The ToobAmp Project provides 22 high-quality LV2 audio plugins designed for use as guitar effects. The set of plugins provides a no-nonsense, foundation set of effects pedals to get you started. The plugins are primarily designed for use with the PiPedal project; but they also provide native X11/Cairo user-interfaces that allow them to be used with other LV2 plugin hosts and DAWs too.
- TooB Neural Amp Modeler (NAM models)
- TooB ML neural network amp modeler (ML models).
- TooB Convolution Reverb (mono and stereo)
- TooB Freeverb
- TooB 4Looper (4 channel looper)
- TooB One-Button Looper (for use with MIDI footswitches)
- TooB Cab IR (convolution-based cab impulse responses)
- TooB CabSim (lightweight cab modeler)
- TooB Delay,
- TooB CE-2 Chorus
- TooB BF-2 Flanger (mono and stereo)
- TooB Tuner
- TooB Noise Gate
- TooB Tone Stack (Fender, Marshall, and Baxandal tone stack)
- TooB Input Stage (all-in-one noise gate, volume control, and EQ)
- Utility plugins (TooB Spectrum Analyzer, TooB Input Recorder, TooB Volume, TooB Mix).
Note that PiPedal always includes the latest ToobAmp plugins, so you should not install ToobAmp plugins on top of an existing PiPedal install.
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Do NOT install ToobAmp over an existing PiPedal install. PiPedal install packages include the latest and best versions of PiPedal plugins already.
ToobAmp has been tested with Raspberry Pi OS Bookworm, and with Ubuntu 22.04 on amd64/x64, and aarch64, but should be compatible with other Debian-based Linux distributions.
Downloads:
- Rasberry PI OS 64-bit Bookworm or later (ARM 64)
- Ubuntu 22.04 or later (ARM 64)
- Ubuntu 22.04 or later (x64/amd64)
Download the appropriate package for your sytems. Run the following shell commands to install the packages:
sudo apt update
cd ~/Downloads
sudo apt-get install ./toobamp_1.1.61_arm64.deb # adjust as appropropriate
Note that you MUST use apt-get, and NOT apt to install ToobAmp, becaue apt will not correctly install dependencies. You can safely ignore the permission warning
given by apt-get.
The ToobAmp package includes the following plugins.
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TooB Neural Amp Modeler
Guitar amp emulations based on Neural Net modeling. A port of Steven Atkinson's astounding Neural Amp Modeler to LV2.
Download model files from ToneHunt.org, or (if you're feeling adventurous) train your own models.
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TooB ML Amplifier
Artificial-Intelligence/Machine-Learning-based emulation of a number of different guitar amps and overdrive/distortion pedals based on Jatin Chowdhury's ML Amplifier library.
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TooB Convolution Reverb
Simulates stereo reverb from pre-recorded stereo or Ambisonic b-format impulse response files. Mono and Stereo versions available.
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TooB Freeverb
A particularly well-balanced reverb, based on the legendary Freeverb reverb algorithm. Flexible controls, low coloration, low CPU usage, great sound!
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TooB BF-2 Flanger
Simulates a Boss BF-2 flanger. Available in mono and stereo versions.
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TooB CE-2 Chorus
A faithful digital replica of the Boss CE-2 chorus pedal.
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TooB Cab IR
Convolution-based Cab IR simulator, generating cabinetfrequency responses from pre-recorded impulse files.
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TooB Noise Gate
A flexible Noise Gate, than provide both Noise Gate and Slow Gear effects.
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TooB Freeverb
A particularly well-balanced reverb, based on the famous Freeverb algorithm. Flexible controls, low coloration, low CPU usage.
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TooB Tone Stack
Guitar amplifier tone stack. Select a Fender Bassman, Marshal JCM800, or Baxandall tone stack.
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TooB Tuner
An stable, accurate guitar tuner.
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TooB Spectrum Analyzer
Live-signal spectrum analyzer.
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TooB Input Stage
For initial conditioning of guitar input signals. Trim level, noise-gating, and an EQ section that provides low-pass, hi-pass and bright-boost filtering.
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TooB Cab Simulator
Rather than relying on expensive convolution effects, TooB CabSim provides an EQ section designed to allow easy emulation of guitar cabinet/microphone combinations.
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TooB Mix
Remix stereo channels. Independent level and pan position for left and right input channels.
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TooB Volume
A utility plugin to change volume levels of a signal.
ToobAmp currently builds for Raspberry Pi OS, and Ubuntu 21.x; but it should be easy to build on any Debian derived distro. Pull requests for builds on other platforms are welcome.
Run the following commands to install prerequisites:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y build-essential cmake ninja-build git
sudo apt install -y lv2-dev libboost-iostreams-dev libflac++-dev zlib1g-dev libdbus-1-dev \
libcairo2-dev libpango1.0-dev catch2 librsvg2-dev liblilv-dev libxrandr-dev
Clone the repository to your local machine.
cd ~/src # or wherever you keep your projects
git clone https://github.com/rerdavies/ToobAmp.git
Then, in the project directory, run:
cd ~/src/ToobAmp
git submodule update --init --recursive
If you are using Visual Studio Code, you will still need to perform the previous command after cloning the project, since Visual Studio Code does not yet understand submodules.
ToobAmp was built using Visual Studio Code, with CMake build files, so it's easier to configure and build TooBAmp if you are using Visual Studio Code.
If you are using Visual Studio code, install the Microsoft CMake extension, and load the project directory. Visual Studio Code will automatically detect and configure the project. Build and configuration tools for the CMake project can be accessed on the Visual Studio Code status bar.
If you are not usings Visual Studio Code, the following shell scripts, found in the root of the project, can be used to configure, build and install the project:
./config.sh #configure the CMake project
./build.sh # build the project.
After a full build, run the following command to install ToobAmp:
./install.sh
To build the debian package, run
./makePackage
Please relocate components, and package information if you're going to permanently fork ToobAmp to ensure that Debian packages don't conflict with each other.
If you are building the plugins for use with a host other than PiPedal, you should read this:
https://rerdavies.github.io/pipedal/RTThreadPriority.htm
New in this release:
- Added TooB Noise Gate plugin.
- Added TooB Mix plugin.
- Added TooB Volume plugin.
Bug fixes:
- Improvements to TooB Tuner stability and accuracy.
- TooB Tuner: Correct pitch detection of notes above Bb4
- NEW TooB 4Looper, TooB One-Button Looper and TooB Record Input plugins.
- Fixes for Reaper UI compatibility.