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NAM Grid 0.2.0 ​

The drive update. NAM Grid gains Pedal Drive with ten guitar and bass voices, a second modulation bank with numbered sources, four always-available macros on the main page, a clearer editor and a more flexible Parametric EQ. Just replace the plugin files; rigs, projects and automation from 0.1.x keep working.

What's new ​

Pedal Drive ​

  • Ten drive voices: Screamer, Rodent, Bass Edge, Parallel OD, Sustain Fuzz, Cascaded Preamp, Treble Drive, Blues OD, Transparent OD and Vintage Fuzz, from light breakup to dense fuzz.
  • Character is a style-specific dial with its own label and function, such as Focus, Bite, Bias or Clipping. It starts centered; double-click returns to the original voice.
  • Low keep and Split keep bass fundamentals clean within the same slot, so a bass rig does not need a second lane. A live display shows Drive, Character and the tone shaping together.
  • Antialiasing keeps high-gain voices clean; Pedal Drive reports 64 samples of latency for it.
  • Example rigs for every voice, plus clean boost and split-band bass setups. They are included on fresh installs, and existing users can add them with Settings > Add drive presets....

The existing Distortion, Tube Boost and Boost modules keep their original sounds.

More modulation ​

  • Two source banks: numbered LFOs, envelope followers and sequencers, each with independent rate, shape, timing and step controls. Use any combination in the matrix and keep the same four macros.
  • Two listening points: Env 1 and Env 2 can follow different slots in the grid, so one can react to your playing while the other follows a processed signal.
  • Existing projects, presets and automation keep their original parameter identities; the new controls append after them.

Macros and editor ​

  • Four macro knobs below IN on the main page. Unassigned macros are dimmed; double-click a label to name it, and hide the bank in Settings > Main macros if you prefer.
  • A clearer header: Settings, Tuner and Modulation now have icons, New and Save are compact, the preset selector is wider, and Library & settings is now simply Settings.
  • More room for controls: module Enabled is a circle in the header, matching the grid node, and all eight dial positions are available for sound controls.
  • Two-row module editors: up to eight dials sit in two consistent rows, with Output before Mix, and the parameter area has its own subtle background and divider.
  • Meters in the display footer: module input, output and gain now share the visualization footer, with wider black displays and the same spacing as the grid.
  • Clearer routing and settings: the Routing page's crossover display fills the space, library folders are colour-coded by kind, and category badges and bypass align with the slot.

Parametric EQ ​

  • Independent Low Q and High Q for resonant cuts.
  • A low-shelf option with its own gain.
  • Existing presets keep their original cut response.

Documentation ​

  • A new manual site at https://fannon.github.io/nam-grid/ with a Getting started guide, Troubleshooting & FAQ, and player-focused deep dives for Noise Gate (Smart), LoFi Tape Machine, Cosmic Echo and Pedal Drive.

Downloads ​

  • nam-grid-windows-x64.zip: CLAP and VST3 for 64-bit Windows.
  • nam-grid-macos-arm64.zip: CLAP and VST3 for Apple Silicon Macs (macOS 11 or newer). The Mac build isn't signed yet, so macOS will ask you to confirm it once; see allow the plugin.
  • nam-grid-linux-x64.zip: CLAP and VST3 for 64-bit Linux (Ubuntu 22.04 or newer works well). Linux is still an early preview.

New to NAM Grid? Everything is included to make sound right away: one clean amp-and-cab capture (RiffSmith Clean) and starter rigs. Getting started gets you installed, and the module guide covers every module.

Compatibility ​

0.2.0 keeps NAM Grid's plugin identity and every existing parameter ID, name and range. Rigs, DAW projects and automation from 0.1.x load unchanged. Pedal Drive is a new module, so existing rigs keep their previous drives exactly as they were.

Good to know ​

  • Windows and Mac are well tested; Linux works but has seen less time in real DAWs, so start with a moderate buffer size and see how it feels.
  • There's no Audio Unit, AAX or standalone app in this release.
  • Each download includes license notes (ThirdPartyNotices.txt and notices/) — just keep them alongside the plugins if you pass them on.
  • Something not right? Tell us your OS, DAW, plugin format, sample rate and buffer size at https://github.com/Fannon/nam-grid/issues.