[...]... G u itar Tone with IK Multimedia AmpliTube: The Official Guide Speaking of tones, I think we can all agree that what constitutes great guitar tone is, on a certain level, up for grabs Country fans and Nirvana fans might disagree on which tones are great (though these days not as much as you might think) Through the years there have been many guitarists known as much for their tone as for their playing... Jack White, the Edge, Robben Ford, Tom Morello, and Stevie Ray Vaughan come to mind immediately I am sure that you can think of others or may disagree with these, but their wide range of sounds proves my point: Great tone is, in some sense, in the ear of the beholder In another sense, all of these artists represent some of the same things with regard to tone: They are all in total control of their sound,... integrated to the IK website that guides you through the process The Wizard will pop up when you launch AmpliTube 3 for the first time Information about AmpliTube 3 installation is available in the Installation and Authorization Manual, located at: n Start\Programs \IK Multimedia\ AmpliTube 3\Installation and Authorization Manual (for Windows users) n HD\Library\Documentation \IK Multimedia\ AmpliTube (for... amps You can then pair them with a plethora of possible speaker cabinets—and that’s just the beginning I encourage you to try out the craziest configurations you can think of Who knows what you’ll come up with? Above all, have fun! 1 The Guitar W hether you’re using software or hardware, the first step in recording guitar is choosing and preparing the guitar There is an old acronym in the computer... AmpliTube will provide you with the vast majority of those sounds, but you might be surprised by the range of tones available from the instrument itself, before you ever plug it in The type of guitar, the strings, the picks, where you pick along the string—all of these factor into the sound going into the computer, and thus the sound coming out Let’s assume you have access—either through your own collection,... Digi 003 Factory The 003 is a full-featured mixing board and interface combo Pro Tools HD TDM Systems If you are ready to mortgage the farm, these processor-assisted systems are the top of the line The hardware interface part handles much of the processing for the software and allows the use of many more tracks and CPU-greedy plug-ins IK Multimedia IK Multimedia not only makes the AmpliTube software,... Latency refers to the delay between inputting a signal to the computer and hearing the results coming out of the speakers For guitarists, this means the delay between your pick or finger plucking the strings and you or the audience hearing the sound coming out of the speaker Latency used to be one of the prime factors that kept guitarists from enjoying the benefits of software modeling The lag between... are in sync with the rest of the audio Dealing with Latency Though theoretically you can install any number of instances of AmpliTube on as many tracks as you like, holding off any final sonic decisions until the mix, in practice there are limitations The extent of these limitations depends on the power of your computer Using multiple instances of AmpliTube may require that you increase the buffer to... and runs, AmpliTube 3 will let you practice using effects, amps, and microphones as you go through this book to constantly improve your sound xv xvi G reat G u itar Tone with IK Multimedia AmpliTube: The Official Guide Figure I.1 Roughly $1,000 worth of pedals Figure I.2 AmpliTube s 4-track recorder The Technology AmpliTube s sound and feel has been excellent from the first version Still, as with all... 185 Preface Welcome to Great Guitar Tone with IK Multimedia AmpliTube: The Official Guide Technical facility on any instrument is a must if you are to fully express yourself But being able to make your fingers fly on your guitar is only half the equation—maybe less Listeners who aren’t musicians, and even many who are, respond first to the sound that you are putting out Would Wes . access the inspired sounds in your head and ultimately inspire others with them. xiv Great Guitar Tone with IK Multimedia AmpliTube: The Official Guide Introduction When IK Multimedia launched AmpliTube. fun! xviii Great Guitar Tone with IK Multimedia AmpliTube: The Official Guide 1 The Guitar W hether you’re using software or hardware, the first step in recording guitar is choosing and preparing the guitar. . recorder. xvi Great Guitar Tone with IK Multimedia AmpliTube: The Official Guide “remastered” all the AmpliTube sounds with their new third-generation DSM (Dynamic Satura- tion Modeling) technology. The