A special guitar, one-of-a-kind gear, unmistakable sound. Brian Mayβs guitar tone has powered some of the biggest rock anthems the world has ever heard. His intricately-layered harmonized leads, muscular rhythm guitar, and sweet clean tones blazed a path for rock guitarists, proving that rock music can have both brains and brawn. Available in a convenient desktop app and plug-in for your DAW, IK Multimedia AmpliTube Brian May carefully replicates his rig, including 2 amps, 3 cabinets, and 5 stompbox effects, all modeled with the supervision of May himself.
It all starts with the guitar
As much as the effects and amplifiers, the true key to Mayβs tone is his Red Special guitar. In the early 1960s, Brian and his father built this guitar from materials they had on hand, including wood from their fireplace mantel and springs from a motorbike! Even the Burns Tri-Sonic pickups were altered.
For AmpliTube Brian May, IK went the extra mile to develop a new stompbox effect to help simulate the tone and controls of the Red Special itself.
Whatβs included in AmpliTube Brian May
AmpliTube Brian May features 10 brand new models including 2 amps, 3 cabinets and 5 stomps created to recreate both the guitar and gear Brian used live and in the studio. A new pedal modeling his Red Special guitar, the unique home-built βDeacyβ Amp (with adjustable battery power!), the famous triple-amp setup, his tone-shaping effects, and even a harmonizer so you can nail those Queen leads and go Headlong into the tone that sparked a rock revolution β theyβre all here.
2 Amplifiers
- BM 30: Based on the classic triple VOX AC30 setup, this model offers 3 amps with the effects chain in a Wet-Dry-Wet configuration to match Brian Mayβs iconic setup
- BM DK: Originally created by John Deacon, after modifying an old radio, this small amp soon became the trademark sound of many Queen songs
3 Cabinets
- 2×12 BM 30 Blue: Triple cabinet based on the cab section of VOX AC30 equipped with with Celestion Alnico Blue speakers
- 2×12 BM 30 H70: Triple cabinet based on the cab section of VOX AC30 equipped with with Celestion G12H Anniversary speakers
- 1×6 BM DK: Cabinet section of the BM DK amp, featuring a 6β speaker, modeled after the mysterious βDeacyβ amp
5 Stompboxes
- Red Special: Created by a detailed study of Brian Mayβs famous guitar, this helps add the unique tonality and controls of the Red Special itself
- Treble Booster: Based on the original KAT Treble Booster, this stompbox effect will enrich your guitar tone similar to Brian Mayβs by boosting it before it reaches the amp
- May Wah: Based on a rack-mount Dunlop Cry Baby wah, modeled in the exact configurations Brian uses to shape his tone
- FOX Phaser: Based on fOXX Foot Phaser, a pedal-controlled phaser with a unique and distinctive sound
- Star Gate: This noise gate helps clean up the signal chain, minimizing the noise feeding Brianβs unique amp and pedal setup
Groundbreaking Modeling Technology
AmpliTube Brian May features IK’s latest Dynamic Interaction Modeling to deliver the highest level of ultra-realistic sound when modeling Brian’s gear. The product of 20 yearsβ experience modeling analog gear, DIM models the behavior of EVERY component in the circuit all the way down to its smallest nuance and character. IK models have set the industry standard evidenced by our co-branding recognition from the most influential partners in the industry such as Fender, Ampeg, Orange, Soldano and many more.
Applied to Brian Mayβs rig, the result is the same sound and feel youβd get from the real gear as he used in the recording studio and live in concert.
FEATURES:
- Industry-standard sound with DSM (Dynamic Saturation Modeling) and VRM (Volumetric Response Modeling) technologies offer the most realistic emulation of real world gear and the best sounding models
- Perfect as a plug-in for studio recording and mixing in any Mac/Win DAW, native compatibility with 64-bit applications and operating systems
- Also perfect for live performance thanks to the standalone version with instant preset switching
- Highest supported Sampling Rate: 96 kHz
- DAW automation and BPM synchronization
- 5 separate modules
- Rig of up to 12 stomps, 2 Amp heads + 2 Cabs + 2 x double mics and 8 rack effects can be configured in up to 8 serial/parallel configurations
- Two movable microphones allow you to mic the cabinet exactly like in real world studio and live environment
- Stereo signal path makes it suitable for any type of instrument including drums, keyboards, vocals and more
- Perfect integration with IKβs range of audio interfaces and floor controllers allows for instant recording and performing in the studio or on stage with full programming at the software level
- 2-track built-in multitrack recorder with DAW-like features enables you to quickly capture ideas or even record a small band in the standalone application without the need to open a DAW and with the convenience of AmpliTube superior quality audio processing
- Imports any Wav, Aiff, sd2, Apple Caf, Flac, MP3 audio file (Standalone version)
- SpeedTrainer for speeding up/slowing down imported tracks without affecting the pitch β the perfect tool for practicing and improving your instrument skills or learning your favorite riffs and solos (standalone version)
System Requirements:
AmpliTube is a 64-bit application and requires a 64 bit CPU and Operating System.
Mac (64-bits):
- Minimal: Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GB of RAM (4 GB suggested), Mac OS X 10.7 or later
- Supported Plug-in formats (64-bit): Audio Units, VST 2, VST 3, AAX
- Minimal: Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2GB of RAM (4 GB suggested), Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10. Requires an ASIO compatible sound card
- Supported Plug-in formats (64-bit): VST 2, VST 3, AAX



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