at3 fender user manual

The Official Fender® Software Amp & Fx Suite

for Guitar and Bass

The World’s Most Influential Guitar and Bass Tones Right on Your Desktop

User Manual

AmpliTube Fender®

P L E A S E N O T E

AmpliTube®, StompIO™, StealthPedal™, SpeedTrainer™, DSM™ are trade-marksorregisteredtrademarkspropertyofIKMultimediaProduction.Allotherproduct names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners,

whichareinnowayassociatedoraffiliatedwithIKMultimedia.FENDER™,STRATOCASTER™,andthedistinctiveheadstockandbodydesignscommonlyfoundontheSTRATOCASTERguitar,andallFENDER®amplifiers,logos, and trade dress are the trademarks of FMIC and used herein under

license.Allrightsreserved.

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Table of Contents

I Contents 3

II Interface 8

III License Agreement 10

IV AmpliTube Fender® versions 13

Chapter 1 AmpliTube Fender® Overview 15 1.1 Introduction 15 1.2 DSMTechnology 16 1.3 BlockDiagram 17 1.4 Plug-inArchitecture 17 1.5 UsingtheInterface 20

Chapter 2 Getting started with AmpliTube Fender® 23 2.1 AmpliTubeFender®-StandaloneMode 23 2.1.1 LaunchAmpliTubeFender®Standalone 23 2.1.2 AudioConfiguration 23 2.1.3 SpeedTrainer 26 2.1.4 LoopTrimming 27 2.1.5 WaveformDisplay 28 2.1.6 TempoandPitchAdjustment 28 2.1.7 ValuesIndication 29 2.1.8 PeakMeter 29 2.1.9 Metronome 29 2.1.10 StatusBar 30 2.2 AmpliTubeFender®-Plug-inMode 31 2.2.1 StartingAmpliTubeFender®inyourhostapplication 31 2.2.2 ProTools 31 2.2.3 DigitalPerformer 31 2.2.4 Logic 31 2.2.5 Cubase 32 2.2.6 Nuendo 32 2.2.7 Live 32 2.2.8 GarageBand 32 2.2.9 Sonar 33 2.2.10 Acid 33 2.2.11 Tracktion 33 2.2.12 RiffWorksStandard 33 2.2.13 AdobeAudition 33 2.2.14 MainStage 34 2.3 Handsonexamples 34 2.3.1 SelectingAmps 34 2.3.2 ChoosingtheCabinet 35 2.3.3 AddingEffects 35

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Chapter 3 Input/Output Interface 37 3.1 I/OInterface 37 3.2 ConnectingYourGuitarandAdjustingYourLevels 37 3.3 SelectedModulePanandVolume 38 3.4 Phase 38 3.5 Mix 39 3.6 UsingNoiseGate 39 3.7 Tune 40 3.8 SelectedParameterDisplay 40 3.9 Preferences 40 3.10 Information(“I”) 42 3.11 Lock 43

Chapter 4 Module Selector 45 4.1 DualSignalPaths 45 4.2 SelectingModules 46

Chapter 5 Preset Manager 47 5.1 LoadingPresets 47 5.2 OtherControls 47 5.3 SavingaPreset 49

Chapter 6 TUNER Module 53

Chapter 7 STOMP Module (Stomp Effects) 55 7.1 Controls 55 7.2 StompModels 58 7.2.1 Fender®Blender™ 58 7.2.2 Fender®Phaser 59 7.2.3 FuzzWah 60 7.2.4 Fender®’63Reverb 61 7.2.5 TapeEcho 62 7.2.6 Volume 63 7.2.7 StompModels(Table) 64

Chapter 8 AMP Module (Amp Head) 65 8.1 Introduction 65 8.2 ModelComponents 66 8.3 AmplifierModels 67 8.3.1 ’59Bassman® 67 8.3.2 ’65TwinReverb® 68 8.3.3 ’57Deluxe™ 69 8.3.4 ’65DeluxeReverb® 70 8.3.5 ’64Vibroverb™Custom 71 8.3.6 Super-Sonic™ 72 8.3.7 Vibro-King® 73 8.3.8 ProJunior™ 74 8.3.9 MH-500Metalhead™ 75 8.3.10 Champion™600 76 8.3.11 Bassman®300 77

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8.3.12 TBP-1 78 8.3.13 AmpModels(Table) 79

Chapter 9 CAB Module (Cabinets + Microphones) 81 9.1 Introduction 81 9.2 SPEAKERMODEL 81 9.3 SpeakerCabinetModels 82 9.3.1 ’59Bassman® 83 9.3.2 ’65TwinReverb® 83 9.3.3 ’57Deluxe™ 84 9.3.4 ’65DeluxeReverb® 84 9.3.5 ’64Vibroverb™ 85 9.3.6 Super-Sonic™ 85 9.3.7 Vibro-King® 86 9.3.8 ProJunior™ 86 9.3.9 MH-412SL 87 9.3.10 Champion™600 87 9.3.11 Vibratone 88 9.3.12 Bass810Pro 89 9.3.13 SpeakerCabinetModels(Table) 90 9.4 MICMODEL 91 9.5 MicrophoneModels 94 9.5.1 Condenser87 94 9.5.2 Condenser84 95 9.5.3 Condenser414 95 9.5.4 Dynamic57 96 9.5.5 Dynamic421 96 9.5.6 Dynamic441 97 9.5.7 Ribbon160 97 9.5.8 MD1-b 98 9.5.9 Velo-8 98 9.5.10 MicrophoneModels(Table) 99

Chapter 10 RACK FX Module (Post Effects) 101 10.1 Introduction 101 10.2 RackFXModels 102 10.2.1 PitchShift 102 10.2.2 TapeEcho 102 10.2.3 TriangleChorus 103 10.2.4 SineFlange 103 10.2.5 Wah 104 10.2.6 Compressor 104 10.2.7 RackFXModels(Table) 104

Chapter 11 AmpliTube Fender® Models 105

Chapter 12 Automation 109 12.1 LeftPane 109 12.2 RightPanel 110 12.3 Assignmentprocedure 111

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12.4 AssignmentSaveandRecall 115

Chapter 13 Troubleshooting 117

Chapter 14 Support 121 14.1 UserArea 121

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Module Interface.Choosefromover38Fender®guitar&bassgear

models.(45totalgearmodels)

Input, Output Interface.

Hundreds of different guitar amp and effects presets readytogo.

Includes SpeedTrainer™ for playing along with your favorite recordings

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Five Modules:Tuner,StompPedalboard,Amp-Heads,Mic’dCabinets,andRackEffects.

Two Guitar Rigs.ExperiencetheflexibleroutingsystemprovidedbyDualRigtechnology.

Stand-alone and VST/AU/RTAS plug-in for all popular DAWs

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AmpliTube Fender® versions

AmpliTubeFender®comesin3differentversions:

AmpliTubeFender®•AmpliTubeFender®SE(StudioEdition)•AmpliTubeFender®LE(LightEdition)•

Thedifferencebetweeneachversionisinthenumberofmodelsincluded.

AmpliTube Fender® version Models included

AmpliTubeFender®

12Amplifiermodels12Cabinetmodels6StompEffectmodels6RackFXmodels9Microphonemodels

AmpliTubeFender®SE

4Amplifiermodels5Cabinetmodels2StompEffectmodels2RackFXmodels2Microphonemodels

AmpliTubeFender®LE3Amplifiermodels4Cabinetmodels2Microphonemodels

Whileconsultingthismanual,pleaserefertothespecificmodelsincludedintheAmpliTubeFender®versionyouareusing.

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Chapter 1 AmpliTube Fender® Overview

1.1 Introduction

AmpliTube Fender® is the first and only guitar amp and effects model-ing software authorized and created in cooperation with Fender MusicalInstrumentsCorporation.Itcomesstockedwith6decades’worthoflegend-arytones,offeringacollectionofAmps,Cabs,StompsandRackEffectsspan-ningtheentirehistoryofFender®.

AmpliTubeFender®isthefirstsoftwareamplificationsystemtotrulymodelthe amps of the Fender® collection with the respect and accuracy theydeserve. AmpliTube Fender® includes models of iconic Fender® stompboxes,ampheads&cabinets, fromtheblueseyBassman®all thewayupto the brutalMetalhead™. It includes 6 stomp boxes, 12 ampmodels, 12cabinetsand8mics,6Rackeffectsandmore.

AmpliTube Fender®offers the same 2 series/parallel rig structure of theaward-winningAmpliTube 2 and has 5 separatemodules: tuner, configu-rablestomppedalboard,amphead,cabinet+mic,andrackeffects,ensuringacompleteandflexiblerigconfigurationthatcanbeusednotonlytorecre-atetheauthenticFender®tonesbutalsotoexpandyoursonicspectrumandenrichanyartisticprojectthatyouareworkingon.

AmpliTube Fender® can be controlled live with the StompIO andStealthPedal,ortraditionalMIDIcontroller,fortheultimatesoftwarestagerigusingtheAmpliTubeX-GEARshell-host.

CombiningAmpliTubeFender®withother“PoweredbyAmpliTube”prod-uctsinsideAmpliTubeX-GEARandusingStompIO/StealthPedalallowsyoutobuildyourowncustomandexpandablesoftware-basedrigwiththewid-estchoiceofsuperiormodeledampsandeffects.

Getthemostlegendarycollectionofguitartonesrightonyourdesktop!

AmpliTubeFender®mainfeatures:

AmpliTubeFender®worksasastandaloneapplicationaswellasa•plug-ininWindowsXP/VistaandMacOSX(UniversalBinary).SupportedPlug-informats:AudioUnits,VST,RTAS(MacOSX)-VST,•RTAS(WindowsXP/Vista).Ultra accurate analog modeling with DSM™ technology, “Powered•byAmpliTube”.HighestsupportedSamplingRate:96kHz.•6 analog modeled stomps: Fuzz Wah, Blender™, Volume, Phaser,•TapeEchoand’63Reverb,plusgreatroutingflexibility.High-precisionTuner.•12 Amps modeled: ’59 Bassman® LTD, ’65 Twin Reverb®, ’57•Deluxe™, ’65 Deluxe Reverb®, ’64 Vibroverb™ Custom, Super-

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Sonic™, Vibro-King®, Pro Junior™, Metalhead™, Champion™ 600,TBP-1Pre-amp,andBassman®300.13Speakeremulations:’59Bassman®LTD4x10”,’65TwinReverb®•2x12”,’57Deluxe™1x12”,’65DeluxeReverb®1x12”,’64Vibroverb™Custom1x15”,,Super-Sonic™1x12”,Vibro-King®3x10”,ProJunior™1x10”,MH-412SL™4x12,Champion600™1x6”,Vibratone1x10”and810PRO8x10”.144Amp+Cabinetcombinations(includingnospeaker).•9Microphonemodels:Condenser87,Condenser84,Condenser414,•Dynamic57,Dynamic421,Dynamic441,Ribbon160,GrooveTubes®MD1-bFETandGrooveTubes®Velo-86RackEffects:PitchShift,TapeEcho,TriangleChorus,SineFlange,•WahandCompressorHostsequencerBPMsynchronization.•SpeedTrainer™: imports anyWAV, AIFF, MP3, andWMA audio file•(Standaloneversion).AssignableDAWautomation.•Metronome(Standaloneversion).•

1.2 DSM Technology

DSM™isanewandexclusiveIKMultimediatechnologyusedintheemula-tionofanalogcircuitry.DSM™wasdesignedtoincreasetheresponsereal-ismandplayabilityofcriticalanalogcircuitmodels.Musiciansalways feltdigitalemulationsofhighqualityanaloggear(suchasguitaramplifiers)tobegoodbutnotcompletelysatisfyingbecauseofthelackofcertain“play-ability”and“musicality”qualitiesthatonlytherealthingprovides.DSM™hasbeendesignedtoimprovethisaspect.

DSM™givesspecialanduniqueresultswhenappliedtocircuitemulationswherethenon-linearityisthemaincharacteristicoftheprocessor,suchasindistortion,fuzz,overdrivestompboxes,tubeguitarpreamplifiersandpoweramps,andanalogcompressorsand limiters.TheDSM™workingprincipleisbasedonanewapproachneverappliedtoDSP“analogmodeling”untilnow.

Analogcircuits,especiallyTubeandClass-Adiscreteones,arenotdynami-cally-linear,buthavebeenmodeledthiswaybytoday’stechnology.Anana-logcircuit’s character isnever constantlyshapedbutvariesdependingonlotsofparameters,firstandforemostthestrength,frequency,andharmoniccontentoftheincomingsignal.DSM™takesthenextstep.Itcontinuouslyadaptsthe“shape”oftheanalogcircuitinsteadofapplyingastaticsnapshot.Byusingmorecomplexmath-ematical functions, a more articulated and musical response is possible,makingDSM™idealformodelingtubepreampsandtubepoweramps.

Traditionalemulationsareforcedtoatradeoffbetween,forexample,thosekindofdistortionsthatappearonlywhena2x6L6tubepoweramplifierisdriventoitslimitandthecleanersoundithaswhenit’sdrivennormally.

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DSM™deliversadynamicresponsethatcontinuouslymorphsand“follows”theincomingsignal;inotherwords,thatfollowsthemusic.

Thisleadstoanaccuracythatcannotbefoundinanyothermodelinghardwareorsoftwaretoday,respectingallthesignalnuancesexactlylikearealanalogcircuitwoulddowithagradeofrealismandmusicalityneverachievedbefore.

1.3 Block Diagram

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1.4 Plug-in Architecture

AmpliTubeFender®issetupasatraditionalguitarrig.Thisensurespre-dictableresultsandrealworldflexibility.Whileitissimpletocomprehendandnavigate,theuserinterfaceallowsforcomplexguitarrigsandadvancedsignalrouting.

Theinterfaceisdividedinto5modules:

1)TUNER

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2)STOMPeffects

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Thisapproachmakesiteasytomovebetweenthedifferentsectionsofthegui-taramprigandprovideseasyaccesstomodulespecificcontrolsandfeatures.

AmpliTubeFender®isdividedintotwosimultaneousguitarrigs(figure1.7).

figure1.7

Thismeanstherearetwoindependentstompeffects,amps,cabinet,andrackeffect signal chains. This lets you create a guitar rigwith two independentamplifiersetups,usethetworigsinanextensivesingleguitarampsetup,oracombinationofthetwousingtheflexibleroutingsystemprovided(figure1.8).

AmpliTubeFender®offerseight routingconfigurationspresets,providingeasyaccesstosophisticatedeffectsandamppatching.Forexample;

allstompeffectsandrackeffectsintooneamprig.1.twoseparateampsetups.2.allstompeffectsandrackeffectsintooneamprigwithbothcabinets.3.allstompeffectsandrackeffectsintobothamprigs.4.twoseparatestompeffectssetupsintooneampwithtwocabinetsetups.5.two separate amp setupswith separate stomps into two independent6.rackeffects.twoseparatestompeffectssetupsintotwoseparateamprigsintoallthe7.rackeffects.twoseparatestompeffectssetupsintooneampsetupwithalltherack8.effects.

OneoftheeasiestwaystogetstartedwithAmpliTubeFender®istoaudi-tion the included collection of presets. These presets have been skillfullyprogrammedbytheAmpliTubeFender®designerstoaccuratelyreproduceeachparticulartone.

1.5 Using the Interface

AmpliTubeFender®interfacehasfourbasicsections:

1)PresetManager(figure1.9)

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2)ModuleSelector(figure1.10)

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3)ModuleInterface(figure1.11)

figure1.11

4)Input/Outputinterface(figure1.12)

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PRESET MANAGER:loadsandsavesAmpliTubeFender®presets.

MODULE SELECTOR:isthemainnavigationmenuforAmpliTubeFender®.Itdisplaysbothguitarrigs,selectsthemodules,bypassesandmutesmodules,andallowsyoutocontrolthesignalpathoftheguitarrigs.

MODULE INTERFACE:thisisthemaineditinginterface.Thisiswheremostoftheeditingtakesplace.Thisinterfaceshowsthedifferentmodulesandalltheirrelatedcontrols.

INPUT/OUTPUT INTERFACE:adjustsinputandoutputgain,setsthenoisegate,adjuststhepan,volume,phaseandmixknobvaluesforthecurrentAmpliTubeFender®preset,anddisplaysthepreferencesandsysteminformation.

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The SpeedTrainer (figure 1.13) as well as the bottom interface area thatdisplaystheSpeedTrainerimportprocessstatusmessage(e.g.,Ready),theInputgainvalue,andtheCPUloaddisplay(figure1.14),areonlyavailablewhenAmpliTubeFender®Standaloneisused.

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Chapter 2 Getting started with AmpliTube Fender®

2.1 AmpliTube Fender® - Standalone Mode

AmpliTubeFender®Standaloneversion canbeused toplayandpracticelive using your computer as a next generationmodeling effect processor.It allows you to run the program without the need of a host sequencerapplication.

2.1.1 Launch AmpliTube Fender® Standalone

Once your hardware is properly set-up you can launch AmpliTubeFender®.TolaunchAmpliTubeFender®Standalonegoto:

Windows:Start\Programs\AmpliTubeFender®icon

Macintosh:Applicationfolder/AmpliTubeFender®icon

2.1.2 Audio Configuration

Windows

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ClickonSettings>AudioMIDISetup.

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SelectASIOorDirectXfromthetopmenu.ASIOisthedefaultoptionbecauseitgivesthebestperformance.

InInputs,youraudiointerfacedriverwillbeautomaticallyselected.Ifnot,manuallychooseyouraudiointerfacedriver.

InChannel1(belowtheInputsmenu),selecttheaudiointerfaceinputintowhichyourguitarisplugged.Forexample,iftheguitarispluggedintothefirst audio interface input, you should select Channel 1. However, if theguitar isplugged into the secondaudio interface input, you should selectChannel2,andsoon.

NOTE:sometimes,Channel1isidentifiedwithL(Leftchannel)andChannel2withR(Rightchannel).

InOutputs,selectyouraudiointerfaceoutputdriver.TheInputandOutputdrivershouldbethesame.

BelowtheOutputsmenu,selectyourdesiredoutputchannels.Forexample,(Channel1,Output1),(Channel2,Output2).

Sample Rate: choose your desired sample rate (AmpliTube Fender®willsupportsamplefrequenciesupto96kHz).

BufferSize:tochangethebuffersizeofanASIOdevice,clickthePANELbut-tonlocatedontherightofthebuffersizeselector,anditwillgiveyouaccesstotheControlPaneloftheaudiointerfaceyouareusing.

Adjustingthebuffersettingswillchangetheaudiosignal latency. Ingen-eral, smaller buffer sizes deliver a faster response, but extremely smallvaluescanoverloadyourcomputer,resultinginintermittentaudioclicksandunreliablesystemperformance.Usually,valuesbetween128and256givethebestperformance/reliabilitycompromise.

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Macintosh

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SelecttheaudiointerfaceyouaregoingtouseontheInputAudioInterfaceandOutputAudioInterfacemenus.

YourChannelselectionhastomatchtheaudiointerfacechannelintowhichyourguitar isplugged.Forexample, if theguitar isplugged into the firstaudiointerfaceinput,youshouldselectChannel1,iftheguitarispluggedintothesecondaudiointerfaceinput,youshouldselectChannel2,andsoon.

The Output audio Interfacewill typically be the same as the Input audioInterface.Please select theoutput forAmpliTubeFender®under left andrightchannel.Next,selectalowBufferSizevalue,andaSamplingFrequency(rememberthatthiswillbelimitedbyyouraudiointerfacecapabilities).

SampleRate: choose your desired sample rate. (AmpliTube Fender®willsupportsamplefrequenciesupto96kHz).

Buffer Size: adjusting the buffer settings will change the audio signallatency. In fact, theamountof latencydependson several factors suchascomputer speed and sound card performance. Decreasing the buffer sizevaluewillreducetheamountofsignaldelay.So,theideaistogetthelatencyaslowaspossiblewithoutgettinganyaudioartifacts.Asastartingpoint,a 256buffer size value shouldwork fine.However, considering that eachsetupreactsinadifferentway,pleaseexperimentwithyoursettingsuntilyougetthebestresult.

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2.1.3 SpeedTrainer

SpeedTrainer™ is useful to play alongwith songs, to practice your solos orrhythmicguitarsorjusttoenjoymakingmusicwithAmpliTubeFender®!Itcanalsobeagreatlearningtool(figure2.3).

figure2.3

TheSpeedTrainerControls(figure2.4)includeOpenAudiobutton(figure2.5)toopenanaudiofile,filePlayandPausebuttons,andA/Bbuttonsforsettingalooppointwithintheaudiofile.

AudiofilescanbesimplydraggedfromthesystemtotheSpeedTrainerwave-formdisplay.NOTE:youcandragonlyoneaudiofileatatime.

WhenyouopenordraganaudiofileonSpeedTraineryouwillseeitswaveformprogressivelydisplayed.SpeedTrainerwillbeinLoadingstatus,untiltheentirefileisdisplayedintheWaveformdisplay.

WhentheSpeedTrainerdisplaystheReadystatusyouarereadytoplayyourfile.

A/B repeat (figure2.6).

BypressingAduringfileplayback,theLoopStartMarkerismemo-•rizedandasignisplacedonthetimeline.TheAbuttonwillbehigh-lighted(figure2.7).

BypressingBduringfileplaybacktheLoopEndMarkerismemorized•andasignisplacedonthetimeline.Inthiscase,theBbuttonwillbehighlighted(figure2.8).

BypressingAandthenBjustafterhavingopenedanaudiofile,Aand•Bmarkerswillbeautomaticallyplacedatthebeginningandattheendoftheopenedfile,tolooptheentirefile(figure2.9).

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AssoonastheBpointisplaced,theplaybackwillimmediatelystart•fromA,playinguptoBandthenreturningtoAuntilthePauseorPlaybuttonispressed(figure2.10).

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PressingClearerasestheA/Bpointsanddisablestheloopplayback•(figure2.11).

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2.1.4 Loop Trimming

Afteryouset theA (LoopStartMarker)andB(LoopEndMarker),youareabletomakesmalladjustmentsbyholdingthemouseontopofthemarkersign,andthendraggingthemhorizontally(figure2.12).

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IfyouclickonordragtheAorBmarkers,theirpositionwillbeshownintheTimeDisplay(figure2.13),locatedbelowthefilename(figure2.14).

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2.1.5 Waveform Display

TheaudiofilepeakwaveformisdisplayedasanaverageoftheL&Rchan-nels. Thismeans that youwill see it as only onewaveform, even if youraudiofileisstereo(figure2.15).

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Additionally, there areHorizontal Zoom In andOut buttons. The Zoom In(+) andZoomOut (-) are locatedbelow thewaveformdisplay, on the leftside(figure2.16).TheZoomLevelrangeisx1tox32anditisshownontheSelectedParameterDisplay(figure2.17).

TheHorizontalScrollBarwillallowyou tomove the file into thedisplay.WhiledraggingtheHorizontalScrollBar(totherightorleft),thewaveformwill followyourmovements,withouthaving to release themouseclick toupdatethewaveformvisualization(figure2.18).

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2.1.6 Tempo and Pitch Adjustment

Through the AmpliTube Fender® SpeedTrainer, you are able to indepen-dentlychangetheTempoandPitchofyouraudiofile.

Whileyouareplayingyouraudiofile,movetheTempoknobfrom50%to150%(figure2.19).Increasingthe%valuewillspeedupthetempoandviceversa.TheTempodefaultpositionis100%,atcenter.Forexample,youcanextract theaudio fromyourguitarCDmethod,opena fileandchangethetempoofaparticularexercise.Inthisway,youcanmeasureyourprogress,speedingupthetrackgradually,accordingtoyouractualtechnicalskills.

ThePitchadjustablerangegoesfrom–12semitones(oneoctavedown)to+12semitones(oneoctaveup),(figure2.20),anditsDefaultpositionis0,atcenter.

In thisway,youareable topracticeyour favoriteartist’s songs in severalkeys, increasingyour transpositionskillsand improvingyoumusicianshipcapabilities.

NOTE:PitchandTempochangeswillnotalteryourstoredA/Blooppoints.figure2.20

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2.1.7 Values Indication

AlltheSpeedTrainerControlsaswellastheMetronomeVolumevalueareshownontheSelectedParameterdisplaylocatedunderthepeakmeter.Forinstance,ifyoumovetheSpeedTrainerVolumeknob(figure2.21),itsvaluewillbereflectedintheaforementioneddisplay(figure2.22).

2.1.8 Peak Meter

The Peak Meter shows the audio file playback instantaneous peak level(figure2.23).

2.1.9 Metronome

You can turn on the Metronome by clicking on the On button, and thenmodifyitsTempo(viaitsTempoknob)anditsvolume(throughitsVolumeknob),(figure2.24).

Tempovaluesaremeasuredinbeatsperminute(BPM),anditsrangegoesfrom30 to 220BPM. Tempo values are shown in theMetronomedisplay.However, thevolumevaluesareexpressed in% (from0 to100%) in theSelectedParameterdisplay.

NOTE:theMetronomeTempoislinkedtotheTap.ThereisNOrelationshipbetweentheMetronomeTempoandtheSpeedTrainerTempo.

InAmpliTubeFender®Standaloneversion,youareabletochangetheBPMTempoin4differentways:

-InSettings/Preferences(figure2.25):

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1.TypingtheBPMvalueintheTempoboxandthenclickingOK.2.ClickingtheTapbutton(atleast5times)withasteadypulseandthen clickingOK. The recognizedBPM valuewill be displayed intheTempofield.

-InthemainAmpliTubeFender®window(youhavetoclosetheprevi-ouslyopenedPreferenceswindow):

3.Onyour computerkeyboardpress theCaps lockkeyand tap theUPPERCASETkeyatleast5times.4.HoldtheShiftkeyandtaptheUPPERCASETkeyatleast5times.

TIP: as a learning tool, you can use AmpliTube Fender® Metronome toincrease your technical skills. For the example, you can create a weeklyroutineanddesignaProgressRecord.

2.1.10 Status Bar

TheStatusBar(bottomarea)oftheAmpliTubeFender®interfacecontainsthe SpeedTrainer Import process status message (e.g., Ready), the InputGainvalue,andtheCPUloaddisplay(figure2.26).

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Import process status message: locatedintheStatusBarleftarea,itdisplaystheSpeedTrainerImportprocessstatusmessage,e.g.,Ready(figure2.27).

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Input gain: the AmpliTube Fender®Global Input Level is determined by theaudiointerfacegainplustheAmpliTubeFender®InputGainvalue(figure2.28).PleasereadChapter3.2ConnectingYourGuitarandAdjustingYourLevelsformoreinformation.

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NOTE: to quickly set the input levelwhile playing livewith the StompIO,pleasechecktheStompIOmanual.

CPU load display: pleaserefertochapter3.9(Preferences)fortipsonhowtomanagetheCPUload(figure2.29).

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2.2 AmpliTube Fender® - Plug-in Mode

2.2.1 Starting AmpliTube Fender® in your host application

2.2.2 Pro Tools

LaunchProTools®andcreateyournewsession. Ifplaying/recordinggui-tar, create a mono audio track. Go to Insert/Plug in/Harmonic and select“AmpliTube Fender®” Mono or Mono/Stereo. The AmpliTube Fender®interface will then open. If you are using Pro Tools LE, when the trackis placed in the recordmonitor, youwill be able to hear the effectwhilerecording.

TIP:ifyouareusingProToolsHDandrecordingaguitartrackwhilelisten-ingtoAmpliTubeFender®,youshouldinsertaTDMplug-inlikeDigidesign’s“TRIM”beforeAmpliTubeFender®RTAS.ThiswillletyouhearAmpliTubeFender®RTASwhilerecordingonanHDsystem.Otherwise,ProToolswillbypasstheRTASplug-in(AmpliTubeFender®inthiscase)assoonasthetrackwillbeRECenabled.

2.2.3 Digital Performer

LaunchDigital Performer™and create yournew session.Go to theMixerView.Onyouraudio track, select yourAudio interface Input andOutputs,andadd“AmpliTubeFender®”asan insert.TheAmpliTubeFender®editwindowwillautomaticallyopen.Youwillbeabletoheartheplug-inontheaudioyouarerecordingorplayingback.

TIP: in order to take advantage of the stereo capabilities of AmpliTubeFender®, Cabinets panning, stereo rack FX, open the plug-in asMono toStereowheninsertedonmonotracks,oropenitonstereotracks.

2.2.4 Logic

LaunchLogic™.Insert“AmpliTubeFender®”onthedesiredtrackfromthemixer window. The AmpliTube Fender® edit window will automaticallyopen.

TIP: in order to take advantage of the stereo capabilities of AmpliTubeFender®,Cabinets panning, stereo rack FX, open theplug-in asMono ->Stereowheninsertedonmonotracks,oropenitonstereotracks.

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2.2.5 Cubase

LaunchCubase®.Click on the audio or instrument track youwish to addAmpliTubeFender®to.Intheinspectorwindowontheleft,clickonthedarkbluebarthatsays“Inserts”orclickonthe“e”buttonbesidethetracknameatthetopoftheinspector.

Once the inserts are visible (under the insert menu on the Inspector, orontheleftsideoftheaudiochanneleditorwindow)clickonemptyinsert.Select“AmpliTubeFender®”Atthispoint,ifyouplaybackaudio,youshouldbeabletoroutesoundthroughyourAmpliTubeFender®plug-in.

TIP: in order to take advantage of the stereo capabilities of AmpliTubeFender®, Cabinets panning, stereo rack FX, insert it on a stereo track orstereogroupstracks.

2.2.6 Nuendo

LaunchNuendo™,openanewproject,thengotoProject/Addtrack/Audio,select youraudio track configuration (mono/stereo)and clickOK.Clickon“Inserts” toexpandthemenu,andthenclickonthedarkblueareabelow“i1”toseetheavailableplug-inlist.SelectAmpliTubeFender®soitopens.Toopen/closeitsinterfaceclickonthe“e”button.

TIP: in order to take advantage of the stereo capabilities of AmpliTubeFender®, Cabinets panning, stereo rack FX, insert it on a stereo track orstereogroupstracks.

2.2.7 Live

LaunchLive™andclickononeoftheaudioorvirtualinstrumenttracksinthe“MixerDropArea.”Noticeinthe“TrackView”(bottomwindow),thetext“DropAudioEffects”appears.

Now, in the “Browser Window” (window on the left hand side of thescreen), click the Plug-in Browser button (looks like an electric plug).Browse to “AmpliTube Fender®” and click/drag it into the “Track View.”Once AmpliTube Fender® loads, it will appear as a “Device”with an XYcontrolleronit.

To open/close the AmpliTube Fender® interface click the “edit plug-inpanel”(smallwrench)buttonatthetopoftheDevicewindow.

2.2.8 GarageBand

LaunchGarageBand®,gotoTrack/NewTrack.Now,setupthiswindowinthefollowingway:clickonRealInstrument,MonitorOn,ExpandtheDetails

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menu,andunchecktheEchoandReverbeffect.Select“AmpliTubeFender®”fromthe3rdor4theffectsdropdownmenu,checkitsleftbox,andclicktheCreatebutton.

Playyourguitar,youshouldbeable tomonitor it.ToopentheAmpliTubeFender®interface,doubleclickthetrack(thetrackinfowindowwillpopup)andclickonthepenciliconlocatedtotheright,andtheAmpliTubeFender®interfacewillopen.

2.2.9 Sonar

LaunchSonar™and createyournewsession.Open theConsole (pressingALT+3)andlocatetheaudiotrackyouwishtoaddAmpliTubeFender®to.RightclickintotheFXInsertArea(darksquarelocatedintheAudiotrack’supperarea)andchoose“AmpliTubeFender®”fromtheAudioFXsub-menu.TheAmpliTubeFender®interfacewillthenappear.

2.2.10 Acid

LaunchAcid™,gotoInsert\Audiotrack.ThengotoInsertagainandselectAssignableFX,doubleclicktheVSTfolder,select“AmpliTubeFender®”andthenclickonAdd/OK.TheAmpliTubeFender®interfacewillopen.

2.2.11 Tracktion

LaunchTracktion™,openaproject anddrag the “new filter” from the toprightareatotheselectedaudiotrack.Whentheplug-inslistappears,select“AmpliTubeFender®”soitsinterfacewillopen.Tomonitoryourguitar,click“R”fromyourselectedtrackinputdevice(leftarea).

2.2.12 RiffWorks Standard

LaunchRiffworks™Standard,clickontheHardwarebutton(locatedatthebottomoftheinterface)toturnitoff.ThenclickonthelittleAMPdownarrowandselect“AmpliTubeFender®”fromthe“other”category.

2.2.13 Adobe Audition

LaunchAudition™andselectyourI/OAudioInterfacesettingsfromtheaudiotrack.ToopenAmpliTubeFender®,clickontheFXiconandselectitfromthedropdownmenu(VST/AmpliTubeFender®).Tomonitor,clicktheaudiotrack“R”buttonandplayyourinstrument(remembertocheckyourMonitoringsettingsfromOptions/Monitoring).Torecord,justclicktheRECbuttonfromtheTransportbarandplay.

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2.2.14 MainStage

LaunchMainStage™andselecttheStarterConcerttemplate.Createanewmonoaudiotrackbyclicking“+”ontheChannelstriparea.ClickonInsertand go to Audio Units/IK Multimedia/AmpliTube Fender®. To monitor,remembertochecktheaudiotrack,Output,andMasterfaders’settings.

2.3 Hands on examples

Now that you’ve learned the basic concepts about AmpliTube Fender®standalonemodeaswellashowtoinsertitasaplug-ininyourhostapplica-tion,let’sbeginto“experience”thisexcitingprogramthroughthefollowinghandsonexample:clickonthePresetsSelectorandchooseonepreset.

2.3.1 Selecting Amps

Now,let’schangetheamp.ClickontheAMPmodulebuttonlocatedbelowthesignalchaindisplay(figure2.30).

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Select an amplifier from the Ampsmenu, e.g., ’65 Twin Reverb® (figure2.31).Unlikeinother“PoweredbyAmpliTube®”titles,thePreamp,EQandPowerAmpstagesinAmpliTubeFender®arenotseparated.Thisgivesthemodelsthemaximumlevelofaccuracyinmodelingtheoriginalamplifier.

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2.3.2 Choosing the Cabinet

To explore the speaker cabinet options, click on the CAB module button(figure2.32), turnoff theMatchswitch,andnavigate throughthespeakermodelsusingtheUp/Downarrowkeys.

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After that, experiment with different microphone settings. For example,select “Condenser87” from theMicModelmenu (figure2.33)andmodifyitspositionand/oritsdistanceusingtheOn/OffAxisandNear/Farswitches.Toadjusttheamountofroomambiencethatismixedwiththemicrophonesignal,movetheAmbienceslidertothedesiredposition.

2.3.3 Adding Effects

YoucanexpandthesoundspectrumofyourrigaddingeffectsviatheSTOMPandRACKmodules.

ClickontheSTOMPmodulebuttonfromtheModuleSelector(figure2.34).

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Clickonanyofthe6selectableeffectslotsandchooseoneofthe6modeledstomps,e.g.,Blender(figure2.35).Afterthat,youareabletoadd5morevirtualstompsinordertogetyoursignaturesound.

Toaddaneffectattheendofthechain,clickontheRACKmodulebuttonfromtheModuleSelector(figure2.36).

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Thereare4rackunitsavailableperrig,thismeanthatifyouareusingadual-rigconfigurationyoucansetupto8effectssimultaneously.

Toloadarackeffect,clickthedisplaytotheleftsideoftherack(figure2.37)andselectfromthedropdownmenu,orclicktheUp/Downarrowstoscrollthroughtheeffects(figure2.38),e.g.,Wah.

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Chapter 3 Input/Output Interface

3.1 I/O Interface

The Input/Output interface provides more than just volume controls. Itincludes a noise gate, a selected parameter display, an integrated tunerdisplay, independent volume and pan, phase andmix knobs, and plug-inparametersandversioninformation(figure3.1).

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3.2 Connecting Your Guitar and Adjusting Your Levels

Plug your guitar/bass into a Hi-Z input, Instrument input,•or a Microphone XLR input (ONLY if you are using an activeDI BOX between the guitar 1/4” Plug and the Mic XLR input).

DoNOTuseRegularLineinputs.NEITHER-10dBnor+4dBinputscan•beusedforyourguitar.

TherearetwooptionstooptimallysetupyourGlobalInputlevel:•

WhileusingAmpliTubeFender®asstandalone;

In the Status bar (figure 3.2), please decrease the AmpliTube1.Fender®Input Gain value to 0 dB (just click and drag its value)(figure 3.3) and increase the audio interface gain knob up to thepointwheretheclippingLEDstartsblinking(usually,whenyouplayextremely hard, e.g., doing strong down strokes). After, decreasethe audio interface gain level a little bit so you can avoid clipping.

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1.KeeptheAmpliTubeFender®InputGainvalueat+6dB(default)and2.modifytheaudiointerfacegainaccordingly,toavoidclipping.

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Tosummarize,theGlobalInputLevelisdeterminedbytheaudiointerfacegainplus theAmpliTubeFender®InputGainvalue (located in theStatusbar).

ThePresetInputLevelisdeterminedbytheAmpliTubeFender®Inputlevelknob(locatedontheI/OInterface,figure3.4),independentlyoftheaudiointerfaceinuse.

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IfyouneedtomodifytheAmpliTubeFender®outputlevel,usetheMasterknob(figure3.5).OntheMasterknobright,thereisameterthatshowsyouthe output level and an overload light thatworks as a clipping indicator(figure3.6).Ifyouneedtoresettheredclippingindicator,justclickonit.

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3.3 Selected Module Pan and Volume

Foradded flexibility, youareable to control thevolume foreachselectedmodule (figure 3.7). The Volume control fine tunes the output level onanymodule. ThePan control adjusts thepanposition on stereomodules.However, only theCABandRACKmodules canbepanned.Usually, thesecontrolsshouldbekeptattheirdefaultcenterposition.

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3.4 Phase

ThePhasecontrol (figure3.8) isnormallysetatzero(center),consideringthatcouldbeapositiveornegativevalue.

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TodelaytheDirectsignal,adjustthePhaseControltonegativevalues.•TodelaytheCabinetsignal,adjustthePhaseControltopositivevalues.•

Asanexample,youcanusethePhasecontrolwithdualCabinetssetupstocreatestereosoundsbydelayingoneCabinet(adjustthePhaseControltopositivevalues)byafewmillisecondsinrespectoftheotherone.Inaddi-tion,youcanusethiscontroltoexperimentwithdelaybetweentheDirectandCabinetsoundsonbasssounds.

NOTE:thiscontrolhastobeusedinconjunctionwithMixandisonlyavail-ablewhileusingtheCABmodule.

3.5 Mix

TheMix control (figure 3.9) is normally set at zero as itmixes the signalcapturedbytheCabmodelmicrophonewiththedirectsignaltakenfromtheStompsoutput.Thisismainlyusefulwithbassampstomixthedirectsignalwiththecabinetone,butcouldbeinterestingalsooncertainkindofguitarsoundsaswell.

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NOTE: this control has to be used in conjunctionwith Phase and is onlyavailablewhileusingtheCABmodule.

3.6 Using Noise Gate

ThroughtheNoiseGate,youareabletominimizetheamountofunneces-sarynoise,especiallyifyouareusinghighgain(figure3.10).

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THRESH. (Threshold):setsthethresholdlevelforthesignal.Whenthesig-naldropsbelowthesetthresholdlevel,thenoisegatesilencesthesignal.Usually,keepthethresholdlevelatthelowestpossiblevalue(fullycoun-terclockwise)andsetithigheronlywhenyouneedtoactivatethegate.

REL. (Release):setsthegatereleasetime.Highervalueswillresultinagatethattakesalongeramountoftimetocloseagain,whentheinputsignaldropsbelowthethreshold.

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3.7 Tune

TuneprovidesasmallrepresentationoftheTUNERmodule,makingiteasytotuneupwithouthavingtochangethemoduleyouareworkingon.

Itdisplaysthedetectednotename,andprovidesyouwithagraphicalrepre-sentationofthefinetuning(figure3.11).

WhentheOKarrowlightilluminates,thetuningiswithin+/-4cents.

3.8 Selected Parameter Display

Every time that you adjust a STOMP,AMP, CAB (Ambience only) orRACKparameter,theactualvaluewillbedisplayed(includingtheunitmeasure-mentwhenitisnecessary)intheSelectedParameterDisplay.

Forexample,ifyouincreasetheAMPmodulelevel,adB(Decibel)abbrevia-tionwillappearontherightofthevalue(figure3.12).

Also,ifyoutweakanyInput/OutputInterfaceknobsuchasInput,Thresh,Rel,Pan,Level,andMaster,theirvalueswillbeshownintheSelectedParameterDisplay.

3.9 Preferences

To open the Preferences menu, click on the PEFERENCES button (figure3.13).ThroughthePreferencesmenu(figure3.14),youareabletoenable/disablethefollowingoptions:

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StompsOversampling•PreOversampling•AmpOversampling•HighResolution•TempoSource:Host/GlobalorPreset•

Stomps, Pre, and Amp Oversampling

Enablingoversampling improves thesoundqualitysignificantlywhenthesignal isheavilydistorted.However, itwill increaseyourCPU load. Ifyouusehighgainsounds,wesuggestenablingthePreOversamplingoption.

Oversampling is enabled by default on preamplifiers, and disabled onstompsandpoweramplifiers.

TIP:youcandisableOversamplingwhenworkingonasessioninreal-timeandactivateitjustbeforebouncingthefinalmix.

High Resolution

Enabling“HighResolution”willimprovethedynamicandmusicalresponseofthepoweramplifiers,buttheCPUusagewillbesomewhathigher.PleasedisableHighResolutiononlyifyourcomputerdoesnothavesufficientCPUpowerforthecurrentsession.HighResolutionisenabledbydefault.

Tempo Source

This option allows you to select between Host/Global and Preset Temposource.

Host/Global:theBPMSyncTemposourceistheHostApplicationTempo,(thetempooftheapplicationintowhichAmpliTubeFender®isinsertedasaplug-in).

TheHost/GlobalBPMvalueisdisplayedontherightsideofthePresetselectorin“Gray”color(figure3.15).

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WhenyouuseAmpliTubeFender®as standalone, thedefaultGlobaltempois120BPM.

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Preset:theBPMSyncTemposourceisthevaluesavedwiththePreset.

ThePresetBPMvalueisdisplayedontherightsideofthePresetselec-torin“Red”color(figure3.16).

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TosaveaBPMvaluetoaparticularPreset,clickPreferences>enablethePresetoption>andclickSave.PutthemousepointerbelowtheBPMvalue,deletethecurrentvalue,insertanewone,andclickSave.

3.10 Information (“I”)

ToopentheInfopage,clickonthe“I”button(figure3.17).Youwillfindtheproductname, its versionnumber,and the related copyrightnotes (figure3.18).

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3.11 Lock

If you are running the software in demo mode, and you click on theLock button (figure 3.19), the Product Authorization Wizard will appear.However,ifyoualreadyregisteredandauthorizedyourproduct,clickingonthe Lockbuttonwill showyou theproduct SerialNumber,Digital ID, andAuthorizationCode(figure3.20).

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Chapter 4 Module Selector

TheModuleSelectorperformsmultiplefunctions(figure4.1).First;itallowsyoutoselect thedifferentmodules inAmpliTubeFender®,second; itdis-plays thedualsignalpaths.Another functionof theModuleSelector is toselectanddisplayeightdifferentsignalpaths.

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4.1 Dual Signal Paths

AmpliTubeFender®providestwodiscretesignalpaths;eachonecontain-ingSTOMPbox,AMP,CAB,andRACKmodules.Throughtheeightavailablepresets, these two signal paths can be configured in multiple variationsallowinga tremendousamountof flexibility.This isavery important fea-turebecauseitallowsyoutorouteyourguitarsignaltomultipleamplifiersor cabinets; create twoseparate six stomppedal setupsor createonebigtwelvepedalsetup.

ThePresetbuttons locatedto the leftof theModuleSelectorallowyoutochangethesignalpathoftheguitarrig(figure4.2).

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Clickingontheindividualbuttons(from1to8)orusingtheUp/Downarrowswillallowyoutoselectdifferentsignalpaths.

Forexample;

allstompeffectsandrackeffectsintooneamprig.1.twoseparateampsetups.2.allstompeffectsandrackeffectsintooneamprigwithbothcabi-3.nets.allstompeffectsandrackeffectsintobothamprigs.4.twoseparatestompeffectssetups intooneampwith twocabinet5.setups.twoseparateampsetupswithseparatestompsintotwoindepen-6.dentrackeffects.

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twoseparatestompeffectssetupsintotwoseparateamprigsinto7.alltherackeffects.twoseparatestompeffectssetupsintooneampsetupwithallthe8.rackeffects.

4.2 Selecting Modules

Oncethesignalpathfortheguitarrigissetup,youcaneasilynavigatethedifferentAmpliTubeFender®modulesviatheModuleSelector.Toselectaparticularmodule,justclickonit(figure4.3).

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Thisoptionallowsyoutoeasyaccesstoanymoduleoneitherofthedualsignal path. Clickingon themodule buttonsbelow (TUNER, STOMP,AMP,CAB,andRACK)selectsthefirstmoduleofthetwoavailableinthechain.

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Chapter 5 Preset Manager

ThePresetManager(figure5.1)allowsyoutocontrolAmpliTubeFender®presets.

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5.1 Loading Presets

ToloadapresetinAmpliTubeFender®,clickonthePresetSelector(figure5.2)andchoosefromthedropdownmenu,orclicktheUp/Downarrowsandscrollthroughtheavailablepresets.

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5.2 Other Controls

Thereare5buttonsunderthePresetSelector:

FOLDER: opens thePresetsFolder for immediatemanual interventionon location,grouping,naming,andbackupofthepresetfilesviastandardOSwindow(figure5.3).

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SAVE:savesthecurrentsetupasapreset.Infact,itwillsavetheparametersforallthemodulesinAmpliTubeFender®(figure5.4).

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SAVE AS:functionsliketheSAVEbuttonbutalwayspromptsforanewnameinthesavedialogue(figure5.5).

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DELETE:deletesthecurrentlyselectedpreset.Rememberthatthiscom-mandcannotbeundone,sobecareful(figure5.6).

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AUTOMATION: AmpliTube Fender®hasmany parameters,more thanwhat typicallyaudio sequencers (DAWs) cansupport, (figure5.7). Forthis reason, ithas itsown internalAutomationParameterassignmentwindow.PleasecheckChapter12Automationformoreinformation.

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5.3 Saving a Preset

ClicktheSAVEbutton(figure5.8).Ifyoujustlaunchedtheprogramapopupwindowwillappear(figure5.9).

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Atthetopofthiswindow,youcanspecifyafolderwhereyouwouldliketosavethepresetorcreateanewfoldertosavein(figure5.10).Inthemiddlefieldonthispopupwindow,typethenameofthepreset(figure5.11).Thebottom field makes AmpliTube Fender® auto overwrite when you clickSAVE.Thiswillallowyoutosavequicker,butifnotcareful,youcouldunin-tentionallyoverwritepresetsthatyouwantedtokeep.

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ClicktheSAVEbuttoninthepopupwindow(figure5.12).YourpresetisnowsavedanditwillimmediatelyappearinthePresetSelector(figure5.13).

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Now, if you click the SAVE button again, the “Are you sure you want toreplace(nameofthepreviouslysavedfilewillappearhere)?”messagewillappear (figure5.14). ClickingYES,will replace theoldpreset for thenewone,clickingNO,willkeeptheoldpreset.

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If youwant to keep several versionsof aparticularpreset, clickSAVEASandrenametheactualpreset,e.g.,“presetname”1,“presetname”2,“presetname”3,etc.(figure5.15).

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Chapter 6 TUNER Module

ThefirstmoduleinAmpliTubeFender®istheTUNER(figure6.1).

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Toaccessthetuner,clicktheTUNERbuttonontheModuleSelector.Thisisafullyautomaticchromatictuner,meaningthatthereisnoneedtomanuallyselect thenoteyouaregoing to tune. The tunerwill automaticallydetectandshowwhichnoteyou’replaying.OntheleftthereisanON/OFFbuttonforthetuner(figure6.2).

ThereisaMutecontrolaswell(figure6.2).Thismakesitpossibletosilencetheguitar signalwhile tuning,averyuseful feature for liveperformance.TheseBypassandMutecontrolsarethesamecontrols thatappearonthetoprightsideoftheAmpliTubeFender®interface(figure6.3).

UndertheON/OFFandMutecontrols,TUNEdisplaysthetuningreferencebeingused(figure6.4).Thedefaultreferenceis440Hz.Thiscanbeadjustedbyclickingon thedisplay.Acursorwillappear,usebackspaceandcursorbuttons to move and edit the value entering numbers, the standard andmost common tuning reference is 440Hz, and thepossible range is from425to455Hz.

figure6.4

Therightsideofthetunerdisplaysthedetectednotevalueandthefinetun-ingincents(figure6.5).ThisisalsovisibleonthebottomoftheAmpliTubeFender®interfacewiththefinetuningshowngraphically(figure6.6).

figure6.6

figure6.3

figure6.2

figure6.5

6 - TUNER Module54

AmpliTube Fender®

Themain feature in the tuner is obviously the graphical tuner’s interface(figure 6.8). The AmpliTube Fender® Tuner allows for precise and easytuning.

figure6.7

7 - STOMP Module 55

AmpliTube Fender®

Chapter 7 STOMP Module (Stomp Effects)

7.1 Controls

TheAmpliTubeFender®STOMPmodule(figure7.1)includesseveralmod-elsofuniqueand iconiceffectssuchas theFender®Fuzz/Wah,Fender®Blender™, Fender® Phaser, Fender® Volume and Fender® ’63 Reverb,plus great routing flexibility. Featuring effectsmodeled after some of themost desirable effects units in Fender®'s history, there is plenty of flex-ibility to emulate your favorite guitar sounds aswell as create your ownnewampsounds.

figure7.1

ToaccesstheSTOMPmodule,clicktheSTOMPbuttonontheModuleSelector(figure7.2).

figure7.2

TheSTOMPmoduleflexibilityallowsyoutofreelyconfiguresixstomppedaleffectsatatime.Infact,youcanusetheSTOMPmoduleastwoindependentsixpedalstompsetups(figure7.3)orasonetwelvepedalstompsetup(figure7.4).Thisisconfiguredbyselectingtheappropriateroutingpresettotheleftofthesignalpathdisplay(figure7.5).

figure7.3 figure7.4 figure7.5

7 - STOMP Module56

AmpliTube Fender®

Thesixstompeffectslotsaredisplayedinthemoduleinterfaceas“empty”slotsonapedalboard(figure7.6).

figure7.6

To select a stompunit, clickoneachof the six stompslots (where it says“empty”) and choose one of the available options (figure 7.7) or scrollthroughthedifferentstompboxesusingtheUp/Downarrows(figure7.8).

figure7.7 figure7.8

7 - STOMP Module 57

AmpliTube Fender®

Like a hardware guitar rig, each stomp effect’s controls are displayed onthe stomp box (figure 7.9).When you adjust a rotary or slide control onthe stompbox, that control’s value isdisplayed in theSelectedParameterDisplay(figure7.10).

7 - STOMP Module58

AmpliTube Fender®

7.2 Stomp Models

7.2.1 Fender® Blender™

Auniquegermaniumfuzz/distortionpedal.Withatoneunlikeanydistortionpedal on themarket, theBlender™ is capable of a harsh fuzz-effect unlikemostvintagedistortionpedals,andisgreatasatoolforAlternativeRockandmodernMetalsoloing.Perfectforthosewhowanttocreateinsteadofcopying,withabitofexperimentation,thispedalcandeliverahugerangeofuniquetones.

Controls:

Volume:controlstheoveralloutputvolumeoftheeffect.Sustain:addssustainanddistortiontotheinputsignal,from1to10Tone:shiftsthetonalbalancefromlowtohighfrequencies,from1(low)to10(high).Blend: controlsthemixoftheoriginaltotheeffectedsignal,from1to10.Tone Boost: addsrangetothetonecontrol.On/Off: turnstheeffectonoroff.

figure7.11

7 - STOMP Module 59

AmpliTube Fender®

7.2.2 Fender® Phaser

AClassicanalogPhaseshifteffectasheardoncountlessrecordingssincethe1970s.

Controls:

On/Off: turnstheeffectonoroff.Rate Knob: controls the rateatwhich thephaseshiftoccurs.Theratecontrol knobalternately illuminatesblueand redat the same rateasthephaseshifting.Intensity: thisknobadjuststheintensityofthephasingeffect.Frequency: thisknobadjustswhatfrequenciesareaffectedbythephas-ingaction.BPM Sync:syncstheeffecttothemasterBPMofyourDAW/Standalonemetronome.

figure7.12

7 - STOMP Module60

AmpliTube Fender®

7.2.3 Fuzz Wah

AcombinationofaFuzz-styledistortioneffectandaWahpedal, theFuzzWahistwopedalsinone.Duetothiscombination,theFuzzWahiscapableof effects not easily achieved by traditional distortion and Wah-styleeffects.

Controls:

Pedal:usetocontrolthefrequencyandamountoftheWah/Fuzzeffect.Up/DowncontrolstheWah,Left/RightcontrolsFuzz.HoldingtheSHIFTkeywhile dragging allows you to easily choose betweenmoving thepedalverticallyorhorizontallyonly.Fuzz Control: controlsthevolumeoftheFuzz-distortion. Effects Order: switchestheorderoftheeffects(Wah->FuzzorFuzz->Wah)withinthepedaltogivetwodifferenttonestyles.Fuzz Volume: adjuststheamountandvolumeoftheFuzzeffect.Fuzz button: turnstheFuzzeffecton-off.Wah button: turnstheWaheffecton-off.

figure7.13

7 - STOMP Module 61

AmpliTube Fender®

7.2.4 Fender® ’63 Reverb

Firstintroducedin1963,thisclassicall-tubespringreverbunitiscapableofproducinganincrediblylushReverbduetoit'sunique6v6drivenoutput.

Controls:

Dwell: controlstheamountofthereverbeffect,from1to10.ThespringreverbisoverdrivenwhenDwellissettohighvalues(from7to10).Thisproducesinterestingandverycharacteristictones.Tone: shiftsthetonalbalancefromlowtohighfrequencies,from1to10.Mixer: controls the mix of the original signal to the effected signal,from1to10.

figure7.14

7 - STOMP Module62

AmpliTube Fender®

7.2.5 Tape Echo

A classic tape echoeffect, taken from theFender®Cyber-Twin®.Use forretro,lo-fi-styleechoeffects,ortoaddasubtleamountofambiencetoyourplaying.

Echo Level:controlstheamountoftheechoeffect,from1to10.Time: controlsthelengthoftheechoeffect,from30msto1450ms.WhenBPMSyncisturnedon,timeisdisplayedfroma1/32to1/1ratio.Feedback: controlstheamountofrepeatsoftheechoeffect,from1to10.Wow&Flutter: controls theamountofpitchdrift/variationof theechoeffect,toemulatetapeplayback,from1to10.Brightness: controlstheamountofhigh-endofthetreble,from1to10.Volume: controlsthevolumeoftheechoeffect,from1to10.Ramp/Step: alters theway that changes to echo time change, from a“rampup”style”toa“stairstep”style.BPM Sync:syncstheeffecttothemasterBPMofyourDAW/Standalonemetronome.

figure7.16

7 - STOMP Module 63

AmpliTube Fender®

7.2.6 Volume

A classic volume control.Use to control the volumeof yourguitar signal,orinconjunctionwithanoverdrive/distortionpedalfordynamiccontrolofyoursignalboost.

Controls:

Volume: adjuststhevolumeoftheoutputsignalMin: controlstherangeofthevolumeeffect.On/Off: turnstheeffectonoroff.

figure7.17

7 - STOMP Module64

AmpliTube Fender®

7.2.7 Stomp Models (Table)

Stomp Models Based on*Fender®Blender™ Fender®Blender™Fender®Phaser Fender®PhaserFuzzWah Fender®FuzzWahFender®’63Reverb Fender®’63ReverbTapeEcho Fender®Cyber-Twin®SETapeEchoVolume Fender®Volume

*Seepage107fordisclaimer.

8 - AMP Module 65

AmpliTube Fender®

Chapter 8 AMP Module (Amp Head)

figure8.1

8.1 Introduction

TheAmpliTubeFender®AMPmoduleincludes12ampmodelsincludingthe’59Bassman®LTD,DeluxeReverb®,andSuper-Sonic™.

To access theAMPmodule, click theAMPbutton on theModule Selector.There are two separate amplifiermodules that can be accessed indepen-dently(e.g.,AmpAandAmpB),orparallelfordualampsetups.Justselect1ofthe8routingpresetslocatedtotheleftofthesignalpathdisplay(figure8.2).

To facilitate the amplifier models navigation, please read the followinguniversalcontrolsdescriptions;

On/Off:thiscontroldisablestheAMPmodulefromtheplug-in’ssignal(figure8.3).

AMP Model: the amp model control selects the associated amplifier.(figure8.4).

Thesecontrolssimplifyselectingguitarampsandareveryusefulwhentry-ingtolocateyourfavoriteFender®amp.

figure8.2

figure8.4

figure8.3

8 - AMP Module 66

AmpliTube Fender®

8.2 Model Components

The AMPmodule is based on 12 specifically matched guitar/bass ampli-fiers.ThesespantheentirehistoryofFender®amplification.Unlikeother“PoweredbyAmpliTube”products,AmplitubeFender®doesnotallowforsplittingupindividualpreamp,eqandpowerampcircuitry.Thisisdonetoensure the most accurate representation possible of the included ampli-fiers.

AMP MODEL:thefirstcontroloftheamplifiermoduleistheAMPmodel(figure8.8).Fromhere,youcanselectdifferentamplifierdesignsbasedonthetoneyouseek.

figure8.8

8 - AMP Module 67

AmpliTube Fender®

8.3 Amplifier Models

8.3.1 ’59 Bassman®

ThisampmodelisbasedonaFender®’59Bassman®LTD(BrightChannel),(figure8.9).

figure8.9

Quitepossiblythemostfamousguitarampofalltime,thetweedBassman®isconsideredamust-haveforanyserioustoneconnoisseur.Originallycon-ceivedinthe1950stoamplifythenewlyinventedFender®PrecisionBass®guitar, itwasquicklyadoptedbyguitaristswho found that itwasable toprovideshimmeringclean tonesanda crankedup“crunch” tone that lentitselfperfectlytoRockandRoll.ThattonebecamethebasisforthefamousBritish“stacks”ofthe60sandbeyond.Playedcleanordistorted,fromRocktoBluestoCountry,withorwithoutexternaleffects,the’59Bassman®isthefoundationforawidevarietyofgreattones..

Controls:Presence: booststhehighfrequenciesoftheEQstage,from1to12.Bass:adjuststhebassfrequenciesoftheamp’sEQstage,from1to12.Middle:adjuststhemidfrequenciesoftheamp’sEQstage,from1to12.Treble: adjuststhehighfrequenciesoftheamp’sEQstage,from1to12.Volume: adjusts theoutput levelof theBassman®’spowerampstage,from1to12.

8 - AMP Module 68

AmpliTube Fender®

8.3.2 ’65 Twin Reverb®

This amp is modeled after the Fender® ’65 Twin Reverb® (VibratoChannel),(figure8.10).

figure8.10

Oneofthemostdistinctiveampsofalltime.Itdeliversashimmering,purecleantonethatisperfectforanystyleofmusic,yetitwillbarkwhenturneduptoarenavolume.TheTwinReverb®isknownasthefirstpopular“built-in effects” amp, with world-standard Fender® Reverb and Tremolo. Thisis also a great amplifier for accentuating the character of external stompboxes,makingitanincrediblyversatileplatformtobuildon.

Controls:

Bright:providesahigh-frequencypresenceboost.Bass: adjuststhebassfrequenciesoftheamp’sEQstage,from1to10.Mid:adjuststhemidfrequenciesoftheamp’sEQstage,from1to10.Treble:adjuststhehighfrequenciesoftheamp’sEQstage,from1to10.Volume:adjuststheoutputlevelofthepoweramp,from1to10.Reverb: controlstheamountofReverb,from1to10.Speed: controlsthespeedoftheVibratoeffect,from1to10.Intensity: controlstheintensityoftheVibratoeffect,from1to10.

8 - AMP Module 69

AmpliTube Fender®

8.3.3 ’57 Deluxe™

ThisampismodeledaftertheFender®’57Deluxe™(Inst.Channel),(figure8.11).

figure8.11

One of the first amplifiers designed by Leo Fender, and one of themostinfluential.TheTweedDeluxeprovidesclassiccompressedoverdriventoneswhencranked,andrichharmoniccleantoneswhenplayedatlowvolumes.The Deluxe is a great amplifier for Chicago-style Blues tones, aswell asCountryandearlyRockandRolltones.Today,modernplayersofallstripesuseaDeluxeinthestudiotocreatetheirown“tonemagic.”

Controls:

Tone: shiftsthetonalbalancefromlowtohighfrequencies,from1(low)to12(high).Inst. Volume: adjusts the output level of the ’57Deluxe’s power ampstage,from1to12.

8 - AMP Module 70

AmpliTube Fender®

8.3.4 ’65 Deluxe Reverb®

This amp model is based on the Fender® ’65 Deluxe Reverb® (figure8.12).

figure8.12

AtrueclassicthatdeliversclassicCountryandRocktones,fromNashvilletoLiverpool.TheDeluxeReverbhasabright,punchyattackthatisperfectforfinger-picking,Garage-Rock...justaboutanything.TheDeluxeReverbisanampthathasbeenusedoncountlessrecordingsduetoitspuretubetone,greatReverbandTremolo,andamazingversatility.

Controls:

Bass: adjuststhebassfrequenciesoftheamp’sEQstage,from1to10.Treble:adjuststhehighfrequenciesoftheamp’sEQstage,from1to10.Volume: adjuststheoutputlevelofthepowerampstage,from1to10.Reverb: controlstheamountofReverb,from1to10.Speed: controlsthespeedoftheVibratoeffect,from1to10.Intensity: controlstheintensityoftheVibratoeffect,from1to10.

8 - AMP Module 71

AmpliTube Fender®

8.3.5 ’64 Vibroverb™ Custom

This amp (figure 8.13) is based on a Fender® ’64 Vibroverb™ Custom(VibratoChannel,bothStockandModmodes).

figure8.13

Ahand-wired reissue specifically basedonStevieRayVaughan’s originalVibroverb, as modified by “Amp Doctor” Cesar Diaz. Its Blackface circuitand15”speakercreateashimmeringcleantonethat isperfect for JazzorCountry.Withtheavailable“Mod”mode,theVibroverbCustomcancreatethefamousTexasBluestonewith its touchofpreamptubedistortionandpunchymidfocus.

Controls:

Bass: adjuststhebassfrequenciesoftheamp’sEQstage,from1to10.Treble: adjuststhehighfrequenciesoftheamp’sEQstage,from1to10.Volume: adjuststheoutputlevelofthepowerampstage,from1to10.Mod:when engaged, gain is increased, aswell as overall brightness.ThiscontrolalsodisconnectstheVibratocontrolsfromthecircuit.Reverb: controlstheamountofReverb,from1to10.Speed: controlsthespeedoftheVibratoeffect,from1to10.Intensity: controlstheintensityoftheVibratoeffect,from1to10.

8 - AMP Module 72

AmpliTube Fender®

8.3.6 Super-Sonic™

This ampmodel is based on the Fender® Super-Sonic™ “Burn” channel(figure8.14).

figure8.14

AmarriageofclassicFender®toneandmodernversatility,perfectforevery-thingfromvintagecleantonesto70’s-styleClassicRockcrunchtomodernMetalandPunk.ItsindependentcascadinggainstagesandcustomEQallowguitariststocreateahugevarietyofbothvintageandmodernharder-edgeddistortedtones,allwhileretainingthatunmistakableFender®character.

Controls:

Gain 1: adjuststheinputgainofthefirstsetofpreampstages,from1to10.Gain 2:adjuststheinputgainofthesecondsetofpreampstages,from1to10.Bass: adjuststhebassfrequenciesoftheamp’sEQstage,from1to10.Middle:adjuststhemidfrequenciesoftheamp’sEQstage,from1to10.Treble:adjuststhehighfrequenciesoftheamp’sEQstage,from1to10.Volume: adjuststheoutputlevelofthepowerampstage,from1to10.Reverb:controlstheamountofReverb,from1to10.

8 - AMP Module 73

AmpliTube Fender®

8.3.7 Vibro-King®

ThisampisbasedonaFender®Vibro-King®Custom(figure8.15).

figure8.15

ThismodernFender®classicprovides incredibleclean tones,unequalledtouch sensitivity, and a thick overdrive character thatwill inspire artisticinspirationforanyplayer.EngagingtheFATswitchhelpsboostitintoclas-sicRock distortion. TheVibro-King®also contains Fender®’s unique ’63Reverbcircuit,whichmeans thisamplifier isaperfect choice forCountry,Blues,andSurfplayers,aswell.

Controls:

Dwell: controlstheamountofthereverbeffect,from1to10.Mix:adjuststheamountofReverbmixedintotheoutputsignal,from1to10.Tone: adjuststhetoneoftheReverbsignal,from1to10.Fat: boostspreampgain in themid-frequency range, for classicover-driventones.Volume: adjuststheloudnessoftheamplifier,from1to10.Bass:adjuststhebassfrequenciesoftheamp’sEQstage,from1to10.Middle:adjuststhemidfrequenciesoftheamp’sEQstage,from1to10.Treble:adjuststhehighfrequenciesoftheamp’sEQstage,from1to10.Speed: adjuststherateoftheVibratoeffect,from1to10.Intensity:adjuststhedepthoftheVibratoeffect,from1to10.

8 - AMP Module 74

AmpliTube Fender®

8.3.8 Pro Junior™

ThisampisbasedontheFender®ProJunior™(figure8.16).

figure8.16

ThePro Junior,with its singlevolumeand tonecontrols, isauniquemar-riageofclassicFender®toneatlowvolumesandangrybitewhencranked.Thisampisexcellentatachievingtouch-sensitiveoverdrivenstudiotones,andplayerseverywherehavediscoveredthesimplejoysofplugginginandturningupthevolumeforsimple,pureBluesandRockperformance.

Controls:

Tone: shiftsthetonalbalancefromlowtohighfrequencies,from1(low)to12(high).Volume:adjusts theoutput levelof thePro Junior’spowerampstage,from1to12.

8 - AMP Module 75

AmpliTube Fender®

8.3.9 MH-500 Metalhead™

This amp is based on a Fender® MH-500 Metalhead™ (Loose Channel)(figure8.17).

figure8.17

Designedfromthegrounduptoprovidetheperfectampformoderndown-tunedand7-stringguitarists,withasearinggainandapunishinglowendthatisperfectformoreaggressivestylesofRockandMetal.Itssolid-statepower amp gives enough headroom for incredible note definition evenwhendistorted,andthepreamphasanunmatchedamountofgainforleadplayers.

Controls:

Drive:adjuststheamountofpreampdistortion,fromlowtohigh.Presence: boosts the high frequencies of the EQ stage, from low tohigh.Bass:adjuststhebassfrequenciesof theamp’sEQstage, fromlowtohigh.Middle: adjusts themid frequencies of the amp’s EQ stage, from lowtohigh.Treble: adjusts thehigh frequencies of the amp’s EQ stage, from lowtohigh.Master Volume: adjuststheoutputlevelofthepowerampstage,fromlowtohigh.

8 - AMP Module 76

AmpliTube Fender®

8.3.10 Champion™ 600

ThisampmodelisbasedontheFender®Champion™600(figure8.18).

figure8.18

TheChampion™600isanupdatedversionoftheclassicFender®practiceamp, providing slightly more gain than the original model. With only avolume control, a clean, simple circuitwith just one power tube and lowwattage,itsdistinctivereedytonehasbeenusedoncountlessClassicRockrecordings.

Controls:

Volume: adjuststhevolumeoftheamp,from1to12.

8 - AMP Module 77

AmpliTube Fender®

8.3.11 Bassman® 300

Thisamp(figure8.17)isbasedonaFender®Bassman®300(Channels1&2).

figure8.19

TheBassman®300PROproduceswarmall-tubebass toneand combines itwith modern flexibility. Features like 10-band graphic EQ, mid-notch switch(greatforslapplaying),two-bandstudio-gradecompressor,andcleanandover-drivechannelsmaketheBassman®300agreatchoiceforanybassplayer.

Controls:

CH 1 Volume: adjuststheloudnessofchannel1,from1to10.CH 2 Gain: adjuststhechannel2gain/distortionlevel,from1to10.CH 2 Volume: adjuststheloudnessofchannel2,from1to10.CH 1 / 2 Mix:mixesthechannel1(clean)andchannel2(overdrive)outputlevels.Low: adjuststheLowfrequenciesoftheamp’sEQstage,from1to10.High:adjuststheHighfrequenciesoftheamp’sEQstage,from1to10.Deep: lowfrequencyboostwhenthisbuttonisIN.Bright: highfrequencyboostwhenthisbuttonisIN.Mid Notch:reducesthemid-frequencytones.Graphic: activatesthegraphicequalizer.Graphic EQ:the10band-pass/band-rejectfiltersarespacedatoctaveintervals.Adjustsselectedfrequenciescutandboost,from1to10.Low Comp: adjusts the compression ratio below 400Hz. Clockwise rotationincreasestheamountofcompression,from1to10.Comp: activatestheCompressor(s).High Comp: adjuststhecompressionratioabove400Hz,from1to10.Comp EQ Bal: mixesthelowandhighcompressorbalance,from1to10.Comp Gain Trim:thisknobadjustsgaintocompensateforanylevelimbalancewhenthecompressioncircuitryhasbeenengaged,from1to10.Master Volume:adjuststheoverallloudnessoftheamplifier,from1to10.

8 - AMP Module 78

AmpliTube Fender®

8.3.12 TBP-1

Thismodel (figure 8.20) is based on a Fender® TBP-1 Pre-amp (VintageTubeandOverdriveChannels).

figure8.20

TheTBP-1isatrulyprofessionaltubebasspreampdesignedaroundFender®’spassive tone stack (used in classic designs such as the TwinReverb®andShowman®)whichdeliverscreamytubetonewhileallowingthecoloroftheinstrumenttoshinethrough.Atubeoverdrivesectionadds“bite”,whiletheVari-Q™circuitprovidesmodernactivetoneshaping.Thick,naturalandbal-anced;theTBP-1isanamazingdeviceforcreatinggreatbasstone.

Controls:

Volume:adjuststheloudnessoftheVintageTubeChannel.Bass:adjuststhebassfrequenciesoftheEQstage,from1to10.Deep:ExtendstheBassEQrange.Middle:adjuststhemidfrequenciesoftheEQstage,from1to10.Treble:adjuststhehighfrequenciesoftheEQstage,from1to10.Bright:ExtendstheTrebleEQrangeOn (Tube Overdrive):switchesbetweentheVintageandTubeOverdriveChannels.Gain:adjuststheTubeOverdrivedistortionlevel,from1to10.Volume:adjuststheloudnessoftheTubeOverdrivechannel,from1to10.Blend:adjuststhemixofcleanvintagetubetonewithoverdriventubetonewhentheTubeOverdriveisenabled.On (Vari-Q):enablesVariQ™semi-parametricEQsection.Freq:selectsthecenteroffrequencyrangethattheLevelknobcontrols.Level:adjuststheamountofboostorcut(±15dB)atthefrequencyselectedbytheFreqcontrol.Room Balance:adjuststheRoomBalanceEQ.Atthecenterposition,theeffectisneutral.Turnedclockwise,highsareemphasized(bright),whiledeemphasizinglows(deep).Turnedclockwise,lowsareemphasized(deep),whilede-emphasizinghighs(bright).Mute:mutestheamplifierwhileleavingitturnedon.Master Volume:adjuststheoverallloudnessoftheamplifier,from1to10.

8 - AMP Module 79

AmpliTube Fender®

8.3.13 Amp Models (Table)

Amp Models Based on*’59Bassman® ’59Bassman®LTD(BrightChannel)’65TwinReverb® ’65TwinReverb®(VibratoChannel)’57Deluxe™ ’57Deluxe™(Inst.Channel)’65DeluxeReverb® ’65DeluxeReverb®(VibratoChannel)’64Vibroverb™Custom

’64Vibroverb™Custom(VibratoChannel-StockandModModes)

Super-Sonic™ Super-Sonic™(BurnChannel)Vibro-King® Vibro-King®(SingleChannel)ProJunior™ ProJunior™(SingleChannel)MH-500Metalhead™ MH-500Metalhead™(LooseChannel)Champion™600 Champion™600(SingleChannel)Bassman®300 Bassman®300(Channels1&2)TBP-1 TBP-1(VintageandOverdriveChannels)

8 - AMP Module 80

AmpliTube Fender®

9 - CAB Module 81

AmpliTube Fender®

Chapter 9 CAB Module (Cabinets + Microphones)

figure9.1

9.1 Introduction

ToaccesstheAmpliTubeFender®CABmodule,clicktheCABbuttonontheModuleSelector(figure9.2).

figure9.2

TherearetwomodelsintheCABmodule:theSPEAKERMODEL(figure9.3)andtheMICMODEL(figure9.4).

figure9.3 figure9.4

9.2 SPEAKER MODEL

TheSPEAKERMODELfeatures13speakercabinetemulations,aplug-inBypasscontrol,andacabinetmatchswitch.

BYPASS:bypassestheCABmoduleoftheplug-in(figure9.5).figure9.5

9 - CAB Module82

AmpliTube Fender®

MATCH:automaticallyselects thecabinet tomatch thepreampthat isselectedintheAMPmodule(figure9.6).

Forexample,clickontheAMPmodulebuttonfromtheModuleSelectorandchoosetheTwinReverb®ampmodel.Now,turntheCABmatchswitchOff,soyouareabletoselectanyotherspeakermodel.

9.3 Speaker Cabinet Models

TheAmpliTubeFender®CABmoduleincludes12speakermodels:

•’59Bassman®•’65TwinReverb®•’57Deluxe™•’65DeluxeReverb®•’64Vibroverb™Custom•Super-Sonic™•Vibro-King®•ProJunior™•MH-412SL•Champion™600•Vibratone•Bass810Pro

Please take a look at eachmodel and check the Speaker CabinetModelsTable.

figure9.6

9 - CAB Module 83

AmpliTube Fender®

9.3.1 ’59 Bassman®

ThismodelisbasedontheFender®’59Bassman®4x10”OpenBackCab,equippedwithJensen®P10Rspeakers(figure9.7).

figure9.7

9.3.2 ’65 Twin Reverb®

Thismodel isbasedon theFender® ’65TwinReverb®2x12”OpenBackCab,equippedwithJensen®C12kspeakers(figure9.8).

figure9.8

9 - CAB Module84

AmpliTube Fender®

9.3.3 ’57 Deluxe™

Thismodel is based on the Fender® ’57Deluxe™ 1x12”OpenBack Cab,equippedwithasingleJensen®P12Qspeaker(figure9.9).

figure9.9

9.3.4 ’65 Deluxe Reverb®

ThismodelisbasedontheFender®’65DeluxeReverb®1x12”OpenBackCab,equippedwithJensen®C12kspeaker(figure9.10).

figure9.10

9 - CAB Module 85

AmpliTube Fender®

9.3.5 ’64 Vibroverb™

ThismodelisbasedontheFender®’64Vibroverb™1x15”OpenBackCab,equippedwithasingleEminence®speaker(figure9.11).

figure9.11

9.3.6 Super-Sonic™

Thismodel isbasedontheFender®Super-Sonic™1x12”OpenBackCab,equippedwithasingleCelestion®Vintage30speaker(figure9.12).

figure9.12

9 - CAB Module86

AmpliTube Fender®

9.3.7 Vibro-King®

Thismodel is based on the Fender®Vibro-King®3x10”OpenBack Cab,equippedwithJensen®P10Rspeakers(figure9.13).

figure9.13

9.3.8 Pro Junior™

This model is based on the Fender® Pro Junior™ 1x10” Open Back Cab,equippedwithasingleEminence®speaker(figure9.14).

figure9.14

9 - CAB Module 87

AmpliTube Fender®

9.3.9 MH-412SL

This model is based on the Fender®MH-412SL 4x12” Closed Back Cab,equippedwithCelestion®G12T-100speakers(figure9.15).

figure9.15

9.3.10 Champion™ 600

ThismodelisbasedontheFender®Champion™6001x6”OpenBackCab,equippedwithasingleFender®Spec.Designspeaker(figure9.16).

figure9.16

9 - CAB Module88

AmpliTube Fender®

9.3.11 Vibratone

Thismodel isbasedon theFender®Vibratone1x10”RotarySpeakerCab(figure9.17).

figure9.17

Note:duetothenatureofthecab,thecontrolsforthisunitareslightlydif-ferentthanothercabs.

Controls:

On/Off:controlsiftheVibratoneisengagedornot.WhenONboththeVibratone and the Auxiliary Speaker are playing,whenOFF only theAuxiliarySpeakerisplaying.Slow/Fast:controlsthespeedoftherotaryspeaker/Vibratoeffect.Stereo/Mono:enablesstereorecordingofthevibratoeffect.Auxiliary Cabinet:

Speaker Model: selectsasecondspeakermodel.Whenenabled,mid-rangefrequenciesaresenttotheVibratone,andhigh/lowfrequen-ciesaresent to thesecondary(auxiliary)cab.TheVibratonesoundaloneisheardwhen“None”isselectedontheSpeakerModellist.Mic Model: selectsmicrophonemodelfortheAuxiliarySpeaker.On/Off Axis: selectsmicpositionfortheAuxiliarySpeaker.Near/Far:selectsmicdistancefortheAuxiliarySpeaker.

Ambience:controlstheamountofroomambiencethatismixedwiththemicrophonesignal.

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9.3.12 Bass 810 Pro

This model is based on the Fender® 810 PRO 8x10” Front Ported Cab,equippedwithEminence®speaker(figure9.18).

figure9.18

Note:duetothenatureofthecab,thecontrolsforthisunitareslightlydif-ferentthanothercabs.

Controls:

Hi Level:showsthebackpanelofthecabinet(figure9.19).Speaker Model: controlsthelevelofthehighfrequencyhorndriverofthe810Procabinet.Clickanywhereelseonthebackpaneltoreturntothecabinetfrontview.

figure9.19

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9.3.13 Speaker Cabinet Models (Table)

Cabinet Models Based on*

’59Bassman® ’59Bassman®4x10OpenBack,Jensen®P10Rspeakers

’65TwinReverb® 65TwinReverb®2x12”OpenBack,Jensen®C12kspeakers

’57Deluxe™ ’57Deluxe™1x12”OpenBack,Jensen®P12Qspeaker

’65DeluxeReverb® ’65DeluxeReverb®1x12”OpenBack,Jensen®C12kspeaker

’64Vibroverb™ ’64Vibroverb™1x15”OpenBack,Eminence®speaker

Super-Sonic™ Super-Sonic™1x12”OpenBack,Celestion®Vintage30speaker

Vibro-King® Vibro-King®3x10”OpenBack,Jensen®P10Rspeakers

ProJunior™ ProJunior™1x10”OpenBack,Eminence®speaker

MH-412SL MH-412SL4x12”ClosedBack,Celestion®G12T-100speakers

Champion™600 Champion™6001x6”OpenBack,Fender®Spec.Designspeaker

Vibratone Vibratone1x10”RotarySpeakerCab

Bass810Pro 810Pro8x10”Front-PortedCab,Eminence®speaker

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9.4 MIC MODEL

TheMICMODELfeatures8microphoneresponsemodelswithPosition(On/OffAxis),andDistance(Near/Far)options.

MIC MODEL: throughthisselector,youareabletoselectthemicrophonemodeltouse(figure9.20).

figure9.20

POSITION:throughthisselector,youareabletochangethepositionofthemicrophoneinrelationshiptotheconeofthespeaker(figure9.21).

ON AXIS:On-Axismeansthatthemicrophoneisinthecenterofthespeaker(figure9.22).Typically,OnAxispositiondeliversamorepresentandhighfrequencies-richtonalbalance.ThiscanbetoobrightorharshforsomeAmpsettings,inthiscasetrytheOffAxisposition,whichdeliverasweetertone.

figure9.22

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OFF AXIS:Off-Axismeansthatthemicrophoneispositionedattheoutsideedgeofthespeaker(figure9.23).

figure9.23

DISTANCE:viathisselector,youcanchangethedistanceofthemicro-phoneinrelationtothespeakercabinet(figure9.24).

NEAR: nearisobviouslyclosetothespeaker.Usually,Nearpositiondelivers more bass presence due to the proximity effect (figure9.25).

figure9.25

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FAR:positionsthemicrophonefurtherawayfromthespeakercabi-net,deliveringabass-lighterresponse(figure9.26).

figure9.26

-Ifyouwanttoobtainmorepresentanddetailedcleansounds,youcanvirtuallymicupyourCABusingtheOnAxispositionandClosedistancesettings.Now,ifyoufeelthatthesoundistoobigforyourmix,changethemicdistancetoFar.

-Ingeneral,extremelyhighgainsoundsmatchwelltogetherwithanOff-AxispositionandClosedistancesettings,(especiallyifyouareusingabrightmicrophoneliketheDynamic57).

AMBIENCE:adjuststheamountofroomambiencethatismixedwiththemicrophonesignal(figure9.27).

figure9.27

TIP: ambience isSTEREOso to completely takeadvantageof thisfeaturebesuretouseAmpliTubeFender®onastereotrackorbusorusea“MonotoStereo”AmpliTubeFender®instance.

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9.5 Microphone Models

TheAmpliTubeFender®CABmoduleincludes9MicrophoneModels;

Condenser87•Condenser84•Condenser414•Dynamic57•Dynamic421•Dynamic441•Ribbon160•Velo-8•MD1-b•

9.5.1 Condenser 87

Thisisamodelofoneofthemostpopularlargediaphragmmicsever,theNeumann®U87(figure9.28).Itcanbefoundinanylargerecordingstudiomic locker. Because of its excellent frequency response curve, the 87 hasbecomethego-tomicwhenneedingaclean,flatteringsound.

figure9.28

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9.5.2 Condenser 84

Nomicrophone collection would be complete without a great small dia-phragmcondensermic.Thismodelisbasedonthestandardforsmalldia-phragmmics, theNeumann®KM84(figure9.29).Aswithanygoodsmallcondensermic,the84providesacleanclearpictureoftheguitartone.

figure9.29

9.5.3 Condenser 414

The Condenser 414 is modeled after another highly regarded large dia-phragm condensermicrophone, theAKG®C-414ULS (figure9.30). It is abright,openmicrophonethatwillflatterbigfulltonesandwillalsoblendbeautifullywhencombinedwithanothercabinet/micsetup.

figure9.30

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9.5.4 Dynamic 57

Thismicmodel is based on the Shure® SM-57, one of themost popularsmalldiaphragmdynamicmicrophones.Itsbright,edgysoundhasmadeitawidelyusedguitarampmic(figure9.31).

figure9.31

9.5.5 Dynamic 421

Probablythesecondmostpopulardynamicmictouseonguitaramps(figure9.32), thismodel, based on the Sennheiser®MD-421, provides a equallypleasingsound,butiswarmerthanthe57.

figure9.32

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9.5.6 Dynamic 441

This model, based on the Sennheiser® MD-441, has a flatter frequencyresponse than the other dynamic mics (figure 9.33). This mic is highlyregardedasaguitarmicandusedwidelyinstudiosallovertheworld.

figure9.33

9.5.7 Ribbon 160

ThismicismodeledaftertheBeyerdynamic®M160(double-ribbonhyper-cardioidmicrophone), oneof the top choices for capturing the soundofabroaddiversityofsources(figure9.34)

figure9.34

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9.5.8 MD1-b

This isamodern-sounding largediaphragmcondensermicrophonebasedon the Groove Tubes® MD1b-FET (figure 9.35). With a subtle boost inthehighsanda smooth lowend, this is anexcellent choice for capturingbrighter,moremodernguitartones.

figure9.35

9.5.9 Velo-8

Thisisadouble-ribbonfigure-8microphonewithauniqueNeodymiumele-ment,basedontheGrooveTubes®Velo-8(figure9.36).Withasilky-smoothhighendandgoodlowendbody,agreatchoiceformorevintage-soundingguitartones,thismicmixesverywellwithothermicrophonesforveryfull-bodiedrecordings.

figure9.36

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9.5.10 Microphone Models (Table)

Microphone Models Based on*Condenser87 Neumann®U87(Cardioidmode)Condenser84 Neumann®KM84Condenser414 AKG®C-414ULS(Cardioidmode)Dynamic57 Shure®SM-57Dynamic421 Sennheiser®MD-421Dynamic441 Sennheiser®MD-441(“M”position)Ribbon160 Beyerdynamic®M160MD1-b GrooveTubes®MD1b-FETVelo8 GrooveTubes®Velo-8

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Chapter 10 RACK FX Module (Post Effects)

figure10.1

10.1 Introduction

To access the AmpliTube Fender® RACKmodule, click the RACK button on theModuleSelector.TherearetwoindependentRACKmodulesfeaturing4stereorackeffectseach.Theycanbeusedindependentlyortogetherforatotalof8rackeffects.

Toselectarackunit,clickoneachofthe4racksdisplays(whereitsays“empty”),(figure10.2)andchooseoneoftheavailableoptionsorscrollthroughthedifferentrackeffectsusingtheUp/Downarrows(figure10.3).

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10.2 Rack FX Models

AmpliTubeFender®includes6rackeffectstakenfromtheFender®Cyber-Twin®SEAmplifier:PitchShift,TapeEcho,TriangleChorus,SineFlange,Wah,andCompressor,increasingyourtonalflexibilityoptionsandallowingyoutocarvethesoundevenfurther.

10.2.1 Pitch Shift

A pitch-shifting effect (figure 10.4)with both pitch-shifting and detuningeffects.Useforbothwildsoloingandunusualdetunedtextures.

figure10.4

Controls:

Pitch Level:controlstheWet/Dryratio,from1to10.Pitch: controlstheamountofthepitchshift,from1to10.Detune: controlsthedetuneamount,from1to10.Feedback: controlsthefeedbackamount,from1to10.PreDelay: controlsthePredelayamount,from1to10.Volume: controlsthevolumeofthepitcheffect,from1to10.

10.2.2 Tape Echo

Aclassictapeechoeffect(figure10.5).Useforretro,lo-fi-styleechoeffects.

figure10.5

Controls:

Time: controlsthelengthoftheechoeffect,from30msto1450ms.WhenBPMSyncisturnedon,timeisdisplayedfroma1/32to1/1ratio.Feedback: controlstheamountofrepeatsoftheechoeffect,from1to10.Wow&Flutter: controls theamountofpitchdrift/variationof theechoeffect,toemulatetapeplayback,from1to10.Brightness: controlstheamountofhigh-endofthetreble,from1to10.Volume: controlsthevolumeoftheechoeffect,from1to10.Ramp/Step: alters theway that changes to echo time change, from a“rampup”styletoa“stairstep”style.BPM Sync: syncstheEchoeffecttothemasterBPMofyourDAW/Standalonemetronome.

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10.2.3 Triangle Chorus

Achorus/doublingeffectforthickeningupyourguitar’stone.(figure10.6).

figure10.6

Controls:

Level: controlstheamountofthechoruseffect,from1to10.Rate: controlstherateofthechoruseffect,from1to10.Depth: controlsthedepthofthechoruseffect,from1to10.Avg Delay: controlsthedelayamountofthechoruseffect,from1to10.Phase: controlsthephaseofthechorus,from1to10.Volume: controlsthevolumeofthechoruseffect,from1to10.BPM Sync:syncstheeffecttothemasterBPMofyourDAW/Standalonemetronome.

10.2.4 Sine Flange

Aclassicflangeeffectforswirling,psychedelicjamsorintensemetalrhyth-micplaying(figure10.7).

figure10.7

Controls:

Level: controlstheamountoftheflangeeffect,from1to10.Rate:controlstherateoftheflangeeffect,from1to10.Depth: controlsthedepthoftheflangeeffect,from1to10.Avg Delay: controlsthedelayamountoftheflangeeffect,from1to10.Phase: controlsthephaseoftheflange,from1to10.Volume: controlsthevolumeoftheflangeeffect,from1to10.BPM Sync: syncs the Flange effect to themaster BPM of your DAW/Standalonemetronome.

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10.2.5 Wah

Aclassic-voicedwaheffect (figure10.8),withmultiple settings to fit yourplayingstyle.Canaddafunky,almostvocalvibetoyourplaying..

figure10.8

Cryin’/Mccoy: switchesbetweentwodifferentclassicWahstyles.Wah: controlstheamountofthewaheffect,from1to10.Min Freq:controlstheminimumfrequencyeffected,from1to10.Max Freq:controlsthemaximumfrequencyeffected,from1to10.Volume: controlsthevolumeofthewaheffect,from1to10.

10.2.6 Compressor

Aclassiccompressoreffect(figure10.9).Usetoevenoutvolumelevelswhenplayingforastudio-liketone,toaddsustaintometalleads,ortoaccentuatethe“twang”incountry-stylepicking.

figure10.9

Controls:

Ratio Buttons: sets the overall level of compression, from “Low” to“EvenHigher”.Volume: controlsthevolumeofthecompressoreffect,from1to10.

10.2.7 Rack FX Models (Table)

Rack FX Models Based on*PitchShift Fender®Cyber-Twin®SEPitchShiftTapeEcho Fender®Cyber-Twin®SETapeEchoTriangleChorus Fender®Cyber-Twin®SETriangleChorusSineFlange Fender®Cyber-Twin®SESineFlangeWah Fender®Cyber-Twin®SEWahCompressor Fender®Cyber-Twin®SECompressor

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Chapter 11 AmpliTube Fender® Models

Stomp Models Based on*Fender®Blender™ Fender®Blender™Fender®Phaser Fender®PhaserFuzzWah Fender®FuzzWahFender®’63Reverb Fender®’63ReverbTapeEcho Fender®Cyber-Twin®SETapeEchoVolume Fender®Volume

Amp Models Based on*’59Bassman® ’59Bassman®LTD(BrightChannel)’65TwinReverb® ’65TwinReverb®(VibratoChannel)’57Deluxe™ ’57Deluxe™(Inst.Channel)’65DeluxeReverb® ’65DeluxeReverb®(VibratoChannel)’64Vibroverb™Custom

’64Vibroverb™Custom(VibratoChannel-StockandModModes)

Super-Sonic™ Super-Sonic™(BurnChannel)Vibro-King® Vibro-King®(SingleChannel)ProJunior™ ProJunior™(SingleChannel)MH-500Metalhead™ MH-500Metalhead™(LooseChannel)Champion™600 Champion™600(SingleChannel)Bassman®300 Bassman®300(Channels1&2)TBP-1 TBP-1(VintageandOverdriveChannels)

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Cabinet Models Based on*

’59Bassman® ’59Bassman®4x10OpenBack,Jensen®P10Rspeakers

’65TwinReverb® 65TwinReverb®2x12”OpenBack,Jensen®C12kspeakers

’57Deluxe™ ’57Deluxe™1x12”OpenBack,Jensen®P12Qspeaker

’65DeluxeReverb® ’65DeluxeReverb®1x12”OpenBack,Jensen®C12kspeaker

’64Vibroverb™ ’64Vibroverb™1x15”OpenBack,Eminence®speaker

Super-Sonic™ Super-Sonic™1x12”OpenBack,Celestion®Vintage30speaker

Vibro-King® Vibro-King®3x10”OpenBack,Jensen®P10Rspeakers

ProJunior™ ProJunior™1x10”OpenBack,Eminence®speaker

MH-412SL MH-412SL4x12”ClosedBack,Celestion®G12T-100speakers

Champion™600 Champion™6001x6”OpenBack,Fender®Spec.Designspeaker

Vibratone Vibratone1x10”RotarySpeakerCab

Bass810Pro 810Pro8x10”Front-PortedCab,Eminence®speaker

Microphone Models Based on*Condenser87 Neumann®U87(Cardioidmode)Condenser84 Neumann®KM84Condenser414 AKG®C-414ULS(Cardioidmode)Dynamic57 Shure®SM-57Dynamic421 Sennheiser®MD-421Dynamic441 Sennheiser®MD-441(“M”position)Ribbon160 Beyerdynamic®M160MD1-b GrooveTubes®MD1b-FETVelo8 GrooveTubes®Velo-8

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Rack FX Models Based on*PitchShift Fender®Cyber-Twin®SEPitchShiftTapeEcho Fender®Cyber-Twin®SETapeEchoTriangleChorus Fender®Cyber-Twin®SETriangleChorusSineFlange Fender®Cyber-Twin®SESineFlangeWah Fender®Cyber-Twin®SEWahCompressor Fender®Cyber-Twin®SECompressor

AmpliTube® Fender®, Ampeg® SVX™, AmpliTube® Jimi Hendrix™,AmpliTube®Metal™, AmpliTube® X-GEAR™, StompIO™, StealthPedal™,SpeedTrainer™,DSM™,are trademarksor registered trademarkspropertyof IKMultimediaProductionSrl.All otherproductnamesand trademarksare the property of their respective owners, which are in noway associ-ated or affiliated with IK Multimedia. Product names are used solely forthe purpose of identifying the specific products thatwere studied duringIKMultimedia’ssoundmodeldevelopmentandfordescribingcertaintypesof tones producedwith IKMultimedia’s digital modeling technology. Useofthesenamesdoesnotimplyanycooperationorendorsement.AMPEG®is a registered trademark of LOUD Technologies, Inc. used under license.JimiHendrix™nameusedunder licenseofAuthenticHendrix,LLC.©TMAuthenticHendrix,LLC.

FENDER™, STRATOCASTER™, and the distinctive headstock and bodydesigns commonly found on the STRATOCASTER guitar, and all FENDERamplifiers, logos, and trade dress are the trademarks of FMIC and usedhereinunderlicense.Allrightsreserved.

AKG®isaregisteredtrademarkofAKGAcousticsGmbH.BEYERDYNAMIC®isaregisteredtrademarkofBeyerdynamicGmbH&Co.ELECTRO-VOICE®isatrademarkofElectro-Voice,Inc.FENDER®,BASSMAN®,DELUXEREVERB®,SUPERREVERB®areregis-teredtrademarksofFenderMusicalInstrumentsCorporation.NEUMANN®isaregisteredtrademarkofGeorgNeumannGmbH.SENNHEISER®isatrademarkofSennheiserElectronicCorp.SHURE®isaregisteredtrademarkofShureIncorporated.GrooveTubes®MD1b-FETandGrooveTubes®VELO-8are trademarksofGrooveTubes,LLC.

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Chapter 12 Automation

AmpliTubeFender®haslotsofparameters,morethanwhattypicallyaudiosequencers(DAWs)cansupport.Forthisreason,AmpliTubeFender®hasitsowninternalAutomationParameterassignmentwindow(figure12.1).

figure12.1

TheAutomationwindowincludestwopanes.TheLeftPaneiscalledPlug-in,andtheRightPaneiscalledDAWAutomation.

12.1 Left Pane

TheLeftPanedisplaysAmpliTubeFender®GlobalandModuleparameters,aswellasalltheStomp,Amp,Cab,andRackModules(figure12.2).

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OnLeftPane,youwillbeabletoselectwhichAmpliTubeFender®param-eteryouaregoingtoassigntoAutomation.

BecauseofAmpliTubeFender®dualrigsetup,eachModuleislistedseparatelyasStompA,StompB,AmpA,AmpB,CabA,CabB,andRackA,RackB(figure12.3).

figure12.3

Inadditiontothat,youcanassigntoAutomationeveryparameterofeverymodelincludedonAmpliTubeFender®.Thisgivesyounearlyinfinitecreativepower!

12.2 Right Panel

TheRightPaneliststhe16AutomationparametersthataredeclaredtotheDAW(figure12.4).

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Theseparametersnames(Param1toParam16)arefixedbecausemostDAWsdonotsupportautomationparameternamechangeswhiletheplug-inisopen.

ThroughtheRightPane,youwillbeabletoselectwhichDAWAutomationparameter#you’regoingtousefortheAmpliTubeFender®parameterpre-viouslyselectedontheLeftpane.Forexample,ifyouselected“Sustain”ontheLeftpaneandthenclickADD,theRightPanewilldisplay:

figure12.5

Thismeans:

- Param 1:DAWAutomationparameter#- Blender:theselectedStompModel- A:RigA- Sustain:nameoftheparametertobeautomated

12.3 Assignment procedure

To assign an AmpliTube Fender® parameter to one of the 16 DAWAutomationparameters,pleasefollowthesesimplesteps:

1.ClickonAutomation(figure12.6).

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2.OnLeftPane,selectwhichAmpliTubeFender®parameteryouaregoingtoassigntoAutomation(figure12.7).

figure12.7

3.OnRightPane,selectwhichDAWAutomationparameter#youaregoingtousefortheAmpliTubeFender®parameterpreviouslyselectedonstep#2(figure12.8).

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4.ClickADDtoestablishtheactualassignment(figure12.9).

figure12.9

5.ClickOKtosavethesetupandclosetheAutomationwindow(figure12.10).

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Toremoveaparticularassignment,pleaseselectitandthenclickREMOVE(figure12.11).

figure12.11

Toremovetheentireassignments,clickREMOVEALL(figure12.12).

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Tomoveup/downanassignmentclicktheMOVEUP/MOVEDOWNarrows(figure12.13).

figure12.13

Forexample, if SustainLevel is assigned to “Param1”, you canmove theSustainLevelto“Param2”byselecting“Param1”andclickingontheMovedownarrow.Thisisaveryusefulfeaturebecauseitsavesyoufromhavingtoremovetheassignmentfrom“Param1”andcreateanewassignmentfor“Param2”.

12.4 Assignment Save and Recall

ClickingOKwillsaveandclosetheAutomationwindow.IfyouareusingAmpliTubeFender®asplug-in,theautomationassignmentmapwillbestoredandrestoredtoandfromthesessionyou’reworkingon.

EachAmpliTubeFender®instanceisindependentfromtheothersandcanhavedifferentAutomationassignmentssetup.ThismeansthatsavingyourDAW session, will save each the automation setup for each AmpliTubeFender®instance.

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Chapter 13 Troubleshooting

Where can I find my IK product Serial Number?

TheSerialNumber iswrittenon theRegistrationCard (includedwithyour IKproduct, inside the licenseenvelope). In the snapshot; pleasecheckitsexactlocation(figure13.1).

figure13.1

1)YoucanfindyourSERIALNUMBERhere

2)AtthebottomoftheregistrationcardalegendhelpsyouidentifythecharactersinyourSERIALNUMBER

Forclearcharactersidentification,pleaseanalyzethelegend.IMPORTANT: the number zero can easily be identified in your SerialNumberbecauseitiscrossedbyaline.

Why is the Wizard rejecting my Serial Number?

Probablybecauseitfoundatypo,sopleaseanalyzethecommonerrors:*Typinga0(“zero”number)insteadofanO(“o”letter)*Typing1(“one”number)insteadofanI(“i”letter)*Typing2(“two”number)insteadofanZ(“z”letter)*Typing5(“five”number)insteadofanS(“s”letter)*Typing8(“eight”number)insteadofanB(“b”letter)*Typinga“.”(point)insteadofa“-”(minus)

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Suggestions:

Wheneverispossible,pleaseCopyandPastetheinformation.•Cutoffalltheleadingandtrailingspaces.•Please type all codes UPPERCASE during the Installation and•Registrationprocess.Check that theSerial number that you are entering ismatches the•productinstalled.

During the Product Registration process I received this message: The Serial Number is already registered...

Remember that you are able to register your product only once. So, ifyou are trying to get a newAuthorization Code, please go to our FAQpageatwww.ikmultimedia.com/faqandreadthe“HowcanIgetanewAuthorizationCode?”FAQ.

Where can I find my Digital ID?

TheDigitalIDisdisplayedintheAuthorizationwindowofyourIKproduct(figure13.2).

figure13.2

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Why is my Digital ID being rejected during the Online Registration process?

There probably is a typo on it. Remember that theDigital ID hasNOletter“I”and“O”,onlythenumbers“1”(one)and“0”(zero). Inorderto prevent any furthermistakes, please Copy the Digital ID from theAuthorizationFormtotheRegistrationForm.

Where can I find my Serial Number, Digital ID, and the Authorization Code of a registered IK Product?

In your IKproduct interface, locate theAuthorizationbutton (theonewithasmall lockon it)andclickon it. IfyourproductversionhasnoAuthorizationbutton,loginintotheUserArea,andclickAuthorizations.YouwillbeabletocheckyourproductSerialNumber.ThenclickontheView/Requestbutton.YouwillbeabletochecktheDigital IDandtheAuthorizationCodeinformation.

How can I get a new Authorization Code?

PleasegotoourFAQpageatwww.ikmultimedia.com/faqandreadthe“HowcanIgetanewAuthorizationCode?”FAQ.

I have already registered my product online, but I did not get an Authorization Code.

Usually, this happens because the Digital IDwas not submitted dur-ing the registration process. In order to get a new AuthorizationCode, pleasego to our FAQpageand read the “How can I get anewAuthorizationCode?”FAQ.

I need to log in into the User Area but I forgot my User Name and Password. What should I do?

Pleasegotowww.ikmultimedia.com.OnthenavigationbarclickUserArea.Onthetopleft,pleaseclickonthe“Iforgotmyusernameand/orpassword”link,locatedbelowtheloginbutton.

I have already installed, registered, and authorized my IK product in my main computer. What do I have to do to use my IK product in other computers?

You need to install the program and get a new Authorization Code.Please go to our FAQ page and read the “How can I get a newAuthorizationCode?”FAQ.

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I just bought an IK product. What should I do to register and authorize my new product?

Visitourwebsitewww.ikmultimedia.com

IntheSupportArea,clickontheProductRegistrationlink.

In the Serial Number field of the Product Registration Form, pleaseinsert the Serial Number written on the Registration Card (includedwith your IK boxed product, inside the license envelope) or the onethathasbeendeliveredtoyou(e.g.,Onlinepurchase,suchasaDigitalDelivery,orupdate).

CompletetheRegistrationFormandclickSubmit.

RegardingtheAuthorizationprocess,ifyoualreadytypedyourDigitalID while filling the Product Registration Form, you will receive anemailfromuswithyourAuthorizationCode.Ifnot,afteryoulaunchtheprogramtheProductAuthorizationWizardwillappear.Pleasereadandfollowtheinstructionsprovidedineachofthewizard’swindowsandgetanAuthorizationCode.

I just bought a “Powered by AmpliTube” product. Where can I find new user presets?

Visitourwebsitewww.ikmultimedia.com

Inyouruserarea,thereisalinktotheAmpliTubePresetXChange.

The AmpliTube Preset XChange lets all AmpliTube users find thatperfectguitarorbass tonequicklyandeasily.Shareyour rig,andgetaccess to presets from other 'Powered By AmpliTube' users as wellas EXCLUSIVE VIP presets posted by your favoritemusicians, beforeanyone else! With advanced searching functions and preset rating,exploringalimitlessworldoftonehasneverbeeneasier.BuildX-GEARpresets by combining AmpliTube 2 Live, AmpliTube 2, Ampeg® SVX,AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix™ and AmpliTubeMetal and show theworldyourcreativity.

Tobeoneofthefirstbeta-testersyoumustbearegistered'PoweredByAmpliTube'user.Tojoin:

1.AccessyourUserArea.2.Clickonthelink“PresetXChange”3.Startuploadinganddownloadingpresets!

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Chapter 14 Support

Foranyquestionyoumayhave,pleaserefertotheFAQwebpageat:www.ikmultimedia.com/faq

Hereyouwillfindanswerstothemostcommonquestions.TosubmitaTechnicalSupportForm,goto:www.ikmultimedia.com/Support.php

ForotherrequestssuchasProduct,Sales,orWebinfo,pleasegoto:www.ikmultimedia.com/ContactIKForm.php

14.1 User Area

TheUserArea isaspecialsectionofourwebsitespecificallydesignedforourusers'needs.(figure14.1).

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