We played our epiphone les paul twin humbucker guitar, through both the irig and ampkit link, into the two apps that partner them, amplitube. Ik multimedia irig ua universal guitar effects processor. Thus, irig ua and amplitube ua were created to resolve this issue. Jon herington of steely dan plays their classics with amplitube irig duration. Ik multimedia amplitube ua for all android devices released. Amplitube has been great at direct modeling software for ages peavey is just riding the latest and greatest train.
Its builtin universal 18 trrs output connector gives you a true plugandplay experience with your iphone, ipad, ipod touch, mac or android device. The advanced digital microphone system for acoustic guitar. The logic is that android devices that do not support samsung professional audio have oslevel issues with lowlatency audio processing. Likewise, its 14 instrument input works with your guitar, bass or any linelevel. Plus the irig can work with other apps like the ampkit. To get the most out of amplitube ua, you need to pair it with an irig ua digital audio interface.
Eden audio hifi stereo channel show recommended for you. Downloaded ampkit and am delighted at the improvement. The peavey ampkit link ii is a small but powerful device that allows you to connect your electric or bass guitar to an ios which can then be utilized as a fully featured amp. A point id like to make because i didnt know when comparing it to the irig is that this will work with most other guitar apps. I have the irig and amplitube and ampkit and i even fell for thet prs pos.
The irig ua works in conjunction with the amplitube ua app to. And ampkits twostage amp modeling, convolutionbased cabs and positional mics deliver the ultimate in realistic tone on both clean and highgain setups. Peavey ampkit link electric guitar interface for iphone, ipad, and. Slo 100 highgain growl and singing leads, eddie van halen had. I did buy some iap, such as the boutique amp set and some effects. Amplitube irig vs ampkit link discussion in recordinglive sound started by gasp100, dec 26, 2010. Its the easiest way to connect to your favorite practice and recording apps, like iks awardwinning amplitube, which lets you play through virtual models of some of the most popular guitar amplifiers and effects of.
With a decent interface like the irig hd garageband isnt too bad but compared to jamup its pretty basic. Explore 22 apps like ampkit, all suggested and ranked by the alternativeto user community. My guess is jamup will only work properly with an irig or their own plug or an apogee jam. In amplitube it is preset 1 mild crunch and captain crunchy in ampkit. There are several devicespecific variations for both android and ios, but the links below will take you to the free. I also tried the free version of ampkit, but im not really a highgain guy so i didnt take to it.
I got bought this last xmas but im an android baby. If thats you, an app called ampkit was my favorite, as the interface is intuitive and everything is easily accessible. The layout just seems to be a bit more thought out than amplitube. Deplike turns your android device into an easytouse guitar effects processor stompbox and electric guitar amp modeler. Enabled me to connect my guitar to android galaxy s8 on which tonebridge app is installed.
Other irig interfaces, such as irig 2, will not work properly with the app. Discussion in the effect effect started by mulefan75, sep 10, 2012. Amplitube ua is the revolutionary free companion app to irig ua. I also like the fact that i can play along with any music on my iphone without having to import it as you do in amplitube which also, by the way. Ampkit link has a longer cord, less prone to feedback, works well with amplitube, but feels pretty cheap i already broke one. Check out jamup as i think this is the best guitar sim, ive not touched amplitube or ampkit really since i bought it. The pairing of irig ua and amplitube ua is perfect for onthego practice and performance. This signal is input via the headphone socket not the dock connector because of the microphone input present there. It lets you turn any android device into the ultimate mobile guitar and bass multieffects. The 5 best apps for recording an electric instrument with your. However, an irig ua is required for audioin and guitar processing functionality. Bristol hi fi show 2020 part ii, chord, monitor audio, roksan, wharfdale, audiolab, proac duration. Ik multimedias irig 2 is a compact interface that lets you connect your guitar or bass to an iphone, ipod touch, ipad, or mac. The ios android versions dont have as many features, and wont sound as good as the pc versions imo,especially if youre using an ampkit or irig, they basically just use the microphone as.
I also have the ampkit app, and i think it sounds a little bit better, but the playback options are not as good as in amplitube. As far as the actual interfaces go, irig is simple and sturdy, but doesnt play well with ampkit because of crosstalk havent tried with other apps myself. One of the most versatile products on the market is the irig ii from ik. Switch between presets, change patches, turn effects on and off and control effects like volume and wah without worrying about. While there is a hot debate regarding the tube vs solid state amps as usual. The next test we did was on a clean amp setup, using the standard clean preset in both apps, with just a bit of reverb and a shade of tremelo on amplitube. I use the ampkit link ii to play my vintage solid body and ovation acoustic through my ipad and listen in private with my. My main problem with irig is feedback does this work better with high gain. All kind of suck with amplitube being the closest to working well but not quite.
I own and use all the 3 programs, and i use the paid versions. Ik multimedia production srl via dellindustria, 46 41122 modena, italy phone. Amplitube irig iphone interface adapter the tech journal. Tc electronic toneprint app for iphoneandroid devices, effects pedals overview. In amplitube s defense, i did use the iphone version while i had access to the ipad version of ampkit. Either will let me play along with songs while sitting on the bus. I didnt enjoy how cramped the amplitube layout was on the iphone. The combination of its advanced mems microphone and hiquality preamp and dsp processing unit provides for the first time ever a break. To me, buying effects pedals on the ipad is far more cost. Stealth pedal should plug in to the ipodipad through the 30 pin. I use jamup for the guitar sim and garageband for recording, the interapp instrument option works great for this. Cheaper than a single pedal, or 3 packs of elixer strings. Popular alternatives to ampkit for windows, mac, ipad, linux, iphone and more. Amplitube ua is a free and comes with a complete assortment of meticulously recreated virtual versions of some of the most coveted gear on the planet.
Deplike turns your android device into an easytouse guitar effects processor stompbox and electric guitar amp kit. I tried the irig from ik multimedia and it was ok but you could only use it. Amplitube is out of phase initially but has a setting for crosstalk feedback you can disable which makes it work properly. But i totally agree that more bass rigs and bass outboard gear is needed in ios amplitube. I started with the irig amplitube combo which was decent until the update that jacked to sound which is now useless. Real 100% direct ipad audio mixed with multitrack app no mastering. It lets you turn any android device into the ultimate mobile guitar and bass multieffects processor. Ik multimedia irig 2 guitar interface for ios, mac and. So to my mind the irig will do the same thing work with both amplitube and ampkit for half the price.
The system includes a hardware adapter that lets you plug your electric guitar into the headphone port along with a port on the irig for headphones so you can listen in private. The irig and ampkit link both have the same purpose, to get a line level audio signal from an instrument or microphone into your ios device. My primary testing device is a 2014 samsung galaxy tab pro 8. If the software amplitube ua that allows one to use the irig is upgraded to have all the features available in the version for apple phones i will change the rating to 5 stars. If youre not into amplitube for pc, youre not going to like it any better for an ipad or an ios device. Combined, the two give musicians the power to play in realtime with no audible device processing delay, a market first for the android platform. Same version works great on both my ipod touch and ipad. So far the two products i see get the most mention are the vox amplug and the irig amplitube iphone combo. In this video i count down my top 5 favourite ios guitar apps. In order to use amplitube an ik multimedia audio interface is required. Mainly i want to be able to record the output from the device via the amplitube app.
Guitarists can purchase the new amplitube irig system for the iphone, ipod touch, and ipad. Peavey ampkit link vs amplitube irig hightech guitar harmony. Just attach your electric guitar or bass using an interface like peavey ampkit link hd and rock out. I also tried the free version of the amplitube app which sounded a bit fatter. Whatever you do, keep the ipodipad charging with ik gear plugged into the 30 pin. Lots of people say amplitube paired with ampkit link is the best way to go, but i find myself using ampkit more easy to fiddle around with and more versatile. Ampkit is by far the most intuitive, easytouse app of its kind, for beginner and expert alike. The ampkit link really is only designed for its own program. Theyre ok as a backup at a gig, but neither really sounds good.