User manual

AmpliTube

™

Live

4 - Controlling AmpliTube™ Live

Once a model has been selected the EQ section at the bottom (fig. 4.13)

switches too in order to replicate the exact EQ section of the original mod-

eled amp.

The CABINET MODEL (fig. 4.14) is activated when the speaker switch is

set to ON (and the red LED lights). A guitar amplifier can sound authentic

only with its appropriate speaker system. The frequency response of guitar

speaker systems is very specific and is far from being flat, because guitar

amplifiers use typically full range large single way speakers that cannot

exhibit flat frequency response.

AmpliTube™ Live uses a very high resolution system to capture and

reproduce the tone of a guitar speaker system, for example the frequency

response of all the AmpliTube™ Live cabinets are sampled at very high fre-

quency, this delivers an ultra-accurate reproduction of all the small but so

important irregularities in the frequency response, even at the high end.

Three kind of cabinets are provided in AmpliTube™ Live:

Open back 1x12” modeled after Ampeg® AX-30 100W Tube Combo 90’s

British 2x12” modeled after Vox® top boost AC-30 - 60’s

Vintage Closed 4x12” modeled after Marshall® vintage 4x12 cab – 70’s

If the speaker switch is in the OFF position the cabinet is bypassed and the

sound obtained is a direct-amp out.

The VOLUME knob (fig. 4.15) controls the output level of AmpliTube™ Live.

While the function of this control is basic and needs little explanation, it is

important to note that this function can be controlled by an external midi

controller. This is extremely useful with guitar pedal boards capable of midi

output and keyboard expression controllers. Setup is explained on Page 23,

under the “MIDI control” section.

Presets

The presets memory of AmpliTube™ Live has 128 locations.

AmpliTube™ Live comes with 64 factory presets, carefully programmed

to emulate the widest range of tones, and 64 empty user locations where

the user can store new presets or modifications of the factory ones. Note

that the first 32 locations are read only and cannot be erased or overwrit-

ten. User locations are from 65 to 128, anyway remember that the factory

presets from 33 to 64 can be overwritten in case you need more room for

your settings.

The factory presets are divided into two categories.

Presets 1 to 32 are read-only and cannot be overwritten. They are intended

to be used with a PA system or for direct recording.

4.9

fig. 4.13

fig. 4.14

fig. 4.15