usbEffects (Guitar Effects)
by Githara Studios Pty Ltd
Version 1,000+ 💾 2 Mb
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Play guitar through your phone with effects via USB cable.
Features usbEffects (Guitar Effects)
Enjoy great guitar effects via USB with this Virtual Amp App.
At Last, low-latency guitar effects on the Android platform.
Since the Dec 2012 release of usbEffects, USB In and USB Out now supports moderately low latency which allows for a very enjoyable guitar experience.Because USB Audio does not work with every Android device or USB device, please try out http://githarastudios.com/downloads/usbEffectsLite.apk before buying this product.The amp sim itself is very basic but includes a realistic tone-stack for nice guitar tone.
This app also has a number of virtual guitar effect pedals including:Distortion (Green Scream)Heavy Metal (Metal of Awe)FlangerPhasor (Phase Off)ChorusHarmonizerWah WahTremoloDigital DelayDry LayerReverbLooper Pedal (Loop Hub)VibratoAll these effects are now configurable so you can generate a great range of sounds.
The Dry layer, while aimed at Bass players, supports maintaining bass while applying effects to mid and top, or vise versa.
In addition, a basic guitar tuner has been integrated for ease and convenience as well as a Metronome and ability to play WAV files as backing tracks.In order to use this Amp Sim, you need:1) A , Nexus 5, Nexus 7, Galaxy S3/S4, Sony Xperia U,TX, Galaxy Note 2/Note 3, Galaxy Tab 2/3, HTC One, Galaxy Nexus or other Android device that supports OTG USB audio.2) OTG USB cable to suit your device like (http://www.amazon.com/Female-Adapter-Converter-Google-tablet/dp/B00C93Y9IU)3) USB Guitar cable like (http://www.amazon.com/Behringer-UCG102-Guitar-to-USB-Interface/dp/B000PAPO9W) or (http://www.amazon.com/IK-Multimedia-StealthPlug-AmpliTube-Live/dp/B000KFZ7T4) or (http://www.amazon.com/Guitar-Interface-Computer-Recording-Adapter/dp/B0048F0QWA)4) An electric guitar.5) Fingers that can play guitar!Instructions for use:1) Connect Guitar and (optionally) headphone or amp to USB device.2) Connect the OTG cable to the USB device.3) Connect OTG cable to Android device and wait 1 second (USBs power light should come on).4) Run usbEffects app.5) Allow app to use USB.6) If you want USB out (this is the one with low-latency) you need to go to the menu and select USB as the "Output Type", then hit the back button.7) Start playing.Permissions: Internet/LAN/Wifi permissions are only used for Wifi output feature.
External storage (SD card) is used for playing backing tracks and reading and writing Loops (in proprietary format only at this stage).Not all Android devices support USB accessories by powering the USB bus.
Some Android devices such as Galaxy S1, S2 do not support USB Audio.
This app is not compatible with all USB devices, and in particular, "3D sound card" type USB devices are not recognized by Android and cannot be supported by this app.
Finally when USB devices are powered by your phone, the battery may run down more quickly.If you have problems with this app, or suggestions for improvements, please check our FAQ and/or email the developer.Add ability to select multiple files for playing background tracks.New button to go to next background track.------- v2.9.0 (Apr 2015)Fix problem with loading background WAV files.Option to turn off input clipping detection.------ v2.8 (Oct 2014)New Vibrato effectSend WAV files from Looper Pedal (Lo-Fi)Prepare for Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
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What Our Users Say
Don't just take our word for it. Here's what our users have to say about our Android app.
"Old doesn't work"
Alex Huber
"Not working on my huawei mate 9 😞..."
Lloyd Owell Silla
"works well and sounds decent. good latency =D"
A Google user
"USB error to find device"
Sigit Harianto
"It works. The effects are what they say they are. Try the free one on their website. Hook up an external USB soundcard(very inexpensive), with all the right cables, and it works."
John O'Connell
"Amazing! Not the best tone in the world but still thrilled that it works with my setup and with little to no lag at all. Would be perfect if it could run in the background so I could play along with Youtube tutorials. Here's hoping the developers are still working on this app."
Dominic Crocker
"so far its pretty good but i just downloaded app"
Stephen Colson
"Midi sucks on playback. Please use mp3 for backtracking"
Berto210 MOTO
"Can you add more slots? I need the compressor to remove hiss and I'm left with only three slots for the other pedals. Also, can you make it work in the background so I can use another app to record from the phone's mic in. I can record from the phone mic by starting the recording app and then switching to UsbEffects. Would be better if I can stay in the recording app to monitor and control."
Syafril Aznan
"Sorry folks but it just didn't work for me latency and noise were poor, even using a Behringer UCG102 and HTC M8. With no cab simulations any distortion sounds like a wasp in a cigar tube."
Rosie Davies
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Available for Android 8.0 and above