Hotone Ampero II Stage

CDCM HD GEN 2 STAGE TYPE AMP MODELER / EFFECTS PROCESSOR

Ampero II Stage, the latest gem in the Ampero series, is here to revolutionize your live performances. With its cutting-edge triple-core digital platform and premium ESS® Sabre® series independent AD/DA converters, Ampero II Stage delivers unparalleled sonic excellence. Whether you're rocking a massive music festival stage or a cozy livehouse venue, Ampero II Stage is your ticket to an unforgettable sonic journey. Crafted specifically for stage performances, it empowers you to shine with its eight footswitches, intuitive operation logic, and a fresh UI design. With the added convenience of Bluetooth connectivity and atmospheric LED indicators, Ampero II Stage is your ultimate stage companion. 

A Feast for the Eyes

Striking Visual Experience

Your Choice,

Your Control

Ampero II Stage offers two versatile operating modes – PATCH and STOMP, each with its dedicated mode indicator and one mode-switching footswitch. In STOMP mode, customize the remaining seven footswitches to control individual or multiple  modules, giving you total creative freedom. Both modes offer different display options to match your preferences, making it a seamless part of your workflow. 

Seamless Stage Transitions with Five Scenes

We've introduced a brand-new "Scene" feature, delivering smooth sound transitions. Each Ampero II Stage patch can hold up to five scenes, allowing you to effortlessly switch effects and parameters during different sections of your songs. Transition from chorus to verse with finesse. 

Unleash Your Performance

Play and Sing with Freedom

Ampero II Stage offers a stereo input, with the right channel featuring a Combo input that supports both line and mic inputs. It provides 48V phantom power and up to 52dB of gain, accommodating dynamic and condenser microphones. With five distinct input modes, it's suitable for guitars, basses, synthesizers, and vocals. Whether you're a guitarist or a vocalist, Ampero II Stage is your perfect partner. 

The Ultimate Stage Hub

Connect with Confidence

Ampero II Stage offers multiple interfaces tailored for the stage. Onboard balanced/unbalanced stereo outputs support independent signal processing and volume control, so you can run two separate effect chains for PA systems and stage monitors. The dual TRS EXP/CTRL expansion jacks make connecting external control devices like Ampero II Press a breeze. 

Sleek UI

Intelligent Touchscreen OS

Drawing from Hotone's experience and user feedback, Ampero II Stage boasts a fresh UI design combined with a spacious 5-inch dynamic color touchscreen. It offers a highly intuitive and smartphone-like interaction, ensuring seamless control and configuration. 

Bluetooth

Unleash Wireless Control

Ampero II Stage features built-in Bluetooth module, compatible with iOS/Android mobile apps, making on-stage adjustments a breeze. Say goodbye to bending down to tweak settings during your performance. Additionally, it supports Bluetooth MIDI, pairing with controllers like Ampero Control, eliminating the clutter of excessive cables. 

One-Click Sound Sharing

Connect in the Cloud

Ampero II Stage includes dedicated Win/Mac/iOS/Android software with access to the new Hotone community. Share your patches effortlessly and download others' patches with a single click, connecting with fellow users and collaborating artists.

Pro-Grade Desktop Audio Interface

Record and Stream with Ease

With 8x8 USB audio functionality and variable sampling rates from 44.1kHz to 192kHz, Ampero II Stage is a versatile recording and streaming solution. Besides, it supports recordable Bluetooth audio inputs, making it perfect for streaming. Connect your phone via an OTG cable and you're ready for online streaming alongside your backing tracks. 

The “One-stop” Solution

Outstanding stage performance requires continuous practice. Ampero II Stage is your ideal bedroom practice partner, featuring stereo phrase looping, 60-second stereo recording, undo/redo, half-speed playback, and reverse playback. It offers 100 drum rhythm styles to suit various music genres. 

Dual Effect Chains

Limitless Tonal Possibilities

Ampero II Stage boasts a highly flexible dual effect chain design that supports multiple forms of effect chaining – series and parallel. Create your sound by combining modules and effects as freely as single stompboxes. Ampero II Stage can handle up to 12 effects modules simultaneously, whether they're identical or mixed. 

Enhanced IR Performance

Authentic Sound, Your Way

Ampero II Stage supports up to 2048 sampling points, twice as many as its predecessor, for precise sound reproduction of captured IR sources and acoustic environments. With 20 Celestion® authorized classic speaker cabinet IRs and 50 user IR slots, your tone will soar to new heights. 

Triple-Core Digital Platform

Elevating Signal Processing

Ampero II Stage adopts the latest triple-core digital platform and ESS® Sabre® series high-quality independent AD/DA converters. Combined with evolving CDCM HD and F.I.R.E. modeling technology, it delivers dynamic, expressive, musical, and authentic tones like never before. 

Ampero II Stage is ready to launch Hotone's next-gen effect algorithms Leading a qualitative leap in both hearing and playing

A Library of 460+ Effects

● 87 amp models 

● 68 cab models 

● A more precise cabinet-mic algorithm based on realistic studio recording data 

● Independent preamp models 

● Independent power amp simulation 

● 100+ legendary pedal models 

● 60+ finest Hotone original effects covering high quality distortion, dynamic, filter, modulation, delay and reverb etc. 

Application Scenarios

Connecting to the input of an amplifier

Connect the Output of Ampero II Stage with the Input of the amp. You can use additional external controllers, or other effect pedals in the FX loop of Ampero II Stage if needed.

Connect to the FX Loop Return of amps or the Input of pure post-stage power amps (e.g. Loudster)

When connect to power amps, you can adjust the parameters of Ampero II Stage just like of a real amp. When connect to FX Loop Return jack of certain guitar amps, you will get maximum enjoyment by using the specially designed PRE AMP modules in Ampero II Stage. 

On-stage dual outputs

Recommend to use Y-A/B chain template:  Chain A: Normal output with cab sim, send directly to mixing desk via XLR outputs; Chain B: Without cab sim, send to stage instrument amps via unbalanced outputs for monitoring; In this case, you can also pick up instrument amplifiers and mix them with Chain A outpus on mixing desk.

Singer performing with instruments

Use independent effects chains: Chain A processes instrument signal only and send to instrument amps via unbalanced outputs; Chain B processes vocal signal and send to mixing desk/full range speakers via XLR outputs.

Connect to full-range audio devices such as mixing consoles, audio interfaces and headphones

Based on your needs, the ideal tones will be presented as pleased when you practice at home or perform in a live gig.

Connect to your desktop/laptop as an audio interface

Connect the USB jack to your computer and connect it with monitors, and don't forget the software and driver settings. Now, your own mini music studio is complete.

Practicing with Aux In Jack/Bluetooth audio

Find an aux cable and connect to Ampero II Stage with your music player. You can also pair and play music via Bluetooth connection.  Then you can practice and improvise as much as you want with backing tracks or built-in drum/looper.

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