Agile Partners and Peavey Electronics are proud to announce AmpKit, the ultimate iPhone amp and pedal studio with extensive recording and re-amping capabilities, and AmpKit LiNK, a high fidelity electric guitar interface.
AmpKit is available in two versions:
AmpKit is a free app, available on the iTunes App Store, that comes with a Peavey ValveKing amp (clean and very-high-gain lead channels), two ValveKing cabinets (4x12 and 1x12), two pedals (Noise Gate, Elevenizer overdrive pedal), two mics (Workhorse 57 dynamic mic, Germann 87 condenser mic), and a built-in Noise & Feedback Filter.
AmpKit+ is a paid app ($19.99 in the US App Store) that includes everything in the free version PLUS the following additional gear at less than half their individual prices: Peavey 3120 amp with clean, rhythm, and ultra-high-gain lead channels and matching 4x12 cabinet; Colonel Vintage amp paired with matching 4x10 and 1x12 cabinets; Vintage Brit amp with matching 2x12 cabinet; and distortion, fuzz, compressor, chorus, phaser, flanger, reverb, and 10-band EQ pedals!
In both AmpKit and AmpKit+, an amazing array of additional gear modeled after real-world equipment is available for purchase through an in-app Gear Store. AmpKit has more than twice the number of components of other apps, with more gear coming!
Features:
- Over 60 predefined amp and pedal setups
- Easily create and save an unlimited number of custom setups, with a dozen or more active pedals in each setup
- Record as you play: AmpKit creates both “dry” (guitar signal before effects are applied) and “wet” (guitar signal with effects applied) recordings
- Ability to "reamp": re-record a previous session, applying a new amp and pedal setup
- Realistic simulations of high-gain amps (e.g., Peavey ValveKing and 6505+) that you can listen to with headphones (be sure to use AmpKit LiNK which has special crosstalk / feedback reduction circuitry)
- Mic positioning control
- Ultra-low latency (i.e., not even noticeable)
- The same high-precision tuner and metronome technology used in GuitarToolkit
- Upload dry recordings for reamping, or your favorite songs and backing tracks to play along with
- Download AmpKit recordings to your computer, email recordings, or share using SoundCloud
AmpKit LiNK is a high fidelity interface for plugging an electric guitar, bass, or other instrument directly into the headphone jack of an iPhone / iPod touch* / iPad. It is the ideal companion to AmpKit.
AmpKit LiNK's powered crosstalk reduction circuitry enables AmpKit to reproduce the tones of high-gain amplifiers (e.g., Peavey 6505+) while virtually eliminating feedback when using headphones (unpowered guitar interfaces suffer from feedback when using headphones).
AmpKit LiNK Specs:
- Connects to iPhone/iPod touch/iPad via 1/8-inch cable, automatically detected by iOS
- 1/4-inch mono input jack for electric guitar, bass, and line level signal sources
- 1/8-inch stereo output jack for connecting headphones, powered speaker, or PA system
- Works with most recording, processing and tuning apps, including GuitarToolkit
AmpKit LiNK is available through selected dealers worldwide for only $39.99/€29.99 MSRP.
*Except first-generation iPod touch
Starting with the Peavey ValveKing that comes free with AmpKit, you'll find AmpKit offers amps that sound incredible and look gorgeous! Amps based on legends, amps that roar, amps that crunch when you turn them up.
Each amp in AmpKit and AmpKit+ is modeled after the real amp's actual circuitry, and includes individual controls that match up with the most important knobs and switches on the actual amp. Many amps include multiple channels: the Peavey ValveKing, for example, includes both clean and very-high-gain lead channels, which is almost like getting two amps instead of one! With 12 amps and 20 distinct amp channels already available, there's something for everyone with more amps coming!
AmpKit includes two awesome cabinets matched with the Peavey ValveKing amp: the ValveKing 4x12 and ValveKing 1x12. AmpKit+ matches the Peavey 6505+ 4x12 cab with the Peavey 3120 amp, 4x10 and 1x12 cabinets with the Colonel Vintage amp, and a 2x12 cab with the Vintage Brit. In the in-app Gear Store, you'll find13 cabinets -- from workhorse cabs with solid mid tones to powerful cabs with colorful crunches -- matched with AmpKit's amazing amps.
Audio pros know that microphone selection is another critical aspect of amp tone, and yes, AmpKit again gives you total control - not only of the microphone you use but also microphone positioning! AmpKit includes for free the Workhorse 57 dynamic and the Germann 87 condenser. Six additional mics are available in the Gear Store from rugged dynamic mics that can handle whatever volume you dish out to amazing condenser mics with the frequency and transient response you need. All with ultra-low latency.
Besides powerful, ultra-low latency amp, cabinet, pedal, and mic simulations, AmpKit also includes all the tools you need for a complete guitar studio.
- Recording & Re-amping: AmpKit not only allows you to record as you play, but it also creates both “dry” (guitar signal before effects are applied) and “wet” (guitar signal with effects applied) recordings. This enables another amazing feature of AmpKit: re-amping, where you can take a recording and re-record it using a completely different amp and pedal setup. Once you’ve made a recording, you can upload it to your computer, or post it directly to SoundCloud. The result is an incredibly powerful guitar recording studio!
- Backing Tracks: Upload your favorite songs and play along, or record your own backing tracks! It's an amazing way to learn and a lot of fun too!
- Tuner & Metronome: AmpKit includes the same high-precision tuner and metronome technology used in GuitarToolkit, and both the tuner and metronome are visible right from the setup screen with no need to switch screens.
