Axe fx vs amplitube vs revalver vs th3 vs pod farm vs 8505. Everything, right down to the type of transformer, or the preamp tubes. Bias is great but im not super knowledgeable in amp design so i just kinda throw stuff at the wall with it its fun to experiment with. Like the bias fx, amplitube also comes in three different versions, the entrylevel amplitube 4, the more advanced amplitube 4 deluxe and the complete. Id love to have an axe fx just for sheer experimentation, but theyre obviously rather pricey. Amplitube was able to use the same michael fuller approved mac pc algorithm which means a very convincing ocd. In fact, their is less latency on amplitube 4 for tablet which is just crazy. I like amplitube the least out of the guitar modelers i use, but thats sort of changed recently. Got myself an irig hd and have just started tinkering around with amplitube and garageband on the ipad air. Amplitube 4 has cemented itself as one of the most popular paid amp.
Ok i know this isnt an original post but amplitube looks awesome. It has the best interface of the lot and offers a nice array of greatsounding amps. Positive grid legt mit dem bias fx 2 ein tolles facelift zum bereits etablierten bias fx vor. On the face of it amplitude looks a more professional product at this point. The mac pc edition of bias fx comes in two versions, which have the same gui, but different amounts of amps and effects.
I finally got a chance to try the amplitube mesa boogie out properly. Gr5 has nice cleans, but its hard to get good distortion sounds. Axe fx vs amplitube vs revalver vs th3 vs pod farm vs 8505 vs guitar rig vs helix. Ive been suggested amplitube before as having the most realistic tones, and im considering buying the amplitube max edition which comes with loads of the officially endorsed custom shop amp models.
Amplitube 4, a major upgrade to the worlds most powerful guitar. Guitar roland quad capture sonar x3 with plugin loaded. Another really awesome free amp sim for win, osx and linux is tonelib gfx. Im not sure i want to go up the learning curve of getting conversant with the two interfaces, also amplitude. But it also does it in ways you never dreamed possible. I use both bias fx and bias amp on my ipad pro and i cant hear any. Positive grid announces bias desktop pcmac with amp matching. Heck and ive even owned an axe fx ii and i think amplitube is good. Amplitube 4, a major upgrade to the worlds most powerful guitar and bass tone studio for mac pc, is here and will take you to a level of hyperrealism and customization of tone you never knew possible. Amplitube 4 is a guitar and bass tone studio for macpc that works as a standalone application and as a plugin for your favorite daw.
Amplitube 4, a major upgrade to the worlds most powerful guitar and bass tone studio for macpc, is here and will take you to a level of hyperrealism and customization of tone you never knew possible. Nov 17, 2019 like the bias fx, amplitube also comes in three different versions, the entrylevel amplitube 4, the more advanced amplitube 4 deluxe and the complete pack amplitube max. On the off chance that you didnt already know, it is stand alone, vst 2 and 3, and aax hyper realistic guitar amp. Amplitube was as good as bias with irs, but i was still in the same boat. Bias amp 2 is the ultimate virtual amp designer, authentically recreating the tone and feel of real tube amplifiers, while allowing you to mix and match components to create your. Bias amp 2 metal factory preset update metal and insane 20181211. Converter latency alone is going to eat about 4 msec usually, so when you see these cards running round trip latencies around 6 or so, you know they are running extremely small safety buffers, but again. Amplitube also offers innovative ways to play, practice and record with an optional looper, more drum track loops, a full 8track recorder and dawstyle studio all available for inapp purchase. I did fairly extensive ab clips vs bias, tonestack, and jamup pro, and at4 was my overall favorite although the others are all good. Bias amp 2 is the ultimate virtual amp designer, authentically recreating the tone and feel of real tube amplifiers, while allowing you to mix and match components to create your ideal amp.
The british collection adds 4 allnew amplifiers and 4 new cabinets based on classic marshall amplifiers. Positive grid bias amp 2 elite with working tonecloud v2. World it be worth it to get the bias fx standard or is the pro a better. Amplitube 4 has long been a heavy favorite within the amp sim community. Amplitube 4 is a guitar and bass tone studio for mac pc that works as a standalone application and as a plugin for your favorite daw. The 9 best amp simulator plugins for metal ultimate post tone. All integrates i into bias fx for me i have most amp sims including sgear 2 and amplitube 3 and 4 and all extras well, had i guess, i swapped all my amplitube stuff for some. Bias fx 2 is an updated complete guitar tone studio vst plugin equipped for. Guitar rig 5 and amplitube 4 have a feature where you can load an mp3 or wav into the amp sim and then it will play it as a backing track, but thats the closest thing. Amplitube, on the other hand, gives you access to ultrarealistic sounds and playing experience on the fly.
Jamup pro is now a fairly old product with little chance of an update now that bias fx is out, and bias amp, while. V has been the best for me for me for metal this one and bias dont sound tinny. The best amp simulator hardware and plugins produce like a pro. These two are designed to revolutionize the audio recording, at the same time, create wonderful music you never thought possible before. Ability to rapidly not merely snap judgement based of subjective bias judge which approach works best is a not so minor to be at the bottom of the list, but never boasted about reason they pay me the big bucks pick what ever emoji seems appropriate. Amplitube has its qualities theres a certain ambient character to some. Jamup pro is now a fairly old product with little chance of an update now that bias fx is out, and bias amp, while excellent, has a persistent harsh sound quality that ive never been able to dial out. Amplitube 4 vs bias fx vs tone zone vs pegasus by kridedude published on 20160120t10. Amplitube recreates the entire guitarbass signal chain from instrument to recording device, and does so in a very realistic and intuitive way. Amplitube 4 is a staple in many studios around the world, and has been. Ive never tried an ocd pedal, but i like this plugin. All integrates i into bias fx for me i have most amp sims including sgear 2 and amplitube 3 and 4 and all extras well, had i guess, i swapped all my amplitube stuff for some toontrack stuff not long after amplitube 4 s release though and nothing touches bias for me, closest for me would be th2, never really thought that much of sgear 2. In this video we are compare the bias amp 2 vs the ik multimedia amplitube 4 vs the softube marshall 1959 vs the neural dsp.
Amplitube recreates the entire guitar bass signal chain from instrument to recording device, and does so in a very realistic and intuitive way. Feb 27, 2018 bias fx 160 vstaaxrtas windows x86 x64. Ik multimedia amplitube 4 software suite sweetwater. Bias fx standard edition is \\\ bucks and the pro version is \\\. Since serious musicians are up for a greater challenge, your choice will only be the deluxe and max versions. Hi, i recently downloaded the free amplitube package and ive been poking around in the custom shop looking at all of the different amps, cabs, and effects. I really gave amplitube a shot here and i must admit i do like it.
Its labeled as the fulltone ocd also, and from the fulltone site. Bias fx professional has 32 amp models and 52 effects. Ive got trial versionsfull copies of all of them except amplitube 4. Jul 23, 2011 hi, i recently downloaded the free amplitube package and ive been poking around in the custom shop looking at all of the different amps, cabs, and effects. Amplitube versus guitar rig versus scuffham versus bias fx. Amplitube 4 vs bias fx vs tone zone vs pegasus by kridedude. While positive grids bias amp 2 arguably wins out purely on sound quality, the added. I like the way you can purchase just the pieces that you want instead of having to buy the entire amplitube 3 package. Amplitube is now in its fourth iteration hereinafter apt4. I can get usable sounds out of pretty much anything here. You can use amp match to clone the tone of real hardware or a guitar track, or connect to the tonecloud to. Audio midi setup amplitube 4 deluxe by n2mpujack sat jan 07, 2017 1. Join sean halley as he quickly explains how the bias suite of guitar effects works, both as.
On the other part, i like very much bias tonecloud, the demo showed lots of presets from many users around the world, this is a very nice and useful feature. Bias fx 2 boasts a huge selection of sounds, ranging from vintage cleans. Amplitube for mac and pc works as a standalone app or as a plugin and comes with a lot of new stuff compared to version 3. On the face of it amplitude looks a more professional product at this. Amplitube and the latest apogee duet4 mac or rme babyface. It is full offline installer standalone setup of amplitube 4 complete v4. And, in amplitube 4, there is a clear winner of best guitar plugin for 2020. Bias fx offers more versatility when it comes to postproduction editing. Ive played stuff through bias side by side and it sounds better than what ive used on. I initially opted for bias fx, which includes a ton of stomp boxes as well as a range of.
I did fairly extensive ab clips vs bias, tonestack, and jamup pro, and at4 was my overall favorite. While positive grids bias amp 2 arguably wins out purely on sound. I can hear very slight latency on the stand alone app for mac amplitube 4, but is totally playable. Desktop guitar software positive grid community forum. First up is the cab room, a way to control the virtual generation and recording of your sound. Hello i have a problem with amplitube and asio4all, i installed amplitube and asio4all, i configured both, and when i tried to play nothing.
Amplitube pairs with irig stomp io for a powerful allinone stage rig, works wirelessly with irig blueboard, and supports other midi controllers as well. Amplitube 4 is a guitar bass amp and effects sim as a standalone application or as a. If youre not using pc mac though, and chasing a portable ipad option then bias would be my pick as the tablet version is really good. Unfortunately, there is no ios version of bias fx, at least at this writing. Bias fx and axefx ii are excellent examples of super high quality modelling. Bias sounds a bit samey and had a higher latency on desktop in comparison to amplitube and lepous imo. Amplitube recreates the entire guitarbass signal chain from instrument. Derived from amplitube 4 on mac pc, these new models offer unparalleled realism and accuracy, and cover a range of hardrocking tones from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. They also have their bias amp basic addition for \\\ i think. As well as a cosmetic overhaul there are a lot of new features and gear models. The macpc edition of bias fx comes in two versions, which have the same gui, but different amounts of amps and effects. Id love to have an axefx just for sheer experimentation, but theyre. The desktop version, like ipad version, comes with 12 amp models 30 effects. The 5 best amp simulator plugins for clean sounds tone topics.