AmpKit - Guitar amps & pedals

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

• renamed some amps, cabs and pedals
• bugfixes

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

The issue with purchasing in-apps has been fixed.

Minor bug fixes

Minor bug fixes

Minor bug fixes

This update fixes Audiobus on iOS 7 and iOS 8

First iOS 8 critical bug-fix release. Resolves issue with the onscreen keyboard popping up when AirTurn is on, and many other minor bugs. Audiobus 2.0 support is coming soon in the next update.
For our most loyal users we prepared a 'complete your gear selection' offer. To get it please go to the 'Add Gear' section where the 'unlock all amps & pedals' bundle will be automatically discounted for you depending on the amount of gear you own!

We added the option to export and import sessions from Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive and other storage providers
We also squashed a couple of annoying bugs which were spoiling your AmpKit fun

• Unlock All bundles - save up to 60% while getting ALL pedals, amps or both in one single package
• Inter-App Audio - pipe AmpKit's output directly into other IAA host apps!
• New export options - send your recordings via iMessage, share them through AirDrop and Open In other apps. Thinking how to fit into 25MB email limit? We've got you covered with m4a audio compression
• SoundCloud sharing tweaks - set your recordings to be downloadable by others and share them with your friends in popular social networks
• Additional MIDI mappings - control tuner and metronome, tap the metronome tempo, toggle backing track playback and session recording - all from your MIDI controller

NEW Meteor Amp: Patterned after ENGL’s Fireball E625. It cranks a super tight response with a planet-sized punch that sends metal and rock solos into the upper stratosphere. Boasting a remarkable low end distortion along side superior cleans, its 3 band EQ, Bright Switch, Depth and Presence controls earn it a “Heavy” classification in the AmpKit arsenal. Caveat emptor - this amp is not for the faint of heart.

Miscellaneous bug fixes

SETLISTS

• Setlists deliver masterful control over your setups for playing live shows, practicing, or simply organizing groups of setups just the way you want them.
• You have total control of the order of setups within the Setlist.
• Each Setlist can include a mix of your personal setups and AmpKit presets.
• Extra-large navigation buttons enable fast switching between setups, even when playing live.

MIDI & AirTurn™ CONTROLLER SUPPORT

• Use MIDI and AirTurn-style devices to control AmpKit amps and pedals, as well as navigate setups and Setlists—perfect for live gigs but also great for jamming and practicing.
• Easily map an external control, such as a stomp switch or expression pedal, to any of over 350 AmpKit functions.
• Works with most iOS-compatible external controllers, including local, network, and Bluetooth MIDI devices, as well as Bluetooth foot controllers like the AirTurn.


AirTurn is a trademark of AirTurn, Inc.

AMPKIT 1.8 PASSES THE 110 MARK, ADDS 4 SOUGHT-AFTER AMPS, 2 POWERFUL PEDALS

AmpKit 1.8 amplifies an already powerful gear library, bringing its total to 113 available amp channels, cabinets, pedals and mics. And with AmpKit, you can mix and match amps, cabinets and mics, and add up to 32 effects in a single setup, for virtually unlimited tone permutations. This release also features a total of 156 presets spanning the full range of genres and playing styles.

4 NEW AMPS
• Colonel Jump 75: Modeled on the 1975 Marshall® Master Model JMP 2203 100w Lead, an amp that pioneered a new era in rock and roll. It was the first Marshall to include a master volume control, as well as a cascaded preamp that enabled great saturated tone at any volume. AmpKit's Jump 75 is a faithful reproduction, with amazingly sweet, smooth high-gain tone. This amp defines classic rock and roll.
• Talon Blues 5: Modeled on the Lab Series L5, one of the few solid-state amplifiers that guitarists love for its great tone. Includes a parametric midrange control, built-in compressor, and a unique multifilter which operates on six different frequency centers.
• Taos C+: Modeled on the Mesa® Mark IIC+, this amp has more tone-modifying switches than any other AmpKit amp. Wikipedia calls the Mark IIC+ "the most coveted vintage Boogie, selling for twice its original price on average, because of its much praised 'Liquid Lead' mode, and also, its warm, clean rhythm mode."
• Voltage VT Reissue: Modeled on the Ampeg® SVT®-VR, the classic "Blue Line" SVT bass head from the early 1970s. This flexible two-channel amp includes midrange EQing, as well as Ultra Hi and Ultra Low controls, and we added a master volume control so you can dial in the overdrive you want at any volume level. AmpKit's authentic reproduction delivers all the iconic bass tone you'd expect from this classic amp.

2 NEW PEDALS
• Thrasher PRE: Modeled on the TC Electronic® Integrated Preamplifier, a discontinued and extremely hard-to-find clean boost and 2-band EQ that's a must-have when recreating 1990's thrash metal tone. Definitely the secret ingredient for amazing thrash metal fun.
• ToneMime Bass: Modeled on the Tech21® SansAmp® Bass Driver. It's like owning an entire roomful of bass amps: using this pedal alone (without amp or cabinet), you can easily dial in the tone of dozens of different amps! The ToneMime Bass pedal also works well as an overdrive pedal in conjunction with other AmpKit bass amp models.

BASS ESSENTIALS BUNDLE
Finally, an AmpKit bundle just for bass players! And what a selection of amps: two feature-packed modern bass amps from Trace Elliot and Ashdown, and three classic bass amps authentically modeled on classic Fender and Ampeg heads. We also include the ToneMime Bass pedal which is like owning a roomful of amps all by itself, and the Octapuss sub-octaver pedal. Includes: American Bass King, Ashdown ABM 900, Trace Elliot 1215, Voltage VT Classic, and Voltage VT Reissue amps with matched cabs; ToneMime Bass and Octapuss pedals.

AMPKIT 1.7 BREAKS THE 100 MARK, ADDS 3 CLASSIC AMPS, 2 UNIQUE PEDALS

AmpKit 1.7 adds substantially to an already huge gear library, bringing its total to 103 available amp channels, cabinets, pedals and mics. And with AmpKit, you can mix and match amps, cabinets and mics, and add up to 32 effects in a single setup, for virtually unlimited tone permutations.

NEW AMPS
• Taos .50 Cal: Modeled on the Mesa® Studio .50 Caliber, the .50 Cal offers both pristine clean tones and growling leads. Its immense versatility lends itself to rock, blues, country, metal, and more. Dial in the rhythm channel for funky smooth riffs and switch to lead for those wild solo sections. Further craft your tone with the .50 Cal’s presence knob and onboard spring reverb. Includes matched 1x10 cabinet.
• Colonel Plexi 50: Modeled on the Marshall® JMP Lead 50W, this amp is a true classic. An epic combination of classic tube overdrive, power and sustain, the Plexi is a rock and blues powerhouse. We've even reproduced its tonally-distinct I and II inputs, so you can get anything from crunchy rhythms to gut-wrenching leads. Paired with a matching 4x12 cab.
• Voltage VT Classic: A bass amplifier born at the end of the revolutionary 1960s, our Voltage VT Classic is modeled on the Ampeg® SVT®-CL and is a faithful and authentic recreation of this legendary bass amplifier. The unique five-way mid frequency control, coupled with useful ultra-hi and ultra-lo switches, opens up a huge range of equalization options, making this amp as versatile as it is powerful. Includes a matched 8x10 cabinet.

NEW EFFECTS
• Magic Modulator: Modeled on the Maestro Ring Modulator, this pedal will twist, bend, and shoot your tone into outer space. Its ring modulation effect produces truly original sounds to stimulate your creativity and enhance your sonic palette. We've enabled tilt control of the Frequency parameter, so you can tweak your tone in amazing ways while playing live or reamping.
• ToneMime GT: Modeled on the Tech21® SansAmp® GT2, the ToneMime GT is a unique modeling pedal offering amp, cabinet, and mic adjustments all in one little package. Create everything from classic tube tones to truly unique and physically improbable gear combinations. Get creative and expand your sonic capabilities with the ToneMime GT.

NEW BUNDLE
• The Vintage 3+6 Pack includes all of the great new guitar gear in AmpKit 1.7, and adds classic gear from several prior AmpKit releases. In total, the Vintage 3+6 Pack delivers three great vintage amps and six mind-blowing pedals, all at a great discount.

• Support for stereo USB interfaces: selectable Left or Right channel
• Remember device input and output gain on per-device basis
• Several bug fixes

New in 1.6:
• Stereo effects support†
• Compatible with Audiobus (input, effect, output)†
• New "distant" mic position

†Stereo effects and Audiobus compatibility are not available on iPhone 3GS and iPod touch 3rd generation

★ Stereo effects support*
★ Compatible with Audiobus (input, effect, output)*
★ New "distant" mic position
★ VoiceOver improvements
★ Enhanced support for AmpKit LiNK HD digital guitar interface
★ Several bug fixes
*Not available on iPhone 3GS and iPod touch 3rd generation

★ Stereo effects support*
★ Compatible with Audiobus (input, effect, output)*
★ New "distant" mic position
★ VoiceOver improvements
★ Enhanced support for AmpKit LiNK HD digital guitar interface
★ Several bug fixes
*Not available on iPhone 3GS and iPod touch 3rd generation

★ Stereo effects support*
★ Compatible with Audiobus (input, effect, output)*
★ New "distant" mic position
★ VoiceOver improvements
★ Enhanced support for AmpKit LiNK HD digital guitar interface
★ Bug fixes
*Not available on iPhone 3GS and iPod touch 3rd generation

★ Optimized for iPhone 5
★ Now includes global input/output gain controls in addition to per-setup gain control
★ Integrates with AmpKit LiNK HD digital guitar interface (available soon)

GREAT NEW GEAR & PRESETS
AmpKit's Gear Store continues to grow, with 4 fun, accurately modeled new offerings sure to inspire guitarists and bass players alike. AmpKit's best-on-iOS selection now includes 38 individually-modeled channels across 22 amps, 26 pedals, 23 cabinets, and 8 mics. AmpKit's preset library has likewise grown to a total of 132 presets.

MORE WORLD-CLASS BASS AMPLIFICATION: ASHDOWN ABM-900
AmpKit continues to lead the way for bass players, adding another world-class bass amp, the Ashdown® ABM-900.
★ The mighty Ashdown sub-harmonic generator precisely tracks the main signal and reproduces it an octave lower, adding just the right amount of low-end reinforcement, from a subtle thickening to unbridled, bone crushing rumble
★ Amazing active VU meter fluctuates with your bass signal, just like the real amp
★ Integrated 7-band EQ, compressor, and tube preamp
★ Includes an accurately-modeled ABM-810 8x10 cabinet with Ashdown BlueLine speakers

A CLASSIC BRITISH AMP FOR GUITARISTS: THE LONDON CENTURY
Modeled after the iconic Custom 100 amp from 1968, the London Century is a must-have for any guitarist seeking the classic tones used by some of rock's greatest bands.
★ Variable Drive control delivers a wide range of tone, from sparkling clean to highly saturated overdrive
★ Paired with 4x12 cabinet using period-authentic speakers

AMAZING PHASING: WELCOME THE PHASE '72 PEDAL
Based on the most sought-after phaser pedal ever, known as the "script logo" model.
★ You'll instantly recognize the signature phasing tone that the Phase '72 delivers, widely used by 70's rock legends and still the top choice today
★ Besides the Speed control found on the original, we've added a helpful Effect Level control to manage wet-dry mix

ACOUSTICATE YOUR ELECTRIC GUITAR WITH THE ACOUSTIC8 PEDAL
If you'd like to get great acoustic tones out of your trusty electric guitar, you'll love AmpKit's new Acoustic8 pedal.
★ Choose from 4 different acoustic models that run the tonal gamut from small round-back high-attack piezo to thundering jumbo dreadnought
★ Sounds great through any clean amp, or get even purer acoustic tone by disabling the amp & cab altogether!
★ Also includes Body and Top controls to further sculpt the modeled acoustic, plus onboard acoustic Reverb

Ashdown is a registered trademark of Ashdown Design and Marketing Ltd.

RETINA GRAPHICS FOR NEW IPAD
- AmpKit leads the way again as one of the first guitar apps to fully embrace the new iPad’s Retina display.
- All of AmpKit’s luscious gear imagery has been re-rendered at full Retina display resolution.
- You have to see to believe: AmpKit on the new iPad looks and sounds amazing.

NEW GEAR & PRESETS
The AmpKit 1.3 Gear Store includes three great new additions, all available at special introductory pricing, as well as 14 great new presets.

World Class Bass Amplification: Trace Elliot 1215
- For the first time, iOS bass players can get a fully-featured, modern, world-class bass amplifier and cabinet!
- All the sophistication that bass players have come to love in the real Trace Elliot amps.
- Switchable valve (tube) drive circuit for fat bass distortion
- Single-touch Pre Shape circuit which delivers the classic Trace Elliot tone
- 12-band Graphic Equalizer tuned for bass frequencies.
- Dual-band compressor optimized for bass.
- All the tone fidelity you’ve come to expect in AmpKit.
- Convolution-based simulation of the 1 X 15 cabinet featuring a specially designed Celestion® speaker and high-frequency horn.

New Metal Pedal: Rocktron Metal Planet Distortion
- We love the tone on this versatile distortion pedal and bet you will too.
- True heavy metal distortion: not for the faint of heart.
- Unique mid frequency controls make it easy to duplicate the scooped heavy metal sound, or with a flip of the controls, modern rock tone.
- Amazing sustain and harmonics.

Beyond Quiet: Rocktron HUSH Noise Reduction
- Rocktron’s legendary HUSH noise reduction circuit, a standard for touring guitarists since 1984, is now available in AmpKit! If you aren’t using the HUSH, you aren’t using real noise reduction for guitar.
- When used properly, the HUSH will wipe out hiss and pickup buzz.
- The HUSH circuit, faithfully simulated in AmpKit, delivers 65dB of signal cleanup, while your music signal integrity remains unaffected.
- In other words, get rid of the noise without altering your tone!
- Also works great in tandem with AmpKit’s Noise Gate for ultra-high-gain setups.

NEW FEATURES
- Extended support for digital guitar interfaces.
- Updated headset input compensation to support the new iPad (3rd Generation) and iPhone 4S.
- On multi-channel amps, setups now save the settings for all channels.

MASSIVE TONE IMPROVEMENTS
- Dual-stage Amp Simulation: Doubles the simulation fidelity of all AmpKit amps on newer iOS devices including iPhone 4, iPad 1 & 2, 4th generation iPod touch.
-Convolution-based Cabinet Simulation: Advanced technology for highly accurate cabinet simulations that produce even more realistic tone and dynamics.
- Adaptive Input Compensation: Intelligently restores the bass frequencies lost through the headset circuitry on various iOS devices. The result: an amazing increase in the fidelity of the incoming guitar signal, and much richer amplified tone, regardless of amp and playing style.
- Solo & Mix Output Shaping: Toggle between Solo mode, which pumps up bass frequencies for the best possible tone when practicing and playing for fun, and Mix mode, which gives a brighter tone when you want to mix with other instruments for recording or playing with a band.
- Next-generation Noise Gate: Even better control of your favorite high-gain amps and pedals.

NEW GEAR & PRESETS
6 New Amps
- Budda® SD30: nicknamed the "Dirty 30," the SD30 offers distinctive Drive and Rhythm channels for playing jazz, blues or harder rock styles.
- Fargen™ Olde 800™: one of the most versatile amps around, with a three-way Decade control offering sounds from the 60s, 70s, and 80s.
- Fargen™ Super Collider™: a dual-channel creation coupling rich clean tone with enhanced sustain and high-gain overdrive.
- Fargen™ Hot Mod™ Baby Blues: a modification of a classic dirty blues amp with an added Presence control, an updated Fat switch, and a whole heap more gain.
- Two great new models of legendary high-gain amps, the Sultan Rack 88 and the Uber Xtreme 101.

4 New Effects
- Rocktron® Zombie Rectified Distortion®: produces asymmetrical distortion that sounds loud, thrilling and monstrous.
- Rocktron® Cottonmouth Fuzz®: a boutique transistor-based fuzz pedal with a wealth of control options.
- Sonic Edge J&J Overdrive: Ben Fargen's new flexible overdrive with precision control, from subtle sweetening to full-on tube crushing drive.
- Sonic Edge Tumbleweed Clean Boost & Compression: an innovative pedal that lets you use both effects in conjunction or separately.

New Presets
- 25 new presets to show off all the new gear, which brings the total number of built-in presets to a full 100!
- Check out additional presets, including many from well-known guitarists, on AmpKit's artists and setups web page: http://ampkitapp.com/setups

A GREAT NEW BUNDLE AT A SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY PRICE
- The new Summer ‘11 Pack features all of the great new gear we added in AmpKit 1.2: 6 amps, 6 cabinets, and 4 effects.
- Special introductory pricing means you save over 80% versus individual gear prices.

NEW FEATURES
- Background Audio: AmpKit can now keep operating and produce audio when running in the background - perfect for looking at scrolling tab notation on your device while continuing to play using your favorite AmpKit setup.
- Recording Session Mix Down: Mix a wet guitar recording with its backing track. You can repeat the process to mix in additional guitar tracks.
- Effects Only Mode: Turn off amp & cabinet modeling and create setups with just effects pedals, so you can use AmpKit as an effects processor connected into a physical guitar or bass amp.
- Effects After The Cab: In addition to positioning effects such as delay and reverb after the amp, you can now also position effects after the cabinet.
- Feedback Protection: AmpKit offers the realistic high-gain amps and pedals demanded by metal and other high-gain enthusiasts. As with real amplifiers, high-gain setups in AmpKit can trigger feedback, especially when using guitar interfaces that, unlike AmpKit LiNK, have high crosstalk. In AmpKit 1.2, we’ve added Feedback Protection which detects and controls most feedback.

iPad support! AmpKit 1.1 is now a universal app supporting iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch* at no extra cost. iPad features include:
- Full rotation support - works extremely well in both landscape and portrait modes.
- Great use of expanded screen real estate (e.g., view as many as 15 Setups or Presets at once).
- Use of popover panels to enable quick editing. With a single touch, expose amp, pedal, and other settings for editing. In landscape mode, edit amp controls while your amp and pedals are fully visible.
- “Now Playing” panel tells you which setup is currently playing and lets you open it with a single touch.
- Amazing new iPad-specific amp and pedal artwork.

New gear! The AmpKit 1.1 Gear Store includes three amazing new pieces of gear that are available for purchase:
- American Acoustic: An acoustic amp with 16 built-in effects and a uniquely modeled speaker cabinet.
- Tremo-LOL: A great new Tremolo pedal with American and British tremolo modes.
- Wahba Doo: Three wahs in one: envelope filter, auto-wah, and manual wah with accelerometer tilt support.

Great new ways to buy gear! AmpKit 1.1 includes three new bundles featuring discounts ranging from 50% to almost 70% compared with individual component prices! You can buy almost every piece of gear in the Gear Store via these highly-discounted bundles!
- The Effector Pack: 6 great effects pedals including the new Tremo-LOL and Wahba Doo pedals, as well as delay, reverb, octave and vibrato.
- The Clean & Classic Pack: Six amps and eight effects pedals tailored for clean, vintage, and acoustic styles.
- The Power Pack: Six amps with a penchant for gain, plus eight additional gain and compression effects pedals.

Audio Copy & Paste. You can now copy AmpKit recordings and paste them into other apps such as multi-track mixing / mastering apps. You can also paste audio from other apps into AmpKit as either backing tracks or dry guitar audio. AmpKit supports both Sonoma’s AudioCopy/AudioPaste standard and Apple’s General Pasteboard, for maximum compatibility with other iOS audio apps.

- Improved audio quality thanks to post-amp effects. You can now place pedals after the amp in the effects chain, enabling major enhancements to audio quality with many effects, including reverb and delay.
- Instant access to your iPod music library. No lengthy import process, just select a song from your iPod library and jam along instantly.
- Setup Sharing. You can now email your favorite setups and presets to your friends, thanks to the iOS 4’ “Open with ...” feature.
- Setup Favorites and Locking. You can now keep track of your favorite setups and presets, and lock setups to prevent accidental modification.
- QuickJump. Conveniently jump from one favorite setup or preset to another without leaving your gear display.
- Recording improvements include the ability to flick-scroll recordings, and an improved composite waveform that shows both wet and dry levels on the same display.
- Rotation support on iPhone and iPod touch so you can use the app with your iPhone or iPod touch inverted (sometimes better for cable routing).
- Enhanced SoundCloud integration including support for keywords and simplified submission of audio to the AmpKit group.

*Except first generation iPod touch