FIRST LOOK: AmpliTube Fender for iPhone | MusicRadar

'65 Twin Reverb

'65 Twin Reverb

Launched at NAMM 2011, AmpliTube Fender for iPhone sees IK Multimedia hooking up with the biggest fish in the guitar industry pond to develop an app that looks set to be a surefire hit. To celebrate AmpliTube Fender's arrival in the App Store, we've put together the following selection of soundbites that illustrate what the new amp models and stompbox effects can do.

We used AmpliTube's onboard recording facility and a Fender Blacktop Stratocaster HH to create all of the sounds you are about to hear, adding a little reverb or slapback delay within the app for ambience where appropriate.

Kicking things off, here's the Fender '65 Twin Reverb model clean:

And now with added tremolo:

'59 Bassman LTD

'59 Bassman LTD

Listen to the way that the Bassman responds to picking dynamics:

It's also easy to dial in Keith Richards-style rhythm sounds:

Super-Sonic

Super-Sonic

The Super-Sonic is your first port of call for smooth high-gain lead sounds:

It also does crystalline cleans too:

'65 Deluxe Reverb

'65 Deluxe Reverb

Check out the cleaner end of the Deluxe Reverb's spectrum:

And now here's a raunchier rock sound:

Pro Junior

Pro Junior

Here's a great garage blues-rock sound:

And another Stones-inspired rhythm tone:

Fender Blender

Fender Blender

Here's Fender's legendary octave fuzz in full-on Roobarb & Custard mode:

And now here's a Jack White-style lead sound:

Fender Phaser

Fender Phaser

Here's the phaser set slow for a '90s American alternative rock vibe:

Now here's a faster setting for a more retro, psychedelic tone:

Fender Tape Echo

Fender Tape Echo

You've already heard the echo effect in slapback mode on the Bassman and Pro Junior clips, now here's a longer delay:

Fender Compressor

Fender Compressor

The compressor is perfect for tightening up funky clean sounds:

Fender Overdrive

Fender Overdrive

Finally here's the overdrive in front of the Super-Sonic for full-on metal:

And now in front of the Twin for more of a hard rock vibe:

Liked this? Check out our demo of the multi-track recorder facility on AmpliTube for iOS

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Chris Vinnicombe worked with us here on the MusicRadar team from the site's initial launch way back in 2007, and also contributed to Guitarist magazine as Features Editor until 2014, as well as Total Guitar magazine, amongst others. These days he can be found at Gibson Guitars, where he is editor-in-chief.