Amplitron

AMPLITRON

Professional Guitar Amp Simulator

Real-time audio processing • Ultra-low latency • Studio-quality effects

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Amplitron is a professional-grade guitar amplifier simulator designed for musicians, producers, and audio enthusiasts. Experience studio-quality tone shaping with real-time processing, customizable effect chains, and ultra-low latency performance.

Transform Your Guitar Sound

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Real-Time Processing

Ultra-low latency audio engine with configurable buffer sizes. Play through your computer with no noticeable delay.

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12 Studio Effects

Noise Gate, Compressor, Overdrive, Distortion, EQ, Amp Simulator (4 models), Cabinet Sim, Chorus, Delay, Reverb, Wah (manual & auto-wah), and Chromatic Tuner.

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Preset System

Save and load your favorite tones. Share presets with other musicians. Build your signature sound library.

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WAV Recording

Record your processed guitar output directly to WAV files. Capture your performances with the full effect chain applied.

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Beautiful Interface

Intuitive pedal board UI with visual feedback. Drag-and-drop effect ordering. Real-time level metering.

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Cross-Platform

Native builds for Windows, macOS, and Linux, plus a browser-based web demo via WebAssembly. Optimized for each platform.

🎬 First Look & Demo

Watch the official demo video to see Amplitron in action. See the pedal board interface, effects in real-time, and hear the professional amp simulation.

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Download Amplitron

Windows .exe installer, 64-bit macOS .dmg disk image, Universal Linux .tar.gz archive, 64-bit

System Requirements

Installation Instructions

Windows

  1. Download Amplitron-Windows-Setup.exe
  2. Run the installer — if SmartScreen appears, click “More info” then “Run anyway”
  3. Follow the setup wizard
  4. Launch from the Start Menu or Desktop shortcut
  5. Connect your guitar interface and start playing!

To uninstall, use Add or Remove Programs in Windows Settings.

macOS

  1. Download Amplitron-macOS.dmg
  2. Open the disk image and drag Amplitron to Applications
  3. First launch: Right-click the app → select “Open” → click “Open” in the dialog
  4. Grant microphone permissions when prompted

If macOS says the app is damaged, open Terminal and run:
xattr -cr /Applications/Amplitron.app

Linux

  1. Install dependencies:
    sudo apt install libportaudio2 libsdl2-2.0-0 (Ubuntu/Debian)
    sudo dnf install portaudio SDL2 (Fedora)
    sudo pacman -S portaudio sdl2 (Arch)
  2. Download Amplitron-Linux-x64.tar.gz
  3. Extract: tar -xzf Amplitron-Linux-x64.tar.gz
  4. Run: cd Amplitron-Linux && ./amplitron.sh

Open Source & Free

Amplitron is completely free and open source. Contributions, bug reports, and feature requests are welcome on GitHub. Built with C++17, PortAudio, SDL2, and Dear ImGui.

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