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AIDA-X
Turin, Italy
What it is
AIDA-X is a free AI amp model player from Aida DSP in Turin, Italy. It loads and plays models of music gear, with an emphasis on amplifier simulation. Signal chains can combine amp, cabinet, distortion, drive, fuzz, boost, and EQ. The desktop plugin supports CLAP, LV2, VST2, and VST3, and a standalone application is included. Its cabinet simulator runs after the amp model and accepts WAV or FLAC impulse-response files. Controls provide input and output meters, bypass, input level, EQ tone, and output level adjustment. Installers are available for Windows and macOS, with Linux binary tarballs. AIDA-X Online runs in WebAssembly-capable browsers and lets users load amp models and cabinet IRs, but uses selected guitar loops instead of audio input. The standalone app uses the system-default audio device and cannot select another input or output. Builds are unsigned and may trigger untrusted-developer warnings. The project is GPL-3.0-or-later licensed.
For and against
For
- Free plan and GPL-3.0-or-later license
- Supports CLAP, LV2, VST2, and VST3
- Loads WAV and FLAC cabinet IR files
- Runs signal chains with amp and effects
- Available for Windows, macOS, and Linux
Against
- Standalone uses only the system-default audio device
- Browser version has no audio input
- Desktop builds may show untrusted-developer warnings
- Online version uses preselected guitar loops
The verdict
AIDA-X combines broad plugin support, cabinet impulse-response loading, and several deployment options in a free package. Check the standalone audio-device restriction and the browser input limitation before choosing how to use it.
Who it suits
It suits musicians and audio developers seeking a free amp-model player with plugin, standalone, browser, or embedded-system options. It is also relevant to users creating JSON models through neural-network training.
On the record
- Audio formats
- Cabinet impulse-response files support WAV and FLAC formats.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Cabinet simulation
- A cabinet simulator using impulse response files runs after the amp model, and IR files can be WAV or FLAC.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Controls
- The plugin includes input and output meters, bypass and input level controls, EQ tone controls, and output level adjustment.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Desktop platforms
- Installers are provided for macOS and Windows, with binary tarballs for Linux.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Embedded systems
- The LV2 engine is optimized for embedded systems including MOD Dwarf, Raspberry Pi, Portenta-X8 and Aida DSP OS.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- The LV2 headless version is described as optimized for embedded systems including MOD Dwarf, Raspberry Pi, Portenta-X8 and Aida DSP OS.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Latest release
- The latest GitHub release shown is version 1.1.0, released February 1.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- License
- The repository states that AIDA-X is licensed under GPL-3.0-or-later.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Maker
- Aida DSP describes itself as a startup focused on digital audio processing that offers products and consulting services.aidadsp.github.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Model training
- The maker links an online model trainer for creating JSON models, which requires neural-network training.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Online version
- AIDA-X Online runs in a WebAssembly-capable browser, uses preselected guitar loops instead of audio input, and allows users to load their own amp models and cabinet IRs.mod.audio · read 30 Sep 2026
- Plugin formats
- The desktop version supports CLAP, LV2, VST2 and VST3 formats and also has a standalone version.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- AIDA-X is an AI amp model player for loading and playing models of music gear, mainly for high-fidelity amplifier simulations.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Security
- The maker warns that its desktop builds are unsigned and may trigger warnings that they are from an untrusted developer.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Security notice
- The distributed builds are unsigned and may trigger untrusted-developer warnings, especially on macOS.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Signal chains
- It can run signal chains combining amp, cab, distortion, drive, fuzz, boost and EQ.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Standalone limitation
- The standalone app connects to the system-default audio device and currently has no option to select another input or output device.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- The project points users to the MOD Forum's Neural Modelling section for discussion and sharing amp models.github.com · read 30 Sep 2026
