Hi All. Just wondering if anyone has nailed any of the classic surf tones with Amplitube software. I think ive got a reasonable Martin Cilia Jag tone and happy to share that if anyone is interested. I would be quite interested in thoughts on D.Wronski and also D.D. Im forever twiddling the dials, the optionss are endless and ive just noticed you can now get the Bandmaster, amongst other amps.
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Nigel

Amplitube and Amplitube Fender are different beasts all-together. Amplitube Fender pretty much nails it with its recreations of Fender amps and stomp boxes. I have plain Amplitube as well and it is a great virtual guitar rig modeler but pales in comparison to Amplitube Fender for surf work.

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Ah sorry, i should have been more specific, I have Amplitube Fender.
Um, KBK34, you say that Fender Amplitube pretty much nails it, which suggests to me that it is possible to get a really good tone from the software which is why i posed the question in the first place. Which then brings me to the point made by Din Babylon, that there are many factors affecting the end result. thats interesting as M.Cilia has bothered to post some pre sets for both The Atlantics and his own signature tones on the amplitube website. If no one will really benefit then why did he bother. Surely time based effects such as reverb and delay will sound spot on no matter where they eminate from, do you see what i mean?

oh, for the unknowing---K.I.S.S. stands for --keep it simple sir!!

Enjoying the surf,sun and sand!!

zzero wrote:

oh, for the unknowing---K.I.S.S. stands for --keep it
simple sir!!

Yeah, I know what you mean. I got sweet deal on a used Mustang ii. However, I spent more time messing sround with the settings than I did actually playing. The sound was great, but I realized that I'm an old analog guy. I like to look at my knobs and see what is set where. So I sold it. It was to be a practice amp, so now I'm torn between the Fender Frontman 25R ($80 in Texas Red @ Guitar Center) and the Vox Pathfinder 15R.

You're not drunk if you can put your socks on while standing.

zzero wrote:

i'm an old analog guy myself which is why i use the
'dumb' settings on the mustangs. know what i'm
saying??

Affirmative

You're not drunk if you can put your socks on while standing.

Amplitube Fender can give you very passable surf sounds, partly because the amp models are good (and the Twin Reverb and Deluxe Reverb are both amps which some people here like to use for surf), but most importantly because the model of the 63 Reverb tank is so good. This is why you won't get such a good sound using Amplitube, but with Amplitube Fender you will. Of course, with Amplitube 3 and the Custom Shop, you no longer have to buy everything in Amplitube Fender, but can purchase individual elements. If you were to get the Reverb and (say) the Twin (and cab) you'd probably be most of the way to getting a good surf sound. Maybe they'll add a Showman and 1 X 15 cab at some pont and you'll get even closer!

Ravcon - when you hear the Los Fantasticos tracks for our forthcoming split CD with you and the Nematoads, see if you can spot which guitar parts use Amplitube Fender and which don't. Without checking, I couldn't tell you myself! Which is not to say that there is no difference, of course, just that it does sound good to my ears.

Los Fantasticos

Din Babylon might have a point. However, to the average players ear, most of these factors are going to make a very minute difference, if any at all. Most of the players on this site are 'plug in and play' musicians. Most have some form of a Fender guitar, plugged into either an outboard reverb tank or a Boss FRV-1 pedal and then into a Fender amp. Yes, there is a lot of tweeking that you can do. But, overall, this is the setup that is going to give you 'that tone', even when using Amplitube Fender. Test out a few of the amp models on there. I suggest the Twin, Showman or Bandmaster. Add to that the 63 Reverb Tank in the software and you will almost be there for the tone you are wanting.

Surfocaster wrote:

Ah sorry, i should have been more specific, I have
Amplitube Fender.
Um, KBK34, you say that Fender Amplitube pretty much
nails it, which suggests to me that it is possible to
get a really good tone from the software which is why i
posed the question in the first place. Which then
brings me to the point made by Din Babylon, that there
are many factors affecting the end result. thats
interesting as M.Cilia has bothered to post some pre
sets for both The Atlantics and his own signature tones
on the amplitube website. If no one will really benefit
then why did he bother. Surely time based effects such
as reverb and delay will sound spot on no matter where
they eminate from, do you see what i mean?

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www.thekbk.com
http://www.deepeddy.net/artists/thekbk/
www.reverbnation.com/thekbk
www.facebook.com/thekbkal

Bilge_Rat wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_fn2R2lN8c

The lead on this song was done using amplitube fender

Well that sounded pretty convincing to my ears (cool tune as well). Hmmm, maybe we need to consider adding this Amplitube Fender to our bag of tricks too.

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It's an extremely easy to use studio tool. I love the fact that you can build tones at home and have them replicated perfectly in the mix. Ever OCD'd on a tone for a couple of hours then shut your rig off and move it to a new space and have it sound completely off? The hours pay off in amplitube.

I still prefer the real deal over software for obvious reasons in live (especially!) and studio situations. I just found my experience with the software was extremely painless under the circumstances.

I use amplitube 3 to demo everything I write on it's proprietary multi-track recorder. Simple and easy and very effective. You can use amplitube fender via amplitube 3, plus throw in hendrix and a heavy metal pack and you got all the bases covered...

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