Agile Partners released a major new version of its amp and effects modeling software for iPhone and iPad on Wednesday. As a long time owner of the app, I downloaded AmpKit 1.2 and checked it out.
Clearly, being able to plug-in on-the-go provides guitarists with a huge advantage in writing songs, practicing or learning new material. However, without a decent tone, it sucks to play and not be able to get the sounds you want.
You won’t have that problem with AmpKit.
AmpKit gives you everything you’ll need to create a massive tone. It can do everything from a nice clean tone to a ballsy metal beast that will make you want to play even more.
I took a couple of the built-in presets and did a quick one-off recording. Obviously, you can make whatever changes you need to the amps and effects, but I left everything alone, plugged in and played.
I used my Taylor SolidBody for the Rhythm and Lead parts.
Is there supposed to be an audio link in the post? I just see three images.
There is an audio link at the top of the post.
The audio is at the top of the article. Sounds pretty good. What guitar interface did you use? iRig?
Thanks. I used the one from Agile Partners.
I have used this app since the first version and love it. They have a tremendous variety of amps and effects, and some well-chosen discounted bundles. The main problem with this sort of app is feedback at high gain settings, and AmpKit, while not perfect in this regard, uses both software and hardware (a battery powered circuit in their AmpKit Link interface) to help tame it. It is very easy to customize presets.
I’m using the Apogee Jam with Ampkit through a Billm blues jr. Great sound. Am trying it out at a gig tonight. Will take my stomp collection just in case…