NAM: neural amp modeler

Vintage65

Has anybody looked into this project? Some bold claims about it being better than a Kemper or Quad Cortex!??? 

Vintage65

Links (in progress).

https://neuralampmodeler.com/   (includes Tonehive amp model downloads)

https://github.com/sdatkinson/NeuralAmpModelerPlugin/releases/tag/v0.7.0

https://github.com/pelennor2170/NAM_models

*** Amp models can be found in these discussion threads ***

https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/neural-amp-modeler-v0-2-open-sourced-amp-modeler.2366776/

https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=581466

https://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=276581

https://www.facebook.com/groups/5669559883092788

Vintage65

Some initial impressions. This is good, development is still in the early stages and it's a bit raw, unwieldly even, but it's very good for a freebie! I've got a Telecaster running through a clean AC15 profile, and it's as clear as a bell. Pick dynamics are great too, very responsive.

fretmeister

I wonder if NeuralDSP will get upset with anyone else trying to use the word "neural" in their product description.

Bod

fretmeister said:

I wonder if NeuralDSP will get upset with anyone else trying to use the word "neural" in their product description.

I'd say it's likely.

digitalscream

Not just free, but also open source...and apparently compiles on Linux too. Me likey. I'll have to have a go with it at some point.

Vintage65

fretmeister said:

I wonder if NeuralDSP will get upset with anyone else trying to use the word "neural" in their product description.

I don't think so as neural is a generic word, and this project uses neural networks to train the models. 

Vintage65

I just tried a NAM Muff pedal in front of a clean Helix Native amp and it sounds great. I'm still not sure how I will use it in the real world, but it seems useful as a studio tool. I'm guessing somebody will eventually come up with a hardware box like the one Tonex has.

digitalscream

Imagine if someone builds some hardware around this...

Bod

Vintage65 said:

fretmeister said:

I wonder if NeuralDSP will get upset with anyone else trying to use the word "neural" in their product description.

I don't think so as neural is a generic word, and this project uses neural networks to train the models. 

I agree that the neural is a generic word, but that's not really relevant. The issue is that they're similar products in the same market. 

digitalscream

Bod said:

Vintage65 said:

fretmeister said:

I wonder if NeuralDSP will get upset with anyone else trying to use the word "neural" in their product description.

I don't think so as neural is a generic word, and this project uses neural networks to train the models. 

I agree that the neural is a generic word, but that's not really relevant. The issue is that they're similar products in the same market. 

The good news is that it's trivial to change - there's no marketing to speak of, and no cost to changing the name.

And...if they changed it to "Neural Net Amp Modeler" then the term isn't "Neural", it's "Neural Net"...which couldn't possibly be trademarked since it has a very specific technological meaning.

Of course, then the NAMM organisers might have something to say

Vintage65

Bod said:

Vintage65 said:

fretmeister said:

I wonder if NeuralDSP will get upset with anyone else trying to use the word "neural" in their product description.

I don't think so as neural is a generic word, and this project uses neural networks to train the models. 

I agree that the neural is a generic word, but that's not really relevant. The issue is that they're similar products in the same market. 

I'd be more worried about what the crazy folks are going to do with this open source technology, as it just seems to be a proof of concept at the moment.  

Vintage65

digitalscream said:

Imagine if someone builds some hardware around this...

Vintage65

Here are some VOX AC15 amp profiles to play around with.

https://we.tl/t-kac30iYWxP

Windows Installer for the Neural Amp Modeler (Standalone & VST3).

https://we.tl/t-QsWu7oW8Ez

Note: You will need your own IR files.

Danny1969

I think this is actually the future of guitar amps but someone needs to make a generic DSP module that's based around the low current draw and underfilled chip design of a phone .. so's it relatively immune to vibration and moisture.  

Then an amp could be PSU - DSP - Poweramp and all the models could be right there in the amp. 

digitalscream

Danny1969 said:

I think this is actually the future of guitar amps but someone needs to make a generic DSP module that's based around the low current draw and underfilled chip design of a phone .. so's it relatively immune to vibration and moisture.  

Then an amp could be PSU - DSP - Poweramp and all the models could be right there in the amp. 

...make the module upgradeable, possibly connected via a low-latency interface like Thunderbolt, and we might actually have something that's customer-friendly

digitalkettle

Must be good: the guy in the vid has invoked 'wow face #4' from the streamers' handbook...and he's pointing!

Vintage65

digitalkettle said:

Must be good: the guy in the vid has invoked 'wow face #4' from the streamers' handbook...and he's pointing!

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digitalkettle

Vintage65 said:

digitalkettle said:

Must be good: the guy in the vid has invoked 'wow face #4' from the streamers' handbook...and he's pointing!

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Smaaaash it!!!

Vintage65

digitalkettle said:

Vintage65 said:

digitalkettle said:

Must be good: the guy in the vid has invoked 'wow face #4' from the streamers' handbook...and he's pointing!

Don't forget to like & subscribe!

Smaaaash it!!!

I avoid the hype by using my own ears  

hollywoodrox

digitalscream said:

Imagine if someone builds some hardware around this...

Holy raspberry pi project