NAM is simply the best plugin for guitar available right now. I have quite a few amp sims, I've tried even Tonex, and now I'm obsessed with NAM. I don't even have gear to digitalize, I just enjoy all the great amps provided by the wonderful community, and I'm enjoying my best tones ever.
@@MotownGuitarJoe 😳Well, everywhere you would plug a electric guitar into an amplifier. Of course, you have to have a recorded DI-signal (a.k.a. dry, no amp, just the guitar directly through the preamp of your interface)
The captures by Petr Canov are unreal good. The Wizard MC2 +Mudkiller and also the Mesa Recto RED +F33. Perfect rhythm tones for Metal. Hail to Steven Atkinson!
I got this a few weeks ago and tested it. NULL test is the best way to test. At 800 iterations for the capture I was able to almost have parity with my amps and the captures, three amps, ENGL PB, 6505+, and EVH 5153 Stealth. My QC failed the capture parity NULL test btw... To say the least, I am impressed with how this sounds, and its FOR FREE, Damn it!!!!
What the industry needs to do is standardize amp capturing tech... What this means is that a kemper profile will work with neural etc. May never happen and perhaps someone can create a profile converter in the interim but we can dream....
From under the radar to a computer near you in pretty much no time. Over night sensation in 4 years 🤔. seriously though it's really go ballistic this last month.
The hardware devices are also modlelers that have effects and stuff, so not really a direct comparison in my opinion. Also are they dedicated hardware devices that do not require a computer to operate. For free and for working within a DAW the NAM is pretty amazing.
Have a kemper and had a tonex and now i treid the NAM but still goes back to overloud th-u in studio and kemper for live shows becourse its much easyer and still killer tones.
I like NAM a lot, but there needs to be a pedal that runs it which costs around $100. It's all sorts of fun running it with my reamp setup through my actual tube amp. But I'm not going to drag my studio laptop around to practice or play live.
for me - not much until I get a dedicated bundle with poweramp and direct capture like Kemper does so I could get that direct in-room sound and feel and to keep me from OCD power-amp testing , though Kemper seems to willingly ignore users feedback about capturing issues in my opinion, while other companies have not yet provided a competetive product for in-room-sound fanatics
Tone Junkie just released a couple of clean amps for NAM and they sound incredible! There's several clean amp captures on the Facebook page as well though, and they all sound really good. The biggest issue I've found is that some of the captures are just incredibly loud. Just have to turn them down a bit to avoid clipping. Thanks for checking out the video!
Thanks for checking it out! As for right now, there’s no onboard fx like delay and reverb, so I typically just add some to the channel in my DAW. Valhalla has a really cool free delay/reverb-ish plugin called Super Massive! I definitely recommend checking that out.
Neural is good, BUT very very very hungry for CPU power. I run one plugin . . . and 50-60% of my Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700T CPU @ 2.80GHz in Cubase 12 is gone . . . i need quantum PC :-)
I'm trying to get my head around it, old fart with tube amp x 1. so, to use live, you'll still need a floor controller to use to change profiles/tones etc, not just a laptop that has no foot control? i'm interested in just a practice tool to play along with video's of songs on youtube that i need to learn. i don't fire up my amp till i go to rehearsal or a gig and just learn stuff on my acoustic or electric unplugged.
You can't use it live. It's just a piece of Software that you can run like any program on your computer. It's also a plugin for recording using any kind of DAW. So in your case yes, it's fine as a practice tool, all you need is a computer, an audio interface and this program.
@@muchogeranimo yeh, thought about the spark. but leaning towards a pedal amp/ir set up for live use at times to save draging my amp head and box around, small venues. but, something that lives at home on my desk ready to use anytime like the spark is probably a better solution than having my pedal board for practice.
I got the Tonex app when it was cheaper for $50, its cool, I have not had as much luck with Neural, but I still think its awesome. Imagine what might be possible in the future, maybe capturing the sweep of all the knobs on an amp.
@@masterofreality230 GuitarML does that with single knobs. In theory, you could creating the sweeps and interpolate between them, but each knob added let's the number of captures grow insurmountable. 1 knob , say 5 positions - 5 captures. 2 knobs, 5 positions each - 25 captures 3 knobs, 5.... - 125 captures That's the issue, and that is what making hardware simulation absolutely CPU taxing (like using LTspice or LIVEspice for circuit simulation). So I guess it will take a longer time before this technology will slip through to the guitar industry.
@@PippPriss Yea, I have noticed a lot of things are growing faster than our hardware can, like 4k gaming, I am fine with captures, I already have more than I know what to do with! Just thinking about how it might evolve in the future to create even better things.
@@JustinTutor Oh damn lol i've never tried that low, I'm sure my strings would be unplayable lol Yours isnt a short scale is it? I usually play in D lol
It is quite natural for a "Linux" to be developed if the guitar community goes digital. They can't expect EACH AND EVERY person to buy, especially when their motive is to rip off.
I don’t understand why NAM is compared to QC, Kemper and ToneX when it is not portable…. There is no hardware or pedal….as a gigging musician I want something I can take anywhere via my pedalboard.
@@joelortiz2281 So, right now, with a bit of effort (took me a few hours to figure the Github website out) and a cheap second hand laptop (and usb audio interface if the laptop doesn't have one) you're sorted ! I find NAM tones (I download them - although I hope to capture my own amps soon) more accurate than ToneX, and more versatile as you can mess with different easily obtainable IRs to get that perfect tone ! Until now I used Kemper, and more recently Quad Cortex, yet so far this improvement in tone has cost me absolutely nothing !
@@digitalchris6681 if I understand correctly, you should be able to use NAM profiles on the Mooer Preamp pedal…. th-cam.com/video/IPQoYPSIszA/w-d-xo.html
@@joelortiz2281 not certain - I know the Mooer uses GNR files and I think these are produced by (yet) another alternative capture method. I'll check it out.. One thing is for sure - we're in for a summer of truly groundbreaking advances in digital capture technology and a commensurate decrease in its cost !
There's a download link in the description, but if you have any issues downloading the plugin and the models, I recommend joining the Facebook group! That's where the best support for NAM is at the moment. Thanks for checking out the video!
Dumbass here... What does one do with a "plug in"? Are these used in DAWs only? Any particular DAW? Can they be used in common modelers/simulators such as in place of the amps in an HX Effects, for example?
No dumb question, my man! Plugins are typically ran inside your DAW of choice, and I feel confident in saying most plugins will work in most DAWs nowadays. A lot of plugins also have standalone versions that work on your desktop without a DAW. As far as plugins that work in a piece of hardware like the HX effects, the only thing I’m personally aware of at the moment is the new Tonex device that allows you to run sounds from the plugin on that particular piece of hardware.
I'm not trying to be knit picky, but NAM isn't really like Kemper at all. The better comparison is to ToneX. The reason why it's better than ToneX is because it allows you to use your own third party hardware and also run a higher EPOCH count. So the potential for higher accuracy (depending on your hardware), is much higher. If you are amp collector with a bunch of great amps, please join the community by submitting your captures! The app will continue to improve with the more captures and wider audience. Cheers
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NAM is simply the best plugin for guitar available right now. I have quite a few amp sims, I've tried even Tonex, and now I'm obsessed with NAM. I don't even have gear to digitalize, I just enjoy all the great amps provided by the wonderful community, and I'm enjoying my best tones ever.
That’s awesome! It’s awesome how active the community is!
Can you please elaborate a bit (for a noob) on where/how you "use" NAM?
Where can I find presets for NAM I've been searching but can't find where they are posted
@@MotownGuitarJoe 😳Well, everywhere you would plug a electric guitar into an amplifier. Of course, you have to have a recorded DI-signal (a.k.a. dry, no amp, just the guitar directly through the preamp of your interface)
Been watching Steve work on this along with their lutherie and honestly, they are one of the most humbling humans I've met in the Internet.
"Some guy named Steve"? Come on dude, take 15 seconds, learn the mans last name and credit him properly for giving this to the world for free.
The captures by Petr Canov are unreal good. The Wizard MC2 +Mudkiller and also the Mesa Recto RED +F33. Perfect rhythm tones for Metal. Hail to Steven Atkinson!
Hail to Steven Atkinson!!!
I got this a few weeks ago and tested it. NULL test is the best way to test. At 800 iterations for the capture I was able to almost have parity with my amps and the captures, three amps, ENGL PB, 6505+, and EVH 5153 Stealth. My QC failed the capture parity NULL test btw... To say the least, I am impressed with how this sounds, and its FOR FREE, Damn it!!!!
Glad you like my + Petr Canov Driftwood model :)
Awe man, it’s great! Thanks for making that available to the public!
Was blown away by some of the Axe FX III captures provided by the community, specifically Roman A. The Friedman HBE capture is absolutely incredible.
I’ll have to check that one out later today! Thanks for checking out the video.
why the abrupt end
What the industry needs to do is standardize amp capturing tech... What this means is that a kemper profile will work with neural etc. May never happen and perhaps someone can create a profile converter in the interim but we can dream....
Next best thing, and possibly even better, is what we’re seeing here: open source software with growing, and eventually robust, community support.
That Silent Planet riff on the SLO100 sounds soooooo crunchy
From under the radar to a computer near you in pretty much no time.
Over night sensation in 4 years 🤔. seriously though it's really go ballistic this last month.
The hardware devices are also modlelers that have effects and stuff, so not really a direct comparison in my opinion. Also are they dedicated hardware devices that do not require a computer to operate. For free and for working within a DAW the NAM is pretty amazing.
Well, I didn't expect to hear a Silent Planet riff today! Haven't listened to those guys in ages!
I use more NAM than ToneX and the AxefxIII since I jumped into the group…!!! I love it. It’s more pleasing to play for sure
Wow! What a testament of how good it is. Thanks for checking out the video!
Have a kemper and had a tonex and now i treid the NAM but still goes back to overloud th-u in studio and kemper for live shows becourse its much easyer and still killer tones.
Love the silent planet riffage!!!
NAM is the future. Imagine what will happen when the community discovers SBC and starts making DIY multi tone kits at home using NAM
I like NAM a lot, but there needs to be a pedal that runs it which costs around $100. It's all sorts of fun running it with my reamp setup through my actual tube amp. But I'm not going to drag my studio laptop around to practice or play live.
for me - not much until I get a dedicated bundle with poweramp and direct capture like Kemper does so I could get that direct in-room sound and feel and to keep me from OCD power-amp testing ,
though Kemper seems to willingly ignore users feedback about capturing issues in my opinion, while other companies have not yet provided a competetive product for in-room-sound fanatics
I think in-room people are definitely forgotten when it comes to a lot of the products. Thanks for checking out the video!
Steven Atkinson is an angel😊💪💪💪🙏🙏🙏🤘🤘🤘
And the clean amps? What quality or rate?
Regarda from El Salvador, nice video. 🇸🇻👏🏼
Tone Junkie just released a couple of clean amps for NAM and they sound incredible! There's several clean amp captures on the Facebook page as well though, and they all sound really good. The biggest issue I've found is that some of the captures are just incredibly loud. Just have to turn them down a bit to avoid clipping. Thanks for checking out the video!
I want to use it standalone but; so buggy man, so buggy. Stayin' with bias fx2 for now, along with my ol' tube 1 watter...
great video, how can you add some delay and reverb ?
Thanks for checking it out! As for right now, there’s no onboard fx like delay and reverb, so I typically just add some to the channel in my DAW. Valhalla has a really cool free delay/reverb-ish plugin called Super Massive! I definitely recommend checking that out.
@@JustinTutor great thanks !
Neural is good, BUT very very very hungry for CPU power. I run one plugin . . . and 50-60% of my Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700T CPU @ 2.80GHz in Cubase 12 is gone . . . i need quantum PC :-)
When i run 6 plugins at the same time in ableton I get about 40% cpu usage. AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.60 GHz (its a cheap cpu now)
@@MrLYPH maybe Ableton can do it better, I'll give it a try. . . I have Ableton Live 11
I'm trying to get my head around it, old fart with tube amp x 1. so, to use live, you'll still need a floor controller to use to change profiles/tones etc, not just a laptop that has no foot control? i'm interested in just a practice tool to play along with video's of songs on youtube that i need to learn. i don't fire up my amp till i go to rehearsal or a gig and just learn stuff on my acoustic or electric unplugged.
You can't use it live. It's just a piece of Software that you can run like any program on your computer. It's also a plugin for recording using any kind of DAW.
So in your case yes, it's fine as a practice tool, all you need is a computer, an audio interface and this program.
Get a Spark 40 amp. It’s a Brilliant practice tool or use it to record ideas via usb or speaker
@@muchogeranimo yeh, thought about the spark. but leaning towards a pedal amp/ir set up for live use at times to save draging my amp head and box around, small venues. but, something that lives at home on my desk ready to use anytime like the spark is probably a better solution than having my pedal board for practice.
Nice! Now my Complete Garageband DAW is fucked!! Deleted the NAM, reinstalled garageband, everything gone now!
I got the Tonex app when it was cheaper for $50, its cool, I have not had as much luck with Neural, but I still think its awesome. Imagine what might be possible in the future, maybe capturing the sweep of all the knobs on an amp.
Awe man, I would love to see something that reacts like an amp as far as tone controls go!
I have thought about it a few times, could do some cool things though and I am sure they will in time.
@@masterofreality230 GuitarML does that with single knobs. In theory, you could creating the sweeps and interpolate between them, but each knob added let's the number of captures grow insurmountable.
1 knob , say 5 positions - 5 captures.
2 knobs, 5 positions each - 25 captures
3 knobs, 5.... - 125 captures
That's the issue, and that is what making hardware simulation absolutely CPU taxing (like using LTspice or LIVEspice for circuit simulation).
So I guess it will take a longer time before this technology will slip through to the guitar industry.
@@PippPriss Yea, I have noticed a lot of things are growing faster than our hardware can, like 4k gaming, I am fine with captures, I already have more than I know what to do with! Just thinking about how it might evolve in the future to create even better things.
@@PippPriss Thats the next step. Controller + Motors which drive the pots + Automated Capturing.
Hey man, what tuning is your GTR in?
I keep this guy in Drop A usually! It’s either in Drop A or Drop A# in this video.
@@JustinTutor Oh damn lol i've never tried that low, I'm sure my strings would be unplayable lol Yours isnt a short scale is it? I usually play in D lol
Awesome! Is it only for pc or for iOS also?
As far as I know, nothing for iOS yet, but definitely available for Windows and MacOS.
It is quite natural for a "Linux" to be developed if the guitar community goes digital. They can't expect EACH AND EVERY person to buy, especially when their motive is to rip off.
I don’t understand why NAM is compared to QC, Kemper and ToneX when it is not portable…. There is no hardware or pedal….as a gigging musician I want something I can take anywhere via my pedalboard.
Right now: Laptop !
In near future - pedals or small profile floor units: because it's open source it's inevitable...
@@digitalchris6681 I am currently using the tone x straight to FOH and it is incredibly close to sounding like I am using an actual high quality amp
@@joelortiz2281 So, right now, with a bit of effort (took me a few hours to figure the Github website out) and a cheap second hand laptop (and usb audio interface if the laptop doesn't have one) you're sorted !
I find NAM tones (I download them - although I hope to capture my own amps soon) more accurate than ToneX, and more versatile as you can mess with different easily obtainable IRs to get that perfect tone ! Until now I used Kemper, and more recently Quad Cortex, yet so far this improvement in tone has cost me absolutely nothing !
@@digitalchris6681 if I understand correctly, you should be able to use NAM profiles on the Mooer Preamp pedal…. th-cam.com/video/IPQoYPSIszA/w-d-xo.html
@@joelortiz2281 not certain - I know the Mooer uses GNR files and I think these are produced by (yet) another alternative capture method. I'll check it out..
One thing is for sure - we're in for a summer of truly groundbreaking advances in digital capture technology and a commensurate decrease in its cost !
Is the name sus4 or sus2? Lol 😂.....but I want to see if I can model my Randall thrasher and compare it to the nts and hellbeast
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Cheers!
Thanks for sticking around man!
What about PC price?
Most people recording music already have a PC and a DAW.
where to get that nam model?
There's a download link in the description, but if you have any issues downloading the plugin and the models, I recommend joining the Facebook group! That's where the best support for NAM is at the moment. Thanks for checking out the video!
@@JustinTutor thank u!
How's is that Behringer Poly D my nerd AF ass just peeped behind you BTW? Me wanty one. Ha!
Ha! It sounds great! The DeepMind12 right under it usually gets my attention though.
the simple interface is great who needs rusty face plates modeled.
You have a Poly D! 😊
This is sick. I'd love to see someone come out with a DIY answer to the Tonex pedal that just came out. A Raspberry Pi would probably to the job.
I've already seen a video of someone demonstrating diy Raspberry device with Nam inside. Not pedal though.
thats exactly what Im thinking!
Dude u need to check overloud th-u
I really dig the Randall model on THU!
NAM is brilliant, but comparing hardware prices to software prices is like comparing the price of a luxury whore to the price of a PHUB free zone.
Dumbass here... What does one do with a "plug in"? Are these used in DAWs only? Any particular DAW? Can they be used in common modelers/simulators such as in place of the amps in an HX Effects, for example?
No dumb question, my man! Plugins are typically ran inside your DAW of choice, and I feel confident in saying most plugins will work in most DAWs nowadays. A lot of plugins also have standalone versions that work on your desktop without a DAW. As far as plugins that work in a piece of hardware like the HX effects, the only thing I’m personally aware of at the moment is the new Tonex device that allows you to run sounds from the plugin on that particular piece of hardware.
Use the Element as a free VST host, you can create a chain of effects from existing VSTs
I'm not trying to be knit picky, but NAM isn't really like Kemper at all. The better comparison is to ToneX. The reason why it's better than ToneX is because it allows you to use your own third party hardware and also run a higher EPOCH count. So the potential for higher accuracy (depending on your hardware), is much higher. If you are amp collector with a bunch of great amps, please join the community by submitting your captures! The app will continue to improve with the more captures and wider audience. Cheers
Definitely would love to see more and more amps in the community! Thanks for checking out the video.
It does nothing.I have a helix and this doesnt even come close.Also really Heavy CPU usage.
Nam neural amp modeler great
tonex is way better!
Silent Planet yooooo
You already know!