TONE3000 offers a free, community‑driven library of neural amp model captures that let guitar and bass players access thousands of iconic and rare amp tones. Users can load these NAM captures into any DAW‑compatible plugin or hardware pedal for practice, recording, or live performance, with the underlying Neural Amp Modeler technology delivering 99.6% accurate, tube‑warm sound.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Musicians and producers often need high‑quality amp, pedal, and rig tones but face high costs for hardware or commercial amp simulators that can sound unrealistic or lack specific gear. Accessing a wide variety of rare or vintage sounds typically requires purchasing expensive equipment or time‑consuming re‑amping setups.
Solution
Tone3000 provides a free, community‑curated library of digital models (NAM captures) for amps, pedals, cabinets, and full signal chains, delivering 99.6 % accurate simulations using Neural Amp Modeler technology. Users can load these tones into free plugins that work with any DAW for recording, rehearsal, or live performance, or route them to compatible guitar/bass pedals. The platform also lets anyone capture their own gear with NAM, keep the models private or share them with the community, and receive daily updates from contributors worldwide. An optional standalone app, NAM Rig, integrates a built‑in Tone3000 browser, three‑slot signal chain, tuner, and global EQ, enabling instant tone loading without manual file management.
Target Audience
Primary users are guitarists, bassists, home‑studio producers, and audio engineers who need affordable, high‑fidelity amp and pedal tones for recording, rehearsal, or live performance, as well as developers building music hardware or software that require integrated tone libraries.
Features
- Open‑source Neural Amp Modeler (NAM) captures with 99.6 % accuracy, including tube warmth, high‑gain crunch, and feedback
- Free VST/AU plugins compatible with any DAW for headphone, monitor, or studio use
- Ability to load NAM captures onto guitar or bass pedals for live performance
- Community‑driven library updated daily, covering iconic, rare, and experimental gear
- Capture tool for creating private or public NAM models from any amp, pedal, rig, or outboard equipment
- NAM Rig standalone app and plugin with built‑in Tone3000 browser, three‑slot chain (Pedal → Amp → Cab/IR), tuner, preset saving, and A2‑Full/A2‑Lite quality modes
- API access for hardware and software developers to integrate Tone3000 browsing and loading directly into their products