ilikeoverdrive
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It's been a while since the guys at IK Multimedia have started offering simplified versions of their Amplitube software for free.
So I got into checking Amplitube 4 FREE myself, and made a video with some of the tones I got from it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZixeHpCzA8
My verdict? It's incredible how far digital amp modelling has risen in the last 10 years. And now these guys, and many others as well are offering digital modelling solutions at no cost.
Does it replace tube? IMHO no, and nothing ever will, but that's not the point. There are many of us who like analog gear and all-tube amps, but who see digital modelling as an interesting development which offers many possibilities. Nobody can rationally say digital modelling is a "bad" thing, but even so, many of us could never really part with our hard earned money for such software. The most often invoked reason is that "I can save that buck for a tube amp or an analog piece of gear or, heck, just get a burger". There always seemed to be better things to spend the money on except software for the tube amp analog crowd.
And now it's free. Well made, good sounding digital modelling is at our finger tips for literally nothing. And I mean, legally, not otherwise:smash:!
Need an amp but don't have enough funds for that nice tube head or combo which you'd want? Or maybe you just need a simple and efficient fly rig? Just starting out perhaps? Or any other reason? IMHO, there's now a great alternative to budget amps with the advent of free modelling, and a myriad of solutions to choose from, with Amplitube 4 FREE being just one of many. So rejoice, fellow fans of all-tube amps and analog everything! With a little discipline and reconciliation, you can get >80% of the way to your dream tube amp tone FOR ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, and save all your money for that nice all-tube rig you always wanted!
It's here. And it's pretty good.:bigthumb:
So I got into checking Amplitube 4 FREE myself, and made a video with some of the tones I got from it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZixeHpCzA8
My verdict? It's incredible how far digital amp modelling has risen in the last 10 years. And now these guys, and many others as well are offering digital modelling solutions at no cost.
Does it replace tube? IMHO no, and nothing ever will, but that's not the point. There are many of us who like analog gear and all-tube amps, but who see digital modelling as an interesting development which offers many possibilities. Nobody can rationally say digital modelling is a "bad" thing, but even so, many of us could never really part with our hard earned money for such software. The most often invoked reason is that "I can save that buck for a tube amp or an analog piece of gear or, heck, just get a burger". There always seemed to be better things to spend the money on except software for the tube amp analog crowd.
And now it's free. Well made, good sounding digital modelling is at our finger tips for literally nothing. And I mean, legally, not otherwise:smash:!
Need an amp but don't have enough funds for that nice tube head or combo which you'd want? Or maybe you just need a simple and efficient fly rig? Just starting out perhaps? Or any other reason? IMHO, there's now a great alternative to budget amps with the advent of free modelling, and a myriad of solutions to choose from, with Amplitube 4 FREE being just one of many. So rejoice, fellow fans of all-tube amps and analog everything! With a little discipline and reconciliation, you can get >80% of the way to your dream tube amp tone FOR ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, and save all your money for that nice all-tube rig you always wanted!
It's here. And it's pretty good.:bigthumb:
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