PiPedal Now Supports TONE3000

Today we're excited to announce that TONE3000, the world's largest library of Neural Amp Modeler (NAM) captures, is now integrated into PiPedal, the open-source guitar effects platform that turns a Raspberry Pi into a stage-ready multi-effects pedal. With the release of PiPedal 2.0, you can browse and load NAM captures directly from TONE3000 onto your PiPedal device, and play through brand-new NAM A2 models with the platform's low-latency audio engine.

What is PiPedal?

PiPedal is a free, open-source guitar effects pedal built by Robin Davies, a software developer and jazz musician based in Ottawa, Canada. It runs on a Raspberry Pi 4 or Pi 5 (and on Ubuntu amd64/aarch64 machines), and it turns inexpensive hardware into a high-quality, super-low-latency multi-effects rig.

What sets PiPedal apart is the interface. Instead of dragging a laptop to a gig, you control everything from your phone or tablet over Wi-Fi. The web interface was designed specifically for small touch screens, so you can clip a phone onto your mic stand, dial in your tone, and you're ready to play. PiPedal works with LV2 plugins, including the ToobAmp collection that ships with it, supports MIDI controllers and floorboards, and can be installed as a Progressive Web App on Windows and Mac for a native app feel.

What started as a pandemic project and a labor of love has since become one of the most capable open-source rigs available to DIY guitarists who want great tone without the price tag of commercial hardware.

What does the TONE3000 integration do?

PiPedal 2.0 connects directly to TONE3000 through our API. Inside the TooB Neural Amp Modeler plugin, you can browse and search our library of 300K+ NAM captures, then load any model directly to your PiPedal server in a single step. No SD card shuffling, no transferring files from a separate computer. Sign in once, pick a tone, and it lands on your device ready to play.

Built for NAM A2

PiPedal 2.0 ships with full support for NAM Architecture 2 (A2), the next generation of Neural Amp Modeler. A2 models are more accurate than A1 while using less CPU, which makes them an ideal match for lightweight hardware like the Raspberry Pi. You get demonstrably better amp and effect emulations, running in real time, on a board that costs a fraction of a commercial modeler.

Browse the growing A2 library on TONE3000, load models to your PiPedal device, and hear the difference for yourself.

How it works

The integration is powered by the TONE3000 API, the same open infrastructure behind our other partner integrations. PiPedal handles the download, storage, and loading of NAM captures on the device, while the API serves up the entire TONE3000 library on demand. Because everything runs on the Pi itself, there's no dependence on a connected computer once your tones are installed.

Robin has also assembled a set of factory presets built on NAM A2 captures for the 2.0 release, so PiPedal users have great-sounding starting points right out of the box.

Get started

Install PiPedal 2.0 on your Raspberry Pi or Ubuntu machine from rerdavies.github.io/pipedal
Connect your guitar through a USB audio interface or Pi audio HAT
Add the TooB Neural Amp Modeler plugin to your signal chain
Open the model browser and select Download Model Files from TONE3000
Sign in to your TONE3000 account, browse or search the library, and load any NAM capture directly to your device
Start playing

Build your own integration

The TONE3000 API is what made this possible. If you're building hardware or software where tone matters, the API gives you access to the world's largest library of NAM captures and impulse responses, for free. Explore the docs at tone3000.com/api