Download AmpliTube for macOS

More than 130 new models sit inside the current version — that's before you count the 23 rack effects added to the library. A single patch can load up to 57 simultaneous amp, cab and stomp models, so the signal chain gets deep fast.

Shape your own cab response

Drop in custom IR files to replace the stock cabinet tones. The new VIR tech in the cabinet section lets you shift mics and position them across the speaker cone — more like moving a real mic than picking from a menu.

Route a mixed DI signal

Drag-and-drop routing lets you split the signal early. Keep a clean direct line for re-amping later, or blend a dry DI with the wet chain for layered tones that still cut through a mix.

Build a full rack in the mixer

The redesigned mixer now carries its own effects, so post-amp processing doesn't need extra plug-ins. Dial in EQ, compression and ambience while you balance mic channels — all inside the one window.

A tracking session in the red corner

Picture a singer‑songwriter who tracked a tight rhythm part last week and now needs a washy lead that breathes. She opens the standalone app, pulls up a Fender‑style model, pushes the mids with a Tube Screamer and splits the signal after the cab. One branch stays bone‑dry DI for later re‑amping; the other hits a long plate verb and a stereo delay panned slightly off‑centre. Twenty minutes of noodling later she has a double‑tracked stem that sits behind the vocal without fighting it — all printed before the DAW even opens.

Drag-and-drop rack skips the menus

Home recordists who hate menu‑diving warm to the drag‑and‑drop rack straight away. Bass players get a lot out of the 5‑amp‑and‑cab expansion because the low‑end retention in the VIR cabs stops notes turning to mud below 80 Hz. Live performers running a MacBook on stage lean on the standalone mode — zero DAW overhead means the patch‑switching stays snappy. Producers who already own a pile of impulse responses treat the custom IR loader like a secret weapon, dropping in boutique 2×12 captures that most modellers don’t ship.

57 slots reward tinkerers over quick presets

Compared with Neural DSP’s Archetype series, AmpliTube spreads wider instead of going deep on one artist’s chain. Archetype gives you a polished, record‑ready tone in three clicks; AmpliTube gives you 57 slots and a patchbay mentality. It rewards tinkerers more than preset surfers.

Next to STL Tones AmpHub, AmpliTube wins on routing flexibility — AmpHub keeps things linear and pedalboard‑like, which is faster but less adventurous. The IK Multimedia mixer with its own channel effects also means you can finish a tone without leaning on a DAW, something AmpHub doesn’t try to do.

Against Logic Pro’s stock Amp Designer, the gap is mostly in the cabinet section. Logic’s mics are fixed‑position; AmpliTube’s VIR lets you creep a ribbon mic toward the dust cap and hear the treble shift in real time. Logic owners often grab the CS version just for that cab block.

Little things worth a right‑click

• Hold Option while dragging a pedal to copy it instantly — quick for running two delays at different speeds.
• Right‑click any knob and choose MIDI Learn to map it to a foot controller without opening a preferences panel.
• The tuner doubles as a signal meter; watch the input level while you swap guitars to catch pickup‑height mismatches early.
• Drag an IR file straight from Finder onto a cab slot — no import dialogue, no waiting.
• The B key toggles the bypass on the selected block, which makes A/B testing a single pedal or rack unit instant.
• In the mixer, Shift‑click two channel strips to link their mute or solo states — handy when you’re blending close and room mics.

• New signal chain: drag-and-drop routing with a mixed DI signal option.
• Cabinet section rebuilt around VIR tech for realistic mic placement.
• Redesigned mixer now includes built-in effects for post-amp shaping.

• macOS 10.15 or later
• Apple Silicon and Intel Macs supported
• 64-bit application