Nux MG 30 now handles NAM profiles

smogmonster

I have not seen it mentioned here but the new v6.0/Gen 2 firmware, besides updating the amp profiles and adding new effects, now allows the MG30 to import NAM files.

A few users on the Nux Facebook report glitches, but the general verdict seems very favourable. 

As others have noted, the NAM technology sounds really good, and is effectively free. I wonder how it is going to affect the development of future generations of such multifx units? Will manufacturers give up on attempting to model amps, and concentrate on modelling effects, and combine the latter with ir and nam loaders?

Sesh

Thanks for this. I must confess that I have no idea what NAMs are, but knowing there is an update available for my mg30 is good to know. There previous ones have added some good functionality and additional models. 

Jonathanthomas83

Is this native NAM support or is there a conversion process, please?

LionAquaLooper

Quetion is whether it only supports full NAM rigs (i.e. amp + cab). 
The Valeton and Sonicake devices only support full NAM rigs, meaning you HAVE to download NAM profiles that contain both amp head + cab.  Bit of a bummer because you can't take advantage of amp head-only NAM profiles out there.    

smogmonster

Jonathanthomas83 said:

Is this native NAM support or is there a conversion process, please?

I am not 100% certain, but the chat on the MG30 Facebook group suggests they are using a conversion process (NAM 2?). I haven't seen any direct confirmation from NUX though. I think I will ask about this 

smogmonster

LionAquaLooper said:

Quetion is whether it only supports full NAM rigs (i.e. amp + cab). 
The Valeton and Sonicake devices only support full NAM rigs, meaning you HAVE to download NAM profiles that contain both amp head + cab.  Bit of a bummer because you can't take advantage of amp head-only NAM profiles out there.    

Again, I have not seen an answer to this question, so I will ask. I think there is someone from NUX who is active on the Facebook group. 

Edit: On reflection I think there has been talk about using irs with nam profiles, which suggests amp head only nam captures can be used? 

Will confirm when I get some feedback, or update my own unit.

vasselmeyer

LionAquaLooper said:

Quetion is whether it only supports full NAM rigs (i.e. amp + cab). 
The Valeton and Sonicake devices only support full NAM rigs, meaning you HAVE to download NAM profiles that contain both amp head + cab.  Bit of a bummer because you can't take advantage of amp head-only NAM profiles out there.    

Agreed on that, it would be nice for the Valetons to have a slot for a NAM head and a slot for an IR, but I suspect they just don't have the DSP to deal with it all at once. The only choice there is to add an additional IR with another pedal if you're just using a NAM head. But honestly, the GP-5 is £79 and what you get is just crazy value.

smogmonster

Apparently:

1) The MG 30 does use a conversion process with NAM files.

2) You are not limited to combined amp and speaker NAM profiles. It is possible to use any combination of amp, speaker and effect profiles along with irs if needed.

There is now an update, v6.1.0.1, which has has appeared in the past day or two, though the lag in changing patches is apparently still there.