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- With Hotone's Tone Catch feature in the new Ampero II multi effect board, you can capture the sound of any pedal, preamp, or amplifier and save it in memory to be used later. You can mimic or recreate any amp tone with this unit! And the whole thing only costs $599!? Add that to their already awesome mix of amp sims, IRs, stereo effects, looper, tuner, audio interface, PC editing... and more... this unit allows everyone access to rigs and sounds that used to be only accessible to the richest and most well connected musicians and producers. Effects for everyone!
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Rubric: -5 points for Danzig references. -5 points for not reading the description. -5 points for not watching far enough into the video to answer your own question. -5 points for misquoting me in your comment. 20 points possible. Everyone starts with an A!
There is ONE feature in this unit that not too many people comment about ... and it's the ACOUSTIC GUITAR SIMULATION which is pretty amazing.
No need to bring a whole bunch of guitars anymore to a small gig, you get your acoustic tones covered too if you need them, and right under your foot.
Nice
@@robronin1969
It's basically the "digital processing" identical to what's in the Hotone Omni AC pedal.
If you want to know how that feature sounds like, simply look for the Hotone Omni AC ... it's the exact same thing.
@@robronin1969
It's the exact same as what's in the OMNI AC unit. If you want to know how it sounds like, search for OMNI AC.
Can it retune the guitar too like standard tuned guitar but pedal turns it into Eb tuning, ie pitch everything down?
I am glad someone said it. I have a couple ampero units including the mini. When I heard the acoustic simulation my jaw hit the floor. It is that good. And I use an Axe FX 3 Turbo for recording, the mini ampero blew my mind.
I took your advice on the Ampero 2 stomp, then plugged it into powercab. What an awesome setup! I can’t believe how good it sounds. I remember modelers back in the day, I even had a couple cyber twins, they all sucked, I finally got what I want, it can all be achieved with a single unit.
If I ever need a setup for going on stage or playing in a band I already thought I will not haul my Marshall anymore, but take a 4x12 Harley Benton cab with Greenbacks and a 100W poweramp and drive the thing with the Ampero. Probably super cheap and still sounds amazing. Did anybody actually test that out?
Damn dude, that tone catch you made of the Suhr Riot sounded fantastic, and I agree it cut through just a hair more than the pedal itself. Very nice
Finally i can have an alternative to my Marshall JVM & G system
Impressed
That Aura effect is dreamy as all get out. I’ve been playing with effects like those lately. (Hmm…capturing the Strymon Big Sky…it’d take a minute but that would be lovely.)
You can’t capture reverbs. Only drive pedals, amps…
First off nice shredding, what a cool piece of gear, and indeed it would allow you to replicate the sound of your favorite pedal or something like that awesome video
I see Suhr Riot, I like. One of my fav’s on my board.
Infinite free pedals aside, this is the ultimate in gigging backups, and the ultimate travel rig.
Like, these are *my* bread and butter tones, through *my* home/band rig.
Intriguing.
Sounds killer
Just bought the Stage version. I have all this weekend to study that tone catch thing hahaha
11:41 The sudden frightened look and very nervous smile when he randomly throws the pedal across the room 🤣🤣
The remaining mystery is how to pronounce the company name. Hoe-tone or Hot-one or Hot-tone or Ha-tone or...
Brotones before Hotones!
Wish could have this toy❤❤
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Hello Max,
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..............helps with the learning on music tech .........
hope to see your future vids too.........
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Nice Max. I need one of these.
Well that is amazing. I didn't want to believe until I watched the entire video. Too cool. Out of all of your guitars, if you only had $800 to spend, which guitar would your recommend purchasing?
2 or 3 Leo Jaymz….at 65……I would never pay more than 350$….not in this age of incredible inexpensive guitars….its just ludicrous.
@PeterSokol-bl5vz so what guitar should I look for?
The white guitar (vola) sounds good.
I'd probably start with my vintage MXR Distortion II and the OpAmp Big Muff so I don't have to worry about replacing them again!
Man I was lusting over the Ampero II Stage and really thought that was going to be my next modeller. Then HeadRush come bursting on market with the Revamped MX5 now the Flex Prime with a wireless editor. I couldnt order it fast enough!!! Because I had an MX5 and I loved that unit but couldnt deal with combersome interface. But now with the wireless live editor that thing is incredible.
I hope you can get your hands on a Flex Prime and cant wait to see the comparison videos of it against the Ampero. I still love what Ampero is doing I think they have a great unit as well. I think these other top tier guys might be a little worried because these less expensive units are just as capable. Notice I didnt call them cheap because they are not. Just less expensive made with the same components, software is software. Dont be fools buying this stuff in 2024 / 25
I have the HeadRush Core with the ability to capture VST plugins and with the new super cloning feature is a way more capable pedal then the quad cortex or the tone Master Pro at fraction of the cost I think that pedal and the Ampero II are probably the best bang for your buck😊
@@steveclark9934 Im pretty blown away by the Flex Prime. Im coming from the MX5 as well. Although I sold that unit over a year ago. Been playing mostly on my IR-2 until now.
@@steveclark9934 Have you or can you use the new editor? I hope so because that really unlockes the userability of these things. Especially on this smaller unit its so much easier to tweak things in. It all works so seemlessly they really stepped up to plate. I never trashed them on the MX5 Im a dev and own companies so I get it. Its hard with a new company, .limited resources and finances Im sure they are not shelling the money all this out of pocket. Once I figured out they had no intention of creating the editor I sold it and moved on. But now yeah they have a product now and I think its going to change the game.
Yeah, I've got a tube amp and pedals, got a lot of catching up to do, lol
@@rickc2102 I think both the Ampero II and the Flex Prime are both very solid and are best value for the money. Im pretty happy with the Flex Prime actually Im blown away.
$600 on Amazon... no wonder it sounds good... cheers
Another much cheaper pedal worth looking into with it's own tone capture function is the M-Vave Tank G. It's uses AI learning so it requires a PC to generate the capture files but it does it by finding the difference between a pre recorded audio file and the end result after going through the pedal or amp similar to an IR file. The software is a little barebones so it's really easy to trick it into turning anything that can play audio into a pedal or amp like a VST on your computer or a children's toy.
Sssssooooo... I could run my Neural Nameless tone through this thing and have my studio tone at a live gig.... without bringing a laptop or any of that nonsense.... I already heave my dream live rig, but I still want this thing!
The reproduction of the tone IS more detailed than the original. The combination of the bit rate and sample frequency cause distortion in the harmonics relationship to each other. It gives an artificial alignment that mimics the sound of a wave coming straight at you, rather than a less defined wave thats bounced off things and been reinforced and cancelled in a more complex manner.
🤔..... Cool 😎
First thing I'd capture is probably one of the Archetype ampsims I got. Just thinking it'd be nice to have the different ones readily accessible under my foot
Nice. 1- You actually don't have to play on the tone catch step as the Ampero plays it's own sounds. 2 - You can repeat finetune step several times until you're happy with the result. Have fun with capturing! :D Edit: you can save up to 20 tone catch profiles in the device. I don't know how it compares with the competitors. Answerig your question: I captured my tube amp (IRT60H). Not published these profiles on the community section of Hotone web page yet, but I will do it for sure, just give me a moment to play with these, maybe I could do something better. The last, maybe most important notice is: Ampero II comes with firmware 1.0.6 or so, which HAS NO TONE CATCH FEATURE! Don't throw it through the window or send it back to the store, just download the latest firmware and do an upgrade. No one is talking about this!
I have a favorite sound from my Jet tablesaw, can this capture that?? It sounds AWESOME. So does my 6.4L hemi v-8! Love you Max! I can't tell you how many guitars I have purchased based on your recommendation! All great!
The next wave of these products have to allow you to create a loop within them that if will then self feed, while prompting you to move the dials so it can self-model the amp or pedal, and not just take a snapshot.
First thing I'd capture? Gorilla practice amp.
Lmfao!!!
Nothing Screams Like a Gorilla 🦍
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To MAX's question at the end on what I'd attempt to catch with the Tone Catch feature if I owned the Ampero II... hmm... most likely a Ram's Head Big Muff or the Op Amp Big Muff. Seems like a majority of multi-effects leave a little to be desired in the dirty department, primarily fuzz. Would be curious as to how close it could get
"tone catch" my old ROSS black distortion and black chorus pedals :)
Wow
I may be incorrect but I guess the Mooer ge 200 was the first affordable multi effects that can do tone captures for a while now
I don't care how this goes, you get a like for the intro alone! Is that really a P90 on the bridge making that sound, or are my eyes playing tricks on me?
Yes a P90!!
Great review Max. Have you reviewed the TONEX Capture? Seems like a similar concept. Thanks!
I wonder, would it be possible to record and loop riffs and/or solos from original recordings, send the looped recording through the Ampero? Like something along the lines of the intro riff to "Inside Out" by XYZ? Or even use software to isolate guitar tracks from any full song and use that to reproduce the guitar tone on the original recording?
i had been considering ampero for meny moons when i saw the DNA GiT Core.. and ended up buying it. it has some limitatins but is as usuall for HB -- best for the buck! Id like to see your demo/analysis of that one too :)
I wonder if it would capture from a stem of your favourite guitarist and capture their guitar tone, nice for a cover band guitarist
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It seems way better than boss multi effects… is it only profiling or it already has pedals?
I want all boss classic in a bundle
Crazy
In the words of the immortal Darth Vader, "Impressive.... MOST impressive"
Roasted wood is essentially "SPEED DRIED" Wood
Ball end frets are easier , think about it
Frets ends are finished with powered bench wheels and popped in
MUCH easier than nipping , filing flush , and then rounding/dressing each end in place on the neck
Now don't even mention a "Dual Action" Truss Rod , ya numb skulls
I will need that when my strings push on the neck instead of pull
Yeah , when I need to back bow my neck
ALL GIMICKS
If I ran a looper into the effects of the Ampero instead of a regular guitar pedal, would it be able to capture the tone of the loop (if the loop was long enough to get processed)?
If so, there's nothing stopping anyone from using an isolated guitar stem, from any recording, and using THAT guitar tone as their own. Whatcha think?
Great, but the real revolution is still ahead of us. I mean equipment that will be able to set the entire preset after listening a solo. For example, I play the solo from "Rough Boy" by ZZ Top as isolated track and the device copies this sound and saves it as a preset.
Wow... that is a really cool idea! and I think we probably have that tech right now.
Questions gallore...ok first how many captures can be on one scene?
2nd does it capture your guitar as well as the amp or pedal..example if i play an ibanez with tone zone pickups to capture vs a strat with single paf pickups.
Can this capture Reverbs and Delay pedals... or only Amps and Distortion type pedals?
everything
Sonic capture technology is based on leverage of neural networks algorithms and architectures (such as wavenet).
The main reason neural network algorithms like WaveNet can capture the sonic fingerprints of overdrive and fuzz pedals versus reverbs and delays lies in the nature of these effects:
Overdrive and Fuzz Pedals --》 These effects are nonlinear and time invariant. They apply a consistent transformation to the input signal, which makes it easier for neural networks to learn and replicate their characteristics. The transformations are relatively straightforward and can be captured with a finite set of parameters.
Reverbs and Delays --》These effects are time-variant and dynamic. Reverbs create complex, evolving echoes that depend on the input signal and the environment being simulated. Delays involve repeating the input signal after a certain period, often with variations in timing and feedback. Capturing these effects requires modeling the temporal dynamics and variations, which is more challenging for neural networks.
In essence, the static and consistent nature of overdrive and fuzz pedals makes them more amenable to being captured by neural networks, while the dynamic and time-dependent nature of reverbs and delays presents a greater challenge.
@@jorgeleonel6663 well I guess it wouldn’t do so good with something as a fuzz factory or some thing that depends “heavily on the input
Didn't demo how to capture an amp.
@@ferranmelero7727 it does work but indeed results vary a bit depending on the nature of the device and associated signal inputs and dynamics
I have ampero II. It does not have tone catch feature and the expression pedal.
so can you take the patch and use it on another Ampero II? Like share patches online..... that would be really cool
Yes you can, so in theory you could create an online library of all different pedal tones and amps.
@@GuitarMAXMusic yeah or start a community and share pedal and amp tones... that would be awesome!!
What about pitchshift? Only pitchshift that worked was ps classic. But it could not be used to shift by exact number of frets? Any progress?
Woah are you related to Glenn Danzig
I would tone catch my vintage fender bassbreaker 45 tube amp but question once I did that can I tone catch different pedals and play them together
Does the Captured Pedal sound different when used with other guitars, as the real Pedal would? Does the Capture have basic Volume, Gain, Tone "Controls" available once it is saved in the Unit?
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I got the ampero stage (new pedal). is this also possibel?
Reminds me of bootlegging, but in terms of tones and effects
The question I have is does it provide EQ adjustments for the pedal or amp capture after you capture it separate from the rest of the pedal like you were using the individual piece of equipment in real time?
How accurate is it when you start playing with the knobs of the captured effect? Like to the levels of fuzz go down and up to about the same as the actual pedal? Does the integrity of the copy retain the same level of quality of the original capture if you turn the fuzz up and down? The tone? If you have a capture a pedal with 2 different modes (say square wave and saw wave) do you have to capture those separately or does it copy all aspects of the pedal?
It catches the current station of the pedal. If you want to change the settings of your pedal, you need to capture the pedal again (in another slot or rewrite the previous one). After capturing the pedal/amp on the Ampero, you can only adjust the gain, volume and post-eq treble, middle and bass. So there is no magic. It can't copy absolutely 100% of the functionality of the pedal
@@SteveGreyScratchGameAnd can you catch a little chain of pedals? Like a Riot and a Tubescreamer together with an interpedal between? 😮
Max can this capture a tone from a plugin like Amplitube?
I think you can A/B with footswitch 1.
sad part if the new tariff plan goes as planned i see many of these more affordable guitars and accessories going up in price.
Can ampero stage 2 also capture
If you are cloning a distortion pedal, does it matter what kind of preset you are on to start with. I mean when you got to the point where you compared the tone catch and the pedal were you on a clean preset to start with? :)
When you do the tone catch it doesn't use a preset, just the sound of what you're catching.
Max, can you capture delays, reverbs, or a combo of effects like modulated delay?
I wouldn't think so. All the "capturing" pedals like kemper, quad cortex, mooer and headrush all cannot capture anything except drive/od/fuzz pedals and amps. I don't see how hotone capturing would be any different
Can you have more than one Time Catch in your chain or are you limited to one?
only up to 2 Tone Catch in chain
How’s the latency when switching patches?
My valeton gp100 cost $200 nz replaced my entire pedalboard and boss gt3 approximately $2000 1995 and does the way more
You don’t save the whole pedal. You save the pedal with locked settings. Not saying this is bad, but it is not like having the full lot.
That was my first question.. is can u adjust the settings on the capture.. im sure that tech is coming soon.. just not yet
That's a good point, but you could save different versions of the pedal, with different settings.
@GuitarMAXMusic ya absolutely.. like a couple different gain settings both with a darker and brighter option depending on humbucker or single coil guitars
you mean you have to do the work for it?
Wouldn't this be considered copyright infringement of the pedal manufacturers sound? Other multi effects board manufacturers have licensing agreements with pedal and cab companies.
There's no copyright on the sound.
Can it capture my Fractal?
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Red shirt
I almost went with hotone myself. They sound like amazing systems. My only problem with their brand is I can't figure out how to say their name. Hoe tone? Hot tone? Hot one? 😂
Someone who pays 600$ for a pedal is rich enough to have a tone of an expensive amp on a drive to connect , play and show off for us poor people .😔
Playing a pedal into this unit is one simple thing...
I would like to see you sample my 1974 Marshall Bluesbreaker amp into it.
Microphone setup etc.
Or if a friend had not just a great pedal collection but a great AMPLIFIER collection.
Go a step further...
Why don't you go first? Maybe we'll follow...? (doubt it though, you're a gear-snob)
Sir could you give me any multi effects pedal because my zoom G3 is soon to be retired😢, I am 18 years old kid and I am a church guitarist and I don't have enough money to buy at least cheap new one cuz my parents don't support my passion 😞... I'm from Philippines sir🇵🇭 I've always watch your high quality content reviews about in pedal and I learned a lot,❤️ thank you sir please I hope you notice me....🙏🙏😥😥😞Please sir any multi.fx or valeton gp.200 sir 🙏🙏🙏❤️
In all fairness, if I'm going to spend nearly $600 on an amp capture unit, I'd rather get a Nano Cortex, or a DimeHead NAM Player unit.
There is a null test on LeoGibson channel, Ampero profile better than Nano Cortex, and have more effects than nano
@@ArtsLover-m7r yes but Cortex has a better community and more overall support. I mean, if I wanted something with a better community that does captures I could go for a Tank-G lol. Also, DimeHead NAM player is the same price and plays Neural Amp Modeler profiles, which has the best nulltest and best community. TBF, I'm really biased towards NAM, because I know Steve Atkinson IRL and I have to support my buddy in my local music scene.
@@ArtsLover-m7r Don't get me wrong, this thing sounds phenomenal, and I'm already a fan of the Hotone/Sonicake/Valeton brand in general. I'm just telling my preference. Null test isn't everything, I want a device that is easy to use to the point I don't have to think, backed by a community where users can upload, and share their patches for free, or sell them, with a lot of users and an actual community, with the software devs and hardware engineers active in that community. The NAM Player checks both those boxes AND wins the null test wars.
I suggest you try the tank g from m vave which can also replicate pedals and amps through software and it costs 1/10th of the price of the hotone ampero.
Sounds nothing like the pedal through a tube amp… maybe because I’m on headphones, but yeh, not even close to pedal and amp
So, $100 cheaper than the HR Core. But, it lacks tons of the Core's features? No thanks, lol.
Plus, the new Flex Prime is $100 less than this and has the new Revalver software that can do Super Clone captures that are way more dynamic than these snapshot clones.
@@leanandlovingit Sweet
giving what I KNOW about building Speakers! & Enclosures, telling me I can get it to sound like Rigg "_______" seems a bit Fantasy landish to me... Ported Vs Sealed etc etc etc coil length, number of winds, thickness of coil on speaker material it is made of etc etc etc = I'm calling BS /// okOKok Selling me that guitar you are playing will NOT make me sound like YOU when I play~
$600 at Amazon? Pretty pricey. Give it time. There will be a knockoff from China in less than a year and a half. It would be nice to capture Andy James' pedal "Revenant".
HOTONE is from China... Duh...
Same old delay fest, but the sound sucks.
Great until it crashes and you lose everything
too much programing crap for $600. i like to just plug in and play, not spend 5 hrs. programing, not for me.
Sorry, for $599 it sounds terrible. 😒
That might be user error