Additional mics are available for purchase in the Gear Store. To change the microphone, use the left and right buttons on the Cabinet Details panel to switch between your available mics. Each cabinet also includes keywords such as Bright, Warm or Versatile to give you an idea of what types of sound they're best suited to. Cabinets are bundled with amp heads, so if you want more cabinets to choose from, purchase more amps in the Gear Store, or from the amp selection screen as described in "Selecting an Amp Head" above. On this screen, you can tap your cabinet to select from any of the speaker cabinets available. Tap the speaker cabinet in your Setup to open the Cabinet Details panel, and select a different cabinet or microphone. To adjust the settings of the amp, tap it again and modify the parameters by sliding your finger across them or tapping to switch between channels and enable options like Bright, Crunch, Modern, or Hi impedence modes. Tap the "Back" button (or close the popover panel on iPad) to return to your Setup, and you will see your amp head at the top of your rig. To hear the preview, tap the black speaker icon. Any amp head that you purchase will automatically come with any related speaker cabinets. If you select an amp head that you haven't purchased, you will be shown a screen where you can hear what the amp sounds like, and purchase it for immediate use. You will see a list of your available amp heads and below those, a list of those available for purchase, along with keywords that tell you what kind of sound that amp offers, such as Clean, Distortion, Blues, or Jazz. Tap the amp head again here to open the amp selector. To see a more detailed description of the amplifier, tap the "i" icon next to the text. You will see your current amp head with a brief description, and all of its available settings. To select an amp head, tap the top of the amp, above the speaker cabinet. Tap the "New Setup" to enter the gear view, where you can begin sculpting your dream rig. A default Setup called "New Setup" will be created. To create a new amp Setup, tap the "+" icon at the top right of the My Setups screen. Index Creating & Tweaking Setups Presets Recording & Re-Amping Adding & Restoring Gear Help With Interfaces More Info GlossaryĪll of your Setups are stored in the My Setups panel. † Preset Gain is saved per Setup/Preset, so it's a good idea to make this adjustment any time you're creating or editing a rig to keep it in tip-top shape! * Device Gain is saved per device, so you only need to set it the first time you use AmpKit, or if you change audio interface or guitar. If you want to try a distorted sound, open the Peavey ValveKing amplifier's parameters by tapping on it, then tapping to change the Channel to Lead.Tap 'Done' (or tap outside the Input Options window on iPad) to go back to your amp.If you want to crank your amplifier's volume for a more saturated sound, or dial it back for a more pure clean tone, remember to adjust the Output Gain control under 'Current Setup' accordingly, bearing our recommendations in mind.Touching the yellow bars is fine, but red bars indicate that your signal is clipping, and you don't want that!† Keep playing loudly, and adjust the Preset Input and Output Gain sliders to ensure the strumming stays out of the red bars.Adjust the Input and Output Device Gain sliders until your loudest guitar playing doesn't touch the red bars on the meters at the bottom of the window.If using AmpKit LiNK HD, select 'LiNK HD'. Tap 'Current Input' and select your interface from the list.Tap the Input levels at the lower right corner of your amp display.Tap the default 'New Setup 1' or one of the available Presets from the My Setups or Presets tabs.Connect your guitar to your iOS device using a compatible interface such as AmpKit LiNK HD, and open AmpKit.Like any real amp, you'll want to make a few adjustments to be sure you get the best quality sound. Remember, AmpKit is modeled after real-world amplifiers. Follow these quick steps to get you up and running.
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