TONE3000 Blog

Blackstar Beam Mini is Available Now – Powered by TONE3000
The Beam Mini is now available: the world's first amp with native support for open-source Neural Amp Modeler (NAM) technology.

A2 Listening Tests: Now Open to the Community
A2 is ready for your ears.

openDAW Now Supports TONE3000
You can now browse and load Neural Amp Modeler (NAM) captures directly inside a free, online DAW.

Introducing Live Input on TONE3000
Plug in your guitar or bass and play through 275K tones directly in your browser. Now in beta.

Running NAM on Embedded Hardware: What We Learned
We built a NAM loader for the Electrosmith Daisy Seed: an ARM Cortex-M7 board that's become a popular foundation for DSP-based audio products, from eurorack modules to commercial guitar pedals.

Blackstar Unveils Beam Mini, Powered by TONE3000
Today, we’re excited to announce Blackstar’s flagship Beam Mini, the world’s first amplifier to natively support Neural Amp Modeler (NAM) via direct integration with TONE3000.

Announcing A2: The Next Generation of Neural Amp Modeler
TONE3000 is partnering with the creator of Neural Amp Modeler, Steve Atkinson, to build the future of NAM so it's more efficient, works on more devices, and sounds even better. Launching March 2026.

Iconic Vox Guitar Amps (And How to Get Their Tones on TONE3000)
These free NAM captures of Vox amps let you experience the chime, clarity, and crunch of these British icons.

The Story of Dumble Amps (With Free Amp Sims)
Learn the history and experience the tones of greatest amplifiers ever made