Many software developers have modeled Fender gear, but IK Multimedia becomes the first (and so far, the only) software guitar modeling company to put out an official Fender amp and FX software suite. IK Multimedia AmpliTube Fender sees IK joining forces with Fender for a collection of 45 sought after pieces of gear including a collection of classic and modern amps (listed below), cabs, stompboxes and rack effects.

Fender and IK Multimedia put a lot of time into intense research and development to craft the most accurate software representation of Fender's very distinguished line of amplifiers and effects. Fender Senior Marketing Manager for Guitar Amps, Shane Nicholas, had nothing but praise for the collaborative effort:

“An electric guitar is nothing without amp tone, and Fender® amplifiers are the standard by which great amp tones are measured. We’re confident that the thrill of plugging into a great tube amp will never die, but we are proud to give digital recording enthusiasts the opportunity to discover and utilize many of the best Fender® tones, old and new, with the convenience of PC recording. Unlike other guitar modeling software, IK Multimedia developed the realistic sounds of the AmpliTube Fender® edition with the master tone-team at Fender® Musical Instruments. From the legendary Tweed Deluxe™ to the modern high-gain Super-Sonic™, this is the real-deal palette of tones you need to make great music in the digital domain.”

If Fender put their stamp of approval on it, that's kind of a big deal. After all, who better to approve software tones than the company being modeled? If that's not enough to entice you, check out these features and all the modeled amps, effects and more:

Fast Features:

• Stand-alone and plug-in software for all the most popular platforms, including VST / AU / RTAS plug-in formats
• 12 of the most influential guitar amps of all time
• 12 original matching cabinets and more, with nine microphones
• Six signature classic stomp effects and six rack effects
• Incredible tone flexibility; mix and match amps, cabinets, mics and more
• Sound-certified and approved by Fender®
• Five separate modules: tuner, configurable stomp pedal board, amp head, cabinet plus mic and rack effects
• Two fully configurable rigs with up to 32 simultaneous effects
• Digital tuner
• Includes SpeedTrainer™ and Riffworks™ T4 recording software
• Can be expanded with additional “Powered by AmpliTube” models using AmpliTube X-GEAR
• Can be controlled live with StompIO, StealthPedal™ and any traditional MIDI controller
• Hundreds of presets included, with more that can be downloaded from the AmpliTube preset XChange area
• Powered by AmpliTube® with exclusive DSM™ (dynamic saturation modeling) and new VRM™ (volumetric response modeling) technology

Gear List:

• Amps and Cabinets
• ‘59 Bassman® LTD with 4x10 cabinet
• ‘65 Twin Reverb® with 2x12 cabinet
• ‘57 Deluxe™ with 1x12 cabinet
• ‘65 Deluxe Reverb® with 1x12 cabinet
• ‘64 Vibroverb™ Custom with 1x15 cabinet
• Super-Sonic™ with 1x12 cabinet
• Vibro-King® with 3x10 cabinet
• Pro Junior™ with 1x10 cabinet
• MH-500 Metalhead™ with MH-412SL 4x12 cabinet
• Champion™ 600 with 1x6 cabinet
• Vibratone 1x10 rotary speaker cabinet
• Bassman® 300 PRO with 810 PRO 8x10
• TBP-1 Tube Bass Preamp
• Stompboxes
• Blender™
• Phaser
• ‘63 Fender® Reverb
• Fuzz/Wah
• Tape echo
• Volume
• Rack Effects from the Cyber-Twin® series
• Pitch shift
• Tape echo
• Sine chorus
• Triangle flanger
• Wah
• Compressor
• Microphones
• Groove Tubes® MD1b-FET
• Groove Tubes® VELO-8