Using Amplitube with Logic Pro 8

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:14 pm

Does anyone here use Logic?

I'm trying to use Amplitube for a guitar track, but have no idea how to get this to work. I'm assuming Amplitube is a VST plug in. Is there somewhere you have to put it for Logic to find it or something?

James · Post by **James** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:39 pm

Usually there is a folder the software looks for VSTs in. The VST will usually be a .dll file and you just drop that into the folder and reboot the software (some software will let you refresh the VST list but relaunching will definitely do it because it looks in the folder on launch). The folder will likely be something like...

C:\program files\some company\logic\vst

Or perhaps instead of vst it will say plugins or similar. Sometimes it will create a generic folder like

C;\plugins

that it will look in so that you can share the plugins more easily with other software, so it could be that.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:02 am

I'm on a mac, so it'll be something different. I can't find any folder named anything like VST or plugins or anything. I've searched for .dll and they all seem to be related to games that I have on here.

hrrmm.

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:05 am

usually you can set folders for it to search BUT here's a tip, your PC has a registry key for the default VST directory and a bunch of programs will add that as the directory they search in.

ah wait you're on a mac aren't you? never mind.

for any PC users reading it's in local machine > software > VST. the VSTPluginsPath entry. useful if, like me, you don't use the default directory but can never remember what directory you do use.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:44 am

BacchusPaul wrote:I'm on a mac, so it'll be something different. I can't find any folder named anything like VST or plugins or anything. I've searched for .dll and they all seem to be related to games that I have on here.

hrrmm.

I am a Mac Nerd. Can you send me some info on Amplitude? I have used Garageband and Logic is the next step up so I know will be similar.

What versions are you running?

Have you checked the Support forums on Apple.com?

Send me a PM if you like or use this thread.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:51 am

Thanks!

Here is IK Multimedia's page on Amplitube. They have tabs with specs and such there.

http://www.ikmultimedia.com/amplitube/features/

I'm running Logic 8.0.2 on OSX10.5.8

I've tried around a few forums and spent all evening googling stuff. To be honest, most of the threads I found were for very specific problems and were created by people who were well past the level I'm having difficulty at.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:52 am

Found this on the website

Starting AmpliTube 2 in Logic

Launch Logicâ„¢. Insert â€œAmpliTube 2â€� on the desired track from the mixer window. The AmpliTube 2 edit window will automatically open.

TIP: in order to take advantage of the stereo capabilities of AmpliTube 2, Cabinets panning, stereo rack FXs, open the plug-in as Mono -> Stereo when inserted on mono tracks, or open it on stereo tracks.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:55 am

Aye, that's as far as I got. It's not showing up there.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:56 am

I downloaded the demo and will try installing in Garageband to get a feel for how it works.

Can you basically not find how to start up Amplitube?

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:57 am

I can run it as an App and it's very, very good. I can't find out how to get it working with logic.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:05 am

It looks like you set it up when you setup a new track. I turned on the monitor, set reverb and echo to 0 and selected Ampitube as an effect option

I downloaded the demo and was able to get it to work on Garageband. I have not found the specific solution for Logic, but it must be similiar.

Make sure that there are no new updates for Logic or Amplitube.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:15 pm

I thought it might be something like that, that Amplitube only works on a track that is a software instrument.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:21 pm

From another forum, where someone is trying to get it to work with GarageBand:

I have Amplitube and have no problem using it. There are 2 parts of Amplitube, a stand alone app and a plug-in version. When you installed Amplitube did it give you a choice of where to install the plug-in and what type of plug-in did you want to install? AU, VST etc. When you say I put "it" in the Audio?plugins etc folder...Did you put the application there or the plug-in? The plugin has a component. tag on it. See if Amplitube.component is is your Library/Audio/plugins/components. If it is then when opening GB open up a real instrument track. Double click on the track. Then goto the effects section and click on the first open area under compressor and a list of available AU plugins should be available. Select Amplitube and click on the pencil tool and you should be in business. All of the Amplitube effects and cabs should be there.

My Amplitube Live disk installs into the apps folder along with the documentation. There is no plugin. The documentation doesn't mention how to launch AL. I can launch AL from the apps folder, configure the setup, and twirl all the knobs. I even got a light once on the output level lights with my vocal mic. But I can't seem to make it interact with GB at all.

I got it. I had to go to IK's website and find a plugin called Amplitube LE. I have it running now, and have a bit more control over my harmonica sound than I did before. Thanks for your help.
Alan

Hmmm, are you using Amplitube or Amplitube LE, taylornutt?

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:53 pm

Okay, now, this is odd.

I have three different things here. I have Ampitube 2, I have Amplitube Fender, and I have Ampeg SVX, all by IKmultimedia.

All three work with GarageBand as described above.

I have managed to get Amplitube Fender working with Logic, but not the other two.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:57 pm

BacchusPaul wrote:Okay, now, this is odd.

I have three different things here. I have Ampitube 2, I have Amplitube Fender, and I have Ampeg SVX, all by IKmultimedia.

All three work with GarageBand as described above.

I have managed to get Amplitube Fender working with Logic, but not the other two.

At least we are making some progress. I wonder if it could be a permission issue.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 5:43 pm

Permissions seem to be the same for each of the three apps. I wonder if the installers installs them as VST's somewhere else.

Here's the info for each app:

vivadeluxxe · Post by **vivadeluxxe** » Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:15 pm

BacchusPaul wrote:Permissions seem to be the same for each of the three apps. I wonder if the installers installs them as VST's somewhere else.

I know a fair bit about Logic...
It doesn't use VST instruments, it uses something called Audio Units or AU, so when you're installing a stand alone software instrument like Amplitube you need to make sure you tick the AU option when installing (it normally gives you the options of installing AUs, VSTs and RTASs so if you don't change anything it will just install all three anyway)...
To check if you've got the Amplitube AU installed, go to Preferences > Audio Unit Manager and check the list (it should say successfully validated next to it)... if it's not there you'll have to re-install the AU...

If it is there, in order to use it, select an audio track, in the track inspector on the left hand side of the screen click on the 'inserts' tab and scroll to the bottom of the list, select 'audio units' and you should see it in there...

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Sun Nov 08, 2009 1:21 am

vivadeluxxe wrote:
BacchusPaul wrote:Permissions seem to be the same for each of the three apps. I wonder if the installers installs them as VST's somewhere else.
I know a fair bit about Logic...
It doesn't use VST instruments, it uses something called Audio Units or AU, so when you're installing a stand alone software instrument like Amplitube you need to make sure you tick the AU option when installing (it normally gives you the options of installing AUs, VSTs and RTASs so if you don't change anything it will just install all three anyway)...
To check if you've got the Amplitube AU installed, go to Preferences > Audio Unit Manager and check the list (it should say successfully validated next to it)... if it's not there you'll have to re-install the AU...

If it is there, in order to use it, select an audio track, in the track inspector on the left hand side of the screen click on the 'inserts' tab and scroll to the bottom of the list, select 'audio units' and you should see it in there...

Thanks for the info. I have only used it in Garageband. I know Paul will appreciate it.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:57 pm

Okay, I'm only getting around to looking at this again now.

The list of Audio units has all three (Amplitube 2, Amplitube Fender, and Ampeg), but only the Fender one has a tick beside it.

I've rescanned, and the Ampeg and Amplitube 2 have failed validation. giving the reason as

ERROR: output buffer size does not match requested num frames.

Hrmmm. Think I'll have a google.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:07 pm

Okay, I found interesting threads on this. It's a common problem.

http://www.logicprohelp.com/viewtopic.p ... 8dfec9eb26

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jsp ... 5&tstart=0

I've ticked the box in the AU manager anyway, so I can use these units. I'll report back on stability issues from doing this after I've played with them for a while.

Thanks for your help, folks.