Download AmpliTube for Mac

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You've got a guitar track that needs a certain bite, or a DI that wants to sound like it came through a cranked stack in a real room. That's where AmpliTube 5 comes in.

AmpliTube 5 full crack mac — guitar amp and effects modeling software, running standalone or as a plug-in inside your DAW. It works with AAX, VST, and AU formats, so it slots into Pro Tools, Logic, or whatever you use.

What's inside — 5 new amp models, 23 rack effects, 2 new pedals, and more than 130 models in total. The cabinet section uses VIR technology to make mic placement and room feel more convincing, and over 100 cabinets have been redesigned from the ground up.

Signal chain — drag-and-drop routing now lets you reorder your chain freely, and you can blend a mixed DI signal alongside the processed sound. The mixer has been rebuilt with built-in effects, giving you more control without leaving the window.

AmpliTube runs on both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs

Can I run AmpliTube 5 on an Intel Mac? Yes, the current version works on both Apple Silicon and Intel machines. The download is a 64-bit application, and macOS 10.15 or later is all you need. No special setup for Rosetta or native mode — the installer handles that.

Do I need an audio interface? You don't have to have one. The standalone app works with your Mac's built-in input, though latency will be higher than with a dedicated interface. For recording or live playing, an interface with a low-latency driver makes a real difference. The plug-in version inside a DAW uses whatever your session is set to.

AmpliTube 5 CS gives you 42 gear models for nothing. It's a good way to see if the workflow suits you before moving to a larger edition like MAX, which includes over 400 models and multiple brand collections.

Can I use my own impulse responses? Yes, the cabinet section lets you load custom IR files. That means you're not limited to the included cabinets — you can bring in captures from your favourite cabs or third-party packs.

AmpliTube's modular design stands apart from Guitar Rig

There are a few guitar modelling apps on macOS, and they each approach the problem differently.

Guitar Rig 7 — Native Instruments' offering has a similar modular design with drag-and-drop routing. Guitar Rig leans heavily on its Rammfire and other high-gain models, and its standalone browser for presets is well organised. Where AmpliTube 5 pulls ahead is in the cabinet section: VIR technology and the ability to load custom IRs give you more control over the speaker and mic sound. Guitar Rig has its own convolution-based cabinet section, but the mic placement options feel less detailed.

Neural DSP — The Neural DSP plug-ins are more focused. Each one models a specific amp or artist rig, and they sound excellent out of the box. The trade-off is flexibility: you get one or two amps, a handful of effects, and a fixed signal path. AmpliTube 5 lets you build a chain with up to 57 simultaneous models, mix series and parallel routing, and combine amps from different eras. If you want a single, polished sound, Neural DSP is hard to beat. If you want to experiment and layer, AmpliTube gives you more room.

Line 6 Helix Native — Helix Native brings the Helix hardware modelling into a plug-in. Its amp models are detailed, and the snapshot system is great for live players who need to switch sounds mid-song. AmpliTube 5 matches it on routing flexibility and exceeds it on cabinet customisation with VIR and IR loading. Helix Native is tied to the Helix ecosystem, whereas AmpliTube works as a standalone app and with a wider range of third-party IRs.

AmpliTube works as an Audio Unit, VST, or AAX plug-in in any DAW

AmpliTube 5 works as an Audio Unit, VST, or AAX plug-in, so it sits inside Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Cubase, and any other DAW that supports those formats. You load it on a track, record your DI, and treat it like any other insert.

On the macOS side, the standalone version uses Core Audio, which means it picks up whatever audio device you have selected in System Settings. You can route audio between apps using something like BlackHole or Loopback if you want to process a guitar signal through AmpliTube and into a different app for recording or streaming.

For reamping, you can record a clean DI in your DAW, then send that track out to AmpliTube 5 as a plug-in insert and tweak the amp and effects after the take. No need to commit to a sound while you're playing.

The app also works with IK Multimedia's iRig hardware if you have it, but it doesn't require it. Any interface or adapter that gets your guitar signal into the Mac will do.

Lena records band demos silently in her flat with AmpliTube

Lena records demos for her band in a flat where a cranked amp is out of the question. She runs a Telecaster through a Focusrite interface into Logic Pro. Before AmpliTube 5, she was using a single amp plug-in and a separate IR loader, which meant managing two plug-ins and hoping the phase relationship between them sounded right.

Now she loads AmpliTube 5 on her guitar track. She picks a Fender-style amp model from the new set, then uses the VIR cabinet section to place a ribbon mic a few inches off the cone. The room mics in VIR add a bit of ambience that makes the DI sound less dry. She adds a compressor from the rack effects and a delay pedal from the new pedals. The whole chain stays in one window, and she can reorder the compressor and delay by dragging them. The mixed DI signal lets her blend in a touch of clean direct sound, which keeps the track from getting lost in the mix. She bounces the track, sends it to the band, and nobody asks why she didn't use a real amp.

Drag an amp model onto an empty slot to start building your tone

You open the standalone app and your interface is already selected. The signal chain view shows an empty row with a few slots. You drag an amp model from the browser onto the first slot — let's say one of the new 5 amp models. The cabinet section appears below it automatically, with a default mic position. You click the mic and drag it across the speaker cone until the sound gets brighter, then add a second mic for more body. The VIR engine responds in real time, so you hear the change as you move.

Next, you add a rack compressor after the amp. The mixer section at the end of the chain has a built-in EQ and reverb, so you dial in a bit of room sound without needing a separate reverb plug-in. You notice the signal is too hot, so you adjust the input level in the amp's preamp section.

You decide to try a parallel path. You drag a second amp model into a parallel lane, route the DI signal to both amps, and blend them in the mixer. The drag-and-drop routing makes it simple — no menu diving, just grab and drop.

You save the preset with a name that describes the sound, then close the standalone app. Later, in your DAW, you load the same preset in the AU version of AmpliTube 5 on a recorded DI track. The sound matches exactly. You tweak the room level slightly, and the track is done.

AmpliTube models guitar amps and effects, ideal for musicians recording or practicing on Mac. The installation is straightforward: mount the disk image and run the installer.

New this release

• New signal chain with drag-and-drop routing and mixed DI signal
• New cabinet section with VIR technology
• Redesigned mixer with built-in effects

Mac it needs

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