AmpliTube Brian May

Tones that will rock you

AmpliTube Brian May captures his special guitar, one-of-a-kind gear and unmistakable sound. Brian May’s guitar tone has powered some of the biggest rock anthems the world has ever heard. His intricately-layered harmonized leads, muscular rhythm guitar, and sweet clean tones blazed a path for rock guitarists, proving that rock music can have both brains and brawn.

You want it all? Brian brought it all!

IK worked meticulously with Brian May and his techs to provide the unique signature sound you've heard on countless albums and stages for decades. From Brian’s treble booster to his three-amp VOX® AC30™ setup to his carefully-curated effects selection, the attention to detail in modeling this inimitable tone will make you the champion of guitar tone. 

Gear available in AmpliTube Brian May

AmpliTube Brian May features 10 brand new models including 2 amps, 3 cabinets and 5 stomps created to recreate both the guitar and gear Brian used live and in the studio. AmpliTube Brian May also unlocks the Wet-Dry-Wet signal path mode to mirror exactly his setup. A new pedal modeling his Red Special guitar, the unique home-built “Deacy” Amp (with adjustable battery power!), the famous triple-amp setup, his tone-shaping effects, and even a harmonizer so you can nail those Queen leads and go Headlong into the tone that sparked a rock revolution – they're all here.

2 Amplifiers

• BM 30
• BM DK

3 Cabinets

• 2x12 BM 30 Blue
• 2x12 BM 30 H70
• 1x6 BM DK

7 Stompboxes

• Chorus-1
• FOX Phaser
• Harmonator
• May Wah
• Red Special
• Star Gate
• Treble Booster

2 Rack Effects

• Analog Chorus
• Harmonator

6 Microphones

• Vintage Dynamic 20
• Dynamic 421
• Dynamic 441
• Condenser 67
• Condenser 170
• Ribbon 121

It all starts with the guitar…

As much as the effects and amplifiers, the true key to May’s tone is his Red Special guitar. In the early 1960s, Brian and his father built this guitar from materials they had on hand, including wood from their fireplace mantel and springs from a motorbike! Even the Burns Tri-Sonic pickups were altered.

For AmpliTube Brian May, IK knew we needed to provide the unique sound of this instrument, so they went the extra mile to develop a new stompbox effect to help simulate the tone and controls of the Red Special itself.

"This machine is wild!! It transforms your guitar into a different instrument in a different universe - in this case, MY universe. Dial in one of the presets to get into Hammer to Fall or Bo Rhap or Killer Queen. Then make your own custom adjustments to fine- tune it, and mould it, and create the tone you want to own. And ... save!! Enjoy!" - Brian May

Features

• Gear collection for AmpliTube Custom Shop
• 10 new models split between amps, cabs and effects
• Breakthrough DIM™ technology for unparalleled realism
• Sound-certified and approved by Brian May
• No previous version of AmpliTube required
• Works seamlessly with the new Custom Shop updates

System Requirements

Mac®

• Minimal: Apple M1 or Intel® Core i5 Processor, 8 GB of RAM, macOS® 10.15 or newer (macOS 11 or newer required for Apple Silicon Processors). 3 GB of hard drive space.
• Requires an OpenGL 2 compatible graphics adapter.
• Supported Plug-in formats (64-bit): Audio Units, VST 3, AAX.

Windows®

• Minimal: Intel® Core i5 Processor or equivalent, 8 GB of RAM, Windows 10 (64 bit) or newer. 3 GB of hard drive space.
• Requires an ASIO compatible sound card.
• Requires an OpenGL 2 compatible graphics adapter.
• Supported Plug-in formats (64-bit): VST 3, AAX.

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