Fender Collection 2
for AmpliTube debuts a completely new ultra-realistic modeling
technology and gives players and producers iconic Fender tube amp tone
from the ’57 Custom Amp series, ’53 Bassman and ’65 Super Reverb
December 1, 2016 - IK Multimedia is proud to announce Fender Collection 2 for AmpliTube,
a new collaboration with the product designers and R&D Team at
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation that brings some of the most
iconic and genre-defining tones of the golden years of Fender’s
amplifiers to AmpliTube for Mac and PC.
Fender Collection 2 for AmpliTube brings seven of Fender’s most-sought after vintage amplifiers and reissues to the leader of the virtual world of digital guitar and bass recording systems, providing spot-on recreations of tone machines from the ‘50s and ‘60s. Included in the Fender Collection 2 for AmpliTube are five amps from the ’57 Custom series; the ’57 Custom Champ, ’57 Custom Deluxe, ’57 Custom Twin, ’57 Custom Pro and the ’57 Custom Bandmaster, plus models of an original ’53 Fender Bassman and the iconic ’65 Fender Super Reverb.
Fender Collection 2 for AmpliTube brings seven of Fender’s most-sought after vintage amplifiers and reissues to the leader of the virtual world of digital guitar and bass recording systems, providing spot-on recreations of tone machines from the ‘50s and ‘60s. Included in the Fender Collection 2 for AmpliTube are five amps from the ’57 Custom series; the ’57 Custom Champ, ’57 Custom Deluxe, ’57 Custom Twin, ’57 Custom Pro and the ’57 Custom Bandmaster, plus models of an original ’53 Fender Bassman and the iconic ’65 Fender Super Reverb.
Fender
Collection 2 will be available as an add-on collection inside AmpliTube
3 and AmpliTube 4 from the Custom Shop feature and takes full advantage
of all of the advanced tone-crafting features introduced in AmpliTube 4
like the post amp “effects loop”, 3D mic placement, room selection and
room mic adjustment, the cabinet room mixer and more.
Now
guitarists, producers and engineers wanting that classic Fender tone
and power “in the box” can easily inject that unmistakable vintage vibe
of classic Tweeds and more into their recordings with the ease and
convenience of the world’s most popular guitar and bass tone studio.
And,
like all AmpliTube virtual gear, Fender Collection 2 models have been
meticulously crafted to sound, look and perform just like their hardware
counterparts; each model being scrutinized, worked and tweaked, then
sound-certified and approved by the tone gurus and R&D Team at
Fender.
The evolution of amp modeling technology: Dynamic Interaction Modeling™
What
allows the Fender Collection 2 for AmpliTube to provide spot-on tone is
the evolution of IK’s industry-leading modeling technology. Fender
Collection 2 utilizes a completely new technology, Dynamic Interaction
Modeling™, to recreate not only every individual physical component in
the amplifier’s design from the preamp input to the speaker cone and
beyond, but also recreates the nonlinear behavior between each component
and its effect on other components in the amp, providing a new level of
realism, touch and feel never before realized in any other analog
modeled product.
Classic Fender tone on the desktop/laptop
Fender
Collection 2 for AmpliTube recreates the historic and diverse Fender
legacy in virtual form. IK software engineers worked painstakingly with
the Fender engineering team to ensure that each amplifier and cabinet
has been rendered with the same degree of integrity and
attention-to-detail that goes into the company’s physical products — all
controls and operation have been replicated to provide exacting
performance and function. The amplifiers and cabinets available in
Fender Collection 2 for AmpliTube include:
’57 Custom Twin-Amp™
The
original “low-powered” 40W tweed beauty known for its sweet, singing
tone and responsive dynamics. The Tweed Twin delivers a luxurious clean
tone that adds some richness, clarity and sparkle.
’57 Custom Pro-Amp
The
’57 Custom Pro is based on the original Pro of the 50s, known for its
rich harmonic content and it possesses a legendary flexible and vintage
sound. The creamy overdrive and smooth presence are perfect for all
vintage tones, and incredible for modern sounds.
’57 Custom Deluxe™
One
of the most loved Fender tweeds of all time, this amp has it all –
virtually everything from sparkling cleans to major crunch and
everything in between. The hand-wired all-tube 5E3 circuit is pure magic
at all volume levels.
’57 Custom Champ®
Probably
THE most recorded amp of the time, the Fender Champ provides an
amazingly diverse tone palette for a small, one-knob amp. The ’57 Custom
Champ is the perfect companion for those who love dynamic overdriven
tones and crisp, classic cleans.
’57 Bandmaster™
Vintage
blues tone with a 3x10 set up and hand-wired all tube construction.
Designed as a “plug straight in and turn it up” amp, the sound is
flexible and fills the room with its vibe, giving the impression of a 3D
surround sound.
’53 Bassman®
This
model is based on an original Fender Bassman 26-watt 1x15” speaker bass
amp, the first Fender bass amp ever created. It features an “aging”
switch that lets you toggle between “new-old stock” or “worn” vintage
for that well-aged, broken-in sound.
‘65 Super Reverb®
The
’65 Super Reverb is another classic collectible workhorse amp that has a
special place in tone history and in the hearts of players everywhere.
With shimmering tone and vintage overdrive, this legendary blackface amp
is a medium output stage-filling sound machine.
Built for AmpliTube
Fender
Collection 2 works inside of AmpliTube for Mac and PC giving players
the world’s best-selling ultimate guitar and bass tone studio for their
recordings. While Fender Collection 2 sounds amazing in AmpliTube 3, it
is also designed to take advantage of all the additional new and
improved tone-tweaking features inside of AmpliTube 4 — features like
the effects slot between the amp and speaker cabinet and the hyper
realistic speaker “Cab Room”.
In
the “Cab Room”, players have access to a complete locker of highly
sought-after microphone models to mic up Fender Collection 2 cabs with
two individual mics that can be placed in 3D in front of the cabinet.
Plus, users can select and position 2 room mics, change the room
type/style, swap out individual speakers in the cabs (12” models), and
use the new mixer to blend the cab mics, room mics, DI signal and
overall cab room master volume.
AmpliTube
4 works as a plug-in inside of all popular DAWs, or as a standalone
application that also features an integrated 8-track recorder and
4-track looper for developing ideas quickly and intuitively.
Plugging in to a world of sound
With
IK Multimedia's range of interfaces for Mac, PC and mobile devices,
getting tone from AmpliTube is as simple as plugging into an amplifier.
iRig Pro Duo, iRig PRO, iRig HD 2 and iRig 2 and are IK’s latest
generation of interfaces that allow players to plug in and get pristine,
pure sound quality from their Mac or PC (or iPhone or iPad).
Pricing and availability
Fender
Collection 2 for AmpliTube will be available in December 2016 for
$/€149.99, and is now open for preorder at a special price of just $/€99.99 from the IK Multimedia online store.
Fender
Collection 2 will also be available in a bundle with AmpliTube 4
(within the Power Duo Bundle series) for only $/€229.99. It is also now
open for preorder at a special price of $/€179.99 from the IK Multimedia online store.
*Prices exclude taxes.
For more information, please visit:
www.amplitube.com/
