Key Features

• 2-in / 3-out USB audio interface
  
• ACTIVE/PASSIVE pick-up selector
  
• PURE and JFET input stages
  
• Z-Tone™ impedance-adapting circuit
  
• Amp Out with ground loop interrupter
  
• High-resolution, Class A mic preamp
  
• 24-bit, 192 kHz sound quality
  
• Wide frequency response ideal for instruments
  
• Best-in-class analog/digital conversion
  
• Ultra-low noise floor for high-gain recording
  
• Designed and made in Italy
  

AXE I/O SOLO combines IK’s two decades of innovation in analog modeling and hardware design to make recording guitar faster, easier and better than ever.

AXE I/O SOLO offers a triple-topology instrument input designed to preserve your guitar’s unique character, combined with powerful tone-shaping features to adapt to any guitar or bass, and helps you coax a wider range of sounds from any instrument.

PASSIVE: designed to accommodate everything from low-output vintage pickups to hotter modern humbuckers with ultra-low noise and extended frequency response.

ACTIVE: bypasses unnecessary gain stages when using active pick-ups, to keep your signal path as direct, transparent and clean as possible.

AXE I/O SOLO also offers IK’s patent pending Z-TONE™ circuit, letting you dial in impedance from 1 MOhm (“sharp”) down to 2.2 kOhms (“bold”) that interacts with your pick-ups.

At the maximum impedance, you’ll find your sound tighter, sharper and more precise. Increase the load and the sound becomes thicker and bolder. 

You’ll quickly find yourself using these controls to give your guitars even more sonic character – with just a few minutes’ experimentation you can dial in a sound that fits the mix beautifully.

Z-Tone

PURE mic preamp for transparent recording

AXE I/O SOLO offers a high-definition, Class A mic preamp designed for transparent and clean recording. An extended, flat frequency response captures the full tonal range of your voice or instrument without coloring the sound, and best-in-class dynamic range ensures ultra-quiet recordings.

AXE I/O SOLO offers a dedicated Amp Out, a with ground-isolated design and zero-latency routing, letting you ditch expensive and confusing reamping setups.

It’s simple: connect the Amp Out to your amp, then mic it up using AXE I/O SOLO’s microphone preamp. Now you can capture a clean copy of your signal while recording and feed it back to your amp afterwards to experiment with different amp, stompbox and microphone settings without re-recording countless takes.

The original AXE I/O set a high bar for sound quality. AXE I/O SOLO preserves the best-in-class dynamic range, ultra-low self noise and wide, extended frequency response essential to capturing the most accurate details of your performance, and for keeping your sound completely pure and transparent.

AXE I/O SOLO offers separate master & headphone volume and a Monitor knob to blend direct signals and the audio from your computer for zero latency monitoring.

24-bit, 192 kHz conversion and an ultra-stable, low jitter internal clock ensures the highest fidelity, delivering truly professional-grade recordings for everyone.

What's new in AmpliTube 5

All new signal chain & routing freedom

An all-new drag & drop signal chain supports up to 57 simultaneous models, series / parallel routing and blended DI signal for unprecedented creative freedom.

New Cabinet section with VIR™ technology

Powerful new “Volumetric Impulse Response” radically transforms all 100+ cabinets in AmpliTube 5 with over 143,000 impulse response measurements in all.

Custom IR loader

Load, tilt and re-size your own impulse responses in place of any cabinet.

New Mixer with built-in effects

A new mixer lets you easily blend multiple cabs, mics and DI, with 23 new mixing effects, including some from T-RackS 5 to add a final studio sheen to any track.

New Gear

Over 130 brand new models, including 2 new stomps, 5 acclaimed amps, 2 new rooms, 23 new rack FX and over 100 completely re-captured cabinets.

Totally redesigned Custom Shop

Now you can simply browse the gear carousel on the right-hand side of AmpliTube’s GUI or use the available drop-down menus to demo or unlock any gear you want.