[Ancient Thread] Overloud Mark Studio 2 vs. IK Mulitmedia Ampeg SVX

 
This is an ancient thread that got resurrected, guys. I don't actually need recommendations on this anymore. Just didn't want anyone wasting time reading/replying thinking this was new. Edited Sept 19/2015.
 
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Hi, guys. Perhaps the wrong sub forum for this but I figure some of you guys might have tried these Bass sims and it's somewhat X2 related as I need to know about compatibility. 

So I've been using GR5 for my bass sounds and it's alright but a little limited and it doesn't quite get me where I want it to. I'm thinking I might need something dedicated to bass. Considering how much I like TH2 and the fact I qualify for a discount (I upgraded to the full version) I figured it might be something I'd like. The audio samples though seem to be more geared towards that thick modern jazz sound, which is nice, but I'm mostly a rocker and need something a little more vintage so I'm not sure if it's gonna do what I want. I do think however it will not cause any crashes or weirdness in Sonar because of how well TH2 has been working. Obviously that's important. Here's the product page...

http://www.overloud.com/products/mark_studio2.php

The other contender is IK Multimedia's Ampeg SVX sim. Mr Danzi recommended it to someone else here and gave it very high praise. I've always loved the Ampeg sound and it looks like they really went all out with the modeling. I've never installed any IK plugs though and I'm a little worried that it might not play nice with my system. I know lots of you guys use IK plugs so I'm assuming it'll be alright but I'd appreciate some input. The other thing is even though the Ampeg sound would definitely cover a huge part of what I do I also want to be able to have some flexibility so I'm curious what kind of range this plug has... like can I do country, jazz, hip hop, whatever, if need be? Here's a link...


http://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/ampegsvx/

So tl;dr...

Do any of you guys use these and if so... 

How's the sound?

How flexible are they as far as different styles and tones?

Do they work well with Sonar X2 64 bit?


Thanks and I hope you are all having a good day.

Love the Mark Bass. Line 6 Tone Port with the bass package is really good too (especially the Adam and the GK amps). With that being said the old, grey, bean looking line 6 bass pod hardware still has the best bass sound for direct recording. (In my humble opinion of course) I haven't tried the IK.

Also check out the Orange bass amp in Amplitube custom shop. With virtual bass guitars (Scarbee and Orange Tree) I like it better than the Ampeg stuff.

I don't know about you guys but Ampeg SVX crashes X2 every time I try to inset it;
or try to load an old project containing it.
Runs fine on X1.
That being said its "included" in Amplitube 3, which runs fine in X2.
SVT, greatest bass amp of all time!
Why would you use (settle) for anything less?
I haven't tried the others, just a "warning", that for me at least, SVX is unusable in X2.

Tom

I cant believe your even asking this question, mark bass all day, all night.

My Bass player loves the Ampeg Versus the Mark.  I have both and use Ampeg nearly always.

I just checked to see if IK Ampeg SVX works here, in case my mind was playing tricks on me, and it's fine.
 
I still use Amplitube more nowadays, though.

Don't forget about GK Amplification.  Audiffex just announced a permanent price drop for both the standard ($39) and the pro ($79) versions.  Gallien-Krueger bass vst is clear, punchy and has a big tight bottom.  It is my favorite bass vst.  http://www.audiffex.com/EN/gallien.html

If you own svx you can open the models in the amplitube "free" version or custom shop so it will be a native 64 bit vst. I have given thought to picking up mark studio. Honestly I use the GK model in amplitube using a 410 cab and the green (trace elliot) model. Sometimes the ampeg models depending on the song/tone I am after.

I have both and Mark Studio is the clear winner IMO.  SVX is quite good but for focused, fat sounds that really work in a mix Mark Studio is the best.  I use it with mu Fender Precision and various NI Bass Samples.

its obvious that not many have used mark bass,
here's  a you tube video, just skip to about 2:00 minutes ,past the guy talking to get right to it in action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GS8x0mPqSY

here's the home page:
http://www.overloud.com/products/mark_studio2.php

if you've used IK's ampeg its because it fairly inexspensive and easy to use.
mark bass is much more advanced than ampeg svx.
and its a bass vst not a compbo type like ampg is, ampeg is much like amplitude, a guitar hybrid.
mark bass is all in a category by itself. just awesome.

Beepster


. The 64 bit thing is another selling point even if the Ampeg sim works as 64 bit within Amplitude that sounds kind of like a wrapper. . 

Its a mistaken impression to say Amplitube 3 is a wrapper, its an upgraded that can use the old models. It also makes all the Ampeg modules available in the Amplitube interface where you can mix and match them with any other components you own. Its very versatile.
 
I am not saying its better than Mark Bass, I don't know as I only have the IK Stuff but I wanted to clarify.

chuckebaby
if you've used IK's ampeg its because it fairly inexspensive and easy to use.
mark bass is much more advanced than ampeg svx.

I know that this is an OLD thread, but I find this comment just plain arrogant and insulting in a way. Just because some folks like the Ampeg and you don't does not mean they use it only because it is "fairly inexspensive and easy to use." or that they can not work mark bass because "mark bass is much more advanced than ampeg svx".
 
I own both, and use the Ampeg for that classic bass sound that is used in countless hit records of the past few decades, and mark bass when I need a tighter sound, they both are deep, and they both are easy.....
 
Sorry for the rant, but for some reason this comment just hit me wrong...

I really like the Mark Studio Bass simulator, it's very versatile and my Bass playing friends say it sounds and feels like a Bass Amp (very close to an actual amp), and the tones are "Great!"
 
Good Luck..........

I used to be a diehard Audiffex GK Amp Pro user. Until I got Mark 2! You can get the SVT sound with Mark 2 fairly simply and still have all those other heads and cabs to boot. Some of the heads are a little overwhelming with all the features but once you study those knobs closer it is really pretty easy to get most anything that you can imagine out of it. I have Amplitube 3 (waiting on 4), Th2, GK, and Mark 2. Mark 2 is used 90% of the time. Sometimes, because of my addiction, I can not keep myself from using GK!