Modeler News
Firmware updates, gear announcements, industry trends, and practical tips for guitar modeler players.
Helix Stadium Firmware 1.10 Drops With 8 New Amp Models and Proxy Cloning Improvements
Line 6 delivers the first major update to Helix Stadium's Agoura engine with eight new amp models, improved Proxy cloning accuracy, and a redesigned cab engine that makes dual-cab routing easier than ever.
Quad Cortex Mini Starts Shipping to Pre-Order Customers
Neural DSP's compact flagship is finally landing on doorsteps. The Quad Cortex Mini packs the full CorOS experience into a smaller enclosure at EUR 1,299, and first impressions from early adopters are overwhelmingly positive.
5 Studio Compression Tricks That Will Transform Your Modeler Patches
Most modeler players underuse compression or skip it entirely. These five techniques, borrowed from studio mixing engineers, will add polish, sustain, and clarity to your patches on any platform.
It's Official: Digital Modelers Outsold Tube Amps on Reverb in 2025
Reverb's annual market report confirms what many suspected: digital modelers and profilers accounted for more transactions than traditional tube amplifiers for the first time in the platform's history.
Kemper OS 14.0 Public Beta Brings Profiling 2.0 With 100K+ Frequency Analysis
Kemper's biggest software update in years overhauls the profiling engine with dramatically higher resolution analysis. Early testers say the difference is audible, especially on high-gain amps with complex EQ curves.