Not sure if this has been posted yet so I thought I would mention it.

You can get Amplitube 3 free right now from IK Multimedia. I got it yesterday, it has a lot of nice features for free, some features you can try and have the option to buy if you choose to do so.

It does have the VST plugins for recording, several presets and other cool features.

Registration and activation are required but that is free. More information can be found at the link below on how to get it.

http://ikmultimedia.com/amplitubefree/features/

is this the same one that comes with MC5?

nope, it's not the same thing exactly.  the one that comes with MC5 is Amplitube X-Gear, this is Amplitube 3 Free.  it's Amplitube 3 with fewer choices.  I don't know how similar they are tho, but since it's free I'm downloading it and will find out!

I have it and it is great! Kind of cramped with just a couple of standard amps and cabs. The best thing is it comes with the guitar shop software that hooks you to their website so you can custom pick whatever amps or effects you wish to purchase. They are pretty reasonable price-wise. I have just about all of the amp sims. My two faves have been Guitar Rig and Amplitube. It is well worth getting.

wow - there are actually a LOT of amp sims in this free version.

Yup! Thanks for spreading the word! It has 4 amp models and 24 gear models total!

IK Obi


Yup! Thanks for spreading the word! It has 4 amp models and 24 gear models total!

It looks like a great program. Only problem is, their website looks terrible, the letters are small and the screen looks like a scam site even though I know they aren't. Heck I could do better, a lot better.   They really, badly need to revamp their site and change the appearance of it in my opinion. Left page justification, it's ashamed a company with the potential of IK has such a terrible looking website.

Just my opinion, not knocking the software, I'm just saying the website needs some serious work on the visual side of thing in my opinion.

The Fender models are OUTSTANDING! I actually owned 2 Tweed Bassmans (one without a middle control!...) from the 50's and a few blackface models...IK nailed it...I wanted to buy Amplitube 3.5

Is this how you buy it at this point?...ala carte through the custom shop or should I do it as a crossgrade for the whole program?
Thanks

 I've used Amplitube X-Gear or that is the one that comes with MC5, I wasn't that impressed with it because it didn't offer many options. I currently use Pod Farm and I'm happy with it. But I will say this, Free or not Amplitube 3 Free is outstanding for a what it offers for free alone, and it's making me take a second look at their software. I think if you buy the entire package it is a bit too high for me, so if I upgrade or purchase any pedals, amps or effects it will have to be only what I need. 

That being said, I like the idea of being able to try them and buy a single effect as opposed to having to buy a whole package of stuff you will never use and don't need.

I tried a demo of Guitar Rig before I downloaded this, nothing against Guitar Rig but it took an eternity to install that software, and to be honest, I wasn't that impressed with what it was offering. I guess it's great for some, it's just not for me.

Gaffpro


The Fender models are OUTSTANDING! I actually owned 2 Tweed Bassmans (one without a middle control!...) from the 50's and a few blackface models...IK nailed it...I wanted to buy Amplitube 3.5

Is this how you buy it at this point?...ala carte through the custom shop or should I do it as a crossgrade for the whole program?
Thanks

You can stick with AmpliTube 3 FREE and just buy the models you want with the Custom Shop or you can also buy the AmpliTube 3 Suite, AmpliTube Fender or Ampeg SVX. Its really your choice. :) If you have any further questions let me know.