IK Multimedia AmpliTube Metal | Heavy Metal High-Gain Expansion Tone Library and Amplifier Modeling
AmpliTube Metal is a tone expansion designed for metal and hard rock guitarists, featuring multiple high-gain amplifier, cabinet, and pedal models. With a customizable signal chain and a wealth of presets, you can quickly achieve thick, aggressive distortion tones from the studio to the stage; requires the main AmpliTube application.
Key Product Features
- Official expansion focused on high-gain metal tones, covering amplifier, cabinet, and distortion/overdrive pedal models.
- Includes presets in multiple styles—from modern metal and metalcore to classic thrash metal—one-click presets ready to play.
- Flexible signal chain routing: create series or parallel paths, freely configure pre/post stages and effects loops (depending on host application features).
- Cabinet modeling includes microphone selection and positioning adjustments; supports loading IR impulse responses (subject to host application support).
- Tightly integrated with the AmpliTube ecosystem, unified management of pedalboards, amp rooms, and Rig presets.
- Low-latency real-time play, suitable for practice, recording, and re-amping (actual performance depends on system and interface).
- Supports MIDI control and external footswitch mapping for convenient live switching and parameter control (depending on host application).
- Major parameters can be automated within a DAW, facilitating scene changes and sculpting mix details (subject to DAW support).
System Requirements
- Platform: macOS, Windows (64-bit environments).
- Requires the main AmpliTube application to use; version requirements and compatibility are subject to the manufacturer's announcements.
- Recommended hardware: multi-core processor, 8 GB RAM or more, available SSD storage.
- Audio recommendation: an audio interface supporting Core Audio/ASIO for lower latency.
- Network: internet connection and manufacturer account required for installation and authorization.
Plugin Formats
- AAX, AU, VST3 (loaded in the DAW via the AmpliTube application).
- Tones can also be used within the standalone AmpliTube application (depending on version and license).
Supported Applications and Workflow Integration
Can be loaded as an AmpliTube plugin in compatible DAWs (such as Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase, Ableton Live, Studio One, Reaper, etc.), for real-time monitoring during recording or for later re-amping; supports parameter automation, preset access, and project follow. Presets can be imported/exported for easy sharing across machines and teams; can also be used with external controllers and batch management tools to establish a unified tone workflow for live and studio.
