IK Multimedia STOMPIO (STOMP IO)

STOMPIO (STOMP IO) description:

The IK Multimedia STOMPIO Includes USB stomp controller, audio IO, Ampeg SVX, X-Gear, Hendrix and Amplitube 2 or Metal software. A complete guitar FX system for your computer.

The IK Multimedia STOMPIO, USB floor controller and audio interface, gives you full control over the 5 current “Powered by AmpliTube” software/plug-ins (AmpliTube 2, AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix, Ampeg SVX, AmpliTube Metal and AmpliTube 2 Live) and also future packages, with the same feeling of a traditional hardware floor processor. A combination of hardware and software making it the most powerful guitar amp and FX system ever made.

Amazingly, IK Multimedia STOMPIO includes 5 software packages: AmpliTube 2, Ampeg SVX, AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix, AmpliTube Metal & AmpliTube X-GEAR (all of these products include both standalone and plug-in versions). This provides the user with a total of 150 superior sounding models, 74 effects 51 stomps, 26 amps, 33 cabinets, 11 mics and 23 rack effects on 2 rigs. Also included is a bonus CD of additional software and sounds.

You can finally play live with ultimate amp and FX modeling software and an unprecedented sound quality, power and flexibility-which will revolutionize your stage and studio guitar and bass rigs. Immediately access thousands of amp combinations and hundreds of effects with fully selectable and configurable stomp boxes, amp-heads, cabinets + mics and rack effects. All of this can be used as standalone software for live play or integrated as a plug-in with the most popular DAWs such as Pro Tools, Cubase, Logic, Live and more.

Get full hands-on software control with its 6 rotary encoders, 2 large LCD displays and 5 navigation buttons. Fly through its 4,000 presets and control any parameter of any rig, stomp, amp, cabinet, mic and rack effect of all “Powered by AmpliTube” plug-ins effortlessly, from the 10 smooth-operation stomp-switches. And if this is not enough, StompIO can also add up to 6 expression pedals for a total of up to 16 foot-controls. All of this makes the Stomp IO the most advanced USB floor controller for software-based guitar and bass processing.

In a stage-ready, heavy-metal enclosure, Stomp IO offers superior sound, thanks to its console-grade audio features (with up to -110dB S/N ratio), Class-A DI guitar/bass input, MIDI IN/OUT for integration within any traditional guitar rig, SPDIF out for digital recording, direct monitoring and 4 stereo outs (balanced/unbalanced).

Stomp IO includes the AmpliTube X-GEAR software that allows you to open any AmpliTube application in a single interface with full mixing and matching between the astounding number of included analog amp and effects models. Combining “Powered by AmpliTube” software/plug-ins + AmpliTube X-GEAR + StompIO makes it possible to build your own custom and expandable software-based rig with the widest choice of superior modeled amps and effects. The complete system is so easy to use with true plug-and-play that you will be up and running in seconds. The most powerful guitar and bass processor you have ever dreamed of.

The main features of the IK Multimedia STOMPIO include:

• A complete guitar FX system for Mac or PC
• USB floor controller, audio interface, expression pedal and modeling software
• Includes AmpliTube 2, Ampeg SVX, AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix, AmpliTube Metal & AmpliTube X-GEAR (all of these products include both standalone and plug-in versions)
• 150 superior sounding models, 74 effects
• 51 stomps, 26 amps, 33 cabinets, 11 mics and 23 rack effects on 2 rigs
• Use it in studio with any DAW
• High-end audio interface
• Completely expandable
• Includes extra bonus disk of 4 software and sounds
• Stomp IO is stage-ready, with a heavy-metal enclosure
• Control your rig on stage
• Instant Tuner recall button
• 6 rotary encoders
• 10 foot switches
• Ability to connect 6 external controllers, with pedal/switch connections
• Connections include: Instrument input (1/4 in. Jack TS), Direct OUT (1/4 in. Jack TS), Unbalanced STEREO OUT (2 x 1/4 in. Jack TS), Balanced STEREO OUT (2 x 1/4 in. Jack TRS), Digital S/PDIF OUT (RCA/Phono), Headphone OUT (1/4 in. Jack TRS), MIDI IN/OUT
• Includes Expression Pedal: Control StompIO’s effects with the same feel as your analog wah, volume, and other expression pedals / USB Cable (3m) / Power Supply Unit

System Requirements

Apple Mac recommended spec:

• Dual 1.25 GHz G4 or G5 processor
• 1 GB of RAM
• Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
• Supported Plug-in formats: AU, VST, RTAS.

PC recommended spec:

• Pentium 1GHz / Athlon XP 1.33 GHz
• 512MB of RAM
• Windows XP / Vista or later
• Supported Plug-in formats: VST, RTAS.