Blackstar Brings TONE3000 and NAM A2 to the Entire ID:X Floor Range
A free firmware update lets you browse and load NAM A2 captures from TONE3000 on the Blackstar ID:X Floor One, Two, and Three.
Today, Blackstar is bringing native Neural Amp Modeler (NAM) support and direct TONE3000 access to the entire ID:X Floor range.
With a free firmware update for the ID:X Floor One, Two, and Three, you can browse TONE3000's library of NAM captures inside Blackstar's Architect software, load a tone onto your pedal, and start playing. Save it to a patch and it stays on your ID:X Floor after you unplug.
If you already own an ID:X Floor, you can start now. The update is free.
TONE3000 Is Built Into Architect
TONE3000 is home to more than 800,000 tones created by a global community of musicians, audio engineers, and producers. Through Architect, you can tap into that library of amps, amp + cabs, guitar and bass pedals, and experimental captures and send them straight to your ID:X Floor. No downloading, unzipping, or dragging files around.
You can store up to 24 NAM captures on your ID:X Floor at once, and build them into up to 100 patches of your own. NAM works alongside the ID:X Floor's existing amp models, so you can mix Blackstar's component-level modelling with real captures from the community.
Looking for a place to start? Check out the official Blackstar Verified Profile, featuring free NAM captures of the Artisan Series, St. James 100, Series One 100 MK II, TV-10, and more.
Every time the TONE3000 community shares a new tone, your ID:X Floor gets better.
How to Load TONE3000 Tones on Your ID:X Floor
- Connect your ID:X Floor to your Mac or PC over USB.
- Open Architect and make sure it's updated to the latest version.
- When Architect prompts you to update your ID:X Floor's firmware, click Update and follow the on-screen instructions.
- Open the amp selection menu and click the new TONE3000 option.
- Sign in to your TONE3000 account, or create a free one.
- Pick a NAM capture and it loads onto your ID:X Floor.
- Save the capture to a patch so it stays on your ID:X Floor after you disconnect.
Note: when a NAM capture is active, the ID:X Floor's pre FX are disabled.
The ID:X Floor Runs NAM A2 Natively
The update brings NAM A2 to the ID:X Floor, the next generation of the open source modeling technology. It uses A2-Lite, the version of A2 designed for pedals, amps, and other hardware, so you get the sound and feel of a real capture without needing a computer on stage.
Some products claim to support NAM but actually convert NAM files into proprietary formats. The ID:X Floor runs NAM natively, with no conversion. That means your tones sound the way they were captured and stay compatible with the open NAM ecosystem of plugins, pedals, and amps.
The ID:X Floor joins the Beam Mini and Beam Solo as the latest Blackstar product to run NAM natively, powered by TONE3000.
Powered by the TONE3000 API
Blackstar built this integration with the TONE3000 API, which lets plugins, pedals, and amps bring the TONE3000 library and account experience directly into their products. New tones flow in automatically, so the ID:X Floor keeps getting better as TONE3000 grows.
If you're a hardware or software maker who wants to bring TONE3000 to your platform, check out our API documentation.
The ID:X Floor Lineup
All three ID:X Floor models get NAM A2 and TONE3000 through the same free update. Each one includes 12 component-level electric amp models (six Blackstar designs and six Ampton recreations of iconic amps), 3 bass amps, 2 acoustic voices, an acoustic simulator, selectable EL84, EL34, and 6L6 power valve responses, Blackstar's patented ISF control, 35+ effects, CabRig IR-based speaker simulation with In The Room technology, USB-C audio, stereo XLR outputs, and a headphone output.
ID:X Floor One
Compact, powerful, and intuitive. All the essential amp models and effects in a pedalboard-friendly unit, with MIDI in, at 1.33 kg and 215 x 68 x 155 mm.
ID:X Floor Two
Everything in the Floor One, plus a built-in expression pedal for wah, volume, and effect parameters. 2.07 kg and 315 x 68 x 173 mm.
ID:X Floor Three
The ultimate floor solution. Adds expanded patch and effects switching, MIDI Thru, and an effects loop to the expression pedal from the Floor Two. 2.88 kg and 397 x 68 x 195 mm.
Compare the ID:X Floor range →
Available Now
NAM A2 support and direct TONE3000 access are available now for the ID:X Floor One, Two, and Three as a free firmware update through Architect. The ID:X Floor range is available from authorized Blackstar dealers worldwide.
