So Ive got Amplitube 3 that I just installed and Im trying to connect my guitar to my laptop to get it going, but so far Im having trouble. Ive tried connecting the guitar straight into the microphone input of my PC and that doesnt work, so I tried connecting the guitar to my shitty little amp then running a cable out from the headphone output and into the microphone input on the laptop and that doesnt work. So now I guess the next step is getting a guitar usb interface. Ive been looking these up on amazon and theres mixed reviews (this is the one Ive been looking at ameSome people say they work perfectly right out of the box, some people say they got them to work after messing with it for a while, and other people say theyre garbage and dont work at all. Anyone have a recommendation for a way to connect my guitar to my laptop that will work and wont cost me a ton of money? (looking to spend no more than around $80 if I can avoid it). Also another thing Im seeing is even when theres nothing plugged into my mic input when Amplitube is up its still pushing out this real electric sounding squeal/crackling.
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Could it be the cooling fan causing interference or some other issue with a laptop? Im a total noob at this so if someone could school me a bit and give me a recommendation to get this working Id appreciate it. Or maybe Id be better off getting a small amp modeler/effect processor like a Line6 Pod or something?
I really just want to be able to play with headphones and get a wide variety of tones and effects. I know it wont be super great recording quality stuff, but this is just for sitting around and playing to myself. I'm going to be getting the focusrite USB audio interface.
This seems to be the one that a lot of people recommend, apparently Roland and Tascam do some good ones as well. You can get cheaper ones by all accounts but from what I hear it's very much false economy as they are supposed to be a bit on the rubbish side. I should point out that I'm no expert in this field but I am sort of at the stage where you are at the moment and after doing a lot of asking for advice I'm told the above unit or one of the near equivalents is really the only way to go if you want it sound decent.
I'm sure there will be people with much more knowledge along soon but that's pretty much what I have managed to ascertain so far from my research and much more knowledgeable people. Focusrite gets mentioned a lot around here, but I have no experience with those, since I had a bit of a hard time finding an interface in my neck of the woods. I did find this one: ame='You can record a mic and a guitar at the same time, or two mics at the same time. It has got headphone out, or you can plug to studio monitors from the back. I use this interface to play through Guitar Rig 5, no real problems so far. I chose this one specifically because it also does MIDI I/O, which not many others do, at least not in this price range. With this, I hope to be able to plug the guitar, a MIDI controller, a mic(if I ever want one), etc.
Pretty complete for its price. Regarding the electronic crackling.I don´t know what causes it, but GR5 did the same to me once I forgot to plug the cable into the interface. Everything worked fine once I plugged in and the signal got through.
NOTE: There are a few guys around here who really know their stuff (Freddy G comes to mind in the first place, but there are others as well with real professional experience in the field). It would do you well to read some threads around here. Well, you could go with the iRig, that's what they're for.
Though I use mine with my Win 8 notebook, I'm not 100% sure all are PC/Win compatible. They seem more iOS oriented. But if you want other options like line in, or mic connections, then more general purposes audio interfaces are the way to go. The number of choices is overwhelming.
But I just plowed through a lot of this for a desktop interface and settled on a Focusrite product. Aside from the hardware, they all will have some sort of mixer app for controlling the unit.
How this software works can make a big difference in how the unit works. Though all are going to allow you to record and playback. The Focusrite is very flexible. I can't think of any mixing or routing you can't do with it. Others may be as flexible, though I know the MOTU products have some serious limitations on output routing.
Concerning the squealing the OP mentioned. I've heard this before, but only when Amplitube was not installed correctly. This may also be why nothing seems to work. As other have mentioned, you might get some sort of signal from a guitar to get it, but the quality will be low without some sort of interface. I have found Amplitube to be ridiculously difficult to install (I use Windows).
At a minimum, you must install it using the account that you will also run the software in. Second during installation this means the account MUST be set to have administrator privileges. If you want to run it within a normal user account (as I do), I have to temporarily change that account to and admin account, install Amplitube, then change that account back to a user account. Installing from an admin account, but trying to run from a different user account will NOT work. Also, trying to install using the 'Run as Administrator' option does not work.
Going back to an admin setting is also necessary anytime you want to update or add gear. It's one of the stupidest things I've ever run across in software installation, but it's the way it is. Thanks for the suggestions everyone. What I ended up doing was getting a Behringer V-Amp 3 amp modeler/effect processor, which also came with a Behringer UCA222 usb audio interface. To be honest, I havent even used the audio interface or Amplitube. The V-Amp is great on its own and Ive had no desire or need to go to the computer.
I may try my hand at some recording if I can find some cracked software. @Spitfire, I had no problem installing Amplitube. It was a cracked version I got from a torrent site (Call me a thief and a scumbag if you must, but who pays for software these days?). I just installed the program and applied the crack patch and it was up and running. Since were on this topic, what is a decent recording program? Ive been hearing a lot of people using Garageband or something like that.
The last recording program I used was Cool Edit Pro 2.0 and that was at least 10 years ago lol. Thanks for the suggestions everyone. What I ended up doing was getting a Behringer V-Amp 3 amp modeler/effect processor, which also came with a Behringer UCA222 usb audio interface. To be honest, I havent even used the audio interface or Amplitube. The V-Amp is great on its own and Ive had no desire or need to go to the computer. I may try my hand at some recording if I can find some cracked software.
@Spitfire, I had no problem installing Amplitube. It was a cracked version I got from a torrent site (Call me a thief and a scumbag if you must, but who pays for software these days?). I just installed the program and applied the crack patch and it was up and running. Since were on this topic, what is a decent recording program?
Ive been hearing a lot of people using Garageband or something like that. The last recording program I used was Cool Edit Pro 2.0 and that was at least 10 years ago lol. Click to expand.All sorts of people pay for software. These companies have to make money from it.
The fact that digital downloads make it easy to steal content, doesn't make it okay. The fact that you may think everybody does it, doesn't make it okay.
The fact you're not likely be caught or punished, doesn't make it okay. The fact that you might be a poor high school or college student, doesn't make it okay.
It's simply not okay. Odds are you don't steal other things and don't consider yourself a bad guy. So please stop and really think about this. There are plenty of low cost ways of doing most things.
And some truly free things available. Imagine you were the one working to make these products, would you think it okay if people used your work without paying for it.
Imagine your musical interests become your livelihood. Would you think it okay for people to steal your music, just because it's easy.
I'm sure you wouldn't. Every dime you save stealing software is a dime that doesn't go to the people who created it or a dime they have to get from customers who do pay for it.
Thanks for the suggestions everyone. What I ended up doing was getting a Behringer V-Amp 3 amp modeler/effect processor, which also came with a Behringer UCA222 usb audio interface. To be honest, I havent even used the audio interface or Amplitube. The V-Amp is great on its own and Ive had no desire or need to go to the computer. I may try my hand at some recording if I can find some cracked software. @Spitfire, I had no problem installing Amplitube. It was a cracked version I got from a torrent site (Call me a thief and a scumbag if you must, but who pays for software these days?).
I just installed the program and applied the crack patch and it was up and running. Since were on this topic, what is a decent recording program? Ive been hearing a lot of people using Garageband or something like that. The last recording program I used was Cool Edit Pro 2.0 and that was at least 10 years ago lol. I assume you're using A3 in stand alone and not as a plug-in in a DAW.
So for A3 to work, you have to open the app and point it whatever hardware device you are using to send the guitar signal in to A3. So when open, Click on: Settings Audio Midi Setup The very top drop down box will have what choices it sees that might work. Maybe DirectX or whatever drivers that run the audio on your laptop will need to be chosen if you're using Line in or Mic in and choose the whatever applies. When you get a USB AI, you will need to install the drivers and get it up and running and then choose it in A3. Next question.
Where will you send what you want to hear? Through the AI or the sound card?
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(because they each have different speaker setups for best results). Sometimes Laptop power supplies make so much noise, you have to run on battery. I hope this is not your case. And I'd go with a used Focusrite on CL long before I'd using anything by Behringer.
But that's up to you. I just bought an iRig HD to have a portable recording/practicing solution. Turns out this little $99 digital guitar interface is a whole lot more capable than I imagined! It comes with the free Amplitube app and a few assorted stomp box and amp models for the iOS app, and also came with the PC/Mac versions of Amplitube 3 and several other audio applications as well! The iRig HD is a step up from the regular $39 iRig (and upcoming iRig 2), where you get studio quality audio with no crosstalk and interference, making it suitable for a live rig. While I still love my real audio hardware, the iRig HD coupled with Amplitube and the various amp and stomp box models provide excellent tone!
Amplitube and Cubase Using Amplitube to record guitar in Cubase Everyone’s dream of a fully loaded recording studio is different. Engineers drool over boards and interfaces, singers fantasize about microphones and preamps, and string players fawn over the perfect acoustics. For guitar players like you and me, a recording studio stocked with every amp and effect we can fathom is a perfect scenario. Like anything else in life, however, this unfortunately takes a lot of time and money. Fortunately for us, there is software out there that can help transform our laptops and small but mighty home studios into, at least partially, the amp collection of our dreams., made by IK Multimedia, boasts itself as the “world’s leading guitar and bass tone recreation software,” and it’s hard to argue with that claim. The new software release, Amplitube 3, features 235 pieces of gear (including the models available in the “Custom Shop”), modeling classic amp and effects manufacturers such as Fender, Orange, Dr. Z, Fulltone, Ampeg, and many more.
The software comes in at $199.99, which is a fraction of what many of these individual pieces of equipment cost in the real world. There are also downloadable expansion packs that allow you to purchase and download extra “gear.” Amplitube can be used in recording in live performance, but for the purposes of this article, we’ll be talking about how to use it in the recording studio (or your bedroom) using Cubase as a digital audio workstation, or DAW. Before we talk about physically recording with Amplitube in Cubase, let’s go over a few of the main features Amplitube has to offer. Effects IK Multimedia has gone to great lengths to recreate some of the most famous effects and pedals used in the last 50 years. For example, they’ve taken the classic Boss DS-1 and created a virtual version. In addition to the sound, Amplitube recreates the look of the original pedals and effects, lending a sense of familiarity to the process. Of course, these effects and pedals are customizable, just as they would be on a real-life pedal board.
Amplifiers As far as amplifiers go, Amplitube includes 31 different customizable amps based on their physical counterparts. For example, here is the “Amplitube British Lead S100,” which is based on the famous Marshall 1959 JTM 100 Super Lead. If you’re familiar with the Marshall amp, you’ll instantly recognize the classic look. In addition to amps and effects, Amplitube offers a whole plethora of rack effects, virtual cables and recording microphones, and many other customizable options.
You can build a virtual pedal board or a virtual studio right on your own laptop. Recording So you’ve purchased the software, created the virtual rig of your dreams, and it’s time to record.
Amplitube works incredibly well as a plug-in for any Windows or Mac DAW, but for the purposes of this discussion, let’s look at Amplitube in the context of Cubase. Make sure you install Amplitube as a VST plugin, and you’re good to go. Start by selecting an audio track where you want your new virtual rig to go to work. After selecting the track, go to the left side of the window and select “Insert.” After that, a menu will appear, and select your version of Amplitube. Your virtual guitar rig will appear and you’ll be able to tweak the sounds to your exact preference. As you can see, the process of inserting your Amplitube effects into your Cubase recording sessions is pretty simple.
Keep in mind that Amplitube isn’t the only plug-in available; in today’s day and age, there are literally thousands of third party effects that you can use to enhance your projects in Cubase or any DAW. Conclusions It is important to note that Amplitube is one of the most popular ways to record on iOS devices. With a simple tool called the iRig, guitarists can plug straight into their iPhone and iPad and play away. It is a fantastic practice tool, and can be used in a live performance. One of the most useful features, however, is the ability to record from within the software. This isn’t available on the desktop version, but the mobile version offers a very solid piece of recording software. While the full version and recording on a personal computer with a DAW such as Cubase continue to offer more features and functionality, the way technology is progressing, these recording programs on mobile devices and tablets are sure to keep getting better and better.