Feudalism

Does anyone have experience with Amplitube 3 and recording? I'm wondering how to set up the program to record, however, I cannot figure out how to change the effects multiple times on one track. For example, I record my cover and if I have a clean intro but then want it to switch to distortion throughout the song, how can I edit the track to do so?

Also, whenever I record a track in Amplitube, if I want to go back to playing my guitar, no sound comes through so I have to re-open the program to hear my guitar again. Any suggestions?

Sid McCall

Are you using Amplitube as a plugin in a DAW? If not, you can't really do most of those things. You can buy a pedal (they sell them on the IK website) and use that to switch effects around, but if you're in a DAW you can record automation onto your tracks so your effects turn on and off at set times.

No idea what's up with that last issue, I've never experienced anything like it. I'd imagine it will go away if you're in a DAW situation.

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Feudalism

Ah I see, I'm really new to this so sorry for how beginner this sounds, but what is a DAW? Is this where you use Amplitube in conjunction with a program like Audacity, Reaper, or Pro Tools? I can try and get one of those if that is what I need to record.

Feudalism

I should also mention I'm using POD Studio GX to connect to the guitar to my PC.

Sid McCall

Yep, Digital Audio Workstation. I say grab a copy of Reaper and plug Amplitube in (if you need help with that, there are tons of threads - try searching around, you'll find instructions quickly). Then you'll be able to do pretty much everything you're looking for.

If you have any more trouble, and can't get an answer on the forums first, feel free to PM me.

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gumbilicious

amplitube does have a small multitracker on there but it's pretty limited. most people run in through a DAW like sid was talking about.



there should be external hardware to help you do that, stuff like midi boards and the such. i actually haven't got much into that. i know they have a 'wah pedal' style interface for computer and a stompbox style interface for mobile stuff but both of those won't do what you want exactly.

another way of going about it is just tracking 2 different guitars. one track would be clean and the other track would be dirty. it takes up more tracks but you can really customize your clean and dirty tones.



you have to highlight the track and highlight the record button for that same track, else no sound goes through. after you record one track it seems amplitube un-hghlights the record button, so no sound comes out.

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