![]() ![]() As long as humans have ears, amps and portable amps will remain a big hit. ![]() And neither of these tools has a solution for actually controlling the stomp boxes – since those would defeat the portability factor. ![]() Of course, the one thing you don’t get is an actual speaker. The competition for these devices isn’t that, or even real amps it’s the little handheld devices we’ve seen in the past for practicing, and this shouldn’t have a hard time blowing those things out of the water on price, performance, and ease of use. If you’re recording a track or playing a live gig, it’s likely worth the extra effort to use a computer. As a replacement for full-blown amp rigs, it’s probably still too limited, but that isn’t the point. With the iPod touch well under $200 (especially with refurbs), and no contract, guitarists get an interface that’s cheap, portable, and allows them to practice and jam anywhere. Will people actually want it? To me, the key feature here is as a practice tool. So, both are pretty cheap it’ll just be a matter of which software works better, and which models sound better.Įxtras: AmpliTube also includes importable song playback for backing tracks (complete with real-time effects), 36 presets, and an onboard tuner and metronome, apparently in all editions – even the free one.ĪmpKit also has backing tracks, custom setups with up to 12 pedals each, unlimited presets (instead of just 36), a tuner, and metronome.Ĭompatibility: Both work on the iPhone, iPod, and iPad.īottom line: These are nearly-identical products with nearly-identical feature sets. Software pricing and details are currently unavailable I’ve requested more details and will update the story when I get them. What’s included? IK says it will offer, in the full version: “5 amp models (clean, crunch, lead, metal, bass) with full tone and drive controls, 11 stompbox effects (delay, flanger, phaser, overdrive, distortion, filter, wah, fuzz, octaver, chorus, noise filter), 5 speaker cabinets (1×12”, 2×12”, 4×12” A & B”, 1×15) and 2 microphones (dynamic and condenser).”ĪmpKit has 10 amps, 12 cabinets, 12 pedals, and 6 mics, and will also offer add-ons. There are also a la carte models for $2.99-$4.99 each. The models: AmpliTube includes 3 stompboxes, 1 amp+cabinet, 2 mics in a free app, two addition stompboxes in the US$2.99 LE, or a full 11 stompboxes, 5 amps + cabinets, and 2 mics for US$19.99. Only Peavey has a skinny dude with no shirt on. So, if IK’s software turns out to be better and Peavey’s hardware, or visa versa, you’ll be able to mix and match. Both cost $39.99, both have audio inputs and outputs, and most importantly, since they appear simply as audio devices, both work with any iPhone audio app. iRig has its own electrical impedance adaption for line- and guitar-level input. AmpKit LiNK promises to “raise the audio fidelity bar” and includes built-in cross-talk elimination for reducing feedback. Hardware: Onboard audio hardware clearly won’t cut it, so both AmpliTube and AmpKIT offer specialized hardware connections. Here’s a quick comparison of IK’s AmpliTube and Agile/Peavey’s AmpKIT. IK Multimedia, makers of the industry-standby AmpliTube guitar emulation software, offer their own iPhone-specific release of AmpliTube.ĪmpKit LiNK hardware ĪmpliTube iRig Dueling Banjos: Two Upcoming Simulations, Close Feature Sets Agile Partners, makers of iOS’ Star6 music making software, TabToolkit tab notation tool (also on iPad), and GuitarToolkit tuner + metronome + chords and scales, partners with Peavey. In the past 24 hours, not one but two developers made official announcements. (In fact, I expect that trend will accelerate mobile processors are providing expanded access to native DSP functions.)īefore anyone gets to ask whether a phone is the ideal device for such a task, in the spirit of technological advancement, you’ll see simulated guitar processing from various parties. Once the electronics of sound become software, there’s nothing stopping them from running on any computer – which now includes computers disguised as mobile phones, like the iPhone. Once exclusively the stuff of tubes, wires, cabinets, aluminum, and electronics, guitar amps and pedals have for years been available in growingly-sophisticated software models. All images courtesy the vendors.Īh, amplifiers and stompboxes. Here, the AmpKit LiNK, by Peavey and Agile Partners. Competing solutions from IK Multimedia and Peavey extend the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad with custom hardware for connecting a guitar. ![]()
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