. But several years later I decided to try the newly updated version on a couple of my newer phones and was very pleased with it. My Fast Track Pro interface now works well with all my IOS Devises (better on the new phones) and I can finally get the same great tones I was getting in the studio since they started using the same engine as their PC/Mac counterparts (Should have done this from the start). I have the fender collection and the Mesa Boogi (Highly recommended in app purchase) Combined with the Fulltone OCD distortion peddle (also highly recommended.) The Multi-Track has been great for getting song writing ideas down before going into the studio. It has an amazingly warm analog sound though I wouldn't use it for anything serious as I have found a simple ios update can bring any app to its knees. (Always wait until they get the bugs worked out and your apps have updates that actually work.) My only real complaint is that the only gate peddle available effects the tone of the guitar in a strange way. But there is a nice noise reduction peddle with minimal effect of tone. They should have given us the same built in gate as the PC version instead of having to use one of the peddle slots. There are a few things about the interface on the phone I don't care for as it's sometimes hard to remember how to access certain features but the iPad has one of the best looking interfaces available. Feels like a real peddle board in front of you. Thanks Ik-Multimedia

I think for the most part the app works great. For some reason tho, I've been getting really bad feedback to the point where I cannot play. I don't know how to fix it. Sometimes it works and sometimes it messes up again

So far I would have to say this app has been fun. We played with it for a while after getting the irig from Santa and last night ended up adding a couple extra pedals. The mixing platform is super easy and that is a great plus for my boys! I have not ran into any issues and have had great fun with it. I would totally recommend it......

This app is great! Awesome sounds! Works great with iRig nano amp. My advice is stop being tight a**** and spend some money and get some fx packages and amp packages.

For Christmas, my kids bought me this company’s iRig BlueBoard (foot pedal), iRig Midi Interface and iRig Microphone together with a suite of relevant software (AmpliTube, etc.) Nothing worked. And, perhaps I should explain that for 40 years I was a professor of mathematics and cognitive science at Northwestern, UMass, Purdue, and Indiana Universities - as well as being a software developer and experienced user of computer-based technologies. I’ve now retired and play a harmonica in several local bands (blues, country, rock, bluegrass). I mention this only to make it clear that I’m not an inexperienced user of these kinds of technologies. When I first experienced problems with IK Multimedia’s gadgets and software, I contacted their tech support people, and all they did was to tell me to read their manuals. I did this. And, to prove that I read the manuals thoroughly, I went though one of the manuals and make line-by-line editorial comments pointing out how nearly every sentence was either: (1) unhelpful, (2) completely unclear, (3) incomplete, or (4) completely wrong (in the sense that what was said simply wasn’t accurate). Then, I once again simplified my questions and contacted IK’s tech support people. This time, I did get a few suggestions about possible solutions to my problems. But, once again, virtually every sentence in this message was either: (1) completely unclear, (2) incomplete, or (3) completely wrong (in the sense that what was said simply wasn’t accurate). Also, the tech support person stated that some of the problems that I confronted could only be solved by purchasing more equipment that performed functions that IK Multimedia’s web site claims that their products are intended to do. Next, I tried going to IK Multimedia’s web site to see if there were other ways to get technical support. The contact numbers that were given reported that “the tech support lines were down.” And now, three days later, “the lines are still down." I’ve now seem to have no options except to ask for my money back on these purchases. … If you want to get a quick verification of what I’ve said, try downloading the things that are called “users manuals” for IK Multimedia’s products. The shortcomings will be obvious. These “users manuals” are not really users manuals at all. The simply describe what the products claim to do, but they give almost no information about how you (the user) could actually do any of these things. Also, these “users guides” contain a bunch of nearly identical photographs which contribute almost nothing to the meaningfulness of the text. … In more than 40 years of using a lot of computer-based tools, I’ve never encountered anything this bad in terms of overstated claims, completely useless “users guides”, and dismal tech support.

This has a great basis to start with in amps and stomp boxes.The noise gate is absolutely necessary though. Wish that weren't the case so you can add other pedals in that spot. Also pretty bummed that a 3.9 mm speaker doesn't work with this app.

The free version app is lame. Constantly prompts you to purchase add-ons in app purchase which are Way too expensive. Full app with all add on should be free since you must purchase the iRig. For the price your a good way on to an amp. Given modeling amps start at $100 the cost of the iRig and full apps is ludicrous.

It's not a bad app, but when I originally bought the app I purchased it on my iPhone. I later found out that if you purchase the iPad version, all purchases load to the iPhone. However, it's not the same the other way around. Ik Multimedia did install some in app purchases after I contacted them, but after Apple updates, etc., I found that I have to install the free version and none of my purchases installed after restoring purchases. Also, be aware this company is sickening with adds trying to get you to purchase their other products. Although you've purchase the product you will be interrupted by their adds.

I'm really digging the tones I can squeeze out of this new dual mic and operating system. My gripe is with the crackling sounds I'm getting, I try it on low instead of very low and still experience them with my iPad mini 2. Also my BlueBoard requires me to tap twice each time in/out for looping. I should only have to tap once in and once out. I'm sure this will be updated.

I like it well enough. I can play my guitar without annoying everyone around me. And the effects are great to change the sound of the guitar ..... BUT I bought some effects and amps to go with it for my IPad . But why they aren’t on my IPhone as well? And MacBook ? It’s also irritating that it doesn’t link to Bluetooth speakers or headphones. You cleverly avoided answering why IT DOESNT WORK ON MY IPHONE AS WELL AS FOR MY IPAD PURCHASE. DOES THIS MEAN I HAVE TO PAY TWICE?...

So I went and bought an iPad specifically to use Amplitube after I had already bought it (the full version) on my iphone (which they ripped me off too, read my review and explanation for iPhones). I thought I could download it and have all my purchases! NO!!!! They not only want me to repurchase it, they want me to pay twice the price for the same thing, just a bigger screen! Are you kidding me?! Well, you ripped me off! That's ok though, cause I just went and got the cracked PC FULL VERSION for FREE through a download! It's way better than the iOS in all respects, I didn't pay a penny! Man karma is a b**** ain't it? Looks like I'll be using my iPhone for the next while. Maybe when I see their 50% off I'll think about it....

I have this app. I also have a Fender app that doesn't work at all. The help people cannot seem to help either. This amplitude app is pretty good, but, I keep getting a distortion sound coming through my amp. It seems to produce a kuh sound on initial pluck of a string once in awhile. Not good enough for a gig or recording. I also have stompbox. That rocks. It is going to take me months to figure all of that cool stuff out. The effects are great, but, seem to sound a bit distant.

Not willing to down load a bunch of apps. When the free app really slows down my iPad it's not stable sound cuts in and out. I'm pretty good at finding my way around with in apps but this takes a little time. Not user friendly.. I only give it a 2star because I can return it to guitar center. I open the box down loaded the app plugged it in 3hrs later I packed it up 4 return

Can't register, can't add effects, not at all user friendly. Worst app of ANY KIND.

I love amplitube for desktop, but this makes me sad. Very limited selection of gear. It's understandable that the free app comes with hardly anything, but what's there to buy is very small. Worse, there are no samples and no way to try them out, so you buy something based on the name and hope it's what you wanted. There has to be a way to know what you're getting. Buying an external device doesn't help as much as you think either. I registered the irig 2 and ended up with three amps that all sound the same and five generic pedals, including what comes free. For the good, there aren't any latency issues or popping and the software runs solid.I see a lot of potential here, especially if they can sync accounts or give more to desktop users. Once they add more diverse gear and some way to hear or demo gear,this would be great. Until then,keep this as a fallback app and use something like bias fx or tonestack to put your money into.

90 minutes fighting with this product to download and register this kludgy mess of software and hardware on two different platforms, we understood why we got this regifted mess from our Luddite friend. The download was way too long. It immediately tried to approve a $99 purchase upon install. It would not recognize the the dongle after registering and re-registering the product.

Not sure why others have had issues.Works flawlessly on iOS 8 iPad and iPhone.Plug n go.Sounds great through my Marshall tube Half stack!People dismiss this app too quickly.Using a higher quality input other than the irig plug is key also.Using irig stomp on the floor and it's perfect,no signal loss,great tone. Updated 4/8/14.Purchased the Orange pack.WOW! the Tiny Terror sounds fantastic. My only wish with ANY of ik guitar apps,needs a better noise gate and/or less noise overall in the app.5 stars overall 😆

I lost my fender amp ....and can't get on your web site ...for problems... What's up....it won't take my password.....from you guys... Trying to reset it .... This is bull

This app is designed to get your hard earned cash. They invested in the best strategy to fleece you rather than giving you a great product at a reasonable price. Go with something else.