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The AmpliTube 5 MAX v2 Upgrade Black Friday deal is 70% off, $59.99, ending Nov 30, 2026, for IK Multimedia's amp simulator plugin. It moves eligible owners of earlier AmpliTube products up to MAX v2.
This is an upgrade, not the full version. The full AmpliTube 5 MAX v2 is sold separately.
AmpliTube 5 MAX v2 is a guitar and bass amp simulator plugin that covers the whole signal chain: stomps, amps, cabs, speakers, mics, rooms and rack FX in one interface. It runs standalone or as a plugin in your DAW.
Version 5.7 adds the AmpliTube MESA/Boogie 2 collection and all 4 virtual X-GEAR pedals. That brings the total to 435 gear models.
IK says the gear was developed with top brands and artists, including Fender, Mesa/Boogie, Orange, Brian May and Joe Satriani.
The signal chain is drag and drop and supports up to 57 simultaneous models. Routing can be series or parallel, with a blended DI signal.
The cabinet section runs on IK's Volumetric Impulse Response engine, VIR. The maker says it uses over 143,000 impulse response measurements across 100+ cabinets, and up to 2,400 impulse responses per cabinet.
Other additions in the feature list:
The standalone version has an 8-track recorder with a built-in DAW and mixer, plus an advanced looper and the UltraTuner. Live Mode supports preset switching via MIDI.
SpeedTrainer slows down or speeds up imported tracks without changing the pitch. Sample rates go up to 192 kHz, and the plugin supports DAW automation and BPM sync.
The stereo signal path means the effects chain also works on drums, keyboards and vocals.
On Mac, AmpliTube 5 MAX v2 supports Audio Units, VST 2, VST 3 and AAX (64-bit). It needs an Apple M1 or Intel Core i5, 8 GB of RAM, and macOS 10.15 or newer (macOS 11 for Apple Silicon).
On Windows, you get VST 2, VST 3 and AAX (64-bit). That needs an Intel Core i5 or equivalent, 8 GB of RAM, Windows 10 (64-bit) or newer, and an ASIO compatible sound card.
Both platforms need 3 GB of disk space and an OpenGL 2 compatible graphics adapter. An internet connection is required because Custom Shop operations are web based.
Yes. The Black Friday deal takes 70% off, bringing the upgrade to $59.99, and it ends Nov 30, 2026. It is the upgrade version, so it is meant for owners of an eligible earlier AmpliTube product.
Eligible products include AmpliTube 5 SE, AmpliTube 5, AmpliTube 5 MAX v1, AmpliTube 4, AmpliTube 4 Deluxe and AmpliTube 4 MAX. Several collections qualify too, among them the Fender Collection, Mesa Boogie, Orange and Joe Satriani.
Version 5.7 adds the AmpliTube MESA/Boogie 2 collection and all 4 virtual X-GEAR pedals. That brings AmpliTube 5 MAX v2 to 435 gear models in total.
It runs standalone and as a 64-bit plugin. Mac supports Audio Units, VST 2, VST 3 and AAX. Windows supports VST 2, VST 3 and AAX. Windows also needs an ASIO compatible sound card.
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